Simmba draws 2018 to an end with a blast…

Rohit Shetty seems to be the go-to name when it comes to hardcore commercial Bollywood cinema. With the triumphant Golmaal and Singham franchises under his sleeves, viewers got pleasantly introduced to perhaps the very 1^st spin off in Bollywood with Simmba. ‘Why change, if not broke’, is the mantra of Shetty and Simmba, like his previous blockbusters does not disappoint. Sangram Bhalerao/Simmba (Ranveer Singh), is an orphan-turned cop from Shivgadh, the home town of Bajirao Singham (Ajay Devgan), but unlike Bajirao, Simmba is the polar opposite and is at peak of corruption. But his world came down crashing, when a series of events thrust him to the path of righteousness and justice. Simmba screams of Ranveer in each and every scene he appears in, the actor has effortlessly portrayed the charming, witty and immoral cop urging viewers to love and hate him simultaneously. While the 1^st half was packed with the actor’s intoxicating energy and singular comic timing, when the movie took a more serious tone, Ranveer slipped into the transformed Bhaleroa with seer intensity, just as the script demanded. Ashutosh Rana put forth a commendable performance as the virtuous and forthright head constable Nityanand Mohile. Sara Ali Khan (Shagun Bakshi), as the alluring love interest of the protagonist, was pretty convincing to whatever role she was given. This time around, the over the top, unconvincingly absurd Rohit Shetty trademarked fight sequences and vehicle stunts were supposedly toned down intentionally, which seemed to work for the movie.

Final verdict: Simmba is a no brainer when it comes to a full-fledged action packed commercial-masala Bollywood movie. Rohit Shetty has proved yet again that he is an entertainer and he makes his projects for the masses. Simmba is not a content driven-intense social message bearing movie, its as light hearted as it gets and viewers are in for a treat with Ranveer’s brilliant portrayal of Simmba. A must watch for masses parched for entertainment, while the more content thirsty viewers can gladly skip.

Stars: 3/5