2016 will mark the first film of Shah Rukh Khan with much anticipated "FAN". The superstar has worked really hard for action- thriller which is directed by Maneesh Sharma. Shah Rukh Khan will be pitted against himself as Gaurav and Aryan in a double role. He has experimented with his career. The trailer definitely looks promising. Will the film will be as engaging as the trailer promises ? Well, let us check out.

What will you do when the person you respect the most breaks your heart ? Your passion becomes your obsession and soon leads to destruction. "FAN" tells the story of an ardent fan, Gaurav, whose world is Aryan Khanna ( both played by Shah Rukh Khan). He embarks on journey to meet his idol but when his dreams to interact with him shatters, he turns violent and becomes an impulsive stalker causing disturbances in Aryan Khanna's personal life.

The story of "FAN" will immediately bring you the memories of 90's Shah Rukh Khan's blockbusters like "Darr" and "Anjaam" where the superstar succeeded in playing anti-hero role with aplomb. In fact, he further went on to reprise the role of Vijay (originally played by Amitabh Bachchan) in Farhan Akhtar's "Don". Maneesh Sharma, who previously made "Baand Baja Baraat", "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl" and "Shudh Desi Romance", steps into an unexplored territory with action-thriller. It is definitely a big step for him transforming from a romance-drama into a dark song-less film. The first half of "FAN" is definitely engaging and will keep you on the toes. The craziness of Gaurav showering love for his idol, his first reaction when he sees Aryan Khanna waving at the crowd and the face-off between Gaurav and Aryan Khanna is definitely the highlight of the film. However, the second half loses the steam and screenplay looks half-baked just when you thought things were turning alright. Few scenes were unrealistic and could have been avoided. Also, since there were no songs in the film, editing could have been much crispier. But the catch-mouse game between Gaurav and Shah Rukh Khan will keep you on your toes and will generate few tense moments. Writing by Habib Faisal should be lauded along with powerful dialogues (Sharat Katariya). Cinematography (Manu Anand) and Art Direction(Nic Pallace) resembles the international standards. Background score by Andrea Guerra gels well with the mood of the film. Special mention to action stunts (Pervev Shaikh) and astonishing visual effects (Red Chillies Entertainment).

Coming to the performances, you cannot imagine anyone else apart from Shah Rukh Khan playing the role of both Gaurav and Aryan Khanna. The actor does well in playing the real-life character of Aryan Khanna but it is the obsessive fan Gaurav which is worth- watching. The actor goes into character of Gaurav and gives his best. Other actors does justice to their part.

Overall, "FAN" is definitely a comeback vehicle for Shah Rukh Khan whose performances makes it a memorable watch. Good 3/5