Never mind which side of the divide you decide to stand, here’s one fact of life you ignore at your own peril: Never judge a Salman Khan fan when he’s rooting for the Bhai pulling off the most logic-defying stunts, and even scenes. Because, Kabir Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan is one film that will bring them to the theatres in droves and you’d do yourself a favour by keeping quiet even if you think this film is over the top. But then, chances are that you may also love it.
First things first. There is no doubting Salman’s secular credentials. He is one actor who never tires of talking about the multi-religious ethnicity of his family and he has reasons to do so. But now he has decided to extend this ideology to the themes of his films as well.
In a way, it started with Jai Ho where Salman’s crusader’aam aadmi’ image was built. Kick consolidated this image, and now Bajrangi Bhaijaan completes the picture. This film presents the bhai as the quintessential’aam aadmi’ who is forever ready to embrace religious pluralism if that is the last resort. And guess what, Salman does it in a style no one else can.