Producer : Akshay Bajaj
Written and directed by: Sachin Bajaj
Music: Pritam
Cast: Jackie Shroff, Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Suhasini Mulay, Vivek Oberoi, Navni Parihar, Lilliput, Sameera Reddy, Trilok Malhotra, Kaveri Ghosh and others
Music: Pritam
Cast: Jackie Shroff, Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Suhasini Mulay, Vivek Oberoi, Navni Parihar, Lilliput, Sameera Reddy, Trilok Malhotra, Kaveri Ghosh and others
Release date: 08 September 2006
Genres: Action, Adventure
Genres: Action, Adventure
NAKSHA is stylishly executed and it comes across as a flawless entertainer. The refreshing aspect is that it makes us revisiting our adolescent years.
Unearthing the secrets of the past is always a fascinating challenge that has been driving the human beings since time immemorial. The secrets may be treasures, fables or myths. The driving force may be getting glory or power. Or the sheer quest for knowledge.
NAKSHA starts with the search of an archeologist. Professor Kapil Malhotra [Trilok Malhotra] dedicates his life in search of something with the help of an ancient map. Though he could not get what he aimed at, he prefers to die with the map rather than let it fall into the hands of an evil force [Jackie Shroff].
Years later, his son Vicky [Vivek Oberoi] continues the search of his father. He gets the copy of the same map that triggers him go for a hunt. Inspired by the challenge of unearthing the unknown he starts the journey to discover what it was that his father dedicated his life in searching.
His expedition makes the evil forces surface once again. Vicky is abducted by the villain’s henchmen. Vicky’s mother [Navni Parihaar] sends Vicky’s elder step-brother Veer [Sunny Deol] to get her son back. Veer rescues Vicky and asks him to come back to home. Vicky is not ready to backtrack.
The brothers indulge in a tug of war with each of them trying to change the other. They meet Ria [Sameera Reddy] on their journey. Ria is willing to help them in their mission.
Veer changes his mind and commits himself to find the truth. Pursued by the villain and his forces of darkness, this trio sets off on the journey to unearth the mystery behind the map.
The rest of the story deals with whether they could find anything and how.
The movie gathers momentum fifteen minutes after it takes off, when Vivek, unexpectedly, lays his hand on the naksha (map). The film gets interesting after the entry of Sunny in an action scene.
Stunt sequences are the highpoints of the movie. Sunny’s fight with the midgets, Sunny-Vivek and the jeep stunt, the raft portion, Jackie’s first encounter with Sunny-Vivek-Sameera and the jump from a cliff are some of the scenes that make the audience spell bound. In fact, the final portions are awesome. The sets [by Nitish Roy] are spectacular.
It is heartening to see a debutant director mixing the lighter moments with high voltage action sequences. The snoring sequence and Vivek’s conversation with the chief of the midgets [Lilliput] are two examples to prove the point. The director and his team of writers deserve applaud for the clever and deftly mixture of mythological aspect in the script. It is once again proved that if the script is credible and gripping, any story can be put forth convincingly before the audience.
The film is strong on technical front too. The animation is excellent and it is definitely the added attraction to the venture. Though the erotic song looks out of place in such a script the picturization of the song is very stylish.
Sachin Bajaj has written and directed the film with amazing ease. He has made the movie with style and substance. The co-writers Milap Zaveri and Tushar Hiranandani have done remarkable job.
Allan Amin’s action sequences are undoubtedly the USP of the film. The action scenes are at par with that of international standards. Pritam’s music adds speed to the racy entertainer. Camera work by Vijay Arora is marvelous. He has elevated the film by stunning visuals and picturization.
Sunny steals the show by his stunts. It is heartening to see the veteran in such a strong role after a long gap. His star power and presence give boost to the film. The ease with which he does dangerous stunts is quite amazing. NAKSHA could well prove to be a comeback film for this talented star.
Vivek does his part well though he fails to excite the audiences. Jackie plays the negative role excellently. His handling of his role provides the film with necessary weight. Sameera is competent.
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NAKSHA is a refreshing experience since we don’t get to see such mass-appealing films these days. The plot is interesting, the screenplay is and the action is awesome. At the box-office, NAKSHA is expected to make huge waves in many parts of the country.
Unearthing the secrets of the past is always a fascinating challenge that has been driving the human beings since time immemorial. The secrets may be treasures, fables or myths. The driving force may be getting glory or power. Or the sheer quest for knowledge.
NAKSHA starts with the search of an archeologist. Professor Kapil Malhotra [Trilok Malhotra] dedicates his life in search of something with the help of an ancient map. Though he could not get what he aimed at, he prefers to die with the map rather than let it fall into the hands of an evil force [Jackie Shroff].
Years later, his son Vicky [Vivek Oberoi] continues the search of his father. He gets the copy of the same map that triggers him go for a hunt. Inspired by the challenge of unearthing the unknown he starts the journey to discover what it was that his father dedicated his life in searching.
His expedition makes the evil forces surface once again. Vicky is abducted by the villain’s henchmen. Vicky’s mother [Navni Parihaar] sends Vicky’s elder step-brother Veer [Sunny Deol] to get her son back. Veer rescues Vicky and asks him to come back to home. Vicky is not ready to backtrack.
The brothers indulge in a tug of war with each of them trying to change the other. They meet Ria [Sameera Reddy] on their journey. Ria is willing to help them in their mission.
Veer changes his mind and commits himself to find the truth. Pursued by the villain and his forces of darkness, this trio sets off on the journey to unearth the mystery behind the map.
The rest of the story deals with whether they could find anything and how.
The movie gathers momentum fifteen minutes after it takes off, when Vivek, unexpectedly, lays his hand on the naksha (map). The film gets interesting after the entry of Sunny in an action scene.
Stunt sequences are the highpoints of the movie. Sunny’s fight with the midgets, Sunny-Vivek and the jeep stunt, the raft portion, Jackie’s first encounter with Sunny-Vivek-Sameera and the jump from a cliff are some of the scenes that make the audience spell bound. In fact, the final portions are awesome. The sets [by Nitish Roy] are spectacular.
It is heartening to see a debutant director mixing the lighter moments with high voltage action sequences. The snoring sequence and Vivek’s conversation with the chief of the midgets [Lilliput] are two examples to prove the point. The director and his team of writers deserve applaud for the clever and deftly mixture of mythological aspect in the script. It is once again proved that if the script is credible and gripping, any story can be put forth convincingly before the audience.
The film is strong on technical front too. The animation is excellent and it is definitely the added attraction to the venture. Though the erotic song looks out of place in such a script the picturization of the song is very stylish.
Sachin Bajaj has written and directed the film with amazing ease. He has made the movie with style and substance. The co-writers Milap Zaveri and Tushar Hiranandani have done remarkable job.
Allan Amin’s action sequences are undoubtedly the USP of the film. The action scenes are at par with that of international standards. Pritam’s music adds speed to the racy entertainer. Camera work by Vijay Arora is marvelous. He has elevated the film by stunning visuals and picturization.
Sunny steals the show by his stunts. It is heartening to see the veteran in such a strong role after a long gap. His star power and presence give boost to the film. The ease with which he does dangerous stunts is quite amazing. NAKSHA could well prove to be a comeback film for this talented star.
Vivek does his part well though he fails to excite the audiences. Jackie plays the negative role excellently. His handling of his role provides the film with necessary weight. Sameera is competent.
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NAKSHA is a refreshing experience since we don’t get to see such mass-appealing films these days. The plot is interesting, the screenplay is and the action is awesome. At the box-office, NAKSHA is expected to make huge waves in many parts of the country.