Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, Nagarjuna Akkineni
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Music Director: Pritam
Producer: Karan Johar , Apoorva Mehta , Namit Malhotra , Ranbir Kapoor , Marijke Desouza , Ayan Mukerji
Banner: Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus
The Storyline of BRAHMASTRA PART ONE: SHIVA:
The narrative of BRAHMASTRA PART ONE: SHIVA is about a guy discovering his own superpowers. Shiva (Ranbir Kapoor) is a DJ in Mumbai who leads a carefree lifestyle. He's an orphan who lives with and adores orphan children. He meets Isha (Alia Bhatt) and instantly falls in love with her. She is drawn to him as well, especially after knowing about his way of life. Everything is going swimmingly until Shiva begins to have flashes. He witnesses Junoon (Mouni Roy) murdering a scientist, Mohan Bhargav (Shah Rukh Khan), and stealing a valuable artefact from him.
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Under constraint, Mohan reveals that the second half of the artefact is with an artist named Anish Shetty (Nagarjuna Akkineni), who lives in Varanasi. Shiva notices all of this and thinks Junoon is planning to target Anish next. Shiva chooses to travel to Varanasi in order to warn Anish about the approaching threat. Isha also joins him. Shiva and Isha arrive in Varanasi just in time to save Anish. They discover, thanks to Anish, that the artefact stolen from Mohan is a portion of 'Brahmastra.'
There are two additional portions to it, of which Anish has one. He gives it to Shiva and Isha and tells them to go to Guru's (Amitabh Bachchan's) ashram while he tries to stop Junoon. Anish gives up his life, and when Shiva is attacked by Junoon's goon, he accidentally destroys him with his fire strength. The rest of the movie revolves around what occurs next.
Analysis of BRAHMASTRA PART ONE: SHIVA:
The Astraverse concept was chosen by director Ayan Mukherjee, and his effort is seen on screen. Apart from that, nothing stands out in Brahmastra. Ayan would have concentrated on the writing aspect because the film lacks strong emotions.
While the first half's execution is good, with a good interval sequence, the entire second half is rushed and contains abruptly narrated sequences. The film's brevity is also a drawback, as at one point the audience feels as if they are seeing a clueless film.
Performances: The lead actors, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are adorable on screen and tried to carry the entire film on their shoulders with their performances. However, it appears that they failed to meet the expectations of the audience, and the performance appears to be mediocre.
Legendary actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Shah Rukh Khan perform admirably in extended crucial cameo appearances. Mouni Roy's portrayal of an evil lady works nicely. Other padding artists and youngsters who played crucial roles performed admirably.
However, the love story between Alia and Ranbir appears to be a forced clueless story, which is the main reason for the film's downgrading.
Technicalities: The graphics and VFX work for this mega-budget movie is surprisingly excellent when compared to earlier Bollywood movies, yet it appears like excessive graphics and VFX are included at several moments in this movie to make a strong impression forcefully.
The songs in the film are heard on screen, but the background score is a complete letdown. Prakash Kurup's editing work is adequate.
Multiple photographers' cinematography work is adequate. The dialogues are average and delivered in a fairly straightforward manner, which, as expected, does not feel remarkable. The production values for this star-studded project are acceptable.
Final Verdict on BRAHMASTRA PART ONE: SHIVA:
Brahmastra is a fantasy adventure with an intriguing narrative that is overshadowed by poor writing and an unappealing screenplay. The result would have been considerably better if the filmmaker had concentrated on scene arrangement and execution rather than wasting time on excessive VFX use.
BRAHMASTRA PART ONE: SHIVA features outstanding sights, acting, a fantastic first half, and superior VFX. However, the second half is weak, thanks to poor writing. Because of the intense interest in the film, it debuted massively at the box office. After a successful weekend, the picture may struggle to maintain its momentum.
Our Rating: 5/10
