Sanju

Name: Sanju
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: June 29, 2018
Duration: 155 min
Cast: Anushka Sharma, Boman Irani, Diya Mirza, Jaideep Ahlawat, Jim Sarbh

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Fox STAR Studios | Release Date: June 29, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Anushka Sharma, Boman Irani, Diya Mirza, Jaideep Ahlawat, Jim Sarbh, Karishma Tanna, Manisha Koirala, Paresh Rawal, Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Tabu, Vicky Kaushal

Summary: Few lives in our times are as dramatic and enigmatic as the saga of Sanjay Dutt. Coming from a family of cinema legends, he himself became a film star, and then saw dizzying heights and darkest depths: adulation of die-hard fans, unending battles with various addictions, brushes with the underworld, prison terms, loss of loved ones, and theFew lives in our times are as dramatic and enigmatic as the saga of Sanjay Dutt. Coming from a family of cinema legends, he himself became a film star, and then saw dizzying heights and darkest depths: adulation of die-hard fans, unending battles with various addictions, brushes with the underworld, prison terms, loss of loved ones, and the haunting speculation that he might or might not be a terrorist. Sanju is in turns a hilarious and heartbreaking exploration of one man's battle against his own wild self and the formidable external forces trying to crush him. It depicts the journey of a man through everything that life can throw at him. Some true stories leave you thinking "did this really happen?" This is one such unbelievable story that happens to be true.… Expand

Director: Rajkumar Hirani

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 155 min

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IndieWire Anisha Jhaveri

Jul 3, 2018

Sanju is a reminder that putting a subject on a pedestal isn’t a biopic’s only potential pitfall. Here, it becomes problematic by portraying Sanjay as a victim of his circumstances rather than the master of his own decisions. Read full review

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Iceman99

Jul 4, 2018

Ranbir and Paresh Rawal outdid themselves. Slick Direction, superb script and screenplay as well as amazing acting. All in all an outstanding movie. Must watch.

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ranjan04rajeev

Jun 29, 2018

for those people who are aware of Bollywood style, it is a movie Bollywood masterpiece, like all the other Rajkumar Hirani films this movie is solid in itself with great acting and plot. but above all the director has grown up to the challenge of trying a Hollywood style of drug abusefor those people who are aware of Bollywood style, it is a movie Bollywood masterpiece, like all the other Rajkumar Hirani films this movie is solid in itself with great acting and plot. but above all the director has grown up to the challenge of trying a Hollywood style of drug abuse sequence, Trainspotting and Requiem for a dream has always be considered as classic way of showing that, which lacked in Udta Punjab, but here Raju utilising his masterful class and style gives a very unique perspective on how feeling high could feel, but doesn't romanticises on it, in the spirally 1st half movie gives the thrill and pleasure of dark world.
2nd half is much more classic Raju style film, with lots of tribute given to Ustads of Bollywood, and how can a true film lover views the wold through songs and gets his strength and motivation through them. It is also a tribute to a good man Sunil Dutt who never lost hope in his son.
But above all this movie is not just an ordinary dramatised biopic but also comments on the state of India, where sensational news and communal violence are largely prevalent. Movie is very good, you need not be a Sanju Baba fan to enjoy it.… Expand

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MoviezNP

Mar 14, 2019

We finally got the biopic of Sanjay Dutt, which was nothing but his side of his own life story. .
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Good : Ranbir Kapoor and Paresh Rawal are perfect in their roles. They do have the father-son dynamic and they have embraced the characters very well. Throughout the film, they felt likeWe finally got the biopic of Sanjay Dutt, which was nothing but his side of his own life story. .
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Good : Ranbir Kapoor and Paresh Rawal are perfect in their roles. They do have the father-son dynamic and they have embraced the characters very well. Throughout the film, they felt like Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Dutt, respectively. Being partly set in the 80s and 90s, it has an appropriate vibe of that era and gives the feeling of nostalgia. It doesn't try to glorify Sanjay Dutt every time. It clearly accepted that his addiction of drugs and women wasn't good, and doesn't try a bit to justify his deeds. As a central part of the story, it mostly shows the father-son relationship, his ups and downs as an actor and friendship. They were interesting enough to watch it in the way they were presented. The movie does try to justify some of his acts, but the way they have shown things is interesting just to watch it as a work of fiction. .
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Mixed : It is not really a Dutt biopic, but a satire on media. Every other Hirani film has been some sort of a satire, I definitely love them, and I loved what they have shown in this movie. But, it doesn't feel like a right movie to throw satire on things like that. Looking at the potential of Hirani, he can do that job in a much better way in a different movie. It doesn't try to justify anything related to Dutt's issues with drugs, underworld and women and portrays that they were not right. But it tries really hard to remove the tag of "terrorist" from his name. As per the story of the film, it follows in a fine manner. And had it been a fictional story, I would've accepted that easily. But the justifications given make us question things even more. Why didn't he ask for police protection? Sunil Dutt was an MP, so it wouldn't have been too difficult. If that was the case, he would've never been called a terrorist. But it doesn't answer those questions and blame it all on media. I admit that Indian media is equivalent to p*$$ies and a$$holes. But, that doesn't mean that I would accept everything that you show. And for everyone who are not ready to accept it, they are treated with an on the nose inclusion of the song "Kuchh toh log kahengye". .
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Bad : Sonam Kapoor. She appears for few minutes and makes all of us cringe with her downright terrible overacting. She is a suckass actress, and she proves it yet again. F**k her performance. And the way they unite Dutt and his friend in the end relies solely on the fact that the friend has kept a random news article as a reminder, which sounds incredibly lame. .
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Conclusion : This feels like a highly fictionalized biopic. Performances are great. But, it doesn't feel like it's telling the story of Sanjay Dutt and feels more like a satire on Indian media. Definitely the weakest film made by Rajkumar Hirani. But if you take it with a grain of salt, it won't be difficult to accept it. .
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Score : 7.8/10
Grade : A-… Expand

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