I have not yet read the original novel, nor do I claim to have any familiarity with the stories they are said to possess, therefore, I shall not pass any remarks on Mani Ratnam's take and how loyal (or disloyal, for that matter) he has been to the source material. As a novice who has just been introduced to this world, all I can say is that this is the pinnacle of extraordinary storytelling which pushes the viewers to learn more about the narrative.
I am someone who was not expecting anything in the vicinity of Baahubali or its mainstream, commercialized traits, hence, my expectations were fairly in check. I was counting on Drama, which will comprise the likes of power politics revenge, and betrayal, trust me, I fetched those aplenty. Now add astonishing visual works, neat dialogues, and some fine performances to that equation and I seemed to be quite content with it.
I am someone who was not expecting anything in the vicinity of Baahubali or its mainstream, commercialized traits, hence, my expectations were fairly in check. I was counting on Drama, which will comprise the likes of power politics revenge, and betrayal, trust me, I fetched those aplenty. Now add astonishing visual works, neat dialogues, and some fine performances to that equation and I seemed to be quite content with it.