Mar 19, 2018 - bollywood Updated: Mar 19, 2018 14:18 IST. Ajay Devgn's latest film, Raid, had made Rs 41 crore in its first weekend at the box office,.
'His portrayal of Income Tax Commissioner Amay Patnaik relies on his firm footing as a man of consequence to pitch itself as a tribute to the IT department's unsung heroes.' 'It's the most I've enjoyed watching Ajay Devgn in a while,' says Sukanya Verma. When Ajay Devgn promises to wring out ' poora' Rs 420 crore from a sordid politician, there will be fireworks.
But to my surprise, Devgn doesn't clobber a single soul in Raid -- not when his wife is hurt, not when his job is in jeopardy, not when a mad mob is thirsty for his blood. There is plenty of Singham-like bait thrown at him, but Devgn simply refuses to take it. On one particularly challenging occasion, he bolts the door and blocks it using bulky trunks and cartons choosing common sense over confrontation.
As someone who has grown tired of the actor's relentless wham-bam, it is refreshing to see his toughness stem out of his beliefs and not brawn. His portrayal of Income Tax Commissioner Amay Patnaik in Rajkumar Gupta's fourth film as director ( Aamir, No One Killed Jessica, Ghanchakkar) relies on his firm footing as a man of consequence to pitch itself as a tribute to the IT department's unsung heroes. On first glance, the character is deceptively similar to the khaki-clad, transfer-prone hotshots he has essayed before, what with the moustache, the deadpan eyes, the serious demeanour, the right-wingness. Except in the absence of cynicism, virtue sheds a new light. This Ajay Devgn doesn't thwack a lackey's head when he is forbidden from entering an elite club without formal shoes. This Ajay Devgn gets featured on Dharmyug magazine's cover, draws analogies from Munshi Premchand and contends ' Main wohi peeta hoon jo khareed sakoon (I drink only what I can afford).' Based on a script by Ritesh Shah, Raid is buoyed by a classic right versus wrong theme.