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Mani Ratnam's new endeavour reaching out to the masses in two variants is a stale tale. A carefully amalgamated version of an intense jungle story coupled with run of the mill 'excuses' to base a two-hour-long movie on India's most famous mythological story is what 'Raavan' is all about. Of course, it has been spectacularly picturised, to the extent that the picturesque insights to the God's own country might even enamour the National Geographic Channel. With all scenes wet, wild and essentially green, one feels one with nature but not the plot of the movie.
The dull first half where one pans in and out of one narrative and then the other will put you right off. And the irritation will only amplify as you listen to the horrendous chik-chik-chik-chik and the annoying bak-bak-bak-bak of Beera (Abhishek Bachchan), who tries hard to pull off intense expressions but disappoints to the core. Beera goes overboard with his wild side, especially when he rubs his head time and again with his tongue hanging out. Ragini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) is introduced with a scene that has her shrieking; a not often seen trait of hers. She too shouts a lot in the due course of the film. But with her mesmerising eyes and decent acting, Ash just about manages to scrape through.
In Ratnam's adaptation of Ramayana, Raavan tugs on a huge baggage of expectations and collapses too soon. Beera is the so-called Robin Hood of his village and he is no less than a barbarian when it comes to justice for his people or the ones he loves. Already a criminal according the books of law, Beera does well in giving the cops a run for their money while in hiding. He is wronged by the police when his sister is raped by the cops. In order to get back, Beera kidnaps the Superintendent of Police, Dev's (Vikram; the South star looks dashing in his Ray Ban shades) wife Ragini. The chase begins when Sanjivni (Govinda), the forest guard (or the Hanuman in this saga), assists Dev in the hunt. How Ragini sees the innate goodness of Beera and is forced to question her own loyalties and how the clash of the titans leads to a blood bath is no big surprise really. Just like in Ramayana, even in this, the 'Sita' (Ragini) is asked to give agni pariksha and go in for a polygraph test to prove her fidelity. Yes, the adaptation is almost that literal, and that's where the problem lies.
The climax is not too glamorous, some of the scenes far outstay their welcome and all the actors punch below their weight and the result is a boring concoction that only livens up in the last quarter of an hour or so. Ratnam may have tried to dish out a fresh take on an old story, but his screenplay does little to highlight Mani, the master of the nuanced and many layered tale. 'Raavan' is mostly unidirectional traffic set amongst some stunning artwork and cinematography.
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Mani Ratnam's new endeavour reaching out to the masses in two variants is a stale tale. A carefully amalgamated version of an intense jungle story coupled with run of the mill 'excuses' to base a two-hour-long movie on India's most famous mythological story is what 'Raavan' is all about. Of course, it has been spectacularly picturised, to the extent that the picturesque insights to the God's own country might even enamour the National Geographic Channel. With all scenes wet, wild and essentially green, one feels one with nature but not the plot of the movie.
The dull first half where one pans in and out of one narrative and then the other will put you right off. And the irritation will only amplify as you listen to the horrendous chik-chik-chik-chik and the annoying bak-bak-bak-bak of Beera (Abhishek Bachchan), who tries hard to pull off intense expressions but disappoints to the core. Beera goes overboard with his wild side, especially when he rubs his head time and again with his tongue hanging out. Ragini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) is introduced with a scene that has her shrieking; a not often seen trait of hers. She too shouts a lot in the due course of the film. But with her mesmerising eyes and decent acting, Ash just about manages to scrape through.
In Ratnam's adaptation of Ramayana, Raavan tugs on a huge baggage of expectations and collapses too soon. Beera is the so-called Robin Hood of his village and he is no less than a barbarian when it comes to justice for his people or the ones he loves. Already a criminal according the books of law, Beera does well in giving the cops a run for their money while in hiding. He is wronged by the police when his sister is raped by the cops. In order to get back, Beera kidnaps the Superintendent of Police, Dev's (Vikram; the South star looks dashing in his Ray Ban shades) wife Ragini. The chase begins when Sanjivni (Govinda), the forest guard (or the Hanuman in this saga), assists Dev in the hunt. How Ragini sees the innate goodness of Beera and is forced to question her own loyalties and how the clash of the titans leads to a blood bath is no big surprise really. Just like in Ramayana, even in this, the 'Sita' (Ragini) is asked to give agni pariksha and go in for a polygraph test to prove her fidelity. Yes, the adaptation is almost that literal, and that's where the problem lies.
The climax is not too glamorous, some of the scenes far outstay their welcome and all the actors punch below their weight and the result is a boring concoction that only livens up in the last quarter of an hour or so. Ratnam may have tried to dish out a fresh take on an old story, but his screenplay does little to highlight Mani, the master of the nuanced and many layered tale. 'Raavan' is mostly unidirectional traffic set amongst some stunning artwork and cinematography.
For More IIPM Info, Visit below mentioned IIPM articles.
IIPM Lucknow – News article in Economic Times and Times of India
Prof Rajita Chaudhuri follow some off-beat trends like organizing make up sessions
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