Sagar Alias Jacky

I learned from my sister today that Mohanlals' much awaited Sagar Alias Jacky will be released this Thursday. Last time I was this eager and excited for a movie was for Rajnis' Sivaji. Hype and expectations usually doesn't bodes well for a movie. But Sivaji was an exception and I hope the same for SAJ. I came to know about SAJ when I saw the huge poster near Srikumar theatre in Trivandrum last December. Then I thought SAJ would a

Retake

An embellished modern retake of Iruthapatham Nutandu; in the same line as Don and Billa. See, no one would have complained such a venture, obvious I may add, because Irupataham Nutandu was easily the best candidate for such a much over-due remake from Malayalam stream.

Return/Revenge

A sequel with maybe Sekharan Kuttis' illegal son seeking revenge, more corrupt and cunning political characters, Lal surrounded with dozen obsequious croonies, winding dialogues while camera rotate around Lal. Boy! it would have been a train wreck which might even make Chenkol a better sequel.

Reloaded

Something like main characters are carried over with a new backdrop and supporting casts. Indian audience seems to have stomach for such super hero flicks as they made Lage Raho a bigger hit than MBBS.

And the promoters are not leaving any stones unturned to make it point that it is indeed reloaded. Yes Sagar Alias Jacky - Reloaded.

My expectations from the movie are

• Intro of Mohanlal. It must pull even the most skeptical of Lal fan out of his seat and scream. It should set the tune for the rest of movie and catapult me (an imbecile) to the new world of J.A.C.K.Y and stay me put there for the rest of movie.

• Indelible and goose pimple moments. If you will, I must add like the one from Irupatham Nootandu

• In the lift with Ambika were Lal non chalantly delivers the dialogue "Sagar alias Jacky" and walks away with signature background music.

• In customs' uniform after busting Sekharankuttys' cheap trick. "Eda nayinte moneay ...Sekharan kutty nee onnu orapicho nee ee nasraniyeye kanda divasam muthal ninte andhyam arambichu kazhinju ..now you start your count down COUNT DOWN





• Bust up with police after parking car in no parking zone (in front of AGs' office).

• Mario Puzzo style twists and a better climax. I was impressed with turn of events in the last scene of Big B and no doubt Neerad is from the staple of RGB.

I am planning to travel to Dallas to watch the movie first week. Fingers crossed. Hoping to be back with a rave review.

Watch full movie: Irupatham Nutandu.

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