Shivaay review WHATS HOT and WHATS NOT: Ajay Devgn’s directorial is all...

Shivaay review WHATS HOT and WHATS NOT: Ajay Devgn’s directorial is all about its stunning visuals and breath taking action scenes

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The wait is finally over and one of the most awaited movie of the year has finally hit on the screens. The headlines were grabbed by Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay for a few reasons. Since the performer was directing his dream project himself and secondly for it’s high octane action sequences and breathtaking visuals. With Shivaay he has shot this notch somewhat higher although we knew activity was always his forte. While a lot has been predicted about the picture’s plot, it’s core stays the bond between dad- daughter relationship. So the film? Will it prove a tough competitor for Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil?

Story line 

Ajay Devgn ’s directorial return Shivaay is the story of a man trying to right many wrongs. Shivaay and Olga’s love story occurs so quickly that before you begin digging into your popcorn they will have a child – a daughter named Gaura (Abigail) who might be a mute but her expressions and over zealous antics compensate for her lack of speech. Their journey to locate Olga takes the father- daughter couple to the scenic locales of Bulgaria where most of the film occurs. Ajay throws in a child trafficking subplot that serves as a trigger to play among the longest out. There is absolutely no villain, instead there are masked men who Shivaay needs to fight to reach to the one who is accountable for his daughters kidnapping. Shot on a lavish scale with high octane stunt scenes Shivaay works because of its psychological connect with the crowd. .

What’s popular

Ajay Devgn buffs won’t be disappointed. You have a bare chested Ajay lying bareback on the snow capped mountains opens the film, making it clear that there will be lots of Ajay Devgn in every frame. And it isn’t actually a bad thing. For the forte of someone whose, Devgn has come a long way from making an entrance standing with his two feet on moving bikes to throwing icicles that are mortal in his villains torso. Aseem Bajaj who helms the cinematography departments makes sure the film seems big and every frame when there are no mountains is full of colour and drama. Abigail who plays Gaura is not only a natural but also immensely likeable without being annoying. Her scenes with Ajay are some of the greatest moments of the movie. On the list of action scenes the ones that’s stand out is the huge car chase sequence in the climax and the first half where the icy terrain provides the landscape that is right for constructing some intense fight scenes. The much needed comic relief is provided by Vir Das and is a joy to observe. Erika is serious but her emphasis looks driven and weak. The title track is used through the movie at the right moments and super catchy.

What’s not
As an actor you can’t if your director treats every scene like it’s a lengthy showreel really help it. But hold on! Ajay plays and directs in Shivaay and that maybe is the biggest flaw of the movie. There are moments when you can see him fight in a scene only because he’s wondering if the folks around him are getting it right. There is that feeling of filing in and compensating for the remaining crew. But a guy can only just do that much, and had Ajay decided to just act and blow us away with emotional moments and his action, Shivaay would be a different experience. The second half that constantly drags its feet and the lengthy scenes are a real test of your patience. Shivaay could have readily been a briefer movie with a more entrancing story had the editing been a bit more stricter.

What to do:

Has stunning action scenes, possibly the best this year we’ve seen. The emotional storyline of a father and watch it for that -daughter relationship.