On the backdrop of a make-believe story regarding the origin of Ram Setu and a tug of war between the hero and villain to make it man-made or not, the movie tries to depict a mythical adventure that is a half-baked attempt at mythology interspersed with history. The movie's plot is developed from a belief existing regarding Ram Setu, a 48-km chain of limestone shoals between Rameswaram, India’s southern coast, and Mannar Island near Sri Lanka’s northwest coast, that it is built by Lord Ram. The film tries to depict this as the truth by substantiating it with poorly-researched historical facts.
Successful Archaeologist Dr Aryan, portrayed by Akshay Kumar is an atheist, who is assigned a mission by his boss at the Archaeological Society of India at the behest of Nasser who portrays Indrakant Varma, a shipping magnate. Varma wants to establish that the Ram Setu predates Lord Ram. But on his expedition, Aryan realizes that the bridge is man-made. He finds evidence to prove that Lord Ram is the architect of the path. A stone from the ocean, on the margins of the Sri Lankan coast, which proves to be from Lord Ram's era becomes the focal object.
Aryan also finds a route map to Lanka and old scriptures to locate the mountain cave inscribed with ancient scriptures confirming the presence of Lord Ram.
The actors put forth an average performance. Poor VFX and lazily done art direction become an eyesore in every scene. Special mention to “Makar”, the poor man’s Iron man suit underwater.
The Female leads portrayed in Ram Setu movie is an example of cis-men’s fantasy of women-- remain sexy while accompanying the protagonist.
With a predictable ending, this flick is thus not worth any adventure.
Director: Abhishek Sharma
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Jacquelin Fernandes, Nasser
Rating: 1.5/5