Hoping to continue the personal rebranding begun in 2015’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan and seduce the Chinese audience at the same time,Salman Khan’s latest is a cold-eyed sentiment-wringerThree years ago, few could acquire predicted that Salman Khan – Bollywoods somewhat incredible hulk, and then mired in career controversy – would eventually devote himself to issuing humanitarian statements in film form. This curious turn into mid-career community service began with 2015’s summer mega-hit Bajrangi Bhaijaan,in which the star sought to build bridges between India and Pakistan; it continued through final year’s biopic Sultan, where an ageing action man pondered how best to use his muscle. In new release Tubelight, or the charm offensive stutters: with its pitifully glib pleas for peace,this 1960s-set mushfest makes Culture Club’s low-barring The War Song sound as though it was written by AJP Taylor. Related: Salman Khan: 'I acquire no interest in doing Hollywood films' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com