Like many of the characters blundering throughNag Ashwins stupendous Telugu-language epic, the valiant Ashwarthama lacks a moral framework.
A god can take many forms, the chorus of voices tells us.
Kalki is the name given to Vishnus 10th and final avatar.
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Either way, it is overwhelming.
And this is just episode one.
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Shazam, its 6,000 years since Ashwarthama stamped through that field of the dead.
These people would kill each other for an apple.
They are imprisoned, fed and duly seeded.
(What this film shows, above all, is how much myth is shared across cultures.)
The designers of that space have, of course, had a field day.
Why have a go at disguise what it’s possible for you to celebrate?
What can I say?
All power to that burning staff.
