A disclaimer at the beginning of the movie proclaims that
it is an imaginary story which features many incidents of an Indian cricket
captain and any connection with any person is purely coincidental.
The movie depicts the life of Mohammad Azaharuddin
(Emraan Hashmi), one of the most popular and controversial figures in the
history of Indian cricket. The Hyderabad boy rises to immense popularity and
fame as predicted by his maternal grandfather but also is plunged into the
abyss under the charge of match fixing. The movie drags and mainly focuses on
Azhar’s personal life- his extravagant lifestyle, relation with his first wife
Naureen ( Prachi Desai) and the glamour queen Sangeeta( Nargis Fakhri). Also
Manoj, Navjot and Ravi are mentioned by their first names only; no surnames.
It is only Emraan’s powerful acting which makes Azhar
watchable. The actor, previously known for lip locking scenes in movies has
proved his acting talents in Dibakar Banerjee’s
Sanghai and we get to see that
equal amount of talent and hardwork in Azhar. He has tried his best to
transform every bit into Azhar. Prachi Desai as Naureen is average. Nargis
Fakhri is pouty with not so good dialogue delivery. Lara Dutta as the feisty
public prosecutor, once a fan of Azhar acts her part well.Kunal Roy Kapur,
Azhar’s fumbling lawyer friend is average.
Coming to the director, Tony D’ Souza has made a quest to
portray Azhar as innocent and also eulogizes him. He glosses the grays. A movie
about such a famous figure requires proper research but sadly Azhar lacks it. A
dull script disgraces him.
The editing is also poor and the movie in many parts
drags and bore us.
But the music especially Bol Do Na Zara and Itni Si Baat
pleases us and capture our mind.
On the whole Azhar is a mediocre film and lacks a
powerful plot. Emraan Hashmi is the only reason to watch it.
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