Ashaant review :
An action bilingual made in Hindi and Kannada, Ashant starred Akshay Kumar and south superstar Dr. Vishnu Vardhan in lead roles with Puneet Issar and Jai Kalgutkar as villains. The plot revolved around a fake currency dye resulting in a cat and mouse chase between cops and gangsters.
Ashwini Bhave and Mamta Kulkarni played the heroines and a crucial sub plot comprised Vishnu Vardhan suspecting Ashwini having affair with Akshay. The hot and sexy Mamta Kulkarni sizzled in a two piece bikini in a song with Akshay. The duo rocked together again in producer Keshu Ramsay's super hit Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995).
Overall, Ashant was a routine actioner and the Hindi version bombed at the box office. Surprisingly the Kannada version titled Vishnu Vijaya became a super hit in Karnataka due to Vishnu Vardhan's massive fan following there. A classic example of how a superstar can turn an average film in to a money-spinner!!!
Regards,
Sumeet Nadkarni.
