This movie is epic

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 2019)

I have not seen a lot of Bollywood films-maybe 50 in total-but this was easily the best one I have seen. It was a uproarious comedy mixed with poignant drama to shed some truth on the absurd pressures of academia. I feel like any grad student in any country would get a ton out of this film's spirit and message. All is, indeed, well when you put your friends first.
The film is close to 3 hours long but with so much warmth, laughs and visual flair the time just flies by. It is amazing how much of life is packed into its run time. I loved every second of this film. I think Khan's charisma and gravity as a the offbeat, wise Ranco is the key to the film. So much of the film is about his viewpoint that it is really hard to not fall in love this guy.
For western audiences this films reminds me of Animal House mixed with Dead Poet's Society. Plus Bollywood epic visuals and musical. The combination is quite intoxicating.