Gangster (2014 film)
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Directed by | Aashiq Abu |
Written by | Ahmed Sidhique Abhilash S. Kumar |
Produced by | Aashiq Abu |
Starring | Mammootty Sekhar Menon John Paul Kunchan T. G. Ravi Nyla Usha Aparna Gopinath Alexx O'Nell |
Cinematography | Alby |
Edited by | Saiju Sreedharan |
Music by | Deepak Dev |
Production company | OPM |
Distributed by | Aan Mega Media (America) |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Gangster is a 2014
Premise
Akbar Ali Khan is a powerful
Cast
- Mammootty as Akbar Ali Khan (Protagonist)
- Sekhar Menon as Anto Pandhare (The Antagonist)
- John Paulas Samuel "Uncle Sam" Pandhare
- Kunchan as Mani Menon
- T. G. Ravi as Hajikka
- Nyla Usha as Sana Ibrahim Khan
- Aparna Gopinath as Lilly
- Alexx O'Nell as Tom
- Hareesh Peradi as Michael
- Dileesh Pothan as DYSP Vithura Chengalath
- Parvathi Menon
- RJ Renu
Casting
The film was expected to have
Production and release
Gangster was scheduled to be shot after the completion of Aashiq Abu's Salt N' Pepper,[13] but was postponed several times[14] to finally start shooting from 15 December 2013.[15] The movie completed shooting in 50 days in the locations of Kochi, Mangalore, Goa, and Rajasthan,[16] at a budget of ₹8 crore (US$1.0 million).[17]
In an online poll conducted by
Reception
Critical reception
The film received highly negative reviews from critics,[3][21] criticising the "poor" and "unimpressive" script, slow pacing, dialogues, casting and repeatative costume design given to actors. [3] with positive comments about the background score, climax fight and cinematography.[3]
Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 2 out of 5 and said, "The even sag that painfully persists throughout, the mindless gunshots and blood splatter and the sodden predictability together blow up this film beyond recognition. And no amount of crashing and crunching can salvage an entertainer from the massive debris that it leaves behind.""[22] Raj Vikram of Metromatinee.com said, "Gangster proves to be a half baked, shoddily made and unimaginative film. Without a speck of novelty it ends up as a routine revenge drama devoid of thrills. Painfully paced and lacking in an engaging plot the film huffs and puffs into a disappointing end".[23]
Padmakumar of Malayala Manorama rated the film 1.5 out of 5 and concluded his review saying, "With all its thunderous background score, dramatic slow motions, white-skinned cons, wowing locations, flamboyant frames and sleek cars, the film never fails from disappointing you to the core."[24] Tony Mathew, also from Malayala Manorama, gave the movie a negative review and said that "Gangster is a disaster".[25]
Ajin Krishna of
References
- ^ a b "Gangster (2014)". NowRunning. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Mammootty Loses Weight for Gangster". IndiaGlitz. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d Sangeetha Seshagiri (13 April 2014). "'Gangster' Review Roundup: Disappointing Fare, Avoid It". International Business Times. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Fahad with Mammootty in Ashiq Abu's 'Gangster'". NowRunning. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Meera Jasmine to join Mammootty and Fahad". NowRunning. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Rima replaced Meera in Mammootty's Gangster?". OneIndia. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ ഗ്യാങ്സ്റ്ററില് നിന്ന് ഫഹദ് ഔട്ട്". OneIndia. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Meera Jasmine not in 'Gangster'". The Times of India. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "The Gangster has neither Rima nor Meera!". OneIndia. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Nyla Usha again with Mammootty". NowRunning. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Aparna Gopinath in 'Gangster'". NowRunning. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "John Paul in Gangster". IndiaGlitz. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Mammootty – Aashiq Abu's 'Gangster' to start soon". NowRunning. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "'Gangster' again postponed". NowRunning. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "The Gangster to start soon". NowRunning. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "'Gangster' shooting completed". NowRunning. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Mr Fraud Costs Rs 7000 Crores, Gangster Rs 149999 crores". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "The Gangster – The Most Awaited Movie For 2014". OneIndia. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "'Mammootty's Gangster Releasing Today!'". oneindia. 11 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Vishu – Easter line up!". Sify. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "ഫെയ്സ്ബുക്കിലെ തെറിവിളി റിസ്കില്ലാത്ത തൊഴിലെന്ന് ഗാങ്സ്റ്റര് തിരക്കഥാകൃത്ത്" Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. DC Books. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Gangster Movie Review by Veeyen". Nowrunning.com. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Gangster Movie Review'". Metromatinee.com. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Gangster: A comic relief for gangsters". Manorama online. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
- ^ "ഗാംഗ്സ്റ്റര് എന്ന ഡിസാസ്റ്റര്'". Manorama online. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Gangster Movie Review – Another Experiment From Aashiq Abu". Oneindia.in. 11 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
- Sify.com. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
External links
- Gangster at IMDb