Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Salman
Khan,
Katrina
Kaif,
Disha
Patani,
Tabu,
Satish
Kaushik
Director:
Ali
Abbas
Zafar
Bharat
Movie
Review:
Salman
Khan
|
Katrina
Kaif
|
Disha
Patani
|
Sunil
Grover
|
FilmiBeat
'Tum
thode
self-obsessed
nahin
ho?,"
Kumud
(Katrina
Kaif)
takes
a
dig
at
Bharat
(Salman
Khan)
and
it's
such
conversations
with
a
little
hint
of
tease
between
the
leading
pair
which
brings
a
whiff
of
freshness
in
Ali
Abbas
Zafar's
narrative.
The
filmmaker's
latest
directorial
begins
on
a
rather
unusual
note.
You
get
to
see
Salman
as
a
70
year-old
man
exclaiming,
"Jitne
safed
baal
mere
sar
aur
daadhi
mein
hain,
usse
kahin
jyaada
rangeen
meri
zindagi
rahi
hain."
And
yes,
the
man
does
stay
true
to
his
words!
To
begin
with,
we
are
drawn
into
Bharat's
life
as
a
kid.
The
1947
Indo-Pak
partition
turns
his
life
upside
down
when
his
father,
a
railway
station
master
and
his
sister
get
separated
from
them.
As
a
promise
to
his
father,
Bharat
takes
it
upon
himself
to
look
after
his
mother
and
his
siblings
hoping
that
their
family
would
reunite
someday.
Soon,
he
befriends
an
orphan
Vilayati
Khan
(Sunil
Grover)
and
the
two
become
as
thick
as
thieves.
To
make
their
both
ends
meet,
Bharat
and
Vilayati
take
up
risky
jobs
which
include
working
in
a
circus,
in
the
old
mines
in
the
Middle
East
and
then
a
stint
in
the
Merchant
Navy.
Bharat
also
fells
in
love
with
a
feisty
girl
Kumud
(Katrina
Kaif)
who
wears
her
heart
on
her
sleeve.
The
film
revolves
around
Bharat's
journey
along
with
that
of
the
nation
in
a
span
of
over
six
decades.
Ali
perfectly
uses
the
iconic
Indian
historic
moments
like
Jawaharlal
Nehru's
demise,
India's
1983
World
Cup
Win
and
Shahrukh
Khan's
era
in
Bollywood
as
a
time-frame
device
in
his
story-telling.
Bharat
is
heavily
inspired
by
the
Korean
film,
'Ode
To
My
Father' and
director
Ali
Abbas
Zafar
quite
effectively
adapts
it
for
the
Indian
palette.
He
ticks
all
the
boxes
in
the
checklist
when
it
comes
to
pleasing
the
Indian
audience.
Romance,
action,
patriotism,
humour
and
emotions;
he's
got
it
all
in
right
proportions.
Be
it
infusing
sentiments
in
a
moving
scene
or
giving
us
heart-thumping
moments,
Ali
Abbas
Zafar's
deft
direction
is
on
point
in
Bharat.
On
the
flip
side,
a
little
trimming
in
the
second
half
would
have
made
the
journey
even
more
enjoyable.
Also,
a
scene
or
two
in
the
film
looks
a
bit
forced
which
could
have
been
easily
avoided.
Speaking
about
performances,
Salman
Khan
delivers
one
of
his
best
performances
in
his
recent
times.
The
actor
breathes
life
into
Ali's
layered
writing.
You
see
him
serenading
his
lady
love
in
the
midst
of
the
desert
and
you
also
get
to
see
him
as
an
old
man
bonding
with
his
grandchildren.
The
actor
portrays
both
the
facets
of
life
quite
convincingly
and
tugs
your
heartstring.
Katrina
Kaif
is
a
surprise
package
of
the
film.
As
Kumud,
she
shares
an
equally
important
journey
with
Salman's
Bharat.
Their
chemistry
brings
its
own
charm
on
screen.
Kudos
to
Ali
for
writing
a
female
character
who
is
as
equal
as
her
male
counterpart
and
gets
many
'shining'
moments
of
her
own.
Not
to
forget,
Salman
and
Katrina's
fun
banter
leaves
you
asking
for
more.
Sunil
Grover
as
Salman's
pal
and
confidante
gets
a
meaty
role
and
leaves
a
lasting
impression.
Every
time
he
shares
the
screen
with
Salman,
he
does
manage
to
hold
your
attention
despite
the
presence
of
the
superstar.
Disha
Patani
pulls
off
a
good
act
in
her
limited
screen
time
and
so
does
Tabu.
Jackie
Shroff's
scenes
with
Salman
Khan
are
quite
powerful
and
leave
you
with
a
lump
in
the
throat.
Nora
Fatehi
looks
gorgeous
in
every
frame
but
doesn't
get
time
to
show
much
of
her
acting
chops.
Unfortunately,
with
too
many
time
leaps
and
plot
twists,
the
makers
fail
to
do
justice
to
the
characters
played
by
Sonali
Kulkarni,
Kumud
Mishra,
Shashank
Arora.
Marcin
Laskawiec's
cinematography
is
top-notch.
Rameshwar
Bhagat's
editing
could
have
been
a
little
more
tauter.
In
the
music
department,
Slow
Motion,
Aithey
Aa
and
Zinda
stand
out
among
all
the
tracks.
Julius
Pickiam's
background
score
goes
well
with
the
narrative.
'Des
logon
se
banta
hain
aur
logon
ki
pehchaan
unke
parivaar
se
hoti
hai',
Ali
Abbas
Zafar
paints
this
thought-provoking
message
with
able
strokes
on
his
canvas.
'A
line
may
divide
a
nation
but
the
heart
still
beats
as
one,'
and
this
Salman-Katrina
starrer
aptly
depicts
this
on
the
big
screen.
I
am
going
with
3.5
stars.