Shivaay (2016)

What makes Shivaay special is the sheer physicality of it: a Bollywood action-thriller staged against vast, icy landscapes with a sense of scale and craft that feels closer to a big-screen expedition than a routine genre ride. Ajay Devgn directs with a steady hand and plays his tattooed mountaineer hero with a grounded intensity, letting the spectacle serve an emotional core—the fierce, protective love between a father and his young daughter. The vibe is brisk, tense, and visually sumptuous, with set pieces that are cleanly shot and satisfyingly tactile, the kind you can practically feel in your bones. It’s not for everyone if you’re looking for light fun or subtle drama, but if you want muscular action with real heart and postcard-grade cinematography, this one earns its altitude.

Shivaay wants to be a sweeping, globe-trotting rescue thriller with a mythic, larger-than-life hero and big-screen action as its main selling point. The problem is it’s stretched far beyond its story, with choppy editing and a predictable kidnapping plot that leans hard on melodrama instead of building real tension or emotional depth. If you’re allergic to self-serious star vehicles where the script feels like an excuse to move between set pieces, this will test your patience. That said, there are moments of striking mountain visuals and a few solid action beats that may work if you’re in the mood for style and scale over tight storytelling.