Cast: Mohit Ahlawat, Nisha Kothari, Suchitra Pillai, Shereveer Vakil
Director:Ramgopal Verma
Producer:Ramgopal Verma
Music:Ilayaraja
Synopsis
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'Shiva 2006' stars Mohit Ahlawat and Nisha Kothari in the leads and is simultaneously being made in Hindi and Telugu. 'Shiva', if you remember, is what set it up for Verma and Nagarjuna. It signified the birth of a new type of filmmaking, and the arrival of a hero who was not afraid to speak in the same language of violence that the baddies were so conversant. 'Shiva' was a trend-setter, and cinema has not been same after that. Now nearly two decades later (it was originally released in 1989), Verma has found it appropriate to visit his biggest success again.
In his debut film 'Shiva', Verma delved into the disillusionment with our educational institutions, which often led to violence and turmoil in the campus. The film's protagonist, the title character, rebelled against those who were responsible namely goonda elements and corrupt politicians.
The new 'Shiva' will look into a law keeping system through the eyes of a man who just finished training in a police academy and has freshly joined the Mumbai Police force. His ideals clash with the harsh reality of a police force at work. And keeping with the times, his 'Shiva' is an establishment man where his anger and angst are to be channelized from within the Khaki robes.
Verma says the core of idealism ---- the fight of the right against the axis of wrong ---- remains the core of both the films. But 'Shiva 2006' has just one reference point from 'Shiva' (1989). Otherwise, it is a new story and a new script with only the music (of Ilayaraja’s) providing a link to a delightful past. Interestingly, James (one of Verma’s previous ventures) was expected to take off from where 'Shiva' left off. But it didn’t happen that way. Hence 'Shiva 2006'. The audio has been released recently. Ilayaraja’s songs are there to fill in the gaps. The Botany song, which became an anthem of sorts for a particular group of generation, is certain to wash up many lost days on the beaches of cinematic memory. |  |
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