Tubelight (2017) [Movie Review]

Dir: Kabir Khan
Starring: Salman Khan, Zhu Zhu, Matin Rey Tangu and Sohail Khan
Dur: 2 hrs 15 mins
Genre: Drama
Rating: 4/10

I am no big fan of Salman Khan but the trailer of this film attracted me to the movie. I could tell it was weird but yet something in me hoped it was good. Sadly, the film didn’t live up to expectations and left me quite disappointed though not sad. Salman plays a goofy man with an IQ of a five year old. He tries his best to do a Charlie Chaplin but fails miserably. Obviously, he is not cut out for comedy-drama but yet attempts to make money on it.

The whole plot is naïve and sadly good actors like Om Puri are also turned into humourous stand-ups. From the first scene itself, the storyline can be gauged. There is nothing but childish entertainment. The silly attempts at humour, the repetitive dialogues, the insistence on Gandhi and his teachings, all become a bit monotonous after a while. Zhu Zhu must be praised for her incredible performance in a foreign language. Despite her Chinese nationality she does extremely well and to be honest, I thought she hailed from the North-East. The young boy, Matin, too is extremely watchable and lovable. Frankly these two carry the film. Salman is just a silly hulk who occupies a lot of screen space. The soundtracks are quite nice and the songs are meaningful. The film is entirely based in Ladakh and Kashmir, and gives good images of those regions.

Tubelight teaches good lessons, exalts Gandhi and his teachings and has a pleasant air about it but it lacks maturity and finesse. Children may enjoy this film and they can learn a lot from it as well. Adults, you needn’t watch this, unless with your kids.   

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