Mumbai Saga (2021)

The 127-minute movie is routinely low on brain work but always bursting with bombast. Packed with Sanjay Gupta’s trademark flourishes – aphoristic dialogue, massive close-ups, shots of men walking chest out and in slow motion towards the camera, scenes lensed through a jaundice-yellow filter – Mumbai Saga works hard to live up to its title.

John Abraham carries the film on his tough and able shoulders, fiercely delivering the punches. He struggles in few of the emotional scenes, but ultimately manages to deliver a performance that doesn't disappointing. Emraan Hashmi is impressive as officer Vijay Savarkar. The actor is in a good form and seems to have had the most fun playing the trigger-happy encounter specialist. Among an ocean of other actors, Suniel Shetty stands out in his short, yet, impactful special appearance as Sada Anna and so does Mahesh Manjrekar, as the kingmaker bhau, who calls the shots with fine restrain. Rest of the cast doesn't add much mussle to the story. Kajal Aggarwal and Anjana Sukhani, the only two women in this male-dominated testosterone charged saga, have very limited scope. Amar-Mohile’s background score is far more impressive than the songs. If you like gritty gangster dramas packed with brawn, blood and bullets then ‘Mumbai Saga’ could be worth a watch.

Amartya Rao, a bold and ruthless gangster, dreams of ruling the city of dreams, Bombay. Meanwhile, Inspector Vijay Savarkar is after Rao, tracking his every move. Will Savarkar be able to stop Rao from accomplishing his goal? Review By: Taran Adarsh Action-packed entertainer with powerful dialogue… #JohnAbraham terrific, #EmraanHashmi impactful, #MaheshManjrekar, #AmolGupte superb… First hour razor-sharp, second half good… Mass entertainer!

On the whole, MUMBAI SAGA is a film that deserves to be experienced on the big screen. It is embellished with massy moments, clap worthy dialogues, sudden twists and loads of style. At the box office, it’ll find patronage in the theatres and bring the smiles back on the faces of distributors and exhibitors.