The
iconic
status
that
Amitabh
Bachchan
has
achieved
over
the
years
(
from
1970's
till
date)
needs
to
be
compensated
at
one
point
in
time.
With
Bbuddah
Hoga
Terra
Baap,
the
successful
Telugu
director
Puri
Jagannath
celebrates
the
persona
and
charisma
of
Sr
Bachchan
and
his
contribution
to
our
Indian
Cinema.
Bbuddah
Hoga
Terra
Baap
bring
the
69-year-old
Bachchan
back
to
his
flamboyant
angry
man
character.
The
film
is
a
masala
flick
through
and
through.
Be
it
the
medley
of
Amitabh's
hits
or
the
action
sequences,
it
is
all
about
the
iconic
brand
name
Amitabh.
Viju
(Amitabh
Bachchan)
is
an
ex-gangster,
who
comes
to
Mumbai
on
a
mission.
He
is
flamboyant,
loud,
arrogant
and
retaliates
when
people
call
him
'Bbuddah'
(old
man).
The
first
impression
suggests
that
Viju
is
on
a
mission
to
assassinate
the
ACP
(Sonu
Sood),
but
there
are
more
agenda
hidden
behind
his
intentions,
which
is
revealed
with
the
story.
The
story
takes
off
from
the
interval
point
with
and
unexpected
twist.
From
here
on
the
film
leads
to
a
peak,
an
action-packed
finale
and
subsequently
an
emotional
reunion.
Plus
Points
Bbuddah
Hoga
Terra
Baap
bring
back
the
era
when
a
films
success
and
functioning
depended
entirely
on
one
man,
it
brings
back
the
one-man-army
saying.
Here
that
one
man
is
none
other
than
Amitabh
Bachchan.
The
veteran
is
electrifying,
we
salute
to
his
undying
spirit
and
energy.
The
film
is
a
full
packed
South
Indian
film,
with
a
typical
narration,
the
slick
edit,
the
fast
pacing,
the
stylized
action
scenes
and
the
larger-than-life
characters.
The
writing
is
bang
on,
director
Puri
Jagannath
makes
sure
that
he
doesn't
disappoint
the
hardcore
Amitabh
fans.
Besides
acting
Bachchan
show
off
his
larger
than
life
stature
with
witty
dialogue.
Puri
presents
Big
B
like
a
true
superstar
in
Bbuddah
Hoga
Terra
Baap.
Vishal-Shekhar
have
done
a
commendable
job
by
composing
the
medley
of
Bachchan
hits,
which
comes
at
the
beginning
of
the
film.
Amol
Rathod's
cinematography
is
perfect,
while
Vijay's
stunts
are
stylish.
Loop
Though
the
film
is
full
of
masala,
the
first
hour
works
in
portions.
While
some
part
involves
the
viewers
mind
and
brain,
there
are
multiple
tracks
which
get
on
your
nerves,
especially
the
scenes
in
the
coffee
shop
are
most
irritating.
Even
the
the
track
involving
Raveena
Tandon
comes
across
like
an
unwanted
guest.
It
doesn't
work
at
all.
Performance
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
truly
the
Baap
of
Indian
cinema
and
with
Bbuddah
Hoga
Terra
Baap
he
reiterates
the
fact
yet
again.
The
attitude,
dialogue
delivery
that
Big
B
puts
into
the
character
of
Viju
will
remain
etched
in
your
memory
for
long.
His
loud
attire
may
raise
eyebrows
initially,
but
later
you
realise
that
it
goes
with
the
character
that
he
plays
in
the
film.
Hema
Malini
is,
as
always,
graceful.
The
chemistry
between
them
is
refreshing.
Raveena
Tondon's
role
is
ill-defined
which
is
the
reason
why
she
is
sidelined.
Sonu
Sood
is
first-rate.
Sonal
Chauhan
looks
pretty
and
acts
well.
Charmee
Kaur
is
likeable
and
funny.
Prakash
Raj
is
super.
It's
a
treat
to
watch
Bachchan
and
Prakash
Raj
confrontations.
Makrand
Deshpande
is
wonderful
as
usual.
Shahwar
Ali
is
okay.
Rajeev
Mehta
irritates.
Vishwajeet
Pradhan
and
Atul
Parchure
are
passable
Over
All
Finally,
Bachchan
fans
this
one
is
especially
for
you.
And
those
who
are
not
Bachchan
fan
also
do
watch
it
simply
because
they
don't
make
them
like
Amitabh
Bachchan
anymore.
Over
all
Bbuddah
Hoga
Terra
Baap
is
a
masala
entertainer.
Just
go
for
it!
Cast
&
Crew
Starring:
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Prakash
Raj,
Hema
Malini,
Raveena
Tandon,
Minissha
Lamba,
Sonal
Chauhan,
Subbaraju
Director:
Puri
Jagannath
Story:
Puri
Jagannadh
Music:
Vishal-Shekhar
Cinematography:
Amol
Rathod
Editor:
Shekhar
Story first published: Saturday, July 2, 2011, 8:55 [IST]