Well Baaji was one of the finest films to watch  but Mani thinks otherwise , according to him the film has failed  and has wasted the talent. According to Mani, “Talent and Zero talent in one Frame…. Mai naam nahe laina cheh reha.. ,dekhta houn aap kitnay Aqalmand hain. Note: in mai sai Teen loag super Talented hain magar Waste hou gayae iss Film mai…… #baji Respectable Nisho jee not included in this list….” He  further added, “As a fan I was disappointed. There was no hint of his art. No wonderful framing, no detailing, no storytelling. It seemed like the Lollywood formula films of the 90’s that no one remembers. Mohsin Abbas and Ali Kazmi tried their best with no help from the director, and Nayyar Ejaz the veteran performer tried to rescue it with his skills, but to no avail. Meera jee was well…. Meera jee, but she could have been directed to act as well and the new comers were seemingly invisible.”

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#baji "here is my answer" I went to Saquib Malik's movie not as a critic, but as a fan of the wonderful work that he had done before it and expected to see more of it. As a fan I was disappointed. There was no hint of his art. No wonderful framing, no detailing, no storytelling. It seemed like the Lollywood formula films of the 90's that no one remembers. Mohsin Abbas and Ali Kazmi tried their best with no help from the director, and Nayyar Ejaz the veteran performer tried to rescue it with his skills, but to no avail. Meera jee was well…. Meera jee, but she could have been directed to act as well and the new comers were seemingly invisible. The film was headed for the wall and so it crashed. What did Saquib Malik want to show in this movie? Either he didn't know or he got so lost in it's direction that he forgot he had to tell a story, not just to add his name to a list of filmmakers. I have worked with Saquib Malik in a couple of commercials, and I have seen and wanted to see his magic. Alas I saw only his name. So he made a movie, and few make an epic on their first attempt. And like many he didn't make a movie, he made a mistake, but it's Saquib Malik nevertheless! I'm sure his next one will have, not just his signature but his genius, his brushstrokes and his finesse. As for those who ask what have I done ever, to critique such a big industry name. If they know me, I'm sure that's why they bothered to complain and those who don't know me, I wonder why they are bothered. ..Special thanks to google translation..

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