Movie Info

Shanti Narayan (Zakir Hussain) rules Mumbai by force, with the loud reports of his men’s guns signing off any murmur of dissent. Into his world steps James (Mohit Ahlawat), a young immigrant from Goa who has no history, no fear and no acting skills. A rousing intro scene in a train later, you know that James can sure beat up ‘em roughnecks, and within the time specified.

His run-in into Shanti Narayan happens when, as a bouncer for a disco, he punches in the mug, Radhe Narayan (Shereveer), the brother of Shanti Narayan, for getting fresh with model/singer Nisha (Nisha Kothari). Nisha thinks he’s cool and promptly falls in love with him, but the same cannot be said of Radhe Narayan, who swears vile retribution. The hunt for James starts, and when his best friend is killed in the process, James himself turns hunter.

James decks several of Shanti Narayan’s prime goons, and the film proceeds to document the gristle and gore as the deuces get really wild now. Shanti Narayan decides that the only way to staunch the bleeding is to lay James down, and attacks Nisha pre-emptively. James rescues her and they are on the run together, but one man against an organized mafia doesn’t make for an even duel, and there are serious casualties.

James is certainly worth a watch for those with a thing for high production values. Made using bleeding edge technical skills, the film is visually quite slick, like all RGV films are. The script is non-existent – an unarmed superhero who defies all laws of everything to defeat an army of professional cutthroats – but the film makes up for it with standard-issue Varma effects.