Originally posted by: MostlyHarmIess
Hirani's strengths were always simplicity and sincerity. The problem with PK and Sanju was that his film-making style didn't feel sincere anymore. The desperate attempt at manufacturing new catchphrases (Missed call and Question mark), the gimmicky music, and the parade of cameos. It all feels forced and formulaic now.
Sanju is almost certainly one of his stronger films in terms of direction. It's much better crafted than most of his films, and he extracted much better performances than usual. But the kitschy treatment doesn't work for a man like Sanjay Dutt.
Regardless, his very worst is still significantly better than the average bollywood film, so I am hopeful for Dunki. As long as SRK's creative inputs to the film were near zero, we should be fine.
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