Halla Bol is a Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Ajay Devgan, Pankaj Kapur, Vidya Balan and Darshan Jariwala in the main cast.

Stars: Ajay Devgan, Vidya Balan, Kareena Kapoor, Pankaj Kapoor
Written By:Rajkumar Shantoshi
Director:Rajkumar Shantoshi

The film was released in 11 January 2008. The use of flashbacks in an attempt to create interest was a deterrent for me. A lot has been said and written about the film bearing an uncanny resemblance to the Jessica Lal murder case. Powerhouse performances by Ajay Devgan, Darshan Jariwala and Pankaj Kapur back up the film to make it a projection of a tool that urges people to take a stand against evil.

The story revolves around the film industry and the social evils that haunt the Indian society today. Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan) is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. Later, he gets caught between his human self on one side and his corrupted superstar image on the other.Is he able to discard his corrupted image and emerge as a true life hero? Find the answer in the movie “Halla Bol”.

Scenes like the ones where Pankaj Kapur’s reaction is mapped when he is offered bribe, Ajay Devgan urinating on the carpet at the minister’s house are some of the best etched scenes of the film. Dialogues are stable and good and helps make the plot compact. The cinematography and the music by Sukhwinder are also noteworthy.

What’s noteworthy is that Santoshi succeeds in stirring and pricking your conscience. The director has successfully made a film that makes the viewer sit up and take notice of the rampant corruption and social evils in the state today.

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