Baadshah
1999 · Directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla
Original language: Hindi
- action
- comedy
The story
A small time detective is mistaken as a CBI agent and gets embroiled in a deadly mission to save the Chief Minister from an assassination attempt.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated studio colour and busy, theatrical staging, with bold costumes, big set-piece dance numbers, and a loud, bouncy score that shifts quickly between comic and chase music. The energy is high and the cutting is quick, with broad physical comedy and stunt-driven action that never lingers on suffering. Following a small-time detective pulled into a rescue mission, the story moves in exuberant bursts, with romance, slapstick, and heroics sharing the same frame. The emotional register is light and playful, and the leading man's charm carries most of the warmth. Intensity is moderate: there are gunfights, fistfights, and tense chase moments, but violence is stylised and bloodless, with no real gore, and the mood stays buoyant. It suits a Friday night with friends, a playful weekend watch, or anyone wanting a comedic, colourful, song-filled action film. It's for viewers who enjoy Bollywood masala, cheerful spectacle, and a hero who can be both silly and dashing.
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