Evading reality while portraying characters in our films is the usual flaw of direction. But, such flaws are few and far between when you watch Shaan's direction. Despite adhering to some sort of success formula, Shaan's Eid release, Daku is realistic and quite different from the run of the mill local movies on dacoits. Those who think his Moosa Khan was violent, don't realize that being Riaz Shahid's son, Shaan is also driven by some sort of revolutionary mind. May be, in some aspects it is misrepresented, but basically, he is the sort of guy who will talk to the people in his films. He loves his people and his country and prefers to talk to them, instead of talking to just a small section of the elite. Having conversed with him at length, I got the impression that he has all the modern day concept in his head, and could successfully try his hand at films like Pink Floyd's The Wall or Scorsese's 1976 classic, Taxi Driver. He has the know how and he has the brains to be artistic. He is a well educated chap, and there is no hitch if he wanted to make a very stylized film for a chosen few. But, he doesn't believe in working in a void.
Shaan has worked successfully with a talented writer in films, Parvez Kaleem. But, this time, he has taken the full responsibility for all of it himself. Daku is Shaan's script, dialogues and direction. He is playing a professor, who is forced to shed his educated look and wear the dacoit's Halloween mask due to extenuating circumstances. He has a brother in the college, played by Arbaz Khan. Shaan gets into a situation, where Noor, a prostitute, loves his dacoit persona, and Saima is attracted to his educated personality. The way Shaan has exposed Saima in this film, could gain her lots of points with her in born glamour and grace. Saud is playing the dacoit leader of a gang, who is persuaded to count Shaan in his team. The story is well handled and has enough suspense to win the day. The other cast includes Nayyar Ejaz, Shafqat Cheema and Rambo. The producers of the film are Jamshed Zafar and Najam Malik, who haven't left any stone unturned to add all the masala factors to the movie.
