' . Yes, I'm a dictator. India does not need democracy. We need our Hitler. . . (C) . . . - Who is Bal Tuckerei I am neither dream nor spirit. Of all the well-known political figures in India, only two Gandhis are heard - the first one is Mahatma and the second one is Indira. I know the president today. I started watching the movie and realized that it wasn’t the subject at all. I got into the turret. From Wikipedia, I learned that: ...Bal Takerei is the head of the Indian right-wing nationalist forces, namely the Shiv Sen party. I have a vague idea about this party, from what I saw, I realized that they fought for the rights of Marathi. All of them were harassed by those who did not. Their motto was “Maharashtra (state) for Marathi!” The whole movie was trying to figure out who that person was. And you know what, I realized that this is kind of an Indian Hitler. But he takes care of his people.
Next, what's good about the movie. This is Nawaz Siddiqui as Tuckerei and Amrit Rao (welcome!) as his wife. No more pluses. But Nawazuddin played his part perfectly. He's a really cool actor, though. He is very well made up, of course, but his manners are recognizable. How accurate he was in conveying the image - I can not judge, because, I repeat, I do not know at all who this Tuckerei Ball is. Neither the director nor the writers, in my opinion, were able to reveal the nature and scope of this personality. Amrita Rao is very nice as the wife and companion of her great husband, but the role for such an actress is too small. They did not use their potential at all.
The film is quite long, in places it becomes very boring. Especially, I suppose, those who do not understand the issue at all. The first half of the film is black and white, which probably means the decline of the Marathi people in Indian society. The second half is painted orange, signifying a victory for the ruling party and its privileged position in the state. Orange is the color Shiv Seine. All these devices were used for one purpose only. Well, that's my personal opinion, of course. The goal is political propaganda. It seems, on the one hand, the Tuckerei Ball is all such an honest and correct, ordinary person who has passed the difficult path from a simple cartoonist to the head of a party of thousands. He created the image of his father. He takes care of everyone, does not sleep at night, outwitted all his enemies and the government favors him. But! There is propaganda here, there is a clear elevation of Marathi rights over the rights of other nationalities. The problem there was initially that refugees were getting jobs in Maharashtra bypassing the indigenous population. Well, at least that's how it was presented. Muslims, as always, are shown from an unfavorable side. So the Marathas are saints and the rest are badasses. It is clearly not imposed, but gradually - in small things - it is traced, and very much. The film is not intended to unite a nation, on the contrary, it is on the side of right-wing nationalist views. It is strange that this is possible in our time. But this becomes clear if you understand and think about who is who and what. You have to be on the subject. And for those who just accidentally watch this movie and wait for songs and dances (some Indian movie!), it will be just boring.
8 out of 10