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Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia, Salman Khan Action Drama Raja Shivaji Movie Review, Cast, IMDB Rating Full Report Check Here

Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia, Salman Khan Action Drama Raja Shivaji Movie Review, Cast, IMDB Rating Full Report Check Here

Raja Shivaji Movie Review: These days, the disclaimer becomes more telling than the movie itself. Raja Shivaji, directed by Riteish Deshmukh who also plays the titular character, is neither a documentary nor a history lesson, we are told; it is basically ia warning that what is about to unfold will be lore, myth and current beliefs, all rolled into one. Despite this, Deshmukh creates a big screen experience firmly rooted in the ultra-colourful Amar Chitra Katha aesthetic. Those with long memories may be swiftly taken back to the impressive figure of the Maratha warrior astride his horse, brandishing a sword while fighting off hordes of Mughal invaders. The film makes no attempt to sully its black-and-white universe with any moral complexities: Marathas good, Mughals, and others of their ilk — Nizamshahi and Adilshahi — terrible, and there endeth the story. The child marriage, shown between a young Shivaji and a younger Sai, is turned into a cutesy strand; the constant switching of loyalties between the Hindu rulers of the time is glossed over, and the …

Raja Shivaji review: This epic drama, starring Riteish Deshmukh is more admirable than riveting

Raja Shivaji review: This epic drama, starring Riteish Deshmukh is more admirable than riveting

Raja ShivajiDirector: Riteish DeshmukhCast: Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Deshmukh, Sanjay DuttRating: 3 stars Many filmmakers have attempted historical spectacles for the big screen, but today the genre is almost synonymous with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It’s roots, however, go back to K Asif’s lavish Mughal-E-Azam, made in 1960 on a reported budget of ₹1.5 crore. When it released, every rupee showed on screen. Raja Shivaji, directed by Riteish Deshmukh, chronicles Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s life but struggles with emotional engagement. Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji, touted as the most expensive Marathi film to date, wins you over on that front even before anything else. The scale, the ambition, the sheer attention to detail all demand your attention. It’s also said that Riteish spent nearly a decade bringing this vision to life. The question is: beyond the spectacle, does it truly deliver? Directed by Riteish Deshmukh himself, the film traces the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, from his childhood to his fateful encounter with Afzal Khan, and much like last year’s Dhurandhar, is divided into chapters. That’s all you need …