Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

Below Average
Director
Farhad Samji
Studio
Salman Khan Films
Release Date
20 April 2023
Running Time
144 min
Language
Hindi
Country
India
Budget
₹125.00 Cr
Box Office
₹182.44 Cr

Cast

Review

3/10Critic Score

When Salman Khan returns to the screen, his devoted fans know exactly what to expect—and "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" delivers precisely that familiar formula. The film is a boisterous celebration of everything Khan's loyal audience craves: explosive action sequences, swaggering dialogues, and larger-than-life moments that prioritize spectacle over subtlety. There are genuinely entertaining beats here—Khan's magnetic screen presence remains undeniable, certain action set pieces command your attention, and the inclusion of special appearances adds momentary sparkle. For those who live and breathe Salman Khan cinema, this is an Eid release tailor-made for their tastes, a film that understands its audience's hunger for unabashed, high-octane entertainment.

However, beneath the glittering surface lies a troubling creative exhaustion. The film treads well-worn ground with a tired, predictable script that feels like a photocopy of a photocopy—recycled beats and recycled emotions strung together without genuine innovation or heart. What might have worked as guilty pleasure entertainment instead becomes frustratingly one-note, a film so committed to its formula that it forgets to breathe, to surprise, or to offer anything remotely fresh. The loud, senseless plotting and uninspired storytelling suggest a creative team content to simply coast on the star's fading magnetism rather than craft something meaningful.

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— Priya Sharma, Bollyhits ↗

Storyline

A Delhi-based man named Bhaijaan lives with his three younger brothers in a housing colony, where he serves as the family's protective figure. Resistant to marriage, he worries that a wife would disrupt the close bond between the siblings, though his brothers are secretly dating three women. When the family discovers that Bhaijaan once had feelings for someone named Bhagyalakshmi, they launch a plan to reunite them, only to learn she's already married and moved on.

Undeterred, the brothers decide the name itself held the real significance and search for another Bhagyalakshmi. They find Gundamaneni Bhagyalakshmi, a Telugu-speaking woman who recently relocated to their neighbourhood, and orchestrate meetings between her and Bhaijaan. As the two grow closer, Bhaijaan squares off against a local political figure attempting to threaten their community, earning respect for his bravery.

Their budding romance faces complications when Bhaijaan travels with Bhagya to her village in Telangana. During the journey, he becomes entangled in conflict with criminals aboard their train, revealing a violent side that contradicts the peaceful image Bhagya believed he maintained. Compounding matters, Bhagya realizes she herself was the target of the goons, forcing both of them to confront unexpected truths about each other and their relationship.

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