A still from Mohenjo Daro.
Highlights
- Tweets ridiculing the trailer of Mohenjo Daro have flooded social media
- Mohenjo Daro casts Hrithik, Pooja Hegde and Kabir Bedi in pivotal roles
- Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, Mohenjo Daro will release on August 12
New Delhi:
It would be safe to say that
Mohenjo Daro is a crucial film for both its star Hrithik Roshan, who hasn't had a film out since 2014's
Bang Bang, and its director Ashutosh Gowariker, whose last movie was 2010's poorly-received
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey. But they might have to brace themselves for it seems that the
trailer, released on Monday, hasn't impressed everyone wholesale.
Mr Gowariker, long practiced at making period pieces, did a fine job with
Lagaan and
Jodhaa Akbar - he appears to have faltered somewhat with
Mohenjo Daro, set in the Indus Valley Civilisation in the year 2016 BC. Despite consulting a team of archaeologists, it's instantly clear from the trailer that anyone in search of an authentic depiction of life in an ancient world should not be expecting to see it in this film. Twitter, for one, is not.
Tweets ridiculing the trailer of
Mohenjo Daro have flooded social media. Some are pointing out inaccuracies, others are commenting on how like a mashup of
Baahubali it seems:
A previously-released poster of
Mohenjo Daro featuring female lead Pooja Hegde has also been trashed.
Mohenjo Daro, Hrithik Roshan's second collaboration with Ashutosh Gowariker after
Jodhaa Akbar, is scheduled for an Independence Day release when it will fight for audience attention with Akshay Kumar's
Rustom.
Watch the trailer here: