Sikandar Movie Review

Cast: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, Kajal Aggarwal, Prateik Babbar
Director: A.R. Murugadoss
Rating: ⭐⭐ (2/5)

Script Analysis:

Sikandar opens with promise — heartfelt emotions, solid motives, and the silhouette of a hero born from loss. But the second half crashes into clichés and convenience. Salman’s character Sanjay Rajkot suddenly morphs into an unstoppable force, confronting villains and moral dilemmas with superhero-like ease.

The organ donation subplot, meant to carry emotional weight, becomes a bizarre track of coincidences and unrealistic confrontations. The screenplay struggles to balance its themes of grief, revenge, women empowerment, and social service, losing focus and sincerity in the process.

Instead of subtle emotional beats, we get overstretched action, a predictable climax, and lazy writing. Even the rivalry between Sanjay and Pradhan feels cartoonish, lacking the depth required for real emotional investment.

Star Performance:

Salman Khan brings his star power, but not much else. His performance feels monotone and lacks the emotional depth the story demanded. Rashmika Mandanna has minimal screen time, and her chemistry with Salman is virtually non-existent. Her absence doesn’t create any emotional vacuum.

Sathyaraj, Kajal Aggarwal, Prateik Babbar, Sharman Joshi, and Sanjay Kapoor are completely underutilized — characters that exist only to move the plot forward. Anjini Dhawan struggles in a half-baked role with room for growth. Surprisingly, the child actor playing Kamraan brings freshness with a confident performance.

Direction & Music:

Director A.R. Murugadoss clearly had noble intentions — a mix of tragedy, action, and inspiration. But his execution fails to do justice to the ambitious theme. The narrative jumps from organ trafficking to vigilante justice to social sermons without cohesion.

The background score is one of the few highlights, adding energy to the otherwise dull screenplay. The action scenes are stylish but do little to cover up the narrative flaws.

The Last Word:

Sikandar tries hard to be everything — emotional, action-packed, and socially relevant — but ends up being none of those effectively. For fans of Salman Khan, this might be a passable one-time watch, but for the rest, it’s a forgettable entry in Bhai’s filmography.

Verdict: Sikandar squanders its potential with a weak screenplay, bland chemistry, and recycled tropes. Salman deserved better. So did the audience.

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