The two face off with equally tempestuous energies and rage, but eventually it is Madhi who overpowers Adi in imprudence. No wonder, this goes against the over-celebrated saying: opposite attracts. Tough coach rests his faith on the young, wild potential boxer – and drama ensues.
The direction could be easily blamed for generating repetitiveness, but I beg to differ. I wouldn't call this bad direction, but just a different treatment. One of the issues with the film is the insistent soundtracks – although at times it only propels the narration, there are those moments when the bombardment of music breaks your focus on the script. Tame down the abrasive narration a bit too, may be?
That said, no, I wouldn't compare it with erstwhile sport dramas – neither with'Chak De! India' with which it has the highest semblance. And I would do it to keep the substance alive, and original. We often run into making these sheer comparisons - refusing to redeem the efforts put into making a particular movie.
Coming to the favourite part in the movie- it's the lead actors who give the real knockouts! Be it R Madhavan's beefed-up, macho coach avatar, he makes us believe he can play the entire opposite of the mellow, henpecked hubby in'Tanu Weds Manu' series.
And we love him this way too! Ritika Singh is another part in the movie which owes an analysis. She may not be a leggy lass with a scarlet mouth, but she has redefined the definition of beauty and shrewdness.
For me she is the new sexy. Every time she packed a punch, boy, did she look like someone who could topple any muscle man with ease. She definitely brought in a stream of freshness with a make-up free avatar.
