I’ve seen a lot of trailers in my time as an action fan. In recent years, however, I’ve also taken notice of the influence martial arts cinema has had on various markets, particularly with the Indian film industry booming as it is, producing up to 100 films a year on average, or so I’m told.
Vidyut Jammwal recently grabbed my attention with the release of his own film,
Commando: A One Man Army, in addition to the release of
Puri Jaggandh‘s actioner,
Iddarammayilatho, which looks a lot of fun. This month, of all the trailers I’m being pointed to from the world of Bollywood cinema, I now bring you actor
Sanjay Dutt, in his latest role in Policegiri, an action-packed Bollywood feature that takes place in the small town of Nagapuram along the Maharashtra-Andhra Pradesh border.
The film is directed by K.S. Ravikumar and produced by T.P Aggarwal and Rahul Aggarwal, and stars Dutt as a policeman/outlaw who takes on the criminal underworld. The film also stars Prachi Desai, Prakash Raj, Rajpal Yadav and Om Puri, with action direction by Kanal Kannan and Stun Shiva.
Policegiri certainly looks like it has its comedic elements, delivering its own share of over-the-top action and spectacle to the big screen featuring its lead actor who has been likened to Sylvester Stallone of India. And so it goes, this film is a pretty big deal for Bollywood filmgoers.
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