Bob Biswas

'Bob Biswas'; The Man, The Myth, The Legend. I'm just delighted that he finally got his stand-alone feature. Frankly speaking, it was long overdue! Since the release of Kahaani, back in 2012; I have been waiting for this day to come.

What was initially imitated by the Bengali Veteran, Saswata Chatterjee; for one reason or another, the role eventually landed in Junior Bacchan's Lap!

And Boy Oh Boy! Did he grab this opportunity with both hands.

Generally, I despise iconic roles being given to anybody other than the primary individual. In this case though, things are quite different. All thanks to Abhishek Bacchan; to put it in simpler words, he made the role his own. I know and I'm very much aware of his capacity as an out and out performer, but still, I wasn't expecting him to nail this specific role in this way and that too in such an elegant manner!

Now, the film itself isn't some embodiment of perfection, by no stretch of the imagination! Various arguments can be applied in regards to its comparatively dreary Screenplay or a myriad of vulnerable loopholes! Even the character developments, definitely not the strongest suit.

However, what it does best is that it empowers Bob Biswas with a sturdy enough platform, gives him this fairly newer personality, at the same time, showcases a rather personal side that was all hidden behind this veil of a psychotic, relentless murderer!

Abhishek does a fine job of getting under Skin of Bob.

The story build up at start but again it scatters all over.

Towards end picks up pace & ends on a decent note.

BGM & Cinematography deserves applause.

Overall a good spin-off!! Maybe first in Bollywood.

Kudos to debutant director :)

When one is making a spin-off of a great thriller, usually our expectations become high. So, in that case I'll say it's a disappointment. No character has been written in right way. Each one of them is unpredictable, this may act as a positive point for many, but I find it as negative. After finishing the film, you'll forget all the characters except 'Kali Da'.

Acting wise everyone was okay, not extraordinary. Another negative point is that the timeline of this story is not revealed, if it's a prequel there are too many loopholes and if it's a sequel (which I'm sure it is) there are still many. So many questions remain unanswered, if they want to make another sequel then writing should be very strong. Now, as the name 'Kahaani' is associated with it, I don't think anyone will miss it. So, despite being an average thriller I'll say WATCH IT.

Available on Zee5.

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Bob biswas is a crime drama thriller film directed by diya annapurna ghosh. Here are the positives and negatives:

Performances-abhishek bacchan has done a fabulous job. He has the charm and the innocence that the character required. Chitrangada singh was a delight to watch after so long. The kids were good. The supporting cast is fabulous. Starting from rajatava dutta to paran bandopadhyay, everyone has done a wonderful work.

Characters-after completing the film, one thing that audience will remember is the characters. Be it abhishek as bob or the character of dhonu or the best of the lot, paran sir as kali da. This man is a bengali acting legend. His bengali hindi accent to his mannerisms everything was so charming to see.

Music and sound design-one of the finest and unique music albums. To support a film like this you need to have some unique music and the film has that. 'Mujhko mujhse kaun bachayega' by kk is my personal favourite. 'Tu toh gaya' sung by bianca gomes is some top quality jazz music. The sound design too is very good. Just look at how the bgm stops at multiple sequences just before a sparkling moment.

Dark humour-the killing sequences will give you some dark humour of top quality. The way bob does those killings is ghastly but you cannot stop laughing at those sequences. And ably supported by the music as well.

Some vfx effects-the vfx effects of blood sequences in the final sequence was jarring to me. Blood splashing out was clearly animated.

Lack of tension-the film is good but you don't feel that tension throughout the film even when bob is in some dire circumstances. Something was missing and you can feel it.

This is not a masterpiece by any account. But it will surely give you some good time. I rate it 8 out of 10.

The first kill in Bob Biswas is from where I got involved in the film, which carries a slow-fast pace throughout, as we dive deeper into the enigma that is Bob, a serial killer. Thanks to the persistent background score and Abhishek Bachchan's deadpan performance as the titular character, I breezed through this. Towards the end, I had to sit up and seek the media player backward to make sense of what was going on. That is the pace I was talking about. A great affair.