What’s implicit in this innocuous reason is the suggestion that those times are now past, that Bamzai comes to praise the Khans but also bury them. The Three Khans (Westland, ₹599) takes us through 30 years of Hindi cinema, alternating between the trio’s films and personal lives and sometimes zooming out for a look at the nation. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTIn seemingly digging up every single thing said about the Khans, Bamzai provides a granular view of their careers. Jessica Hines is drafted in to say that Aamir Khan’s acting isn’t naturalistic; she compares him to Simon Callow and Donald Sinden, so then Bamzai has to explain who they are. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTAlso read: If I’m not happy, then nobody is happy: Shah Rukh KhanBamzai gives the Khans the cold shoulder in the last chapter.

Source: Mint July 23, 2021 03:11 UTC