He doesn't realize the magnitude or importance of this undertaking at first - after all, he is just temporarily taking care of a lost little girl, whom he has nicknamed "Munni", until her parents can be found. The little girl finds such a man in Bajrangi who becomes the girl's guide and protector in a world that is foreign to her. While her parents across the border worry and pray for the return of their daughter, her grandfather hopes that somehow she finds someone kind to take care of her. Separated from her mother after a brief visit across the border to the Nizamuddin Dargah - the shrine of one of the world's most famous Sufi saints, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya - she is lost and alone and vulnerable. Then a 6-year-old mute girl from Pakistan ( Harshaali Malhotra) suddenly appears. Bajrangi is up to the challenge and sets about setting up a financial foundation for his marriage to Rasika. Bajrangi's lack of advanced education, innocence and trust in others puts him at a disadvantage and Rasika's father ( Sharat Saxena) insists that Bajrangi prove himself to earn the right to marry Rasika. This lifestyle alienates him from his father and brings him from his village to Delhi and into the life of Rasika ( Kareena Kapoor Khan). I will not lie." People may laugh when he insists on being perfectly truthful in his dealings in whatever circumstance he finds himself, but secretly they respect him for living such an straightforward life. He lives his life believing that "even if I fail, I'll fail. He is a very simple man who is honest to a fault - a recurring theme in the film.
"Bajrangi" ( Salman Khan) can never lie or do anything by stealth. While Hindu-Muslim, India-Pakistan themes permeate the film, the story offers many entertaining and sincere moments of human connection that resonate beyond one's cultural background.Īs a devotee of Hanuman and Bajrang Bali, Pavan Kumar Chaturvedi a.k.a. This summer however, the Kabir Khan-directed Bajrangi Bhaijaan offers a new version of this story which is full of heart, humor and humanity. For those new to Bollywood who may not understand the history of the region, these films may not get much attention from western audiences. While these films are dramatic and often inspiring, they are full of characters who struggle with culture and identity. There have been a number of Indian films made that highlight the Partition and ongoing Indo-Pakistani tensions.