Spoilers ahead…
Read the full review on Film Companion, here: https://www.filmcompanion.in/thugs-of-hindostan-movie-review-aamir-khan-amitabh-bachchan-katrina-kaif-baradwaj-rangan
There are three words in the title of Vijay Krishna Acharya’s new film, and at least two of them are wrong. Unless you count a small band of thuggees, who rob and kill travellers, the film has no “thugs”. Aamir Khan’s Firangi Mallah is more of a stool pigeon, who earns a living by passing information to the British. (The film is set in the early 19th century.) Khudabaksh Azaad, played by Amitabh Bachchan, is more of a warrior-guardian. His mission is to protect Zafira (Fatima Sana Shaikh), a former princess who seeks revenge on a British officer named Clive (Lloyd Owen), who wiped out her family. Fast-forward this story — a woman on a mission, aided by two men (one of whom is a rogue) — to the early 2000s, and we get another Aamir Khan starrer: Mela. In other words, Thugs of Hindostan gives, of all people, Dharmesh Darshan cause to say “I got there first.” Whatever next? An update of Raja Hindustani, set in the pre-Christian era, with Aamir Khan playing a donkey driver?
No, wait. That’s here, too. Firangi Mallah does get around on an ass, named Nawab. In the film’s closing portions, there’s talk of moving to Calcutta. I wondered if a name change was in order for Nawab: Bray of Bengal. What’s that? I’ve meandered from my original aim of explaining why this film’s title is misleading? Forgive me. It must be the screenplay’s influence. So what’s the problem with “Hindostan”? Just that the action is centred on the kingdom of Raunakpur. It’s not as though the film traverses from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Gujarat to Bengal (though, as we have discussed, Calcutta is name-dropped), amassing “thugs” along the way. Yes, I admit Random Rebels in Raunakpur doesn’t quite have the stentorian ring of Thugs of Hindostan — still, one must strive for truth in advertising. Look at Katrina Kaif, for instance. Has she ever tried to sell herself as anything but the Indo-Brit that she is? Whether playing Meera Thapar in Jab Tak Hai Jaan or Supriya Menon in Balram vs Tharadas, she makes sure we know she’s just hopped off an intercontinental flight. That explains the audience’s trust in her. We know she will never deceive us by slipping into character. She will always be Katrina Kaif.
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Dracarys
November 9, 2018
Looks like I got here first!!!😂
Thanks for the review. I will happily skip these thugs!
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MANK
November 9, 2018
. Supriya Menon in Balram vs Tharadas,
Good god, you saw that and survived to review another day? Unbelievable 😀
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Voldemort
November 9, 2018
Thuggees never actually traversed the seas at all. When wealthy merchants and travellers passed by their territories, they looted and killed them.
Too much of “inspiration” from Pirates of the Caribbean. Aamir Khan is Jack Sparrow. He looks like him. He drinks a lot like him. Amitabh Bachhan is Barbossa’s body and Kattappa’s soul – loyal old warrior. Fatima Sana Sheikh is Elizabeth Swan plus Devasena (multiple arrows eh)
And some vfx generously borrowed from Assassin’s Creed. Ugh.
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MANK
November 9, 2018
I have not seen it. I had a feeling that this was going to be Aamir Khan’s worst film. Sad to hear I am right. You always expect the impossible from Aamir, but guess this was way beyond him.
Maybe they went wrong with the director. Ali abbaz Zafar would have been a better choice, if you limit it to yashraj stable directors. But then again with Aditya Chopra at the helm who has no idea about masala cinema, don’t know whether this would have been any better
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brangan
November 9, 2018
MANK: They went wrong with the writer and the director, which happen to the same person. Even the script holes could have been salvaged if there had been some staging. But the entire film looks as if they shot the rehearsals. Looks so half-finished, it’s shocking.
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Doba
November 9, 2018
We know she will never deceive us by slipping into character. She will always be Katrina Kaif.
This has got to be your best line 🙂 Who cares about the movie if the review is this entertaining!
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grknt
November 9, 2018
How did Vijay Krishna Acharya get the actors for TOH without a script ?
VKA to Adi – I have an idea of a movie for YRF
Adi – Why will I sign you after Tashan and Dhoom3
VKA – But this I will get Amitabh and Aamir to star in it
Adi – Well in that case, okay.
VKA to Aamir – I want you to act in my next movie
Aamir – What ? After Dhoom3 ? Are you crazy ?
VKA – But I will get Amitabh to act along with you
Aamir – Well in that case, okay.
VKA to Amitabh – I am offering to cast you in my movie
Amitabh – Why will i act in your movie after Tashan and Dhoom3
VKA – But this movie is produced by Adi
Amitabh – Well in that case, okay.
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Madan
November 9, 2018
A new big bad film for Baddy to bash the hell out of and all’s well. 🙂
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Srinivas R
November 9, 2018
What better can we expect from the director of Dhoom 3. That movie made a gazillion dollars, so he gets to do unleash one more monstrosity on hapless audience. Aamir and YRF combination is bad news. Fanaa, Dhoom 3 and this one. They should stay away from each other.
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MANK
November 9, 2018
Brangan, then it’s even more shocking. Aamir invested,2 years of his life and Adi invested 300 crs of his money and it looks like they shot the rehearsals?, pathetic
I have a feeling that Aamir knew this was a turkey, other wise he would have had preveiw screenings for the press. I remember, your Dangal review was out along with the first show or so, as you got an early preveiw
The sad part is Aamir has no other film In his kitty. I think he was waiting to see the reaction to this film to announce the sequels. Which means it will be another 3 years before we get to see him on screen again
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MANK
November 9, 2018
Fanaa wasn’t that bad. It was acceptable. It had a great sound track and Aamir gave a very good performance. Dhoom3 was a total failure on all accounts. But it made big money. and when bad films become successful, you get more bad films. Now TOH had broken all box office records for first day. imagine if it break Dangal records, we will have a series of thugs films with VKA at the helm. God help
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Kay
November 9, 2018
ROTFLMAO! 🤣🤣🤣
It’s what happens when you don’t know your elbow from your ass, and this time, I’m not talking about Nawab.
I choked on my tea. Let me be the 3,167th (or thereabouts) person to tell that bad movies bring out the best reviews from you.
By the way, can we expect more Hindi movie reviews from you for FC?
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Girish
November 9, 2018
Fant”ass”tic review (I mean not Nawab) 🙂
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Anu Warrier
November 9, 2018
My expectations for ToH went somewhat like this:
Amitabh and Aamir together? – Yesss! After all, Aamir’s script sense is legendary.
Vijay Krisna Acharya? – Damn! That guy made Tashaan. But, okay, we still have Aamir to ensure the film won’t be crap.
*Promotions, and Aamir says this is the first film he signed without hearing the script. – My heart sank.
First reviews out. – Goddamnit. Couldn’t Acharya have done better with two such actors?!
@grknt – I laughed, but I think that’s exactly how these two actors must have been signed and this film bankrolled!
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Rocky
November 9, 2018
I liked the movie, specially the first half. The second half kuch zyada ho gaya. I enjoyed Bachchan sahab’s performance a lot , however he should NOT have been made to dance.
The suriyya song @ IMAX screen was lit and total Paisa vasool.
I think problem is that people are going in expecting TZP and think that they are getting Kranti, but then what is wrong with Kranti , it was a great masala film. ( Multiplex audience wont get it though )
Wish Katrina had a larger role, and ships sequences were shorter.
P.S.- I liked Dhoom 3 and Tashan as well.
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Anu Warrier
November 9, 2018
@Rocky, even having read/heard all the negative reviews, I still intend to go add to the film’s collections. 🙂
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KayKay
November 9, 2018
“Goddamnit. Couldn’t Acharya have done better with two such actors?”
Warrior, that happens a lot. Even In Hollywood,
While Heat is considered the apex of what can be accomplished with 2 of the finest actors of their generation, thankfully many people have forgotten that De Niro and Pacino then went on to make a piece of cinematic flotsam called Righteous Kill. And while their previous 2 collaborations were with masters of the cinematic medium like Coppola and Michael Mann, for Righteous Kill they opted to work with Jon Avnet, whose directorial output largely consists of TV shows. Even taking into account “Stars still need to pay the bills” these are curious choices for A-Listers who can have the pick of the litter where good scripts and good directors are concerned.
And I consider Aamir the Indian equivalent of Denzel Washington, an industry veteran who still wields considerable box office clout while bringing a touch of class and gravitas to even the most commercial fare.
I mean, Rajkumar Hirani wasn’t available?
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MANK
November 9, 2018
. even having read/heard all the negative reviews, I still intend to go add to the film’s collections
Guess me too Anu . It’s a long wait for the next Aamir Khan film. So abh ke liye isise guzara kar loonga. Also want to see for myself how bad it is
Kaykay, Pacino himself confessed that he did those spate of films like 88 minutes, Righteous kill etc to pay the bills. His market price had gone down too much post the franchisation of movies and he had to take up everything that came his way
And no hirani won’t make films like thugs. This subject needed someone like Rajamouli or hell even Shankar. At least visually it would have been great and they understand masala very well. Hindi filmmakers don’t understand masala anymore
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Madan
November 9, 2018
Kaykay: Ah, another who has endured the crushing disappointment of Righteous Kill. To Aamir, I say never again sign a film without reading the script. To myself, I say never buy a CD without reading the movie reviews, not even if it’s De Niro/Al. What could go wrong, right? Plenty as it turned out.
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Anu Warrier
November 9, 2018
Double K, De Niro has been frank about signing a whole bunch of horrible movies for the money. Also, agree with MANK – this is not Hirani’s cup of tea. While I would have promptly signed Rajamouli on (if he hadn’t been busy with Bahubali 2), in Hindi, Farah Khan would have been a good substitute – she understands masala like no other. Heck, they should have got Ramesh Sippy out of retirement!
I don’t think we really have directors who understand old-fashioned masala any more.
@MANK – same here.
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Rocky
November 9, 2018
Problem with old fashioned Masala would be that these days no one wants to watch too much blood, pain , torture or lost and found tamasha etc. on the screen anymore. The violence physical or psychological has become very designer and very much toned down.
Case in point the debacle of “Brothers” and underperformance of the new “Agneepath” . TOH is as close to Masala as one can get, I think the biggest culprit is Aamir’s get up/ character thru out the movie.. Ek baar toh usko chikna-Chupra dikhaney ka thaa or may be show him as a long lost prince to connect the dots.
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Sahir.
November 9, 2018
I recall in the promotional interviews Aamir gave for this film, including his appearance on Koffee with Karan, he kept saying he agreed to do the film because he loved the character (Firangi). I became a little suspicious when he repeated that a few times. And truth be told, it was the single most engaging character in the film. Aamir bit into it the way he did with Shakti Kumaarr last year in Secret Superstar, but the rest were far behind. It was great to see Bachchan do action – but what did FSS see in this? And Kaif??? Why would she do basically the same role she had in Dhoom 3, but this time with FEWER songs?
And speaking of the songs, what downers! Suraiyya is such an infectious, catchy number – but that very fussy, messy choreography killed it. Vashmalle was boring, and Manzoor-e-Khuda felt very hackneyed.
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csimumbai
November 9, 2018
Acharya, from what I remember of the only film of his that I have seen, Dhoom 3, has an anarchic imagination. He revels and caters to a fantasy of destroying something powerful. In D3 it was the bank. That is the masala. In TOH, I suspect, he was trying to do too much. When your lead actors are the voice of India (AB) and the soul of India (AK), the destruction needs to be for a higher cause, not just greed or animus. It had to be for Hindostan! And then within that if he is trying to channel or make reference to Bachchan’s Main Azad Hoo and Allah Rakha from Coolie, then the text (the film) becomes dense.
@Rocky has the right approach, enjoy it for the masala first and may be peel the layers later.
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Apu
November 10, 2018
Sheesh, I knew this was going to be bad ever since the trailer came out – it was like (pardon me) a Sanjay Leela Bhansali conceit being handled by Ashutosh Gowatrikar (like Mohenjo Daro).
We have two fan-persons at home – me (AK), the husband (AB) and we were holding our breath since the movie announcement happened, and then this!
While we are on Masala directors in BW, I know SLB does drama better but I would still throw his name into the mix for consideration. And also just maybe Rakesh Roshan – but not sure about the action/war sequences.
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Madan
November 10, 2018
@Rocky: Agneepath succeeded about as well as it could have with Hrithik essaying a metrosexual Vijay Chauhan. Even so, I don’t think even that film really got masala right. If Shankar could work with a good Hindi script writer, then maybe (but Tamil masala is somewhat different). Masala was anyway living on borrowed time after the masters like Nasir Hussain, Manmohan Desai, Sippy, even Ravi Tandon bowed out one by one. Only a ‘thriller masala’ template popularised by Abbas Mustan survives and films like Kaabil continue to follow that model.
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Anu Warrier
November 10, 2018
@Apu, I agree; Bhansali would at least have made his story resonate and would have used the grandeur to complement it. I’m not too sure about Rakesh Roshan though.
@Madan, I really do like Hrithik – he does try hard, and I do think he’s unfairly criticised because of his looks. In a sense, he’s the male version of the ‘good looking girls can’t be intelligent’ trope. But oh, how I hated to see him in a role made iconic by AB. He ruined Vijay Dinanath Chauhan for me.
Yeah, ‘metrosexual’ is the right word for his portrayal. And it took everything away from the essence of that character. 😦
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An Jo
November 11, 2018
BR saab: Please delete my previos comment: this is the right one..
With all due respect, this review is in line with the likes of Sukanya Verma, who have given it as a single star. I think she should get a thwack on their head, just meant figuratively — otherwise I will end up being labeled a lyncher in the great Oxford dictionary of liberalism: As Munna says in LAGE RAHO MUNNABHIA to the Doctor when he suspects Munna has OCD: Ek lagaoon kya? Taare hai nahin, par dikhayee denge. Either she just doesn’t know what masala is, or she had gargantuan expectations based on Aamir’s involvement. That this is coming post-Bahubali [part 1 was great; part 2 sub-standard fare, below average] makes things different,of course, but Aamir/Victor cannot – and SHOULD not — change the masala registers to suit the modern ‘intellectuals.’ The film gets the masala register right 80% of the time. The 2nd half could have been bettered; it is comparatively weaker The first half is great.
20 people from our company went to catch the move at 11 PM in DC: 16 people had pre-decided they would make fun of the movie [it’s so bad that it’s good kinda stuff -Kanti Shah’s GUNDA movie type] based on the bird-dropping reviews from multitude of twitter-born Pauline Kaels. Till the interval, they watched in rapt attention — I mean they liked the movie; not that they were paid to like it — and enjoyed it. After the 2nd half, they came out and said,’ Yaar, what are the reviews saying? 1 star? I had come to watch a bad movie man and have a good time! What’s the back-lash all about?’
Aamir salutes [aadab] him in the first scene, and Aamir again does that in one of the pre-climactic scenes—symbolically signifying and accepting that this is what we loved about Bachchan’s films when we saw them the first time; and this is what inspired the masala tradition—where he tries to fall at his feet but then Amitabh asks him to hug instead. The film is sparkled with many such homages and it’s a delight to spot, see, and enjoy them.
Needless to say, with less screen-time but with the most impact, in all probability, with Bachchan’s last outing in a masala avatar, this is a treat. And this is indeed a fine homage. This isn’t the Buddha Hoga Tera Baap collection of scenes project from Amitabh Bachchan’s films’ homage/disguised as postal-stamps stuck in a museum shout-out; it’s a true, sincere, and from-the heart reverence to story-telling in this format and what Amitabh meant to that format. It’s simply thrilling when Bachchan speaks and espouses freedom with the dignity and aura which inspires followers and makes each one of them leaders. His introduction scene is an ultimate ode to his grand entry styles from the ’70s and ’80s flicks and a goose-bumping one at that.
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Madan
November 11, 2018
Anu Warrier: I don’t mind Hrithik in some roles but here he was way miscast. Brought 0% of AB’s rugged defiance in the original.
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Anuja Chandramouli
November 11, 2018
“It’s what happens when you don’t know your elbow from your ass, and this time, I’m not talking about Nawab.” A BR classic! Also LMAO!!
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Anu Warrier
November 11, 2018
So. Watched ToH. And while I might have to turn in my cineaste badge, I actually enjoyed quite a bit of the film. I wasn’t bored, certainly. Was seriously bowled over by Aamir – I can understand why he fell for the role. And AB – can’t believe the stunts he can still do. This, for better or worse, will be his last real ‘masala’ outing.
KK, poor thing, had two songs – one of them so mangled – and two and a half scenes, that I wish she hadn’t taken on this role. But then, she is Firangi’s pair, so I guess they couldn’t have just got Malaika Arora to do it. But man, she can move!
There were times when I wanted to kill the director and editor – all those slow-mos, when what was needed was just regular action/reaction shots. I’m surprised Aamir didn’t catch the ‘British officers talking to each other in accented Hindi’ scenes and have them changed. And oh, how could they spoil ‘Suraiyya’ onscreen? The choreography/direction was the messiest I’ve seen in a long while. The song teaser was so much better!
ToH is old-fashioned raja-rani story telling. Unfortunately, Vijay Acharya is not the person to tell it. I will now agree completely with Apu and say Sanjay Leela Bhansali would have done a far better job of helming this type of movie.
ToH definitely could have been much, much better given the casting coup of AB and AK – this was definitely a wasted opportunity. But at the end of it, I didn’t feel like I’d wasted $13.
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Rocky
November 12, 2018
@Madan – Agree on the new agneepath was no where near Masala , however I think Brothers (Akhshay/ Sidharth) and Gundey( Ranveer Singh/ Arjun Kapoor) were decent attempts even though they were inadequate masala.
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Rocky
November 12, 2018
Glad that AnJo and AnuW liked TOH.
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Travelling Slacker
November 12, 2018
I dunno why everyone expects so much from Bahnsali to justice to do “This” kind of movie. It is not his kind of movie just because it has a period setting. Bhansali only excels in senti romantic scenes and dance sequences. But he can’t do action. Battles in BM were embarrassing and so he avoided doing them in Padmavati.
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Apu
November 12, 2018
Anu and An Jo: Now I need to see this…with low expectation but still….
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Rocky
November 12, 2018
Anupma brings up a good point about Bachchan walking straight from Eklavya to TOH !!
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Anu Warrier
November 13, 2018
Apu, I went in with a heart that had sunk beneath the soles of my feet. BR usually finds something to like in most movies; for him to have thrashed this so soundly made me fear the worst. In fact, the friend who was to come with me welshed at the last moment because of the bad reviews. So I went alone; didn’t even have someone to commiserate with me if the movie was oh-so-bad. But as I said, I quite liked a bit of the movie.
Are you the AK fan? Then you won’t mind so much. 🙂
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olemisstarana
November 13, 2018
That trailer though you guys. I couldn’t even sit through the damn trailer. Also has anyone seen the trailer for Kedarnath? I couldn’t sit through that damn thing either.
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Anu Warrier
November 13, 2018
@ole – you surface for this?! 🙂
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MANK
November 13, 2018
I will write a detailed note on the film later, but either i saw a very different film than the others or i have completely lost it. I cant believe this is the film that everyone is bashing left right and center. i find it even more unbelievable that Brangan, who was perhaps the only reviewer to champion masala movies like Apne or Veer or the work that went into Drona or hell even Joker – and rightfully so- would dismiss this film with such disdain. As just one among the 7 people who liked Tashan and one among a million who disdained Dhoom3, i would say i found TOH to be a very enjoyable and entertaining masala film that pays tribute to the legacy of masala cinema , its greatest star Amitabh Bachchan and its most successful modern exponent Aamir Khan. This is no way a lazy cash grab like Race3 where Aamir dialed it in, there is a lot of his convictions a lot of thought go into this film that is mounted on such a lavish scale.. The film has its flaws, no question about it, could this have been better ?, Absolutely!. there are issues in terms of tone, casting, staging etc. but this is no way an embarrassment for Amitabh or Aamir and i am glad that they chose to come together for this one. As a fan of masala films, Of Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan , i dont regret watching this at all
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Anu Warrier
November 13, 2018
MANK, aniya, you too? Along with Rocky and An Jo, I’m glad to be vindicated. 🙂 It was entertaining, wasn’t it?
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Rocky
November 13, 2018
A thought crossed my mind while driving to work- henceforth no superstar will agree to having Zeeshan Ayyub play the hero’s best friend character . LOL !!!
I personally like his performances a lot barring in Tubelight.
Sorry, if this already been observed by people here or elsewhere .
#Tubelight, TOH !!
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Rocky
November 13, 2018
Have been informed by JS at SS, that apparently he is playing SRK’s best friend in Zero. His screen name in Zero is Guddu.
Gai Bhains Paani mein !!!
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MANK
November 13, 2018
Anu, yes it was entertaining. I am surprised that people are throwing around terms like lifeless, boring, flat, slow to describe the film. i never felt the pace was a problem, except perhaps in those super slow mo portions, even though I feel those tonal shifts where it goes from serious to fun and back was handled much better
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Apu
November 13, 2018
Anu: I am indeed the AK fan – but have been burnt by Mela and Mandal Pandey.
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Anu Warrier
November 14, 2018
Apu, I was maybe one of a handful of people who actually didn’t mind Mangal Pandey. Mela was, well, better forgotten. 🙂 I think you will like AK in this. I wish they had used that character in a movie of its own – in a somewhat Sridhar Raghavan sort of film. Man, then he’ll really keep you guessing.
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ravenus1
November 15, 2018
At one point in the cinema, I thought I’d seen an ok if rather bland masala movie, with a few touches (like the Bachchan homages to Coolie, Mard and OKD’s hindi remake Aakhree Raasta) it didn’t really capitalize on. Then to my unpleasant surprise, instead of ‘The End’ it said ‘Intermission’. BLOODY HELL!
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Rocky
November 15, 2018
Kuch bhee !!
https://twitter.com/ARanganathan72/status/1062948913991311360
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Anu Warrier
November 15, 2018
@Rocky – man, I want to know what the author of that piece was smoking!
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brangan
November 16, 2018
MANK: I should say my reaction to this film was less outright hate than a profound sense of disappointment and opportunities missed. There’s an entire passage in the review where I talk about how this COULD have been the masala movie it should have been, instead of just lazy referencing.
How I wish someone like Ali Abbas Zafar — if we HAD to look only at contemporary directors — had been handed this film. Ideally, a Santoshi — but I am not so sure if he would have pulled off the action.
What they should do is hire old-timers like Santoshi or Anjum Rajabali during the writing to beef up the narrative. And THEN hand the film over to whichever cool-kid director they want to.
That said, I’d like to hear your thoughts on why you liked TOH so much. Do write 😀
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An Jo
November 16, 2018
What they should do is hire old-timers like Santoshi or Anjum Rajabali during the writing to beef up the narrative. And THEN hand the film over to whichever cool-kid director they want to.
Brilliant BR Saab! Just this line would have sufficed instead of the detailed review you have! Nothing to disagree here in regard to expectations.
@ MANK: Fantastic note! Glad you liked this one in spite of its flaws.
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Ravi K
November 16, 2018
I haven’t seen it yet, but can you imagine what Vijayendra Prasad would have done with the screenplay of this film? I wish he had worked on this instead of “Manikarnika.”
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An Jo
November 17, 2018
Anu:
“@Rocky – man, I want to know what the author of that piece was smoking!”
He was smoking one of Ila Arun’s potions from TOH…
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Rohit Sathish Nair
November 27, 2018
Where I cite Lagaan, Pirates of the Caribbean and (gulp!) Star Wars in a Thugs of Hindostan review
That rare film that finds itself at the receiving end of the joke that is our pursuit of ‘commensurate appreciation’ of a film. Most films both underrated and overrated are this God’s beneficiaries, but ‘Thugs’ for now remains one of its damned devotees…
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