goddess that doesn’t resemble anyone and some tribal worship). In part 2 Lord Ganesh, Krishna predominate, staying in tune with the current BJP ruling regime in Delhi. Showcasing equality of religions and castes is glaringly missing in this film. These are the parts that I wish Rajamouli took care of, setting a greater example to his audience and in tune to the current strapped times. Such care wouldn’t have downgraded his movie in neither quality nor profits: Instead it simply would have made it a more humane, soul-touching and global movie, appreciated by all thinking junta. I found Rana’s characterization in second half a little subdued and his dialogues a pinch cheap, Nassar a bit over-emoting. There are several moments otherwise I simply fell in love with: The scenes of archery between Prabhas andAnushka, (though how these bows keep appearing
Devasena in chains just because Devasena rejects her offer in marriage! Her characterization is disappointing to say the least. Mirroring Devasena’s frustrating dependency on an unseen son, the weakness, meekness and madden- ing unquestioning servitude of people reaches to such a pitiful limit that they become immune to their so called “savior’s” wife’s entrapment. She is captured, chained and showcased right in the middle of the city and this so called loyal people simply don’t care enough to revolt and free her!!!! Disgusting! A behav- ioral change of questioning, demanding, fighting is what is seriously and urgently required to our Indian psyche (to end our corrupt ruler/corporate/media con- glomerate) and Rajamouli could have brought in that subtle difference to make his movie a notch higher in values.
from nowhere in their sheaths remain a mys- tery) her walking on his arms, Subba Raju’s endearing humor as good yet weak prince and above all Anushka and Prabhas’ instant justice to sex- ual harassment by the commander-in-chief! Such punishments (though kangaroo) will scare other of- fenders away forever! I thoroughly en- joyed the magnifi-
Kattappa killing Bahubali is also not convincing. Why would anyone with a sane mind kill a good human being just to show some blind, unquestioning loyalty to the throne, especially if the person is so close and kind to not just Kattappa but to all and sundry? This Drona-like character is not convincing at all. I wish Rajamouli bypassed this sychopant characterization and showed some spine, revolution and intelligence in Kattappa. Kattappa looks Muslimish and there are Muslims shown as praja in a scene. Otherwise Bahubali 2 is ba- sically a Hindu dominated movie unlike Bahubali 1 where different kinds of worship are shown (a female
cence of the movie, the creative excellence, Prabhas’s natural charm, Ramya Krishnan’s easy performance and Anushka’s ethnic look. Some scenes are so brilliant and so minutely managed that they leave you open- mouthed. Even my young son who definitely saw a lot of English magnums revealed that he has not seen any- thing so magnificent so far. However, he, and many other young viewers the day I went to the movie, agreed that the movie lacked in soul and futuristic lib- eral vision to have become a globally motivating mag- num opus.
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