After about 19-20 months of anticipation, the much-anticipated movie Sooryavanshi was finally released yesterday. The anticipation for this Rohit Shetty-directed as well as Akshay Kumar-starrer was palpable, as it premiered to packed theatres throughout the country. The positive word of mouth indicates that it will not only also have some of the best 1st collections, but really a massive first weekend and eventually strong lifetime statistics.
Sooryavanshi is pure masala entertainment, thus there is plenty of applaud and whistle-worthy sequences sprinkled throughout.
Surprisingly, the part in the second half when the reconstructed version of ‘Chodo Kal Ki Baatein’ is played has received universal praise and possibly the biggest applause.
Terrorists have been seen putting bombs in automobiles in various districts of Mumbai, which are anticipated to blow one after the other within a five-minute interval. When Veer Sooryavanshi, portrayed by Akshay Kumar, realises that the bomb squad won’t be capable of reaching all of these locations throughout the city, he comes up with a novel solution. He requests that the National Security Guard (NSG) send helicopters as soon as possible.
These helicopters are instructed to hoist the bomb-carrying trucks and then toss them into the sea, thereby protecting the populace from the terror assault.
One of the autos, though, is parked inside the bustling Minar Chowk. It’s difficult to get the chopper there. As a result, ATS inspector Abbas (Amrit Singh) evacuates the region with the aid of his father, ex-cop Naeem Khan (Rajendra Gupta). At about this chowk, an interesting feature is that a mosque and a temple are virtually adjacent to one other. When the priests Sooryavanshi there at the temple learn of the bomb threat, they begin raising Lord Ganesha’s statue so that it may be stored safely.
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty demonstrates his talent at this point. The mosque’s worshipers understand that perhaps the priests alone will not be able to move the statue. As a result, they come to their aid. Outside the temple, the Muslims remove their shoes and afterwards assist the priests, as shown by the director. The idol is then carefully placed on a handcart by a few individuals. The song ‘Chodo Kal Ki Baatein’ is playing in the background, and it feels just appropriate for the circumstance.
According to reports, practically all broadcasts have shown fans erupting into applause as a result of Rohit Shetty’s performance. According to a source within the sector, “We thought the entry of Akshay Kumar Sooryavanshi or that of Singham (Ajay Devgn) or Simmba (Ranveer Singh) or maybe some stunt scene would turn out to be the most loved scene of the film. All these scenes which I just mentioned did get their share of seetis and taalis. But this scene depicting the communal harmony of the nation has taken the cake. It gave viewers goosebumps; Hats off to the director and writer for thinking of such a scene! And it’s sad that we don’t write such scenes anymore that work so well with all kinds of audiences. This is a wake-up call for our filmmakers.”
“There are several points in the movie when there are clap worthy reactions, including this sequence,” said Akshaye Rathi, movie exhibitor and distributor. The response has been fantastic, particularly in single-screen theatres in tier 2 towns, where the audience is a healthy mix of individuals of many religions. In that scene, the entire hallways are erupting.”
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