The “incident” of Indian cinema seen in the blockbuster “Padmaavat” Overwhelms Indian audiences with the power of cinema

*Information at the time of article publication in June 2019.

“Padmaavat” synopsis

At the end of the 13th century, Padmavati, a princess of the Kingdom of Singhal, fell in love with Ratan Singh, the king of the small West Indian kingdom of Mewar, and became his wife. At the same time, in northern India, Ala-ud-Din, a young military commander who assassinated his uncle, became the sultan of a Muslim country. Fierce and ambitious, he expanded his power to the point where he was nicknamed the second Alexander the Great.However, he heard rumors of the unparalleled beauty Padmavati and sent troops to Mewar. Due to the strong walls and the resistance of Ratan Singh, the proud Rajput king, Padmavati was not even allowed to be seen. Thinking of a plan, Ala-ud-din abducts Ratan Singh and lures Padmavati to his castle, but due to her courageous rescue plan, Ratan Singh is recaptured and he finally directs all his forces to the kingdom of Mewar. Soldiers from the Mewar Kingdom face off against Ala-ud-Din's large army surrounding the castle. The final battle that puts the pride and ambitions of the king on the line will soon begin. Padmavati faced the overwhelmingly disadvantageous battle with a certain determination...

From the blockbuster success of `` It Will Be Fine '' (2009), to the long-running screening of `` Baahubali '' (2015-17) that lasted more than a year, to the scramble for ``support screening'' tickets and the enthusiasm of theaters. In recent years, excellent Indian films have been a constant topic of conversation in Japan. In addition, on a small scale, good and popular works such as `` Dangal Will Become Stronger '' (16) , ``Padman: The Man Who Saved 500 Million Women '' (18), and `` Uncle Bajrangi and the Little Lost Child '' (15) are also screened. It seems to be well received.

Meanwhile, a blockbuster film that can no longer be called an "incident" is being screened. That work is ``Padmaavat''.

Index

• Screening for Indians living in Japan sold out
• Rembrandt in motion! Video without compromise!
• The final form of “melodrama”
• Another far north of Indian cinema

Screening for Indians living in Japan sold out

This is actually not the first time that ``Padmaavat'' has been screened in Japan. ``SPACEBOX'', which is distributing this film, is a company that originally planned screenings of hit and popular Indian films in Japan for Indians living in Japan. Screenings of ``Padmaavat'' with English subtitles for Indian audiences have already been held in Japan.

however. Usually, it is screened at a venue with about 100 seats, but for this Padmaavat, we had a so-called "big box" with more than 500 seats. We filled the seats to capacity.

moreover. The usually noisy Indian audience, with their finger whistles and cheers, kept their breath held throughout the film, overwhelming them with the power of the film.

I would like to find out in detail what it was about ``Padmaavat'' that overwhelmed Indian audiences.

Rembrandt in motion! Video without compromise!