too many costumes, too much revved-up, empty drama, and too little story
a lengthy film that moves at a snail's pace, in signature Bhansali style
"Bajirao Mastani" has more visual pop than narrative traction. The central pair of defiant lovers are never particularly convincing as convention-busters, nor are they as appealing as the rooms they inhabit or the clothes they wear
by Shubhra Gupta [Indian Express ]
by Sweta Kaushal [Hindustan Times ]
