Bhaskar the Rascal

Bhaskar the Rascal
Official theatrical poster
Directed by Siddique
Produced by Anto Joseph
Written by Siddique
Starring Mammootty
Nayanthara
Sanoop Santhosh
Anikha Surendran
J. D. Chakravarthy
Kalabhavan Shajon
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Music by Deepak Dev
Cinematography Vijay Ulaganath
Edited by K.R. Gowri Shanker
Production
company
Anto Joseph Film Company
Distributed by Popcorn Entertainments
Release date
  • 15 April 2015 (2015-04-15)
Running time
 160 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Bhaskar The Rascal is a 2015 Malayalam comedy family film written and directed by Siddique. It stars Mammootty and Nayantara with a supporting cast of J. D. Chakravarthy, Sanoop Santhosh, Anikha Surendran, Janardhanan, Kalabhavan Shajon, Harisree Ashokan and Saju Navodaya. The music was composed by Deepak Dev.[1]

The film was released on 15 April 2015.[2] The movie completed 100 days run at theatre.[3][4] The film was remade in Tamil as Bhaskar Oru Rascal starring Aravind Swamy and Amala Paul.

Plot

Bhaskaran Pillai (Mammootty) is a business tycoon and a single parent. His father Sankara Narayanan Pillai (Janardhanan) was also a big business man once. But when his business failed, he had to go through financial crisis resulting in all his relatives and friends abandoning him. His son Bhaskar was the one and only pillar of support. Since then Bhaskar's sole aim is to create and amass wealth. His business empire is the result of his hard work.

He is really impatient and reacts harshly to anyone who does something against his will. This behaviour earns him the name 'Rascal'. Bhaskar is a widower. He has a son named Aadhi (Master Sanoop). Aadhi and Shivani (Baby Anikha) study in the same school. Bhaskar indulges in a fight at Aadhi's school. Shivani witnesses the whole encounter and is highly impressed with Aadhi's dad. She develops an admiration towards him and is excited to meet him. She is also short tempered and has an aggressive character. Shivani's mother Hima (Nayanthara) who is also a single parent and Bhaskar involve in a small fight in Aadhi's school.

Bhaskar goes with Aadhi for a felicitation function where actress Rani Kabeer (Isha Talwar) is the Chief Guest. Rani gives an interview stating that she is in love with a businessman who is a single parent. Bhaskar reaches the venue at the same time. This creates a confusion in the media people and they mistake Bhaskar to be the actress' love interest. The reporters bombard him with questions about Rani. Bhaskar answers their questions while mistaking their questions to be about his choice of beer, a brand named "Ranika"(Ranika Beer). The statements go viral. Rani's real love interest happens to be see the news and severs his ties from Rani. Bhaskar, acting on the advice of his father, tries to set things right by meeting the guy and settle the misunderstanding. Things take a different course when Rani's love interest denies Bhaskar an audience and insults him. This leads to Bhaskar thrashing the guy in his office which is also covered by the press.

In school, Aadhi is being mocked by his classmates. Shivani tries to save Aadhi but one of the boys twist her hand. She attacks the boy in self-defensive. The boy's mother makes an issue of it but thanks to Bhaksar's timely intervention, the matter is solved without much haste. Bhaskar encourages Shivani to be outspoken and aggressive but Hima dislikes it as she is a girl. She argues with Bhaskar and leaves. Upon reaching home, she scolds Shivani. She tells her the story of how she lost her husband, Shivani's father. The events are shown in a brief flashback.

Few thugs misbehave with Hima in the theater. She humiliates the thugs for misbehaving with her. Her husband Sanjay (J. D. Chakravarthy) does nothing and remains calm. She gets annoyed with him. Once he drops her off, he drives back to the place. Hima follows and sees him in a fight with them. Hima tries to stop him but as they are about to leave, he gets shot by one of the thugs and dies. She states that she doesn't want the same fate for Shivani.

The mother of the boy whom Shivani beats up goes to the police station to get information about Hima's husband and her family. Aadhi and Shivani plan to get their parents married, thus making them siblings. They plan to spend time with their 'new parents' Shivani spending time with Bhaskar and Aadhi spending time with Hima. Bhaskar does shows some interest in Hima but she remains indifferent and tries to avoid Bhaskar on all occasions. On Shivani's birthday, a small party is organized. The only guests invited are Aadhi and Bhaskar but a third uninvited guest appears and surprises everyone. It turns out to be Sanjay, Hima's dead husband and Shivani's father. He introduces himself to Bhaskar and Aadhi. A flashback shows about the happenings after he was shot.

He was sent to a nearby hospital. The doctor plans to shift him to another hospital. Hima and her friend Manitha follow the ambulance but to no avail. There wasn't any patient named Sanjay admitted in the hospital. Hima comes to know the truth about Sanjay and his past. He is a known rogue and well known assassin. She moves away from the city without informing anyone.

Bhaskar and Hima decide to get married because of Sanjay emotionally blackmailing her. When Hima and Bhaskar were about to get married, Sanjay and his parents come to Hima's house. The wedding is cancelled. Hima goes to Pune with Sanjay to retrieve a bag for Sanjay. They plan to kill Hima after retrieving the bag. However Bhaskar saves Hima but both Sanjay and Manitha get killed. Hima and Shivani finally cancel their trip to Canada and they reunite.

Cast

Production

In August 2014, the flick was titled as "Rascal" and was planned to commence the filming in December 2014 and to release in April next year.[5] Siddique said in an interview that the film would be a light comedy entertainer in his typical style. Harisree Ashokan and Janardhanan were confirmed to be cast in supporting roles. Nayantara, who returns to Malayalam after a break, signed to play the female lead, though the other cast and crew were just being finalized. Nayantara plays opposite Mammootty after Thaskaraveeran and Rappakal.[6] Principal photography commenced on 25 December 2014.[7]

Reception

Critical reception

Nelson K. Paul of Malayala Manorama rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and said, "The carelessness of Siddique, who has made us laugh to tears with his dialogues, is very palpable in this flick, unfortunately. We miss the vintage you, Siddique."[8] A reviewer from Indiaglitz.com rated the film 7/10 and said, "One shouldn't keep high hopes of it being unique or exceptional, since the theme and execution is quite run of the mill. However, the movie is a decent attempt at the comic genre and Siddique — Mammootty combo does strike again, added to Nayanthara's charm and grace. This is a decent comedy entertainer that can be enjoyed with the family."[9] Sify.com's reviewer called the film "a well-oiled, formula family entertainer," and wrote: "Bhaskar The Rascal may not have many surprises in store but is a nice option for sure this festival season. For all the fans of the lead stars, this could turn out to be a nice treat. Enjoy this one!"[10] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 2/5 and said, "Siddique's 'Bhaskar the Rascal' is a film sans an internal narrative logic that hardly outweighs its jaded stereotypes. The only redeeming fact about the two and a half hour long film is the highly agreeable combination of its four lead actors — Mammootty, Nayantara, Sanoop and Baby Anikha - all of whom desperately struggle to bring in some sense into an otherwise bizarre storyline."[11] Pramod Thomas of The New Indian Express said, "Bhaskar the Rascal is a movie that borders on average. It's high time to get rid of the old formats and directors like Siddique should lead the change." The critic felt that the film "lacks focus, not to mention a strong theme" but also remarked: "for a hard-core Mammootty fan, it is a treat to watch."[12] Deepa Soman of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 and said, "A vacation release, Bhaskar The Rascal is pure escapist cinema at its best. It's not another film with morals woven into the script, hoping to see the audience in tears, but a light-hearted, slick urbane entertainer."[13] Lauding performances of the child actors, Master Sanoop and Baby Anikha, Mythily Ramachandran of Gulf News called the film "a light-hearted entertainer".[14]

Box office

According to the Kerala Film Distributors Association, the film earned good collections on its first day of release.[15] In the third week, it collected around ₹13.77 crore in 19 days.[16] The film was successful at box office.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] The movie also completed 100 days run at a theatre,[25][26] and completed nearly 10,000 shows in theatres.[21] However, Suresh Shenoy from producers' association stated that the Vishu festival season of 2015 had "turned out to be a dampener except for the continuing rush for Oru Vadakkan Selfie". He added, "Bhaskar the Rascal may be a notch above O Kadhal Kanmani but its collections are not that attractive."[15]

Soundtrack

Bhaskar the Rascal
Soundtrack album by Deepak Dev
Released March 2015
Genre Film soundtrack
Language Malayalam
Producer Deepak Dev
Deepak Dev chronology
Avatharam
(2015)		 Bhaskar the Rascal
(2015)		 Lavender
(2015)

The soundtrack was released in March 2015. It comprises three songs composed by Deepak Dev. The lyrics are written by Rafeeq Ahamed and Harinarayanan.[1] Composer Deepak Dev's daughter Devika Deepak Dev debuted as a playback singer in the film. She was roped in by Siddique and sang the song "I love you mummy" with Shweta Mohan.[27]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."I Love you Mummy"Shweta Mohan, Devika Deepakdev03:41
2."Manassil Ayiram"Afsal05:06
3."Pularoli"Vijay Yesudas04:04

Plagiarism controversy

The song "I Love You Mummy" in the film was alleged to be a copy of an Arabic song "I Love You Mamma" by Hala Al Turk. Film director Siddique stated:

Yes, the visuals are inspired from the Arabic song I Love You Mamma. However, the songs, its lyrics and music are entirely different; only the theme is the same ... I happened to watch the Arabic song, I Love You Mamma, and I felt the visuals and the setting can be used in this one as well. In fact, the situations in both the songs are similar. Like in the album, in this song sequence too the daughter is appeasing her mother when she is in distress. I got inspired after watching the video. That's it.[28][29][30]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bhaskar the Rascal' audio released". Indiaglitz. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Nicy V.P (15 April 2015). "Bhaskar The Rascal' Movie Review Round-Up: Mammootty-Nayanthara Starrer is Good Comedy Entertainer". International Business Times. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Anu James (9 January 2016). "Kerala box office: Mammootty's 2015 films Pathemari, Bhaskar the Rascal complete 100 days in theatres". International Business Times. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rajinikanth not part of 'Bhaskar the Rascal' Tamil remake..." Manorama News. 21 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Radhika C Pillai (25 August 2015). "Mammootty-Siddique to team up again?". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nayanathara to Star Opposite Mammootty in Siddique's 'Bhaskar The Rascal'". International Business Times. 13 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Shooting for Mammootty-Nayanthara Starrer 'Bhaskar the Rascal' Begins". International Business Times. 26 December 2014.
  8. ↑ Nelson K. Paul (16 April 2015). "Bhaskar the Rascal: A twist in the tail" Archived 17 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine.. Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bhaskar The Rascal Movie Review - A Decent Comedy Entertainer". Indiaglitz.com. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Review:Bhaskar The Rascal". Sify.com. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Veeyen (16 April 2015). "Bhaskar The Rascal Movie Review". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Pramod Thomas (19 April 2015). "Rascal Act Fails to Impress". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  13. ↑ Deepa Somab (19 April 2015). "Bhaskar The Rascal Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Mythily Ramachandran (14 May 2015). "Review: 'Bhaskar The Rascal' is a light-hearted entertainer". Gulf News. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  15. 1 2 G. Krishnakumar (2 April 2015). "It's father versus son at box office this weekend".
  16. ↑ "Kerala Weekend Box Office Collection: 'Chandrettan Evideya', 'Bhaskar The Rascal' Lead in Theatres; Slow Start for 'Uttama Villain'". Nicy V.P. International Business Times. 5 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Malayalam Best Lead Actors 2014: Mammootty, Dulquer, Nivin, Fahadh and Others in Top 10 List". Nicy V.P. International Business Times. 23 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "Content Triumphed Over Star Power in Southern Filmdom During 2015". The New Indian Express. 20 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "It's raining remakes". Deccan Chronicle. 5 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Rajinikanth not part of 'Bhaskar the Rascal' Tamil remake..." Manorama News. 21 February 2016.
  21. 1 2 "Mid-year report card 2015: Southern films that have created a buzz so far this year". News18. 4 July 2015.
  22. ↑ "Rajinikanth is not a part of the remake of Mammootty's Bhaskar: The Rascal". Catchnews. 22 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Mollywood shines in 2015". The Times of India. 29 December 2015.
  24. ↑ "New film season begins". Khaleej Times. 9 June 2015.
  25. ↑ Anu James (9 January 2016). "Kerala box office: Mammootty's 2015 films Pathemari, Bhaskar the Rascal complete 100 days in theatres". International Business Times. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Rajinikanth not part of 'Bhaskar the Rascal' Tamil remake..." Manorama News. 21 February 2016.
  27. ↑ Deepa Soman (1 April 2015). "Devika Deepak Dev debuts as playback singer". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  28. ↑ "Mammootty's movie in 'Copycat' controversy". The Times of India. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  29. ↑ "'Bhaskar the Rascal' song faces allegation of being a copy of an Arabic song". Metromatinee.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Mammootty film accused of copying Arabic song". Hindustan Times. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
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