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Padmavati
History:- Padmini
,also known as padmavati, was a princess of the Singhal Kingdom (srilanka).
Malik Muhammed Jayasi in 1540 CE portrayed her to be the epitome of beauty.
Ratan Sen, the ruler of Chittor, heard about her from a talking parrot Hiraman.
After an adventurous quest he won her and married her. The news of her beauty
travelled far to the lands. It reached to the Sultan of Delhi, Alauddi Khilji. He
attacked Chittor and lay siege upon it. Several
events occurred and khilji finally captured the impregnable fortress. Meanwhile
king of Chittor was killed in a duel with Devpal, the king of Kumbhalner, who
was also enchanted by the Queen’s beauty. Before anyone could reach her, in to
protect her honour as a woman, Padmavati and her companions committed Jauhar (the
ritual where they cast a big fire and burn themselves together)
Movie Plot:- Set
in 1303 AD medieval India, Padmaavat is the story of honour, valour and
obsession. Queen Padmavati is known for her exceptional beauty. She is the wife
of Maharawal Ratan Singh and pride of the Kingdom of Chittor, situated in
north-west region of India.
The legend of her beauty reaches the reigning sultan of Hindustan-Allaudin Khilji in Delhi. The sultan who is a tyrant, considers that there is no God’s justice but only human strength. He lays siege on the impregnable fortress of Chittorgarh for 6 months.
After a grueling 6 months, he returns empty handed. He becomes obsessed and now wants to capture Chittor and its Queen by hook or by crook. He returns with a bigger army and new weaponries. He attacks Chittor with all his power and in a bloody and fearsome duel he kills Maharawal Ratan Singh. Khilji manages to breach the fortress but it goes in vain as the Queen chooses to make the ultimate sacrifice of “Jauhar”.
The legend of her beauty reaches the reigning sultan of Hindustan-Allaudin Khilji in Delhi. The sultan who is a tyrant, considers that there is no God’s justice but only human strength. He lays siege on the impregnable fortress of Chittorgarh for 6 months.
After a grueling 6 months, he returns empty handed. He becomes obsessed and now wants to capture Chittor and its Queen by hook or by crook. He returns with a bigger army and new weaponries. He attacks Chittor with all his power and in a bloody and fearsome duel he kills Maharawal Ratan Singh. Khilji manages to breach the fortress but it goes in vain as the Queen chooses to make the ultimate sacrifice of “Jauhar”.
Main Cast:- Deepika Padukone as ‘Padmavati’
Ranveer Singh as ‘Alauddin Khilji’
Shahid Kapoor as ‘Maharawal Ratan Singh’
Aditi Rao Hydari as ‘Mehrunissa’
Our Review:- 6/7
bands.
The movie was
carried on by Ranveer Singh.Shahid Kapoor;s character was sidelined in the movie. It might have been decent if they would have stick to the actual history. But
overall it is a virtuous movie to watch.
Websites reviews:-
IMdb:- 7.5/10 stars
TheIndianEXPRESS:-
2.5/5 stars
TOI:- 4/5
stars
Financial
Express:- 4.5/5 stars
Mirchi9:- 3/5 mirchi
