Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, di three-hour Indian epic wey dem dey call India‘s most expensive film ever, na big-screen spectacle wey review describe as thoroughly engaging, rousing and spectacular. Di film na first half of one larger story, and e dey based on ancient classical poem about Rama, di avatar of Hindu god Vishnu.
Nitesh Tiwari direct di movie, while Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman handle di music. Even though di film no get musical numbers, e still carry giant canvas and beautiful sunset skyscapes wey make am very enjoyable.
Ranbir Kapoor play Rama, one noble warrior and statesman wey dem bring into being inside city-state of Ayodhya as bodily representative of Vishnu. From early, Rama sense of destiny dey heavy. E go face Ravana, king of far-off Lanka. Naveen Kumar, wey dem dey call Yash, play Ravana, one figure wey former slave status once push am to pray for justice, and Lord Brahma give am superpower of athletic strength and indifference to pain.
For Ayodhya, Rama marry Sita, wey Sai Pallavi play. E get strong comradeship with im brother Lakshmana, played by Ravi Dubey, and e be apple of im papa eye. Arun Govil play King Dasharatha, wey affairs of state wear out and who dey ready to hand throne to Rama. But Rama stepmother Kaikeyi, played by Lara Dutta, remind Dasharatha say e promise crown to Bharata, di son she and Dasharatha get together. Adinath Kothare play Bharata. Rama, Sita and Lakshmana end up banished to forest.
Over for Lanka, plotting against Ravana dey bubble. Bollywood veteran Vivek Oberoi play Vidyutjihva, Ravana slippery, smirking brother-in-law wey dey stir toxic stew against di king. Ravana kill am in single combat. Vidyutjihva widow Shurpanakha, wey be Ravana sister and Rakul Preet Singh play, dem banish to same forest where Rama dey live humble civilian life. Shurpanakha fall in love with Rama and use witchy wiles to trick di happily married man. Na dat move go lead to serious confrontation between Rama and Ravana.
Di review compare di film scale to Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings and even Disney The Lion King. E also note say di story about noble Prince Rama promising to wage war on distant city where im wife abducted fit interest people wey dey miss epic after Christopher Nolan The Odyssey.
