This Friday I was completely off mood. My husband forced me to come along and see a movie. But which one? The 250 crore make, exorbitant Bahubali? Well I am sure people are liking it but not me. Bajrangi Bhaijaan? I was really not in the mood to witnessing some cliche dialogues and supermanly action sequences. But the later was what my fate awaited. And there I sat watching the 10:40 pm show of the movie with a poker face. Gosh! Only God knows what awaits!
To my utter surprise and a kind of happiness I would say, my fate did not betray. The movie right from scene one was intriguing and emotional. Started off in Kashmir, the part of it that falls in Pakistan with a poverty stricken family and a super adorable baby girl who lacks the luxury of speech, to her getting lost in India. It keeps you emotionally hitched to the plot that lovingly and wondrously unfolds on-screen. Salman Khan's first appearance is also subtle compared to the rest of his recent Bollywood so called block busters.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan, directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Salman Khan is one of the best cinematic experiences provided to the audience, by the Khan of Dabang fame. They say whenever Salman Khan or Shahrukh Khan does a movie, it gets place in the 300 crore club. But I believe if they seek public consensus and if that really matters to these big shot, super rich stars they would know the reality. The reality is, while a huge population goes gaga over their names, there are many who want to see them doing some meaningful stuff. After all I believe me and my readers must have loved Shahrukh more in Chak-de or Swadesh than in any big budget Farah Khan movie league. And with the kind of resources and experiences they come, I am sure, they can do a bit better than Dabang or Happy New Year. This time Salman has done his bit.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan is the tale of a 6 year old baby girl from Pakistan lost in India and Pawan a Hanuman Devotee who eventually takes the girl to her Nation against all odds. The little girl played by Harshaali Malhotra and her relationship with Pawan or Bajrangi played by Salman is the most impressive part of the movie. You know certain issues never misses to tickle the emotional side of the audience. Indo-Pak relationship or communal harmony on a bigger scale are examples of such genres. The story unfolds laminarly with its comic relief and humoungous messages. "Love knows no religion" or "Goodness or Badness has nothing to do with our religious beliefs" are few of the many unsaid realities conveyed. The taboo of hatred between the two nations is also beautifully washed away by the universal acceptance of love. Nawazuddin Siddique and Kareena Kapoor also do immense justice to their roles. Siddique's acting in the last scene of the movie, when he shouts for Bajrangi Bhaijaan followed by tears, touches deep within. Overall the cuteness factor of the kid, candidness of Salman and the great storyline gifts you moments to be overwhelmed and cherish the emotional outburst within. It forces you to think, do we really hate them so much or are our minds forcefully moulded to do so? Lastly kudos on the choice of title for the movie, which has flavours of both the religion and is apt for a script like this.
Aritra Chakrabarty Sengupta
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