Sanju (2018):
Of all the celebrities, Sanjay Dutt has the most controversial career. With several twists and turns including drugs, sex, Mafia, Sanjay Dutt's life definitely will make a brilliant film.What if it is directed by Raj Kumar Hirani, who is Dutt's best friend? Then this is going to be a perfect example of how a biopic should be made right? Unfortunately No!
Plot:
Sanju is the story of Sanjay Dutt, Bollywood superstar, acclaimed actor, convicted criminal, son of the screen legend Nargis and the much-respected actor-activist-politician Sunil Dutt. The film skips Dutt Jr's childhood and takes us through his work on his debut film, his mother's illness, his rocky relationship with his father, his alcoholism and drug addiction, the allegations of involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, his arrest under the draconian and now lapsed TADA, the acquittal on terror charges and conviction under the Arms Act, his jailing and ultimate release.
My Review:
Sanju only covers 3 stages of his life or else we can say 3 confessions of his life. Why he became a drug addict? Why he has AK 56? Why was he labeled as Terrorist? Sanju shows reason to these questions like a confession given in court.To anyone who wants to know deep into Sanjay's past will only get what Sanjay wants to show you.
Even with Hirani's master technique of blending humor in serious situations too, Sanju still thrives to sympathize Sanjay Dutt.Throughout the film, Sanjay Dutt character is shown as an innocent guy who landed in troubles to save his family.Rajkumar Hirani does the only thing he can. By making Sanjay Dutt, Sanju. By choosing to show us a child-man, full of insecurities and flaws. By making the film much more about an errant son and a loving, forgiving father, than a king-size, get-outta-my-way superstar 'jo har fikr ko dhuein mein udaata chaala gaya'. And yes, by giving that errant son a chance of redemption, because it wouldn't be a Rajkumar Hirani film otherwise.There are a lot of issues untouched in the film.
Hirani did his best in bringing out drama with perfection but it doesn't seem fair when he didn't bring out the best with such amazing chance.
Performance wise Ranbir Kapoor is good in the role of Sanjay Dutt but Makeup artists efforts deserves more applause.Paresh Rawal is the show stealer in the role of Sunil Dutt. All his scenes are the best part of the film.
So,Sanju is a 2 and half hour confession of Sanjay Dutt about the blame he faced. Hirani disappointed...
My Rating 7/10
Of all the celebrities, Sanjay Dutt has the most controversial career. With several twists and turns including drugs, sex, Mafia, Sanjay Dutt's life definitely will make a brilliant film.What if it is directed by Raj Kumar Hirani, who is Dutt's best friend? Then this is going to be a perfect example of how a biopic should be made right? Unfortunately No!
Plot:
Sanju is the story of Sanjay Dutt, Bollywood superstar, acclaimed actor, convicted criminal, son of the screen legend Nargis and the much-respected actor-activist-politician Sunil Dutt. The film skips Dutt Jr's childhood and takes us through his work on his debut film, his mother's illness, his rocky relationship with his father, his alcoholism and drug addiction, the allegations of involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, his arrest under the draconian and now lapsed TADA, the acquittal on terror charges and conviction under the Arms Act, his jailing and ultimate release.
My Review:
Sanju only covers 3 stages of his life or else we can say 3 confessions of his life. Why he became a drug addict? Why he has AK 56? Why was he labeled as Terrorist? Sanju shows reason to these questions like a confession given in court.To anyone who wants to know deep into Sanjay's past will only get what Sanjay wants to show you.
Even with Hirani's master technique of blending humor in serious situations too, Sanju still thrives to sympathize Sanjay Dutt.Throughout the film, Sanjay Dutt character is shown as an innocent guy who landed in troubles to save his family.Rajkumar Hirani does the only thing he can. By making Sanjay Dutt, Sanju. By choosing to show us a child-man, full of insecurities and flaws. By making the film much more about an errant son and a loving, forgiving father, than a king-size, get-outta-my-way superstar 'jo har fikr ko dhuein mein udaata chaala gaya'. And yes, by giving that errant son a chance of redemption, because it wouldn't be a Rajkumar Hirani film otherwise.There are a lot of issues untouched in the film.
Hirani did his best in bringing out drama with perfection but it doesn't seem fair when he didn't bring out the best with such amazing chance.
Performance wise Ranbir Kapoor is good in the role of Sanjay Dutt but Makeup artists efforts deserves more applause.Paresh Rawal is the show stealer in the role of Sunil Dutt. All his scenes are the best part of the film.
So,Sanju is a 2 and half hour confession of Sanjay Dutt about the blame he faced. Hirani disappointed...
My Rating 7/10