Raavan

Sadly, most Bollywood films seem to reside under a shroud of mystery right up until the day they are released. For a reviewer like myself, you can understand how this makes my life much more difficult than in should be.

Luckily this film needs little promotion as it stars some of Bollywood’s finest: Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan and Vikram. What I know about the plot is sketchy and I can share only what the press release tells us. The film is a contemporary take on the well-known story of Ramayana, in which Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, is abducted by the demon King of Lanka, Ravana. Written and directed by Mani Ratnam, you can count on some unexpected twists to the story however, so don’t think you’ll be bored by an ancient tale.

This battle between good an evil seems set to be an epic one. The cinematography is gorgeous, the costumes and make-up intense and the soundtrack one to remember.

Rating: 3.5 outta 5.