Disturbing yet enthralling

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

This is good experience to see this type of movie,also the the macho trio-Dharamendra,Sunny and bobby together, its a good story but this type of movie is not successful in this generation.Its fit on past 60 or 70 decades. Its a nice movie on father-son, Mother-son , Husband-wife relation.if you ask me which couple is best in this movie,although there have 3 couples- Dharmendra-Kiron Kher (a very talented actress!!),Sunny Deol-Shilpa Shetty (hot beauty with extreme height),Bobby Deol-Katrina Kaif(pretty good but have language problem), I choose the Dharmendra-Kiron Kher Couple ,Old is Gold,what a chemistry between both of them,a natural acting overall..The action is good but inspired from Stallon's blockbuster 'Rocky'..nevermind..if length of the movie edited then it would be more good. Music is OK.. not more efforts by Himesh reshmia,background score is OK but sometimes its loud. In other star cast Victor banerjee,Divya Datta,Aryan Vaid,Javed Shaikh are workable.. But the excellent performance from-Jonnie Brown as luca the killing machine. Anil Sharma always make movies with Dharmendra and Sunny Deol but to see together is a nice experience. The National Champinonship is look childish..where the Final Heavyweight Championship is look like WWF. The Action hero-Sunny look old age..obviously but perform a good fight scene. Shilpa looks good and act good also..Katrina have less scope , also she have to improve her language problem and acting,same thing about bobby role ,he have comparatively less scope than Dharam and Sunny.The Main pillar of this movie is Dharam Paaji..what a stamina and performance at the stage of this age..excellent..new generation have to get inspiration from this OLD IS GOLD HE MAN!!! Anil Sharma knows very well that Indian people like Family dram with action and romance ka tadka... serve a dish,but not all dishes are good serve..Apne is like them.The story is good,star cast is good but screenplay and scripting are lower the marks.Nevermind,If you want to see a family movie with tears and punches then definitely go for movie with whole family.

Just like JJWS did not get due recognition when it was released owing to lack of publicity, Apne too falls in the same trap. There should have been promos like the father being disgraced in his hey-days and his dreams of regaining the lost glory. The non cooperation of his eldest son and the physical impaired second son, all could have made into interesting promos to give out the message that its a boxing based movie interlaced with emotions.Anyways the movie is definitely watchable. Apne has Dharamendra written all over - this should be termed as his "real" comeback movie (if you were to excuse his appearance in Metro & Hum Kaun Hain). It showcases the untapped potential of the actor who is ready for his next innings. Bobby Deol is the next one who gets lions share (was he jumping between the sets of JBJ and Apne) Sunny plays the cry-baby who gets a make-over only in the final act.The story is innovative and commendable (as said earlier, it bears strong resemblance to JJWS, only role-reversal with lots of glitz and glamour). Screenplay does get engrossing as the movie progresses.Observations:: 01. The pain and anguish of Dharamendra at the beginning of the movie seems incomprehensible. As the movie progresses the movie goes into a series of flash-backs to provide answers. Sorry but the damage is already one. Instead, the movie should have started with the flashbacks.02. Bobby miracle recovery is quite filmy. Hints should have been dropped that his brain has healed and needs a trigger. It seemed as a lame excuse when it was attempted to be justified.03. Bobby's climb to success should have been more screen-time for the audience to digest. It appears hurried.04. The penultimate 30-minutes end up being a typical Sunny Deol fare and gives an alien feel to the whole movie.05. The liver transplant at the climax is over the top. The movie should have ended with Sunny's victory.06. Jonny Brown as Luca Garcia does his part well. But too many English lines does mar the hardcore Deol fans.07. Victor Banerjee: Under-utilised and a bad choice to use his voice as narrative.08. Jawaid Sheikh - I wonder why does the Amitabh Bachchan of Lollywood vying for blink-n-miss roles. Better to serve in heaven than reign in hell? 09. Not required in the movie were Shilpa Shetty (served only to cry with hubby Sunnyji), Kiron Kher (served for melodramatic moments), Katrina Kaif, Divya Dutta & Rajendra Gupta.The boxing match sequences are well-executed. Has a few resemblances to Million Dollar Baby (narrative of Victor Banerjee?).Sports based films which generally are hit or flop... there is no middle ground. Boxing - the moment you utter the word probably only Mohammed Ali comes to the mind of Bollywood audience and the thought process ends at that. For a sports movie to work in Bollywood you either pack in a solid punch and let movie do the talking or need a big star to break this mould (SRK - Chak De...). Until then this genre needs more caving in Bollywood.PS: Its fun to see Deol sons miming the dance steps of Dharam paaji.PS(2): Amar Singh? What on earth was that!!!

WOW.... a waste of 3 hours of my life!! was so predictable... and the cutting the eye thing-remind you of anything? LOL. Such a disappointment. The only good thing was seeing father and two sons in the same movie, a nice touch. I would recommend this to someone who is bored and has nothing to do, but don't blame me if you fall asleep because you've already predicted exactly whats going to happen!! also, if you like the rocky films and think its going to be anything like them, ITS NOT!! The only time i felt like it could even be a little bit good was when karan's arm got better even though it was predictable but they rushed into the boxing part with him.

Apne is the best boxing film Indian cinema has ever seen. However, as boxing films are rare in Indian cinema -I can only think of the Mithun starrer Boxer and Sohail Khan's Aryan: The unbreakable - that probably doesn't mean much to you. So let me say that Apne is one of the best sports film ever made in India. Still a rare genre in Indian cinema, but it's saying something if we consider the likes of Lagaan, Iqbal and Naya Daur.But I will not kid you: Apne is definitely not the Lagaan of boxing. Anil Sharmas direction is far too unrestrained and sophomoric to compare to Ashutosh Gowarikers more controlled and sophisticated direction. Its screenplay is too sluggish and overextended to match the fluidic pace of Lagaan, which even at 3 hours 45 min, felt like a breeze. Himesh Reshamiya songs are not even worth the dirt in Lagaan. So what makes this a good film, nay, even near great sometimes? Because there are bursts of brilliance, and when they come, their waves take you in their tide and exhilarate you. Then you come crashing back down again, irritated with the blatant emotional manipulation and the repeating title track, ready to murder the person you came with, because you just cannot bear it anymore --- Then comes another tide and you're riding the high-wave again!So when do the tides start coming in? After a drawn out first half and a very slow start, with almost endless crying/sentimental scenes, where the characters are not even established yet, but we are expected to emphasise with their deep sorrow, and just for good measure loads of dramatic music and repetition of "Apne, Apne hote hain" to drive the point home; ff there was anyone crying at this point, it was probably because they wanted it to stop! As let up, we have some very contrived comedy, from one of the laughter champion zelebs, which is not far removed from the stand-up routine we see on television. But this ceases as we progress to the second half, into the bread and butter of the film --- BOXING! Pure, unadulterated, BOXING MANIA! The boxing scenes are so good, that they alone are worth the price of the ticket. If you have seen legendary fights, then expect to see some of the greatest fights ever on the screen. This is not predictable sports film sports scenes, it's full of twists, edge of your seat action, drama, powerful performances and story intrigue. The action is so realistic, that if you are faint hearted, you will flinch and cover your face, otherwise, may cheer loudly. They are going to go wild in India with these scenes. Even here in the UK, some people were loudly cheering in the audience and each blow sent shock-waves throughout the audience.The credit goes to the stunning choreography, the machine-gun editing, the brilliant visual effects, the bombastic sound effects and the atmosphere the crew have created with mass-crowds chanting and the very authentic ring and auditorium. These are MUST-SEE fights.And what takes it to a level outside of the stratosphere are the brilliant performances by the Deols. Their performances, especially Dharmendra and Sunny Deol make the audience berserk. And then enter Lucia Garcia in the end, and you are in for a launch into orbit. I think this is the first Bollywood film with a black-person in a substantial role, and kudos to the casting agent for choosing such a fine actor and creating a proper character for him, with some absolutely terrific dialogues. It almost feels like they enlisted a huge Hollywood actor to match acting with the Deols.What really takes your heart is the inherent patriotism in the film. This is definitely a film made to excite the Indian crowds. The Punjabi flavour and the fragrance of the fields of the India only adds to the patriotic feel. This is a Deol film to the core, but leagues ahead of their other films, and this time with patriotism that you can ride from the beginning to the end. It's this patriotic fervour that makes you want to get up and cheer and scream at the top of your voice. I would be shocked if this film is not a raging success in India. For me, despite the flaws, this is the best film of the year