Badmash Gujjar Anyway it's the same old firm of Shaan and Saima as the lead pair supported by Moammar Rana, Nirma, pre-"Boxed-up" Nargis and Shafqat Cheema as well as the usual assortment of fat loudmouthed villains and simpering mothers. The plot is threadbare at best - it's the same old stale-as-cheesy-socks clan revenge yarn written by the evergreen Nasir Adeeb who must have written over six million films by now (almost all of which are identical). For the record, it goes something like this. Shaan is a charming, rustic, god fearing local lad who honours and reveres his local Maulvi and hangs out at the local Madrassah where his brother excels at memorizing the holy verses word for word. Shaan is of the finest Gujjar stock, but as his name Shareef implies, he is a peace-loving, god fearing, humble sort even if the local milk delivery wench with the oversize mammary glands has a massive crush on him and serenades him with a sizzling dance or two whenever the opportunity arises.
Shareef Gujjar's best buddy Bhola (pronounced Pola) acted by Moammar Rana is a loud, mentally challenged buffoon who just about manages a paan stall. His greatest problem is his infatuation with the local prostitute Nirma despite her avidly entertaining rich men every night of the week. She does however recognize true love in Pola even if he isn't quite the rich prince in shining armour she was hoping for. One day some nasty villainous goons led by Saud and Cheema swagger into town and make their way to Nirma's Kotha where she is booked to entertain. When Pola hears of this indignity, he arrives at the Kotha where a terrible shoot-out follows. To cut a long story short, Nirma is "saved" from a life of being a tawaif by Rana who is then framed by the police and imprisoned.
The rest of the film is more of the usual loud posturing and shouting confrontations followed by more ludicrous fight scenes where no one ever seems to land a single punch. The film winds down to its utterly predictable end…and finally the torture is over.
The question that begs asking is that who ought to be blamed for the deplorable levels of filmmaking in Lollywood these days. Is it the filmmakers alone who should be held responsible for plunging standards or should the audience take its fair share of the burden - after all it is they who have propelled some of the most dubious films in recent history into becoming big money spinners…Sultana Daku, Billo 420, Ishtehari Gujjar, Asoo Billa, Hamayun Gujjar, Makha Jat, Ghunda Tax, Badmash Gujjar and possibly the most sleazy of the lot; Sher e Lahore and Dada Badmash - both of which are among the biggest successes of the lot.
If the filmmakers are indeed guilty of churning out new levels of vulgarity and mindless violence then it is the ticket buying public that is providing their own verdict with their ticket buying power, and that verdict very clearly is that the more vulgar and lewd the dances and the more crude the dialogues and situations, the more the public is willing to dish out their money. OK, so once in a while a half decent film comes along that does very well at the Box Office (Tere Pyar Main, Khoay Ho Tum Kahan) but how many of these kind of films flop before one hits the jackpot. On the other hand a certain level of vulgarity and a set of sleazy dances almost always guarantee's a decent profit. Why after all should filmmakers spend their time and money making family socials for empty halls when all the punters seem to be willing to pay for is some raunchy sleaze?
