| Action Jackson | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Prabhu Deva |
| Written by | Prabhu Deva |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Mugil Shiraz Ahmed |
| Story by | A. C. Mugil |
| Produced by | Gordhan P. Tanwani Sunil Lulla |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Yami Gautam Sonakshi Sinha Kunaal Roy Kapur Manasvi Mamgai Anandaraj |
| Cinematography | Vijay Kumar Arora |
| Edited by | Bunty Nagi |
| Music by | Songs: Himesh Reshammiya Score: Sandeep Chowta |
Production company | Baba Films |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹93crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹88.87 crore[2][3] |
Action Jackson is a 2014 IndianHindi-languageaction film directed byPrabhu Deva and produced by Gordhan P. Tanwani and Sunil Lulla.[4] The name of the film is borrowed from the 1988 American film ofthe same name. It starsAjay Devgn in adual role, alongsideYami Gautam,Sonakshi Sinha,Manasvi Mamgai,Kunaal Roy Kapur andAnandaraj.
Action Jackson was released on 5 December 2014 to negative reviews from critics andbombed at the box office.
InMumbai, Vishi, a small-time crook who would do anything for money, falls in love with Khushi, a simple HR executive. Vishi, who frequently gets involved in fights, publicly beats up a street gangster. The gangster later brutally beats up Vishi and easily escapes. It is then revealed that the person they had beaten is Jai, Vishi's lookalike, leading them to be badly battered.ACP Shirke chases Vishi, who escapes. However, Shirke then arrests Jai and hands him over to a group of gangsters led by Pedro, but Jai single-handedly kills them all. It is revealed that Jai is AJ, a professional assassin.
Past: AJ works as a right-hand man for Xavier Fonseca, a crime boss inBangkok centrally operating in New Delhi and Mumbai. He single-handedly rescues Xavier's sister Marina from a bunch of kidnappers. Marina soon falls for Jai, but he rejects her as he is married to Anusha. An enraged Xavier tries to kill Anusha to get AJ married to Marina, which leaves her brutally injured. Jai escapes to India, and he is in the process of getting her treated.
Present: Vishi spots Jai and soon learns about his past. Jai asks Vishi to go to Bangkok disguised as AJ in order to fool Xavier and Marina, while he makes time to get Anusha operated on as she is expecting a baby. Vishi agrees to help and goes to Bangkok with his friend Musa. Shirke finds AJ's lookalike and tries to inform Xavier, but he is murdered in a style that triggers suspicion in Xavier's mind. Upon realizing the situation, Marina tortures Musa to find out the truth, and Musa reveals that Vishi is the one who masqueraded as AJ. Xavier hatches a plan to bring AJ to Bangkok by kidnapping Anusha and her child.
However, it is revealed that Vishi is actually in Mumbai as he and AJ switched their places in the airport at a time after the job was done. AJ reaches the spot and kills all of Xavier's henchmen. In a fight with Marina, AJ smashes her against the furnace, and Marina is burned alive. After killing Xavier, AJ runs away with Anusha. Later, the child is revealed to be safe, rescued by one of Xavier's henchmen, Robert. AJ and Vishi meet at the airport, and Anusha requests that Vishi marry Khushi soon.
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| Released | 11 June 2014 (2014-06-11) | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Venue | Mumbai | |||
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack | |||
| Label | Eros Music | |||
| Producer | Himesh Reshammiya | |||
| Himesh Reshammiya chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed byHimesh Reshammiya, while the lyrics were written byShabbir Ahmed andSameer. The introduction of "Gangster Baby" is from "Adiyae Kolluthe" fromVaaranam Aayiram.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dhoom Dhaam" | Sameer | Himesh Reshammiya | Ankit Tiwari,Palak Muchhal | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Punjabi Mast" | Sameer | Himesh Reshammiya | Ankit Tiwari, Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya,Alamgir Khan, Vineet Singh | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Gangster Baby" | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Neeraj Shridhar, Neeti Mohan | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Chichora Piya" | Sameer | Himesh Reshammiya | Shalmali Kholgade, Himesh Reshammiya | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Keeda" | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya,Neeti Mohan | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Keeda" (remix) | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Punjabi Mast" (remix) | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Ankit Tiwari, Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, Alamgir Khan, Vineet Singh | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Chichora Piya" (remix) | Sameer | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya,Shalmali Kholgade | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Keeda" (reprise) | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 35:12 | ||||
Action Jackson received mixed to negative reviews from critics who praised Devgn's performances, cinematography, music and action sequences, but criticised its humor and script.
Gayatri Sarkar fromZee News gave 1/5 stars and wrote that the film failed to entertain the audience.[6]Rajeev Masand rated the film 3/5 stars, feeling that the film has excessive action.[7] Under a headline calling the film a feminist milestone, Raja Sen forRediff rated it 3/5 stars, saying that while the film is filled with "relentless absurdity", the women propel the narrative in a refreshing way.[8] Rachit Gupta ofFilmfare gave a similar rating of 3/5 stars stating that the genre mixing of unscripted comedy and stylized action is "too inconsistent to garner any appreciation".[9]Mumbai Mirror similarly gave 3/5 stars and responded positively.[10]
