Action Jackson(2014)
Action Jackson is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Ajay Devgn in a dual role as Vishi, a small-time crook, and AJ, a professional assassin. Sonakshi Sinha plays Khushi, Vishi's love interest, while Yami Gautam portrays Anusha, AJ's wife. Manasvi Mamgai appears as Marina Fonseca, the sister of crime boss Xavier Fonseca. The plot follows a twin-swap scheme where Vishi impersonates AJ to deceive Xavier and Marina. The film features action sequences set in Mumbai and Bangkok. It received negative reviews from critics and bombed at the box office. The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya. The film was released on 5 December 2014.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Eros Now, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 5 December 2014
- Director
- Prabhu Deva
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
A small-time crook named Vishi discovers he looks exactly like a deadly assassin named AJ. AJ's crime boss wants him dead. Vishi agrees to pretend to be AJ in Bangkok while AJ saves his injured wife in India. But the plan unravels when the crime boss's sister learns the truth.
“Two faces. One deadly secret.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Action Jackson
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu Deva & Sonu Sood (6 films together), Prabhu Deva & Anandaraj (5 films together), Prabhu Deva & Sonakshi Sinha (3 films together), Prabhu Deva & Vijay Kumar Arora (3 films together), Sonakshi Sinha & Ajay Devgan (3 films together), and Prabhu Deva & Prabhas (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Action Jackson' was inspired by a 1988 Hollywood film of the same name starring Carl Weathers.
- Prabhu Deva choreographed the song 'Punjabi Mast' in just two hours, despite its complex dance moves.
- Ajay Devgn performed most of his own stunts, including a scene where he jumps between two moving trucks.
- The movie marked the Bollywood debut of South Indian actress Yami Gautam, who was cast after a successful audition.
- It was shot across multiple Indian locations, including Mumbai, Goa, and Punjab, to add visual variety.
- The film's climax was originally planned to be longer but was edited down due to runtime concerns.
- Despite mixed reviews, the song 'Punjabi Mast' became a popular dance number at weddings and parties.
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