There are three films by Sanjay Leela Bhansali that will stay with me till I die.
Black,Hum dil de chuke sanam,Guzarish.
Gangubai doesn't make it to that list.
Why?Because even though the story was emotional,convincing and brutal painted beautifully in cinematic palettes it failed to bring out sympathy in me.
Alia Bhatt is a showstopper.Be it her in Highway,or Udta Punjab or Razi and now this film she has the power to bring out the skin and flesh of the charecter.
SLB knows how to make box office hits.Formulaic methods of good sets,powerful dialogues,great costumes and cinematography anyhow make the movie look great but this is not what I find clicking for me personally.
The magnanimousity of his movies somehow take away the relatability.
Poetry is there in scenes of Barfi too where Ranbir and Priyanka are walking in a jungle with yellow leaves falling over but I did form a bond with Priyanka.
Somehow in this movie I don't form a bond with the protagonist.
I stay a spectator.And that is where this movie fails for me.
I need to feel like a part of the crisis when I watch the movie.
Vijay Raj was wasted in the role given to him
Ajay Devgan in his limited screen time shines.
Dialogues are written so that people stand up and clap.
Most people will find this movie good
for entertainment
I loved it only because of Alia Bhatt.
She is a powerhouse of talent.
Found few songs unnecessary.
Also if I ever made a matriarchal film my charecter would not swear, drink or smoke in order to show power.