Aagey Se Right
- Director
- Indrajit Nattoji
- Studio
- Bindass
- Release Date
- 3 September 2009
- Running Time
- 117 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- India
- Budget
- ₹1.77 Cr
- Box Office
- ₹2.53 Cr
Review
This film is a muddled mess that mistakes loud action sequences for genuine storytelling. The premise had potential—a bumbling cop stumbling into heroism while a terrorist seeks redemption through love—but director Siddharth Anand executes it with all the finesse of a sledgehammer. Akshay Kumar sleepwalks through the role of Dinkar, never quite committing to whether he's playing comedy or drama, and the supporting cast feels equally disinterested. The romance between Janu and Pearl is hastily sketched and emotionally hollow, serving as mere plot mechanics rather than a believable character arc. What could've been a clever subversion of cop-movie tropes instead devolves into predictable action beats strung together by a script that seems embarrassed of its own premise.
The film's only saving grace is its technical execution—the cinematography captures Mumbai with occasional flair, and a few action sequences demonstrate competent choreography. But competence isn't enough when the film asks us to invest in a hero who gains credibility through accidental heroism rather than actual growth. The climax, where everything conveniently aligns, feels less like a payoff and more like the writer admitting defeat. The movie wants to be both a comedy and a thriller, ending up as neither. For all its attempts at levity and spectacle, "Aagey Se Right" never finds its footing, and by the end, you're left wondering if anyone involved actually believed in what they were making.
Rating: 5/10
Storyline
So there's this cop named Dinkar who works in Mumbai, and honestly, he's pretty much a mess. He's constantly living in the shadow of his famous police officer dad, and his mom keeps reminding him how much of a disappointment he is. The guy spends most of his time crushing on this gorgeous TV reporter instead of actually doing police work, and to make things worse, he ends up losing his service revolver. Talk about hitting rock bottom!
Meanwhile, this terrorist named Janu shows up in the city with plans to blow up the place. But here's where it gets interesting — the guy falls head over heels for a bargirl named Pearl and decides he's done with the whole violence thing. His boss obviously isn't thrilled about this change of heart and comes to Mumbai to finish the job himself, which means trouble for both Janu and Pearl.
While Dinkar's desperately searching for his missing gun all over the city, he accidentally becomes this big-shot hero by saving the mayor and helping the police commissioner's daughter. Suddenly everyone's treating him like he's actually competent, and he even gets promoted! The whole terrorist plot comes to a head during a police event, and Dinkar ends up getting caught in the middle of everything, where he finally gets his moment to actually make a difference.
