*Spoiler Alert*
After the death of Sardar Khan, the blood feud between the Khan family and Ramadhir Singh was supposed to be continued by Sardar's eldest son, Danish but to the surprise of the audience, Danish dies right after the movie begins. Now the responsibility falls on to the lesser-known character throughout the movie who is none other than the careless, frail-bodied, dope-smoking Faizal Khan. Not the best option, right? How can a person like him achieve what his elder brother, father, and even grandfather couldn't achieve?
Faizal Khan that we know was just a tired man. Tired of seeing his near and dear ones succumb to death. He was the most mature of the lot and this maturity kicked in when he saw his father and elder brother die leaving his sorrowful, lonely mother in the abyss of sadness. He knew his mother didn't have enough fight in her and with such responsibility on his shoulders, maturity had to kick in someday (do or die situation). Faizal was very intelligent but he was never the highlight of the movie because all he did was consume pot but everything changed after the death of his father.
Not only was he sad but also felt somewhat responsible for his father's death. He wanted an out, an escape from the bloodshed but it would only be possible at the expense of ending his family's generational feud (killing Ramadhir).
His sense of maturity had grown immensely. Instead of being a careless dope, he started providing for his family. During the Climax of the movie, he is well aware that his death is going to be inevitable. He kills Ramadhir but deep down he knows that the safety of his family may come at an expense of his own DEATH!
"Definite", Faizal's step-brother double-crosses him and shoots him in the chest but the shocking part is how he reacts to it. Faizal is calm and composed. He knows it was inevitable and doesn't seem to be perplexed by it. The major takeaway is that he dies knowing that his family is safe and away from all the bloodshed. Thus, he takes one final sigh of relief and enjoys the 10-15 seconds of peace he has left on earth.
Killing Ramadhir might be the primary focus of the film but it was Faizal Khan's transformation that made the film more organic. It made people believe in redemption and second chances. Such people do exist in real life as well and the road they travel is always difficult but necessary. Every member of the Khan family was focused on killing Ramadhir. It was Faizal whose goal was to take his family away from the bloodshed. It was Faizal who looked at the bigger picture. This small yet significant difference between Fazail & his family made him able to kill Ramadhir Singh.
Available on Netflix(IN).