jahangirhussain74 Aakrosh is based on the theme of 'honor killings' in India. However, this theme seemed to contrived as it was directed by Priyadarshan. He is a light-hearted comedy director and should remain so.Priyadarshan chose to make a film on honor killings but this is simply a pretense to copy the controversial Hollywood flick 'Mississippi Burning'. Not only the scenes but some dialogues are also copied down word for word.The story is pretty much the same like the original but here the 'Blacks' and the 'KKK' clashes are changed to the 'Thakur' and 'Dalit' clashes.The story goes like this: two CBI officers (Akshaye Khanna and Ajay Devgan) are sent to a remote Indian village to investigate the reason behind the disappearance of three students. Their investigation is filled with traps and hurdles as they face many obstacles, especially from a corrupt and ruthless cop (Paresh Rawal). To make matters worse, the villagers refuse to cooperate with Akshaye and Ajay. Because they are scared of Shool Sena-an organization responsible for many illicit activities. As the story unfolds, Paresh's meek wife (Bipasha Basu) who was also Ajay's ex-fiancée, reveals the truth behind the students' disappearance. Finally, Ajay and Akshaye unearth the whole case but with fatal consequences which lead to the crux of the film. Talking about the performances, the movie rests on Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna and Paresh Rawal's shoulders. They carry the movie on their own. But Ajay is my favorite. I like the way he delivers his dialogues. They are often sarcastic, witty and even humorous at some point. Akshaye Khanna is also diligent. Paresh Rawal does his villain part pretty well but didn't we see him doing this type of roles a zillion times. Bipasha Basu plays a role that I find very difficult to connect to. Her past and present have stark differences. Amita Pathak has no role to talk of. Reema Sen is efficient.Music is pretty good. 'Man Ki Mat' and 'Isaak Se Meetha' are my favorites. Editing is strictly okay. Cinematography is eye-catching.I think 'Aakrosh' is not for the faint-hearted. Because too much violence and gore will make you sick. Anyways, if you like action thrillers and you're missing your village too much, then I would recommend 'Aakrosh' to you.Overall, 'Aakrosh' is disappointing. I liked Priyadarshan's 'Bhool Bhulaiya', 'Hungama' and 'Malamaal Weekly' because they were all comedies. But when it comes to serious action thrillers, he just thinks ripping off Hollywood flicks would help him to a great extent.I would rate it 2/10.

namashi_1 A remake of the 1988 Hollywood Classic 'Mississippi Burning', 'Aakrosh' is an average fare, that hardly offers any novelty to those who have seen the original academy-award nominated film. Priyadarshan loves to remake stuff, but over-here, he fails to make an out-and-out, nail-biting gripping thriller.The problem with 'Aakrosh', is it's writing. Despite picking up an outstanding film as it's wallpaper, this violent film lacks a solid screenplay. Also, the screenplay focuses on a distressing subject like Honour Killings, but the impact of tackling such a serious issue also comes out half-baked.However, the Stunts are good and so is Priyadarshan's direction. The adapted Screenplay has it's moments, but eventually fails to leave the desired impact. Cinematography is passable, while the Songs and the Background Score deserve a mention.Acting wise, Ajay Devgn and Akshaye Khanna are efficient, as always. Bipasha Basu is alright. Reema Sen is very sincere. But 'Aakrosh' actually belongs to Paresh Rawal. The legendary actor is mind-blowing as a conning cop, and causes hatred each time he appears on screen.On the whole, 'Aakrosh' is, at best, an average fare that fails to become a killer remake. Watch if you must!

bobbysing Priyadarshan returning back to thrillers was a great news after his recent failures in comedy. And with the shining merit of being a film made on honour killings in Bihar, featuring Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Akshay Khanna and Paresh Rawal, AAKROSH did sound interesting as well as exiting before with its pre release promotion in the media. But very unexpectedly what we get is once again a completely ripped off film from the well known director Priyadarshan who already has numerous inspired films in his repertoire. A scene to scene lift from "Mississippi Burning" (1988), AAKROSH is not at all an original piece of work from any angle. Only giving it an Indian touch by talking about honour killings in Bihar in a very vague manner and adding some love plots into it cannot hide the original source from where it has been clearly copied.Every little detail in the film is borrowed from the 1988 English film made on disappearance of three civil rights workers in the 60s America which was then fighting with its class problems between the black and whites. For instance, Two officials investigating the case visiting the city, the police standing against them, the officers having different styles of working, attack on their hotel room, the scenes at the barber shop, a car found drowned in the lake, the officers calling their own police men from the city, the silent protest march of the people, the wife of a local officer having a soft corner for one of the investigators, she informing him about the truth and then getting beaten by her husband, one chase sequences interrupted by a train, the two officers losing their case in the court, finding the dead bodies of the three men buried and then the final justice…….Each and every above mentioned scene is shockingly right there in "Mississippi Burning", which very truthfully is plagiarized in AAKROSH.In the original the one of the three missing boys is a black and the other two are white. Using the same setting Priyan also casts one dark coloured boy posing as a low caste character and two other boys playing the parts of students coming from well off and influential families. Moreover the burning cross left outside the hotel of the investigators in the English film gets transformed into a burning Trishul in AAKROSH quite amusingly.So what can be written about a movie which is all shot on the basis on the scenes taken from another director's work. Apart from being a clear version, the film also doesn't impress too much as an investigative thriller as nothing interesting happens in its first half except the introduction of the cast in the backdrop of Bihar. Post intermission too the proceedings are a bit lengthy and not engrossing as they should have been. Both Ajay Devgan and Akshay Khanna look like confused officers right from the start and only Ajay comes up with some good chase sequences and dialogues.Being a undisclosed version, the only merit I could find in the movie was its fine Cinematography with some good action scenes using a yellowish green colour tone throughout. The honour killings topic has neither been touched aggressively nor has any research been put in its use in the movie. Hence its Priyadarshan (ironically a national award winner) once again coming up with an all borrowed content in the script using his favourite echo sound in the dialogues. Still if you don't bother or care whether it's an original piece of work or not then you may watch if you wish.Rating : No Ratings as its all unofficially borrowed.

Herag Halli The action is just amazing, specially with Ajay Devgan on the top of the van. Priyadarshan, is one heck of a director. Then we have these scum imbeciles who have made the movies like "Three Idiots" and "Dabaang" who should learn from directors like him. This movie is worth every penny for the action sequence alone. Paresh Rawal, who is versatile as a stage, screen actor is never a let down. The photography is breathtaking-most of the scenes done by hand camera. Compared to these non Indian actors like Aamir Khan (this rodent midget cant act)and Salman Khan there is so much talent in the Indian Actors like Khanna, Devegun and Rawal. Rawal is such a good actor he can be funny even when is getting beat up!