This is the story of the one who said enslavement is a curse. Freedom is not granted. Freedom has to be won. This is the story of “Shamshera”。

Written by Neelesh Mishra and Khila Bisht, produced by阿迪亚·乔普拉（Aditya Chopra）, and directed byKaran Malhotra;Shamsherais an epic period action-adventure drama which stars兰比尔·卡普尔（Ranbir Kapoor）在双重角色，桑杰·杜特（Sanjay Dutt）as the lead antagonist. Set in the year 1871, the story follows the legend of a dacoit tribe known as the Khamerans and their fight for independence against the British rule in India.

Shamshera(2022) Synopsis:

The story revolves back to the year 1871, when the British East India Company ruled India. The Khamerans was a warrior tribal group, basically, dacoits, residing in the fictitious city of Kaza. The leader of the tribe wasShamshera(兰比尔·卡普尔（Ranbir Kapoor））。Shamsherawas a fearless warrior who had killed many Britishers. The Khameran tribe ruled the area under his leadership. The British government wanted to capture the Khamerans and had appointed police inspector Shuddh Singh (桑杰·杜特（Sanjay Dutt）) for the purpose.

Shuddh Singh, as cunning as he was, tricked the Khamerans by luring them into a trap. He told the tribesmen that the Britishers would be granting them freedom soon, and the government had found a new place where all the Khamerans could reside in peace. In return for their freedom, Shamshera had to surrender to the British government. As Shamshera agreed to surrender, Shuddh Singh lured the Khamerans into a cave. As soon as the tribesmen entered the cave, the entrance closed and they were trapped.

In return for the release of the Khameran tribesmen, Shamshera was asked to bring 10,000 gold coins for the British officer who was holding them. As Shamshera was on his quest to bring the gold coins for the British officer, he was captured, brutally tortured, and killed by Shuddh Singh. Meanwhile, Shamshera’s wife had given birth to a son named Balli (also played by兰比尔·卡普尔（Ranbir Kapoor））。

Twenty-five years later, Balli, a happy-go-lucky guy, wanted to become a police officer under the British government. However, he was made aware of the plight of the Khameran tribe who were trapped by the Britishers, and the sacrifices of his father Shamshera who got killed by Shuddh Singh in an effort to release the Khamerans.

Now, it was up to Balli to not only save the Khamerans from the Britishers but also avenge the murder of his father. In the end, Balli destroyed Shuddh Singh in a similar way Shuddh Singh had murdered his father, Shamshera. Moving forward, Balli became the new leader of the Khameran tribe which had now gained freedom from the Britishers. He kept the legend of Shamshera alive!

Shamshera(2022) Official Trailer:

The Good:

1990年代宝莱坞回来了！

在1990年代，印度电影院发生了巨大的革命。当时，Bollywood正在统治印度电影业。如果您看过任何1990年代的时代Bollywoodmovie, you would have experienced a dramatic robust story-based script that involved action stunts, hand-to-hand combats, romance, adventure, and thrill, all in one!Shamshera, which was released on July 22, 2022, has a similar essence to the 1990s retro Indian cinema with its dramatic “all-in-one” screenplay.

AsBollywoodevolved, its movies got more and more fashionable, and the retro dramatic essence got lost. Nowadays, very few Bollywood movies have a robust storyline where the lead protagonist sets out on an adventure to destroy the villains. Upon watchingShamshera, I do feel thatBollywood正在努力将1990年代的电影体验以及质量重回电影中，曾经被观众彻底欣赏。

兰比尔·卡普尔（Ranbir Kapoor）’s Characters In The Movie Are Unbelievable

十多年来，兰比尔·卡普尔（Ranbir Kapoor）has developed the image of a boyishly handsome guy who is for sure to romance the opposite sex in whichever movies he does. This is the first time ever in his career that he has come out with a serious and intense dual role of a dacoit leader, and his son who avenges his father’s death.

I haven’t come across兰比尔·卡普尔（Ranbir Kapoor）上the big screens since the COVID-19 crisis broke out. But I must say that he has really come out with a unique dual role of a father and son inShamshera。He has shed his usual handsome boy image and sported shabby rugged looks with messy hair and beards in both his characters of father and son in the movie. What a tremendous makeover!

桑杰·杜特（Sanjay Dutt）作为对手很有趣

桑杰·杜特（Sanjay Dutt）is the legendary macho man ofBollywood。从他将健美运动概念带入电影界的那一刻起，我就一直在看他的电影。自那时候起，Bollywoodheroes shed their chubby looks and started getting muscular and shredded for their roles in movies.

For several decades,桑杰·杜特（Sanjay Dutt）曾将自己描绘成一个浪漫的动作英雄，在他后来担任喜剧演员的几年中。但是我必须说，他的敬业辛勤工作值得掌声kgf 2as Adheera and now inShamsheraas Shuddh Singh! I must say that桑杰·杜特（Sanjay Dutt）is that entertainer whom theBollywoodindustry and its fans will remember forever!

Amazing Screenplay And Direction By Karan Malhotra

Karan Malhotraflaunts his top-notch direction as well as screenplay inShamshera。Even if the action stunts in the movie are not top standard, still the audiences will find the screenplay entertaining as the story builds with every passing moment with the uprising of Balli following Shamshera’s death.

The action scenes inShamsheralook old-fashioned where you will come across people fighting with traditional weaponry like spears and axes, pelting stones at each other, and riding on horseback. However,兰比尔·卡普尔（Ranbir Kapoor）did show some intense action moves during his fight scenes, and did some impressive mountain climbing as well.

The robust screenplay ofShamshera充满了惊人的对话。电影中的一次对话是“ Gulami ki ki acchi nahi hoti，na gairo ki，aur na hi a apno ki”，意思是“奴役对您近乎和亲爱的人甚至对陌生人都不好”。另一个人说：“ Saanson Mein Tufaano Ka Deera，Nigahe Jaise Cheel Ka Pahara；Koi Rok na Payega ise，jab Uthe ye Banke Savera”的意思是：“他的呼吸包含了狂暴的力量，他的眼睛像鹰一样敏锐；当他用早晨的灯光提升时，没有人敢阻止他”（描绘了Shamshera的儿子Balli）。还有一个史诗般的“ Azaadi Tumhe Koi Deta Nahi，Azaadi Jeeti Jaati Hain”，意思是“从来没有授予自由，必须赢得胜利！”

Top-Class Retro Cinematography

相信我;看着Shamshera风景秀丽的背景景观使您着迷。Shamshera的复古套装包括一个巨大的堡垒，花了将近两个月的时间准备。洛矶沙漠景观的背景描绘了19^thcentury British India coupled with high-definition wide-angled camera shots by cinematographer Anay Goswamy made the visuals fascinating.

You would be mesmerized by the visual effects in this movie for sure. Balli has an eagle and a gang of thousands of crows to help him in his quest. In the ending scene, the crows helped Balli destroy the wicked and the ruthless authoritarian Shuddh Singh. I must say,Bollywood随着其新一代摄影的发展，正在巨大的发展。

The romantic tracks in the movie which Ranbir did with co-starVaani Kapoor, who played Balli’s girlfriend-turned-wife Sona, were not at all appealing to the ears. But if you watch the tracks, you are sure to get enchanted by the beautiful backgrounds and landscapes which have been picturized in those. I must say,Shamsherais not just a visual masterpiece, but it happens to be a cinematic work of art as well!

The Bad:

一个熟悉的情节太前dictable

What first came to your mind upon readingShamshera’s story? Isn’t it similar to Disney’s “狮子王” or the South Indian film industry’s “Baahubali”，儿子在哪里报仇父亲的死？故事情节中的这个熟悉的概念使它太可预测了。在看这些电影时，您已经知道结尾会发生什么。实际上，这使观众失去了激动。然而，这个“父子复仇”概念一直在统治电影类型，即使情节看起来很熟悉，它也足够有趣，可以保持观众的粘贴。

The Editing Could Have Been Better

在电影的某些时候，我觉得编辑Shivkumar Panicker可以更明智地使用他的编辑剪刀。Shamsherahas a 2 hour and 40 minutes long screenplay which at times may appear slow-paced where Balli has been shown being made aware of his duties towards the Khamerans and his late father Shamshera by a mystic known as Peer Baba (Ronit Roy）。此外，电影中有一些缓慢节奏的案例，当时巴里在与Shuddh Singh的决斗中受伤，而围观者一直高呼“ Balli，起床！”大约五分钟！毫无疑问，Shamshera的高潮令人振奋，但它高度延伸到可能使观众无聊的程度。

编辑缺乏的另一件事是背景音乐的响度。有时，某些场景中的背景音乐变得如此大声，以至于您必须拉紧耳朵才能听到我在上一部分中提到的那些惊人的对话。

判决：

The supporting cast inShamshera尽管他们的某些角色违背了所有逻辑，但很有趣。Ronit Roy扮演巴里（Balli）的神秘导游对准巴巴（Peer Baba），他知道一切，世界各地发生了什么以及将要发生的事情！看着他神秘的角色，您可能会想知道，他怎么能确定？Iravati HarsheShamshera扮演的妻子和Balli的母亲,和他r character too lacked sense. Upon watching the movie you will see Balli grown up, but his mother hasn’t aged even a bit in a span of twenty-five long years!

The lead actressVaani Kapoorplayed a Kathak dancer named Sona who was Balli’s girlfriend-turned-wife. She did look good but her character doesn’t have a strong presence. Her comparatively short role just required her to be a stunning Kathak dancer and Balli’s wife who later on gave birth to his child. Supporting actorsAshutosh Rana和Saurabh Shuklalooked convincing in their respective roles.

There are brutal torture scenes inShamsherawhich might make the viewing experience unpleasant for most among the audiences. For instance, scenes where the Khameran tribesmen and children get tortured by the Britishers and Shamshera was tortured and killed by Shuddh Singh were disturbing to watch. I think the violent scenes in Shamshera have been inspired byKGF。Bollywoodis always trying to implement the concepts of the South Indian film industry in its movies. That’s how I feel certain scenes in Shamshera depicted sheer violence.

整体,Shamsherais a classic action-adventure masterpiece of Bollywood which has become highly underrated after its release. During the first day of its release, many theater shows got cancelled due to absence of audiences. Even several critics have downgraded the film saying that its predictable plot made it boring. I would contradict their hasty opinions on this film. I would rather say that even if the plot is predictable, it won’t let you down in terms of action, adventure, and thrill. Anyone who respects good quality cinema must watch this masterwork of theBollywood film industryat the theaters only for a larger than life cinematic experience!