BOMBAY TIMES (March 23, 2023)

Saying that actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn has hit it out of the park when it comes to gravity-defying action in his upcoming action-drama Bholaa which is releasing on March 30 (3D and IMAX 3D as well) would be an understatement. In the film directed by him, in which he also plays the protagonist, he has created a dangerous world with drug lords, gangs, cops and common men all fighting to grab the booty. And then, there are some who are fighting back to save the maal.

The actor who has a great understanding of the pulse of his audience has become synonymous with doing unbelievable stunts – remember the split on two bikes action in his debut film Phool Aur Kaante – for the last three decades. This time around, he once again promises to take action in Indian cinema to new heights. It’s going to be whistles and claps all the way for this mindboggling sequence.

While Bholaa, which is laced with a deeply emotional story, has non-stop action throughout the film, the highlight of the movie is – a prolonged bike-truck sequence that was shot painstakingly over 11 days with fighters, action specialists and supervisors from India and Europe. The bike sequences seen in the teaser and trailer of the film are some of the most impressive scenes in the movie. The lead actor himself has performed breathtaking bike scenes, which are fast, furious and tough to emulate.

Not one to give away too much, Ajay says, “The action of Bholaa is one of the highlights of the film. The truck-bike chase was the toughest to execute. I wish my dad (Veeru Devgan) was around to see the film. He probably would have given me a pat on the back because he spent his lifetime innovating film action. He was in a league by himself. But he would have understood where I’m coming from. I must add that somewhere what my father did has stayed with me.”

A gravity-defying, high-octane bike-truck chase is the highlight of Bholaa