Agnipankh (2004 film)

Infobox_Film
name = Agnipankh
starring = Jimmy Shergill,Rahul Dev,Sameer Dharmadhikari,Akshay Anand,Shamita Shetty,Divya Dutta,Richa Pallod,Kulbhushan Kharbanda,Aashish Vidyarthi,Vrajesh Hirjee,Benjamin Gilani,Kiran Kumar,Anang Desai,Vishwajeet Pradhan,Dayashanker Pandey,Bakul Thakkar
director = Sanjiv Puri
language = Hindi
producers = Dhillin Mehta,Seema Kar
music = Das Music

Agnipsnkh (The wings of fire in Hindi) is an Indian film directed by Sanjiv Puri released in 2004.

Synopsis

The is a tribute to the Indian Air Force. The protagonist is an IAF fighter pilot and womanizer named Siddhart [played by Jimmy Shergill] . His rival and colleague is another fighter pilot named Sameer [played by Sameer Dharamadhikari] .The other pivotal character is Vishal [played by Rahul dev] who is their superior officer.Nupur [played by Divya Dutta] is Vishal's newly married wife. Anjana [played by Shamita Shetty] is a tomboyish female fighter pilot who is secretly in love with Sameer. Surbhi [played by Richa Pallod] is a wealthy socialite who loathes flying but falls for Siddharth.However, Sameer falls for Surbhi while being unaware of Anjana's love for him.

The soap opera motif is quickly dispensed with when Pakistani forces led by their military dictator invade Kashmir, sparking off the Kargil War and resulting in the Indian Air Force being deployed. Some of the pilots die while others are captured by the enemy.Siddhart and Sameer become POW's in enemy territory. They meet Vishal, who was presumed dead, but was, in fact, hiding from enemy soldiers. They escape imprisonment and head towards India through the jungle with Pakistani rangers chasing them for the kill.

Reviews

The script was criticized as having too many loose endings, and the love story did not seem authentic to reviewers.The film failed to arouse patriotic feelings unlike similar movies such as Border and Haqeeqat. Sanjiv Puri's direction was criticized as unconvincing. The cinematography was criticized as mediocre, despite the scenes being shot in breathtaking Kashmir.

While Shergill's performance was "alright", Dharmadhikari and Dev failed to impress reviewers. despite the presence of many leading ladies, the film was regarded as "male-centric".

References

* [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/cast/7108/index.html Indiafm.com Cast/Crew List]
* [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/7108/index.html Indiafm.com Review]
* [http://www.italkies.com/MovieDetails.aspx?MovieID=04586aa7-16c3-4130-a74b-8c041805697d italkies.com]