Raja Shivaji vs Waiting for the Barbarians
Raja Shivaji has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.9/10 for Waiting for the Barbarians). Waiting for the Barbarians is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 3h 15m. Waiting for the Barbarians is the older of the two (2019 against 2026). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Raja Shivaji
Waiting for the Barbarians| Raja Shivaji | Waiting for the Barbarians | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2019 |
| Length | 3h 15m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Riteish Deshmukh | Ciro Guerra |
| Main cast | Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan, Boman Irani, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar | Sam Reid, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson |
Synopsis
Raja Shivaji
Chronicles the rise of young Shivaji Bhonsale, who challenged the might of established empires to found the Maratha kingdom and lay the groundwork for 'Swarajya' (self-rule) during a turbulent period of Indian history.
Waiting for the Barbarians
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.
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