This Pictorial Review Of Padmaavat Is A Virtual Tour Inside The Movie

Controversy, drama, more controversy and finally a dramatic release! That’s Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat for you. What can possibly be the most extravagant cinematic offering from Bollywoood this year, Padmaavat has elements we haven't seen before. With Ranveer Singh once again in top form and bravely challenged by Shahid Kapoor, the film leaves very little space for Deepika to leave the kind of impression that we expect out of her. However, she excels and comes out on top of her game.

So while you may have seen a number of reviews walking you through how the movie is through words, we'll use pictures. Here we go:

As Maharwal Ratan Singh, Shahid Kapoor easily gets to portray one of his strongest roles if not the most powerful. Despite a ‘mentally’ stronger placed against him, he convinces with his performance how unintimidated his character was. From being a devoted husband, an answerable ruler and a downcast force to a heroically fighting Rajput, his character is a journey that you feel the most for.

Deepika holding the third end as Rani Padmavati does nothing wrong. A testament of her resounding portrayal of Padmavati is the fact that she makes you believe in her decision of committing Jauhar. Despite the hostile line being drawn between the two male leads, she owns almost every scene she is in. 

The character you most strongly bring back with you is Allaudin Khilji and that is just an attribution of how fabulous Ranveer Singh is. By putting his teeth into the character that he gives life to, he not only illustrates the madness of Khilji but also showcases his humanlike feelings by his understated expressions. It’s often easy to hate a villain that’s ruthless but he constantly kept reminding us of how good he was being as an actor.

And here's what we feel are the highlights of the movie

And to clear your doubts, here are our ratings for every key aspect

Made up your mind yet? Now go and watch Padmaavat!