Review of the movie Baazaar: There is a wolf who loves melodrama more than anything

Baazaar
Performers: Saif Ali Khan, Rohan Mehra and Radhika Apte
Director: Gauravv K Chawla

When a novice actor is invited to break the fourth wall of the second scene, you know that the first director is confident. You also expect the film to be nervous and elegant. What you do not want is the reconciliation of a million tropes made to death. Baazar a very Bollywoodian version of Wall Street Gordon Gekko, promises you, propels you into the semi-obscure world of stockbrokers in Mumbai, makes you admire the quick story always leave you with a predominant thought – how it could have been a much better movie.
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The dream of Rizwan Ahmed (Rohan Mehra) to set up in Maximum City is also to leave behind the beacon of the "small town mentality" in Allahabad. Rizwan wants to be Shakun Kothari (Saif Ali Khan), dubious character of the always exciting world of stock market sharks. Having managed to maneuver some tricky situations, such as drinking spit coffee or challenging a big investor in the toilet, he manages to make himself well known to Shakun. The idol and the ambitious protected board a path of deception, lovers of dollars (or rupees) and cheats.
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You will instantly notice the benefits of Baazaar . Saif received a well carved character with whom to play. Shakun Kothari's modest origins, his thirst for profit and his penchant for unethical means are all conveyed directly into the opening scene. Although too dramatic, it sets the tone. The writers – Aseem Arora, Parvez Sheikh and Nikhhil Advani – introduce us to Shakun's way through his actions. It is not obvious. For example, although his relationship with his "sophisticated" wife Mandira (Chitrangada Singh) is tense, he does not hold the hand of other women to put her uncomfortably.

In the same way, when he is called fraudster, he gets really angry and reminds the other person of their own unscrupulous methods. He knows what others think of him, but he is at peace with him until his profits rise. In this way, it's a role with great potential and Saif is here to explore it.

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Meanwhile, the skinny-eyed boy with lean Rohan Mehra's frame displays a vulnerability, a trait that helps him find himself in the background of suspicious events. Although his character arc is unidirectional, he seems at ease. It's not his fault that his rags story to riches is shown in seconds. In fact, reducing the drama could have given Baazaar a more authentic impression. In its present form, Baazaar lacks the realistic angle that connects the audience to the characters despite the omnipresent glbad screen that separates them.

The film also suffers largely from trying to feed the audience unnecessarily. and provide Hindi translations in basic English terms. Plus, the whole arc of big business schools versus smart business ideas is repetitive and boring. It's time for Indian filmmakers to start trusting the intelligence of their audience.

In fact, Radhika Apte's manipulator, Priya, is also guilty of it. She will hammer you with some kind of dialogue 'cross karna padta hai' until you agree with her.

However, what works in favor of of Baazaar is the effort expended in Saif's character. He holds the film with his complicit charm. Rohan and Radhika support him as a central pillar of this 140-minute story.

But what hinders the unfolding of the story is the director's love for melodrama, his twists and his icy songs. Without them, Baazaar could have been a much more refined and captivating story of insatiable greed.

To give credit to him, Baazar is still an artist "masala". , provided you do not ask for more than what is offered.

Rating: 2.5 / 5

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