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By Taran
Adarsh, December 27, 2007 - 18:17 IST
 The
film begins with a disclaimer, stating that RETURN OF
HANUMAN is not a sequel to any film made before. But
is it really possible to watch the new experience
forgetting all about the first part?
As someone who thoroughly enjoyed HANUMAN, you expect
an encore with RETURN OF HANUMAN, although the makers,
for reasons best known to them, have decided to
alienate the new film with the first animation film on
Lord Hanuman. The makers may have their reasons, but
for the viewer, the comparisons are inevitable.
Honestly speaking, one shouldn't compare the two films
for a very valid reason. While HANUMAN was a pure
mythological film, RETURN OF HANUMAN merges mythology
with the present-day kalyug ki duniya. In this film,
there's Gabbar Singh, plus voice-over clones of, hold
your breath, Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjeev Kumar and Raaj
Kumar. What's more, Baby Hanuman handles a volley of
bullets like Keanu Reeves handled them in the MATRIX
series.
RETURN OF HANUMAN begins with the battle between the
gods and rakshas. The focus shifts to a small kid,
Minku, in a small village in present-day India, who's
ridiculed by his friends. Lord Hanuman requests Narad
Muni to convince Lord Brahma to send him to earth.
Lord Brahma agrees, but Lord Hanuman is made to sign a
contract, which has several do's and don'ts.
 It's
innovative to merge mythology with the contemporary
and a number of sequences do make an impression,
especially in the first hour. But the film drags in
the post-interval portions and a long-drawn climax
only dilutes the impact of several interesting
sequences.
One of the prime reasons why HANUMAN worked was
because Baby Hanuman was very cute, very lovable. The
Baby Hanuman in RETURN OF HANUMAN is equally adorable.
Sequences depicting his voracious appetite as also
with his timid friend Minku are quite enjoyable.
Technically, the animation quality is okay. But it's
still not at par with the animation movies made in the
West. At best, RETURN OF HANUMAN is enjoyable in
parts. If you're a kid or have a kid hidden in you,
this one's for you!
Rating:- *
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