While watching it I felt a gush of myriad fervid emotions. Luckily for us, Ramleela is one tremendously intense film. It begins with a whiff of color unlike the gloom we associate Bhansali’s films with. This film is definitely another enigmatic yet cryptic work from Bhansali. Shakespeare would quite appreciate the imaginative vein of Bhansali’s work in Ramleela. Since the last adaptation of Romeo And Juliet in Bollywood was Issaq, I chided myself for being unable to fathom the caliber of Bhansali and underestimating him so gravely. I frankly did not go in expecting any of it. Indianizing it with intelligence, the script manages to infuse in a spellbinding originality. Set on the backdrop of Gujarat, the film is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s imaginative take on Shakespeare’s most popular play Romeo and Juliet. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in a still from Ramleela Ramleela Review: Script Analysis So do Ram and leela finish their love story and live happily ever after? This indeed is one Bollywood film that will never be made again. They two escape away soon to get married but are soon dragged back home creating further odds in their love story. On the day of holi, Ram sneaks into Leela’s house. The film tracks the story of Ram (Ranveer Singh) and Leela(Deepika Padukone) who belong to two feuding families, surrounded by the constant animosity of the long drawn enemity, in the prevailing aura of violence and bloodshed. It is quite a daunting affair to encapsulate the nuances of love’s wilderness and Ramleela epitomizes the menacing feral love between its lead characters with poise and ease. The primary reason why you shouldn’t miss this one is because of Ranveer and Deepika’s wonderful and visceral chemistry. There is an alluring magic in the film that will enchant you. Reigning as the master of films with operatic feel in Bollywood, Ramleela is one of India’s most novel takes on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Watch or Not? Bhansali has forever reveled in his esoteric world. What’s Bad: The film in its second half does get tedious and makes you queasy. There is exhilarating energy, passion, thrill and romance in what they share onscreen. What’s Good: The invigorating chemistry of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. Star cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Gulshan Devaiah, Supriya Pathak, Richa Chadha, Sharad Kelkar. Rating: 3.5/5 Stars (Three and Half Stars)