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I did not expect this movie to become my new favorite. Before watching it, I knew nothing about it, which was the best way to experience it, because everything that happened was truly a surprise. I felt that the story was well-paced, and I was always intrigued. I really liked the visuals and the opposites, like fire (Raju) and water (Bheem), representing their different viewpoints—Raju with the British army, and Bheem fighting for his people of the Gond tribe. Raju and Bheem are not unlike Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.: Malcolm X, who fought by any means necessary (like Raju), violently beat up many members of the Gond tribe to gain the trust of the king so he could get guns to his tribe and take over the British; and Martin Luther King Jr., who preferred peaceful protests (like Bheem), quietly broke into the British mansion to find his sister. Their goal were the same: to end racial inequality for Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and to free India from British rule for Bheem and Raju. In contrast, Raju attacks from inside the corrupt organization of the British army, while Bheem prefers to fight them head-on. The messages of love in this movie were extreme, whether it be through the friendship that is like that of brothers between Raju and Bheem, the undying love felt between Sita and Raju, even after years of not seeing or hearing from each other, or the love between Bheem and Jenny, although neither of them knows the other's language. The movie was also plain fun and a joy to watch, with incredible choreography, special effects, and cinematography. It powerfully shows the takeover of India by the British, not unlike other takeovers in history, such as the annexation of Hawaii by America, where the natives of the respective countries were overtaken by oppressive governments.