Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh come across as just pretty people when held against her. But in a couple of “her” scenes – she makes you forget it is her and holds you in awe of Kashibai where you feel her pain too. Maybe she is relegated to the background for most of the film. Priyanka Chopra is an easy winner in this one. And Kashibai ( Priyanka Chopra) – wow! What a lady! Hurting yet holding her pride. Bajirao ( Ranveer Singh), known as India's greatest warrior also fell in love and not just once, his vulnerability exposed ever-so slightly. Mastani ( Deepika Padukone), the strong-willed woman consumed by love – yes some women are like that, then and now. The frames stay beautiful, of course, just that the three main leads weave an interesting web. Once you get over the each-frame-a-beautiful-canvas visuals that are typical of Bhansali films, you are taken over by the characters. Such strong personalities - each one of them. I wonder what problem anyone would have in believing that the man and the women were as they were portrayed here.
I hope this is how Bajirao Peshwa was – not only a valiant leader, but also stood up for his women and when necessary stood up against them too fought his wars but was absolutely clear about why he was fighting them – not for religion. Milliblog – A rare 200-worder which says, "In his third film as solo composer, Sanjay finally gets it wonderfully right."įilm aside, I am in awe that these themes were picked up in real life, a few centuries ago. Isn't it ultimately all about the story-telling? Am I engaged with the characters? Are the performances in line with the characters? Or is the film banking on keeping me arrested through just the visuals?įirstpost - "melodiously connects the past with present" Of course, I would love reality, but I don't mind fantasy and the Bond films too. Any publicity is good publicity, bad publicity is better publicity – ya di da da da da. I don't have any qualms thinking of it as a marketing ploy and moving on. Isn't history as per the story-teller anyway? If you think I am a skeptic, here's some more- I take any controversy that comes at the heels of a release with a pinch of salt. What about historically accuracy, you ask? Didn't I just point you to Jodhaa Akbar? Not good enough? How about Asoka? No? Mughal-e-azam, any one? Does it then do justice or does one story line distract from the other? Or like Jodhaa Akbar, is the trailer deceptive? Only love, no war – which was fine till the love got boring. Is it a war film or a love story? From the trailer looks like, it is both. The question arises as the story progresses. Each frame is worth putting up on your walls. Whether or not I like the film, the trailer assures me that I am going to love what I see.īut hey, that is hardly ever a doubt with Sanjay Leela Bhansali films.
The color tone of that song took my breath away. What I hear, feel, think all come a while later. As I watched this Bajirao Mastani trailer and then this song I am just stumped by what I see.
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