This could have been emphasized more, but you can't have everything. As for those claiming it's not a love story, I agree: it's a battle of egos, and most important, a battle with the self for each of the characters. What it lacks in plot-line (although decent), makes up with daring performances and honest acting. From my point of view, it's aligned with European films. While it seemed quite tame to me, certain watchers found it "vulgar", or too sexual. Modern adaptation of William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet with an Indian twist, the film focuses on the story of Ram and Leela, their love, lust and the. Movie rating: 6. I had a hard time understanding why it's got such harsh reviews, given how good it is, but reading them I realized what the problem is (and probably why I liked it): Ram-Leela is not a film for puritans. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela is an adaptation of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, set in violent times. There's great chemistry in there, as well as some more than convincing acting, all in wonderful colours and costumes. Apart for a few scenes, the director made use of the actor's skills, and pushed them to the point they save the sometimes-poor script. I am not familiar with any of the actors nor with Bollywood films in general, which I do not find appealing because of their over- dramatisation of. Ram Leela will be her last Hindi release of 2013. The film is intense, wonderfully directed and benefits from great acting. The music of the film is a hit, the response to the theatrical trailer and other song promos have. I did, however, watch it, and I loved it. On the other hand, a- not-so-good rating and most reviewers claiming it was very bad were lowering my expectations. On one hand, I had seen the Nagada Sang Dhol and Lahu Muhn Lag Gaya clips on you-tube - exactly what caught my eye and made me want to watch it. I watched this film with mixed expectations.