The Power (2021 Indian film)

The Power is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.[1] It stars an ensemble cast featuring Vidyut Jammwal, Mahesh Manjrekar, Shruti Haasan, Zakir Hussain, Sonal Chauhan, Medha Manjrekar, Prateik Babbar, Sachin Khedekar and Jisshu Sengupta.[2] The film was released on the online streaming service Zee Plex on 14 January 2021.[3][4][5][6]

This article is about the Indian action thriller film. For the unrelated British horror film, see The Power (2021 British film).

The Power
Official release poster
Directed byMahesh Manjrekar
Written byMahesh Manjrekar Siddharth Salvi
Produced byVijay Galani
Pratik Galani
Dhaval Jayantilal Gada
Aksshay Jayantilal Gada
Starring
CinematographyRakesh Rawat
Edited bySarvesh Parab
Music bySalim Sulaiman
Production
companies
Pen India Limited
Galani Entertainments
Distributed byZee Plex
Release date
  • 14 January 2021 (2021-01-14) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The Power received mixed reviews from critics who praised the cast performances, action sequences and editing, but criticised its pace, screenwriting and direction.

Premise

An attempt is made on the life of a crime boss Kaalidas Haridas Thakur, who refuses to strike a deal. However, the assassination goes wrong, resulting in the killing of an innocent man Anwar, and igniting a blood feud. Pari, Anwar's daughter swears to avenge her father's death by annihilating the Thakur clan where she sides with Thakur rival Vishambhar Rana.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost said that the film is "engaging to begin with, but as it rolls along, it becomes clear that it falls in the ‘if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen ’em all’ category of underworld dramas."[7] Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "With a tighter, finer screenplay and more consistent performers, ‘The Power’ could have been a befitting response of this decade to the Sarkar franchise but a lacklustre narrative, among other things, brings the power down to level zero."[8] Samrudhi Ghosh of Hindustan Times wrote "The Power, with its creative bankruptcy, brings nothing new to already done-to-death iterations of The Godfather.[9] Joginder Tuteja of Rediff noted "If the film had been crisper with solid drama in the second half too, The Power could have been more powerful."[10]

Music
The Power
Soundtrack album
Released21 January 2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length5:47
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
chronology
Coolie No.1
(2020)		 The Power
(2021)
Official audio
The Power - Full Album on YouTube

The music for the film was composed by Salim–Sulaiman with lyrics written by Kumaar . The single "Oh Saaiyaan" was sung by Arijit Singh and Raj Pandit while the female version was sung by Aishwarya Pandit [11]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Oh Saaiyaan"KumaarSalim-SulaimanArijit Singh, Raj Pandit3:21
2."Oh Saaiyaan (Female Version)"KumaarSalim-SulaimanAishwarya Pandit2:26
Total length:5:47

References
  1. Rawat, Kshitij (11 January 2021). "The Power trailer: Vidyut Jammwal-starrer is a violent revenge drama". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. "The Power trailer: Vidyut Jammwal-Shruti Haasan's romance takes a deadly turn". Hindustan Times. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. Seta, Fenil (12 January 2021). "s Vidyut Jammwal not interested in promoting The Power? Producer Vijay Galani BREAKS silence". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. Mistry, Ketna (12 December 2020). "Mahesh Manjrekar's 'The Power' to release on ZEE5". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. Parasuraman, Prathyush (14 January 2021). "The Power On Zee Plex: Vidyut Jammwal's Acrobatics Keep Afloat This Godfather-Tale Gone Stale". Film Companion. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. "Shruti Haasan, Vidyut Jammwal Starrer 'The Power' Is Streaming On ZEE5". Desimartini. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. "The Power movie review: Vidyut Jammwal and Shruti Haasan are powerless in the face of a generic, dated script". Firstpost. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  8. "The Power Movie Review : Not all that powerful". The Times of India. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. "The Power review: Vidyut Jammwal and Shruti Haasan star in a poor retread of The Godfather". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  10. "The Power review". Rediff.com. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  11. "The power romantic anthem 'Oh Saaiyaan' out: Arijit Singh's track featuring Vidyut Jamwal, Shruti Hassan is a foot tapping number". Zee News. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.