In an era of biopics, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has come up with the real life story
of former Indian Olympic athlete Milkha Singh. The movie speaks about
his life and all the struggles he had to go through to become India’s
most popular athlete ever. Starring the super talented Farhan Akhtar in
the lead role, BMB also has Sonam Kaooor and Yograj Singh in other lead
roles. The movie has hit the screens today and let’s see how it is.
Story :
Milkha Singh (Farhan Akhtar) loses all his family,
apart from his sister Isri Kaur (Divya Dutta) in the 1947 partition. He
possesses an in-born talent of running which is unveiled while he goes
on to pursue his childhood dream of joining the army.
While in the army, he keeps remembering the love of
his life, Nirmal Kaur (Sonam Kapoor), whom he has promised to come back
after he achieves something big. Milkha runs in an indoor running
competition for a glass of milk and is selected for a national level
championship.
After facing a number
of hardships, Milkha goes on to win medals after medals at various
international championships. One fine day the sprinter is appointed to
head a friendly tournament between Indian and Pakistan. Milkha bluntly
disagrees to be a part of it.
What is reason behind his disagreement ? and with
this decision what new turns will his professional and love life take?
That forms the rest of the story.
Positive Points :
First and
foremost, I would like to take a bow to Farhan’s rigorous training to
achieve a body so overwhelming. He looks, walks and talks like a true
athlete. His performance is not just jaw dropping but also his best
works till date. Apart from Farhan, actors like Pavan Malhotra and Yograj Singh give stunning performances.
The movie is an in-depth biopic of the legend and talks all about his struggle, defeat, victory, love-life and childhood efforts. The director has covered even the tiny details of his life.
The running sequences in BMB are executed in the
best way possible that even the audience in the theater would start
cheering for Milkha.
Negative Points :
After a super hit and impactful film like Rang De
Basanti, one would expect a lot from Rakeysh Mehra‘s direction in Bhaag
Milkha Bhaag. But sadly he brings forth nothing but predictable turns
and unnecessary emotions.
Divya Dutta’s character in he film makes you feel
bad for her as the poor girl does nothing but cry. Sonam Kapoor on the
other hand rarely has a dialogue. All I can remember her saying is ‘Ji’.
She looks beautiful though.
The frequent flashbacks of Milkha’s devastating
childhood and his over emotional relation with his sister displays an
overindulgence of drama. The romantic sequences between Farhan and Sonam
is absolutely unnecessary and incomplete.
Pace of the movie is way too slow and takes for ever
to finish. Even the length does not help either as many scenes could
have easily been chopped off. First half of the film is too slow and meaningless as the Flying Sikh doesn’t start flying until the interval.
Technical Aspects :
Even though some of the songs in
the movie are worth a listen, they just don’t fit in the plot. An
emotional moment is made even more emotional with the insertion of a
slow song.
It is only by the second half that the story starts
getting a little interesting and starts concentrating on the character’s
professional journey. Prasoon Joshi’s writing is excellent and he shows
off his creative mind once again with this one.
The background score by Shankar Ehsaan Loy is apt
and sounds authentic. Cinematography by Binod Pradhan is top-notch as
his camera covers the village as well as the stadium sequences in the
right way. Editing by P S Bharathi is again sharp and intelligent.
Verdict :
On the whole, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag offers nothing new for the audience. The in-depth aspects of Milkha Singh’s life in the first
half will probably bore you to the core. The film takes for ever to
finish, but the visual treat that Farhan gives with his performance is
the only one to watch out for.
Movie Rating......2.5/5
1 comments:
Really a great inspirational and motivational movie it is. Farhan Akhtar done awesome act and the direction of Rakesh Omprakash Mehra was really appriciable. Now we can understand about the complete life of "Flying Sikh" Milkha
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