Rating: 4/5 stars (Four Stars)
Star cast: Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Pavan Malhotra,
Yograj Singh, Rebecca Breeds
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
What's Good:
From story, to acting, to screenplay, to direction; this one indeed
is picture perfect!
What's Bad:
Even if there was something, it was quite easy to miss
those glitches!
Loo break: That would be a terrible mistake!
Watch or Not?:
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is one of those rare films which are hard to
forget long after you are done with
them. This Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
biopic based on the magnetic life of
athlete Milkha Singh, is all about pluses
that champions the spirit of human living! Watch it for Farhan Akhtar who
impeccably replicates the soul of Milkha
Singh and leaves you with goosebumps!
User Rating:
The film is a story of Flying Singh, Milkha
Singh and his journey from his run for a
glass of milk to becoming India's pride
on international athletic platforms.
Tainted with battered past, bruised with
horrific memories of Partition and later petty crime, his lady love
helped him get
focus in life. The evolution of an urchin
boy to the man who won laurels for his
nation will have you awestruck! Travel
through the life of one of India's most
notable sports figures and get inspired to take the plunge for life's run more
seriously than ever.
Script Analysis:
The film is an intelligently disguised
story of a man whom history cannot faze
out easily. Milkha Singh's life story has
the right ingredients for a clever biopic
which Prasoon Joshi and Rakeysh
Omprakash Mehra have executed with delectable imagination. At no point does
the film scatter in terms of story or
intention, steering close to the relevant
facts. Mehra rightfully reuses his Rang De
Basanti style of narration which works
to enhance the film's tempo by absorbing your attention into it even
more.
The story's melodrama is restricted,
keeping the dramatic bits plain. It is
painful to see the Partition sequences of
the story which have been carried out
remarkably. In a particular sequence,
where the young Milkha Singh slips on a puddle of blood after his
entire 'pind' has
been wiped off is the most fearsome
portrayal of wretchedness! The story's
tainted scenes weave the haunting air
fantastically and yet the cherishable
moments maintain the story's sheen. A couple of scenes are beyond the
dimensions of cinematic marvel and
ooze innocence wrapped in simplistic
story telling!
From the glee of getting his first India
blazer to when he loses the qualifying
match in Melbourne to when he breaks
down crying the pent up tears of years ,
the story's terrain is smartly packed with
judicious amounts of highs and lows, making the film's recipe flawless.
Star Performances:
Farhan Akhtar has immersed in himself
the soul of Milkha Singh. Giving the best
work of his career, he is resplendent as
Milkha Singh. He brings out Milkha's
vulnerability with charm and his passion
with force. There is comfortable and effortless energy Farhan infuses in his
role which makes me sure no one could
have played it better than him. The actor
will impress you with the work he has
done in his physique. He has drawn a
believable, grounded and exemplary picture of a man whose story people are
less fluent with. With this unblemished
portrayal, Farhan will astound you!
Sonam Kapoor has a lovely tinge in her
little role in her limited screen time, she
will flatter you enough that you actually
feel bad that Milkha and Biro eventually
part ways!
Divya Dutta plays Farhan's older sister
spotlessly well. A pillar of support and
maternal love, she plays helplessness
with command. A victim of domestic
violence and marital rape, she paints the
hues of her character commendably.
Pavan Malhotra shines through every
scene with a first rate work and amazes
you with his easy confidence.
Direction, Music and Technical Aspects:
After Delhi 6, Mehra faced a stark low
and with Bhaag Milkha Bhaag he makes
up as he has easily surpassed the high of
Rang De Basanti too. His homage to the
forgotten hero is an epic, with him
caressing every detail with research and fondling every emotion through the
film's journey with tenderness. His
storytelling still has the sparkling vision
and his style has the ability to keep you
latched to the screens.
The story's strength is in its reality and
Prasoon Joshi has ensured that the
screenplay rightfully fits in every bit
coherently. The editing is so lucid that
the 3 hour plus runtime isn't tedious at
any point. Joshi-Mehra with their skilled craftsmanship has weaved a tapestry of
sheer compelling genius out of the life of
a celebrated yesteryear sports
personality!
The background score by Shankar-
Ehsaan-Loy in wonderful and O Rangrezz
croons with beauty!
The Last Word:
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag will have you
captivated with its grit and enigma.
Made with panache, it's hard to take
your eyes off Farhan Akhtar, who
enriches Milkha Singh as a surreal
charismatic figure beyond the realms of flesh and blood! I am going with a 4/5
and applause for the film's team. This
one is so moving and scintillating that
such films are a reward to the audiences
for bearing through the fiascoes!
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watching Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
Watch Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY3qfhYPJSI
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