Bantu, disliked by his father Valmiki, finds love and acceptance from boss Samara. However, after discovering his true parents are the Jindals, Bantu seeks their love and protection from threats they face.
February 17
2023
Release Date
Hindi
Language
22 minutes
2 hours
Running Time
Available on
Cast
Kartik Aaryan
Kriti Sanon
Paresh Rawal
Manisha Koirala
Ronit Roy
Sachin Khedekar
Ankur Rathee
Ashwin Mushran
Ali Asgar
Rakesh Bedi
Sunny Hinduja
Vinay Rana
Rajpal Naurang Yadav
Shalini Kapoor
Kunal Vijaykar
Sharvari Lokhare
Debattama Saha
Aishwarya Narkar
2.0
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Plot
Shehzada is an official remake of Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde-starrer Ala Vainkunthapurramuloo. Bantu, played by Kartik Aaryan, the Shehzada of the Jindal family, gets swapped at birth with Raj, played by Ankur Rathee, the son of their employee Valmiki. Bantu grows up with his spiteful father until he discovers the truth about his birth and moves into their mansion to protect them from a criminal drug lord's attack, as well as help the family sort their issues.Acting
Kartik Aaryan is effortless as the incorrigible, brave, and good-hearted Bantu and does well in the action sequences, but there's nothing fresh about his performance here. Kriti Sanon looks stunning in every frame but has little to do. Paresh Rawal and Ronit perform exceedingly well, and one wishes the latter had a more extended screen-time. Rajpal Yadav makes a cameo and does his regular goofy act that elicits laughter, but the sequence does not take the story forward.Cinematography
The fight choreography deserves a special mention, with its slow-motion and macro videography. Sudeep Chatterjee's cinematography is also good.Direction
While the title track sung by Sonu Nigam, 'Shehzada,' stands out, the others are just average. The film, directed by Rohit Dhawan, becomes a strange mix of Bawarchi(1972) and Mary Poppins(1964), borrowing elements where an outsider comes to fix a family's problems and eventually reunite them all. However, the screenplay and direction by Rohit needed more weight.Verdict
Overall, Shehzada is meant to be enjoyed for its campy humour, irreverent hero, and action sequences and is a complete star vehicle for Kartik Aaryan. The film ignores logic for the sake of the slo-mo action scenes where the hero saves the day. If watching a mass entertainer with a gang of friends is your jam, you could make a trip to the theatre for this one. However, it lacks the selfhood that is often demanded of a movie and seems to be a copy-paste affair.Share this review
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