Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Cast : Deepika Padukone

Ranveer Singh

Shahid kapoor

Jim Sarbh

One such story, adorned with ultimate opulence, made it to the silver screen and I feel fortunate enough to witness this unparalleled cinematic experience. I am talking about Padmaavat. For me this narrative by Jayasi is beyond the binarism of fiction and non-fiction. It is way beyond glorification or defamation of any caste, creed or religion. It is the celebration of the foundation on which our present rests on. It is a celebration of gifts of self-esteem, courage, fidelity and love that were presented to us by our ancestors. It is a celebration of the lesson that the society must revise regularly for self-evolution. Such classic chronicles demand to break free from limits of geography and touch zillions of hearts.Being a self-proclaimed flag bearer of Bollywood fanaticism, I am fully convinced that Mr. Bhansali has successfully contributed to this endeavour with utmost grace, grandeur and dignity. As every frame progresses, one might find oneself getting engulfed into some magical realm. Every character, big or small, leaves a deep mark in your heart especially Deepika and Ranveer. Ever since she stepped out of that yellow car as “dreamy-girl” Shanti Priya, my love for Deepika Padukone has grown exponentially with every performance. But this movie was like none before: be it be personifying beauty or the ghoomar dance or those iconic dialogue deliveries or that Climax’s crescendo… man, that scene persuaded the emotional fool in me to boost the water works. And Shaid Kapoor has also played a wonderful character of the king and has been very attractive to the audience. And Ranveer Singh… well he transformed the 3D experience to 4D, as I could feel the power emitting from him in every frame. He truly deserves every possible award for his portrayal of Khalji. But the climax was just extraordinary because a act of jauhar was performed with gave all the audience a very huge impact. At the end just a simple appeal, this piece of art doesn’t deserve hooliganism but just sheer love and appreciation. In my opinion this movie made us realise how the kings and queen use to live in the olden days and has made history !

IMDb : 7/10

Rotten Tomatoes : 58%

Where to watch : Amazon Prime Video.