The inclusion of three sex-soaked “item songs,” starring adult film star Sunny Leone, Bollywood’s Priyanka Chopra and British actress Sophie Choudry (sporting some unnerving plastic surgery), also lessen credibility. Performances are broad, but effective, throughout. Zaidi’s nonfiction book Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia, was the inspiration for Shootout at Wadala, but its basis in reality is undermined by Gupta’s overly stylized approach and too many camera tricks, though the ‘80s costumes are striking and the actors wear them well. Of course, the established crime bosses vow that this will never happen, and a long and confusing progression of setups, betrayals, massacres and acts of revenge takes place until the film’s bloody ending. He settles in Mumbai and swears to become the “lion” of crime there. Jail hardens Manya, so he escapes with a jailhouse friend in a thrilling scene featuring death-defying stunts atop and under a speeding train. Hussain Zaidi with Gupta, finds honest young college student Manya Surve (Abraham) unjustly accused of a crime and sentenced to life in prison. Shootout is a prequel of sorts to the 2007 Indian crime drama Shootout at Lokhandwala, which detailed another police action that took place in 1991 and was written by Gupta for director Apoorva Lakhia. "I am grateful to him for giving me this role." Ab Tak Chhappan 2, the sequel to the 2004 film directed by Shimit Amin, also features Nana Patekar and Mohan Agashe in prominent roles.The film’s sex and violence - though coming as no surprise to those familiar with Gupta’s previous work, such as Kaante and Zinda - will set it apart from typical Bollywood family fare and top-liner Abraham (a bulked-up former model), though on his way up, hasn’t yet become a must-see box office draw, so box office prospects are limited both in India and overseas.
"As a filmmaker, he is gutsy and makes movies he believes in," says the 34-year-old former beauty queen.
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It co-stars John Abraham, Kangna Ranaut and Sonu Sood. Now once again I have stepped in front of the mic – and the feeling is amazing." Directed by Sanjay Gupta, Shootout at Wadala revolves around the first recorded shoot-out involving the Mumbai police. "Around 30 years ago, I sang for a few films.
"I have done many things in this film and one of them is rapping," says Kapoor, 53. The actor Anil Kapoor will not only be seen performing action-packed sequences in his latest film Shootout at Wadala, he's also lent his voice to the soundtrack.
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