In Ek Villain Returns, John Abraham plays a character named Bhairav who has two jobs. He's a driver with an Uber-like car service and he's also a zoo keeper. When Bhairav isn't driving people around - he mostly has one customer Rasika - he's feeding a large, CGI tiger. And that's not the most absurd thing about this film.
Eight years ago, director Mohit Suri, seemingly inspired by the Korean film I Saw the Devil (2010), created a deeply misogynistic but genuinely creepy tale about a serial killer. Rakesh Mahadkar, a seemingly meek and ineffectual man, dealt with his frustration and anxieties by killing women. Rakesh says, "Tum sabki nikalti jaan ke saath, meri har chinta, sari stress nikalti hai." Riteish Deshmukh delivered a terrific performance as the unhinged Rakesh. Both the film and viewers were on his side as he went around plunging screwdrivers into overly shrill women who gave him a hard time. And there was singer Ankit Tiwari's chart-busting 'Galliyan' song, which propelled the film further.
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Eight years ago, director Mohit Suri, seemingly inspired by the Korean film I Saw the Devil (2010), created a deeply misogynistic but genuinely creepy tale about a serial killer. Rakesh Mahadkar, a seemingly meek and ineffectual man, dealt with his frustration and anxieties by killing women. Rakesh says, "Tum sabki nikalti jaan ke saath, meri har chinta, sari stress nikalti hai." Riteish Deshmukh delivered a terrific performance as the unhinged Rakesh. Both the film and viewers were on his side as he went around plunging screwdrivers into overly shrill women who gave him a hard time. And there was singer Ankit Tiwari's chart-busting 'Galliyan' song, which propelled the film further.
Read the full review at filmcompanion.in.