1. Brahmastra is a bloody fantastic visual treat - one not seen in Bollywood and for that I’ll give it a long applause. It’s the first Hindi that we’ve ever worn 3D glasses for and watching it in IMAX 3D is just splendid.
2. Making people go back, google out theories and wonder if they spotted Easter eggs is a first for Hindi movies - the storyline is good, not gripping, but definitely worth watching out for Part 2.
3. Brahmastra is not awesome because of Ran-lia, it’s awesome DESPITE the two of them being in it.
4. Alia says Shiva Shiva more than a pandit on Mahashivratri. The time she’s not saying Shiva, she’s asking him Tum ho Kaun. I mean just say Kaun hai Woh jisne dobara mud ke mujhe nahi dekha and be done with it already.
5. The dialogues are utter trash. The worst I’ve seen ever and I’ve watched a Hindi movie called Vivah where Shahid Kapoor was offered “Jal”.
6. Shah Rukh Khan is an utter treat to watch. Despite his hackneyed lines and jokes even he wouldn’t laugh at, he reminds you why he’s the God of the silver screen.
7. The ‘Gurukul’ has FIVE inmates. Any PG in BTM Layout has more. Among the inmates, One happens to be Bihari, one North-Eastern. They’re not just selective in hiring; they’re also adhering to current political mandates.
#enoughsaid
8. Mouni Roy, I thought might be the weakest link in this but she’s infact quite the opposite. Superbly pulls off Junoon - great casting building on her Naagin looks too. Do feel bad that she had maybe two costumes in the entire movie and Alia changed three during a walk in Varanasi.
9. There’s a huge ass Pandal IN THE MIDDLE OF MUMBAI. So big, Wankhede will be put to shame. I would like to visit this magical place some day!
10. There’s connections to Game of Thrones I discovered - Agniastra which cannot be burned aka Daenerys. Amitabh Bacchan keeps calling Ranbir “mere dragon” aka of course the dragons from GOT. Ranbir, the child of Jal-astra and Agni-astra aka A song of ice and fire aka Jon Snow. Thank God the end was not as trashy.
