Toofan

<p>Vijay Khanna is a dedicated and honest officer frequently transferred for his relentless pursuit of corrupt underworld figures. Haunted by the memory of his parents’ murder on his birthday, he recalls a mysterious man in a black raincoat involved in the crime. Vijay is assigned a case involving the brutal murder of a district collector. The key eyewitness, Mala, has seen Teja’s gang commit the crime but is initially unwilling to cooperate. Teja, the head of a powerful oil mafia, wants Mala eliminated. Vijay persuades Mala to testify, which puts her life in danger. To protect her, he shelters her in his home, and over time, they fall in love. During his investigations, Vijay encounters Sher Khan, a dealer in illegal cars. Impressed by Vijay’s integrity, Sher Khan reforms and becomes a staunch ally, vowing to support Vijay. Vijay also meets Jaydev, a reporter who initially criticizes him but later admires Vijay’s dedication and provides valuable information about the oil mafia. Vijay arrests Kataria, a member of Teja’s gang, who reveals the mafia’s operation of stealing petrol and oil, mixing it with kerosene, and smuggling it. However, Kataria is murdered while in custody, casting doubt on Vijay’s progress. Vijay learns about Prashant Khanna, a man killed by Teja years ago, and starts connecting the dots. Despite setbacks, including his suspension from the police force, Vijay vows to dismantle Teja’s empire by his own means. Vijay begins to systematically destroy Teja’s oil refineries, despite Mala’s concerns about the potential dangers. One evening, while dining out, Vijay is ambushed by Teja’s men. He kills them and warns Teja that even his entire gang won’t be able to stop him. Teja responds by sending more men to attack Vijay and Mala, but with the timely intervention of Sher Khan, they manage to survive. Teja mocks Vijay at the hospital, prompting Mala to urge Vijay to end Teja’s reign of terror. Shortly after, Teja’s men, led by his trusted lieutenant Bosco, murder Jaydev, causing widespread panic. Sher Khan uncovers evidence implicating Inspector Saalwe and Bosco in Kataria’s murder, carried out on Teja’s orders. With this information, the commissioner declares Teja a wanted criminal and reinstates Vijay. Teja flees to an old mine with his accomplice Mona, but Vijay tracks them down. During their confrontation, Vijay recognizes a tattoo on Teja’s arm, realizing he is his parents’ murderer. Teja admits to killing Prashant Khanna, Vijay’s father, because Prashant had filed a case against him. Enraged, Vijay viciously beats Teja, ultimately killing him by causing an explosion. In the aftermath, the government seizes Teja’s wealth and implicates Mona in his crimes. The film concludes with Sher Khan and Mala visiting Vijay at the police station. Mala prepares a meal for Vijay, who smiles at Sher Khan as a new drug mafia case appears on television, ready for his next battle. The first look and theatrical trailer of (Hindi version) were released on 4 July 2013. The dubbing process started from 26 March 2013, where plays the role played by . Sanjay Dutt finished filming − with only a few days left at his disposal before returning to jail. One of India’s leading male voice artist Viraj Adhav dubbed the voice of Ramcharan. Zanjeer in US by BlueSky. The first look and official theatrical trailer of (Telugu version) were launched by on its YouTube Official Channel on 25 March 2013 featuring , , and . s worldwide distribution rights were bought by Reliance BIG Entertainment for (US$12 million). The Telugu version was then dubbed and released in Tamil during January 2017 as . / was released in 2,085 theatres in India and 3550 theatres worldwide. cast Telugu actor and in the lead roles. was roped in to play the character of Rudra Pratap Teja. There were reports that and were being considered for the role of Sher Khan. It was also reported that was cast for the role. In September 2012, reported that both Arjun Rampal and Sanjay Dutt opted out citing date issues and the makers had finalised Sonu Sood for the role. Later Sanjay Dutt was chosen to play the character in the Hindi version, while portrayed the same character in the Telugu version. ‘s iconic ‘Mona Darling’ act was taken over by , after talks with actresses , and fell through. was seen in a new role in this film. After Sonu Sood was injured in the CCL match playing for Mumbai Heroes, he was replaced with for the Sher Khan role in . Popular TV artist Kavitha Kaushik was roped in for a special song in the movie. s script cost (US$710,000) and was re-bought by Apoorva Lakhia. The Telugu version of the film was titled as . Priyanka Chopra charged a fee of (US$1.1 million) while Charan charged a fee of (US$1.4 million). A 25-day schedule in , took place from 14 November to 5 December 2012. All lyrics are written by Manoj Yadav and . All lyrics are written by . The film received mixed to negative reviews from the critics. of gave the film 3/5 writing, “The new Zanjeer borrows from the original, but it is more of an updated avatar of that film. On the whole, Zanjeer is a triumph for Ram Charan, who gets abundant opportunity to exhibit his talent and scores exceedingly well. However, the film comes across as a regular masala fare that caters to the single screen spectator mainly and also for enthusiasts of typical Bollywood entertainers.” Meena Iyer of gave the film 3/5 writing “Yet, this film should be judged as a stand-alone offering because attempts to compare the two versions will find the current one falling short, especially in the dialogue and music departments. Ram Charan, as the brooding policeman, excels in action. His dark eyes with long lashes adeptly convey anger. Sanjay Dutt is competent and lovable.” of the gave a 1.5 star rating writing “If Salim-Javed do watch this film, one wouldn’t be surprised if they decided to give the money and ‘core story’ credit back and disassociate themselves from this embarrassment of a “remake”. termed the film ‘a ramshackle remake’ and wrote, “This remake is wrong on so many levels that I don’t know where to begin. This isn’t a film. It’s sacrilege.” Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave a zero star rating calling it was an unforgivably bad remake. Shubra Gupta of said “It’s neither faithful remake nor campy, knowing tribute. It’s just a poor copy”. of IBN-live gave 0/5 stars saying “The new ‘Zanjeer’ isn’t just a bad film, it’s a shameless exercise in laziness.” – “Zanjeer makes it to the list of the worst films ever made”. – “It would be a sin to compare this lazy attempt to the original. Even as a standalone film, it fails miserably”. MSN India – “Thoofan is like paying money to dig your own grave.” – “Two and a half hours of uninterrupted idiocy”.</p>