Good, old commercial movies are built on the premise of a hero who battles against all odds and comes out trumps at the end. Commercial potboilers in India and the world over are solely dependent on the strengths of this 'hero' who is unconquerable though hundreds of obstacles are strewn all over his path. He is that iconic figure who the common man in the film's story looks up to for deliverance from all troubles. The maximum whistles and hoots have always been reserved for the 'hero' who turns up just at the most immaculate time to bash up the villains mercilessly and save the heroine or the other characters. It's not that the other characters in a cinematic story are incapable of defending themselves, but they are so oblivious of their own strengths that they are always looking out for a saviour, a messiah who would do the needful and signal their victory. This has been the template right from mythology where the Gods descended on earth to protect the ...