Directed by Abbas Mastan, Race is an action packed thriller, murder mystery with tints of romance and humor. Check out the cast, music and movie review of Race.
Genre: Action Thriller
Director: Abbas Mastan
Producers: Kumar Taurani & Ramesh Taurani
Music: Pritam
Star Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu and Sameera Reddy
Release date: March 21, 2008
The director duo of Abbas & Mustan have lived up to the expectation of the people in Race. The film is ‘typical thriller’, with all the right twists and turns. It intrigues with the perfect web of deceit and lies, which seems to be covering one and all. Though the film seems to be a bit lengthy, its good story and excellent performances make it enjoyable, nevertheless. The characters in Race are neither white nor black; all of them have shades of grey in their personality and this is what makes the film all the more interesting to watch
Race perfectly depicts how money can change love into hatred and how greed can overcome every other emotion. The first half of the film has been perfectly laid and creates the perfect platform for the plot to go on further. Even after interval, the plot seems to be moving smoothly. However, as the film moves towards the end, its pace becomes too slow and patience starts to wear out. As far as the performances are concerned, none of the actors give you a reason to complain.
However, one actor who stands apart from all the other good performers is Saif Ali Khan. The charisma he exudes, combined with his raffish looks and brooding intensity, brings his character to life. Akshay Khanna, as the younger, alcoholic brother, plays his part with élan. Bipasha Basu is, as usual, hot and plays her role with perfection. Katrina does not have much to do in the film, while Anil Kapoor is okay. The action sequences of Race are good and music is satisfactory. Except for a few loopholes here and there, the movie seems to have made a mark.
Race Pre-release Review
After the not so successful movie Naqaab, the Director Duo, Abbas Mastan, is once again trying to woo the audiences, with their upcoming film Race. The action packed, stylized thriller boasts of glistening star cast including Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu and Sameera Reddy. Already topping the charts, the music of the film has been scored by Pritam and has definitely proved to be a good omen for the producers, Kumar Taurani & Ramesh Taurani.
The plot of the movie revolves around two brothers, Ranvir Singh (Saif Ali Khan) and Rajeev Singh (Akshaye Khanna), who are fast track bookies in horse racing. This makes winning their passion and danger their sport. The elder brother, Ranvir is a ruthless businessman, habitual of pinning down his opponents. On the other hand, the younger brother Rajeev is a spoiled brat, whose otherwise happy exterior hides a fuming interior, which he tries to put off with liquor.
Sophia (Katrina Kaif) is Ranvir’s beautiful secretary, who dotes on him and manages all his vital matters. Sonia (Bipasha Basu) is a sizzling model, with a dappled past and anticipates to win the love of rich and handsome Ranvir. However, destiny has something else in store for Sonia as she ends up marrying Rajeev. This is followed by a series of fast paced events, which lead to a murder. The story thus takes a turn and what follows is a murder mystery.
The plot thickens further, by the entry of Robert D'costa (Anil Kapoor) and his personal secretary Mini (Sameera Reddy). Robert is a detective with a humorous side while Mini is merely a brainless beauty, whose job is to chop fruits for the detective. Thereby, the movie showcases several pulsating and gripping sequences, amidst enchanting locales of South Africa and Dubai, putting the high profile brothers opposite each other, as the detective toils to unravel the mystery.
Thus, Race claims to be a complete package, containing all the elements of a Bollywood masala movie. Its high adrenalin action sequences with an international appeal are surely intriguing while the puzzling murder mystery promises to keep you glued to your seats, with light moments of laughter as a respite. However, to check out how far does the movie manages to win the race at the box office; we will have to wait till it finally hits the theaters.
