Bhansali's madness is unparalleled ! But there is synchronized methodology to his madness.So even though the film is over populated with rowdy humorous ‘below the belt’ jokes, some lame dialogues (‘You are a lover, I m a killer’) and some brain hammering bullets and fire shots amidst cramped lanes and alleys, you are bound to your seats because Bhansali keeps the film spectacularly engaging with its opulence until the end.
His eye for detailing and his sheer aestheticism deserves applaud, for instance, the inner quarters of the women folk are heavily inspired by Ketan Mehta’s ‘Mirch Masala’, the scenes between the lovers are elegant keeping the Indian exotica on mind like the cawing peacocks perched on the tree branches of a Victorian style garden and balconies where the lake shining in the moonlit night is adorned by the blooming lotuses (ref : Romeo-Juliet, the famous Balcony scene, Act II, Scene II), an earthen diya emitting sensuous arousal smoke prequel to the passion play, (but mind you, the director doesn’t get over indulgent with the love making scene!)
