Bhajrangi Bhaijaan (in short BB) , the latest Salman Khan & Kareena Kapoor movie directed by Kabir Khan, got released during Eid (17-Jul-2015) and has not only been running successfully but also making and breaking many box office records.
Well, I would say, this movie deserves all that credit what it has been raking at the box office. BB is one of the most different movie that has been released in the recent times, touching upon the India-Pakistan relationship in a very sensitive and sensible manner. It is this acceptance of this sensitivity by the audience on both the sides of the border that has made this movie a big success not only in Indian but in Pakistan too.
The story is not so out of the ordinary. Pawan aka Bhajrangi (Salman Khan) is a devout Hanuman Bakth and leads a very honest and sincere life. He encounters a mute 6 year old girl in Kurukshetra, whom he calls Munni, who had lost her way in India. Salman after initial attempts of trying to handover the girl to Police and Embassy authorities, and saving the girl from clutches of human traffickers, finally takes it upon himself to unite the lost girl with her parents. Initially Salman assumes that the girl is somewhere from India, but when the girl at one point, reveals through gestures that she is a Pakistani and her parents are in Pakistan, it comes as a shock not only for him, but for the family of his fiancée Rasika (Kareena kapoor), with whom he is staying, especially this news doesn't go well with Kareena father, who is a Hindu fanatic and disagrees to keep a Muslim Pakistani child in his house, when the truth is out. The post interval takes us through the desert and the borders, where the hero travels length and breadth, endures physical assault and verbal accusations, from authorities of the other side. He is suspected of being an Indian spy and that lands him in more trouble in Pakistan. The only ray of hope for Salman in his quest to reach his goal is a Pakistani Journalist, who also initially misunderstands Salman and the little girl to be a spy but later realizes the good intent with which Salman has entered his country and helps him in this lone journey. Whether Salman manages to re-unite the girl with her parents and able to return back to India or not, forms the crux of the climax.
What really makes this movie different is that, it doesn't fall pray to the commercial elements of Bollywood cinema, there are no unwanted item songs, no unwanted fights, no (salman) body showing and no heroism (rather Salmanism) anywhere in the screenplay. Even though this is a Salman movie, the director has mellowed down his character and made him very relatable to any common man, without larger than life projection of the hero. So, that makes Salman so apt and convincible for his role. My !!!! My !!!! Salman has to be credited for still looking hot even in such a de-glamorized role like this and still makes you drool over his looks. Salman, in this movie has the potential to lure his non-fans to his side :) The actor has actually given some good performance after a long time and not just relayed on his mass appeal and exaggerated heroic gimmicks. That has helped Salman strike gold. Salman chemistry with the little girl is more loveable than his chemistry with Kareena in this movie.
Kareena, has no great scope of performance in this movie, so nothing much to comment on her. She is literally forgotten in the post interval scenes, as she hardly makes any appearence and like any typical hindi movie, the heroine re-appears at the climax and makes her presence in the movie remembered. All she has done in this movie to perfection is that - she comes dressed well in all scenes, done a bit of dancing, smiled, loved and cared for salman and the little girl with right emotions.
Another hero in the movie, who has given equal competition for critical acclaim is the Pakistani Journalist, Chand Nawab, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. His introduction scene, where he does some series of bloopers, while recording a news coverage for his channel, is just a peek into the actor's fine acting skills, which we can see throughout the movie. His light hearted humor while talking to the Inspector while travelling in the jeep or his witty tackling of his so-called father-in-law in front of the police officer are enough to showcase what a natural actor he is. He takes over the story on his shoulder from Salman as we near the climax and he has done it to perfection.
BB has numerous reasons for its success, the bigger one is to the rich star cast. Despite of the biggies of the bollywood presence in the movie, who actually steals the show and emerges as the real star in this movie, is the little mute pakistani girl played by Harshali Malhotra. Her innocence and fresh looks just melts the audience hearts. Being a mute girl, for her age, she had a tuff challenge to emote through expressions and body language, which she has done with aplomb. She stays in your heart for a long time, even after the movie is over. Her emotional attachment to salman in this movie is so realistic, that it does make sense for a character like Pawan to goto any length to make this little girl happy.
Last but not the least, the caption of the ship, the director, Kabir Khan, from whose stable this blockbuster film has been released, deserves a Salute for giving a good cinema, which bollywood audience have been missing for a long time now. A movie with a strong emotional connect, interlooped with, realistic performances and solid story, has really made BB a deserving win at the Box Office. Whether Salman in the movie or not, this movie still would have been a big success, as it had not heavily backed on the star but the story. Any director movie with uncompramising story value, ought to be a box office hit. Bhajrangi Bhaijaan is a good example of that.
So, those wanting to enjoy a good cinema, whether you are Salman khan fan or not, just go and enjoy Bhajrani Bhaijaan, for a sheer pleasure of enjoying a quality cinema.
Well, I would say, this movie deserves all that credit what it has been raking at the box office. BB is one of the most different movie that has been released in the recent times, touching upon the India-Pakistan relationship in a very sensitive and sensible manner. It is this acceptance of this sensitivity by the audience on both the sides of the border that has made this movie a big success not only in Indian but in Pakistan too.
The story is not so out of the ordinary. Pawan aka Bhajrangi (Salman Khan) is a devout Hanuman Bakth and leads a very honest and sincere life. He encounters a mute 6 year old girl in Kurukshetra, whom he calls Munni, who had lost her way in India. Salman after initial attempts of trying to handover the girl to Police and Embassy authorities, and saving the girl from clutches of human traffickers, finally takes it upon himself to unite the lost girl with her parents. Initially Salman assumes that the girl is somewhere from India, but when the girl at one point, reveals through gestures that she is a Pakistani and her parents are in Pakistan, it comes as a shock not only for him, but for the family of his fiancée Rasika (Kareena kapoor), with whom he is staying, especially this news doesn't go well with Kareena father, who is a Hindu fanatic and disagrees to keep a Muslim Pakistani child in his house, when the truth is out. The post interval takes us through the desert and the borders, where the hero travels length and breadth, endures physical assault and verbal accusations, from authorities of the other side. He is suspected of being an Indian spy and that lands him in more trouble in Pakistan. The only ray of hope for Salman in his quest to reach his goal is a Pakistani Journalist, who also initially misunderstands Salman and the little girl to be a spy but later realizes the good intent with which Salman has entered his country and helps him in this lone journey. Whether Salman manages to re-unite the girl with her parents and able to return back to India or not, forms the crux of the climax.
What really makes this movie different is that, it doesn't fall pray to the commercial elements of Bollywood cinema, there are no unwanted item songs, no unwanted fights, no (salman) body showing and no heroism (rather Salmanism) anywhere in the screenplay. Even though this is a Salman movie, the director has mellowed down his character and made him very relatable to any common man, without larger than life projection of the hero. So, that makes Salman so apt and convincible for his role. My !!!! My !!!! Salman has to be credited for still looking hot even in such a de-glamorized role like this and still makes you drool over his looks. Salman, in this movie has the potential to lure his non-fans to his side :) The actor has actually given some good performance after a long time and not just relayed on his mass appeal and exaggerated heroic gimmicks. That has helped Salman strike gold. Salman chemistry with the little girl is more loveable than his chemistry with Kareena in this movie.
Kareena, has no great scope of performance in this movie, so nothing much to comment on her. She is literally forgotten in the post interval scenes, as she hardly makes any appearence and like any typical hindi movie, the heroine re-appears at the climax and makes her presence in the movie remembered. All she has done in this movie to perfection is that - she comes dressed well in all scenes, done a bit of dancing, smiled, loved and cared for salman and the little girl with right emotions.
Another hero in the movie, who has given equal competition for critical acclaim is the Pakistani Journalist, Chand Nawab, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. His introduction scene, where he does some series of bloopers, while recording a news coverage for his channel, is just a peek into the actor's fine acting skills, which we can see throughout the movie. His light hearted humor while talking to the Inspector while travelling in the jeep or his witty tackling of his so-called father-in-law in front of the police officer are enough to showcase what a natural actor he is. He takes over the story on his shoulder from Salman as we near the climax and he has done it to perfection.
BB has numerous reasons for its success, the bigger one is to the rich star cast. Despite of the biggies of the bollywood presence in the movie, who actually steals the show and emerges as the real star in this movie, is the little mute pakistani girl played by Harshali Malhotra. Her innocence and fresh looks just melts the audience hearts. Being a mute girl, for her age, she had a tuff challenge to emote through expressions and body language, which she has done with aplomb. She stays in your heart for a long time, even after the movie is over. Her emotional attachment to salman in this movie is so realistic, that it does make sense for a character like Pawan to goto any length to make this little girl happy.
Last but not the least, the caption of the ship, the director, Kabir Khan, from whose stable this blockbuster film has been released, deserves a Salute for giving a good cinema, which bollywood audience have been missing for a long time now. A movie with a strong emotional connect, interlooped with, realistic performances and solid story, has really made BB a deserving win at the Box Office. Whether Salman in the movie or not, this movie still would have been a big success, as it had not heavily backed on the star but the story. Any director movie with uncompramising story value, ought to be a box office hit. Bhajrangi Bhaijaan is a good example of that.
So, those wanting to enjoy a good cinema, whether you are Salman khan fan or not, just go and enjoy Bhajrani Bhaijaan, for a sheer pleasure of enjoying a quality cinema.
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