REVIEW: Big B wasted in Gangotri

What the film is about

Being a sequel, this Amitabh Bachchan, Bhoomika Chawla, Manoj Tiwari-starrer takes off from the point where Ganga left. Manoj aka Bajrangi enters an empty house, remembering Thakur Chacha (Bachchan) for whatever reason and breaks into a song and starts caressing the empty chair, which is supposedly Thakur Chacha's.

Then Jaswant (Kunal Singh) and his son at an assembly of the villagers threaten them that when Jaswant's daughter Gangotri (Bhoomika) is out on the streets the villagers have to shut themselves in or they will be in deep trouble for even catching a glimpse of the lady.

Now to the whistles and the catcalls and the excitement of the viewers Bhumika is physically introduced in the traditional Bollywood style – first the feet then…then …then…then slowly the face… for the umpteenth time in an Indian film , but still it has the desired effect on the audience.

Kunal Singh and the son kill their driver's brother who is on his way back to the village since he catches a glimpse of Gangotri. The driver's attempts to avenge his brother's death results in Bajrangi getting an opportunity to touch, pull, hold and roll on the ground with Gangotri. She promptly falls in love with Bajrangi and asks him to fill sindhoor in her maang. Later when Gangotri is shown pining for Bajrangi, her mother insists she should be married off. At the marriage ceremony Gangotri and Bajrangi announce that they are already married to each other.

Bajrangi leaves for his house to inform his family about the impromptu wedding. Meanwhile Amitabh Bachchan who has so far only been seen in jail is actually Bajrangi's long-lost father. Then much fighting and squabbling later the villains are vanquished and everybody lives happily ever after.

What we liked about the film

The film's length is the most likable part… it's shorter than the regular Bhojpuri films whose length is beyond human endurance.

It doesn't have nine songs – a saving grace with Manoj Tiwary doing the lip sync. The film is devoid of any vulgar comedy and obscene song sequences, a daring deviation from the established Bhojpuri formula, which may go against the film.

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