PADMAAVAT

Movie Review : " PADMAAVAT " - The trio of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh come together for their third movie together after Goliyon ki Raasleela Ram Leela and Bajirao Mastani. Bhansali definitely knows how to make period dramas with huge sets showing the grandeur and glory. The calm and composed Shahid Kapoor seems to be a bit of a misfit as the Rajput king, Raja Ratan Rawal Singh. He is overshadowed by the other two characters. Deepika Padukone plays Rani Padmavati to perfection. Though less screen presence, she is pretty graceful throughout. Last comes the USP of the movie. Ranveer Singh literally gets into the skin of Allauddin Khilji. He is wicked, cunning, cruel, menacing and ambitious as the Sultan of Delhi. So much so that you may feel that this movie could be named Allauddin Khilji instead as his biopic. Jim Sarbh shows spark as Malik Gafur and Aditi Rao Hydari has a small role.

Despite all the cuts and edits, this movie makes for a great watch and is surely one of the best works of Bhansali and Indian cinema. This movie has been made in 3D and is quite good. There are some interesting exchange of words between Shaheed and Ranveer. But Ranveer gets the creamiest dialogues. Padmaavat has been made for the awards and will do a great deal to enhance Ranveer's career. This movie is all about Rajput pride, valour, dignity and honour along with the glorification of Allauddin Khilji.