Bajrang Aur Ali

Film Review

🌟🌟 (2/5) Welcome to Review Rani's roasting session, or as you might know it, a movie review. 😏 Today, we're diving into 'Bajrang Aur Ali', a melodramatic tale of two bosom pals, Bajrang and Ali, who apparently are the epitome of communal harmony; a sight as rare as a sensible Bollywood script. The movie is helmed by Jaiveer, who also plays Bajrang. He attempts to string together a supposedly balanced narrative that transcends religious boundaries. But, alas! He ends up crafting a clichéd plot where certain community members are conveniently painted as villains. Set against the backdrop of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, the story revolves around Bajrang and Ali (Sachin Parikh), who are as inseparable as a Bollywood hero and his six-pack abs. However, their bromance is put through the wringer in a communally volatile setting, where everything starts to crumble faster than my expectations for this movie. The movie's message screams 'No religion is above humanity' louder than an overzealous street vendor. But, the execution is so dramatic that it feels like they're trying to hammer the message into your brain, making the 122-minute runtime seem as endless as a monotonous saas-bahu serial. Jaiveer, as Bajrang, delivers a performance as average as a student who scraped through his exams, while Sachin Parikh as Ali, tries to convince us with his acting skills, somewhat successfully. The duo seem to gel well on screen, probably the only saving grace of the movie. The cinematography by Ravi Bhat, capturing the ghats of Ujjain, adds a pinch of authenticity to the otherwise underwhelming film. 'Bajrang Aur Ali' tries to impart the noble message that humanity is above everything. However, the shoddy execution, amateur acting, and lackluster production quality make it fall flat. Despite the protagonists supposedly representing the country's youth, the film fails to engage beyond a certain point and fizzles out like a damp cracker. Rani's Riposte To wrap up, 'Bajrang Aur Ali' is like a plate of samosas - promising from the outside, but once you bite into it, it's filled with hot air and disappointment. It's a half-baked attempt at a serious social subject, doused in melodrama and served with a side of clichéd stereotypes. I'm Review Rani, and I'm off to find a better movie to spend my time on. 🙋‍♀️🎬🍿