Originally posted by: PyaasaMacchhar
I’m kinda feeling bad for him now. He clearly wanted to do something ambitious and risky but doesn’t have the talent/team to pull it off. Everything that has come out yet has been pretty juvenile. The leads don’t have any chemistry. Ranboo’s character seems just another manchild. This looks like another Drona in making.
I believe he had the vision to develop "Astraverse," possibly a Marvel version of the Bahubali like plot line in order to appeal to the Indian audience, and do something revolutionary in BW in his career
However, casting BFF & BFF’s GF was a mistake because Ranbir is obviously not flexible & adaptive and lacks the necessary skills to play a strong character like Shiva, and the chemistry between lead actors is terrible.
Now, the Isha-Shiva love story dominates the promotional videos (which is pretty predictable, lacks intrigue & pairing is looking quite bland).
The real USP, the Astra verse, has been pushed to the side in favour of the RanLoo love story.
The buzz around this movie would have way greater had it promised strong performances like Ranveer’s Khilji & major attention was given to Astras .
Whoever made the decision to emphasise RanLoo's love story over the mythological and Astra portions is a lousy marketer.
Edited by SunshineC25 - 3 years ago
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