Maalik (2025) Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao Ka Gangster Swag Ya Flop? | Honesty Se Review

Hello, doston! Aaj hum discuss karenge ek aisi movie ke baare mein, jisne release se pehle hi kaafi hype create kar di thi: Maalik! Jab se iska trailer aaya hai, har koi bas yehi pooch raha tha ki kya Rajkummar Rao ek baar phir apne acting se kamaal kar paayenge? Aur kya yeh film 2025 ki best gangster drama ban payegi? Chalo, bina kisi deri ke, sidhe point pe aate hain.

Maalik ki kahani, jaisi ki pehle hi kaafi discussions mein aayi hai, ek familiar gangster saga hai. Film ki shuruat hoti hai Allahabad ke 1980s ke background se. Hamara hero, Deepak (Rajkummar Rao), ek kisaan ka beta hai, jo social injustice aur feudal system se tang aa chuka hai. Jab uske pita ke saath zyadati hoti hai, toh badle ki aag mein woh underworld mein kadam rakhta hai.

Ek chhota sa act of rebellion use crime ki duniya mein khinch le jaata hai aur woh ban jaata hai "Maalik". Film iske baad Maalik ke rise ko explore karti hai, uske political connections, rival gangs aur unse hone wale conflicts ko dikhati hai. Manushi Chhillar uski wife, Shalini, ka role play karti hain jo usse yeh raasta chhodne ki guzaarish karti rehti hai. Parallelly, Prosenjit Chatterjee ek honest police officer ka role nibha rahe hain, jo Maalik ko pakadne ki kasam kha leta hai.

#MaalikReview kaafi mixed hai online, but ek baat sabne maani hai: film ka plot predictable hai, lekin presentation thodi alag hai.

Yaar, sachi-sachi bolun toh, jab main film dekhne gaya, mujhe laga tha ki ek dam Godfather type ka naya masterpiece dekhne ko milega. But, the reality is a bit different.

Acting: Without a doubt, Rajkummar Rao is the soul of this movie. Uska performance ek dum next-level hai. Ek gangster ki ruthlessness aur ek family man ki emotional side, dono ko usne flawlessly balance kiya hai. Uske expressions, body language, aur dialogue delivery... kya baat hai! Prosenjit Chatterjee ne bhi apne role mein kaafi impact create kiya hai, unka suave aur stylish andaaz kaafi fresh lagta hai. Manushi Chhillar ka role thoda limited hai, but she is decent. Saurabh Shukla aur Anshumaan Pushkar jaise actors ne bhi film ko support diya hai.

Direction & Screenplay: Director Pulkit ne film ko stylish banane ki koshish ki hai, aur kuch action sequences bahut hi achhe se shot kiye gaye hain. But, screenplay weak hai. Story bahut hi convoluted aur clichéd lagti hai. First half mein film slow hai, aur kahani aage badhne mein time leti hai. Kuch characters aur plotlines ko theek se develop nahi kiya gaya. Bahut baar lagta hai ki film bas ek badlaav ki kahani hai, lekin usme depth ki kami hai.
Music & Cinematography: Background score kaafi solid hai. Ketan Sodha ka music intense scenes mein jaan daal deta hai. Kuch songs, jaise ki #Naamumkin, already social media par trending hain. Cinematography kaafi acchi hai, aur Allahabad ke 80s ke look ko Anuj Rakesh Dhawan ne beautifully capture kiya hai. Visuals dark aur gritty hain jo film ke mood ko match karte hain.

Maalik ke release ke baad, #MaalikDialogue, #RajkummarRaoGangsterLook, aur #NaamumkinSong Twitter aur Instagram par khoob viral hue. Bahut se memes bane, especially Rajkummar Rao ke 'Maalik' wale look par. Kuch log iski comparison Manoj Bajpayee ki Bhaiyya Ji se bhi kar rahe hain, kyunki dono films ka setting Hindi heartland ki gangster life hai.

Pros:

Rajkummar Rao ki Aag laga dene wali performance!

Strong supporting cast, especially Prosenjit Chatterjee.

High-octane action sequences and gritty visuals.

BGM aur Cinematography kaafi impressive hai.

Cons:

Outdated aur predictable storyline.

Weak screenplay jo characters ko depth nahi de paata.

Pacing issues, especially in the first half.

Overly long runtime (152 mins).

Q1: Maalik movie ka box office collection kitna hai?
A1: Maalik ne apne opening week mein lagbhag ₹21.14 crore ka business kiya hai. Box office par iski performance mixed rahi hai, competition ke chalte.

Q2: Maalik movie kahaan dekh sakte hain? Is it on OTT?
A2: Filhaal Maalik theatrical release par hai. Iski OTT release date abhi confirm nahi hui hai, but sources ke mutabik yeh Amazon Prime Video par release ho sakti hai.

Q3: Is Maalik based on a true story?
A3: Nahi, Maalik ki kahani kisi true story par aadharit nahi hai. Yeh ek fictional gangster drama hai, jiska plot Uttar Pradesh ke social-political landscape se inspired hai.