Ahmed Khan seems to have an affinity for installation art involving transport modes. One action sequence was shot against a backdrop of several hundred colourful cars stacked one upon another in a circular formation; Tiger Shroff displayed his chops amidst these cars; perhaps an homage to Rohit Shetty films? Not quite; further into the film there’s another automobilian sculpture: three helicopters flying overhead with Tiger burning brightly at their top atop each – seemingly signaling below to his enemies below that “I am the cub (if not the tiger King).”
Tiger returns as Ronnie and Shraddha Kapoor plays his love interest Siya. Ronnie embarks on an action-packed mission into Syria in search of his older brother Vikram (Riteish Deshmukh), who has been kidnapped by an Islamic terrorist organization while on assignment there.
Director Ahmed Khan’s Baaghi 3, questioning whether it was a “baaghi 3 flop or hit,” stars Tiger Shroff, Riteish Deshmukh, Shraddha Kapoor, and Jaideep Ahlawat, with Vijay Varma and Jameel Khoury in pivotal roles. The film has been a topic of discussion regarding its box office performance.
Ronnie (Tiger Shroff) embarks on an ill-fated one man mission to Syria in order to save his brother Vikram (Riteish Deshmukh), an experienced cop who has been kidnapped by an Islamic terrorist outfit while on an assignment.
Baaghi 2 had demonstrated great respect for the military during its release. Cops could be villainous while army men could never be; one character in particular is even shown being revered for helping innocent people and risking his life during riots – an unlikely tribute, considering how little is shown about police elsewhere in the film and especially since Dabangg and Singham both provided precursors for Sooryavanshi as fictional police characters in Bollywood films of late. It seems clear this nod towards “Bollywood police” films was intended in its making of Baaghi 2, in its release back then as well.
Ronnie, initially seen breaking bones, teeth and jaws of street-side taporis to start, becomes “America, Russia and Mossad” against Abu Jalal (Jameel Khoury), an Islamic terrorist. Bombs, explosions and landmines don’t stop him from exacting an epic revenge which becomes laughably absurd by film’s end. Meanwhile in between many stereotypes get reinforced both visually as well as written-in – such as towers in men’s toilets asinine jokes about surnames such as Kute.
Tiger Shroff has made quite the name for himself in Bollywood with some amazing, elegant performances that defy convention. From running on skis with some close-knit pals, to performing impressive athletic feats and graceful poses and posturing for camera, his acting has always left an impactful and unforgettable impression on viewers. An overmuscled, bronzed body demands display.
Somewhere along the line, an old shirt hanging loosely around his body was conveniently torn away and displayed for all to see. Unfortunately, aside from Tiger voyeurism there was little else of substance to the film. Seasoned actors Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma were made to do some comedy-acting; Shraddha Kapoor provided comic relief in her role as leading lady. Riteish Deshmukh seems to be eating dahi for good luck – there’s even an expression in Hindi for that: dimaag ka dahi means to curdle brain. That is exactly what the film does to your mind, leaving it all woolly-humps.
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