Hallmark Studioz and Sanam Productions India’s Bombay (UA) is the story of underworld dons.
Ulhas Mhatre (Gavie Chahal), Shehnaaz alias Sherry (Pari Mirza), Tatya (Ganesh Pai) and Masterji (Jassi Singh) operate different underworld gangs. Nana (Danish Bhat) comes from a village and soon joins Ulhas Mhatre’s gang. Following the Bombay bomb blasts in 1993, DSP Deshpande (Vandana Lalwani) asks the underworld dons to go underground. All the gang lords get into the real estate business. Ulhas Mhatre then commits the murders of Akash (Kunj Mav) and Akash’s father (Ashish Warang). Akash is the boyfriend of Rekha Bhardwaj’s (Deepshikha Nagpal) daughter, Kirti Bhardwaj (Urvashi Pardesi). Rekha is Ulhas Mhatre’s girlfriend. Following Akash’s murder, Ulhas tries to rape Kirti, but girlfriend Rekha Bhardwaj comes to save her daughter. Agitated, Ulhas Mhatre also kills Rekha, following which Kirti commits suicide.
The spirit of Akash’s father, Rekha Bhardwaj and Kirti Bhardwaj reside in the same room. The underworld dons are killed by these spirits as and when they enter the room. Don Nana is killed by DSP Deshpande. Finally, the DSP is also murdered by the spirits.
Sanjay Niranjan has written a story which appears to be senseless. His screenplay is so weak that it’s an embarrassment to even comment on it. Sanjay Niranjan’s dialogues are okay.
Gavie Chahal is average as Ulhas Mhatre. Danish Bhatt is so-so as Nana. Ganesh Pai is ordinary as Tatya. Pari Mirza gives a routine performance as Shehnaaz alias Sherry. Vandana Lalwani is okay as DSP Deshpande. Deepshikha Nagpal is alright as Rekha Bhardwaj. Kunj Mav is unimpressive as Akash. Urvashi Pardesi delivers a dull performance as Kirti Bhardwaj. Ashish Warang has his moments as Akash’s father, Bhooteshwar Nath. Prakash Dhotre is passable as Abdul Hameed. Pradeep Kabra (as Michael), Akshitaa Agnihotri (as Chandni Gupta), Jassi Singh (as Masterji), Deepak Bhatia (as Micky), Neelima Mishra (as Neha), Vaibhav Vijay Pagare (as Gotiya), Rushad Rana (as ACP Vijay Dixit) and Raj Zutshi (as Changez Khan) lend dull support.
Sanjay Niranjan’s direction is weak. Avijit Das’ music is dull. Lyrics (Sanjay Niranjan, Avijit Das and Kumar Mohit) are just about passable. Dilip Mestry’s choreography is nothing to dance about. Honey Satamkar’s background music is unimpactful. S. Pappu’s camerawork fails to impress. Moses Fernandes’ action and stunt scenes lack thrill. Manohar Patil’s art direction is below the mark. Komal Verma’s editing leaves something to be desired.
On the whole, Bombay is a disaster of a film.
Released on 30-5-’25 at Sun City Mukta A2 Vileparle (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay by Sanam Productions India. Publicity & opening: poor. …….Also released all over. Opening was weak everywhere. …The film was shot in Marathi too. The Marathi version, Mawaali, has also been released simultaneously to dull houses.
