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Debutante director Shimit Amin's intentions are sincere – to provide an insight into the lives of the cops. 'AB TAK 56' is different from films of its ilk. It's extremely realistic and looks straight out of life. AB TAK 56 is set in Mumbai and revolves around the Crime Branch of Mumbai Police, set up to weed out the increasing organised crime from the city.
Story
Sadhu Agashe (Nana Patekar) is the leader of this highly competitive and selective team of encounter cops, whose mission is to eradicate crime from Mumbai. During the course of his work, he develops a relationship with India's most wanted Don Zameer (Prasad Purandare).
The strife and resentment continues amongst the officers in the Crime Branch with Imtiyaz Sidiqui (Yashpal Sharma) vying for Sadhu Agashe's position. Equations change for the worst when a new commissioner, Mr. Suchak (Jeeva), favours Imityaz, causing the enmity to rise between them.
Accused of crime, Sadhu Agahse now becomes a fugitive..
The first half of the film is extremely slow-paced, gets talk-heavy at times and tests the patience of the viewer.
The story does get interesting in the post-interval portions, but the sequence of events follows the beaten path after a point. The pace gathers momentum yet again when Nana flees the country with the help of the don (Prasad Purandare), who is operating from another country.
Although the pre-climax seems interesting as the top cop interacts with the don, the finale leaves a lot to be desired.
Performance
Nana Patekar delivers a flawless performance. Prasad Purandare is a revelation. Here's an actor who can deliver if given an opportunity. Jeeva's sequences with Nana are electrifying. Yashpal Sharma is, like always, highly competent. Nakul Vaid is first-rate, making his presence felt with a natural performance. Kunal Vijaykar is wonderful, enacting his part with utmost conviction. Mohan Agashe is adequate in a small role. Both Revathi and Hrishita Bhatt don't get ample scope, but leave a mark nonetheless.
Technical department
Cinematography (Vishal Sinha) is of superior quality. The camera captures the bylanes of Mumbai with as much flourish as it captures the coastline of Mauritius. Dialogues (Sandeep Srivastava) are superb. In fact, they contribute enormously in giving the film a real feel. Salim-Sulaiman's background score is top notch. It's another feather in their cap, after the scintillating score in BHOOT. Action (Parvez Khan) looks straight out of life.
verdict
Average
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