If Bajirao Mastani disappoints, it is when Bhansali steps out of the carefully controlled interiors and heads out into the battlefield where he is unable to recreate the magic. SS Rajamouli’s feat in Baahubali automatically flashes in memory as the fight sequences here never quite wow.In his two-decade long career as a director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has made it quite apparent that he has a weakness for tales centering on forbidden and failed love.
His most recent film, audiences have been told, is one that he has wanted to make for the last 12 years. It is the story of star-crossed lovers - Peshwa Bajirao I(Ranveer Singh) and Mastani(Deepika Padukone), the half-Rajput and half-Muslim beauty from Bundelkhand.
You understand why Bhansali never quite gave up on his dream project. It gives him the perfect excuse to stage another tragic love story against a grand, lush backdrop with graceful, bejeweled women, gorgeous costumes and beautifully choreographed songs