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BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN 2015 Action/Drama 2h 43m Cast: Salman Khan, Harshali Malhotra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Om Puri Director: Kabir Khan Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a simple movie. Director and co-writer Kabir Khan has preserved the larger-than-life Salman's image and also allowed it to evolve. Thus the star is presented not as a superman but a simple human being. Bajrangi's real name is 'Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi'. He is called 'Bajrangi' because he is a Hanuman devotee. He is child-like and morally upright man who insists on entering Pakistan without a passport or visa but with the permission of the security officer who apprehends him at the border. He is keen to go across the border to reunite a six-year-old speech-impaired girl from Pakistan with her family. The biggest surprise in the film is the child artist, Harshali Malhotra acting as Munni. She has a heart-breaking innocence. For the viewers, it is love at first sight. Salman Khan is interesting because he's not invincible. Of course the audience are aware that he will eventually make miracles happen, but he also bleeds and breaks. Salman as Bajrangi is endearingly naive and sweetly vulnerable. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, playing a small-time television reporter, comes into the film late but is worth the wait. He has a few powerful lines to his credit. Kareena Kapoor has the most under-written part, but even she gets one good scene. And as usual, her looks make an impression. Om Puri playing a maulana is quite memorable. The only shortcoming of the film is that it is too long and the numerous songs don't do much for the narrative. Overall, it is an overblown, old-fashioned, feel-good film that teaches us that humanity stands above religion, borders and politics.

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