It may be a coincidence that two Hindi movies based on the two great Indian epics were released in the same month, June 2010. Raajneeti rooted in Mahabharatha and Raavan based on Ramayana. See, even the first letters of their titles are the same.
After being in production for about two years, the two versions of modern day Ramayana was released as Raavan in Hindi and Raavanan in Tamil. The twins were delivered on the same day. The only difference between the two movies is their lead actors.
Those who know the plot of Ramayana, will find nothing new in this newer version. Yes, here the hero is Raavana, instead of Rama. It should have been titled Raavanayana.
The cinematography of the movie is the most noticeable aspect. The climax fight is shot with the perfection of Hollywood standards. The performance of the lead cast is commendable. But, I gave full marks to Vikram, who has done the antagonist and protagonist roles in the two films. A.R. Rahman's music is good.
It can be given a rating of 3/5.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Raajneeti
Raajneeti is a visual treat based on Indian family political business. Although, the characters of Raajneeti are from highly rich families, the protagonists seem to have only one principle: "An eye for an eye".
The film is inspired by two epics: Mahabharatha, which is of ancient Indian origin and Godfather, the modern western novel. Although the basic plot is Mahabharatha, the events are much derived from the Godfather. Some of the characters are from the Indian epic like the illegitimate son, Sooraj Kumar (Ajay Devgan) and others from the Godfather like an aggressive elder brother, Prithviraj Pratap (Arjun Rampal), a younger brother who unwillingly heading to the top of family business, here politics, Samar Pratap (Ranbir Kapoor). The car bomb scene where the characters, Prithviraj Pratap and Sarah (Sarah Thompson) are killed is the same in Coppola's Godfather where Michael's wife is killed by a car bomb.
The film is worth watching for its storyline and performance of actors. All of them have done their parts well. Many of the scenes involve mob, but still they were filmed very neatly.
The film can be given a rating of 3/5.
The film is inspired by two epics: Mahabharatha, which is of ancient Indian origin and Godfather, the modern western novel. Although the basic plot is Mahabharatha, the events are much derived from the Godfather. Some of the characters are from the Indian epic like the illegitimate son, Sooraj Kumar (Ajay Devgan) and others from the Godfather like an aggressive elder brother, Prithviraj Pratap (Arjun Rampal), a younger brother who unwillingly heading to the top of family business, here politics, Samar Pratap (Ranbir Kapoor). The car bomb scene where the characters, Prithviraj Pratap and Sarah (Sarah Thompson) are killed is the same in Coppola's Godfather where Michael's wife is killed by a car bomb.
The film is worth watching for its storyline and performance of actors. All of them have done their parts well. Many of the scenes involve mob, but still they were filmed very neatly.
The film can be given a rating of 3/5.
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