Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela - Movie Review
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Chetan Deolekar, Kishore Lulla, Sandeep Singh
Based on Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Chetan Deolekar, Kishore Lulla, Sandeep Singh
Based on Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Music by Monty Sharma, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Cinematography Ravi Varman
Editing by Rajesh G. Pandey
Studio SLB Films, Eros International
Cinematography Ravi Varman
Editing by Rajesh G. Pandey
Studio SLB Films, Eros International
Distributed by Eros International
Release date(s) 15 November 2013
Running time 155 mins
Country India
Language Hindi
Release date(s) 15 November 2013
Running time 155 mins
Country India
Language Hindi
Cast
Ranveer Singh as Ram
Deepika Padukone as Leela
Richa Chadda as Raseela
Supriya Pathak as Leela's mother
Sharad Kelkar
Gulshan Devaiah as Bhavani
Barkha Bisht as Kesar
Abhimanyu Singh
Priyanka Chopra (Special appearance in the song "Ram Chahe Leela")
Anshul Trivedi as Ram's brother
Ranveer Singh as Ram
Deepika Padukone as Leela
Richa Chadda as Raseela
Supriya Pathak as Leela's mother
Sharad Kelkar
Gulshan Devaiah as Bhavani
Barkha Bisht as Kesar
Abhimanyu Singh
Priyanka Chopra (Special appearance in the song "Ram Chahe Leela")
Anshul Trivedi as Ram's brother
'GOLIYON KI RAASLEELA RAM-LEELA' is an adaptation of Shakespearean all time classic 'Romeo & Juliet'. The story is set in an imaginary (i hope it is ) town in Gujarat where every 2nd sound you hear will be that of a gun firing. Every 2nd answer people give is with a Gun. The crux of all these is the rivalry between 2 families. And normally as you see in Bollywood our Hero & Heroine belongs to opposite groups & the film tells this love story of Ram Leela and whether they succeed or meet a tragic end like Romeo-Juliet.
First things first, Ram Leela is the best 'commercial' entertainer made by Bhansali. It has everything that a typical 'Bollywood' fan would love, thanks to Bhansali's packaging. The setting of the story itself is very much vibrant and feels real. It oozes richness in every screen.
The songs are outstanding, and have been conceived brilliantly too. The sets/locations helps the narration a great deal. The dialogues are very powerful.
Another important aspect of the film is the terrific performances of the lead cast. Deepika Padukone, who can be called the hero of the film, has given her career best performance, so as Ranveer Singh. Their chemistry was electrifying. The performances Supriya Pathak & Richa Chadda deserves special mention too.
The cinematography is brilliant, capturing the movie with all the right colors and elan. Music & BG another great plus. Editing could have been crispier as it drags in bits and pieces. Dialogues are good, script is okay.
With that being said, But Ram Leela is not a perfect film either. It feels like Ishaqzaade dipped in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam with a Delhi-6ish ending. Many sequences infact reminds you of HDDCS, only thing is that its a bit bolder this time. Songs even though extra ordinary there are too many of them which pops up every now and then. The film might not cater much to the audience of South, its mainly for North, and due to the presence of violence and quite few bold scenes Overseas audience, whose usually lap up similar films may stay away. Also the dialogues might be hard to pick due to its Gujarati flavor, mainly for non-Hindi speakers.
First things first, Ram Leela is the best 'commercial' entertainer made by Bhansali. It has everything that a typical 'Bollywood' fan would love, thanks to Bhansali's packaging. The setting of the story itself is very much vibrant and feels real. It oozes richness in every screen.
The songs are outstanding, and have been conceived brilliantly too. The sets/locations helps the narration a great deal. The dialogues are very powerful.
Another important aspect of the film is the terrific performances of the lead cast. Deepika Padukone, who can be called the hero of the film, has given her career best performance, so as Ranveer Singh. Their chemistry was electrifying. The performances Supriya Pathak & Richa Chadda deserves special mention too.
The cinematography is brilliant, capturing the movie with all the right colors and elan. Music & BG another great plus. Editing could have been crispier as it drags in bits and pieces. Dialogues are good, script is okay.
With that being said, But Ram Leela is not a perfect film either. It feels like Ishaqzaade dipped in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam with a Delhi-6ish ending. Many sequences infact reminds you of HDDCS, only thing is that its a bit bolder this time. Songs even though extra ordinary there are too many of them which pops up every now and then. The film might not cater much to the audience of South, its mainly for North, and due to the presence of violence and quite few bold scenes Overseas audience, whose usually lap up similar films may stay away. Also the dialogues might be hard to pick due to its Gujarati flavor, mainly for non-Hindi speakers.
If you don't mind typical Bollywoodised adaptation of Romeo & Juliet Ram Leela is a film that you shouldn't miss. For others, may be not for the story or script, but is at least a one time match for all the richness, technical perfections, songs and performances.
Rating 3.25/5
Verdict: Good
Box Office: Should be a Hit
Last Word - RamIshaqLeelaZaade** !!!
** Even I don't know what that means, but it felt/looks good :-)
