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Sikandar Movie Review: Salman Khan and AR Murugadoss come together for a lifeless film
Sikandar, starring Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna, has finally released in the cinemas. Read the movie review before booking your tickets for the film.
Name: Sikandar
Director: AR Murugadoss
Cast: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Prateik Smita Patil, Sharman Joshi, Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj
Writer: AR Murugadoss, Rajat Arora, Hussain Dalal, Abbas Dalal
Rating: 2/5
Plot
Sanjay Rajkot (Salman Khan) is the king of Rajkot who carries a special place in every citizen's heart for everything he has done for society. Sanjay is married to Saishree (Rashmika Mandanna) and both of them share a beautiful relationship. However, it's far from perfect because Sanjay doesn't have enough time to spend with his wife.
Meanwhile, Sanjay ends up having a rivalry with a political leader in Mumbai followed by a personal tragedy. His guilt leads him to Mumbai for a noble cause but enmity with politician makes things worse.
What works for Sikandar?
Salman Khan is back to treat his fans on Eid with a mass entertainer. Sikandar is a satisfying experience to an extent because of its action. The trailer was average, so if you manage your expectations before visiting cinema halls, you won't mind seeing what's happening on screen (for the first half at least).
Sikandar follows the rules of cocktail to make a typical Salman Khan fan happy. I mean why would someone not like a film showing Bhai serving back to back action while also singing his Being Human glory? Subject looks fine on paper at least.
What doesn't work for Sikandar?
Sikandar is yet another case of a mass film failing to fulfill its purpose. While the action is the highlight, it still lacks the impact to keep you hooked. The storyline carries potential for emotions but it doesn't work due to half-hearted approach. The dialogues bore you rather then entertaining because the dialogue delivery of actors is as ordinary as writing. Nobody seems interested enough in making a good entertainer.
Music and background score adds to the woes as it never gets you involved.
Watch Sikandar trailer here:
Performances and Direction
Salman Khan's magnificent charisma is badly missed as he seems far away from his element. He is decent in action but when it comes to emotional scenes or delivering dialogues, he misses the mark.
Rashmika Mandanna doesn't get a chance to deliver anything remarkable. Sharman Joshi and Kajal Aggarwal also get nothing exciting to offer both on character and performance perspectives. Sathyaraj, Prateik Smita Patil are forgettable. Anjini Dhawan hardly gets any chance to show her potential.
After memorable films like Ghajini and Holiday, director AR Murugadoss collaborated with Salman Khan for one of the most awaited movies of the year. But it feels bad to see the results. Murugadoss' direction is uninspiring as there's hardly a moment where you feel like clapping or hooting. It's hard to digest as his film Ghajini (2008) is still remembered for its strong emotions and storyline.
The chemistry between Salman and Rashmika also lacks magic.
Final Verdict
Overall, Sikandar fails to deliver what it sets out to and hardly qualifies as mass entertaining cinema. The film has a decent story but due to lack of depth, good music and strong performances, it fails to leave an impression.
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