Sanjay Leela Bhansali adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set in the midst of two warring gun-toting factions who are constantly looking to settle scores violently. Ram and Leela belong to these opposite clans and they passionately fall in love with each other. They face multifarious hardships involving a lot of compromises and politics in their quest for love.
Language:
Hindi
Running Time:
155 mins
Rating:
U
Release date:
15 November 2013
Directed by:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Produced by:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Chetan Deolekar
Kishore Lulla
Sandeep Singh
Written by:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Based on:
Romeo and Juliet
by Shakespeare
Starring:
Ranveer Singh
Richa Chadda
Supriya Pathak
Gulshan Devaiah
Priyanka Chopra
Music by:
Monty Sharma
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Shot by:
Ravi Varman
Editing by:
Rajesh G. Pandey
Distributed by:
Eros International

What’s Hot

  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s (SLB) movies are always known for their grand scale, extravagant production design, stunning usage of colors and some splendid music. Ram Leela has them all and also two splendid lead actors who take intimacy to the next level.
  • Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh score high in this wild, primitive romance. Both the actors turn on the heat by way of incredible chiseled bodies and extravagant costumes. Their performances are of the highest order too and it is not just romance, which these actors specialize in!
  • The film features great music. Ranveer’s intro number ‘Tattad Tattad’ and Deepika’s ‘Nagada Sang Dhol’ take the cake. Both of them are delightful dancers as well.
  • The crew behind the film’s visuals – DOP Ravi Varman, the art department, the production design team, the effects team and the post production unit, turn out to be the film’s unsung heroes.
  • The supporting cast, led by Supriya Pathak, Gulshan Devaiah and Richa Chadda are brilliant. Supriya gets to deliver some killer lines which she nails convincingly albeit being cheesy.
  • Priyanka Chopra ups the glamour quotient in the item number and her moves are jaw-dropping to say the least.

What’s Not

  • The pace of the movie suffers after the mesmerizing initial hour and the film takes its own sweet time to culminate in a predictable manner.
  • The glorification of the gun-toting culture and the oft-seen communal violence theme, don’t add any brownie points to the movie.
  • Though Ram Leela’s theme is similar to last year’s Ishaqzaade, the former’s characters don’t demand the same emotional investment that the latter’s characters did. This is where Ram Leela falls short.
  • Priyanka’s item number is badly positioned. Even though they are a visual treat, there are too many songs to digest.

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Verdict

Verdict Stamp

A good cinematic experience thanks to the extravagant visuals, memorable music and above all the stunning lead actors who have put their heart and soul into the film.