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Review in pics: Osthi

Mallika Sherawat is all set for the munni badnam moves in Osthi, the Tamil remake of Salman Khan's blockbuster Dabangg.

  • Cast: Silambarasan (Simbu), Richa Gangopadhyay and Sonu Sood<bR><bR> Credits: Director - Dharani, Music Director - Thaman S
    Cast: Silambarasan (Simbu), Richa Gangopadhyay and Sonu Sood

    Credits: Director - Dharani, Music Director - Thaman S
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  • Director Dharani is turning out to be a master of remakes. After the success of <i>Ghilli</i> - which was inspired by the Telugu film <i> Okkadu </i>, Dharani remakes the superhit Hindi movie <i>Dabangg</i> as <i>Osthi</i> in Tamil.
    Director Dharani is turning out to be a master of remakes. After the success of Ghilli - which was inspired by the Telugu film Okkadu , Dharani remakes the superhit Hindi movie Dabangg as Osthi in Tamil.
  • Like Salman Khan in <I>Dabangg</i>, Simbu carries the movie on his shoulders and delivers his best.
    Like Salman Khan in Dabangg, Simbu carries the movie on his shoulders and delivers his best.
  • Adding to Simbu's performance is Gopinath's colourful cinematography and S Thaman's foot-tapping music.
    Adding to Simbu's performance is Gopinath's colourful cinematography and S Thaman's foot-tapping music.
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  • Coming to the story, Osthi Velan (Simbu) is a daring police officer, who likes to be referred to as Robin Hood. He has a step brother Balan (Jithan Ramesh), with whom he doesn't share a good relationship.
    Coming to the story, Osthi Velan (Simbu) is a daring police officer, who likes to be referred to as Robin Hood. He has a step brother Balan (Jithan Ramesh), with whom he doesn't share a good relationship.
  • Neduvali (Richa Gangopadhyay) is the love interest of Velan in the movie.
    Neduvali (Richa Gangopadhyay) is the love interest of Velan in the movie.
  • Everything works fine till Boxer Daniel (Sonu Sood) enters the scene.
    Everything works fine till Boxer Daniel (Sonu Sood) enters the scene.
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  • In this movie Simbu emerges to be a one-man army.
    In this movie Simbu emerges to be a one-man army.
  • Richa Gangopadhyay is beautiful and performs well in her first Tamil film.
    Richa Gangopadhyay is beautiful and performs well in her first Tamil film.
  • Sonu Sood is also good in the Tamil version. He was applauded in <i>Dabangg</i> too.
    Sonu Sood is also good in the Tamil version. He was applauded in Dabangg too.
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  • The stunts are the biggest highlight of the film, especially the climax fight between Simbu and Sonu Sood.
    The stunts are the biggest highlight of the film, especially the climax fight between Simbu and Sonu Sood.
  • On the whole, <i>Osthi</i> is a commercial entertainer which is worth the money you spend in watching the film.
    On the whole, Osthi is a commercial entertainer which is worth the money you spend in watching the film.