"Badal" deals with the problem of terrorism particularly in parts of Northern
India like Punjab and Haryana. Frankly the Director has not taken the issue of terrorism
in its entirety, but deals with it in an hackneyed fashion without going into details.
There is an element of sentiment in the story which are good in parts, but the Director
and the Story writer seem to be more interested in leading the proceeds to mayhem and
murder in the climax. There is also a senior politician who would like to bring the
situation under control by touring and talking to the people of terrorism infested areas,
but even that issue is taken lightly. More prominence is given to the gory shootouts and
fights. There is also a love element here as otherwise the heroine Rani Mukherjee would
have no work. The human relations angle is given priority, what with the hero, played by
Bobby Deol, who is a notorious terrorist and also carries a reward on his head falls for
the bonds of family and that too of a highly motivated and ideal police officer.
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