Baghban

About This Movie

Baghban (2003) dives into the heart-wrenching journey of Raj and Pooja, an elderly couple who finds themselves cast aside by the very children they raised. The film has this heavy, almost melancholic atmosphere, with a pace that lets the emotional weight really sink in. You feel the tension simmering as their sacrifices are met with indifference, which is really the film's core theme—love and neglect. The performances are earnest, Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini bring a subtle depth, their chemistry feels lived-in, almost nostalgic. What stands out is how it tackles familial bonds, or the lack thereof, in a society that often forgets its elders. There’s a rawness to the script, it’s not glossy, it’s real, you know?

Themes of family and neglectStrong performances by Amitabh Bachchan and Hema MaliniEmotional pacing that lingers