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Shiva Kumar (Mohit) is a sub inspector of police who is stern and strict. He believes in uniform and its responsibility. He can never carry away by bribe and fear of superiors. He fights with anti social elements. Sandhya (Nisha Kothari) is a crime reporter who goes on similar lines. The match of wavelength between Shiva and Sandhya brings them together.
Bappu, a gangster turned politician carries all anti social activities. Criminals like Jaan, Kutney, Lalloo and others work in his shadow. Bappu also controls Home Minister and other senior police officials in the state.
Shiva encounters all these criminals and works towards perfectionism of a police officer.

Mohit performed well as a strict police officer. His height and personality have added handsome appeal to the screen. Nisha is sensuous and hot. In a couple of songs she sizzled on screen on par with Urmila Matondkar in ‘Rangeela’ (recall Tanha Tanha..).

Difference is felt while listening to the music scores of Ilayaraja. Kunal Meta’s sound affects are impressive and in tune with action sequences. Ram-Laxman’s silent action episode is ok. They have got good entry point in Bollywood.

The artiste who played the role of Bappu performed with humor mixed villainy, while the one who played the role of Jaan has shown hardcore villainy.

Glamour Quotient:
There is enough glamour in the film and it’s a visual treat for viewers watching Nisha Kothari in skimpy dresses.

Dilaogues:

Ram Gopal Varma’s films are known for less dialogues and more action. Same is felt here with up to the scene dialogues. The action oriented dialogues are knitted well all over. There are many to mention but here are few to remember:

Bappu: Naaku Eetha Raadhu. Nenu pravaahamlo kottuku pothunnanu. Nuvvu odduna koorchuni bhagawatgeeta cheppaku.

Home Minister:Nuvvu Maamoolu SI vi. Aa vishayam marchipoku
Shiva: Nenu SI ni ani telusu. Kaani ee ‘maamulu’ emito teliyadamledhu

The film is announced to be the sequel for Shiva that was made 17 years earlier. Hence, the audiences have formed a frameset and the film runs within that framework. In the old version, Shiva was a student, but here he is a sub inspector of police. There the song ‘Botany Paatamundi…’ goes in a college canteen, but here the same tempo with the song ‘Letugaa vastaaru..’ goes in a public café where police and gundas come for tea regularly. But the sensitive elements and sharpness in action is not on par with old Shiva. Like in old flick, Shiva loses his friends. But the sympathy or sentiment hasn’t worked well like in old version.

Here, the hero shows more brawn than working with brain. Muscle power and battering blue and black is the topography of the film.

First half of the film runs fast giving ignition to action episodes. Second half also goes active with punches and wrestles. On a whole, the film concludes in awesome 2 hr duration. No elasticity in the film but it’s crisp and clear.

Cycle Chain in Old Version- But here?
Violence quotient is not emphatically shown as in Nagarjuna’s Shiva. But killing a person by nailing with big hammer on the head looks frightening. Shiva’s climax fight with belt is just average.

Audiences Response:
Theatres turned partly full. The affect of India-West Indies Cricket match is felt on the opening collections of the film. Audience applause is good for a few action sequences and a couple of dialogues. Since the film is short and compact, audience looked attentive.

Bottom Line:
‘Shiva 2006’ can be watched for sounds of violence and punches.