Bharat Movie Review: Age old ideologies with newness

BharatUAAction DramaDirector Ali Abbas ZafarCast Salman Khan Katrina Kaif Sunil GroverDisha Patani Jackie ShroffRatingsBharat is bhais Eidi for his fans This year Salman Khans treat for his loyalists is a film which is an official adaptation of the Korean film Ode To My Father 2014 The story begins with a fairlyaged looking Salman Khan 60 with saltandpepper hair having the physique of a 40yearold As the movie begins were unsure if his fans will accept bhai in this look while the greys do their bit Salmans efforts on voice modulation appear to be forced On the other hand Katrina Kaif does justice to her partBharat isnt like any other Salman Khan film where the actress is merely eyecandy or has a blinkandmiss appearance Katrina has an equally meaty role which she has portrayed with dedication and sincerity Her command over the Hindi language is incredible However the focus on Katrinas dialect made us miss her expressions throughout The sweetandsour relationship between Salman and Katrina is adorable and their chemistry is bangon Talking about Sunil Grover who has been mostly seen playing comic roles comes across as a breath of fresh air The comedianactor is like Salmans shadow essaying the role of KhanAlso ReadSalman Khans Bharat has already got a good advance ticket bookingThe first half of the film has Salmans journey from a child to a 25yearold where he is seen doing some daredevil stunts with Disha Patani The sizzling beauty features barely for a few minutes in the film but will surely leave an impact on the audience Disha and Salmans Slow Motion is definitely one of the major highlights of the film There is a subtle love connection between the two but nothing materialises of it Salmans characters tryst with life has been such that he has to quit the circus job and start afresh to keep up the promise he made to his father Jackie Shroff on August 14 1947 during the IndoPak partition The latter part of the movie is about Salman keeping up to his fathers promise of protecting his family The partition separates Salman from his father and sister and the belief about his father and sister returning to their lives keeps him alive Tabu also has a special role in the film along with Nora Fatehi who impresses the audience with her mesmerising belly dance Their cameos in the film were equally justifiedCheck out the trailer hereAlso ReadDisha Patanis Bharat journey here is all you need to knowThe first half also had a few scenes which were overthetop quite Salman Khanesque But Bhai can do anything right From bashing goons at the age of 60 to packing punches everything is possible when Salman Khan is on the big screen In the pretext of showcasing six different stories and the notsoevident age gap in Salmans character fails to register his looks This makes us lose the connection somewhere in this Ali Abbas Zafar directorialAlso ReadFrom Wanted to Bharat Salman Khans saga of Eid release continuesBharat is not a patriotic or a jingoistic film it has all the elements required to make a fullfledged masala potboiler With some ageold ideologies sprinkled with newness Salman Khans Eidi will entertain the audience Since its an Eid release we did miss the flavour of the festival in Bharat With a supporting cast comprising Sonali Kulkarni Aasif Sheikh and a few others the film is definitely a family entertainerAlso ReadBharat runtime Makers strip Salman Khan starrer down from 3 hours heres whyTop entertainment stories of the dayAfter Dabangg 3 Salman Khan to start shooting for Kick 2Mira Rajput trolled for walking barefoot with heels in hand at Mumbai airportAli Abbas Zafar Didnt alter script for KatrinaTaapsee Pannu Dont feel like an insider dont wish to be oneJacqueline Fernandez receives a special token from a young fanKonkona Sensharmas date with the queer communityTelly tattle Faisal Khan takes up gymnastics Kinshuk Vaidyas next based on SairaatMira Rajput with Shahid Kapoor Shilpa Shetty with family clicked in BandraJuhu spotted Sunny Leone and Daniel Webers outing with twins and Nisha is too cuteCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates