Jul 23, 2016 01:19 PM
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Ranveer Singh plays Peshwa Bajirao I, the brave warrior who fought and won 40 battles straight against the Mughals in an attempt to create a unified Hindu rashtra. But while the ambitious Peshwa is supremely confident on the battlefield, there is one fight he seems to be constantly losing; that his family has waged against him by stiffly refusing to accept his lady love and Bundelkhand's princess, Mastani(Deepika Padukone) into their world. His stiflingly conservative Brahmin family is dead against even acknowledging Muslim Mastani as his second wife.
This film is owned by Ranveer Singh. In what could easily be his best performance till date, Ranveer breathes life into his character with raw, undiluted passion. Pat down to adopting the steady Maharashtrian accent, to building up his body to convincingly look like a warrior, Singh is excellent. He gives life to Bajirao, ruthless on battlefield and sensitive, with childlike spontaneity off it.
Giving him good support is Priyanka Chopra who plays his first wife, Kashibai. Priyanka Chopra plays a finely etched out character with interesting layers, and it is difficult to take your eyes off her face as thousand emotions fleet across it. The chemistry between Priyanka and Ranveer is natural and effortless.(To think these two fantastic actors played siblings in'Dil Dhadakne Do' not so long back with as much ease.)
