How does it fare as a remake?
Is it worthy of my time?
Will I enjoy it?
I'm willing to bet that the majority of you who are reading this review are searching for similar information, and the answers to your questions will vary greatly depending upon whether or not you have seen the original! If you haven't, this may still work, but I don't believe it will be of much use to those who have.
Why am I saying that? Well, I have already seen and adored 'Kaithi' and the story it intended to tell, but despite having the same narrative, 'Bholaa' turned out to be a major letdown.
Even though I do appreciate Devgn's intention to make some changes to the source material, unfortunately, none of those changes seemed to have a beneficial impact; on the contrary, they destroyed the inherent essence of the tale. The writing here lacked soul and depth, the same qualities that made the original work so well.
The flashbacks failed to make an impression, the inserted humour felt forced, and the action and their choreography, despite bringing some freshness to the table, appeared exaggerated, they were too loud and lousy for my taste.
'Kaithi' was far superior in almost every aspect.
Is it worthy of my time?
Will I enjoy it?
I'm willing to bet that the majority of you who are reading this review are searching for similar information, and the answers to your questions will vary greatly depending upon whether or not you have seen the original! If you haven't, this may still work, but I don't believe it will be of much use to those who have.
Why am I saying that? Well, I have already seen and adored 'Kaithi' and the story it intended to tell, but despite having the same narrative, 'Bholaa' turned out to be a major letdown.
Even though I do appreciate Devgn's intention to make some changes to the source material, unfortunately, none of those changes seemed to have a beneficial impact; on the contrary, they destroyed the inherent essence of the tale. The writing here lacked soul and depth, the same qualities that made the original work so well.
The flashbacks failed to make an impression, the inserted humour felt forced, and the action and their choreography, despite bringing some freshness to the table, appeared exaggerated, they were too loud and lousy for my taste.
'Kaithi' was far superior in almost every aspect.