If not for Arshad Warsi and Jitendra Kumar, Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas, would've fallen flat. The film rides almost entirely on the capable shoulders of its two leads, both of whom breathe life into a script that otherwise feels derivative and overstretched. Arshad Warsi had shed his comic image to play an upright cop in Sehar (2005), a career-defining turn that showcased his serious acting chops. Now, in Bhagwat, he returns to familiar territory, and once again proves that he has the quiet intensity and gravitas to carry such roles.