Bhaiyya Ji movie review: Aage badho Bhaiyya

Updated On: 25 May, 2024 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

I am told it’s a landmark movie—Bajpayee’s 100th. For a man who is arguably the best actor around lately, that is a letdown

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Bhaiyya Ji

Movie: Bhaiyya Ji
U/A: Action, crime, drama
Director: Apoorv Singh Karki
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Vipin Sharma, Zoya Hussain
Rating: 1.5/5

For the past few years, Bollywood movies have been confused about what makes for a good film. My theory has been that a great movie is a product of sharp minds working in tandem, executing some brilliant material impeccably. I thought of this while watching the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Bhaiyya Ji. It was also my recurring thought during last week’s Srikanth, headlined by a flawless Rajkummar Rao. What does one make of flawless performances in movies that don’t elevate themselves to match the genius of their leads? Bhaiyya Ji is disappointing. I didn’t care for it enough to call it heartbreaking, but I sure felt how wasteful it was to have Bajpayee give his all to a film that didn’t do him enough justice. I am told it’s a landmark movie—Bajpayee’s 100th. For a man who is arguably the best actor around lately, that is a letdown.

At its best, Bhaiyya Ji is dull, and at worst, it lacks the punch of being called a masala fare. It doesn’t have Rohit Shetty’s skill to manipulate the audience into melodrama, nor is it slick like Atlee’s Jawan (2023). Films like the Singham franchise or Jawan work not because of their plot but because of how they make the audience feel. On that count, this leaves you feeling passive. I completely understand what compelled Bajpayee to try it out. As a man who has evaded the wave and stereotypes and created his niche as an actor who is so sure of his craft, he is now in a phase where he doesn’t see the harm in doing something outlandish. What’s the worst that can happen? It won’t work. Given the volume of work in his hands, Bajpayee is comfortable with a misfire here and there. It’s far better than the regret of not attempting it at all.

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