Bharat (2019)

Original title

भारत

Directed by

Ali Abbas Zafar

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 35m

Rated

12A

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a man named Bharat from childhood to old age, showing how his life connects to key moments in India's history. His story involves family bonds, personal sacrifice, and the changes in his country over many decades.

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What happens

Bharat (pronounced [ˈbʱaːrət] transl. India) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and co-written by Ali Abbas Zafar. It is jointly produced by Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Nikhil Namit and Salman Khan under the banners Reel Life Productions, Salman Khan Films and T-Series. The film stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Disha Patani and Tabu. An adaptation of the South Korean film, Ode to My Father (2014), it traces India's post-independence history from the perspective of a common man, and follows his life from the age of 8 to 70. Bharat was theatrically released in India on 5 June 2019, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. It received mixed reviews from critics, who appreciated the performances of the cast, story and screenplay, criticising the second half. The film earned ₹42.30 crores on its first day. It was one of the highest grossing films of 2019. It grossed ₹325.58 crore in its lifetime theatrical run, becoming a commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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