Friday Release: War against underworld in 'Maximum'

New Delhi: The Hindi film industry is going through a transition phase where the content is considered more important than the face value of the stars. Now, the films don't need big budgets and established faces. All they need is a good promotional drive. Director Kabeer Kaushik's 'Maximum' falls into the same category. Though the film has known actors such as Sonu Sood, Naseeruddin Shah, Neha Dhupia and Vinay Pathak, it's not among much anticipated releases of the year, so the film will have to come up with extraordinary performances to excel at the ticket window.

'Maximum' is about the world of criminals operating in Mumbai. The story goes back to 2003 where the local police have declared a war against the underworld. Two brave officers Pratap Pandit (Sonu Sood) and Arun Inaamdar (Naseeruddin Shah) have been given the responsibility to root out the wrong-doers. Both of them are trigger happy shoot out specialists.

A clash of ego between two officers leads to some unwanted actions. They are now pitted against each other in order to have the maximum control over the system. What they have forgotten is that they are not alone in the game.

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  Sonu Sood, Naseeruddin Shah and Neha Dhupia play the lead roles in the film.

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  Actress Hazel Keech will be seen grooving to the song titled ' Aa Ante Amlapuram' in the movie. (The stills have been taken from the official video of 'Aa Ante')

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  Hazel Keech was last seen as Kareena Kapoor's friend in 'Bodyguard'.

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  She will be seen in a totally different avatar in the 'Aa Ante' song.

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  Loud music and raunchy dance moves are the highlight of Hazel Keech's item number.

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  Hazel has also been a part of several television commercials as well as music videos.

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  Hazel made her debut in films with Tamil movie 'Billa' in 2007.

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  Hazel Keech did an item number in 'Billa' as well.

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  Hazel Keech with lead actor of 'Maximum' Sonu Sood.

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  Do you think Hazel Keech's item number can become one of the highlights of 'Maximum'?

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  'Maximum' is being released on June 29, 2012.

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  With big Bollywood stars like Vidya Balan and Deepika Padukone doing item numbers, will Hazel succeed in impressing the audiences?

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  Hazel Keech looks stunning in this short golden dress.

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  Neha Dhupia plays the female lead in the film.

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  'Maximum' is a crime thriller and Sonu Sood plays a cop in the film.

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  It seems he took inspiration from Salman Khan's 'Dabangg' for that moustache.

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  Naseeruddin Shah also plays an important role in the film.

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  The film has not been able to create any buzz so far. Let's see if Hazel can really help the film in grabbing eyeballs.

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  Actress Anjana Sukhani will also be seen in the film.

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  Sonu Sood with Anjana Sukhani in a still from the movie 'Maximum'.

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Directed by Kabeer Kaushik, \'Maximum\' stars Sonu Sood, Naseeruddin Shah and Neha Dhupia in the lead roles.

The promos of 'Maximum' suggest that the film's narrative encapsulates politics, land deals, and fake encounters. The storyline covers the duration of five years before reaching on to a resolution.

Sonu Sood has been mostly seen in negative characters except very few 'Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi' type roles, so he will be having a good opportunity to showcase his talent as a positive lead. Naseeruddin Shah, Neha Dhupia and Vinay Pathak will be helping Sonu Sood in brushing up his acting skills.

'Aa ante amlapuram' song is already a chartbuster and it is likely to fetch initial eyeballs. 'Maximum' will have to capitalise whatever chances it gets, if it has to be counted among successful films.

Also See

• Sonu Sood reveals his look in 'Maximum'
• Actor Sonu Sood to enter Dawood Ibrahim's lair?
• Preview: 'Maximum', dirty underworld and encounters

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