First things first. If you are an Ajay Devgn fan, shut this tab right now and go watch Shivaay. If not, maybe have a look at this in case you want some sort of sanity intact. And if you're determined to watch Shivaay any way whatsoever, a sensible thing to do would be to carry the chillum along, a la Shiva. Take a few puffs and you're all set. Without the puffs, it is impossible to survive Shivaay.
Shivaay(Ajay Devgn) spends time guiding tourists on high-altitude treks when not proving his mountaineering skills atop snow-clad Himalayan peaks. On one of these treks, Shivaay falls in love with Olga(Erika Kaar). Olga speaks flawless Hindi, Shivaay speaks some English. The morning after Shivaay impresses Olga with his tattoos(yes, not kidding), the group is on the trek. They see an avalanche coming their way. Everyone crosses over to the opposite peak. While trying to save an extraordinarily scared person, Shivaay and Olga are unable to make it before the avalanche hits them(but of course!).Now take a moment. And breathe. Because what happens next is so ludicrous that. So Shivaay and Olga jump into a nearby tent RIGHT before the avalanche tosses it off into the abyss in between the two peaks. No, they don't die. Nor fall into the abyss and hurt themselves. The tent is seen hanging between the peaks. and the people inside realise that they have fallen in love, and go on to consummate their relationship. Kissing, making love, et al, right there, hanging in the air.Olga has to go back to Bulgaria after her fling(read: falling TRULY-MADLY-DEEPLY in love) with Shivaay. Right before leaving for her country, Olga finds out that she is pregnant. She doesn't want to have the child, but Shivaay wants his'adhi family'. So screw the woman's decision; all hail Shivaay's persuasion, and nine months later, bingo! The child is born. Olga goes back to Bulgaria and Shivaay climbs mountain peaks with his daughter Gaura(Abigail).The one aspect Shivaay wins in is the locations and the way they have been captured on camera. Both the Himalayas and Bulgaria are breathtaking; the scale of the film is mesmerising as are the action and chase sequences. But good photography and stunts can do only so much to a badly-written film.Bolo Har Har is an oft-used track in Shivaay. Darkhast is a hummable, pleasant number. The music too, fails to take Shivaay anywhere.
Watch Shivaay if you have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE TO DO. Else watch a documentary on mountaineering. Or child trafficking. Or Bulgaria. Or whatever you want to.(Just a special mention for the company which made the tent that weathered pretty much everything.). Good luck!
