According to how I see it,no one else could have directed the movie other than Prakash Jha himself,and no other actor could have portrayed the role of Ajay Shastri better than Ajay Devgan. The movie has a strong and realistic plot.Just like Gangaajal,his previous movie,Prakash Jha has chosen to depict Bihar's social problems on the silver screen. Apharan is more realistic than Gangaajal,but there is less scope for performances.Nana Patekar is brilliant as the ruthless convicted politician.He had won a popular award too for that role.Ajay Devgan is flawless in his portrayal of a young student aspiring to be a cop in the corrupt society,but circumstances force him to be on the wrong side of the law.Bipasha Bau is no more than an eye-candy.Mohan Agashe is great too. Overall,this movie is well-directed,well-acted and has a good script to boast of.Such movies can alter the face of Indian commercial cinema is they are stopped being called as mere "off-beat" or "parallel" cinema. Prakash Jha's improved,and the maturity shows on the screen.If you thought Gangaajal was great,wait till you watch Apharan.
Review of Apaharan
