The 1st 3 things that came to my mind after the movie is over is
- Grandeur
- Perfect blend of probably the richest language in world, Urdu
- Chewing Gum
While the 1st 2 reflects the achievments of producer-director Asutosh Gowarikar, last one shows the film's similarities with the philosophy of the candy after it's been squeezed out of its sugar.
Elaborating on the achievments, one can only tell that the audience will be kept spellbound by rich splendor of the Mughal palaces and places that provides just the right backdrop to the life and times of Akbar as depicted in the movie. The Agra Fort including its majestic gates, Deewan-E-Aum, Deewan-E-Khash, the Queen's Room, the Royal Kitchen, everything has been detailed as accurately as possible.
Added to this is the use of the exotic Urdu language whose richness fits ideally with the environment of the movie. Infact, the various emotions expressed throughout the film could not have been better conveyed.
The attires of the Mughal and Rajput nobility also deserves special mention as the dresses in no case ever appeared to be too classy but just the thing appropriate in each occassion.
But one of the main disappointments of the movie also lies in the dresses. It will be seen that the Mughal armours, shields, vests of war have been featured in a realistic way but the war dress of the Rajputs in some occassions seems to depict that they were way behind the Mughals in designing protective vests during that time. Also maximum of the Ranas that have been shown in the movie are featured quite aged, which I think may be a debatable issue.
The 2nd dissapointment was the songs that somehow did not fit with the film. It was not that the compositions were bad, no they are superbly played, but the theme somehow could not mingle harmoniously with the rest of the film. In one particular occassion the fusion type that was used was quite unrealistic. Also the choreography in one of the songs following Akbar's declaration of cancellation of a religious tax lost the realistic touch. The dance featured locals celebrating the abolition of the tax by a song & dance programme in front of the Emperor, but the too synchronized steps and the selective dresses of the dancers somehow made me feel that I am watching a film set on a more modern age.
The 3rd disappointment is Bairam Khan and the first 15min of the film where the acting seems a bit outdated and seems like some old theatrical performance than a modern acting.
Finally the 1st two hours had been so much entertaining that the viewers may feel a bit bored when the film ends after 3hr15min.
Elaborating on the achievments, one can only tell that the audience will be kept spellbound by rich splendor of the Mughal palaces and places that provides just the right backdrop to the life and times of Akbar as depicted in the movie. The Agra Fort including its majestic gates, Deewan-E-Aum, Deewan-E-Khash, the Queen's Room, the Royal Kitchen, everything has been detailed as accurately as possible.
Added to this is the use of the exotic Urdu language whose richness fits ideally with the environment of the movie. Infact, the various emotions expressed throughout the film could not have been better conveyed.
The attires of the Mughal and Rajput nobility also deserves special mention as the dresses in no case ever appeared to be too classy but just the thing appropriate in each occassion.
But one of the main disappointments of the movie also lies in the dresses. It will be seen that the Mughal armours, shields, vests of war have been featured in a realistic way but the war dress of the Rajputs in some occassions seems to depict that they were way behind the Mughals in designing protective vests during that time. Also maximum of the Ranas that have been shown in the movie are featured quite aged, which I think may be a debatable issue.
The 2nd dissapointment was the songs that somehow did not fit with the film. It was not that the compositions were bad, no they are superbly played, but the theme somehow could not mingle harmoniously with the rest of the film. In one particular occassion the fusion type that was used was quite unrealistic. Also the choreography in one of the songs following Akbar's declaration of cancellation of a religious tax lost the realistic touch. The dance featured locals celebrating the abolition of the tax by a song & dance programme in front of the Emperor, but the too synchronized steps and the selective dresses of the dancers somehow made me feel that I am watching a film set on a more modern age.
The 3rd disappointment is Bairam Khan and the first 15min of the film where the acting seems a bit outdated and seems like some old theatrical performance than a modern acting.
Finally the 1st two hours had been so much entertaining that the viewers may feel a bit bored when the film ends after 3hr15min.
