Cast: Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan, Sunny Singh, Devdatta Nage, Vatsal Sheth, Sonal Chauhan, Trupti Toradmal
Director: Om Raut
Producers: Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, Rajesh Nair, Vamsi, and Pramod
Music: Ajay-Atul, Sanchit Balhara, and Ankit Balhara
Cinematography: Karthik Palani
Editors: Ashish Mhatre, Apurva
Motiwale Sahai
K. Ramya Sree
Plot: Adipurush’s creators attempted to recount Yuddha Kanda, a section of the epic Ramayana story. Along with Sita, aka Janaki (Kriti Sanon), and Seshu, aka Lakshmana (Sunny Singh), Lord Rama, aka Raghava (Prabhas), embarks on a 14-year vanvaas. What occurs when Saif Ali Khan’s portrayal of Ravana kidnaps Janaki? How does Devdatte Naga’s portrayal of Hanuman assist Raghava in locating his Janaki? The authors of Adipurush tell the story of this chapter of the Ramayana.
Performance:In this film, Prabhas gets to play a once-in-a-lifetime character, which he handles with ease. His tranquility and charm as Lord Rama, called Raghava, are visible in his eyes. He also carried the dignity of Raghava throughout; whether he stands or walks, we can sense the gravity of his demeanour, which was crucial for Raghava. Prabhas had some challenging dialogue to utter in this episodic story, and he definitely did well.
Kriti Sanon’s Janaki just has a small amount of screen time. One must be quite mature to play Janaki because she is a graceful woman. Kriti did an excellent job in this situation and successfully conveyed that grace on screen. Her transformation into Janaki was amazing.
Saif Ali Khan, on the other hand, plays the antagonist in the film. His performance was somewhat disappointing. His act as Lankesh was too loud. Saif appeared appropriately as Lankesh, a.k.a. Ravan. With this act, he gave the story greater substance. He gave a typical Bollywood villain performance, which I cannot relate to. Sunny Singh is excellent in his role as Seshu, aka Lakshmana.
Analysis:This film’s greatest strength is Om Raut’s narration. He made an effort to make it appealing to younger generations as well.Om handled the first half, which contains several essential components, really well. The film’s entire persona is introduced in the first half and takes off like a cool breeze.
The second half, though, is a little underwhelming. If you enjoy action films, the second half might be right for you because it features a lot of VFX-enhanced action.Another significant aspect of the film, aside from the modern narration, is the visual effects.
The VFX now appears flawless after they fixed every flaw that internet users pointed out during the teaser debut.While the majority of the VFX is excellent and transports you back in time, some of it wasn’t quite as effective.
The Telugu dialogues written by Bheem Sreenivas in this film leaves a lasting impression.
The film’s greatest asset is its music. The Jai Shri Ram song genuinely gave us chills as we watched it on the big screen.The soundtrack will stay with you forever because it improves the mood. Particularly in Adipurush, the music merits praise.
The movie has a contemporary feel because of the artwork, which includes the costumes, scenery, etc.Although the cinematography by Karthik Palani is clear and simple, the editing could have been improved.
Conclusion:Overall, Adipurush transports you on a nostalgic journey. Prabhas’ appealing performance as Lord Ram and the updated narration combine to create a great viewing experience. We advise you to see it at a theatre for a more authentic experience.
Rating: 3.25/5
