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‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’ movie review: Epic story gets Mani Ratnam’s royal treatment

Kalki’s source material of ‘ps:1’ is rich with myriad characters, and mani ratnam gleefully picks them all up to give it a cinematic touch, thanks to some powerhouse performances from his all-star cast.

Updated - September 30, 2022 11:53 pm IST

A still from ‘Ponniyin Selvan’

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 , Mani Ratnam's latest multi-starrer, has a unique problem: comparison.

Also read: Mani Ratnam’s  Ponniyin Selvan  opens to positive reviews and packed cinema halls

People who have read Kalki’s original, that is widely considered the greatest novel written in Tamil literature, will probably be championing their favorite characters among the leads, or waiting for their cherished sequences to unfold on screen. Audiences who have no connection with the book will probably think about Baahubali, or even the recent RRR considering the grand war sequences featured.

It is to the director's credit that he manages to satisfy both ends of the spectrum.

Mani Ratnam’s latest period drama, is essentially about a power struggle: Emperor Sundara Chola’s (Prakash Raj) health is failing, necessitating a new leader for the Chola empire. There are quite a few contenders, the lead among them being his son Aditha Karikalan (Vikram). But Sundara Chola also has another son, Arunmozhi Varman ( Jayam Ravi ) and a daughter, Kundavai ( Trisha ).

Karthi in a still from the film

The choice for the throne isn't going to be easy, because there are other people vying for it: Periya Pazhuvettariyar (Sarath Kumar), the second most important person in the empire, and his group of advisors, are backing another candidate for the hot seat. What will happen?

This story can unravel through many avenues, but writer Kalki — and filmmaker Mani Ratnam now — choose to narrate it through the eyes of Vanthiyathevan (Karthi). His only connection to the story is being Aditha Karikalan's friend, but he is the primary gaze through which the film unfolds. When Vanthiyathevan learns something new, he looks wide-eyed. Just like us. Travelling all over delivering important messages, he sets off in all earnestness, but also has fun along the way. Vanthiyathevan is us, the audience, peering curiously into a film that packs in valour, greed, honesty and treachery in equal measure.

Ponniyin Selvan: 1

The source material is rich with myriad characters that undergo a rollercoaster of emotions, and Mani Ratnam gleefully picks them all up to give it a cinematic touch. It helps that he has a power-packed starcast. Karthi almost steals the show, especially in the first half, kindling a feeling of joie de vivre, thanks to his zesty acting style (“Un vaal oda naaku koormai,” someone tells him, indicating that he’s a smooth talker). Vikram packs a powerful performance; watch him bawl during a sequence in which he sadly reminisces about a skeleton from his past. Jayam Ravi has an easygoing, understated approach to his character, while still maintaining the dignity associated with royalty.

And as Nandini and Kundavi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Trisha get their Tamil accents right... but the face-off scene between them needed more tension. Aishwarya Rai looks a million bucks, and also shines in the few scenes that showcase glimpses of her character’s villainy, but there’s a lot more to be fleshed out. We’ll wait for the next instalment.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’

The issue with an epic of this kind is that all characters, except the leads, get little prominence. You keep wondering about Poonguzhali (Aishwarya Lekshmi) and her connection to the main plot, as you do with some of the other characters who make fleeting appearances. Only Jayaram as Azhawarkadiyan Nambi leaves a mark, especially because of his character traits and loud behaviour. Another issue is the presence of a dozen important characters and the spoken Tamil of yore, which will prove to be a challenge to follow for the average viewer.

But what the audiences will follow — and probably marvel at — is the film's ability to take you into a world from many centuries ago. Be it the rich sequences inside the kingdom or the magnificent battle set pieces, Ponniyin Selvan: 1 has you invested in the big screen, though one feels that the ocean segment in the second half could have been staged better. Thota Tharani's production design is a highlight, as is Ravi Varman's camera that almost runs alongside the characters; the quick-motion shots from atop a horse are as classy as those basked in beautiful sunlight. AR Rahman's music, a staple in Mani Ratnam films since their evergreen Roja , is experimental, and amps up the war sequences, while the songs are placed in a way that aids the story narrative.

Trisha in ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’

That Mani Ratnam has pulled off a subject that MGR and Kamal Haasan dreamt of making , is no mean feat. But then, who is the real Mani Ratnam? Is he like Karthik ( Alaipayuthe ) or Amarkant ( Dil Se ...), the one getting his characters to be full of life and romance, akin to the way we felt when we were in love? Or, is he like Surya ( Thalapathi ) or Velu Naicker ( Nayakan ), people who have weighty choices and decisions to make? In short, avaru nallavara kettavara ?

In PS: 1 , he has to deal with both in equal measure. For every ounce of goodness he shows in Arunmozhi Varman, there's a scheming Nandini to balance it. For every second of earnestness in Aditha Karikalan, there are moments of fun that Vandhiyathevan provides. Ponniyin Selvan: 1 is 167 minutes of powerful storytelling backed by visual splendour.

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Published - September 30, 2022 12:22 pm IST

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Ponniyin Selvan - 1 Review: Exhilarating And Enriching, With Impressive Performances By Vikram And Cast

Ponniyin selvan - 1 review: the sprawling, spectacularly mounted film is an ambitious, near-flawless adaptation of a much-loved literary work.

Cast: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Jayam Ravi, Karthi

Director:  Mani Ratnam

Rating: 4 stars (out of 5)

Shrinking a complex five-volume novel into a two-part movie is mean feat. It takes gumption. A whole lot of it. If any director has that attribute in the requisite measure, it is Mani Ratnam. Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 , a period epic that is vast in scale and varied in visual scope, is proof.

The sprawling, spectacularly mounted film is an ambitious, near-flawless adaptation of a much-loved literary work that demonstrates exactly why it has been a movie project so daunting that the likes of M.G. Ramachandran and Kamalahasan could only make abortive attempts at putting it together.

Needless to say, the tale makes huge technical and artistic demands on Ratnam and his cast and crew. They prove equal to the onerous task of attaining the magnitude, the pacing and the stylistic flourishes that the story demands and available image-making technology allows.

That certainly does not mean that the veteran director surrenders himself lock, stock and barrel to the lure and power of computer-generated imagery. Ratnam is too good a craftsman and storyteller to over-rely on the razzle-dazzle of the kind of unbridled visual effects that have driven recent Indian blockbusters such as Baahubali, RRR and KGF.

Ratnam does not resort to sensory or visceral overdrive, drawing strength instead from the smart script written by him, B. Jeyamohan and Elango Kumaravel and from a cast of actors at the top of their game. PS-1 is a treat for the eyes as much as it is for the mind.

He abjures VFX excesses and grounds the historical fiction in a realistic zone to achieve the goal of capturing the massive sweep of Kalki Krishnamurthy's cult 1955 novel that traces the era of the Cholas.

It has taken six and a half decades for the story to make it to the big screen. The wait has been worth it. The Tamil-language PS-1 has versions dubbed in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam running in theatres nationwide.

In the 167-minute Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 , some passages seem a tad rushed because the introduction of a panoply of characters and the exposition of historically dense details have to be crunched into a couple of three-hour films.

Editor A. Sreekar Prasad, whose oft-proven skills are tested to the severest, ensures that the story has just enough breathing spaces for it not to keel over into occasional incomprehensibility.

Once the prelude is out of the way and all the major characters have been lined up, PS-1 gets into the swing of things. It presents a phenomenally smooth ride through an exciting series of events - fierce battles, palace intrigue, lost love, vanquished soldiers seeking revenge, brave resistance - that records the high points of Chola history in a manner that is both tangible and texturally immersive.

The most noteworthy aspect of PS-1, besides the consistently impressive performances by a cast led by Vikram and brilliantly propped up by Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi and Trisha, among others, is the production design by Thotta Tharini and the well-considered choice of locations lensed brilliantly by cinematographer Ravi Varman. The story unfolds in spaces that are eye-popping without being fantastical in the way that settings of historical epics of this nature usually tend to be.

PS-1 invokes the spatial attributes of the tenth century to perfection - be they structures made of stone, interiors of forts and palaces or ships and boats out at sea. But at no point do the images look like they have been crafted on the computer. PS-1 is a marvellously tactile film that stays rooted in a specific period without having to create improbable, cardboard cut-out sets suspended somewhere between a puerile understanding of design and a puerile imagination.

Similarly, the film's dramatis personae - the ailing Emperor Sundar Chola (Prakash Raj) and his three offspring, Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan (Vikram), his younger brother Arulmozhi Varman (Jayam Ravi, who appears late in the film in the guise of the titular character) and sister Kundhavai (Trisha), and their aides and adversaries within and without the kingdom - are never less than human.

They deal with palpable emotions even as they grapple with challenges of grand proportions. The characters, be they Chola royalty or men of common stock, sound believable even when they are in declamatory mode, moving seamlessly from uncommon wisdom to chatty banter.

With the air of outright make-believe masterfully reined in, PS-1 is a historical saga that draws the audience in without resorting to the conjurer's art. Its magic lies purely in its layered cinematic qualities.

Mischief is afoot in the expanding Chola empire with Nandini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), wife of the scheming finance minister Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar (R. Sharathkumar), having vowed to destroy the kingdom. She holds a personal grudge against her one-time lover Aditha Karikalan.

The conspiracy, of which the finance minister's brother and the Tanjore Fort's in-charge Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar (Radhakrishnan Parthiban) and a host of royal chieftains are a part, is aimed at overthrowing Sundar Chola and putting his nephew Madurantaka (Rahman) on the throne.

Sensing the grave danger that lies ahead, Aditha Karikalan sends his best friend and trusted aide Vandhiyathevan (Karthi, who steals almost the entire first half of the film thanks to the character's gift of the gab and amorous antics) with a message for Emperor Sundar Chola.

The courageous and cheerful Vandhiyathevan dodges elements in the court of the king as well as of survivors from a defeated Pandiyan army who are out to avenge their slain king Veerapandyan.

While power-hungry or jilted-in-love men to a great deal of the talking, PS-1 is true to the source material in that it accords equal significance to the women in the story. Besides the beauteous and strong-willed Nandini, the tough and clear-headed Chola Princess Kundavai plays an important role as the story progresses.

Kundavai is not only sent by her father to pacify her elder brother Aditha Karikalan, she also instructs Vandhiyethevan to travel to Sinhala kingdom with a message for her brother Arulmozhi. Two other women in the plot - Vaanathi (Sobhita Dhulipala), who dreams of marrying Arulmozhi, and boatwoman Samuthirakumari (Aishwarya Lekshmi) - do not have as much to do in this part of the magnum opus. More is probably in store for them in the sequel.

Action-packed and eventful, the first part of the drama winds up at a point of the story that leaves many questions unresolved and points to what could form the core of Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2, scheduled for release in 2023. The film inevitably packs too much into too little time but it never fails to look and sound - A.R. Rahman's songs and background score constitute the backbone of the sound design - like a meticulously conceived and executed work of cinema.

PS-1 i s both exhilarating and enriching. Another dose would be just perfect.

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Vandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot ag... Read all Vandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot against the throne. Vandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot against the throne.

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• Trivia Director Mani Ratnam and music composer A.R. Rahman did not work with lyricist Vairamuthu on this film, following the latter's #MeToo allegations and controversy. This marked the end of the longest director-composer-lyricist trio in Tamil Cinema, which began since A.R. Rahman's debut on Mani Ratnam's Roja (1992).
• Goofs The Marwari breed of horses were used for shooting this film. A horse had died in shooting too. In history though, the fastest horses in the world were imported from Arabia for warfare in the Chozha cavalry.

Parthibendran Pallavan : I heard you died at Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar's hands, after getting caught

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• Alternate versions In Singapore, the film initially received an NC16 classification due to moments of violence occurred in the film. It is also noted that the Hindi version also received the same classification. The distributor opted to edited the moments of violence in order to lower the rating from NC16 to PG13. Both PG13 edited versions became the standard versions to release in theaters of Singapore.
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Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 Movie Review: Mani Ratnam's epic adaptation is family friendly GOT

Director mani ratnam's ponniyin selvan: part 1 starring karthi, chiyaan vikram, aishwarya rai bachchan, trisha and jayam ravi is an epic period drama that is technically sound. however, the film might end up underwhelming for book lovers, says our review..

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• Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 hit the theatres on September 30.
• Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Karthi and Jayam Ravi play lead roles.
• The second part will hit the theatres in 2023.

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Release Date: 30 Sep, 2022

The long wait is finally over! Director Mani Ratnam’s ambitious film, Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1, hit the screens today, September 30, amid much fanfare. The film, a historical fiction, is adapted from Kalki Krishnamurthy’s epic Tamil literary novel that encapsulates the power struggle that rattled the Chola Dynasty. Has the film lived up to the expectations? Will it satisfy the book lovers?

A comet appears in the sky and it is the bringer of bad news. Sundara Chozhar (Prakash Raj) is ailing and has announced his eldest son, Aditha Karikalan (Chiyaan Vikram) as the crown prince. However, the people of the Chola kingdom and Sundara Chozhar’s second child, Kundavai (Trisha) thinks that her younger brother, Arunmozhi Varman (Jayam Ravi) will make a great king.

Aditha Karikalan sends his friend and trusted aide Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan (Karthi) to Kadambur based on the tip-off he received. He wants Vanthiyathevan to find out the plan that’s brewing and report it to Sundara Chozhar and Kundavai. A power struggle ensues as Sundara Chozhar’s brother’s son, Madhuranthagar (Rahman), also eyes the throne. Meanwhile, there’s Nandini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar (Sarathkumar), who is married into the Chola kingdom to avenge the death of her husband, Veera Pandiyan (opposite faction). Who will succeed in their mission forms the first part of Ponniyin Selvan.

The five-part book of Ponniyin Selvan, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy is verbose and with utmost detailing. The first part of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan documents the important moments that take place in the first three parts of the book. Technically, Ponniyin Selvan is top-notch. Be it Ravi Varman’s brilliant cinematography or AR Rahman’s excellent score, the film sucks us into the world that Mani Ratnam has created with so much detailing.

But when it comes to the story, Ponniyin Selvan might be an underwhelming affair for those who have read the books. Since, Mani Ratnam has crammed three parts together in one film (with a run time of 2 hours and 45 minutes), most of the characters except Karthi’s Vanthiyathevan do not get much screen time. The story jumps from Thanjavur to Pazhayarai to Sri Lanka and so do the characters. But, for those who haven’t read the books, the film warrants utmost attention as there are multiple characters at play and multiple timelines crossing over.

Mani Ratnam’s adaptation of the epic is high on VFX and does not follow the usual template of a period film. He takes his own sweet time to build the world of Ponniyin Selvan and throws in crucial details through his characters matter-of-factly. There are several high moments sprinkled throughout the film. Be it Vanthiyathevan’s meet-up with Nandini or the epic Nandini-Kundavai face-off, Aditya Karikalan’s monologue or Arunmozhi Varman-Vanthiyathevan’s climax fight - you get grandeur-laden visuals, backed by strong storytelling. The dialogues, especially Vanthiyathevan and spy Azhwarkadiyan Nambi (Jayaram) work well as they manage to bring relief with their clever wit.

Apart from Karthi and Jayaram, it is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s show all the way. Through Nandini, she proves why she is best suited for the role as she charms us right from the first frame. Similarly, Trisha’s Kundavai has a strong presence throughout the film. However, in a few moments, her performance doesn’t add up to the hype. Chiyaan Vikram as Aditya Karikalan is a volatile prince, who lets his emotions take over and the actor has done a perfect job in capturing the vulnerabilities. Jayam Ravi, who plays Arunmozhi Varman, in the film, gets introduced in the second half and manages to hold our attention.

Aishwarya Lekshmi’s Poonguzhali character is a bit of a let-down as not much importance is given to her. So is Sobhita Dhulipala’s Vanathi. Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Vikram Prabhu, Kishore, Lal, Arjun Chidambaram and Ashwin Kakumanu deliver their best in the little screen time they received.

After the performances, AR Rahman’s brilliant background score stands out and elevates every single moment. The way Ravi Varman lit up the screen inside the palaces and in the forests of Sri Lanka proves why he is the best. Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 ends on a high as it reveals the identity of an important character. That sets the tone for the second part, which will release in 2023.

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Ponniyin Selvan 1 (PS1) Movie Review

Average Ratings: 3.28/5 Score: 100% Positive Reviews Counted:8 Positive:6 Neutral:1 Negative:1

Ratings: Negative Sentiment  Review By: Komal Nahta Site: Zee ETC Bollywood Business

Mani Ratnams direction is good as far as technique is concerned, but he has not been able to penetrate into peoples hearts with his narration. In that sense, his narration fails to engage the viewers. On the whole, Ponniyin Selvan I is a boring fare which will not find too many takers among the Hindi film-going audiences. Its Hindi dubbed version will, therefore, flop at the ticket windows.

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Ratings: 4/5  Review By: Kirubhakar Site: Indian Express

The difference between Mani Ratnams brand of commercial films and the rest becomes evident with Ponniyin Selvan. He doesnt make demi-gods out of his heroes, they are just kings. Also, the filmmaker respects the audience. and thats why PS 1 is rewarding. He also understands that Ponniyin Selvan is itself a mainstream page-turner that panders to the audience. Hence, he neither dumbs it down nor intellectualizes it. Instead, he retains the flavour of the widely-enjoyed book in this thoroughly enjoyable film.

Ratings: 2.5/5  Review By: Shubham Site: Koimoi

Ponniyin Selvan is an iconic book and one that has enthralled readers in the South for years, the adaptation does manage to explain why showing the basics, but the big show lacks the thunder it must have. Part 2 has a lot to answer and if the approach stays like the first, hopes are dim.

Ratings: 3.5/5  Review By: Suganth Site:Times Of India

Mani Ratnam finally brings the dream alive with this spectacular adaptation that superbly captures the intrigue, thrills and page-turning quality of the books. In this first of a two-part franchise, the director and his writers €” Jeyamohan and Ilango Kumaravel €” rise up to the challenge. The manner in which they have condensed the novel is admirable, with the changes €” like Kundhavai storming into a secret discussion, the introduction of Ponniyin Selvan’s mysterious saviour – adding to the momentum of the narrative. Jeyamohan’s dialogues are especially a highlight as he uses language that is both classical and colloquial without making it seem odd.

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Ratings: 3/5  Review By: Janani Site:India Today

The film, a historical fiction, is adapted from Kalki Krishnamurthys epic Tamil literary novel that encapsulates the power struggle that rattled the Chola Dynasty. Mani Ratnams adaptation of the epic is high on VFX and does not follow the usual template of a period film. He takes his own sweet time to build the world of Ponniyin Selvan and throws in crucial details through his characters matter-of-factly.Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 ends on a high as it reveals the identity of an important character. That sets the tone for the second part, which will release in 2023.

Ratings: 3.25/5  Review By: Behindwoods Review Board Site:Behindwoods

Probably the most exciting element about Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1 is the story itself. Upon watching the film, one might finally get the answer to the question why is Ponniyin Selvan one of the best selling novels in the country. Right from the word Go, there is a natural tension that is present in each scene, keeping us on the edge of our seats.

Ratings: 3.75/5  Review By: Siddarth Site:OnlyKollywood

On the whole, Ponniyin Selvan 1 is a film that delivers just what we expected a drama that stays true to its source material. Mani Ratnam decides to do it in his way and that drives down the potential excitement that could have been explored, but nevertheless, this is stuff worth watching on the big screen at least once.

Ratings: 3/5  Review By: MovieCrow Site:Movie Crow

Your experience could largely vary depending on your familiarity with Kalki’s novel. PS 1 is largely condensed, and plot driven. So, the emotions of characters and the significance of crucial events dont register as impactfully as one would have liked. But it also has some other things going for it. It delivers on the joys of watching a big scale movie with a studded star cast. Most importantly, it remains engaging despite the lack of high moments and has us anticipating the second part!

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Ponniyin Selvan 1 Story:

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 story revolves around Vandiyathevan, a charming young man who sets out to the Chola land to deliver a message to the King and the Princess from the Crown Prince Aditya Karikalan. The story shuttles between Vandiyathevan’s travels in Chola country and the young Prince Arulmozhivarman’s travels in Sri Lanka.

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Release Date:

Sep 30, 2022 ( India) straight to Theaters

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Cast:

Vikram Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Jayam Ravi Karthi Trisha Aishwarya Lekshmi Sobhita Dhulipala Prabhu R. Sarathkumar Vikram Prabhu Jayaram Prakash Raj Rahman R. Parthiban

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Director: 

Mani Ratnam

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Producer: 

Mani Ratnam Subaskaran Allirajah

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Production Companies:

Madras Talkies Lyca Productions

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Distribution Companies:

Red Giant Movies (Tamil Nadu) Sri Venkateswara Creations (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) Sree Gokulam Movies (Kerala) Pen India Limited (North India) Lyca Productions in association with Tentkotta (Overseas)

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Run Time: 

2 Hours 47 Minutes (167 minutes)

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Tweeting about Ponniyin Selvan, diretor Karthik Subbaraj wrote, “Spellbound. Mindblowing. Masterpiece!!!! Crown to Indian Cinema. Big bow to King #Manirathnam sir & team.”

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“Hearing the most amazing things about #PonniyinSelvan1 #PS1 ! With so many friends like family in the film it feels like a personal victory ! Take a bow team ! @MadrasTalkies_ #ManiSir @arrahman,” Dulquer Salman wrote in a tweet.

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Abhishek Bachchan shared best wishes for the team of Ponniyin Selvan, which stars his wife Aishwarya Rai. “The day is finally here! #PS1 in theatres today, congratulations to the team who've put in years of hard work & excellence in making this masterpiece,” he wrote.

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Actor Kangana Ranaut shared her excitement at watching Aishwarya Rai on screen in Ponniyin Selvan: I. In two posts on Instagram Stories, she also posted about how she is ‘looking forward to seeing this great work by so many legendary artistes’.

Aditi Rao Hydari praises PS1, calls Mani Ratnam a genius

Actor Aditi Rao Hydari reviewed Ponniyin Selvan: I on Twitter. She wrote, “First day first show! And I’m going again. The kind of historical/ period film we crave… cinema and story telling at its bestest, Amazing performances, music, cinematography! my heart is racing!!!! Go watch it in every language. #manisir is a true true genius.”

PS1 is second Tamil film to earn $1 million from US premiere

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Ponniyin Selvan makers request fans to report piracy

Lyca Productions, the producers of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: I have shared a message for fans to avoid piracy and report any links providing pirated versions of the film online

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Pushkar and Gayatri, directors of Vikram Vedha, have shared a note with fans urging them not to share spoilers for the film. The note, titled ‘Vedha demands your silence’, reads, “We're asking that when you see #Vikram Vedha that you maintain a strong level of secrecy so that all fans around the world can have equal level of experience when they watch it for the first time. Don't spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn't want it spoiled for you.”

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Aishwarya Rai receives praise for PS1  performance

Critics have raved about Ponniyin Selvan: I, calling it a ‘masterpiece’ and reserving special praise for Aishwarya Rai and Vikram, whose performances are being applauded. Read HT's detailed review of the film here .

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With so many solemn subjects coming out of the fall festivals, it’s nice to find a crowd-pleasing charmer offering the most straightforward of stories: a group of lovable misfits decides to put on a show.

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The crew fights over vision, money and next steps before breaking apart in anger. Both Nasir and Farogh have big egos and big dreams, and confidently pursue solo careers as a director and screenwriter respectively. But they each learn the hard way that Mumbai’s movie industry isn’t as warm as the one they built in Malegaon. By 2010 the video store has turned into a restaurant, the men haven’t talked in years, and the whole experience feels like a dream. Until, that is, the soft-spoken Shafique (Shashank Arora) gives them one more reason to get the gang back together.

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But even the ragged edges add some extra charm. The actors are so committed, and Varun Grover’s script so heartfelt, you’d have to be as cold as one of Farogh’s villains to resist this group’s superpowered sincerity.

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There used to be a lot more Russia in India. Up until the 1990s, there was a natural curiosity about the Soviet Union and its allies, informed by, though not limited to, political ties. Modest bookstalls usually had Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Gorky in Indian languages. East Germany’s Radio Berlin International and Moscow’s Radio Sputnik broadcast in Hindi for decades. Travelling circuses were “Russian", even when they weren’t. I remember, in pre-cable times, watching vaguely Eastern European children’s programming on Doordarshan.

Berlin remembers. The protagonist of Atul Sabharwal’s film is named Pushkin, after the Russian poet. In his first scene, he’s shown dwarfed by an imposing concrete facade, the kind of Brutalist building that can be found all over Delhi, and which is inextricably linked with Soviet city planning. Even the brand of disinfectant Pushkin uses (an anagram of Savlon) has a Russian lilt: Nolsav.

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Pushkin Verma (Aparshakti Khurana), a teacher at a deaf school, is called in by the “Bureau" on an unspecified assignment. The framing in those early scenes tells us he’s out of his depth: he’s a small figure in large empty rooms and stood against looming structures. The man in charge of the Soviet desk, Jagdish Sondhi (Rahul Bose), immediately thrusts him into an interrogation without so much as a briefing. They suspect Ashok Kumar (Ishwak Singh), a deaf waiter, to be a spy, though for whom is unclear. Pushkin will ask him the questions he’s handed, no more, no less, and speak out both his signed questions and Ashok’s responses, which will be recorded and passed up the ladder.

Though it unfolds in the winter of 1993, Berlin is a Cold War spy film, a rarity in Hindi cinema. Set in Delhi, it lays out a specific geography: two Indian spy agencies, the office of the ministry of foreign affairs, the Soviet embassy, the embassy of the German Democratic Republic, and in the middle, a meeting place called Café Berlin. The CIA is mentioned once or twice, but America is mostly absent. Intriguingly, so are Kashmir and Pakistan—though Sabharwal, who’s also written the film, makes them a spectral presence: the ghosts that inform every diplomatic move. On several occasions, our attention is drawn to newspaper articles about Russia. Each time, the accompanying story is about Kashmir.

There’s a possible plan to assassinate the Russian president, due to arrive in a week. But note the casual way in which the film treats this threat. Clearly there’s more at play. A picture starts forming when Pushkin is harassed by members of “Wing", the other intelligence agency, which has its problems with Sondhi. Ashok, who worked at Café Berlin, is definitely mixed up in something... but what exactly? And who’s the sad-looking young woman (Anupriya Goenka) who flits in and out of the story?

The café at the centre of everything is nondescript and unique. The waitstaff are all deaf, a bit of insurance for patrons whose careless words could bring down nations (Ashok describes their function as “ behre deewaar ", soundproof walls between tables). Ashok admits to being fascinated by the intricate spy games taking place in his view. Over a montage of him pasting tickets and bits of paper from the café into a scrapbook, we hear his testimony in Pushkin’s voice: “They did their work and we made up stories, tried to guess what each is up to. By doing so, we deaf people could imagine we were smart like those officers, that we could think, understand, see like them." Ashok’s desire to feel relevant is at the heart of the film. When he meets a deaf fixer of stolen cars, he’s thrown for a toss, realising that, unlike him, the man was hired for his ability, not because his deafness is useful.

Sabharwal is great at working in moments like this, chance encounters that illuminate character and give his screenplays the rhythms of lived experience. He’s also shown, in his own films and in his writing for others, a knack for burrowing into specific historical settings. The Bombay mill agitations provide the backdrop to the cop drama Class of '83 ; the ruptures of new nationhood in Jubilee are reflected in the fracturing movie studio at the show’s centre. Berlin is a resolutely drab undercutting of both the overheated Hindi spy film and the increasingly popular 1990s nostalgia narrative. Liberalisation is underway, but it hasn’t changed Pushkin’s life: he doesn’t own a car or have the initiative to seek out an MNC job. He’s stuck in time, just like the spooks who couldn’t adjust to life after Glasnost.

Perhaps some arcane censor board rule prevented Sabharwal from saying Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing, but the shortening is fortuitous. “Bureau" and “Wing" are ominous, Kafkaesque in their vagueness. There’s Kafka in other aspects of the film as well: a nervous protagonist whose luck keeps getting worse, the implacable villainy of bureaucracy, paranoia tinged with mordant humour (one of the film’s running gags is how woefully Pushkin fails every time he attempts anything like spy work). The sense of unease is reinforced by Shree Namjoshi’s roving camera; it follows that Berlin is dedicated to Alan J Pakula, director of paranoid 70s thrillers like Three Days of the Condor and All The President's Men , and Brian De Palma.

I wasn’t fully convinced by Khurana’s movie star in Jubilee but he’s perfect for Pushkin, with his Manoj Prabhakar moustache, ugly sweaters and soul-emptying sighs. Compare his joyless signing to the flourishes of Ashok, played very smartly by Singh as a man in a hole determined to have the time of his life. There’s also a plate of prime ham served by Rahul Bose, a bully who’s constantly frustrated. “Pushkin! Keep talking to us!" he screams when his interrogator misses saying Ashok’s response aloud. A later rant sums up the film. “What is truth?" he spits at Pushkin. “The truth is that which is recorded, which is typed, which is filed, which is signed by an officer, and finally, which is archived." A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths, wrote the other Pushkin. Berlin achieves this without sacrificing any of its cynicism.

‘Berlin’ is on Zee5.

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‘Berlin’ movie review: Rahul Bose, Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh’s thriller is chaotic, moody, atmospheric, and stylish

Aparshakti Khurana and Ishwak Singh’s chemistry is in sync with the required restlessness of the story and situation. But the film cannot save itself from certain cliches read more

Star Cast: Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh, Rahul Bose, Anupriya Goenka, and Kabir Bedi

Director: Atul Sabharwal

Language: Hindi

This new film called Berlin may not take us to Germany but the style and the design do give it an international feel. The atmospherics are both charismatic and claustrophobic. Writer and director Atul Sabharwal is obsessed with past and history. The seedy Class of 83, the sprawling Jubilee, and now the noir world of Berlin, based in the year 1993. The devil is in the details. The pace is sedate that is usually described as slow-burn. Even a volatile performer like Aparshakti Khurrana sheds all his energy and enthusiasm to play a sign language teacher who’s literally a headless chicken in this story.

He’s told he could be saving the nation, but when have noir-like and slow-burn psychological thrillers given us easy answers. It’s good to see the commanding Rahul Bose after long, and he walks into the frame with all enigma. And Ishwak Singh as Ashok Kumar attacks the role of a deaf and mute suspect with all passion and rage. Baring those busy montages of a cafe I shall not name here, Berlin is a curiously empty and lonely film. Most of the conversations unfold on empty streets and spaces that add more tension to the pulsating narrative. Even the brightest of frames illicit darkness. Cinematographer Shreedutta Namjoshi‘s job was clear. He was clearly shooting for a film that has to dazzle and yet keep the viewers in the dark, both literally and metaphorically.

For those tired of tripes about hyperactive nationalism and xenophobia, Berlin transcends boundaries for a change. This time, it’s none other than the Russian president that could be the prey. Good thing it’s 1993, the lack of availability of technology only makes things worse and harder. Time is running out on these white-collared gentlemen who never seem to be who they are. But they all have been styled beautifully. It would be incorrect to reveal anything more about the plot.

Khurrana and Singh’s chemistry is in sync with the required restlessness of the story and situation. But the film cannot save itself from certain cliches. However, any character who cannot be trusted will try his best to make sure his secret is not spilled. And it’s always fun to watch a film, where we do not know which character will turn out to be white, black or grey. Despite the chaos that happens inside the interrogation room in Berlin, everything else is staged with composure. This is no Abbas Mastan or Rajiv Rai murder mystery.

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Bose spoke about the film and described it as this- “I do not think it’s been done here before, which is the psychological, slow burn, silence filled, shadowy exploration of people in the espionage world. A bit like John le Carré. Smiley’s People, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, where it’s the atmospherics, it’s the writing, it’s not the plot.” Berlin could make you impatient but also make you bite your nails. Now that’s something that rarely happens, in India or in Berlin.

Rating: 3 (out of 5 stars)

Berlin is streaming on Zee5

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मूवी रिव्यू: बर्लिन

क्रिटिक रेटिंग, पाठकों की रेटिंग, अपनी रेटिंग दें, 'बर्लिन' मूवी की कहानी, 'बर्लिन' का ट्रेलर.

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Berlin Review: सस्पेंस-थ्रिलर कहानी पसंद हैं तो जरूर देखें 'बर्लिन', क्लाइमैक्स उड़ा देगा आपके होश

फिल्म- बर्लिन स्टारकास्ट- राहुल बोस, अपारशक्ति खुराना, इश्वाक सिंह, कबीर बेदी डायरेक्टर- अतुल सभरवाल ओटीटी प्लेटफॉर्म- जी5 स्टार- ***

Berlin Review: आज के समय में सस्पेंस-थ्रिलर कहानियां दर्शकों का दिल जीत रही हैं। इसी कड़ी में बॉलीवुड के मशहूर निर्देशक अतुल सभरवाल साल 1993 का कालखंड चुनकर उसमें एक इंटेंस और इंट्रेस्टिंग कहानी लेकर आए हैं, जिसमें उनका कसा हुआ निर्देशन और कलाकारों का दमदारदेखने को मिला है।

फिल्म का नाम भले ही 'बर्लिन' हो, लेकिन इसका जर्मनी के बर्लिन से कोई लेना-देना नहीं है। ये फिल्म आज यानी 13 सितंबर 2024 को ओटीटी प्लेटफॉर्म जी5 पर रिलीज हुई है। जान लें कि ये फिल्म आपको देखनी चाहिए या नहीं।

फिल्म 'बर्लिन' की कहानी

-फिल्म की कहानी में साल 1993 का समय दिखाया गया है जिसमें दिल्ली में 'ब्यूरो' नामक खुफिया एजेंसी के सोवियत डेस्क के हेड जगदीश सोढ़ी (राहुल बोस) एक मूक-बधिर युवक अशोक (इश्वाक सिंह) को संदिग्ध जासूस और कातिल के तौर पर गिरफ्तार करते हैं।

-अशोक पर 1993 में रूसी राष्ट्रपति बोरिस येल्तसिन की भारत यात्रा के दौरान उनकी हत्या की साजिश में शामिल होने का आरोप है। साथ ही उस पर भारतीय खुफिया विभाग के जासूस को मारने का भी आरोप लगा है। जगदीश उसे जर्मन जासूस मानता है।

-मूक-बधिर अशोक से पूछताछ के लिए साइन लैंग्वेज के स्पेशलिस्ट और मूक-बधिर स्कूल में टीचर के तौर पर काम करने वाले पुश्किन वर्मा (अपारशक्ति खुराना) को नियुक्त किया जाता है। जैसे-जैसे पुश्किन, अशोक के साथ अपनी पूछताछ में आगे बढ़ता है, वैसे-वैसे उसे जासूसों की कार्यशैली, नौकरशाही, राजनीति और प्रतिद्वंद्वी जासूसी विभाग 'विंग' के काले सच का पता चलता है।

-वहीं पुश्किन खुद को जासूसी के खतरनाक षड्यंत्र में फंसा हुआ पाता है। मगर वह अशोक के साथ अपना एक मजबूत कनेक्शन महसूस करने लगता है।

-प्रतिद्वंद्वी जासूसी संस्था 'विंग' उसका इस्तेमाल चारे के रूप में करके इस पूछताछ को एक ऐसा भयानक मोड़ पर ला देती है, जिसके कल्पना तक पुश्किन ने नहीं की थी, मगर अब पुश्किन यह तय कर चुका है कि उसे अशोक की सच्‍चाई पता करनी है।

-क्या वह अशोक की असलियत जान पाएगा या फिर दो एजेंसियों की राइवलरी का शिकार होकर अपना सबकुछ गंवा देगा। ये जानने के लिए आपको फिल्म देखनी होगी।

'बर्लिन' मूवी का रिव्‍यू

-बॉलीवुड के फेमस लेखक और डायरेक्टर अतुल सभरवाल इससे पहले वेब सीरीज 'जुबली' लेकर आए थे जो कि लोगों को खूब पसंद आया था। वे 'मिडनाइट लॉस्ट एंड फाउंड' और 'औरंगजेब' के लेखन-निर्देशन भी कर चुके हैं। डार्क और इंटेंस ड्रामा उनकी शैली है और 'बर्लिन' में भी उन्होंने कुछ इस तरह का ही काम किया है।

-हालांकि फिल्म की गति थोड़ी धीमी है, मगर इसका थ्रिलर अंदाज दर्शकों को खूब पसंद आएगा। डायरेक्टर अतुल सभरवाल ने रूसी राष्ट्रपति के कत्ल की साजिश के बहाने देश की खुफिया एजेंसी में फैले पॉलिटिक्स को फिल्म का मेन बेस बनाया है।

-फिल्म की कहानी कुछ नई है। अतुल की कहानी का ये पहलू भी मजेदार है कि कैसे दिल्ली के बर्लिन नामक कॉफी हाउस में खुफिया बातचीत को राज बनाए रखने के लिए इन मूक-बधिर लोगों का इस्तेमाल किया जाता है। फिल्म का स्क्रीनप्ले भी काफी जबरदस्त है।

-आइरिन धर मलिक का संपादन चुस्त है। सिनेमेटोग्राफर श्रीदत्त नामजोशी ने बहुत ही अच्छा काम किया है। फिल्म का बैकग्राउंड म्यूजिक भी दमदार है। फिल्म का क्लाइमैक्स शॉकिंग तो है, मगर बहुत जल्दी निपट जाता है। हालांकि सभी कलाकारों ने बहुत ही शानदार काम किया है। अगर आपको थ्रिलर और सस्पेंस पसंद है तो ये फिल्म देखी जा सकती है।

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