The Wareblog

THE PLOT –

I had seen the Telugu version of Pokkiri – starring Mahesh Babu. However, I walked into the auditorium unwillingly and rather out of a rejection towards Dil Bole Hadippa.

The movie began with the expected ways of Salman Khan walking around doing his own thing – almost as if this were an extended photo shoot or stage show.

The plot seemed to have been borrowed frame-by-frame from the South Indian version(s) except that amidst all the sub-plots, you suddenly find yourself staring at not just the possibility of a different storyline but in fact, a possible box-office winner.

Wanted shines in parts as a well-made masala adventure ride and comes across as a pretty watchable flick.

THE CAST –

Salman Khan builds on gradually in the movie and deceptively ends on a high – reminding one of the superb act in Tere Naam, although this one is quite different and yet so alike!

Ayesh Takia plays out her part without any fuss and so do the supporting cast. Govind Namdeo & Prakash Raj are appreciable in their essays but eventually it’s Mahesh Manjrekar who stands out once again with his exceptional acting and screen presence.

THE MUSIC –

Sajid-Wajid score good enough to complement the storyline in parts and in fact, some of the songs have this ‘growth’ factor attached to them – in case you choose to rerun the tracks as is often the case after sitting through the movie.

THE VERDICT –

Although the movie began on nothing worthwhile or promising, the storyline graduated to a pretty decent plot for a masala movie like Wanted. In fact, with a dearth of good movies at the screens, Wanted should be able to do fair business and surprise even more folks.

THE SCORE –

6.50 / 10.00