On duty 24 Taas- The Police Saga
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Rating: **
Presenter: Odyssey Corporation Ltd. Producer: Pankaj Shah, Vina Dimanshu Mehta, Pradip Goradiya Direction: Kedar Shinde Camera: Santosh Pawar Camera: Sanjay Jadhav Music: Pankaj Pushkar Cast: Dr Amol Kolhe, Vijay Chavhan, Kranti Redkar Movie Review by: Prasanna Hulikavi |
Presented by Odyssey Corporation ‘On duty 24 taas’ is the latest offering by Kedar Shinde. We are well aware that Kedar is known for his sense of sarcasm and ability to put forth serious issues in a light hearted manner. ‘On duty 24 Taas’ is a mix of comedy and drama genre. It is a tale of the police , and the tussle between theirs role, responsibilities and their personal lives.
The story is slackly based on post 26/episode, when the government and the police department decide to form an anti-terrorist squad after the worst happening. The story takes off from here, with Karan Bedi a valiant police officer appointed to head and train the squad. But the catch here is that he is given a group of de-motivated police force to train. The film takes potshots at the decadent government system, highlighting the problems and the issues in a hilarious manner. It also brings forth the need to modernise the training procedures and the equipment provided to the police like guns and even clothes.
There are scenes in which a robust police ironically called ‘Lahane’ is constantly asking for shoes of his size. The seed idea of the plot is very pertinent to today’s times. But the deviations from the plot are many, and this confuses the viewer as the director tells a lot of small stories through the sub plots. The audience has to grapple with many issues which are left dangling even after the closure, like the suicide of the suspended police officer.
However, some of the scenes are touching, revealing director’s sensitive handling of the subject like when Karan Bedi asks the suspended police man to hand over his Cap and belt.
The dialogues are very witty and make the viewer smile. ‘On Duty 24 Tass’ has some funny moments but sometimes the humour seems to be stretched out, like in one of the scenes the squad has surrounded the terrorist held police station and one of the squad members keeps looking for a place to sleep, while others are busy ordering food… too much to palate. Film tries to do Chaplin style comic pathos, but ends up leaving the audience baffled.
Music and lyrics are used to enhance the overall impact of the movie. The item song seems to be pushed into the plot just to titillate the audience.
Dr Amol Khole does justice to the role of Karan Bedi and shows a lot of emotions in a very understated manner. Kranti Redkar has also done a good job, as the sub inspector and Vijay Chavan is his usual competent self in the supporting role as Zamadar.
All in all, it’s good watch, if you have two hours to spare and want to look at an issue based comedy.
Nitin Desai to make a film on Raja Shivchhatrapati
After producing a mega TV serial ‘Raja Shivchhatrapati’ , popular art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai is now all set to launch his new film ‘The Great warrior Raja Shivchhatrapati’ The movie will be in English and Hindi languages. Mr. Desai has big plans for his mega movie, as he will be seeking the help of best technicians from Hollywood and Bollywood. He is also keen to utilize the services of Gulzar, the well known lyricist and would be meeting him soon. More details about the movie would be revealed on 24th June officially.
At present Mr. Desai is busy releasing DVD’s of his popular mega serial ‘Raja Shivchhatrapati’ and at the same time also getting ready with the telecast of another historical TV serial ‘Shrimant Peshwa Bajirao Mastani’ on ETV Marathi from 14th June 2010.
Before the actual work on his film begins, he would produce one more serial based on the life of Sambhaji Maharaj, with Dr. Amol Kolhe playing the title role. Dr. Kolhe, will also play the role of Raja Shivchhatrapati in his film.
To give more realistic look to his film, Mr. Desai proposes to shoot important scenes at the actual locations of the historical forts in Maharashtra, for which purpose he has applied for permission. The film’s budget is expected to run into cores of rupees.
‘Raja Shivchatrapati’ concludes with spectacular crowning ceremony
With the picturisation of the historical crowning ceremony of the great warrior- Shivaji Maharaj , Nitin Chandrakant Desai‘s mega-serial ‘Raja Shivchatrapat’ has come to an end on Friday 30th October 2009. Known for its magnificent set designs, rich costumes , ideal locations, perfect make-up and above all wonderful performances by all the artistes, this offering from Star Pravah will be remembered for a long time.
The maker of the serial Nitin C. Desai thanked one and all for the overwhelming response to his creation. He said that even one person from a family gets inspired by the teachings of the great warrior, he would consider it a big achievement. Indeed, Mr. Desai had put in lot of efforts to recreate the scenes to match the happenings in history. The dialogues were really inspiring. His perfect choice of locations and most suited selection of artistes was the main reason behind the popularity of this serial.
There must have been a lot of research to verify the facts before presentation and Mr. Desai has done his job well. Incidentally, the swearing in and crowning ceremony of Maharashtra’s elected leaders almost coincides with the conclusion of this historical serial based on the life and teachings of the Great king. As rightly pointed out by the maker, it is high time that our would be ministers take a cue from Shivchatrapati’s ideology, while taking the oath. Can we expect a clean, non corrupt and committed administration to serve this motherland of the famous king ?