The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
When I walked out of the movie theatre screening Padmaavat, I was shaking in rage.
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India · 2018
2h 44m
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh
Genre Bollywood, Drama, History, Romance
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Set in 13th century India, the film tells the story of Rani Padmavati, wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh of Chittor, who was known for her beauty across the empire. Word soon reaches the Sultan of Delhi, the fearsome tyrant Alauddin Khilji, who becomes obsessed with her and covets her for himself.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
When I walked out of the movie theatre screening Padmaavat, I was shaking in rage.
While it’s unfolding before us, it provides – whatever else the courts insist we call it – stirring, seductive spectacle.
The New York Times by Rachel Saltz
Mr. Bhansali is painting with a broad brush.
RogerEbert.com by Simon Abrams
Padmaavat is a rare work of pop art that is both powerful and repugnant.