Review of Romeo Akbar Walter: John Abraham dons several disguises while he plays the main character, chaining the roles of Romeo, Akbar and Walter, [19659004] Romeo Akbar Walter film cast: John Abraham, Jackie Shroff, George Anil, Sikander Kher, Rajesh Shrigarpure, Raghubir Yadav, Alka Amin, Suchitra Krishnamoorthy
Romeo Akbar Walter Director: Robbie Grewal [19659005] Romeo Akbar front of the movie: 2 stars
The abbreviated title is RAW, abbreviated Research and Analysis Wing, a kind of "desi". MI-5 who feeds and sends brave spies in the cold, to come back vital information coming from behind the enemy lines and to ensure the security of the country.
Robbie Grewal's film takes place in the 1970s, when the conflict in East Pakistan was at its peak when Western Pakistan was preparing to invade its "counterpart". and in which India pl
John Abraham dons several disguises while he plays the main character, chaining the parties of Romeo, Akbar and Walter, while skating on ice in dangerous territories, infiltrating military camps. where plans are being considered for a crucial airstrike and the safety of its employees.
You can see the tremendous effort that has gone into creating credible backgrounds. Anil George is an excellent arms dealer. So is Raghubir Yadav, who plays a permanent stickman at Abraham's border. I really appreciated Kher's conscious camp act as a Pakistani soldier with a penchant for pulling the nails of his victims. And Abraham, as Bond-Bourne desi, is doing well to be the spy who gives nothing, the impbadivity coming naturally to him.
Women do not do as well. Amin as a long-suffering mother who still knits for her son, and Krishnamoorthy as a difficult journalist who interviews "Madam" (Ms. Indira Gandhi was PM at the time) did not have much things to do. And Roy is a diplomat who is burning bits of "secret" paper.
The film suffers from its length and the dull aspect that hangs over the debates. A spy must be a patriot. That's why he does what he does, knowing he's "bad." And the film ends with a flag-shot and a salute, a perfect fit for those hyper-nationalistic times.
Too bad that it is duller than agile.