A Concept Woven with Intelligence that Holds the Necessary Socio-Political Relevance.....

When the movie is helmed by the maker of classic thriller movies like Ghajini & Holiday, then the speculations & curiosity levels are obviously high. Further, as it is evident from the trailers & posters that this movie is a women centric movie in which the lead female protagonist will be seen doing terrific action scenes, then obviously the audience will gravitate to see this movie as this is the era of feminism & #Me Too movement, in which finally the filmmakers, writers, artists, & the repressed woman are shedding light on the atrocities committed against women. But, as a film critic & audience, I personally liked Akira due to two reasons-• The beautifully crafted screenplay & storyline and the highly engaging and intelligent direction;• The amount of effort & dedication with which Sonakshi Sinha plays this challenging character thereby shutting up the critics who considered her to be just good enough for playing the hero’s loves interest;Now, no doubt that the movie consists of three different sub-plots that are interwoven together with brilliance that is difficult to praise, but the second half consists of some scenes that are hard to digest for major section of the north-Indian audience as we have grown up watching candy floss romantic movies and tearjerkers. Further, the end of the movie is perplexing as it portrays Akira as the victim instead of a rebel who finally gains acceptance, justice, and praise from the society. But, the movie is so fast-paced and well-acted that the harsh & hard hitting realities behind the innocent citizen getting sucked up in the crime world due to the mistakes committed by corrupt police and the incompetence of the law and order system that gets paralyzed in front of the communal violence & mob activities, seem to be highly gripping and even eye-opening.Overall, Akira entertains us with some good action scenes that are maybe for the first time performed by a woman instead of a muscular & tall hero and also makes us aware of the dark side of the society in which we live. This is surely a thriller worth giving a shot and interestingly this new wave of cinema has not only made socially relevant movies, biopics, and small town stories a big hit among the masses, but it has also elevated the genre of thrillers to be the first choice among the youth as this country is young, and the hard working young professionals definitely need some cheap thrills for entertainment.

This is one movie which starts off on a good active mode and shows potential to grow into a gripping film of a strong woman kicking back on her tormentors but to our disappointment it goes off at a tangent in the second half leaving an average impression at the end. Essentially a woman centric film it shows that if she has grit, guts determination and is equipped with martial skills she can kick the hell out of the goons who trouble her. ( Quite a topical issue where many girls resort to easy way out and commit suicide when sexually harassed or stalked.).The movie is reminiscent of the recent Mardani and Jay Gangajal both having female police officers out to kick criminal butt. Trained in martial skills early in her teens Akira ( Sonakshi Sinha) takes on a rowdy boy who had thrown acid on a young girl. In the melee the boy gets his face burnt and in the ensuing court case she is sent to a juvenile remand home. The rest of the story follows the routine vendetta theme and somehow towards the second half Akira is shown withdrawn and reclusive which does not look convincing.The film nosedives into an uninspiring and insipid tale bordering on defeatism and pessimism. The tempo of the film falls off rapidly. I wonder why director Murugadoss allowed this to happen. Nevertheless the performances of Sonakshi as the protagonist and Anuraag Kashyap as the corrupt police officer are the highlight of the film.The film has a topical value and one wishes it was done in a better manner.

must watch it .very gud very inspiring. loved it it's all about a brave girl who actually gets ready to be called a mad just for rest of the country's bright future . I mean the shooting the action its awesome. I would has given 5 stars if in between it was not to boring. aura kashap and sonakshi were amazing must watch!!!!!!???

Sonakshi attempted to do something hatke in her career with Akira. She did. She passed with decent marks too. that is all that can be said about this insipid film. Murugadoss 's heroine centric action caper is neither a film with a woman at its centre nor is it a regular run of the mill entertaining actioner. and that is the sad tale of Akira. a girl with a checkered sad past has her misfortune follow her through college. a goon kidnaps her mistakenly Nd she decides not to let him go easily. mixed in the mess is a pregnant police officer who is on the hunt for the goon too. yet the virtuous Akira is the one who shall teach him a lesson. all well till it dawns on you that this could have been a Ajay Devgan starrer larger than life sigham as well. in fact that is how the makers treat the film, without an iota of regard to bring in the experience of a woman going through all of this to the fore. Akira revels in the fact that a woman did all that a man can in the movie. if only it had bothered with what a woman would have done in the face of these problems , there would have been such a better film on hand. give it a go if you have to.

Despite its decision to cast a female lead in an action movie, Akira is a typical Bollywood, fighting the good fight tale about an underdog. One may have never seen a person with worse luck than the protagonist Akira, and after drawing the initial glut of sympathy from the audience, the movie starts getting on one's nerves. Akira is a not so typical college student. Enrolled in martial arts classes from a young age, she's more than capable of defending herself, and others if necessary. Unfortunately, this gets her in trouble frequently from a very young age, and her father passes away while she's away in a remand home. Fast forward a couple of decades and she's in Mumbai, having moved there with her mother into her hen pecked brother's house and enrolls in a college. Even here, she isn't free from altercations, and soon makes an enemy of a corrupt cop. You can imagine how the story proceeds from there and you'd probably be right, it's that stale.To its credit, Akira does have some great cinematography going in its favor. It's a pity that the story isn't original at all. There are some truly cringeworthy moments littered about the entire film. Anurag Kashyap deserves special mention for his excellent portrayal as the corrupt policeman, with Sonakshi Sinha doing a decent job as well. If only her character was better written Akira would've been an easy movie to recommend. As it stands, you can avoid this one.