There are a lot of reviews highlighting that Brahmastra is a Love Story and nothing else but I believe a lot of mythological/religious references were not understood in general.
1. Part 1 is the story of "Shiva". Shiva - who in actuality, as a god, is a hermit. He is in meditation, UNTIL and UNLESS awakened by "Shakti" aka Parvati aka Isha.
2. As per religious/spiritual/mythological references, Shiva-Parvati ALWAYS exist together. They are 2 bodies and 1 soul. There is no one without the other. They are and will always look for one another as they can never exist apart. Like two parts of a Yin-Yang.
How can one make a movie about Shiva without the existence of Shakti?
3. As far as the passion of love of Shiva and Parvati goes, Shiva almost burnt everything and turned everything to ruins when "Sati"- Parvati's previous incarnation, died. Such is the intensity of Shiva's love for Parvati. Without her, he again went into hibernation to meditate, until AWAKENED by the reincarnation -Parvati. This is how Alia brings Ranbir's powers alive- by invoking that eternal love. And that love is his power.
4. Alia is rich in the movie and Ranbir a boy of humble background. Parvati herself was a King's daughter and Lord Shiva a humble mountain hermit, a Yogi.
5. Coming to the awakening of powers. Unrealised/unawakened power usually needs to be realised and unleashed. Reference can be Lord Hanuman, who had to be reminded of his true potential once he came of age and could handle his powers better. The story is of realisation of Shiva as the Agni Astra. The process in itself can take mighty work, the one of realising one's true potential!
6. How Shiva commanded Nandi to get up and fight again (power that Shiva also was unaware of). Only Lord Shiva can command that.
Overall the story is a good blend of mythological references and fiction. Ones who think it's a mere love story, to them I can say that in all the religious texts Shiva never existed without Shakti, nor he ever can, and also vice versa.
Part 1 Shiva without showing them together would have been a disrespect to Lord Shiva himself.
Kudos to the team altogether for the great effort. I hope part 2 lives up to the expectations and doesn't de-rail from the beautiful subtle mythological references seeped into fiction.
VFX was great and Songs can be better. But overall something super unique and different.
1. Part 1 is the story of "Shiva". Shiva - who in actuality, as a god, is a hermit. He is in meditation, UNTIL and UNLESS awakened by "Shakti" aka Parvati aka Isha.
2. As per religious/spiritual/mythological references, Shiva-Parvati ALWAYS exist together. They are 2 bodies and 1 soul. There is no one without the other. They are and will always look for one another as they can never exist apart. Like two parts of a Yin-Yang.
How can one make a movie about Shiva without the existence of Shakti?
3. As far as the passion of love of Shiva and Parvati goes, Shiva almost burnt everything and turned everything to ruins when "Sati"- Parvati's previous incarnation, died. Such is the intensity of Shiva's love for Parvati. Without her, he again went into hibernation to meditate, until AWAKENED by the reincarnation -Parvati. This is how Alia brings Ranbir's powers alive- by invoking that eternal love. And that love is his power.
4. Alia is rich in the movie and Ranbir a boy of humble background. Parvati herself was a King's daughter and Lord Shiva a humble mountain hermit, a Yogi.
5. Coming to the awakening of powers. Unrealised/unawakened power usually needs to be realised and unleashed. Reference can be Lord Hanuman, who had to be reminded of his true potential once he came of age and could handle his powers better. The story is of realisation of Shiva as the Agni Astra. The process in itself can take mighty work, the one of realising one's true potential!
6. How Shiva commanded Nandi to get up and fight again (power that Shiva also was unaware of). Only Lord Shiva can command that.
Overall the story is a good blend of mythological references and fiction. Ones who think it's a mere love story, to them I can say that in all the religious texts Shiva never existed without Shakti, nor he ever can, and also vice versa.
Part 1 Shiva without showing them together would have been a disrespect to Lord Shiva himself.
Kudos to the team altogether for the great effort. I hope part 2 lives up to the expectations and doesn't de-rail from the beautiful subtle mythological references seeped into fiction.
VFX was great and Songs can be better. But overall something super unique and different.