Aks

Manoj Bajpai plays the lone assasin who succeeds in killing the defence minister. Bachchan plays the minister's head of security, who is told that there is a floppy containing valuable information. ... Full Review

The star cast, the gripping story and the strong vision of director Rakesh Mehra should have produced an adrenaline-pumped action fest, with dark trimmings. Unlike Face/Off, the Bollywood film takes a spiritual twist, with Raghavan's soul taking possession of Manu, making this decorated hero a psychotic schizophrenic. ... Full Review

Nandita Das is brilliant as Supriya, Manu Verma's doting, proud and fiercely protective wife. Rakesh Mehra (who cowrote the screenplay of Aks in two days flat), has made full use of Paul Sims (Visual Effects Designer) and Nick Dudman (Prosthetics Makeup), especially in scenes where Manu Verma/Raghavan tear off masks to reveal the person beneath without having to edit the shot or sending him behind a tree as is wont in Hindi films. ... Full Review