His eccentric demeanour looks authentically funny. A large part of the credit goes to Aamir Khan’s performance. And just at the end, the film hits the right high notes. The quirky comedy retains its punch over the sappy drama. But the lack of logic in the unrequited love story between Anushka Sharma’s and Sushant Singh Rajput’s characters is quickly overshadowed by PK’s finale. The narrative jostles with a very ordinary dramatic curve in its final act. The result is a feel good comedy that looks as if its India’s answer to Steven Spielberg’s ET. But PK intertwines the subject with a love story and a bit of science fiction. Akshay Kumar and Umesh Shukla’s Oh My God! explored similar territory before. It’s not challenging your faith in the almighty it’s simply asking questions for what people do in the name of God. As well as portraying the evil of men that breeds from the same system. There’s the absolute need for religion to invoke faith and hope in humans. And even the answers aren’t black and white. While that could easily stir up a controversy in our country, Hirani uses the motif of an extraterrestrial asking all the logical questions. It offers a logical argument to those blindly following religious rituals and figures. Along the way they get down to debunking superstitions and religious myths. The story deals with a scrawny little alien teaming up with a spirited young girl and learning how human lives function in a complex system of communication, religion and faith. You have Sanjay Dutt and Saurabh Shukla playing key characters in PK’s little adventure on planet Earth. Anushka Sharma plays a young girl out of love and feeling out of place in a big bad world driven by religion. Why he’s on Earth and what he does with his time on the planet is the larger picture. Yes he plays an extra terrestrial character but that’s just the first few seconds. If you’d heard fleeting rumours that PK was about Aamir Khan playing an alien, nothing’s spoilt for you. Even with its flaws, PK is still one of the best of the year. Fact is this film had the promise to be much more. Had this not been a film by Aamir Khan, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Raju Hirani such criticism would’ve been unfair. A great concept goes through an average execution to reach a climax that is good if not great. Rajkumar Hirani’s guile as a storyteller adds to the experience. But a film like PK offers the right kind of resistance. There’s no rocket science to where this analogy ends. But as you start constructing it in celluloid it starts losing bits of its fancy. The creative scope of such a subject is beyond brilliant. A film like PK starts at the very top in its first phase. The second is where he uses the craft and techniques of filmmaking to execute his ideas. One’s the concept where the filmmaker decides what he wants to make. Since the release of the first film poster (a naked Aamir covered with a transistor), PK has always been in the news! Buzz always surrounded the movie, and it definitely left its mark in the industry.Cast: Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Boman Irani, Sanjay Dutt, Saurabh Shukla, Sushant Singh RajputĮvery film, good or bad, gets made in two phases. Sanjay’s character is extremely likeable, Sushant’s chemistry with Anushka is incredible, and Ranbir’s alien act at the end of the film is one not to miss! 5.
Sanjay Dutt, Sushant Singh Rajput, and Ranbir Kapoor’s CameosĪamir and Anushka carry this film, but the movie would be incomplete without Sanjay, Sushant, and Ranbir. It’s a family film that you can and should watch with your parents and grandparents, and it has great songs like Love is a Waste of Time and Chaar Kadam that enhance the storyline. We live in a time where it’s rare to find a movie that’s entertaining and has a purpose. You can take away different points from the film, as it doesn’t preach to believe one way or the other. The messageĪlthough there was a lot of controversy surrounding the film and the message it promotes, ace director Raju Hirani is able to weave serious topics such as religion and superstition through witty dialogues, humorous songs, and lots of fun. From the subtleties in the way he walks to his popping eyes, Aamir fully embraces his role as PK. This talented actor is a prime reason why PK is an emotional journey, not just a movie. I don’t think there is any other actor besides Aamir who could have essayed this character with such ease and conviction. Here are 5 reasons why you should watch this movie! 1. PK is a movie that won millions of hearts worldwide.