REVIEW: ON DUTY 24 TASS (2010)
Producer: Pankaj Shah, Vina Dimanshu Mehta, Pradip Goradiya
Direction: Kedar Shinde
Camera: Santosh Pawar
Camera: Sanjay Jadhav Music: Pankaj Pushkar
Cast: Dr Amol Kolhe, Vijay Chavhan, Kranti Redkar
On duty 24 Taas- The Police Saga Presented by Odyssey Corporation ‘On duty 24 Taas’ is the latest offering by Kedar Shinde . We are well aware that Kedar is known for his sense of
sarcasm and ability to put forth serious
issues in a light hearted manner. ‘On duty 24 Taas’ is a mix of comedy and drama genre. It is a tale of the police ,
and the tussle between theirs role,
responsibilities and their personal
lives. The story is slackly based on post
26/11episode, when the government
and the police department decide to
form an anti-terrorist squad after the
worst happening. The story takes off
from here, with Karan Bedi a valiant police officer appointed to head and
train the squad. But the catch here is
that he is given a group of de-
motivated police force to train. The film
takes potshots at the decadent
government system, highlighting the problems and the issues in a hilarious
manner. It also brings forth the need
to modernize the training procedures
and the equipment provided to the
police like guns and even clothes. There are scenes in which a robust
police ironically called “Lahane” is constantly asking for shoes of his size.
The seed idea of the plot is very
pertinent to today’s times. But the deviations from the plot are many, and
this confuses the viewer as the
director tells a lot of small stories
through the sub plots. The audience
has to grapple with many issues which
are left dangling even after the closure, like the suicide of the
suspended police officer. However, some of the scenes are
touching, revealing director’s sensitive handling of the subject like when
Karan Bedi asks the suspended police
man to hand over his Cap and belt. The dialogues are very witty and make
the viewer smile. ‘On Duty 24 Tass’ has some funny moments but sometimes
the humor seems to be stretched out,
like in one of the scenes the squad has
surrounded the terrorist held police
station and one of the squad members
keeps looking for a place to sleep, while others are busy ordering food… too much to palate. Film tries to do
Chaplin style comic pathos, but ends
up leaving the audience baffled. Music and lyrics are used to enhance
the overall impact of the movie. The
item song seems to be pushed into the
plot just to titillate the audience. Dr Amol Khole does justice to the role
of Karan Bedi and shows a lot of
emotions in a very understated
manner. Kranti Redkar has also done a
good job, as the sub inspector and
Vijay Chavan is his usual competent self in the supporting role as Zamadar. All in all, it ’s good watch, if you have two hours to spare and want to look
at an issue based comedy.
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