Action Jackson (2014 film)

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Action Jackson
Action Jackson Poster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Prabhu Deva
Written byScreenplay:
Prabhu Deva
A. C. Mugil
Shiraz Ahmed
Dialogues:
Shiraz Ahmed
Story byA. C. Mugil
Produced byGordhan P. Tanwani
Sunil Lulla
Starring Ajay Devgn
Sonakshi Sinha
Yami Gautam
Kunaal Roy Kapur
Manasvi Mamgai
Anandaraj
CinematographyVijay Kumar Arora
Edited byBunty Nagi
Music bySongs:
Himesh Reshammiya
Score:
Sandeep Chowta
Production
company
Baba Films
Distributed by Eros International
Release date
  • 5 December 2014 (2014-12-05)
Running time
144 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget ₹ 93 crore [2]
Box office ₹ 90.37 crore [2] [3]

Action Jackson is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Gordhan P. Tanwani and Sunil Lulla. [4] The film features Ajay Devgn in a dual role, alongside Sonakshi Sinha, Yami Gautam, Manasvi Mamgai, Kunaal Roy Kapur and Anandaraj.

Contents

Action Jackson was released on 5 December 2014, where it received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and bombed at the box office.

Plot

In Mumbai, Vishi, a small-time crook who would do anything for money, falls in love with Khushi, a simple HR executive. Vishi, who frequently gets involved in fights, publicly beats up a street gangster. The gangster later brutally beats up Vishi and easily escapes. It is then revealed that the person they had beaten is actually Jai, Vishi's lookalike. ACP Shirke arrests Jai and hands him over to a group of gangsters led by Pedro, but Jai single-handedly kills them all. It is revealed that Jai is actually AJ, a professional assassin.

Past: AJ works as a right-hand man for Xavier Fonseca, a crime boss in Bangkok. He single-handedly rescues Xavier's sister Marina from a bunch of kidnappers. Marina soon falls for Jai, but he rejects her as he is married to Anusha. An enraged Xavier tries to kill Anusha to get AJ married to Marina, which leaves her brutally injured. Jai escapes to India and he is in the process of getting her treated.

Present: Vishi spots Jai and soon learns about his last. Jai asks Vishi to go to Bangkok disguised as AJ in order to fool Xavier and Marina, while he makes time to get Anusha operated as she is expecting a baby. Vishi agrees to help and goes to Bangkok along with his friend Musa. Shirke finds AJ's lookalike and tries to inform Xavier, but he is murdered in style that triggers suspicion in Xavier's mind. Upon realizing the situation, Marina tortures Musa to know the truth, where Musa reveals that Vishi is the one who masqueraded as AJ. Xavier hatches a plan to bring AJ to Bangkok by kidnapping Anusha and her child.

However, it is revealed that Vishi is actually in Mumbai as he and AJ switched their places in the airport at a time after the job is done. AJ reaches the spot and kills all of Xavier's henchmen. In a fight with Marina, AJ smashes her against the furnace and Marina is burned alive. After killing Xavier, AJ runs away with Anusha and the child. Later the child is revealed to be safe, rescued by one of Xavier's henchmen Robert. AJ and Vishi meet at the airport and Anusha requests Vishi to marry Khushi soon.

Cast

Cameo appearance

Soundtrack

Action Jackson
Soundtrack album by
Himesh Reshammiya
Released11 June 2014 (2014-06-11)
Genre Feature Film Soundtrack
Label Eros Music
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Kick
(2014)		Action Jackson
(2014)		 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
(2015)

Personnel

  • Suhas Parab – producer
  • Subhash Parab – producer
  • Priyesh Vakil – producer
  • Vivek Verma – producer
  • Salman Shaikh – engineer
  • Sakar Apte – engineer
  • Anudutt Shamain – engineer
  • Salman Shaikh – mastering
  • Vivek Verma – Guitar

The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, while the lyrics were written by Shabbir Ahmed and Sameer. The introduction of "Gangster Baby" is from "Adiyae Kolluthe" from Vaaranam Aayiram . [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Dhoom Dhaam"SameerHimesh ReshammiyaAnkit Tiwari, Palak Muchhal 4:38
2."Punjabi Mast" Sameer Himesh Reshammiya Ankit Tiwari, Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, Alamgir Khan, Vineet Singh4:14
3."Gangster Baby"Shabbir AhmedHimesh Reshammiya Neeraj Shridhar, Neeti Mohan4:40
4."Chichora Piya"SameerHimesh Reshammiya Shalmali Kholgade, Himesh Reshammiya4:27
5."Keeda" Shabbir Ahmed Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan 3:06
6."Keeda" (remix)Shabbir AhmedHimesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan3:00
7."Punjabi Mast" (remix)Shabbir AhmedHimesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya, Ankit Tiwari, Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, Alamgir Khan, Vineet Singh3:53
8."Chichora Piya" (remix)SameerHimesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya, Shalmali Kholgade 4:08
9."Keeda" (reprise)Shabbir AhmedHimesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan3:06
Total length:35:12

Reception

Action Jackson received mixed to negative reviews from critics who praised Devgn's performances, cinematography, music and action sequences, but criticised its humor and script.

Prarthna Sarkar from International Business Times gave Action Jackson 3/5 stars stating it is a "bad dream" for viewers. [6] Surabhi Redkar of Koimoi gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "With a done to death plot and an absolutely nothing new to offer, the only thing that this film latches onto is Ajay Devgn who maintains his swagger well enough." [7]

Gayatri Sarkar from Zee News gave 1/5 stars and wrote that the film failed to entertain the audience. [8] Rajeev Masand rated the film 3/5 stars, feeling that the film has excessive action. [9] Under a headline calling the film a feminist milestone, Raja Sen for Rediff rated it 3/5 stars, saying that while the film is filled with "relentless absurdity", the women propel the narrative in a refreshing way. [10] Rachit Gupta of Filmfare gave a similar rating of 3/5 stars stating that the genre mixing of unscripted comedy and stylized action is "too inconsistent to garner any appreciation". [11] Mumbai Mirror similarly gave 3/5 stars and responded positively. [12]

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  3. ↑ "Action Jackson Box Office". Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Action Jackson". British Board of Film Classification.
  5. ↑ "Ajay Devgn turns baddie with Manasvi Mamgai in new song 'Gangster Baby'". 21 November 2014.
  6. ↑ 'Action Jackson' Movie Review: It's a Bad, Bad Dream. International Business Times. Prarthna Sarkar. 5 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Action Jackson Review". Koimoi .
  8. ↑ ‘Action Jackson’ review: Unapologetically unentertaining.Zee News. Gayatri Sarkar. 7 December 2014.
  9. ↑ 'Action Jackson' review: The film is an orgy of bloody fight scenes.IBN live. Rajeev Masand. 5 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Review: Action Jackson is a milestone in feminist cinema – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Movie Review: Action Jackson. Filmfare.com (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Film review: Action Jackson. Mumbai Mirror (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.
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