#PADMAAVAT #PADMAVATI Religion is like a drug. In small doses, its curative and in large, its addictive. Passion too is beautifully fulfilling in small doses but in large, it can be overwhelmingly addictive . Our very own Mr. SLB, looks like, is a victim of a passion-gone-haywire. After Devdas, Ram-Leela and Bajirao Mastani, I waited patiently for the karni-sena to sober down their patriotism for their ancestors and let the censor board do their job . I had a sincere hope that the wait would be worth it. Wish I wasn't this disappointed. Even though Bhansali named his extravagant creation after the lady, Padmavati, he seems to be more obsessed with the Alauddin khilji. His story is almost Khilji-centric. It felt like he was trying to glamorize the evil muslim king. I wish he had spent more screen time on the beautiful customs and traditions of the Rajputs, their royal, political strategies and their festive dances instead of spending his 215 crores o...
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