Living true to the adage that "Every dark cloud has a silver lining", this silver lining of a movie emerges out of the darkness of the recent clashes between Mumbaikars of Marthi and non-Marathi origins. It is wonderful to see efforts to bridge this artificial divide between people of the Mumbai Metroplex who share a common destiny as Mumbaikars - no matter what accent they may have.
Lallan Prasad Prajapati (played by Ram Pal Yadav) is a security guard with a private security company. He is waiting for his lot to improve before he can approach a girl in his home town of Bijapur, who he loves secretly. Lallan and his mentor, Tiwari ji are very down-to-earth practical people. The viewer empathizes with Lallan and comes to realize that however hard the rotten eggs of Shiv sena try, they can't tear asunder the heart of Mumbai - which has already melted in the melting pot of cultures. The viewer realizes that it is India that has been depicted in the test tube of Mumbai. The movie is highly recommended for every NRI family, as it gives a very much needed message - to see us all as one people despite our diversity. Whether it be Gujarati Hansa ben, Lallan, the bhaiyaa, or Punjabi Sharmaji, they are all us! NRI's, despite their high level of education, could very well take this valuable lesson away from this movie.
This is a light hearted movie, with good humor. It is a very clean family movie - and these days I allow three stars for that reason alone. This movie is very enjoyable. The depiction of our value system rooted in good ol' traditional Indian culture is wonderful. Watch this movie with the whole family. It is really nice!
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