Gangster

Gangster is simply a love story but it is not a simple love story. All love stories have some thing different to offer. There is always an element which is not predictable. But a gangster’s love story can be easily predicted. And that’s where directors like Anurag Basu score over others. The moment you are in a position to predict ‘what’s next’ Basu has a surprise for you. His direction exhibits his clear vision and visualization.
Pritam’s music breathes life wherever the movie gets dull. Singer KK and Zubin are as good as they always are. Lyric writers Sayeed Quadri, Mayur, Neelesh Misra have a contribution in the success of songs.
Serial kisser Emraan Hashmi who is playing Akash has again proved lucky for the Bhatt camp. He has matured as an actor. Debutante Kangna Ranaut (Simran) looked good and has acted well. Her dialogue delivery needs some improvement. Shiney who played Daya, the gangster, is the best performer of all. His eyes did most of the dialogue delivery. He has strong facial expressions which is a character trait of all good actors. But he looked weak in scenes where he is crying aloud. Gulshan Grovar looked as ‘Bad’ as he always claims to be. He is a heroic villain.
The film moves around a gangster Daya and his neglected girl friend Simran. Daya’s complex life never allows him to give time to Simran and she finds solace in another relationship with a club singer Akash. Daya is outraged by this betrayal but soon realizes his mistake and tries to quit crime. Climax will take the audience by surprise as they know that Simran made a wrong decision in leaving Daya.
The camera placement is above average and has created magic in some scenes.
The marriage of songs and flashback sequences have added new chapter in the art of story telling. Over all -- an entertaining movie.