REVIEW
 
Akira is an action drama film, which is the remake of Tamil film Mouna Guru. AR Murugadoss has penned screenplay for this Hindi remake. The original movie is male-centric, but the director has made its Bollywood version a female-oriented film. He has made few other changes to suit the taste of the Hindi audience.
 
AR Murugadoss has joined the hands with Fox Star Studios for the production of this movie. Along with Sonakshi Sinha in the lead role, the movie also stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Anurag Kashyap, Teena Singh, Amit Sadh and few others in important roles. Akshay Kumar and Raai Lakshmi will be seen in cameo roles.
 
Vishal- Shekhar has composed music for the songs in the movie and John Stewart Eduri has composed the background music. RD Rajasekhar has done the cinematography and editing is handled by A Sreekar Prasad.
 
STORY
 
The film revolves around a college girl named Akira. She belongs to the north and find it difficult to adjust with the society in which lives. Being a short-tempered girl, she always find herself in trouble. In fact, this problem leads her behind the bars. Being a fighter, she loves violence. Worried about her conditions, her parents sent her Mumbai to take admission in a college and asked her to focus on her studies. Once she gets involved into a big problem while policeman doing some mess. She gets involved in a bad powerful business. The rest forms the crux of the story as to how she shows her fierce action moves and anger.
 
PERFORMANCE
 
The script is more or less similar to the original film from which it has been adapted. However, Murugadoss has tried to make things innovative and bring some uniqueness in it. The film revolves around Sonakshi Sinha who has gone from Bubbly girl to Angry young woman. It’s good to see her in a new avatar.
 
However, the film seems to be predictable as most the story line is the same of the original Tamil movie. So, she hasn’t really very much unique. Thus, it becomes an ordinary play for those who have already watched the film or knows about it.
 
The film revolves around Sonakshi, the most of the time. It appears that the rest of the actors are just for formality. However, some of them have done an excellent job in that short span of screen appearance. Sonakshi steals the show.
 
She has given one of her best on-screen performances. Though she has performed action for the first time, it appeared that she has done it before and looked like an experienced action hero in the movie. She was impressive with her tight kicks and sharp action sequences. She makes the film worth watching.
 
Other supporting actors have done a good job with their characters. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has done some cool actions making his role a decent one. The movie has good fine music. Some of the songs are the chart-busters. There was a lot of room for improvement in departments like photography, action, screenplay, and action. On the whole, the film’s technicality and other film making elements are good.
 
PLUS
 
First half
Sonakshi Sinha acting
Action Sequence 
Story & Screenplay
 
MINUS
 
Dull Second Half
Few predictable scenes

Verdict : Akira - Engaging..!

Stars : 3/5