Review: Vedaa - Genuine but Prolonged

Movie: Vedaa
Rating: 2.5/5

Cast:  John Abraham, Sharvari, Abhishek Banerjee, Ashish Vidhyarthi, Kumud Mishra, Rajendra Chawla and Others

Director: Nikkhil Advani
Produced By: Zee Studios, Emmay Entertainment, JA Entertainment

Release Date: August 15, 2024

Story:

Major Abhimanyu Kanwar (John Abraham), a former soldier of the Indian Army, returns to his hometown of Barmer in Rajasthan, where he takes on the role of an assistant boxing coach. The town is under the oppressive rule of Sarpanch Jitendar Pratap Singh (Abhishek Banerjee), who imposes harsh caste regulations and makes sure no one crosses the limits set by him. Vedaa Bairwa (Sharvari) is a young woman eager to learn boxing, but she is constantly targeted by the societal obstacles imposed by her caste. Following a devastating incident that impacts her family, Abhimanyu aids Vedaa in fleeing, but the Sarpanch’s henchmen are hellbent on eliminating them and chasing them. The rest of the story is about how Vedaa and Abhimayu go against all odds and achieve their goal

Performances:

Sharvari delivers a commendable performance as Vedaa. Especially her performance in the climax and a few emotional performances is a treat to watch. John Abraham was good and excelled in the fights like always. Abhishek Baneree was good. Ashish Vidyarthi and others were appropriate.

What worked for the film:

The film's first half is neatly handled. The hardships that Vedaa and her family go through are shown effectively. The scenes before the interval are hard hitting, and the confrontation between Abhimanyu and Jitender is excellent. A couple of action sequences in the second half are superb. Also, Vedaa has some solid dialogues that enhance the director's honest intentions when he addresses social inequality and other problems in society.

What did not work for the film:

The screenplay in the second half fails to generate the required tension. Because the chases give a repetitive feel and they give a never-ending kind of impact. The climax, which had the potential to significantly enhance the film, is drawn out excessively, testing the audience's patience.

Vedaa Review and Verdict:

Vedaa has a genuine point to make, and it offers some impactful drama and solid action sequences. However, the momentum goes down after a while because of the predictable mood and never-ending chases and fights.