Hora Hori:
If gross exaggeration is the hallmark of entertainment, then Director Teja has
a winner on hand. Unfortunately, the film-maker not just repeats his storyline
but places many more shortcoming films on the block. He seems to have canvassed
in favour of long films but this outing leaves a bitter taste and the 169
minutes gets to being an endurance test.
The film starts on a wrong note. It is designed to shock and make a statement
at the very beginning that for the next few hours you are dealing with a guy
who is drunk on his physical capacities and violence is the basic grammar of
the narration. The entire style is dreadfully excogitated and arguably without
conviction.
For the storyline: it is love triangle dealing with the scheming bad guy, the
naïve good guy and the hapless gal who is running short of proper choices. All
said and done, you have the credit titles roll out as the naïve good guy gets
the better(?) of the bad guy and of the Director gets the better of the
audience.
Well the nitty gritties: Bashaweshwar (Chaswa) is not just evil personified and
let loose on society with his brand of unkept guys, but is so emotionally
unstable that he would need medical attention on an emergency basis. He is out
to pay the local ACP Abhiram (Abhiram) illegal gratification when he runs into
the bride to be – Mythili (debutant Daksha) and is instantly smitten. He makes
crude proposals and decides that he will marry her. He also cannot take no for
an answer. He thus begins to stalk her and eliminate all prospective suitors
who come in to be shot dead. One wonders if it would have been a good idea to
have the film maker as one of the prospective suitors!!
Daksha thus suffers an emotional breakdown and loses her voice. She is moved to
the picturesque Agumbe in Karnatka for a recovery. Hear she runs into Skanda
(debutant Dilip) who at the behest of his grandma (Seema) is trying hard to
keep his printing press in place. Local goons, some vague trade union politics
and a brother-in-law indulging in big time dowry harassment make life difficult
for him. You do not have to be a film buff to guess that Skanda and Mythili
will fall in love, Skanda and Chaswa will have their paths criss cross and love
will finally succeed in the midst of mindless blood spill.
The cast is taking baby steps and thus except a high degree of indulgence from
the viewer. Give it if you are the kind types. Nip at the bud if you are the
other. The casting in-charge has a lot to explain and all the media talk
notwithstanding it is a pair that must see their outing as premature. While
their acting skills will require a lot of attention and correction, wonder what
it will be with screen presence if this a career choice. A film is a wonderful
opportunity for the young leading pair – to review their choices. The villain
Chaswa mistakes being unkept for being unkind. The role is so so poorly etched
that it is difficult to put him in the blame game. The comedy by Jabardast Raghava
– is crass to say the least.
The cinematography (Deepak Bhagwan) is awesome. Rarely do you find a film maker
who translates the backdrop with so much life. Just as a trip to a monsoon
drenched Agumbhe this is worth it. However, carry no further expectations.
Music by Kalyani Koduri is another interesting feature and this is when it does
not match the contrive commands of the script.
Rating: 1.5 stars.
+ Cinematography and music.
– Treatment and performances
L. Ravichander.