Starring: Nana Patekar, Revathi, Hrishita Bhatt, Kunal Vijaykar, Jatin Shukla, Yashpal Sharma, Imtiaz Siddique, Mohan Agashe, Prasad Purandhar, Nakul Vaid, Prakash Purandare, Jeeva.
Director: Shimit Amin
Music: Salim Suleman
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma

Nana Patekar, till now a crack police officer who does not allow anything to come in the way of his work, becomes a vigilante, a cop who misuses his power and his gun. In the process he steps on some high level toes, figures out who are the bad cops, and sets out to finish his wife’s killer.

How he escapes from the house of the don he has murdered is never explained and his continued stay in a strange country that he has entered illegally is never clarified. The end is rushed through and the protagonist lives to fight another day. All underworld films have to necessarily have a liberal dose of cuss words, strong and silent cops and flashy gold wearing dons and Ab Tak Chhappan is no stranger to these clichés.

After a while a resigned feeling of ‘been there done that’ sets in. 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. Nana Patekar delivers a flawless performance. In fact, the actor is in form after a long, long time. Prasad Purandare is a revelation. Here's an actor who can deliver if given an opportunity. Another actor who impresses with his performance is Jeeva.

His 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.

Mixing jazz and Indian influences into Vangelis-like pieces, the background score by Salim Sulaiman is simply great and this duo seems all set to go places. While slightly jarring at times, this is ably intercut with sync sound sequences. Also to be rated highly, with some excellent framing, is cinematographer Vishal Sinha's work. On the whole, ab tak not a poor show.