Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year : Movie Review

 

Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year is director Shimit Amin’s second movie since Chak De India. Chak De India was a special movie because it had the country’s one of the biggest star, Shahrukh Khan in a totally different role and the treatment and subject of the movie was also completely unique.

Rocket Singh- Salesman of the Year can also be categorized in those kinds of movies. If you want one word describe this movie, then it will be “heart-felt”. The movie stars Ranbir as Harpeet Singh Bedi who’s young man, not interested in higher studies and wants to become a salesman. He gets a job as a trainee in AYS Computers, but gets blasted for being too kind, within first few days of his job. He files a complaint against a colleague who I asking for kick-backs from clients.

This angers his boss and sales manager who insult him and ask him to just make ‘cold calls.’ Harpeet is further humiliated by his boss. This prompts Harpreet Singh to start his own company within AYS. He persuades 4 of his colleagues, including the sales manager to help him and increase his sales. He creates a company called Rocket Sales Corp. and starts stealing orders from AYS, all the while sitting in its office. They offer better services and cheaper prices which help their business flourish. Soon, the boss of AYS finds out about Rocket Sales Corp. and calls its MD to buy the firm, only to find out that the number he is dialing is of his own office.

The boss finds out about the Harpreet’s company and forces him to sell it to AYS. But soon, he realizes that none of Rocket Sales Corp.’s clients want to do business with AYS even though it has bought Rocket Sales Corp.

This is a difficult story to put on paper because the screenplay is more effective on screen. Shimit Amin has refrained from taking sides and has given an entertaining insight of today’s business world without either praising it or criticising it.

The movie also stars Shazahn Padamsee who has done a good job in her debut film. But she needs to work on her dialogue delivery. Guahar Khan is also making a debut and also needs to work on her acting skills. Prem Chopra plays Harpreet’s grandfather and has done a wonderful job. In supporting cast the Sales Manager and the man who assembles the computers are both fantastic.

But the one actor who drives this movie forward is Ranbir Kapoor. The guy looks and talks like Sikh-gentleman (he is half Sikh in real life) and has completely immersed himself in his role. Full points to Ranbir for this one!
But the man who should get the loudest applause is the director of the movie. Shimit Amin has once again proven that you can make movies without the traditional hero and romantic angles.

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