<p>Rangoon<br />Hindi (U/A) Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor<br />Director: Vishal Bhardwaj<br /><br /></p>.<p>The canvas is vast. And it belongs to Kangana. “Bloody hell,” she embraces it all with an endearing disdain. Ignore the oft-repeated phrase and Ranaut’s dainty “Miss Julia” towers over the two powerful men she oscillates between. <br /><br />A stunt queen scorching the screens, Kangana is a tamed “kiddo” before mentor and lover Saif Ali Khan. But when it comes to forbidden fruit Shahid Kapoor, she is a lustful femme fatale, demanding her pound of flesh. <br /><br />Set against the backdrop of Indian freedom struggle, Rangoon goes picturesquely deep into the jungles on Burma border, exploring everything that is fair and unfair in love and war. At 2 hours 47 minutes, the period drama isn’t painfully stretched, but Vishal Bhardwaj doesn’t win any brownie points either for his half-hearted dissection of a patriotic slice of history.<br /><br />The film depends heavily on the fledgling Indian National Army, and uses soldier Shahid (stiff with hatred for the British) to meet its jingoistic goals. He is required to dead-pan most of the time, but one wishes the sergeant relaxed a bit at least during his muddy romps with Kangana.<br /><br />Saif Ali Khan, on the other hand, is in terrific form as the man torn between his mistress and business. <br /><br />Rangoon would have been a winner had its perfect cast been given more meat and depth.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Rangoon<br />Hindi (U/A) Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor<br />Director: Vishal Bhardwaj<br /><br /></p>.<p>The canvas is vast. And it belongs to Kangana. “Bloody hell,” she embraces it all with an endearing disdain. Ignore the oft-repeated phrase and Ranaut’s dainty “Miss Julia” towers over the two powerful men she oscillates between. <br /><br />A stunt queen scorching the screens, Kangana is a tamed “kiddo” before mentor and lover Saif Ali Khan. But when it comes to forbidden fruit Shahid Kapoor, she is a lustful femme fatale, demanding her pound of flesh. <br /><br />Set against the backdrop of Indian freedom struggle, Rangoon goes picturesquely deep into the jungles on Burma border, exploring everything that is fair and unfair in love and war. At 2 hours 47 minutes, the period drama isn’t painfully stretched, but Vishal Bhardwaj doesn’t win any brownie points either for his half-hearted dissection of a patriotic slice of history.<br /><br />The film depends heavily on the fledgling Indian National Army, and uses soldier Shahid (stiff with hatred for the British) to meet its jingoistic goals. He is required to dead-pan most of the time, but one wishes the sergeant relaxed a bit at least during his muddy romps with Kangana.<br /><br />Saif Ali Khan, on the other hand, is in terrific form as the man torn between his mistress and business. <br /><br />Rangoon would have been a winner had its perfect cast been given more meat and depth.<br /><br /></p>