Set in the year 1985 in a small, peaceful Western border village in Rajasthan called Munabao, the tranquil that everyone has been used to since 1947, is suddenly shattered. A bunch of heavily armed bandits raid a small hut, kill the aged resident couple and decamp with what they call a booty. At the same time, a young villager Suva from the same place is found brutally hacked and mutilated to death at a distance. The local police station in-charge, Inspector Surekha (Anil Kapoor) immediately swings into action, but in very little time realises that everyone is clueless about who may have been behind the crimes, albeit he suspects that the bandits must be at it.
In parallel, a young man who calls himself Siddharth (Harshvardhan Kapoor), starts frequenting the village looking for one Panna, who is said to be away from the village for months, but is expected back soon. The Inspector by now has also gathered that the deceased Suva was a close friend of a trio, comprising Panna, Dhanna & Jeevna. The day Panna returns to the village, Inspector Surekha interrogates him about his deceased friend, but finds no answers, and warns him not to leave the village without asking him. The next day, Siddharth contacts Panna and gives him an irresistible offer to work for him in Delhi, to which, the latter agrees, but not without his friends Jeenvna and Dhanna. The next thing you know is that Siddharth abducts the 3 friends and holds them hostage in an unknown place.
Thar, produced by Anil Kapoor himself is an interesting premise with two stories running in parallel, but you constantly have a hunch that these must somewhere be connected. They will eventually dovetail, but not before you get dollops of violence, blood and gore, and due to the short run time of 108 minutes, your interest remains intact. There's police and law on the one hand, and a vigilante in full swing on the other. Set in thecmost rugged terrains that I've witnessed in Indian movies, Thar is dark, quiet and disturbing. It's making is reminiscent of the Western cowboy films, and boasts of a delirious speed. On the downside, the proceedings are extensively dry, dark, and menacing. Both Anil Kapoor & Harshvardhan Kapoor are broodingly good, and the rest of the cast has precious little to do.
In parallel, a young man who calls himself Siddharth (Harshvardhan Kapoor), starts frequenting the village looking for one Panna, who is said to be away from the village for months, but is expected back soon. The Inspector by now has also gathered that the deceased Suva was a close friend of a trio, comprising Panna, Dhanna & Jeevna. The day Panna returns to the village, Inspector Surekha interrogates him about his deceased friend, but finds no answers, and warns him not to leave the village without asking him. The next day, Siddharth contacts Panna and gives him an irresistible offer to work for him in Delhi, to which, the latter agrees, but not without his friends Jeenvna and Dhanna. The next thing you know is that Siddharth abducts the 3 friends and holds them hostage in an unknown place.
Thar, produced by Anil Kapoor himself is an interesting premise with two stories running in parallel, but you constantly have a hunch that these must somewhere be connected. They will eventually dovetail, but not before you get dollops of violence, blood and gore, and due to the short run time of 108 minutes, your interest remains intact. There's police and law on the one hand, and a vigilante in full swing on the other. Set in thecmost rugged terrains that I've witnessed in Indian movies, Thar is dark, quiet and disturbing. It's making is reminiscent of the Western cowboy films, and boasts of a delirious speed. On the downside, the proceedings are extensively dry, dark, and menacing. Both Anil Kapoor & Harshvardhan Kapoor are broodingly good, and the rest of the cast has precious little to do.