Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011)

Truly Dreadful Film

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Frankly speaking, I am not a Big Fan of Mr. Bachhan but ya when the matter comes every Indian certain proud of some persons like Sachin, Lataji and Mr. Bachhan also one of them... The Director told that he is a die hard Fan of Amit Sir, but such a fan should know how to give tribute to a legend like HIM. Coming to the movie, its just an another ordinary story which is truly carried by Mr. Bachhan's charismatic performance, when He is on 70mm you Hardly gets time to think about other stuffs, its a complete performance all in all... but when it comes about story, screenplay, direction... its below average... Most of the guys haven't seen this movie just as it comes with Amir's much hyped Delly Belly...but believe me this movie is equally good with that without even using such cheep-cheep publicity stunts...as in Delly Belly we have seen... Sonu Sood grows in recent times, Hemaji is always graceful, Sonal looks pretty but still she has to learn acting... Prakash Sir done as usual great job, Makrand sir and Raveena mam plays a cameo... all in all its only Amitabh Bachhan's Movie...if still you haven't seen this movie, you can watch it at any free Time when you have nothing such urgent things to do... Thanks for reading folks...please comment if you like it...Regards, Saurabha

STORY:- Don Kabir(Prakash Raj) wrecks havoc in Mumbai. ACP Karan Malhotra(Sonu Sood) is given the case. He promises to clean the city within 2 months. Now Don Kabir wants him dead. Viju(Amitabh Bachchan) who stays in Paris is appointed by Kabir to kill him. The rest of the story follows on Viju trying to kill Karan.WRITING:-Puri takes another very interesting story that has lots of action, comedy and twists just like WANTED. The story keep you engaged(2.5).MUSIC:- The music of the film rocks. Kudos to Vishal Shekahr for bringing such good music(2.5).ACTING:- Amitabh Bachchan is the Baap of the film. Sonu SOOD and Prakash Raj also have done a great job. Hema Malini and Raveena Tandon were also good despite their small role(2.5).ACTION:- Most of the action involves gun fights. Inspite of that they keep you engaged and look quite interesting(2.5) BEST SCENE:- It would be Viju's entry when he tells the inspector the famous line from the film KAALIA. OVERALL:- It is a tribute to Amitji and his image of the angry young man. I would give it 10/10

After a gap of almost two decades (when Amitabh' solo films used to come and flop), today I felt exactly the same while watching BBuddha Hoga Terra Baap. Exactly after 30 minutes into the movie I again had the same decades old feeling that this also is not going to work and is not capable of becoming a Big Hit at the box office in any case. It was really nostalgic to feel that but at the same time was also painful for a Amitabh fan to know that his favourite star's film is frankly not as great as expected and is actually quite below the mark. So as a true fan of His, I will not go on praising the film un-necessary by just writing great lines spun around the on-screen magnetic persona of the one & only 69 years old Icon of Indian Cinema. Yes, the magic is there, the charisma is still visible, his first appearance on the screen still gives you goose bumps all over the body and his dialogues in that world famous baritone voice still remain impeccable and incomparable even after almost 5 long decades of his colourful film career. But where is the story, where is the script, where are the clap worthy dialogues, where is the emotion, where is the comedy and where is that VIJAY which was publicized all over in the print and T.V. media before the release of the film?If you are a fan of THE MAN then its fine but the director Puri Jagannadh just makes his film remaining a fan and never gives you any glimpses of an intelligent film-maker throughout the film. He just keeps working with a larger than life character on the screen with everyone else moving around him as puppets. Neither there are lines which can make you go wild, nor the comedy is such which reminds you of all those Live comic scenes in Bachchan's famous movies shot in sync sound. In short, the film is like a Tribute given to the actor by his avid fan who by chance happens to be a film-maker too.The whole project has a South stamp all over it, having fast edit cuts and inter-changing scenes with an abrupt kind of sequence. I fact I was highly disappointed with the very first scene of the film introducing Amitabh. The confrontation between him and a police officer at the airport gave the clear indications that the film is not going to be as expected. As it progresses one can easily notice that the characters are just behaving in a silly manner in the awe of Amitabh's powerful presence, which doesn't seem to be convincing at all. Especially the sub-plot of Raveena and her daughter's relation with Bachchan which visibly looks deliberately added for an extra spice in the storyline and nothing else. May be Raveena was added later on at a friendly request but sadly she is completely wasted. In the opposition department, the expressions on the face of villains keep hanging between terror and comedy. As a result they all fall flat including the well known Prakash Raj.In the supporting cast, Hema Mailini is cool and elegant as ever and Sonal Chauhan is only there to look pretty. Charmee Kaur is energetic and Sonu Sood puts all his efforts to give an impressive performance and he even stands tall in front of Big B. Prakash Raj is just OK but Makrand Deshpande feels like enjoying his small appearance with the Man himself.Technically the film is perfect with some great cinematography and brilliant action. Vishal Shekhar may sound good in the promos, but while watching the film, I was not very much impressed with the songs. It was really shocking to see that the title song sung by Amitabh himself in the Accapela form, wasted in the opening credits with no excitement and visuals to highlight the effort. Even the medley of all Bachchan super hit songs of the past was not anything great. So whats there in BHTB to watch? Its Amitabh, Amitabh & Amitabh alone. If you love the man and his enigma on the screen then you must watch it without expecting anything else from the movie. Just watch the 69 years old Angry Young Man, walking, loving, kicking, whistling and dancing on the screen as he doesn't really know of his own age. The body language, the smile, the laughter, the anger and him riding a Harley, really surprises you as we all have our grandfathers in our homes of that age only.Go for it, if you want to see probably the Last larger than life Hero on the screen of Indian Cinema still the same at 69. Because I don't think that anybody of the current era would be able to carry his old age with such grace and elegance as the one and only AMITABH BACHCHAN. Go for it, if you want to see why there used to be Real Temples of Stars in our country in the past where the fans used to worship their Hero's like GODS.Truly speaking, as a film, BHTB has not got much but what it has got is the BAAP OF ENTERTAINMENT, who deserves to be saluted with respect and love for such an effort made at this age.So, Go for it, just to experience the Man and his Power on the screen because I am absolutely sure that there will be no Amitabh Bachchan ever again in our Hindi Film Industry, since the Man up above has simply lost the dye of making such phenomenon.But as an honest reviewer I would like to end with the statement that "Its print ads and visual promos were much better and interesting than the movie itself….., but the BAAP is still there."

A nonsensical piece of crap not worth your time. Devoid of any script, acting and anything bordering logic. Not much more to say, avoid unless you need an excuse to see Amitabh Bachchan on screen. But even then you need to be a really hardcore fan to sit through this mindless dribble.The story fluctuates without any sense of direction, Amitabh Bachchan is a mere shadow of his former self, the direction is incredibly lousy, feels like the director left the camera on and just left. I am amazed at all the good reviews coming out of India, in particular a reviewer called Taran Adarsh who seems to lack the balls to be objective now days. The pressure on critics to give a positive review must be incredible for movies from these older actors who have a lot of pull in town. I really hope Mr Bachchan gets better scripts in the future as he still has some good years left. Unfortunately, with Bollywood's one track obsession with "love stories" there is not much scope for mature actors to showcase their talents.