Abhimanyu (1989) User Reviews (2)

Worst film of Anil Kapoor

[nadkarnisumeet · 3/10 · 22 September 2020]

Abhimanyu review :

Basking on the success of Tezaab (1988) and Ram Lakhan (1989), quite a few delayed films of Anil Kapoor hit the theatres in 1989/90 to cash in on his newfound star status. Abhimanyu was one such film which despite a regressive plot and pathetic execution, managed to take a good initial at the box office.

Anil Kapoor played the titular character, a gaon ka chora, whose sister (Poonam Dhillon) is raped by the village Thakurain's (Aruna Irani) good for nothing son (Shakti Kapoor). By the way, Shakti Kapoor calls himself "Pannalal Panni Double horse power" replete with a jig.

Abhimanyu and sis then hatch a plan, pose as a foreign returned richie rich with accent and trick both Panna and his sister (Kimi Katkar) in to marriage. How? Kaise? Dont ask!!

On suhaag raat, they spill the beans to Panna who then starts ill-treating his wifey and proceeds to have an affair with an escort (Anita Raj in a thankless cameo). Abhimanyu finds this out, comes dressed as an Arab and wins over Anita to make Panna J and furious...

The film reeks of toxic masculinity and is regressive enough to offer marriage as solution for rape. Wonder how our current liberal and pseudo secular critics would have taken this....many of them probably would've passed away in their seats. Lol.

Anil Kapoor tried to bring some sense and sensibility in to the proceedings but alas! Kimi Katkar looked hot and sexy in that Khatia charpaai song which reminds us of the infamous Govinda and Karisma number in Raja Babu (1993). The pretty Poonam Dhillon was competent. So was Shakti Kapoor doing what he does best!!

Released at Imperial cinema, Mumbai, Abhimanyu easily ranks amongst the worst of Anil Kapoor (probably next to Jigarwala (1991) another much delayed project).

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Anil kapoor acting excellent

[rajputshri · 10/10 · 13 September 2022]

Many many blockbuster send superhit movies anil kapoor excellent actor like sunny deol Real superstar of anil kapoor Blockbuster and Superhit movies 1)Ram lakhan 1989 2)Tejab 1988 3)Mr india 1987 4)Judai 1997 6)1942 a love story 1994 7)Beta 1992 8)meri jung 1985 9)karma 1986 10)joshile 1989 11)Lamhe 1990 12)deewana mastana 1997 13)Ladla 1994 14)ghar wali bahar wali 1998 15)loafer 1996 16)pukar 2001 17) Nayak 2001 18)Mashaal 1985 19) kaala bazar 1987 20) Benam badshah 1994 21) Welcome 22) No entry 23) Parinda 1988 24) Taal 2004 Anil kapoor and kimy work superb in this movie excellent I love this movie.