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Posted: 7 years ago

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Excited to watch this on big screen after all the positive reviews and previews

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Posted: 7 years ago

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I'm so happy for the entire team! Glad the movie is getting stellar reviews. Their hard work paid off!

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Posted: 7 years ago

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I am legit going to Cry 😭😭😭

It's finally happening and I have booked my tickets for FDFS thursday. I cannot believe it.

I am so happy that Ranveer is walking away with all the praise this time. He f**king deserved NA for Bajirao. I hope he gets it this time.
Deepika too is being praised. I am loving it.

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😲😆

Originally posted by: GrumpyTheCat
I am legit going to Cry 😭😭😭
It's finally happening and I have booked my tickets for FDFS thursday. I cannot believe it.

I am so happy that Ranveer is walking away with all the praise this time. He f**king deserved NA for Bajirao. I hope he gets it this time.
Deepika too is being praised. I am loving it.

we are online at the same time here.😲😲I came here after weeks.missed u. Btw, reply to message .😡😆

Let's rock this thread like BM.😳

Do u plan to watch it like thousands times like Bajirao?😲😲🤣Saare ,movie collection aap sai aayenge.😛Kitty Kat, did u also chadao 20 kgs of laddoo for this movie release ? Hence, the tears.😲😛tell tell me, how many days u fasted for this too?😲😛

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Posted: 7 years ago

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Happy for the team. I really wanted them that the movie's sucess gives back to the Karni Sena. Hope that happens, reviews suggest that. Rest, Friday is the Judgement day and I hope it works out for them.

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[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOb4bvcTI2A&feature=youtu.be[/YOUTUBE]

.5 for Ranveer .. hahaha

Love it. ❤️

Sorry Nepali. I haven't been able to keep in touch much.

Of course I am going to watch it 1000 times. I still watch BM on a bad day to lighten me up. Seeing Ranveer as Bajiirao brightens my day.

For now Thursday morning alone then evening with hubby. Saturday with Family then Sunday with frens. 4 times chai pakka. 😆

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Posted: 7 years ago

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NEWS18 MOVIES

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Padmaavat: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Visual Spectacle Belongs To Ranveer Singh

Planning to watch Padmaavat this weekend? Read our review first.

Kriti Tulsiani | News18.com@sleepingpsyche2

Updated: January 24, 2018, 7:31 AM IST

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari and Jim Sarbh

If there's one thing that Padmaavat, earlier titled Padmavati, tells us it's that Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the monarch of grandeur, opulence and splendor. The director's vision carries forward his legacy of larger-than-life films, so even though the battle is between Rawal Ratan Singh and Alauddin Khilji, it's Bhansali's unfazed vision and technical finesse that takes the cake.

If there's another thing that Padmaavat tells us, it's that the film is, in fact, meant to uphold the valour, sacrifice and glory of the Rajputs. And nothing else that has been fed into the minds of viewers over the past few months, courtesy protests by fringe outfit Karni Sena.

The film, as clarified by Bhansali, is based on the legend of Rani Padmavati, a legendary Rajput queen mentioned in the Awadhi-language poem Padmavat, written by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi. Padmavati (Deepika Padukone) is a free-spirited princess who loves to hunt in the jungles of Singhal. And on one such plucky hunt, she chances upon Rawal Ratan Singh (Shahid Kapoor), the Rajput ruler of Mewar, who is searching for precious stones (motis) to fulfill his wife's command. Given the exceptional combination of beauty and brains that Padmavati is, it doesn't come as a surprise that the two immediately decide to get married.

While the royal love story is brewing, there's another power-hungry Turkish-Afghan ruler, Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh), who, upon setting his eyes upon anything exquisite (nayaab), doesn't breathe a sigh of relief until he's in possession of it. After taking over the Delhi sultanate, Khilji is told by a priest Raghav Chetan that if he wishes to be the true Sultan of Hind, he needs to have Padmavati by his side and rule the Rajputs. Soon after this, he's almost possessed by the idea of Padmavati and decides to lay a siege on the Chitttor Fort in Rajasthan. With no surprises, the film follows the exact trajectory of the poem and builds up to the large-scale jauhar, self-immolation of the women to protect their dignity, as their men sacrifice their lives on the battle field.

First things first, the film is a quintessential Bhansali work- it's a visual spectacle in every which way. The scenes are shot and edited (for most part) with such finesse that despite not having a surprise ending, the film makes for a gorgeous cinematic experience. Sudeep Chatterjee's cinematography creates a canvas that comes to you as a magnanimous painting and especially during the war scenes, wherein the expanse is grand and the imagery is flattering. The kesariya colour of Rajput pride is well woven in every second frame except for the ones wherein Khilji's dark side begins to prevail. And you'll call yourself a sadist but Bhansali can even make a jauhar scene look spectacular and a few others, a bit overwhelming.

Deepika is an epitome of grace and she delivers a knockout performance as a Rani yet again. Her portrayal of Padmavati is all things ethereal and keen. And even though she doesn't have many dialogues, it's her eyes that do the talking. Plus, her being a strategist in times of conflict, gives her an edge. Shahid does a controlled act of the righteous king and does full justice to his part. With kohl-ed eyes and an impressive build, he looks the part. But the film only and only belongs to Ranveer Singh. He is in top form and doesn't bat an eye lid while playing a character so black and honestly, despite being an anti-hero in the film, he actually makes you root for him. He is eclectic and wins every scene he is in. His eccentric moves and dialogue delivery make him an ever-ideal fit for Khilji. As a menacing ruler, who is atrociously self-consumed with the idea of victory and becoming the Sultan and gaining possession of all things exquisite, Khilji's depiction might raise some eyebrows but as far as performance goes, no one could have done it better than a meat-mincing Ranveer.

Plus, despite the fact that Khilji doesn't even share a frame with Padmavati per se, their forbidden love story is likely to stay with you long after you leave the theatre. And ironically, the film revolves around Khilji and is narrated from his point of view, so much for naming the film Padmavati in the first place.

There's also Aditi Rao Hydari as Mehrunisa, wife of Alauddin Khilji, who makes the best of what little screen time she gets and Jim Sarbh, who plays Malik Kafur, an eunuch slave-general of Khilji. Both do a decent job with Sarbh going over-board in some scenes.

But no matter how big a visual delight the film is, one has to pull the plug when necessary. And at 163 minutes, Bhansali's ambitious film starts to drag and is an imaginary piece with not enough meat to keep the viewer invested, except for the meat Khilji is surviving on of course. And notably, it's only Khilji's character that is detailed enough to grasp you with its uni "black" shade dulling the goodness of both Padmavati and Rawal Singh. The film also serves constant reminders of Rajput bravery and pride and during its course, gets a little arduous. But is that an after-math of staged protests or an authentic part of the actual narrative- guess we'll never know. And while all other pointers are ruled by the two disclaimers in the beginning, one might still feel a certain fictional hangover that continues to rule Bhansali's works which doesn't quite make up for a lack of a consistent story. Plus, one would also feel a lack of good music, a department Bhansali has expertise in, in this one with only Ghoomarand Ek Dil Ek Jaan being the notable ones.

But none of it makes Padmaavat a bad watch- it's actually everything a Bhansali fan would expect and honestly, it does warrant an enriching cinematic experience despite falling short on certain things here and there.

Rating: 3/5

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Posted: 7 years ago

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Mike McCahill

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There is more passion, craft and beauty on display in PADMAAVAT than there is in fully 90% of this year's Best Picture nominees.

Mike McCahill

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Watch BAJIRAO MASTANI and PADMAAVAT back-to-back, then tell me Hollywood didn't lose something the moment it junked the star system.

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PADMAAVAT Movie Review : An Intoxicatingly Beautiful, Lavishly Mounted & Terrifically Performed Magnum Opus

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By Vishal Verma | January 24 2018 03:30:13 IST

PADMAAVAT the most controversial movie in recent times has finally hit the marquee. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali helmed epic which is on everybody's mind, lips, newspapers and television sets has involved the whole nation making it the most eagerly awaited and probably will end up as the most scrutinized movie till date.

Without going into historical facts as the movie disclaimer says PADMAAVAT is based on the epic poem Padmavat (1540) by Malik Muhammad Jayasi, let's get into the art and cinematic aspects of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.

After BAJIRAO MASTANI, Bhansali draws different waters with the same bucket in PADMAAVAT. While BAJIRAO MASTANI was a magnificently mounted love story of Maratha Peshwa Bajirao (Ranveer Singh) and his second wife Mastani (Deepika Padukone), PADMAAVAT is more ambitious and melodramatic in its take on love, sacrifice, obsession, valour and pride. PADMAAVAT is intoxicatingly beautiful, lavishly mounted magnum opus with extraordinary performance that rekindles your love for epic extravaganzas, fantasy and mythology.

Rajamouli's BAAHUBALI series has redefined this particular genre in India and any epic from now cannot escape the comparison somewhere during its duration, especially if it has war scenes. PADMAAVAT is a trade mark Bhansali extravaganza, very few filmmakers have this knack of establishing their idiom in filmmaking and storytelling and this movie is no different from his known flamboyance and confidence.

PADMAAVAT opens with the lustrous introduction of Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) nephew of Jalaluddin Khilji (Raza Murad). Alauddin brings a chain-cuffed ostrich into the darbar' of his uncle, actually he was asked to just bring a feather. Alaudin is tyrant, a cynical ruler who you will love to hate and that's the biggest USP of PADMAAVAT. Alaudin gets married to Mehrunissa (Aditi Rao Hydari), the greedy womanizer Alaudin who has an interesting twist in his relationship with his slave-cum-companion Malik Kafur (Jim Sarbh) comes to know about the divine beauty of Rani Padmavati (Deepika Padukone). An abandon priest from Chittor - Raghav Chetan infuses the urge in Alaudin to marry Rani Padmavati. Rani Padmavati the princess of Singhal, is married to Rawal Ratan Singh (Shahid Kapoor) The king of Chittor who is brimming with Rajput pride throughout.

The tyrant Alauddin Khilji becomes obsessed with Rani Padmavati and goes to every possible length to satisfy his urge. What follows is a visually mesmerizing and emotionally capturing tale of love, betrayal, honesty and sacrifice blended with the Rajputana pride and valour penned by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Prakash Kapadia.

Bhansali's narration is slow paced and intoxicating, the scenario gains momentum as the drama unfolds and engulfs the audience. The characterizations are pitch - perfect.

For Ranveer Singh, Alauddin Khilji is the character that the audience will love to hate for long. Right from the word go, Ranveer is electrifying and at times the ugly looking maniac is above everything in this beautiful looking spectacle, the dance with mad abandon, the wicked cruelty in his eyes, the body language, the mannerisms etc are completely opposite of what he did previously with Bhansali in BAJIRAO MASTANI and GOLIYON KI RASLEELA RAM LEELA and this time the actor triumphs with more astonishing results. Sheer acting powers.

Shahid Kapoor is nuanced, controlled and firm in the brilliant portrayal of the King who values principles, can die for pride and fight for honour till the last breath. Shahid mouths all the dialogues of Rajput pride with amazing subtlety and doesn't go overboard or loud to steal a point or forcefully please the crowd. Brilliant.

Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati is drop dead gorgeous. She carries herself in those wardrobes and ornaments like a divine diva. Deepika has never looked so beautiful before and here the actress gives a performance that will earn her respect. She is outstanding and the ghoomar' dance is a treat to the eye, exceptionally done.

Jim Sarbh adds the interesting and quirky twist in the master slave relationship. Jim Sarbh is incredible in his moments with Ranveer Singh, his jealousy over his master Alauddin's unending fetish over Padmavati is not spoken but get conveyed through his expressions. His moments with Ranveer Singh give an interesting, quirky twist to the proceedings. Veteran Raza Murad is fine. Aditi Rao Hydari looks gorgeous and gives a riveting performence.

Production values are of the highest order. Sudeep Chatterjee's cinematography is drop dead gorgeous in each and every frame. The movie is a mesmerizing visual pleasure. The 3D technology enhances the splendor. This review is written after watching in Imax 3D and it must be said that the technology is used to perfection to enrich the watching experience.

Apart from Rajput honour, PADMAAVAT if looked closely is also a battle between two ideologies of war. One fought with principles ( Rajput) and the other fought with only a single aim to capture, win crushing all the values and principles that come its way (Khilji). However in the all the glitter of grandiosity, some where this clash of principles fails to get the right amount of light to add another layer to the film.

Some audiences belonging to today's generation may find the words valour' honour' and the johar' exercise not easy to digest but sensible audience will relate to the practice during those times which was done at extreme situations and carries strong emotions. The movie also clarifies with a disclaimer that it doesn,t glorify the practice of sati' in any way.

Last but not the least, without getting into the history of PADMAAVAT (which is any case is denied by historians and it's primarily a pious belief) does the movie hurts/attacks Rajput valour? No, in fact it holds the pride to its chest with honour as a cinema.

PADMAAVAT is an intoxicatingly beautiful & lavishly mounted magnum opus, this extraordinary courage of love, valour, sacrifice and honour is Sanjay Leela Bhansali's most ambitious film till date powered by outstanding performance by Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor.