Movie review: film will die, Revolver Rani will live on

Kangana Ranaut's comic timing and her attitude: Till now, we knew her as tragedy queen but we didn't know she has a knack for comedy. She surprises with her perfect comic timing and leaves us in splits when she says - Hume nahi jaana jail mein, Chamcham (her boyfriend played by Vir Das) aaya hua hai or Hum kahin nahi jaa rahe hai, murga pel liya hai, neend aa rahi hai.

Her English interview for a news channel reminds us of Amitabh's "walk, talk in English". She is as comfortable in the imported metallic bra, as she's with the nuances of her character, which makes Revolver Rani extremely endearing. Also, her stunts remind us of angry young men of 60 and 70s (read Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra etc). Breaking of sterotypes, quite literally: It's not the first time a Bollywood heroine has stepped into the zone of a Bollywood hero.

Rekha in Bhrashtachar is the hero of the movie. Vidya Balan in Kahaani carries the film on her shoulders and performs stunts with aplomb. And if you go further in the past, Fearless Nadia's stunts are still unmatched. Revolver Rani completely upturns the gender roles. It's interesting to watch Revolver Rani barging into the scene with two guns to rescue her boytoy (Vir Das) or for that matter Alka telling her boy that he should forget about his career and focus on the baby. It is something we haven't experienced in Indian cinema.

The climax: It's the strongest point of the film. It shows the real mettle of its lead protagonist. At this point in the film, Alka is not in her best of health. Yet, when she's surrounded by her enemies, she pounces on them like a tigress and survives even a blast. Salute to her spirit! - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-film-will-die-revolver-rani-will-live-on/article1-1212124.aspx#sthash.PLz546Yc.dpuf