Dabang - Comedy of the year

 
Yes...I will rate this as a good comedy film. I couldn't stop laughing during the entire movie. It is neither action nor drama, It's a comedy actually. And yes it works... to my surprise it works. I did not expect this from a Salman film but what to do...it entertained me. I was not keen on watching this seeing past records of Sallu miyan but positive reviews from everywhere especially from a reviewer I believe on most and no other significant release this week made me go for Dabangg. I would say, though it was a mindless movie with no story, I enjoyed it. credit goes to direction and dialogues. It is like the comic books I used to read in my childhood, Naagraj, super commando Dhruv, etc....I was obsessed with those.

See the example....the very first scene of Salman in the movie - "Some goons have looted a bank and the leader is sharing the money among all the members at some factory-like place and then there is a knock on the door. One guy goes to open the door. He peeps from the door and DHAAADDD. Our police officer hero breaks the door with a kick and the guy is on the floor under the door" This is followed by a long Rajnikant type fight sequence. I read somewhere that they have hired an action director from the south. It shows. You feel like you are watching some masala movie from the south.
After some time hero is chasing the same set of goons when he meets the heroin that is Sonakshi Sinha. He immediately falls for her and actually she deserves the fall. After a long long time, Bollywood has got a real and original beauty. A pure Indian beauty. For long, we are watching artificial dolls who may evoke some particular senses in you but you don't feel that hook in your heart. Sridevi, Madhuri, and Manisha were such beauties who were carrying that aura to make you feel the beauty as divine. After that, all were just sexy babe Sonakshi makes that hope alive again. She has that simplicity, that grace in her.
Ok, let's come back to the story..arrrr.where is the story?? Please let me know if you find one. I will tell you what happens. Still, let me dare to tell the story There is a Hero, a Heroin, and obviously a villain. The hero falls for heroin and his actions make the villain against him. They fight and the villain dies. Samaapt. To decorate it, there is a mother, a stepfather, and a stepbrother.
The hero Chulbul Pande is a carefree type of person. He doesn't care for anything in this world. He does what he wants and no one can stop him. He always wins whatever it is and without any tension. He knows that everything would be fine. He carries that carefree attitude and guess what? You like it. The most important thing in a movie is, how to convince the audience about what you are showing, and the writer and director succeed here. It has been written and executed well otherwise such movies always end up being a cheap C grade masala movie. Everything with this movie has been done in a carefree manner. Dialogues are good with good punches and timing is perfect sometimes vulgar though which is a minus point.
Coming to the performances, Slaman is perfect. He is best suited for such roles where he has to be a Maskhara knowing his limits as an actor. Arbaaz Khan was good. One thing I have noticed, there is a big problem with Sallu family that, they can't cry. They are very uncomfortable in such situations. Sonakshi does not have much to do but she is promising. She looks great, we will judge her acting skills in her next. Sonu Sood is a talented actor. Dimple did not act at all, either she was not interested or she has forgotten her art. Vaise, no one has much scope in the movie as it is entirely a Salman Khan movie, He is there in each and every frame.
Music is melodious especially the song Tere mast mast do nain. I love this track. Hud hud Dabangg is also good but I feel it sounds like some Keertan is going on. Sajid-Wajid should get there due now, they are one of the most underrated composers. Direction is very good which has saved a non-story.
Finally, we should be prepared for a flood of C grade movies now when Dabangg is a big hit because there would start a race now to make a cheaper movie. Dabangg works for so many reasons, but people do not see that all they will see that, a masala film is a hit so they will make it a trend but it takes skills to make a good movie on such subjects.
And at last, I am not able to resist the temptation of making a bhajan out of the title song as it is a perfect material for that. Here is a tribute to the late Gulshan Kumar
Jai jai Bajrangbajrangbajrang
Bade balwan, veer mahaan, dekh asur sab bhage
Jai jai bajrangbajrangbajrang

Full bhajan is available on demand. Enjoy ;)