Bhaiyya Ji

Bhaiyya Ji Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Suvinder Vicky, Jatin Goswami, Vipin Sharma, Zoya Hussain

Director: Apoorv Singh Karki

What’s Good: You have the choice to skip it

What’s Bad: The execution, the dialogues

Loo Break: You can take one & return to find out Manoj Bajpayee is still slow-motioning his way through scenes

Watch or Not?: Only if you want to see Manoj Bajpayee in action mode & have a good tolerance

Language: Hindi

Available On: Theatrical release

Runtime: 135 Minutes

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When Ram Charan’s (Manoj Bajpayee) younger brother Vedant is mercilessly killed by Abhimanyu (Jatin Goswami) and his father Chandrabhan Singh (Suvinder Vicky), he has to bring back his ruthless side—Bhaiyya Ji. Ram Charan aka Bhaiyya Ji would go to any extent to seek revenge against the father-son duo for the misery they caused his entire family.

Bhaiyya Ji Movie Review: Script Analysis

Manoj Bajpayee’s Bhaiyya Ji is a story of revenge. An elder brother, who vowed to his dying father that he would never walk the path of violence again, has to break that promise. The loss of Vedant hit Ram Charan and his family hard, and the entire village is ready to fight for vengeance. On paper, the concept sounds interesting. However, the execution falls short. The first hour keeps you engaged for a while, but when Ram Charan gets into action mode, too much time is spent flaunting his skills; it feels like a photoshoot. I understand the need to show that he’s back to being his rowdy self, but who thought adding slow-motion shots every minute was a good idea?

The build-up of the revenge saga was okay, but the second hour is bizarre. For a man called ‘Robin Hood ka baap’ (Robin Hood’s father) and is hyped up for his ferocious tales, there’s very little shown in the present to prove it. Bhaiyya Ji gets the typical South Indian movie hero treatment as a larger-than-life persona, served with too much melodrama. The villagers mindlessly (and passionately) follow one man on his mission. To make Bhaiyya Ji look powerful and superior, everyone else is dumbed down. It’s no fun. The exchanges between the hero and the villain are poor, and Manoj’s character doesn’t come across as menacing at all!

Bhaiyya Ji Movie Review: Star Performance

One thing is clear: Manoj Bajpayee seemed to relish his role as Ram Charan, also known as Bhaiyya Ji. With plenty of slow-motion shots and stylish action scenes, the seasoned actor had the opportunity to embody a charismatic action hero. Typically, he is cast as a villain against such heroes. However, for an actor of his calibre, a more compelling narrative would have truly showcased his talents. It’s sad to see him wasted in such a weird revenge saga.

Suvinder Vicky’s Chandrabhan Singh initially looks like a big threat to Ram Charan, aka Bhaiyya Ji, but eventually, the story treats Suvinder’s character poorly, bringing nothing extraordinary out of him. Jatin Goswami offers nothing crucial, except for being Chandrabhan’s spoiled brat son, Abhimanyu. Actor Vipin Sharma plays a cop and genuinely makes you laugh with his silly lines.