Vedaa: 2024 Hindi Action Thriller Film, Trailer, Review, Songs, Story

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In Vedaa movie John Abraham and Sharvari Wagh star in thriller about a quest for justice. Nikkhil Advani’s film, written by Aseem Arora releasing on 15 August, 2024

Movie Name: Vedaa
Directed by: Nikkhil Advani
Starring: Tamannaah Bhatia, John Abraham, Sharvari Wagh, Abhishek Banerjee, Richard Bhakti Klein, Mahadev Singh Lakhawat, Abhishek Deswal, Sanam Zeya, Kshitij Chauhan
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Running Time: 147 Minutes
Release Date: 15 August, 2024
Rating:
Production House: Zee Studios, Emmay Entertainment, JA Entertainment
Budget: ₹ – Crore

The journey of a young woman, who faces and resists a repressive system against portrayal of an antagonist.

Vedaa: Overview

Vedaa is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani and produced by Zee Studios, Emmay Entertainment and JA Entertainment. The film stars John Abraham, Sharvari, Abhishek Banerjee and Tamannaah Bhatia. Inspired by true events, it is scheduled to release on 15 August 2024.

The filming began on 20 June 2023 in Rajasthan. The shoot was wrapped up in Kashmir in December 2023. The makers of the film announced their concerns on 25 July 2024 via social media that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had not yet screened the film, despite the application being submitted a month earlier. Following that, it was noted that the CBFC’s Examining Committee viewed the film on 22 June, but feedback was not provided to the makers until the film was referred to the Revising Committee on 25 June. The Revising Committee screening took place on 29 July and received a U/A certificate with no cuts.

Vedaa was initially scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on 12 July and has been rescheduled to Independence Day 2024.

Vedaa Movie Trailer:

Vedaa teaser showcases John Abraham in a larger-than-life action avatar alongside Sharvari Wagh, who plays the titular role.

John Abraham is back in action with his upcoming crime-thriller Vedaa. The teaser for the movie, co-starring Sharvari Wagh in pivotal role, was released on Tuesday. Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani said that the movie is inspired by true events. John recently shared the poster of the movie on Instagram, while announcing the release date.

Film is produced by Aseem Arora and backed by Zee Studios, Emmay Entertainment and JA Entertainment. The film releases on July 12, 2024. The recently released Vedaa teaser also gives a glimpse of Tamannaah Bhatia and her chemistry with John

John Abraham-Sharvari Wagh team up for Vedaa

The Vedaa actor took to his Instagram handle and captioned his post as, “Vedaa… she needed a savior. She got a weapon.” Releasing in cinemas on July 12th!” In the first look poster Sharvari is seen standing behind John with scar marks on her face. While the latter is seen holding a knife with expressions full of rage.

Film is inspired by true events

While expressing his excitement about the film, director Nikkhil said, “Vedaa is not just a film. It’s inspired from real events and is a reflection of our society and pushes the boundaries of reality. Working with John, Sharvari and Abhishek Banerjee has been an incredible experience and I’m glad to finally announce the release date and fingers crossed the audiences gets moved the way we all did when we first heard the story of Vedaa.”

Vedaa offers blend of action, suspense and emotions

The makers of film are optimistic about their upcoming venture as producer Madhu Bhajwani of Emmay Entertainment in his statement said, “We are delighted to announce the release date for our film. Vedaa is an inspiring tale based on true events with engaging performances and high-octane action and drama, perfect for a big screen experience.” Minnakshi Das, Co-Producer, JA Entertainment, also pointed out, “The film is a unique blend of action, suspense, and emotion, and I’m confident that audiences will be on the edge of their seats from start to finish. We are proud to present this thrilling cinematic experience, and we can’t wait for everyone to witness it on the big screen.”

Movie Review:

Five years after ‘Batla House’, director-actor duo Nikkhil Advani and John Abraham once again come together in the Independence Day release ‘Vedaa’. The action drama is a revenge story that moves from verdant Kashmir to royal Rajasthan!

The plot follows ex-Army Major Abhimanyu Kanwar (John Abraham), who has to unceremoniously shun his uniform post a tough operation that eliminated a dreaded terrorist. A promise to his wife takes him to Barmer, Rajasthan, where he sees a rampant caste system. The Dalits are living under the jungle rules set by Pradhan Jitendar Pratap Singh (Abhishek Banerjee). Kanwar joins a college run by Pradhan as an assistant boxing coach. Coming from an unjust society, Dalit girl Vedaa Berwa (Sharvari) wants boxing to be her liberator and trains under Abhimanyu. It gets murky when her brother Vinod (Anurag Thakur) runs away with an upper caste girl. Honour killing, brutal rape and mindless violence follow.

‘Vedaa’ gives a glimpse of how life is behind the honour killing headlines that we read so often. Those not living under the diktats of an alternative administration led by upper caste men find some stark revelations that are hard to stomach. One cannot imagine that despite going to college, you cannot drink water from the same water cooler or avail facilities just because you are a girl, that too from a lower caste. The ugly truth of honour killing is too shocking, too brutal, too painful to watch.

A fierce Vedaa, holding the hand of her indomitable ‘Coach sir’, fights the system to be able to breathe freely.

John Abraham looks and acts tough. Sharvari gives a powerful performance, especially in the second half, in her tomboy look. They regale the viewers with some fine hooks and punches. Action choreography has its high moments. Abhishek Banerjee as Pradhan has really worked on his role and delivers a fine performance. But he seems like a miscast due to his puny frame, especially when put face-to-face with a rather robust John in a fight. Ashish Vidyarthi as Kaka and Kshitij Chauhan as Suyog Pratap Singh give good performances. The background score brings the brutal action sequences alive in the backdrop of havelis.

While the film has a decent storyline, fine acting, fun and crackling dialogues and, most importantly, a significant message, it does not come together as a memorable act. While the film comes packed with an item number, ‘Mummy Ji’, and a fun number, ‘Holiyaan’, none of the aspects reach their peak. The Raashi-Vedaa (Tamannaah Bhatia and Sharvari) story doesn’t really gel and the sisters’ track isn’t nuanced either. Many a thread is left loose. The second half is dragged.

Though well-intentioned and decently implemented with all the elements of a blockbuster present, and most pertinently a message that matters, ‘Vedaa’ misses the mark ever so slightly.

A one-time watch for those who love some blood and gore.