Lakadbaggha Movie Review: Anshuman Jha And Ridhi Dogra Starrer Is A Treat For Action & Dog Lovers
Vigilance is not a concept we see in Hindi cinema. It takes guts for actor and producer Anshuman Jha to venture into uncharted territory with nothing to lose but blood, sweat and tears.
At this time, he literally throws himself into fights that are not in a safe zone. Bones are broken, blood is spilled on the weavers. A dirty person may not feel comfortable with pictures. Stylistic acrobatics are performed with choreographic passion and in places and situations where virtuosity is not essential. There is living.
I have seen Anshuman Jhai in many unusual roles including his last lucky break Akele Hum Akele Tum where he played a gay traveling with a lesbian. This actor likes to bark rough wood. The bark is made into a sting under the strange name of Lakadbaggha , which we are told means hyena. As the story progresses, one of these howling creatures appears. But it's not really a hyena movie.
Jah, in his first violent action role, plays Arjun, an extreme dog lover who refuses to feed stray dogs. He fights bloody battles with executioner's hounds, sending them to the grave with the breath of a warrior who testifies to his fighting spirit. The fight scenes are taken from the Israeli martial art known as Krav Maga.
Jah kicks, slams and roars to build defensive momentum; If you don't shoot the dog, I won't shoot you. A powerful message of canine sensitivity can never be overstated. The storyline creates an organic space for a tender and unusual romance between a vigilante dog and Akshara D'Souza, a very pretty cop tasked with finding the vigilante dog.
The meetings of the duo have a certain lively aura. I especially enjoyed their aggressive interaction in the gym where Ridhi Dogra gave it all to Anshuman Jah. While Anshuman is quite sensitive and combative and gives away the fight scenes a bit, Ridhi Dogra is a natural charmer, bringing life and vitality to her role. I wonder why we don't see him on screen anymore?
The villain being the hero's blood brother is like a bearded and unshaven stranger in a banquet hall full of elegant guests. The Aryan villain, played by Paresh Pahuja, constantly wears the cloak of honesty as if he knows that he will eventually have to die a sticky death.
There's also Shema, played by Eksha Kerung, a kickboxing cop from the Northeast who lets her fists do the talking. This is a knockout.
Not all of these characters fit together perfectly. But they never seem out of place because they are woven into the web of action-oriented tendencies, and it is better to let them fight than to worry about them. The film is set in the saga of Calcutta, and French cinematographer Jean-Marc Selvan's attention to detail is unmistakable. Another highlight is Simon Franske's underused background score, with Ketchi Khampeide and Force One's choreography and action brimming with bravado.
Lakadbagha is a perfect collage of dog jokes. But be careful. you may not want to eat biryani for the rest of your life.
Lakadbaggha will debut on January 13.
Subhash K. Jha is a journalist based in Patna. He has written about Bollywood long enough to know the industry inside out.
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