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Akshay Kumar was a good action hero but he was a flawed actor initially. His stunts were always good but his acting was raw and this rawness was a disadvantage initially. However, Akshay improved with each film. Akshay's first three films didn't click but Khiladi brought him to the top and got him noticed. 1993 was a lull period for Akshay because most of his films(with the exception of Waqt Hamara Hai) were flops. Ashaant was his first release and despite the wonderfully choreographed action and a decent story of a cop, the film failed at the box office.

Ashaant is the story of a frustrated cop who can't solve the crimes in Bangalore due to the pressure from his seniors and the corrupt officials. When Vijay actually does harm the villains by ruining some of their businesses, Vijay's close friend is killed. Vijay watches his friend die and he can't do a thing because his path is blocked by a gate. The rest of the film is how a completely stressed out and frustrated Vijay finds and murders Rana(the villain) with the help of a police inspector.

The concept of Ashaant is the same but this old age formula has been well handled in several parts. Producer turned Director Keshu Ramsay directs several scenes well. The game plan of Vijay and the cops is well handled, the romance is well handled for once(compared to most Bollywood films), and the action is simply superb. Music is mainly good because of the one hit song Ghadi Mera Dil which was well choreographed song as well. The death scene of Pankaj Dheer is well handled and the final action sequence is superb.

Akshay Kumar rocks as Vijay, the only problem is he hams it up badly in a few scenes. The scene in the hospital where he cries as his close friend dies is poorly acted by him. Those days, Akshay wasn't good at emoting and the overacting was slightly disappointing. Otherwise, Akshay rocks in every scene. When he talks like a smart cop, he is brilliant. The final action scene where he single handedly fights Rana is awesome, this is the kind of raw action I want in Bollywood films nowadays. The heroines Ashwini Bhave and Mamta Kulkarni are decent but Mamta Kulkarni has a very short role. Kanada superstar Vishnuvardhan is good but his role lacks the meat if you compare him with Akshay Kumar. Pankaj Dheer is good and he doesn't ham it up like he did in Mr. Bond(1992) as Daaga. Punnet Issar as Rana is good, his physique is simply superb and he looks like a cruel villain. The rest provide decent support.

On the whole, Ashaant(1993) is one of those Akshay Kumar films that went unnoticed despite being decent. The film should've been a hit but it lost out to other films which were hyped.