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Bhaiyaa Ji is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written by Apoorv Singh Karki, who co-wrote it with Deepak Kingrani. It stars Manoj Bajpayee in the titular role, reuniting with Karki after the legal drama Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (2023).
Plot
Following the unfortunate death of his younger brother during a small argument, Bhaiyya Ji (Manoj Bajpayee), a retired and feared criminal, embarks on a quest for justice against the influential Gujjar who is responsible. He gathers his faithful associates and sparks a movement of revenge that poses a threat to the entire criminal world.
Cast
Manoj Bajpayee as Ram Charan Tripathi a.k.a. Bhaiyya Ji
Amrit Sachan as Young Bhaiyya Ji
Bhageerathi Bai Kadam as Choti Ma (Bhaiyya Ji's step-mother)
Zoya Hussain as Mithali
Jatin Goswami as Abhimanyu Singh
Suvinder Vicky as Chandrabhan Singh
Vipin Sharma as SI Magan
Abhishek Ranjan as Ravi
Acharya Anant as Bhola
Akash Makhija as Vedant
Amrendra Sharma as Niyaz
Jaihind Kumar as Pandit
Nikhil Mehta as Bantu
Veebhu Sharma as Bobby
Sonal Devraj as dancer in item song
Production
The film was announced in August 2023.
Principal photography commenced on 19 September 2023.
This project is the second collaboration of Manoj Bajpayee and Apoorv Singh Karki after the Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai movie.
= Filming
=The film was mainly shot in Uttar Pradesh.
= Casting
=Manoj Bajpayee plays the titular role while Zoya Hussain plays the lead female role. Suvinder Vicky playes as the antagonist.
The official teaser was unveiled on 20 March 2024. The trailer of the movie was released on 9 May 2024.
Release
= Theatrical
=The film was theatrically released on 24 May 2024.
= Home media
=The film was premiered on ZEE5 from 26 July 2024.
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by Manoj Tiwari, Deepak Thakur and lyrics are written by Dr. Sagar . The first single titled "Baagh Ka Kareja" was released on 24 April 2024.The second single titled "Chakka Jaam" was released on 24 May 2024.
Reception
Bhaiyya Ji received mixed reviews from critics.
News 18 rated it 3 out of 5 praising Manoj Bajpayee's performance. Jansatta too in its review commended Bajapyee and rated the film 3 out 5.
News 24 too put a watch rating on the movie, raving about Bajpayee's performance while also praising Zoya Hussain and Surendra Vicky. It wrote, "Manoj Bajpayee excels in this role, bringing realism to the character with his desi swag and fitting perfectly into the action scenes, despite being 55."
A critic for Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Bhaiyya Ji rests on a decent first half and Manoj Bajpayee’s massy performance, but the film fails to impress."
Many other reviewers were not as warm towards the film. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu stated "After spelling out the premise, the narrative takes a predictable shape." Shalini Langer of The Indian Express stated "There is a glimmer of hope that Karki is suggesting a Bihari sub-network that runs through cities such as Delhi that people like us see and not see – and that this could be Bhaiyya Ji’s biggest strength."
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated 2/5 stars and notes "A film with a one-line plot needed a lot more pizzazz, whistle-worthy dialogue and a large-than-life, invincible protagonist. Karki makes a Rajinikanth kind of actioner (Bhaiyya Ji fights with a bidi in his mouth) but with a realistic soul, and falls between two boats."
Taher Ahmed for Deccan Herald rated 2 stars and commented "The actors playing antagonists do hold their own. But the direction fails to impress, and the action scenes are run of the mill."
Abhimanyu Mathur for Daily News and Analysis praised Bajpayee's performance and stated "He is in Rajinikanth and Balakrishna territory here, playing an ageing but powerful hero. And the actor shows just why he is the most talented actor of his generation."
Amit Bhatia of ABP News opined "‘Bhaiyya Ji’ feels like a film that would have been remarkable 20 to 25 years ago. In today's era of realistic cinema, it comes across as dated."
Kartik Bhardwaj of Cinema Express gave 2 stars out of 5 to the movie and stated "Most of Bhaiyya Ji is all bark and no-bite."
Pragati Awasthi of WION also gave a negative review and wrote "Keep your brain in snooze mode while watching this, as you won’t need to use much of it. With everything illogical happening on screen, this type of movie requires a brain shutdown."
Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote "Bhaiyya Ji has several characters and scenes that similarly go nowhere."
Box office
Released on 24 May 2024, Bhaiyya Ji collected a total of 11.52 crore at the worldwide box office.
References
External links
Bhaiyya Ji at IMDb
Bhaiyya Ji on ZEE5
Bhaiyya Ji at Bollywood Hungama
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