Jai Hind 2
Jaihindis a 2014 Indian Tamil actionmasala film produced and directed by Arjun. A sequel to the Tamil film Jai Hind, it was simultaneously released in Kannada under the title Abhimanyu. The film focusses on India becoming a superpower as dreamt by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and tries to tackle the issues in the education system. The film released onNovember 2014.This movie is dubbed in hindi as Arjun ka badla.
The movie shoot was launched onJune 2013 in a grand manner in Mumbai and budgeted atcrores. Art director, Sasidhar, erected a huge set, resembling a jail at a cost of Rslakhs. A high octane action sequence was filmed in a former army facility in Bangkok.The movie opened with moderate to mixed reviews from critics. The Hindu stated Arjunin Jai Hindis the kind of film about which you shrug and say, Well, if you liked Jai Hind. If you have to watch a film about a oneman army, you could do worse than watch one with Arjun in it. He totally pulls it off. The Times of India gavestars out ofand wrote, For most parts, Arjunin Jai Hindplays like a collage of various Arjun films...Whats interesting, however, is that instead of telling his story as a straightforward narrative, Arjun presents it as events from the lives of different individuals who come into Abhimanyus life...The problem with the film is that it tells a predictable story and in a rather longwinded manner. The New Indian Express wrote, The film conveys a relevant message, but one that could have been better executed. The saving grace is Arjun who has penned the plot and screenplay, directed and produced the film. The actor tackles his role with cool intensity. His physique well toned, the action king is a delight to watch in the fightsstunt scenes as he packs a powerful punch at his tormentors. If only his screenplay had matched the lofty message. Rediff gavestars out ofand wrote, Unfortunately, Arjun fails as a director. Despite the good storyline, he struggles to keep the audience involved. The real issue seems lost in all the unnecessary twists and drama surrounding the characters. Patriotic action dramas have been his forte, but Jai Hindneither creates empathy for the characters and their situation, nor has entertainment value. Behindwoods.com gave 1.75 stars out ofand wrote, Jai Hindtravels on a very predictable path and the writing is quite
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