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Movie Review: MAXIMUM by FENIL SETA

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10 months ago
by Fenil Seta in

We have witnessed a spate of cop films in the recent times (Wanted, Dabangg, Singham, Department, Rowdy Rathore etc) but most of them were masala entertainers boasting of larger than life characters who can easily beat up 25 people at a go. In that context, Maximum stands out. Our hero (Sonu Sood) doesn’t go ‘aata maazi satakli’ when his nemesis (the cops actually) create obstacles in his path. Resting on an interesting idea, Maximum very sadly fails to make any impact whatsoever. The script is insipid and so is the direction. Thumbs down!

The story of the movie: Mumbai 2003. The hold of underworld in Mumbai is almost over. Pratap Pandit (Sonu Sood) is an encounter specialist who has sworn to give the underworld a full stop. Another encounter specialist, Arun Inamdar (Naseeruddin Shah) too has a similar agenda. Both have excellent network and the best informers and officers at their disposal. However, both struggle in the battle of one-upmanship. How this affects them and their lives over a period of 5 years and is also taken advantage of by others forms the crux of the story.

As the story suggests, Maximum is not a cop vs gangster drama as was believed by few pre-release. This is a cop vs cop drama. Although the story had enough meat, the script and direction was extremely dull. Nothing much happens for most part of the movie. The director made sure to make the goings-on seem authentic (characters are using black and white Nokia phones) but on the other hand, the film More >

Tabu out, Neha Dhupia in

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1 year ago
by Fenil Seta in
Vickey Lalwani and Latika Mehta (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 02, 2011)

 

 

Recently, Tabu walked out of Kabeer Kaushik’s next film titled Maximum, leaving the film’s director scurrying to find a new heroine. Kaushik was left dumbfounded when in the middle of the film’s shoot, Tabu decided to leave the project with no prior indications.

Apparently, the Chandni Bar star had given a green signal to the project. A source said, “Kaushik never imagined even in his wildest dreams that Tabu would opt out of the film after he had started shooting. He got a big shock when Tabu informed him about her decision.”

The source added, “Tabu left the film since she felt that she would look older to Sonu Sood, who plays her husband. The parting was amicable. There is no animosity.”

Neha Dhupia has stepped into Tabu’s shoes. The source revealed, “Kaushik feels that Neha looks very fresh and pretty for the role. Neha has already started shooting for the film.”

Maximum will see Sonu Sood donning the cap of a cop one more time after Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap. Besides Neha and Sonu, Maximum also sees Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor and Arya Babbar in pivotal roles.

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