<p>Aakrosh proves one thing beyond doubt. Priyadarshan should cut down on his comedy business and start spinning serious stuff more frequently. The lawless land and its excesses make for a hard-hitting movie. <br /><br />Throw two CBI officers — Ajay Devgn (seen mostly on rooftops and underneath moving trains) and Akshaye Khanna (a genius of an investigator who never loses his cool and coat) — into the local caste mayhem and Aakrosh turns more captivating. <br /><br />The only thorn in the otherwise perfectly-cast affair is Bipasha Basu who looks the least her part as an abused cop-wife. The meek, shivering sari-clad patni of Paresh Rawal gives the viewers a what’s-that-again moment when she changes to bombshell gear in a college flashback.<br /><br />The officers who have come all the way from Delhi to crack the missing students’ case face a corrupt cop, goon or neta at every turn and the entire village keeps its mouth shut for fear of being silenced for ever. <br /><br />Yes it’s Mississippi Burning in Bollywood style, but for once, the copycat is not bad. <br />The fights and chases are stellar while the helpless rural populace brings a lump in the throat. <br /><br />A good watch, with its social conscience. </p>
<p>Aakrosh proves one thing beyond doubt. Priyadarshan should cut down on his comedy business and start spinning serious stuff more frequently. The lawless land and its excesses make for a hard-hitting movie. <br /><br />Throw two CBI officers — Ajay Devgn (seen mostly on rooftops and underneath moving trains) and Akshaye Khanna (a genius of an investigator who never loses his cool and coat) — into the local caste mayhem and Aakrosh turns more captivating. <br /><br />The only thorn in the otherwise perfectly-cast affair is Bipasha Basu who looks the least her part as an abused cop-wife. The meek, shivering sari-clad patni of Paresh Rawal gives the viewers a what’s-that-again moment when she changes to bombshell gear in a college flashback.<br /><br />The officers who have come all the way from Delhi to crack the missing students’ case face a corrupt cop, goon or neta at every turn and the entire village keeps its mouth shut for fear of being silenced for ever. <br /><br />Yes it’s Mississippi Burning in Bollywood style, but for once, the copycat is not bad. <br />The fights and chases are stellar while the helpless rural populace brings a lump in the throat. <br /><br />A good watch, with its social conscience. </p>
