Bulandi

Astonishing movie by anil and rajni. Rajni kant acting was excellent man and very powerful. Small but good act

T. Rama Rao made some extremely beautiful films in the 1980s, but he seems to be a filmmaker who cannot mature with the changing times, styles and fashions. He's like stuck with the same old-fashioned film-making style.

Actors are not bad, not good either. Anil Kapoor generally acts convincingly his two roles of a father and his son, but the flawed script often makes him look funny and pathetic. Rekha is good, but then - she's always good, and here she's nothing more than such. She makes the best of what she is given, but she always does that. In conclusion, nothing great at all. Raveena is OK, which means ordinary, not bad, not good, nothing.

This film is melodramatic, occasionally stupid. Maybe it's a delayed film? Well, even then it still would be below standard. The script is terrible, the film is overdone, and the story goes nowhere. It feels like a film made in the early 1990s, but the script makes it look even older, the style is like from the 1950s.

Don't recommend, unless you're a big fan one of the starring actors.

This film is OK Like all the other reviews even I think that this film should have been made in the 70s or 80s

The film has Anil Kapoor's noble family taking charge of the village and making almost every decision It does look kind of weird as it's like their family is butting into the decision of every other family in the village

There is also a side story which eventually goes into the main story and that is Shakti Kapoor who plays the villain of the film

Direction is outdated Music isn't very interesting

Anil Kapoor doesn't suit the old role but is passable in the young role Rekha is brilliant Raveena Tandon is interesting in the first half Harish is bad Paresh Rawal is funny Sadashiv Ampurkar is good Shakti Kapoor is purely evil as the villain

Well to begin with....Bulandi is not the best of T.Rama Rao,Anil Kapoor,Rekha or Raveena but it is not even a bad movie.The Box Office of Bulandi does not have any substantial figures yet it is a movie which can be viewed for it's storytelling,performances and old rural Indian customs,beliefs and traditions. The movie with the backdrop of a village takes you through the lives of the 'Thakur' family.The story is not very unique and looks like more of 1980's or early 1990's(you may even recall other village based stories of Bollywood like Viraasat...).But the storytelling is entertaining and doesn't slow down except a few places.Performance wise Anil Kapoor is as always convincing with a double role of Thakur and his younger brother.Rekha looks beautiful and as always shines with some good scenes like the one where she surprises Raveena by speaking English.Raveena looks beautiful and matures from a rude,arrogant girl to a dedicated wife.Supporting cast is fine with veterans like Aruna Irani and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.The comedy at some places stoops down too much while in some places even is hilarious.In the comedy segment better was expected from the script and with fabulous performers like Paresh Rawal and Late Sadashiv Amrapurkar it was achievable.Shakti Kapoor looks evil as a negative actor.And never to forget....Rajnikant in just a few scenes shows his Starpower!!!His style and larger than life screen presence is really fun to watch.The music is average and definitely a chart-buster was expected from Viju Shah.Yet 'Koi Hungama Ho Jaaye','Teri Meri Ik Jind' and 'Humne Tumko Chun Liya' rise above.Yes a couple of songs could have been edited in the second half.The glamorous avatar of Anil and Raveena in two songs don't leave you disappointed as we are used to it(especially urban audience).But the biggest drawback is the resemblance to old classics in the year 2000.By the new millennium arrived, people(especially metro city and larger urban centres)were rejecting old ideas and drama.The limited performance of 'Sooryavansham'(a rather good film) which released in 1999 is an example.So when the Multiplexes were about to arrive and old faces were going to take a backseat,Bulandi's timing went wrong. But that doesn't mean the film lacks everything.In today's 'Blind Multiplex Formula Era' Bulandi is still a reminder of those stories of Rural India which are completely neglected by the filmmakers who are only bothered about the 100crore club.(How many have dared in the last 15 years to make something like Swades(social) or Malaamaal Weekly(comedy)???) So to sum up-Bulandi if not Great is at least Good if you watch it 'Neutrally' without thinking about Box Office.

The film is about the clash between modern India, and the old values, and thee styles are well portrayed.

The film is good when Rekha, and Raveena Tandon or acting.

As for the rest, what can be said? It is an Anil Kapoor film, featuring Anil Kapoor with masses of dancing, and stunts.

The low part, for me is when the introduce a rapper into the plot.

I can't complain, the film is what I have come to expect from Anil Kapoor films, I only watched because it has Rekha, Raveena Tandon, and Aruna Irani in.

If you enjoy a musical, this is your fare, if you are expecting a film, avoid Anil Kapoor movies.