Your attitude, whether positive or negative, will be determined by whether you focus more on problems or their solutions. COVID-19 was a once-in-a-century pandemic. It completely altered our way of thinking. Everyone took a hit in some way or another, in varying proportions. But we have moved ahead of that dark chapter. This outlines that people steered the ship through a turbulent time, with minor hiccups here and there. Now, if I ask you what role our first responders, first line of defence, or those on the ground played during those bleak times. You would tend to agree that, saving a few bad apples, it was more on the positive side.
Bheed director Anubhav Sinha has an inglorious past. He was the one who changed the parameters of the case in “Article 15” to his advantage, mentioned Hindu terrorism in “Mulk”, and stereotyped the Northeast in the name of ‘fair portrayal’ in “Anek”. His latest release too doesn’t offer anything substantive and is pure propaganda that is nauseating, to say the least.
The amount of over proportional representation of negativity tanks the film big time.
Bheed: A Traumatising Film to Watch
The art of filmmaking involves a careful balance between conveying a message and entertaining an audience. Bheed has none at all. The film revolves around the challenges people faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. It focuses on a migrant community near a state border.
The movie’s cast includes Rajkumar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, Pankaj Kapoor, and Ashutosh Rana, among others. But unfortunately, the film is a poorly crafted attempt at propaganda that fails to convey the reality of the pandemic.
The movie tries to tell the story from multiple perspectives, including those of a policeman, a rich woman, a guard, and a government employee.
However, the plot seems to be driven by an anti-government agenda, making the film more of a political statement than a depiction of reality. The storyline lacks depth and falls short in delivering an authentic portrayal of the pandemic’s effects on society.
The film needlessly included obscene scenes that are irrelevant to the plot, making it difficult for viewers to connect with the tragedy depicted. The film paints a completely grim and overly negative depiction of the administration as if they were waiting for such a calamity to happen and, as a result, exploiting the poor and downtrodden. As per the film’s depiction, there was nothing positive that the administration did, or those acts of goodness were abrasions.
The film ignores the efforts of the police and common people in helping those affected by the pandemic.
The use of tragedies as a tool for personal gain is a common tactic used in propaganda films.
All in all, “Bheed” is a pathetic movie that fails in its attempt to depict the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anubhav Sinha should be given a copy of “The Art of Subtle Messaging” to understand how to convey a message without resorting to propaganda. The film’s makers should focus on delivering an entertaining and authentic portrayal of the pandemic rather than using it for their personal gain. The movie is a disappointment, and audiences should not waste their time watching it.
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