

Then film slowly starts to take turn as offices from Navy search for some special documents in his house, and also by means of bribe. The media stands with Rustom as he was a honest solider and the public prosecutor and Vikram both were Sindhi while Rustom was Parsi. Vikram's sister cases against Rustom but when he is given benefit to live in Naval custody, he refuses. He shots Vikram dead with 3 bullets in heart, in anger and himself surrenders to police. His life is drastically shook when Rustom comes to know that his wife has an affair with his close friend Vikram Makhija who is a Businessman and a Womanizer(Unknown to Rustom). They show the love life of Rustom with his wife in the beginning. He makes you want to support the man who probably did the right thing the wrong way.The film starts with introduction of Mumbai(was Bombay) in 1950's and then a Patriot and a naval Officer Commander Rustom Pavri.

He reminds you to value the honest officers who serve our country with dignity and valour.

To cut to the chase, Rustom can be watched for its story and most importantly Akshay Kumar, whose action/comic brilliance often overshadows his acting prowess. Ileana D'Cruz is perfectly cast and does complete justice to her role. However, director Tinu Suresh Desai infuses ample melodrama and ups the intrigue. He smoothly pulls off his character with utmost ease.īased on a controversial case, Rustom lacks the unnerving tension one ideally expects from a film of this genre. The Khiladi renders one of the most understated performances of his career, proving yet again that he can play a range of diverse roles with aplomb.

He takes us quickly through the circumstances in which Rustom shoots Vikram and the trial begins.Īkshay Kumar is the backbone of Rustom. Without wasting any time, the director comes straight to the point. Coming to the film, Rustom has a cracker of a beginning.
