Adbhutam Review

When you achieve star status, you don't decide your films, your fans do. Irrespective of which hero it is and what sort of an image he has. And Ajit is no exception. Ajit, who has carefully cultivated the image of a dashing, daring and dynamic hero among his fans, pulls off yet another film on the same lines to satiate their hunger.

In the image-building exercise, the director weaves a wafer-thin plot that perfectly fits the bill. Raghuvaran, an inter-State smuggler, who comes to the place of his friend, Police Commissioner Nasser, for dinner, is handed over to the police. Away from his pregnant wife for 20 years, he bides his time in Tihar jail swearing vengeance on Nasser. Out at last, he encounters Ajit, a I'll-do-anything-for-money kind of guy, and ropes him in to love the Commissioner's daughter. The expected happens, there is heartache, and a lot of ill-feelings flow between Raghuvaran and Nasser, and, consequently, between the young lovers. Blah, blah, blah.

Ajit is good as a goon. He seems to have mastered the art of bashing up guys, and his physique and looks suit him perfectly. Shalini, the cynosure of the family, looks good and performs well. For Raghuvaran it is the same old role, while Nasser is a soft Police Commissioner for a change. If you are a diehard fan of the Ajit-Shalini duo, this film is definitely worth it. Even otherwise, college kids out there who want to while away their time away from the maddening world of academia can definitely have a look.