Producer: Vivek Kumar
Director: Naresh Malhotra
Cast: Amisha Patel, Bobby Deol
Music: Jatin Lalit

N. Maharajan returns back with another action filled formulaic film ‘Kranti’, on the line of his Sunny Deol starrer ‘Indian’. But he fails in his effort this time. The story is hackneyed and there is no novelty whatsoever in the script. ‘Kranti’ goes nowhere.

Awadesh Pratap Singh (Vinod Khanna) Commissioner of Police is a man who believes in living his life according to certain principles that have been laid down in the past and have never been changed since. ACP Abhay Pratap Singh (Bobby Deol) is the able son of an able father. He lives life on his own terms and firmly believes that the laws written earlier were good for that time but had to be modified for being made effective in the current scenario. He is fighting a lone battle to bring about a revolution in changing the law. His motto is ‘No Fir, No Arrest, No Talk, Faisla On The Spot.’ He has a girlfriend, Sanjana Roy (Amisha Patel) who has just returned from abroad and is writing a thesis on the Mumbai Police. Trouble comes in the form of a wealthy businessman Rana Pratap (Kabir Bedi), who will do anything to bring unrest and harm to the people of India. When he realizes that he is being troubled by this young and daring ACP Abhay and by using his father, gets ACP Abhay jailed for offences he has never even committed. Abhay's imprisonment shatters the family and especially the mother (Rati Agnihotri) who cannot believe that her son could commit any such crime. Abhay's mission after his release from jail is only to prove to his father that he is being used by this influential man who is planning to create unrest in the country for his own benefit at the cost of innocent people.

The problem with the film is the screenplay that goes haywire and doesn’t understand which way to concentrate on. Novelty factor also mars the film. The climax is as predictable as it can be. Technically also the film demands more as the action sequences doesn’t live up to expectations. Jatin-Lalit’s tunes are boring and in the film they provide the perfect timing to munch some popcorns. Nirmal Jani’s cinematography is inconsistent. On the positive note are the dialogues by Sanjay Masoom that are fiery and completely in sync with the movie of such theme.

The actors do not get a broad spectrum to perform as their characterization is constrained to a single dimension. After ‘Deewaanapan’ Vinod Khanna graces the screen once again, however like the former this too does not help him much. He does his part well but it fails to evoke interest. Bobby Deol with his attitude, loud dialogues and angry looks signifies Sunny in more than one way. Also his acting looks monotonous on the line of ‘Badal’ and ‘Bichchoo’. Kabir Bedi makes a comeback as the villain and he does fine. Amisha Patel puts a fragile performance in a role that doesn’t give her much scope to perform. Rati Agnihotri, Raj Zutsi and Om Puri are okay.

If you want to avoid a bad headache, it is advisable for you to skip the film. In the sinking phase of Bollywood, this proves to be another downer!