Bajirao Mastani

2015 [HINDI]

Action / Drama / History / Romance / War

39
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 74% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 74% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 41882 41.9K

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Plot summary

Peshwa Bajirao married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.

Director

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Photo
Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Top cast

Deepika Padukone Photo
Deepika Padukone as Mastani
Priyanka Chopra Photo
Priyanka Chopra as Kashibai
Ranveer Singh Photo
Ranveer Singh as Peshwa Bajirao Ballal
Aditya Pancholi Photo
Aditya Pancholi as Panth Pratinidhi
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.42 GB
1280*534
Hindi 2.0
NR
Subtitles in  
24 fps
2 hr 38 min
Seeds 15
2.91 GB
1920*800
Hindi 5.1
NR
Subtitles in  
24 fps
2 hr 38 min
Seeds 24

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Peter_Young 6 / 10

A stunning visual extravaganza - doesn't really reach the heart content-wise but who cares when it's so impossibly beautiful

Okay, one can expect exactly that with a Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The man sure knows his stuff when it comes to photography and even when something is lacking in the storytelling department, this remains an almost inconsequential detail by the end of the show. This was true for previous Bhansali productions, including Devdas, which was actually a good film in and of itself, while my personal favourite in this regard is probably Saawariya, which was so overwhelmingly stunning I could watch it anytime just for how beautiful it is to look at. Bajirao Mastani is an epic romance, and it definitely works in both story and execution, but it's not a tremendous show as it never really manages to tug at the heartstrings despite its strong story. I wish I could allow myself to get more involved in the story and feel more for the characters and their travails, but it didn't really happen, also probably due to the fact that it's an epic, distant and larger-than-life style of execution, but more because it lacked some depth here and there.But again, the visuals, oh the visuals - Bhansali is a true craftsman in this regard, and no one can take it from him. The amazing setting, the props, cinematography, the lighting, the extraordinary, impeccable attention to detail, the symmetry, make for a visual treat the kind of which you rarely see. What about the film itself, you ask? Well, it's interesting and captivating, and the music is phenomenal as well. The three leads are really good, particularly Chopra who gets the meatiest part of a woman driven by jealousy, ego, in spite of which she finds room in her heart for compassion and forgiveness. Deepika is stunning, and Ranveer Singh is a good lead whose every expression is clearly carefully thought out before. It also has a phenomenal Tanvi Azmi whose every turn over the past decade has been impressive. At the end of the day, Bajirao Mastani provides viewers with exactly what they want - entertainment and aesthetic delight, and in this regard, the film is a delightful cinematic experience. Pure delight.
Reviewed by gwat-2 8 / 10

Wonderful to look at - a great showcase for Indian film

I went to see this film while my wife was at the ballet. I don't watch many Bollywood films, and usually the lighter kind, so I was coming to this film with almost no context. Also, to me, this was a foreign language, subtitled film so I missed any subtleties of language.I really liked it. It was a true epic, wonderfully staged with seamless CGI and a consistent mellow look and feel to it. The leads (and lots of others) were really handsome/beautiful, and excellent actors. The dancing and singing was great and the story was well told. The costumes were sumptuous - Mughal miniatures come to life.To an Australian this was of course an exotic film, so although it was slow there was always something to be looking at and wondering about. On the con side, the Hindu / Moslem theme was hammered home rather obviously, the Brahmin priests were one-dimensionally nasty, and (apart from one boatman) everything took place in a idyllic palace bubble - punctuated by a few battles.However I would recommend this to anyone who wants to enjoy an epic cinematic experience Indian-style.
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