Sanju (2018)

I generally never give 100% rating but in case of Sanju even 100% looks small. There are no words to describe this pure piece of art and entertainment it has everything what a movie needs, though songs could have been better except "Kar Har Maidan Fateh". Not a single part of movie is over exaggerated and it makes is sit on the edge of our seat the whole time. It has humour, emotional scenes, scenes of bonding between dad and son, between two friends. Ranbir has made justice to the character of Sanju and what can we say about Paresh Rawal he is a legend already, every character in the movie fits in its place perfectly. It's a must watch movie you should definitely watch it.

We have reached the half year mark and seen some impressive movies like Padmaavat, Padman, Raazi, Parmanu, October, to name a few. However, Sanjay Dutt's Biopic 'Sanju' directed by Rajkumar Hirani and starring Ranbir Kapoor is the biggest of them so far. The trailer set the tone, people had humongous expectations, and having watched the movie last Sunday, in a packed theatre, coincidentally the day in which the movie broke the record of Baahubali 2, becoming the highest grosser in a single day earning 46.71 cr, I can safely say, the movie has fulfilled people's expectations. However, there are some things regarding Biopics. Especially a Biopic of such a controversial character, and given how close Rajkumar Hirani was to Sanjay Dutt, there was always a chance the movie would stray from being a biopic and become a propaganda to cleanse the image of the actor and take his side. This has somewhat, come true. Make no mistake however, Rajkumar Hirani has done a terrific job of putting the actor's life on screen covering his battle with drug addiction, his accusation of being a terrorist, his relationship with his father the late Sunil Dutt played with finesse by veteran Paresh Rawal, and a friend who stays with him through thick and thin, who is arguably the best character in the movie, Kamli played to perfection by Vicky Kaushal. Other characters, like mother Nargis, played by Manisha Koirala, girlfriend Ruby played by Sonam Kapoor, wife Manyata played by Dia Mirza, 'God', the man who gets him into drugs, played by Jim Sarbh, and lastly Anushka Sharma as a biographer are also there in the story and shine in thier small roles. The first half moves along nicely mostly focused on the actor falling prey to drugs, his mother's death, his first movie, and of course his fight with drugs. The 2nd half packs in more punch with more controversial topics like accusations of being terrorist, link to the underworld, and his term in jail and his relationship with his father. The music also mixes yesteryear songs pretty well. Kya yehi pyaar hai, and Rocky mera naam from Dutt's first movie, Rocky appear. Kar Har maidan fateh is sure to give you goosebumps. All that is presented, is presented well. But however,a biopic must not take a side. Though this movie declares it is not made with the intention of cleansing the controversial actor's image, it does almost exactly the opposite. Towards the end, it almost becomes a rant against media. How much of it is true, how much is fictional, we'll never know. But then again, Hirani has always been close to Dutt, and quite naturally he chose to say Dutt's side of things. Several other things like Dutt's first marriage, his connection with the famous resident of Dubai, gets a very vague mention. It's better if you try and enjoy the movie as it is, rather than wanting to know what's the truth. If you want the latter you may be disappointed. However, this movie is a must watch sheerly for the performance of Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt. He has played Sanjay Dutt even better than Sanjay Dutt! He is the heart and soul of the movie. He makes you warm up to the character, sympathize with it. Hats off RK! This is your best! Overall, Sanju is a must watch for Ranbir's performance, and because it's a well made entertaining movie. However, if you want something beyond that, you may steer clear.

I loved the movie. Ranbir Kapoor did a ver well performance as Sanjay Dutt

Excellent movie not be missed, movie was well scripted and well acted