India, April 10 -- It's slightly concerning that we're in 2025, and there's still a dearth of Hindi film stars who can convincingly pull off action on screen. Sunny Deol, at 67, continues to shoulder that responsibility with ease-defying age and expectations, reminding us why he became a mass favourite with Gadar and Ghayal.

Jaat is also a reminder that stardom alone can only take a film so far. The story matters. How the star is presented matters even more. And this is where Salman Khan's Sikandar stumbled-and where Jaat triumphs.

The story isn't unfamiliar: Tunga Rana (Randeep Hooda) has long terrorised villages, aided by his brother Somulu (Viineet Kumar Singh). Even his wife Bharathi (Regina Cassandra) and mother are complicit in hi...