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Tejas movie review – Kangana Ranaut takes viewers on a bumpy ride through skies

Take a wild ride through the skies and geopolitics in Tejas, the newest movie that looks like it was edited by a coffee-addled squirrel. Sarvesh Mewara directed the movie, which includes fight scenes, heartfelt but thankfully non-thumping patriotic speeches, and some gratuitous insults towards Pakistan. It feels like he threw the kitchen sink at the screen.

Movie details:

Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Anshul Chauhan, Varun Mitra, Ashish Vidyarthi, Vishak Nair.

Director: Sarvesh Mewara

Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes

Release date: October 27

Where to watch? At the theatres!

Rating: 1.5/5 stars

Storyline:

The plot of the film revolves around a rescue operation that takes place in a remote Pakistani outpost, evoking memories of the well-known movie Uri. The goal of the operation is to make the enemy appear foolish, and it is successful in raising suspense and creating moments of uncertainty.

Tejas movie review:

Scenes fly by in the first half, akin to a ramshackle chunk of video, as commuters scramble to make the last train home. But when the action moves to the battlefield in the second half of the movie, it finds its composure again. The climactic aerial combat sequences are masterfully performed, keeping a praiseworthy tone that never crosses over into garish and jingoistic territory.

The Indian Air Force is portrayed in the movie with a mix of respect and dramatic license. It highlights the bravery and commitment of its pilots while projecting an idealized image of the IAF. Although this patriotic zeal enhances the film’s appeal, there are moments when it verges on being overly patriotic. The nearly two-hour-long movie tries to avoid criticizing Pakistan and instead concentrates on the problem of terrorism, but it occasionally veers into the realm of comedy, particularly when it comes to a villain named “Sarqalam” and a daring rescue mission meant to make the adversaries look foolish.

The movie tries to give us an overview of Tejas’s upbringing and the encouraging atmosphere that fueled her desire to become a pilot, but it skips over these details and gives us a very one-dimensional picture of the woman. Although we are aware of her bravery and patriotism, we wish she had more depth.

Ultimately, Tejas is an action movie that flies when it comes to action, but it crashes horribly when it tries to handle complicated geopolitics. The title character, played by Kangana Ranaut, is a dedicated female Air Force pilot who occasionally has to prove her worth as a brave, independent, and free-thinking individual. Anshul Chauhan, who plays Tejas’s literal and figurative flanker, provides Tejas with a touch of film noir drama, guile, and patience to balance Tejas’s courage and impulsiveness.