By Ademola olayinka, February 15, 2008 - 15:37 IST 2 of 3 people found this review helpful
The film is a story of India in the 1550s. The time of the Mogul rulers when, kings walked the soil and fought battles to expand their kingdom. In the midst of this, is an Emperor who has been raised to conquer, with the elders around him making all his decisions. Then one fine day when he decides to make his own decisions, he decides to accept a proposal to marry a Rajput princess. No big deal you say, except the man is a Mogul king, a Muslim. Now don’t expect a modern day drama about how this is un-acceptable. Instead what we get here is a nice story about how secularism was so much more evident in that era than it is now. The story resolves around how betrayal and greed, and also a small dose of fanaticism is overcome by love and secularism.
What I liked about the movie:
Ok here it is, the year’s first big release. And when I say big, trust me I mean BIG. The canvas is humongous, specially the first war scenes within the first half hour. Very sleek, never seen before visuals in Bollywood. Think on the lines of TROY. Yes every frame is straight out of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, in terms of visuals. Ah, but before I start my review, let me tell you one thing.. I have a major problem with the length of the film.
What I didn't like about the movie:
Finally with the film we see the debut of a certain Mrs Bachchan. She was good in some scenes and just about ok in the rest. On the whole, cinematically all I can say is summed in one word.
Would you recommend this movie to your friend: Yes
