Review by marinarebecca

I wouldn't call it a worst film and all. But after a good Film, Series and multiple stories and adaptations. I didn't think the film had anything new to offer. And even what was offered was choppy, mismatched, no flow, no connect. There is not much larger than life moments on the screen.

The small act in changing room is something I enjoyed. Kangana did look the part (except in the younger phase), but she couldn't do justice to the Tamil version, the lipsync was awful specially in songs. Even important sequences had to be shown in wide only. That mirror scene I actually can't see Ranaut even trying to mouth the words. I would congratulate her for the Bharatanatyam part, eventhough not perfect, it's very tough to pull off.

Arvind Swami is able to capture your attention as MGR, he is able to convey his bondage and make him sorry for him (he connects better on an emotional level) but the script falters leaving you confused. Samudrakani leaves an important performance. But the film did feel incomplete, when it's a film to touch the emotions of the people, somehow it lacked depth.

I wouldn't call it waste, worthless, terrible but I would call it avoidable. It wasn't necessary to make this film with no new angle.