Singham Returns: 5 reasons to watch the film

Ajay Devgn was fierce as Bajirao Singham in the Rohit Shetty directed film, Singham which released in 2011. And Devgn is back with a bang in Singham Returns, a sequel to the original and the actor reprises his role as D.C.P. once again. The film's trailer which was released on 11th July has garnered good reviews. But the film has generated a lot of interest, apart from the star cast. Ahead of its release on Independence Day, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has written to the CBFC to ban the film as it depicts Hindu saints in a bad light, hurting the religious sentiment. While this may be a controversy Rohit is not interested in courting, we look at 5 other reasons why you should go and watch Singham Returns.

Kareena Returns- Bebo has worked with Rohit Shetty in Golmaal, Golmaal Returns, Golmaal 3 and now teams up with Shetty in Singham Returns. While the first film featured Kajal Aggarwal, the sequel has the Golmaal franchise combo of Kareena and Ajay Devgn. The two have proven to be a hit jodi onscreen and like every film, Bebo takes over Kajal's role of Kavya Bhosle. While her role may not be as big as Ajay's, nevertheless, Bebo is a treat to watch on the big screen, especially since she is doing lesser films post marriage and is being more selective. Bebo's clothes too are always different in all her films and it will be fun to see what more she can add to Kavya's character and how she takes it further.

Ajay-Rohit Combo- Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn are buddies and this fact everyone knows. The duo have worked well together and have made blockbusters out of the Golmaal Franchise and Singham. With Singham 2, they will only take it further and the film, which releases this Independence Day, will do well at the box office as this combination can never go wrong. Rohit has always been open about his equation with Ajay Devgn and in an interview with The Times of India, he was quoted saying, "It's a myth that we are friends. For me, he is my father and elder brother. Whatever I am, is because of him. I started as an assistant director with Kuku Kohli when I was just 15. I knew Ajay as an assistant director as well, as I had assisted Veeruji, his father. When Ajay started his company with Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, I was associate director. After Raju Chacha he said, 'I will do a film for you' and gave me Zameen to direct. Zameen bombed and no one wanted to work with me, but he stood by me. I wanted to make Golmaal. Again the industry was laughing, predicting our failure, saying how can an action hero with an action director make a comedy film. But it became a hit. I then told him I wanted to make Singham. Again, we were ridiculed for being on a suicide mission, wanting to do action after comedy. But Ajay stood by me. I can't deny that fact. He is my brother and will always remain that." Well, this sums up everything!

Singham as a brand- Rohit Shetty's Singham entered the 100 crore club and it seems the director is cashing on its success. With big blockbusters to his name, Singham is no exception. According to a report in Koimoi, the film opened to a Rs. 9 crore earning on Day One of its release on 22nd July. Thereafter, it went on to gross Rs. 30.5 crores in the weekend and Rs. 50 crores in its first week at the box office. Singham Returns too should be one of the highest grossers of 2014, considering it has the Ajay-Rohit and Kareena combo returning once again. Rohit has luck at the box office and Chennai Express was a super duper hit at the box office. Even the badshah of Bollywood SRK, who worked with Shetty on Chennai Express, took to twitter to wish the Singham returns team luck, he posted, ""Want to wish Rohit Shetty & Ajay Devgn & their whole team of Singham2 the best of luck. May u entertain us as u have been doing for yrs." (sic)

Lots of Action and stunts- How can a Rohit Shetty film be complete without action. Rohit has an obsession with stunts and has always experimented with his films, be it Golmaal, Golmaal Returns or Singham. With Ajay Devgn in it, the film has to have a lot of action as he's the stuntman of the industry. While Rohit's father was a stunt director, so was Ajay Devgn's so it's natural for their film to have a lot of action sequences. Talking about the action sequences in Singham Returns, Ajay Devgn in an interview to India Today was quoted saying, "People are really tired of that same todnewala action. So the action in Singham Returns is very real, the shooting style is also very real. The drama is very real. A lot of things have changed but the crux remains hardcore. That you can't change. And that doesn't change anywhere. Only the packaging and the way you present it changes." According to a report in The Times of India, a source associated with the movie was quoted saying, "Ajay has attempted different stunts this time. Two sequences in the trailer — Ajay getting thrown against the door of a jeep after an explosion and the way he steps out of a moving jeep to kick a goon — has generated curiosity among the audience. There are also a number of action sequences involving guns, shot in a way we haven't seen before."

Rohit comes back to the Box Office after a year- Director Rohit Shetty's last venture was Chennai Express, starring Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. But that was a year back. Shetty, who has been busy shooting for Singham Returns, returns after a brief hiatus. Shot in Goa, Singham Returns takes audiences to another story and journey, but the characters remain the same. Rohit seems to have the Midas touch and all his films have worked well with audiences and the box office collection is proof of that. Considering he has spent much time on Singham Returns, this film will be a delight, since Singham worked well too. A Rohit Shetty film seems maximum occupancy in theatres and it's a wait and watch to see what this film has to offer.