Revolver Rani movie review: Kangana’s charm will attract people

The era of dacoits in India may have passed, but Bollywood's fascination with the Chambal valley has just been revived with Revolver Rani.

Set in the badlands of interior Madhya Pradesh, Sai Kabir’s directorial debut follows Alka Singh (Kangana Ranaut), a feared dacoit, as she navigates the murky world of politics and the murkier world of love.

Alka Singh is your average hot-headed daku with an almost insatiable appetite for alcohol and sex and her paramour Rohan Kapoor (Vir Das), a struggling Bollywood actor, is her toy boy.

Not only does Alka excel at going "thyan, thyan, thyan" as the title track will have you know, she also dabbles in local politics under the guidance of her guru/guardian Balli Mama (Piyush Mishra) with the Tomar family as her arch nemesis.

The Tomars, although not quite villainous enough to give competition to the Rani, manage to dole out a couple of jokes here and there.

Revolver Rani is exclusively for those who can grasp the subtleties of black comedy.

It features some amazing dialogues spoken in Hindi so shudh, it could give Hindi scholars a run for their money.

Kangana takes on the role-of-a-lifetime with much fervour and is absolutely brilliant throughout the film but there are certain moments when the acting goes a tad over the top.

Vir Das struggles to fit into the role of Rohan Kapoor. All you see is the actor -comedian as characters from some of his previous films like Namaste London and Badmaash Company.

Piyush Mishra shines as Alka’s Mama -- a ruthless politician who must choose between his politics and his prodigy when push comes to shove.

But the actor to look out for in this film is Mishkka Singh as Payal Parhihar, the news anchor on Sagat Samachar, who is a potent blend of shayari and breaking news.

To say that Payal Parihar is the maa of a certain Goswami won't be an overstatement.

The first five minutes of Revolver Rani are immensely entertaining.

But the scenes last for longer than they should.

Although the last shot of a film with such an amazing concept should be one where you stand up and whistle your lungs out, the lack of intensity in the case of Revolver Rani is disappointing to say the least.

This is definitely not a good sign.

Director Kabir creates an interesting, relatable character in Alka (minus the revolvers, of course) and her journey through infertility, love, marriage, betrayal and her constant wish to be fair/more beautiful will resonate with many women.

That said, the focus unfortunately keeps shifting from Alka to other characters and themes at a manic speed.

Revolver Rani is perfect on paper but if it really wanted to generate that spark, it should have probably taken the character-centric route.

Somewhere along the way, the story disappears and so does the editor, or so it seems.

A lot of Revolver Rani seems inspired from Quentin Tarantino films -- the powerful female character with guns template, the title track and the aesthetically portrayed violence are strongly reminiscent of many of his previous fims.

Even the animated bits seem to be borrowed from Kill Bill Vol 1. This does end up spoiling the novelty factor.

Revolver Rani could have been the film of the year. It is sad that it chose to be a confused story instead.

 

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Very Normal But Interesting Things.

1. If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left  handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.

2. If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

3. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

4. Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.

5. The Mercedes-Benz motto is “Das Beste oder Nichts” meaning “the best or nothing”.

6. The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

7. The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

8. The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

9. Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

10. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

11. Dalmatians are born without spots.

12. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

13. The ‘v’ in the name of a court case does not stand for ‘versus’, but for ‘and’ (in civil proceedings) or ‘against’ (in criminal proceedings).

14. Men’s shirts have the buttons on the right, but women’s shirts have the buttons on the left.

15. The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids.

16. The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it’s already been digested by a bee.

17. Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks.

18. The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.

19. Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.

20. Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.

21. The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.

22. When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.

23. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.

24. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.

25. The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney.

26. Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.

27. Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan.

28. It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.

29. The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.

30. There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

31. The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.

32. Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.

33. It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.

34. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

35. Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game.

36. The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.

37. Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die.

38. In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it
is smiling).

39. Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command “go hang yourself.”

40. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot.

41. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

42. The average person laughs 13 times a day.

43. Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are:Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Speak no evil)

44. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

45. German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.

46. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump.

47. Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.

48. Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence and stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death.

49. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.

50. The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!

Jose Mourinho ready to change Chelsea team against Liverpool

The Blues drew 0-0 with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final, but the result came at a heavy cost to the Stamford Bridge club.
Goalkeeper Petr Cech will not play again this season after suffering a shoulder injury in the first half, with captain John Terry facing a similar fate after limping out in the second period with a foot problem.
Midfield duo Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel were booked during the match, ruling them out of the second leg in west London next Wednesday.

Prior to that game, Chelsea head to Anfield looking to cut the five-point gap to Liverpool in the final three matches of the season.
But after the 2-1 home defeat to Sunderland last time out in domestic action Mourinho has admitted he now wants to prioritise his quest for continental glory, a decision which may upset Manchester City, who are still battling for the title too.
The Portuguese coach will consult the Chelsea hierarchy before deciding which players to field at Anfield, with his preference to opt for those who will not feature against Atletico next Wednesday due to the proximity of the matches.

 

 Jose Mourinho

"I can't decide by myself," Mourinho said.
"I think that's a decision I have to listen the club. I'm just a piece, I'm just the manager and no more than that.
"I have to listen to the club. I think the fact that the match is on Sunday I think puts the problem not in my hands.
"We represent English football and we are the only English team that is in European competition. Spain has four and gave them all the conditions to try to have success.
"I know what I would do, but I'm not the club. I have to speak with the club.
"I would play with the players that are not going to play Wednesday."

Safe

Chelsea opted for a defensive approach against Atletico and succeeded in frustrating their hosts, leaving the second leg to determine who advances to the May 24 final in Lisbon against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.
"We didn't start the game thinking of a 0-0," Mourinho said. "But the game goes in a certain direction where you feel you have to be safe, don't concede and try to score in one of the few chances you create.
"If we score one goal in one of those situations the result would be very good. We didn't.
"We go with a result that decides everything at Stamford Bridge."
Chelsea were without Samuel Eto'o (knee) and Eden Hazard (calf) entering the match and encountered further issues in the game, with Mourinho praising the character of his players ahead of the decisive second leg.

Mourinho - Champions League is priority

"We had problems before the game, we had problems during the game, we lost four players during the game, two with injuries, two with yellow cards, but we will fight," he added.
"(Branislav) Ivanovic is back (from suspension), Schwarzer showed clearly that we can trust him.
"People that is not playing a lot, like for example Ashley Cole, (did an) amazing performance."
The character in adversity was reminiscent of the Chelsea side which won the 2012 trophy against the odds.
"Many years ago Chelsea started building a team with great characters, with great personalities," Mourinho said.
"In football you can use the word heritage. The people that is arriving and the young people, they see the examples, they smell that heritage and it goes on and on."