Kurukshetra Movie Review: Darshan As Duryodhan Owns The Show! Climax, Highlight Of Film
Since its inception, Sandalwood has produced some of the finest mythological films. Over the years, however, with the changing trend, the audience displayed more interest towards 'mass' films. But, the latest Kannada film Kurukshetra seems to have come across as a breath of fresh air for the viewers. The 3D mythological film consisting of a stellar ensemble cast is garnering a lot of attention. Darshan's 50th film released worldwide today. It is also Rebel Star Ambareesh's last appearance on screen. Are you planning on catching this film in the theatre? Read the complete movie review below!

Plot
Muniratna's film uses the great war of Mahabharata as the premise. Anybody who's familiar with this epic tale can guess how the story goes about. But, the execution of the same on-screen is what is stealing the show. We wouldn't give out much regarding the story as that would be a buzz kill. However, it all starts when Draupadi laughs at Duryodhan.
Screenplay & Direction
Until one got to witness Kurukshetra on screen, the makers were highly criticised for taking way too long to create it. But, director Naganna has gone to great lengths to make the bigger than life character look real and appealing.
Literally, everyone is talking about the war scenes in Kurukshetra. Though it hosts other entertaining facets as well, the fight scenes with the use of ancient weapons are imprinted on the minds of the viewers. The scenes have been well placed in a manner that wouldn't bore the audience.
Being one-of-its kind, Kurukshetra's run-time is over three hours. It indeed is a tough task that can only be achieved with dedication and talent, when presenting a mythology on-screen for a long time while keeping the attention of the viewers intact. Naganna has aced this factor to a large extent.
Though the teaser disappointed the fans, the movie seems to have made up for it. The VFX is pretty decent, except for a few green matt-related glitches here and there.
Performances
Unlike other multi-starrer films, in which a few characters overshine the rest, Kurukshetra presents a fine balance. This film also has the 'big' tag associated with it, because of the cast, which consists of well-renowned actors such as Darshan, Ambareesh, Ravichandran, Arjun Sarja, Nikhil Kumar, Haripriya and more.
D
Boss
as
Duryodhan
has
done
a
brilliant
job!
Not
only
has
he
proved
his
skills
through
the
acting
and
fighting
sequences,
but
his
expressions
deserve
to
be
praised
too.
Meanwhile,
watching
Rebel
Star
play
the
great
Bheeshma
is
quite
overwhelming.
Just
like
him,
every
other
actor
has
done
justice
to
their
character.
Nikhil
Kumaraswamy
also
has
managed
to
perform
as
well
as
some
of
the
most-experienced
actors
in
the
film.
You
ought
to
watch
the
scene
wherein
he
enters
the
Chakravyuha
during
the
war
of
Kurukshetra.
Music & Background Score
Music
director
Harikrishna's
composition
is
another
highlight
of
the
film.
Besides,
the
background
score
incorporated
in
the
war
scenes
give
you
goosebumps,
the
other
tracks
such
as
Jumma
Jumma
and
Saahore
Saaho
would
make
you
want
to
move
in
your
seats.
He's
done
a
great
job
by
bringing
classical
and
modern
beats
together.
Pros
The
war
scenes
Brilliant
acting
by
all
the
artists
Catchy
tracks
Impactful
dialogues
Cons
Extended
run-time
might
bore
a
certain
audience
Few
glitches
in
VFX
Verdict
Kurukshetra has definitely made up for all the waiting it put its audience through. If you are bored of watching the usual commercial films, which focus on guns and machete, Kurukshetra offers entertainment with education. Its enormity is definitely worth giving a shot.
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