Padmaavat (Telugu version)
Indian epic period drama based on the epic poem Padmavat (1540) by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. Deepika Padukone is in the title role. Also released in Hindi (original) and Tamil.
- Director:
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali ('Devdas', 'Black', 'Bajirao Mastani')
- Writer:
- Prakash KapadiaSanjay Leela Bhansali
- Cast:
- Deepika PadukoRanveer SinghShahid KapoorAditi Rao HydariSharhaan SinghAnupriya Goenka
Reviews & comments
Times of India
pressGranted, it could do with a tauter screenplay and shorter run-time but Padmaavat is an entertaining, large canvas experience, brought to life with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's stroke of visual brilliance.
The National
pressRanveer Singh shines in his portrayal of Bhansali's Khilji as a heartless beast. He is menacing, brutal, passionate, unpredictable and exciting to watch.
The Guardian
pressSuch excess could have proved deadening, but dynamic deployment of old-school star power keeps almost all its scenes alive with internal tensions.
Reuters
pressKhilji is depraved, crazed, perverted and violent, and yet he is the most interesting character in the film. Credit for that goes to Ranveer Singh, who gives in to Khilji's unhinged personality and makes it his own.
Hindustan Times
pressIt has enough to bedazzle you, so go for the sheen and Ranveer Singh's lunacy. After all, Padmaavat has passed so many hurdles to reach you.
Gulf News
pressWhile all the actors were earnest in their roles, it's the reductive and predictable plot that lets them down.
Times of India
pressGranted, it could do with a tauter screenplay and shorter run-time but Padmaavat is an entertaining, large canvas experience, brought to life with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's stroke of visual brilliance.
The National
pressRanveer Singh shines in his portrayal of Bhansali's Khilji as a heartless beast. He is menacing, brutal, passionate, unpredictable and exciting to watch.
The Guardian
pressSuch excess could have proved deadening, but dynamic deployment of old-school star power keeps almost all its scenes alive with internal tensions.
Reuters
pressKhilji is depraved, crazed, perverted and violent, and yet he is the most interesting character in the film. Credit for that goes to Ranveer Singh, who gives in to Khilji's unhinged personality and makes it his own.
Hindustan Times
pressIt has enough to bedazzle you, so go for the sheen and Ranveer Singh's lunacy. After all, Padmaavat has passed so many hurdles to reach you.
Gulf News
pressWhile all the actors were earnest in their roles, it's the reductive and predictable plot that lets them down.
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