ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI (OUATIM) is a about the emergence of mafia in Mumbai. The movie depicts the crime scenario in Mumbai during the 70s and later period. The movie is all about power and style of ruling underworld by two individual of different age-groups and ideologies. Unlike the other underworld movie where high focus is on the violent part of mafia OUATIM throws light on how an ordinary man rose to his powerful status in the underworld, generation following his footsteps to fame and the rise and fall in the underworld along with the Mafia style romance.
Sultan Mirza (Ajay Devgan), an orphan comes to Mumbai in his early childhood and makes his way out by doing “what government doesn’t permits” in his own right way and emerges as the powerful king of Underworld. Following his footsteps the next generation over ambitious Shoeb (Eemran Hashmi) comes to Sultan and impresses with his style and courage. In between there is hide & seek and war of brains between Shoeb and Agnel (Randeep Huda), ACP of Crime Branch. Then there arises the clash of ideologies between the two powers and in comes the changed face of underworld.
OUATIM is quite enjoyable and convincing because of powerful dialogues, strong background score and power pack performances by lead actors. Director Milind luthra has successfully combined the life of underworld’s most powerful personalities (Haji Mastan & Dawood). Director has convincingly recreated fascinating drama and the retro from the ‘70s.
Ajay Devgan is superb as Sultan, even though he has played similar role in COMPANY but still he differentiates Sultan with his intense acting Eemran is fantastic as wicked Shoeb and proves that he is one of the best in portraying bad boy. Kangana has done good job, where as Prachi doesn’t impress at all. Randep huda has again proved his potential and it seems he is specialist in roles related to Police and Mafia. Story is good but fails to bind parts sometimes, but it compensates with well written start and climax. Dialogues are very powerful and music is good.
Go for it as it offers you a different underworld story with slight touch of romance.

Ratings: 3/5
AMIT