ZILA GHAZIABAD REVIEWS AND DISCUSSIONS

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However, it's in the second hour that restlessness seeps in. While Sanjay Dutt is hardly there in the first half, his character gets prominence in the post-interval portions. The problem with his character is that it's a replica of Salman Khan's role in DABANGG. He dances with the cops, has an eccentric side to him, is playful at times but spiteful when need arises, also participates in an item number [with Shriya Saran, a la 'Munni badnaam huyee']. Also, there're references to his past works as an actor [KHAL-NAYAK and SAAJAN], which seems like an exercise to portray the stardom of the actor.

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NOT RECOMMENDED

Dialogue ke upar dialogue, dhisoom ke upar dhishoom, dead body ke upar dead body, khoon ka badla khoon. Explaining the plot needs too much investment of memory. But if you have seen 'Dabangg', 'Omkara', 'Singham', and grubby unshaven sweaty men with tobacco-laden teeth is your thing, then who am I to discourage? So let me list out the few good things to look out for in this noisy film.

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Now let us move on and talk about the actors in the roles they have played. Paresh Rawal has been given limited space to perform in the film as are other pros like Ashutosh Rana and small-screen star Eijaz Khan. But it was a kind of refreshing to see Ravi Kishan in a villainous role. Chandrachur Singh has done a cameo appearance in a film after a long time and even in the short time that he is there on the screen, he switches to and fro to the Haryanvi accent. Vivek Oberoi does romantic scenes in a cheesy manner. There is absolutely no chemistry between him and his on screen beloved played by Charmy Kaur. As an action hero, Vivek fares average marks. Arshad Warsi does his badmash act very well and for a few moments he can even make you hate his character.

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NOT RECOMMENDED

Sanjay Dutt tries to look menacing but ends up as a cardboard caricature of himself. Vivek Oberoi makes a sincere attempt to salvage some life into his half baked character. Arshad Warsi looks totally out of sync in his role and sleep walks through most of the scenes. Paresh Rawal and Divya Dutta are the only sparks that light up an otherwise dull frame.

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NOT RECOMMENDED

Zila is like a madhouse with varying amounts of craziness. The top honour goes to Arshad Warsi for his portrayal of Fauji – the mad dog who should have been put down shortly after he barked first. He's happy to shoot anyone and everyone; the only flaw to his character being the forced romantic angle written in. Poor Vivek Oberoi, either he's trying to be the righteous teacher or the masterji-turned-gangster. Either way, the straitjacket shackles him with a bad performance. The most annoying part is when they take close-ups of his face twitching in slo-mo. Bad idea.

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That, primarily, is the motif of the film. It's a film made up of random shots, heavily- borrowed technique and half-baked direction.

The less said about the acting of the lead actors, the better. Vivek Oberoi, with his pseudo-idealist hero, is the most cringeworthy of the lot. Sanjay Dutt, with his glassy eyes is unabashedly having fun with little regard for the film's plot.

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NOT RECOMMENDED

The dialogue delivery of every actor is very loud as if they are outdoing each other not by the number of people they kill but by the volume of their voice. Moreover, to make matters worse are the jarring songs that follow pointlessly one after the other. There's a bouquet of songs for every mood and sequence in the film and each worse than the other.

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Now, Mr. Writer of this dialogue, don't you know that God does not create monsters but He has given us all a free will and it is us humans who decide which path to take. There is a good path and a bad path and we decide which to walk on. He is such a Gentleman that He will never influence our free will, unless we ask Him for guidance.

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NOT RECOMMENDED

Arshad's first full-blown dark role lacks shades, but effort is evident. Sanjay shows cheeky chutzpah but doesn't seem to care a damn. Vivek displays varied emotions but doesn't quite bite-the-bullet. Paresh Rawal has little scope and Ravi Kissen is average.

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NOT RECOMMENDED

Warsi has never been worse. And that's really sad. He is usually such an effortless actor. But this is Zila Ghaziabad – as the film's villain, he has to hector and holler in order to be heard above the deafening din.

Dutt makes heavy weather of the Salman Khan 'crooked cop' act. It isn't a walk in the park after all – even Salman has to sweat to get it right.

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Desperately, you then look for acting sparks from the lead players, but in vain. Sanjay Dutt, looking out of sorts, sleeptalks and siesta-fights throughout. Vivek Oberoi puts you to zzz with his laboured act. And Arshad Warsi seems to have smeared a bucket of kohl on his eyes. Doesn't quite help. He hams outrageously.

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NOT RECOMMENDED

Despite a weak story line, the actors are the soul of the film. Arshad Warsi brilliantly portrays the dark and menacing side of a goon and his wickedness somewhere justifies the storyline. On the other hand, Oberoi is authentic in his transition from a good guy to bad. Dutt tries hard to imitate Salman but brings his own colour to the character. Needless to say, the heroines in the film play minor roles.

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