Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- heightened
- witty
- bollywood movie night
- action comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film energetic and star-driven but overlong, uneven, and reliant on familiar commercial comedy.
What sets it apart
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Myra's attempt to research and make a biopic about Bachchhan Paandey drives the central conflict.
Myra and Vishu enter a village ruled by Bachchhan Paandey and struggle to navigate his gang's intimidation.
Bachchhan Paandey lives like a king and becomes the subject of Myra's proposed biopic.
The gang's threats, betrayals, beatings, and larger-than-life leader are presented through broad commercial humor.
Films like Bachchhan Paandey, and why
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Hindi action comedy combining an intimidating gangster, broad humor, and a film-within-the-film premise
Welcome
Bollywood crime comedy driven by an eccentric underworld figure, ensemble banter, and stylized violence
Lucknow Central
Meta-cinematic Hindi comedy involving filmmakers, performance, and criminal intrigue
Movie Details
- Director
- Farhad Samji
- Release Date
- 2022-03-18
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (37)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Kriti Sanon
- Jacqueline Fernandez
- Arshad Warsi
- Pankaj Tripathi
- Saharsh Kumar Shukla
- Prateik Smita Patil
- Abhimanyu Singh
- Sanjay Mishra
- Nassar Abdulla
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bachchhan Paandey about?
- A determined filmmaker risks everything to turn a feared North Indian gangster's violent legend into a movie, only to find her subject demanding a role in the story.
- What is Bachchhan Paandey like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bachchhan Paandey as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bachchhan Paandey violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bachchhan Paandey as brutal.
- What did critics think of Bachchhan Paandey?
- Critics broadly found the film energetic and star-driven but overlong, uneven, and reliant on familiar commercial comedy.
- Which films are like Bachchhan Paandey?
- Films with a similar feel include Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Welcome, and Lucknow Central.
- How long is Bachchhan Paandey?
- Bachchhan Paandey runs 147 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bachchhan Paandey?
- In United States, Bachchhan Paandey streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
