Movie Review: Bajrangi Bhaijaan- a story of its own

By: Aadyaa Shukla Tiwari

‘Imagine, if you find a Pakistani girl who is mute, lost in an unknown ‘hostile’ land (India) alone, would you help her cross the border though you don’t have any visa or passport? ’

A STORY OF ITS OWN

Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a story that portrays the sensitive topic of India and Pakistan relationship. It stars Salman Khan as Pawan aka Bajrangi, a devout Hindu follower of god Bajrangi and Hershali Malhotra as Muni aka Shahida, a mute Pakistani girl se

parated from her parents, Kareena Kapoor as Rasika the fiancé of Salman khan and  Nawazuddin Siddiqui a small town Pakistani journalist have prominent roles. Once again, this proved to be a well-directed movie by Kabir Khan who already has other productions like New York to his name. Om Puri also packs in a powerful performance in his cameo appearance as a Pakistani maulvi (religious teacher).

MUSIC & EDITING

Three songs out of the few in the movie are very emotional and heart rending. The back ground music also contributes to teary eyed moments in the movie. The editing from  Rameshwar S. Bhagat is well executed, which includes some Salman Khan signature action scenes that may prove entertaining for his die-hard fan following.

HUMOR AND EMOTIONS

This film is definitely worth a watch, buy some popcorn and coke to go along and enjoy the show. It also has its humorous parts, like when Salman Khan gets angry at an official in the Pakistan embassy and shouts, “That I will throw you, Pakistani out of India. “  The official in turn replies “What are you talking about? I am a Jaini (follower of Jainism and therefore Indian citizen) just working for the embassy.” This makes audience explode with laughter.

ACTING & DIRECTION

Salman Khan again is at his best during action and melodramatic scenes, but for a change gives a decent performance during some of the humorous scenes. Kareena Kapoor, only has 2-3 leading scenes which she does well but her role almost finishes as the Pakistan journey begins. Nawazuddin Siddiqui delivers another gem of a performance. He naturally essays funny as well as emotional moments and is the highlight of the acting department. Om Puri is powerful and displays his characteristic élan. Sill it is Hershilla Malhotra as young Shahida, who with her cute looks will be remembered most. The other child actor that plays cousin to Rasika’s character (Kareena Kapoor) is simply brilliant.

Kabir Khan needs to be credited for delivering such a successful film that connects with masses. He also succeeds in making Salman Khan act as per the needs of film. The character artists too have been chosen well and contribute to making film appear as a continuous story.

FINAL VERDICT

As I said before, this is worth a watch.I will give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. It is a nice movie for a family to watch together and that too on a big screen so as to enjoy good quality of production.