In Rang Rasiya, Ketan Mehta
paints
a beautiful picture that’s truly master class. He weaves a telling story around
Raja Ravi Varma’s colourful and eventful life, giving us deep insights into his
mind.
Rang
Rasiya is the story of an artist and his muse; his feelings, his passion, his
angst, his artistic freedom or the lack of it and his constant tussle with the
so called guardians of morality in society. There are layers and layers that
need to be unraveled in order to delve into the depths of an artist’s mind,
especially someone like Ravi Varma. However, the movie is so beautifully
crafted and the narration so articulate that it captures the essence of what
Raja Ravi Varma was all about in simple and magical strokes. It’s colourful,
yet simple. It’s passionate, yet poignant.
Randeep
Hooda’s performance as Raja Ravi Varma is brilliant. Nandana Sen as his muse
Sugandha does a great job too. The dialogues pack the right punch without being
melodramatic. There are certain scenes in the film that could have easily been
made to appear crass or vulgar, but in the deft hands of Ketan Mehta and some
brilliant cinematography, these turn out to be fleeting moments of passion and
artistry, weaving its own magic on an empty canvas.
Go
watch this one. You will definitely walk back home in admiration. Watch this one only on the big screen. The
movie’s running in packed halls in select theatres. At PVR, Kormangala, where I
watched, nobody stirred till the Interval sign cam up on screen! Engrossed as
we were…
Poornima BV
