Bharat movie review:
For me Bharat is Salman!
There is a scene in the movie where Bharat introduces Shah Rukh Khan as the superstar of 90's and the entire theater erupts with thunderous cheering. Acknowledging your contemporary at a time when you are at your peak is the biggest virtue of a superstar.
Over the years Salman Khan has been constantly trying to spread the message of goodness and brotherhood through his films. He believes cinema has the power to influence the youth and hence he is consciously being the quintessential good man or should I say 'God' man! So much so that he refuses to play negative characters on screen and even a revenge drama like Race 3 turns out to be film preaching importance of family values. And he is so honest in his approach that it connects with the comman man. They say Bollywood has a special genre called 'Salman movies' and these are critic proof. So his films may not have stories or screenplays but they manage to pull the audiences to cinemas and Bharat is no exception (even the much hyped World Cup India - South Africa match couldn't deter it). The box office numbers say it all.
Purely on basis of cinema, I would not rate Bharat highly. There are far too many loopholes and the story wanders without any substantial grip. I expected a lot more from director Ali Abbas Zafar this Eid (After all he has given blockbusters like Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai). With a stellar supporting cast like Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff, Tabu, Nora Fatehi and others, he could have weaved magic. But sadly they seem underutilized since the story is about the journey of a man and a nation and not these characters. I like the way Bharat as a character promotes integrity, honesty, humanity and the importance of family in a world where these qualities are fast diminishing. It is a story of a man who has witnessed the most difficult times and yet not compromised with his values. For today's generation this might be OTT and boring to an extent but an ideal world with ideal people is what everyone secretly wishes for.
Salman has played the character with much conviction and Katrina Kaif is brilliant in her role (by far her best performance by notches). Sunil Grover as Bharat's buddy is the epitome of friendship. The music seems underwhelming and none of the songs recreate what an ideal Salman song would. Bharat is mounted on a huge scale and few scenes like the partition scene leave you spellbound. The film has doses of laughter and drama but what it lacks is pace. A little more focus on the story and editing would have made it a masterpiece!
Special kudos to Salman for yet again attempting something which is different from the massy masala flicks that he is synonymous with. And for the bhai lovers wanting to witness their superheroes stardom, December is not far. With Dabangg3 he will be back doing what he does best. Get your seetis ready.
Guest Editor: Dhwani
For me Bharat is Salman!
There is a scene in the movie where Bharat introduces Shah Rukh Khan as the superstar of 90's and the entire theater erupts with thunderous cheering. Acknowledging your contemporary at a time when you are at your peak is the biggest virtue of a superstar.
Over the years Salman Khan has been constantly trying to spread the message of goodness and brotherhood through his films. He believes cinema has the power to influence the youth and hence he is consciously being the quintessential good man or should I say 'God' man! So much so that he refuses to play negative characters on screen and even a revenge drama like Race 3 turns out to be film preaching importance of family values. And he is so honest in his approach that it connects with the comman man. They say Bollywood has a special genre called 'Salman movies' and these are critic proof. So his films may not have stories or screenplays but they manage to pull the audiences to cinemas and Bharat is no exception (even the much hyped World Cup India - South Africa match couldn't deter it). The box office numbers say it all.
Purely on basis of cinema, I would not rate Bharat highly. There are far too many loopholes and the story wanders without any substantial grip. I expected a lot more from director Ali Abbas Zafar this Eid (After all he has given blockbusters like Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai). With a stellar supporting cast like Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff, Tabu, Nora Fatehi and others, he could have weaved magic. But sadly they seem underutilized since the story is about the journey of a man and a nation and not these characters. I like the way Bharat as a character promotes integrity, honesty, humanity and the importance of family in a world where these qualities are fast diminishing. It is a story of a man who has witnessed the most difficult times and yet not compromised with his values. For today's generation this might be OTT and boring to an extent but an ideal world with ideal people is what everyone secretly wishes for.
Salman has played the character with much conviction and Katrina Kaif is brilliant in her role (by far her best performance by notches). Sunil Grover as Bharat's buddy is the epitome of friendship. The music seems underwhelming and none of the songs recreate what an ideal Salman song would. Bharat is mounted on a huge scale and few scenes like the partition scene leave you spellbound. The film has doses of laughter and drama but what it lacks is pace. A little more focus on the story and editing would have made it a masterpiece!
Special kudos to Salman for yet again attempting something which is different from the massy masala flicks that he is synonymous with. And for the bhai lovers wanting to witness their superheroes stardom, December is not far. With Dabangg3 he will be back doing what he does best. Get your seetis ready.
Guest Editor: Dhwani
