Sanju review: An unconvincing biopic but another good Rajkumar Hirani film

Sanju Review is writer, editor, director, Rajkumar Hirani’s fifth feature film and in four of these films, Abhijat Joshi has partnered him in writing the screenplay of the film. In one of their interviews, Hirani explained that they approached each scene with the LCD principle. A scene either ought to make you laugh, cry or should be dramatic enough for you to feel engaged with it. One could say that it is this principle and his editing skills which have made all his films special. They have been tightly scripted entertainers which have then found acceptance with the masses too.

Sanju, his latest and promoted as a biopic based on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt (star of Hirani’s first two films as director) continues this tradition of adhering to the LCD principle and starts off on a dramatic note and then continues to weave laughter, tears and drama through its 161-minute journey.

Sanjay Dutt has had a remarkably newsy and controversial life and it does make for an interesting story on its own. From his days as a drug addict to his time in jail after the Bombay blasts in 1993, to his recurring brushes with the underworld and then the long drawn court case, Dutt’s story makes for an arresting topic. While the world may have judged him differently, the film industry seems to dismiss all allegations against ‘Sanju Baba’ with a gentle wave of the hand and the movie Sanju seems no different.