He may have committed professional hara-kiri with Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag and Cash, but Ajay Devgan seems all set to regain the glory of Gangaajal and Apaharan with the action-packed, hard-hitting Halla Bol — a behind-the-scenes look at the Hindi film industry and how it changes the lives of those connected with it. The promos of this Rajkumar Santoshi film, set for a December 21 release, are doing the rounds and from the look of it, the year promises to end on a high for all those associated with Halla Bol.

The 64-second promo of Halla Bol captures just what the film is meant to be — powerful, in your face, edge-of-the-seat stuff. The fact that the film uncovers the murky world of showbiz and shows the degeneration of Ajay’s character is evident from the outset of the promo. As a grim Devgan looks straight into the camera, a plethora of words make their way onto the screen — from ‘Anarchism to Assassination’, from ‘Crime to Corruption’ and from ‘Law to Lies’ — all powerful, laden terms followed by the lines ‘Now it’s time to live…to stand…to fight…for what you believe’, giving the viewer an insight into what Halla Bol is all about.

The promo then cuts to a succession of images — a distraught Vidya Balan clutching on to a blood-spattered dupatta, a stern-looking Pankaj Kapur and a huge crowd of rioting people. Blood, murder, mayhem— the Halla Bol promo has ample doses of it all. With Ajay waving to a mammoth mob amid the unending glare of flashbulbs, the promo ends with the words ‘It’s time to raise your voice.’

A lot rides on the success of Halla Bol. If Ajay Devgan is hoping for a hit after a long gap, then Rajkumar Santoshi is eager to forget the Family fiasco.The film’s success will also complete a 2007 hattrick for Vidya Balan after Heyy Babyy and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Produced by Abdol Samee Siddiqi, Halla Bol’s music has been scored by Sukhwinder Singh.