Yes, to everything you said! Although, the reveal with Bheera’s sister didn’t come as that much of a surprise to me; since I know the Ramayana, the moment Bheera mentioned his sister I knew there would be some horrible (Shoorpanaka-esque) backstory to explain his need for vengeance was a family thing, not a power thing.
I am looking forward to seeing the Tamil version though. I hear Vikram is fantastic in Bheera’s role.
I've heard amazing things about the Tamil version too.
The story with Bheera's sister was a surprise to me - I went in totally unspoiled and though I know the general outline of the Ramayana, I do not know all the details.
I keep wondering if the marriage will continue after the last scene - I honestly have no idea whether she is capable of going back to him or whether he will even want her back.
oh God, I watched the film. It was heartbreaking and beautiful, I have to confess Mani Ratnam is someone I can relate to; I write stuff and they never turn out to be as good as I want them to be. I was expecting a lot more out of the film and it didn't really deliver until the end. The film broke me, it really did. I was a little spoiled about what was going to happen but I had no idea that turnabout was going to be so ... unexpected. she asks him about whether he is a cop or a husband and he says when he is one, he is not the other. Chekov's gun *nods*. but the way Dev treats her after the reunion - accusing her of sleeping with Bheera, lying to her Bheera told her they did, telling her to take a lie-detector test.I almost yelled out 'DIE YOU UNDESERVING MOTHERF-CKER!' at the screen
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I had no expectations of this movie at all (other than it would be pretty) so I was blown away. I really loved the role reversals and the intense chemistry between Abhi/Aish (they always had good chemistry but not like this, not so raw).
I was in tears by the end - because happiness is so close yet it does not happen.
because happiness is so close yet it does not happen.
The feminist in me wanted to cry because the man who didn't see the heroine as merely a pawn dies and well ... there you go, happiness is unattainable. le sigh
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I am looking forward to seeing the Tamil version though. I hear Vikram is fantastic in Bheera’s role.
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The story with Bheera's sister was a surprise to me - I went in totally unspoiled and though I know the general outline of the Ramayana, I do not know all the details.
I keep wondering if the marriage will continue after the last scene - I honestly have no idea whether she is capable of going back to him or whether he will even want her back.
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It was heartbreaking and beautiful, I have to confess Mani Ratnam is someone I can relate to; I write stuff and they never turn out to be as good as I want them to be. I was expecting a lot more out of the film and it didn't really deliver until the end.
The film broke me, it really did.
I was a little spoiled about what was going to happen but I had no idea that turnabout was going to be so ... unexpected.
she asks him about whether he is a cop or a husband and he says when he is one, he is not the other.
Chekov's gun *nods*.
but the way Dev treats her after the reunion - accusing her of sleeping with Bheera, lying to her Bheera told her they did, telling her to take a lie-detector test.I almost yelled out 'DIE YOU UNDESERVING MOTHERF-CKER!' at the screen ( ... )
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I had no expectations of this movie at all (other than it would be pretty) so I was blown away. I really loved the role reversals and the intense chemistry between Abhi/Aish (they always had good chemistry but not like this, not so raw).
I was in tears by the end - because happiness is so close yet it does not happen.
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The feminist in me wanted to cry because the man who didn't see the heroine as merely a pawn dies and well ... there you go, happiness is unattainable. le sigh
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