Brahmastra Review: Ranbir-Alia starrer lives up to the expectation

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva has been released in theatres on September 9, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat.

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The relentless action that explodes on the screen accompanied by blinding fireworks and a high-decibel background score is a key part of the film.

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It isn't the pyrotechnics, however, that define the film that kicks off Bollywood's first proposed superhero trilogy.

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Brahmastra takes the devices of the superhero flick as we know them and stirs them up in a way that isn't entirely potboiler-style derivative.

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The Brahmastra saga is steeped in ancient Indian mythology, but the film expertly skirts around overt religiosity.

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