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{{Short description|2014 Indian film by Prabhu Deva}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Action Jackson
| image = Action Jackson Poster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Prabhu Deva]]
| producer = Gordhan P. Tanwani Sunil Lulla
| writer = Prabhu Deva
| screenplay = A. C. Mugil Shiraz Ahmed
| story = A. C. Mugil
| starring = [[Ajay Devgn]] [[Yami Gautam]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] [[Manasvi Mamgai]] [[Anandaraj]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Chowta]]
| cinematography = Vijay Kumar Arora
| editing = Bunty Nagi
| studio = Baba Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|12|05}}
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| runtime = 144 minutes<ref name="BIO Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2470 |title=Action Jackson – Movie – Box Office India |access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}93 [[crore]]<ref name="boxofficeindia">{{cite web | url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2470 | title=Action Jackson - Movie - Box Office India }}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|link=yes}}88.87 crore<ref name="boxofficeindia"/><ref name="Box Office">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/action-jackson/box-office/ |title=Action Jackson Box Office |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=5 December 2014 |access-date=1 June 2020}}</ref>
}}

'''''Action Jackson''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film|action comedy film]] directed by [[Prabhu Deva]] and produced by Gordhan P. Tanwani and Sunil Lulla.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/action-jackson-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zotc5mzy|title=Action Jackson|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>.The name of the film is borrowed from the [[Action Jackson (1988 film)|1988 American film]]. It stars [[Ajay Devgn]] in a [[dual role]], alongside [[Yami Gautam]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Manasvi Mamgai]], [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] and [[Anandaraj]].

''Action Jackson'' was released on 5 December 2014 to negative reviews from critics and [[box-office bomb|bombed at the box office]].

==Plot==
In [[Mumbai]], Vishi, a small-time crook who would do anything for money, falls in love with Khushi, a simple HR executive. Vishi, who frequently gets involved in fights, publicly beats up a street gangster. The gangster later brutally beats up Vishi and easily escapes. It is then revealed that the person they had beaten is Jai, Vishi's lookalike, leading them to be badly battered. [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Shirke chases Vishi, who escapes. However, Shirke then arrests Jai and hands him over to a group of gangsters led by Pedro, but Jai single-handedly kills them all. It is revealed that Jai is AJ, a professional assassin.

'''Past''': AJ works as a right-hand man for Xavier Fonseca, a crime boss in [[Bangkok]] centrally operating in New Delhi and Mumbai. He single-handedly rescues Xavier's sister Marina from a bunch of kidnappers. Marina soon falls for Jai, but he rejects her as he is married to Anusha. An enraged Xavier tries to kill Anusha to get AJ married to Marina, which leaves her brutally injured. Jai escapes to India, and he is in the process of getting her treated.

'''Present''': Vishi spots Jai and soon learns about his past. Jai asks Vishi to go to Bangkok disguised as AJ in order to fool Xavier and Marina, while he makes time to get Anusha operated on as she is expecting a baby. Vishi agrees to help and goes to Bangkok with his friend Musa. Shirke finds AJ's lookalike and tries to inform Xavier, but he is murdered in a style that triggers suspicion in Xavier's mind. Upon realizing the situation, Marina tortures Musa to find out the truth, and Musa reveals that Vishi is the one who masqueraded as AJ. Xavier hatches a plan to bring AJ to Bangkok by kidnapping Anusha and her child.

However, it is revealed that Vishi is actually in Mumbai as he and AJ switched their places in the airport at a time after the job was done. AJ reaches the spot and kills all of Xavier's henchmen. In a fight with Marina, AJ smashes her against the furnace, and Marina is burned alive. After killing Xavier, AJ runs away with Anusha. Later, the child is revealed to be safe, rescued by one of Xavier's henchmen, Robert. AJ and Vishi meet at the airport, and Anusha requests that Vishi marry Khushi soon.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Ajay Devgn]] in a [[dual role]] as
**Jai alias AJ
**Vishi
*[[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Khushi, Vishi's love interest
*[[Yami Gautam]] as Anusha, Jai's wife
*[[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] as Moosa
*[[Manasvi Mamgai]] as Marina Fonseca, Xavier's sister
*[[Anandaraj]] as Xavier Fonseca, AJ's boss and Marina's brother
*[[Jeetu Verma]] as Chotu
*[[Razak Khan]] as Lala Godbole, Xavier's henchman
*[[Arti Puri]] as Khushi's friend
*[[Ankita Bhargava]] as Khushi's friend
*Vinita Menon as Khushi's friend
*Myra Joshi as Khushi's friend
*[[Nataša Stanković]] as Natasha, Anusha's friend
*[[Puru Raaj Kumar]] as Inspector Shirke
* Ganesh Yadav as Inspector Mayekar
*[[Ketan Karande]] as Pedro
*[[Shaji Choudhary]] as Mumbai gang goon
*Rocky Verma as Xavier's henchmen in New Zealand
*[[Sulabha Arya]] as Vishi's neighbour
*Mahesh Rale as Police Commissioner
*[[Nalneesh Neel]] as Paanwala
*Poorva Parag as Khushi's mother
}}

=== Cameo appearance ===
*[[Shawar Ali]] as Nawab, Xavier's rival
*[[Rajesh Khattar]] as an arms dealer
*[[Prabhas]] (in the song "Punjabi Mast")
*[[Shahid Kapoor]] (in the song "Punjabi Mast")
*[[Prabhu Deva]] (in the song "AJ Theme")

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Action Jackson
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|06|11}}
| recorded = 2014
| venue = [[Mumbai]]
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Eros Music]]
| producer = Himesh Reshammiya
| prev_title = [[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]
| next_year = 2015
}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]], while the lyrics were written by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]] and [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]. The introduction of "Gangster Baby" is from "Adiyae Kolluthe" from ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141121/entertainment-bollywood/gallery/gangster|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122024010/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141121/entertainment-bollywood/gallery/gangster|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 November 2014|title = Ajay Devgn turns baddie with Manasvi Mamgai in new song 'Gangster Baby'|date = 21 November 2014}}</ref> which itself is based off of [[AC/DC]]'s [[Ballbreaker|"Love Bomb"]].

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| collapsed =
| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title5 = Keeda
| note5 =
| length5 = 3:06
| lyrics5 = [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| music5 = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Neeti Mohan]]
| title2 = Punjabi Mast

| note2 =
| length2 = 4:14
| lyrics2 = [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]
| music2 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer2 =
| extra2 = [[Ankit Tiwari]], Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, [[Alamgir Khan (singer)|Alamgir Khan]], Vineet Singh

| title4 = Chichora Piya
| note4 =
| length4 = 4:27
| lyrics4 = Sameer
| music4 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer4 =
| extra4 = [[Shalmali Kholgade]], Himesh Reshammiya

| title1 = Dhoom Dhaam
| note1 =
| length1 = 4:38
| lyrics1 = Sameer
| music1 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer1 =
| extra1 = Ankit Tiwari, [[Palak Muchhal]]

| title3 = Gangster Baby
| length3 = 4:40
| lyrics3 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music3 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra3 = [[Neeraj Shridhar]], Neeti Mohan

| title6 = Keeda
| note6 = remix
| length6 = 3:00
| lyrics6 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music6 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra6 = Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan

| title7 = Punjabi Mast
| note7 = remix
| length7 = 3:53
| lyrics7 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music7 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra7 = Himesh Reshammiya, Ankit Tiwari, Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, Alamgir Khan, Vineet Singh

| title8 = Chichora Piya
| note8 = remix
| length8 = 4:08
| lyrics8 = Sameer
| music8 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra8 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Shalmali Kholgade]]

| title9 = Keeda
| note9 = reprise
| length9 = 3:06
| lyrics9 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music9 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra9 = Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan

| total_length = 35:12
}}

==Reception==
''Action Jackson'' received mixed to negative reviews from critics who praised Devgn's performances, cinematography, music and action sequences, but criticised its humor and script.

Gayatri Sarkar from ''[[Zee News]]'' gave 1/5 stars and wrote that the film failed to entertain the audience.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/action-jackson’-review-fails-to-entertain_1509858.html ‘Action Jackson’ review: Unapologetically unentertaining].[[Zee News]]. Gayatri Sarkar. 7 December 2014.</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] rated the film 3/5 stars, feeling that the film has excessive action.<ref>[http://www.ibnlive.com/news/action-jackson-review-the-film-is-an-orgy-of-bloody-fight-scenes/516632-47-84.html 'Action Jackson' review: The film is an orgy of bloody fight scenes]{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.IBN live. [[Rajeev Masand]]. 5 December 2014.</ref> Under a headline calling the film a feminist milestone, Raja Sen for ''[[Rediff.com|Rediff]]'' rated it 3/5 stars, saying that while the film is filled with "relentless absurdity", the women propel the narrative in a refreshing way.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-action-jackson-is-a-milestone-in-feminist-cinema/20141205.htm Review: Action Jackson is a milestone in feminist cinema – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref> Rachit Gupta of ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave a similar rating of 3/5 stars stating that the genre mixing of unscripted comedy and stylized action is "too inconsistent to garner any appreciation".<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-action-jackson-7895.html Movie Review: Action Jackson]. Filmfare.com (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref> ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'' similarly gave 3/5 stars and responded positively.<ref>[http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Film-review-Action-Jackson/articleshow/45385270.cms Film review: Action Jackson]. Mumbai Mirror (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes|action_jackson_2014}}
* {{Mojo title|actionjackson2014}}

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