BMX Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd. and DXB Motion Films LLP’s Aazam (UA) is an underworld story.
Underworld don Nawab (Raza Murad) is suffering from cancer and, therefore, is on the lookout for someone to take his place. His four best friends — Pratab Shetty (Govind Namdeo), Shakir Shaikh (Ali Khan), Firoz Namazi (Anang Desai) and Tatiya (Mushtaq Khan) — and home minister Madan Shirke (Sayaji Shinde) want Pratab Shetty’s son, Annya Shetty (Vivek Ghamande), to succeed Nawab. But Nawab’s son, Kadar (Abhimanyu Singh), is keen to become step into his father’s shoes.
Javed (Jimmy Shergill) instigates Kadar against Annya. Therefore, Kadar murders Annya. Now, Javed and Kadar hatch a plan to murder Nawab’s four friends and the home minister. But actually, Javed wants to take Nawab’s place because he is the illegitimate son of Nawab. This is not known to anyone except Nawab and Javed.
Javed first kills Kadar and surrenders himself to DCP Ajay Joshi (Indraneil Sengupta). He even reveals his plans to the DCP. But before DCP Joshi can save the four friends, they are killed one by one. What happens thereafter? Does Javed become the underworld don? Why is DCP Joshi unable to take action? Does Nawab not do anything?
Shravan Tiwari has written a usual story of power-hungry people trying to get the better of each other. There is no hint of novelty. His screenplay is so clichéd that there is absolutely no shock or surprise value. Somehow, everything appears to be so easy for Javed to do that the audience loses interest once Javed kills Kadar. Shravan Tiwari’s dialogues are ordinary.
Jimmy Shergill is very good as Javed. Indraneil Sengupta does well as DCP Ajay Joshi. Raza Murad is okay as Nawab. Govind Namdeo is effective as Pratab Shetty. Sayaji Shinde lends fair support as home minister Madan Shirke. Abhimanyu Singh gets limited scope in the role of Kadar. He is alright. Anang Desai looks out of place as Firoz Namazi. Ali Khan gets hardly any scope in the role of Shakir Shaikh. Mushtaq Khan is ordinary in a tiny role as Tatiya. Vivek Ghamande is so-so as Annya Shetty. Sanjeev Tyagi (as PSI Ankit More), Alok Pandey (as Vishal), Inzamam (as Firoz Namazi’s nephew), Abhay (as Jagtap) and the others provide ordinary support.
Shravan Tiwari’s direction is average while his editing is fair. Durga Natraj’s music and Nawab Arzoo’s lyrics are functional. Kunal Karan’s background music is nothing to shout about. Ranjit Sahu’s camerawork is dull. Mushir Aehmed’s art direction is alright.
On the whole, Aazam is a flop fare.
Released on 26-5-’23 at Metro Inox (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru White Lion Entertainment. Publicity & opening: very poor. …….Also released all over.