Solve a mysterious kidnapping to regain the nation’s glory is what actor John Abraham and Varun Dhawan are up for in their upcoming Bollywood film named Dishoom. Just 36 hours before a India Pakistan match, Viraj Sharma resembling the famous Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is kidnapped, and the two stars are set on mission to find him.
Directed by Varun Dhawan’s brother Rohit Dhawan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, this film made under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner showcases a typical Bollywood style script of infused comedy during a serious mission.
The trailer begins with a CG created cricket stadium which looks fake right from the first glance itself. The cricket grounds and other stadium overview shots also seem artificial. However, the plot follows, Kabir Shergill played by John Abraham of the special task force and Junaid Ansari played by Varun Dhawan set out to find the kidnapper and rescue the cricketer in just one and a half day.
Pakeezah and Parvati are the two names that Jacqueline Fernandez identifies herself as she probably works for the ISI and RAW but claims to work for herself. As the duo proceed in their mission, Jacqueline joins them too, thus adding her own touch of romance to the events in the story.
Racing against time, the film has various action stunts and fight sequences as the duo enter the den of Arabs during their search. The antagonist Wagah played by Akshay Khanna is seen to instigate the action sequences and create hurdles for the cops. Also, the film features Nargis Fakhri in a cameo.
The VFX and DI (Digital Intermediate) done by Prime Focus seem a decent piece of work in terms of few blasts sequences. But, the opening of the trailer showcasing the cricket stadium, crowd multiplication, the towers and buildings, the Middle East town and the chase stunts are not visually appealing. The use of colour grading to denote Middle East is cliche and too mainstream.
The dialogue delivery and forcibly induced humour in the trailer seem to be unappealing too. Moreover, it is not the first time that the normal funda of a comedy cop and a serious officer is being featured. We have seen this kind of action comedy in Dhoom (2004) and Hollywood’s Ride Along (2014) and probably somewhere even in Men in Black (1997). However, it is too early to judge but the name of the film Dishoom makes it obvious to judge and is set to release on 29 July, 2016.