Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
2011 · Directed by Puri Jagannadh
Original language: Hindi
- action
- thriller
The story
After a series of bomb blasts in Mumbai, ACP Karan Malhotra announces that he will bring in the culprits responsible within a very short period of time as well attempts to convince his college sweetheart, Tanya P. Nath, to marry him. He then sets about interrogating several suspects so much so that an underworld gangster, Kabir, is compelled to hire an assassin to do away with him. The potential killer, Viju, is an uptight older ex-convict as well as a former gangster, who now runs a pub in Paris, and is willing to kill Karan. As he sets about this gruesome task, he comes across an old flame, Kamini, as well as his estranged wife, Sita - and it is these encounters that may well be the turning point in this life that may convince him to leave the bombs and Bandooks behind and spend the rest of his life praying and watching the Bhakti Channel.
What it’s like
Loud, glossy studio colour with bright sunlit Mumbai streets, neon-lit nightclub interiors, and a sleek Paris pub that looks like a postcard gone wrong. Camera moves are showy: swooping crane shots, slow-motion gunfire, zooms into faces mid-glare, and cuts that snap between tones. The score runs big and brassy, with dhol beats, synth stings and bursts of romantic song. Dialogue is mock-heroic and wisecracking, so menace and gags often sit side by side. The mood is brash, sardonic and self-aware, a mix of pulpy thriller and broad comedy with a soft, sentimental streak. Pacing is quick and episodic, with the story hopping between interrogations, chases and reflective pauses. Violence is frequent and stylised: shootings, bombings and a few assassination attempts, with some blood but mostly theatrical rather than graphic. Romance and flirtation appear, with no explicit sexual content. Expect action-comedy bombast rather than quiet drama. It suits a loud weekend night or a playful watch with friends, and fans of masala cinema who enjoy big personalities, cheeky banter and an unpredictable mix of bloodshed and tenderness.
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