Someone
had massively misled Prithviraj or maybe he was not quite aware of the probable
consequences of signing up for a film like ‘Mumbai Police’. The film was
released in May this year and since it has been nearly 5 months now, I wouldn’t
be destroying the film’s box office potential by talking about its ‘WTF-was-that!’
climax.
The
film is well-narrated. Rosshan Andrews is the director.
ACP
Antony Moses aka Rascal Moses (Prithviraj) gets into an accident and loses his
memory just when he is about to conclude the investigations into the murder of
his buddy, Assistant Commissioner Aaryan John Jacob (Jayasurya), who was shot
dead by a sniper during a gallantry awards ceremony at police/parade grounds. Antony’s
senior officer, Farhan Ashraf (Rahman), Commissioner of police, also happens to
be his brother-in-law. It was while talking to him over the phone that Antony
gets into the accident. Farhan tells him not to reveal his temporary memory
loss to others and continue reinvestigating the case without raising suspicion.
Antony’s
colleagues and subordinates notice a dramatic change in his attitude- gone are
his arrogance and alcoholism.
The
stunning revelation that he is gay comes when his male partner, an effeminate pilot
(or was he a flight purser – not sure), tries to seduce him. It turns out that Aaryan
John Jacob had stumbled upon this truth and threatens to divulge it to seniors
and end their friendship. A panicked Antony makes an elaborate plan and gets Jacob
killed with a pre-programed sniper rifle.
Prithviraj
is one actor, who, in spite of all the years that he had spent in Malayalam
films, has equal number of friends and detractors. While friends might not be
of much help in the film industries, detractors baying for blood would pounce
at the slightest opportunity. Playing, pretty convincingly, the role of an
arrogant, homosexual police officer will get him lot of fans in a particular
segment, but it is not clear how this is going to help him with his mainstream
career. The film borders upon 'heterophobia' - there are actresses in the movie, but no heroine as such.
Mallu
film industry and fans alike are very good at remembering such ‘creative
endeavors'.
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