The beauty in every frame of Baji Rao Masthani can asphyxiate you. The
artistic vision of Sanjay Leela Bansali is worthy of veneration. The execution of that
vision is astounding.
I would recommend my friends who watch the film, not be distracted by the history. This is not Baji Rao's biography. This is a fictional love story based on some historical facts.
I would recommend my friends who watch the film, not be distracted by the history. This is not Baji Rao's biography. This is a fictional love story based on some historical facts.
What struck me was the extraordinary effort is recreating the 18th century milieu. Details, Details and more details,
In a recent interview the costume designer, Anju Modi, shares that she has designed more than 300 costumes for the three principal characters, The jewellery in the film is real. Anju is supposed to have travelled to Ajanta and Ellora, Indore, Chanderi, Paithan and Maheshwar among other places, visiting temples, museums, palaces and looked up books and paintings to understand the textiles and colour palette of that era. Fascinating is her research and tradeoffs arrived while arriving at the Nine yard saree of Kashi, the Nizami attire for masthani and the headgear for Baji Rao.
To me Anju Modi is the queen of Baji Rao Mastani and is the foundation of arguably the most artisitically narrated love story in India.
The three prinicpal characters vie with one another for honours. I watch Ranvir after Band Baja Baraat. I would never been able to visualize Ranvir to fit into this role. Ranvir with his ramrod erect posture, dazzles with eyes that seem to toggle between terrifying intensity to aching vulnerability with extraordinary ease. Ranvir is especially magnificent when his eyes meet Priyanka and is unable to communicate his relationship with Deepika, but Alas his eyes give him away. While Deepika is terrific it is Priyanka that pulls the rug from under Ranveer and Deepika. Priyanka suffers in silence, , goes through her disappointments and agony, but is human enough to be empathetic. Tanvi Azmi, as Ranvir's mother vies with the three prinicpal characters for top acting honours.
What I liked most was a narrative bereft of melodrama. It was subtle, understated and truly classy.
Watch out for the precociously talented Sanchit balhara. The music is top class. There is ofcourse a dance choreographed by Birju Maharaj, which is as graceful as it can be. The overall choreography is outstanding. And Sudeep Chatterjee cinematograhy is a work of excellence.
For a change, we have a sincerely made film on the eve of a holiday season. Let us patronize this work of excellence.
As the old adage goes, A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
In a recent interview the costume designer, Anju Modi, shares that she has designed more than 300 costumes for the three principal characters, The jewellery in the film is real. Anju is supposed to have travelled to Ajanta and Ellora, Indore, Chanderi, Paithan and Maheshwar among other places, visiting temples, museums, palaces and looked up books and paintings to understand the textiles and colour palette of that era. Fascinating is her research and tradeoffs arrived while arriving at the Nine yard saree of Kashi, the Nizami attire for masthani and the headgear for Baji Rao.
To me Anju Modi is the queen of Baji Rao Mastani and is the foundation of arguably the most artisitically narrated love story in India.
The three prinicpal characters vie with one another for honours. I watch Ranvir after Band Baja Baraat. I would never been able to visualize Ranvir to fit into this role. Ranvir with his ramrod erect posture, dazzles with eyes that seem to toggle between terrifying intensity to aching vulnerability with extraordinary ease. Ranvir is especially magnificent when his eyes meet Priyanka and is unable to communicate his relationship with Deepika, but Alas his eyes give him away. While Deepika is terrific it is Priyanka that pulls the rug from under Ranveer and Deepika. Priyanka suffers in silence, , goes through her disappointments and agony, but is human enough to be empathetic. Tanvi Azmi, as Ranvir's mother vies with the three prinicpal characters for top acting honours.
What I liked most was a narrative bereft of melodrama. It was subtle, understated and truly classy.
Watch out for the precociously talented Sanchit balhara. The music is top class. There is ofcourse a dance choreographed by Birju Maharaj, which is as graceful as it can be. The overall choreography is outstanding. And Sudeep Chatterjee cinematograhy is a work of excellence.
For a change, we have a sincerely made film on the eve of a holiday season. Let us patronize this work of excellence.
As the old adage goes, A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
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