Deva review: A competent investigative drama bolstered by an engaging second half

Movies By Prabhatha Rigobertha Jan 31, 2025 Read the article

Right since the first teaser of Deva, there has been a lot of speculation on it being a remake of Rosshan Andrrews’s own Mumbai Police (2013).

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Shahid and the rest of the team have reiterated that Deva isn’t Mumbai Police but after seeing the film it’s clear that Roshaan Andrrews has taken inspiration from his own movie.

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The beginning portions of Deva are mostly a series of sequences celebrating his machismo

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A major problem with Deva is its women characters and a haphazard love story.

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To sum it up Deva thankfully doesn’t completely glorify the cops, something which we have seen a lot in mainstream cinema.

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At the same time, a much better first half would make this investigative drama a more wholesome experience.

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