Cast : Sanjay Dutt, Prakash Raj, Prachi Desai
Direction : KS Ravikumar
Production : STAR Entertainment
Dabangg is now officially a genre. Here are some of the salient features of the category and how Policegiri fits perfectly in.
The film has to be about a cop. And he must be corrupt. Because you can’t fight the system unless you’re part of the system. I’m given to understand they’re putting this in school textbooks next year.
An allusion to Robin Hood must be made. Policegiri does neatly by doing a song on it picturized in front of a giant Ganesh idol. Also a must.
An allusion to Robin Hood must be made. Policegiri does neatly by doing a song on it picturized in front of a giant Ganesh idol. Also a must.
In addition to taking bribes and generally breaking the law in every way, the policeman must binge drink (the one in Policegiri brushes his teeth with beer and substitutes chutney with it for his mashed idlis) and he must dance with item girls at farmhouses despite having a healthy love life (also one for the textbooks). Yet he should shut down illegal wine shops and punish rapists.
The villain – and this is very important – must be Prakash Raj. And he must play a politician whose larger-than-life cutouts and postersadorn the Filmcity set the movie will be shot. There must be one sequence of him in his underwear. And he must double up as the comic relief in the climax.
No matter what the character’s religion is; he must pray at an open temple with the heroine.
Casting the heroine is critical. Either a newcomer or an out-of-work girl who is willing to embarrass herself to get into the 100-cr club. They are to be paid next to nothing for this.
Catchphrases are critical. Prakash Raj must have one. In Policegiri it is, “Sur Mohammed Rafi ka hai, lekin power Muhammed Ali ka”. After three-quarters of the movie is done, the policeman will finally come up with a response. In this case, “tera sur hai Osama ka. Mera power hai Obama ka!”
Casting the heroine is critical. Either a newcomer or an out-of-work girl who is willing to embarrass herself to get into the 100-cr club. They are to be paid next to nothing for this.
Catchphrases are critical. Prakash Raj must have one. In Policegiri it is, “Sur Mohammed Rafi ka hai, lekin power Muhammed Ali ka”. After three-quarters of the movie is done, the policeman will finally come up with a response. In this case, “tera sur hai Osama ka. Mera power hai Obama ka!”
You must pay tribute to Salman Khan and other films of the ilk. A Salman cutout (yes cutouts are important) is present in Policegiri. As is a shot of a pirated DVD of Himmatwala. The irony must never be subtle.
Other details: The weapons of choice for the villain’s minions are sickles. A stunt involving the policeman’s sunglasses is a must. Only Mahindra cars – especially the Scorpio – may be used. They should have the ability to fly. One song should involving badly photoshopping leads against photo-studio type stock footage.
Other details: The weapons of choice for the villain’s minions are sickles. A stunt involving the policeman’s sunglasses is a must. Only Mahindra cars – especially the Scorpio – may be used. They should have the ability to fly. One song should involving badly photoshopping leads against photo-studio type stock footage.
Overall the objective of the genre is to show a common, “honest” policeman as a superhero. This only makes it harder for that other genre called “superhero”. This is to make films like Ra.One look average. If with one stomp of the boot, Baba can make cars fly, can Krrish do anything more impressive?
Verdict : Policeman Failed to Impress
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