A mute girl from Pakistan is accidentally left in India while traveling by train. An honest and well-meaning man finds her, but is not allowed to have her stay in his family's house because of national and religious differences. The man then takes the girl back to Pakistan and tries to find her home.
Way sappy and way overproduced. The 2.5 hour duration was alright I guess and the pacing was moderate, but slightly dynamic. The simplistic plot could have been told in much less time. The main characters (honest Bajrangi, mute Shahida and reporter Chand) were identifiable and memorable. I think the acting was way over the top and too overly expressive. The dialogue was actually funny in some parts, despite the language barrier. The costumes were nothing special, but the filming locations were vast. From small city rooms to majestic mountains, they filmed everywhere. I can't say that I liked the camera-work, but it was handled expertly. They knew what they were doing, I just didn't like it. As with all Bollywood, there were cheesy songs with dancing. Like a happy version of Michael Jackson's Thriller with middle eastern folks instead of zombies. The audio was all mixed correctly though. I could hear dialogue and music at the correct levels. The whole style was sap on tap like India does Precious Moments and Hallmark channel. This has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, made shitloads of money and won a crap ton of awards. It's marketable. I rate this o.k. because I hate mainstream trash, especially when it's as sappy as this. I do have to give the filmmakers credit for knowing what they wanted and making it happen. Nothing was by accident in this movie.
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