World War II has never topped the long list of stories that the writers and directors in Bollywood have covered. Rangoon, for a change, and a good one at that, is set in the time of the war. For the first time, we get a glimpse of India during the world war II.
How India survived and dealt with the war while fighting for its own independence tooth and nail? You get an idea about it through the movie.
It's not only about the soldiers fighting in the uniform, it's also about soldiers fighting without ever donning a uniform. How Azad Hind Fauz, gave a tough time to the Britishers during the time is beautifully depicted in the movie and yet, it is not the typical movie about the wars and battles. It's a Love Story.
This Vishal Bharadwaj movie pleases you, entertains you, and touches you in a manner that isn't as simple to decipher and understand as it seems to be. And why it should be? After all, it's a Vishal Bharadwaj movie.
The movie flows like poetry. Music is very different from the typical Arijit Singh music that we have, in the last couple of years, become so used to listening. Intense performances from all the three leads; no one less than the other, each challenging the other while at the same time, complementing the other. 10 on 10. Go watch. Period.
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