Jako Rakhe Saiyan, Maar Sake Na Koi - Salman Khan uses this line like a talisman in Race 3. Bhai is beyond the purview of many laws - So it is fitting that Salman, the ‘protected’ one is indestructible.
This and many other lines from the film acquire ‘meta’ dimensions. So it would be erroneous to entirely dismiss this ‘forthright’ film. Bhai seems to be mining real life to bolster this tour de force, which went on to be the biggest opener of the year. The significance is not visible to the bare eyes but let us steer your gaze to the magnificence of this film.
And you thought Daisy Shah’s business dialogue was the only worthwhile gem from the film? The real star of the movie is Kiran Kotrial of Timepass Talkies who has penned the dialogue. Abbas Mustan nahi toh kya hua? Kotrial toh hai.
Sample this. Bobby Deol tells Daisy Shah and Saqib Saleem: “Agar tum dono race mein akele bhi daudte, phir bhi second ate...” Truth bombs are indiscriminately dropped in the film. Here are some other pearls from Race 3 starring Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Daisy Shah, Jacqueline Fernandez , Saqib Saleem and Bobby Deol. The dialogue may slightly veer from the original one.
Saqib Saleem channels the pain of the audience and doesn’t shy away from mirroring how they feel while watching Salman Khan essay the role of Sikku.
Salman doesn’t hold back when he had to deliver a hard truth to his squad - Saqib, Bobby and Daisy. And like a true squad leader, he does not exclude himself from the label.
Trust Anil ‘Jhakaas’ Kapoor, Daisy Shah’s on-screen dad to hand out a savage reality.
Jacky sets our expectations straight!
Daisy Shah may have made the business dialogue ‘iconic’ or it may just be the other way round. But she raises the bar with this one when she asks Saqib to show Bobby Deol some scandalous footage on the laptop.
And here’s Bhai making a feminist statement about just how indispensable his leading ladies are.
Bhai’s bromance with Bobby Deol will bring tears to your eyes, especially in the mandatory shirts-come-off-to-show-off-beefed-up-body-fan-pleasing scene.
Isn’t it gracious of Jacky to voice the thoughts of the audience towards the end of the movie?
Seriously, have you seen a more ‘meta’ Bollywood film recently?
(For those who didn’t get it, this is a satire.)
Artwork: Lakshya Srivastava
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