Dec 20, 2015 03:30 PM
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Lavish sets, opulence and period costumes don't make a film great. It's the direction and acting that make such a historical story sit apart.
Acting.Ranvir does manage to keep up the accent and dialogue delivery with the madness in his fiery eyes through moments in the film. Although the expressions do not vary when he shows his mad passion for Mastani or rage.
Deepika .totally lack lustre. Wearing costumes does not make an actress. The lack of expressions the vacant stare in every scene leaves this actress to start over taking acting lessons. She gets worse as the movie progresses and does no justice to the role given.Aishwarya or Madhuri in this role would have excelled with appropriate facial expressions. Even if she cannot act she could have watched some movies and tried to take some lessons.
Priyanka.in comparison to Deepika delivered dialogues crisply. She has put some effort into her role, however the facial expression when she sees her husband cheating could have been worked on by the director. It comes across like a bemused smile rather than shock or horror.
Tanvi Azmi excelled in poignant moments both capturing the role and what I would call acting.
The second half of the film just dragged out and truly SB could have done a better job with such a lovely story. DEVDAS still remains a masterpiece and this movie failed to impress. Work on getting the actors to act and not just on sets and graphics. Cinematography could have cutback on repetitive aerial shots or better editing.
