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actor/producer in the Hindi film industry A man named India (literally) is played by Salman Khan in the corny drama “Bharat,” which follows the title character’s struggle to provide for and do right by his family in post-partition India. Khan portrays Bharat, a stolid, nearly unflappable man who was separated from his father and younger sister on August 15, 1947, the day that India gained independence from England and was separated from modern-day Pakistan. Khan was born in India and grew up in Pakistan. Forrest Gump, Paul Bunyan, and Forrest Gump are all rolled into one character named Bharat. The only difference is that Bharat is Indian. As a daredevil motorcyclist, a Navy mechanic, and an oil-drilling wildcat, Khan has lived a variety of lives, and each one brings out the most flattering aspects of the benevolent muscleman, who is very much playing to type.
Incredibly charismatic, Bharat subdues gun-toting pirates by dancing like super-star Amitabh Bachchan, woos the love of his life (Katrina Kaif) by reciting poetry, and generally earns better working and living conditions for himself and his peers by delivering impassioned speeches about India’s greatness. One of the most enjoyable aspects of watching “Bharat” is witnessing Khan rely on his considerable charms as he and Kaif—who frequently outshines Khan, as she previously did in the goofy but endearing 2017 spy thriller “Tiger Zinda Hai”—suffer through several pivotal moments in India’s nation-building history by sheer force of conviction. Khan isn’t always able to hold together several big, sappy emotional moments at the same time (ie: whenever he has to do more than just smolder boyishly). However, he and his co-stars are occasionally attractive enough to make the otherwise ridiculous “Bharat” appear believable.
Moreover, Khan’s character, now in his forties, regales his extended family with wild (but true!) tales of astonishing humbleness in the face of shifting values, which they take to heart. Bharat recalls arriving, seeing, and ultimately conquering everything he desired during his lifetime. A fulfilling job as an Evel Knievel-style stunt driver is first learned and then abandoned, but only after he comes to realize that a thrilling job and an attractive partner (Disha Patani) aren’t nearly as important as the example he is setting for the nation of India’s impressionable youth. Bharat then travels to and then flees from “somewhere in the Middle East” in order to make his fortune, but only after falling in love with vivacious forewoman Kumud Raina (Kaif) and rescuing some incompetent co-workers from a deadly mining accident, which takes the lives of several others. Afterwards, he travels to Malta and works as a ship’s mechanic (despite the fact that he lacks any technical knowledge). However, after taming the aforementioned pirates and aiding his friend and constant bromantic companion Vilayati (Sunil Grover) in his attempts to romance the woman of his dreams, he resigns from his position. Each episode in Bharat’s life only serves to reinforce his affable demeanor and his unwavering loyalty to the end. No matter how intractable a problem appears to be, only he has the ability to resolve it.
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Because of Khan’s broad, muscular shoulders, he is frequently capable of carrying a large load. His most convincing performances come during scenes in which Bharat is defined primarily by Khan’s hip-waggling strut, broad pout, and appraising stare. Khan can make a white, bedazzled jumpsuit look good, and he can even make a pencil mustache in the style of John Waters look good. Only when Khan is required to cry, beg, or display any other complex emotions, as he is required to do in a crucial scene involving Bharat’s long-lost relative, does Khan come across as a little unconvincing.
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In general, Khan is excellent as the upbeat Bharat: he’s light on his feet, as we see in dance numbers where he commands a battalion of back-up dancers, who dutifully lift him onto their shoulders, and he has a charming demeanor. The man is as imposing and self-assured as Macho Man Randy Savage was in his prime, but his collaborators consistently manage to bring out the best in him. Because “Bharat” director Ali Abbas Zafar and co-writer Varun V. Sharma inevitably spend far too much time re-establishing their happy-go-lucky protagonist’s love for Mother India, there are simply not enough scenes in which Khan can flex. Nonetheless, there are several scenes in which Khan reminds viewers that he is not only very comfortable in his own skin, but also knows how to present himself well in front of the camera as well. That is more than sufficient in some situations.
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On the other hand, I was often perplexed as to why Kaif wasn’t given more screen time. Using a couple of coy winks and knowing smiles, she steals almost every scene she appears in. For example, in an irresistible musical number, Raina persuades Bharat that they should talk to his mother about the possibility of being a “live-in” couple (ie: living together but not married). I’m reminded of Rita Hayworth’s show-stopping dance in “Gilda” when Kaif’s song returns to its chorus, “Baby, come hither,” and Kaif’s joyful, commanding performance makes me think of Rita Hayworth. Anything Khan can do, Kaif can do better, as evidenced by Raina’s flirtatious flirtation with Bharat while pretending to be a mustachioed caterer: “The sweets are ready, and I am as well.” Even if Khan’s brand of heroics is admirable, I’m not the only one who wishes there had been a lot more of Kaif’s light-hearted, but commanding performance to draw from in the first place.
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