I have always been a huge fan of Hirani’s films, but this
was different, fizzled out even before it began. Movie reviewers almost in
unison have rated it five and above. A section of the media including Tweeter
and facebook tried to give it a communal angle, accusing Hirani of targeting a
particular religion and not all. I disagree with both, somewhat with the first
but completely with the second.
The movie does not in any way approach even closer to the
Raj Kumar Hirani genre that we are used to, at least in its intellectual
capacity.
A great subject needs great intellectual muscles to carry it
and it’s here that Hirani has failed miserably. The movie does not have the intellectual
muscle to carry the bold subject that it starts with and every 10 minutes you
feel like the subject gets drowned under the weight of some compulsions,
societal, political or whatever.
Hiani starts with challenging religion itself, no doubt a really
bold topic for the Indian audience, but very soon you realize that Hirani
prefers to go the Buddha way and treks the middle path. He ends up challenging godmen
instead. Godmen have been challenged every now and then, so what’s the new
thing Hirani?
Not a single punch line or dialogue worth remembering. Not a
single takeaway from this movie. Amir khan acts an alien, but could have
definitely done better. Was he autistic or alien, you don’t seem to conclude at
least seeing the way he acts.
The script is tight; no problem with the screenplay, just
that Hirani did not have the guts to carry on with the theme that he started with.
The film is a big hit, has already made records but that is not the point. Today
even Prabudeva’s films make records. You need to stand out Hirani.
Let not the Hirani factor miss in your films MR Rajkumar
Hirani!
