Vikram Vedha

The duo of Pushkar and Gayathri have enthralled audiences in the South, first with their original smash hit Tamil film "Vikram Vedhan (2017)" and now most recently with the hit Amazon prime series "Suzhal (2022)". But to make a smooth transition into the tumultuous world of Bollywood is a mean ask but the two capable filmmakers pass the test with flying colours, delivering a faithful remake of the cult classic, enhanced by the unmistakeable swag of superstar Hrithik Roshan.

Roshan stars as the titular "Vedha" a ferocious gangster terrorizing the streets of Lucknow. Saif Ali Khan plays "Vikram", the trigger-happy encounter specialist cop leading the task force assigned with curbing the gangsters of the city. Although both actors don't the same range as the ace performers in the original film, namely National Award winner Vijay Sethupathi and R Madhavan, the directors smartly pivot the character to play to these actors' strengths. The confrontation sequences between the gangster and the cop are laced with mass and gravitas, with Hrithik especially excelling in the stunt sequences with his agility and panache.

The gritty, serpentine streets of Lucknow are depicted in painstaking detail as the makers transpose the impact that Chennai had in the original movie, to a North Indian context. The storyline sticks to the original but with Hrithik's version of Vedha coming across as wackier, more gung-ho and fanatical than the smoother, more reserved depiction by Vijay Sethupathi.

Bollywood remakes of South blockbusters seldom rise to meet the standards of their original versions. Ajay Devgn's "Drishyam (2015)" and Shahid Kapoor's "Kabir Singh (2019)" stand at one end of the spectrum, having delivered while most remakes end up in the trash pile, case in point being dismal efforts like "Force (2011)", "Rowdy Rathore (2012)" and "Bhaagi 2 (2018)". Thankfully, due to the deft direction of Pushkar-Gayathri and earnest performances from the two lead actors, "Vikram Vedha" ends up in the former category, as a faithful remake that also stands apart with its contextualized take on the Vikramaditya-Betaal folktale. A recommended watch in theatres!

Saw the first premier show here in US and after a long time saw an out an out Bollywood entertainer which kept me glued till the end. Perfect balance of classy and Massy treatment.

The story we all know from the Tamil version but here there are few surprises and twists. The basic premises remains same. The director deserves standing ovation for keeping the narrative tight and engaging.

Saif ali khan is superb as cool, composed yet mysterious cop! Radhika apte has small but effective role,

But it's the one man Hrithik roshan who will outshine everyone with his finest act! The actor always challenges himself to outdo his last one. Here he is ruthless yet sensitive. Although initially the dialect may sound like Super30 but it doesn't hamper. With in 5 mins you are in his world. Outstanding act.

It is little more violent but not nonsense. The logic doesn't go for toss! Recommended.

1. What an OUTSTANDING performance by both the lead actors Hrithik Roshan & Saif Ali Khan. Kudos to them!

2. Good story, average screenplay, bit slow paced but since its a thriller it will keep you hooked till the very end.

3. Killer BGM, one scene had super bad VfX ngl, average music but what amazing action scenes!!

4. Swag and acting is whistle podu worthy!! The way cinematography is done to capture slo-mo action sequence of Vikram & Vedha can serve as a lesson for budding film makers.

Definitely a theatre worthy watch!

5. In a nutshell, its a solid yes from me!! Not too amazing, nothing close to bad either. It oscillates somewhwere between very good and above average on the scale.

A good Bollywood movie after so long. Though it is a remake of a Tamil film of the same name, it is indeed a mass entertainer.

Hritik Rohan and Saif Ali Khan have delivered strong performances. For the first 10 to 15 minutes, I thought 'what is going on in the movie?' but the movie takes a grip just after that.

With a very engaging storyline, strong acting by the lead actors, and top-notch direction, this is a very good movie.

I haven't seen the original one, so I think I'm not well qualified to compare the original one to this one. Still, I can guarantee you that if you haven't seen the original one, you will enjoy this one very much.

Sameer lodaya

Pls see this movie as Hindi Vikram vedha and don't compare with the original

Superb content of Vikram beetal which we use to see in childhood has been portrait in new way of cop and gangster story where cop is Vikram and vedha is the gangster..every time vedha comes and ask a riddle to Vikram and Vikram answers to justifies beetals crimes

Saif overcame Hritik this time..Hritik was same a like as what was he in super 30..the language spoken here is of U. P..

The directors pushkar and gayatri have repeated their fine job after what they did in the original one..alcholiya song is hit on charts and have Been made in a very large scale where you can see Hritik dancing merrily with a good number of dancers..tangy dialogues like "marange kaan mein nikloge Japan mein" and "apne ko khone ka pain saala same to same "gives good touch of U. P...the action with bgm and bullets is a hardcore one

Single screen theatres will see a house full board and multiplexes audience will restrict a little bit due to heavy action scenes

If you want to enjoy this movie go to screen where audiences shouts ,whistles and dances.