Showing posts with label Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas. Show all posts
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If you observe Circuit closely, Arshad Warsi humanized the comedy-Jitendra Kumar
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Priyanka Sharma (MID-DAY; October 20, 2025)
It’s natural for an actor to feel apprehensive about alienating their audience when breaking away from their screen image. But Jitendra Kumar had no such worries when he said yes to Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas. “Of course, there are things that connect with the audience. But no matter how strong an actor’s image is, the audience wants to be surprised,” starts Kumar, who has built a fan base with his dependable characters in TVF’s Panchayat and Kota Factory.
The Zee5 film felt like a necessary step. To him, it’s thrilling that even though he is best known as Jeetu bhaiyya of Kota Factory, the makers envisioned him in a dark role. “Harman [Baweja, producer] and the team’s excitement about having me in this complex, grey part excited me a lot. But it also raised expectations,” he smiles.
In fact, he believes that most filmmakers have never typecast him. “Those who are interested in collaborating with me, bring me different characters. I’ve never had a maker bring something like Panchayat. I’ve been offered a different world every time.”
There was another reason to star in Bhagwat — his co-star Arshad Warsi. Kumar says he has been Warsi’s fan since he watched his cop drama Sehar (2005). “He brings human emotions [to any part]. If you observe Circuit closely, Arshad sir humanized the comedy; it didn’t feel like a written stand-up comedy set,” he explains.
Next, Kumar will be seen in the theatrical venture, Mirzapur The Film. While he plans to be medium-agnostic, many actors, who have risen to fame with their OTT work, have complained about the industry’s resistance to bet on them for big-screen stories. The actor has a different opinion.
“Today, big-screen actors are coming to OTT because they want to try long-form storytelling. [Conversely], everyone who works in the OTT space is excited to be on the big screen. Right now, everyone is excited to do good work. If everyone does everything, the theatrical-OTT [divide] will reduce. If some actors refuse [work], saying, ‘I don’t want to do a film in a different medium’, the bracketing will start because then producers will know that certain actors think this way. So, the bracketing depends on actors rather than producers.”
(Crisp) Movie Review: BHAGWAT CHAPTER ONE: RAAKSHAS by FENIL SETA
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Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas, which has been released today on Zee5, is inspired by true events. The narrative is gripping and keeps viewers hooked. There's no boring moment in the film at all. The performances are also superb. However, the film suffers big time as it's too similar to the widely watched web series, Dahaad. Secondly, the wife angle of the killer doesn't work. Also, the ending is abrupt. Arshad Warsi gets back in the Asur and Sehar zone and is too good. Jitendra Kumar plays a negative character for the first time and comes out with flying colours. Ayesha Kaduskar (Meera) delivers yet another impressive performance after Bada Naam Karenge. Tara Alisha Berry (Sumitra) does fine but is let down by the writing. Coral Bhamra (Kavita Shastri; photographer) makes her presence felt. Devas Dixit (Mahto; cop) is okay. All in all, Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas is an average flick; ideally, it should have been released before Dahaad since it was ready for a long time.
My rating - ** ½ out of 5!
My rating - ** ½ out of 5!
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