Indian Police Force Review: Although Rohit Shetty’s streaming debut is structured significantly differently from his blockbuster films, it isn’t necessarily a better film.

According to Rohit Shetty, he didn’t have to shift gears while creating the Indian Police Force, his television series premiere. He claimed that the scale was life-sized and that he was able to go large despite the small screen. However, as soon as you see the show, you know that it’s not your typical Rohit Shetty material. Naturally, there are vehicle explosions and slow-motion police scenes, but not for the entire seven episodes. (See Also: Rohit Shetty responds to allegations that his films encourage police brutality by saying, “Darr hona zaruri hai, okay to get trolled.”)

To begin with, the Indian Police Force does not practice hero worship. If there is, it’s not just one cop like Singham, Simmba, or Sooryavanshi; rather, it’s the entire force. In that instance, casting Sidharth Malhotra—who doesn’t exactly have a big personality—as the police force’s representative is a wise move. He strikes the ideal combination of physicality, pace, posture, and default economy of expression for any aspiring young police officer.

Second, the Indian Police Force contains a remarkable number of intimate moments for a film directed by Rohit Shetty. In one, Mrinal Kulkarni’s portrayal of Kabir and Sidharth’s portrayal of his mother talk about what it’s like to go on after a loved one passes away. And how, after his death on the job, Kabir imparts the same knowledge to the wife of another officer. Furthermore, even though Simmba, Sooryavanshi, and Singham have teamed up to fight the bad guys, we seldom ever see them take a little break over a cup of tea like members of the Indian Police Force do, leaning on their SUVs in a quintessential Rohit Shetty manner.

Thirdly, although it seemed a little hurried, Rohit Shetty did provide a backstory for the villain Omar (Jackie Shroff) in Sooryavanshi. However, in the show, Rohit and his co-writers, Anusha Nandakumar, Vidhi Ghodgaonkar, and Sandeep Saket, get the opportunity to thoroughly develop the villain’s past. However, the song’s power and visuals feel so lacking, as though it was directed by a less experienced filmmaker.

The show is co-directed by Rohit and Sushwanth Prakash, his former AD. The villain’s bland personality is only outshone by the astute casting of Mayyank Tandon, an additional member of Rohit’s AD team who is making his acting debut. Rather than adopting a terrifying, larger-the-life supervillain persona, this villain’s superpower is his ability to blend in with the crowd. As the Indian Police Force’s Jackie Shroff equivalent, Jagapathi Babu handles that front.

Fourthly, you won’t be shocked when I tell you that women in this Rohit Shetty world have more than a meagre role to play if you take another look at that writers list. First of all, Shilpa Shetty’s hero’s entry is a much-needed breath of new air. She is the tough, no-nonsense police officer who attacks the bad guys at any opportunity. Although she was purposefully given a senior role to prevent her from entering the field too frequently, it would be nice to see more of her in tough situations.

We do get glimpses of lesser female characters leaving their mark, aside from the hero’s devoted mother and deceased wife (Isha Talwar). These include Vaidehi Parshuramani as a terrorist’s wife who demands her husband be punished, Shruti Panwar as a terrorist who confronts a male cop, Shweta Tiwari in an unexpectedly touching scene as a police officer’s wife, and a terrorist’s mother who disowns her son’s body. However, we still long to see a full-fledged Rohit Shetty police officer, and Deepika Padukone may deliver in the next Singham Again.

It’s a cop’s life. Up until now, the heroes of Rohit Shetty’s cop universe have been unbeatable guys. However, a significant character passes away for the first time in the cop-verse in the Indian Police Force. It immediately ups the ante and justifies the extended narrative. In this Rohit Shetty universe, apprehending the most wanted criminal is a slow process, officers face consequences for violating protocol, and police officers lose their lives while on the job. The extended format depicts the real speed of a police officer’s life: numerous challenges for each little victory.

There are thrilling action scenes set in interesting locations, such as a fishing warehouse, Chandni Chowk, Dona Paula in Goa, a car chase scene in Dhaka, and even aboard a yacht. The majority of them are recorded using handheld cameras, which gives the action a sense of urgency and tangibility. However, on the editing table, a lot of these are quickly skipped over. That’s hardly the best way to guarantee pacing, particularly in a show that plods along for the most part.

Is Rohit Shetty really the person we should look to for a genuine police drama? We have Delhi Crime available on Netflix India for that. The truth is that all of these impediments make for a much rougher ride when one zooms in. SUVs shouldn’t be able to navigate obstacles in a Rohit Shetty production. Either they should run through the obstacle course in record time, or they should get bowled over. Even an SUV driven by Rohit Shetty waiting for the green light at a traffic light?

SOURCE: https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/indian-police-force-review-rohit-shetty-goes-long-but-not-higher-in-debut-web-series-with-sidharth-malhotra-101705573315886.html