Name: Miyan Bade, Chote Miyan.
Director: Zafar, Ali Abbas
Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Manushi Chhillar, and Laya F.
Ratings:Â 2.5
Storyline
Kabir (Prithviraj Sukumaran), who calls himself pralay (destruction), returns to get revenge on the Indian army by stealing a significant shipment that is essential to the country’s security. Officers who have been court-martialed, Freddy (Akshay Kumar) and Rocky (Tiger Shroff), along with Misha (Manushi Chhillar) and Pam (Alaya F), are sent by Colonel Azad (Ronit Bose Roy) to recover the asset. Unaware of the difficulties, Freddy and Rocky run across a former buddy who has turned against them; they must destroy him at all costs to ensure the safety of the country.
What’s Current?
These days, balancing the first and second halves of a movie has become a big difficulty for all films, with the result that entertainment value is sometimes sacrificed. Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is no exception. With its realistic yet well-spread humour, the chemistry between Tiger Shroff and Akshay Kumar, and a hint of suspense about what may happen next, the first half of the movie rescues it. A few gags about Atmanirbhar, Tiger’s “Choti Bachi Ho Kya” line, and Akshay’s well-known Hera Pheri meme-worthy stance are warmly received. For me, Bade Miyan’s use of drums in the background music elevates certain dull situations, but beyond this, everything falls apart.
What’s Not?
This generation’s most misused term is “artificial intelligence,” and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan has only made it worse. The idea behind Soldier X and Kavach is a clumsy work of fiction that occasionally gets too complex and technical to understand. It was urgently necessary to produce a big-budget comedy on a significant release date with a big premise and the only goal of entertaining. However, the project loses its uniqueness in the buddy cinema genre due to excessive melodrama, particularly after the credits, and some underlying jingoism. The film would have been far more enjoyable even if the second half had had the same energy as the first.
The second part of the film suffers from the writers Ali Abbas Zafar and Aditya Basu’s poor use of comedy, which when paired with Suraj Gianani’s pretentious speech, only makes the audience’s suffering worse. For example, the dialogue writer wasted a chance to enthral the audience with some powerful Hindi dialogues at a pivotal moment by substituting English phrases such as “I am the best,” “Hell is about to be unleashed,” and “Revenge is the purest form of justice.” These phrases trivialise the occasion and sap its energy for a desi audience. It’s a huge letdown, but despite my best efforts, I was unable to connect with the characters or understand their suffering.
Also, a few scenes are dragged out, the action choreography by Craig Macrae and Parvez Shaikh is nothing I haven’t seen before, Rajnish Hedao, Snigdha Basu, and Sumit Basu’s production design is unoriginal, and DOP Marcin Laskawiec’s camera work is average. Vishal Mishra’s music is unmemorable, while Julius Packiam’s backdrop score could have been stronger overall. There is no better promotional weapon than great music to get people into theatres, therefore I sincerely hope that filmmakers who have lost sight of the significance of music for a film eventually rediscover that passion.
Strategies
In Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Akshay Kumar continues to demonstrate his unparalleled talent for character and alternative humour, despite being underutilised in that capacity. If given the chance, he could have delivered a couple more brilliant one-liners, particularly in the latter part of the movie. Tiger Shroff has always given excellent action acting, and he makes a genuine attempt at humour, albeit there is room for development. Prithviraj Sukumaran, an incredibly gifted actor, is squandered as Kabir, whose line delivery is boring due to his one-tone, breathy delivery.
Last Word
In my opinion, Ali Abbas Zafar is one of the most talented directors working today; his slick, fashionable style is both elegant and grandiose. That appears to be absent from Bade Miyan Chote Miyan for some reason. I see it as a squandered chance for all parties concerned.
