| Film: Idhi Prema Katha Kadu Rating: 3/5 Banner: Bohra International Productions Cast: Mahie Gill, Deepak Dobriyal, Ajay Gehi Music: Sandeep Chowta Director: Ram Gopal Varma Producers: Sunil Bohra, Shailesh R Singh Release Date: August 19, 2011 Story: A dark tale, the story is about Anusha (Mahie Gill) who comes to Mumbai to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress. She also manages to convince her obsessive boyfriend Robin (Deepak Dobriyal) at her home town that she would be successful. After going through few hiccups, Anusha finally manages to get a break. This happens with the help of a friend Ashish (Ajay Gehi). In this process, both get close one night. The next morning, Robin lands at the door and is shocked to know what happened. Unable to control his anger, he kills Ashish. What happens after that forms the rest of the story. Performances Deepak Dobriyal is the apt choice for portraying the role of an obsessed lover. Though there are those occasional eye poppings from him, he comes up with an intense performance. Mahie Gill was fabulous. She was sexy, she was beautiful, she was emotional and she was expressive in agony. Part of the credit goes to the director for extracting the best out of her. Zakir Hussain was excellent, his cold stares and mean expressions make him fit the bill of the cop in the right way. He deserves more opportunities and challenging roles. Ajay Gehi was upto the mark. Neil Bhoopalam was there to fill the screen. Darshan Jariwala was decent. Ganesh Yadav was neat. The others did their bit as required and added value. Highlights
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Analysis Ram Gopal Varma is a man of unique ideals. True to his philosophy, though he titles the film as Not A Love Story, the very essence of the plot runs on the emotion of love though the act is gruesome. It is a pure Lust Story! This film can be made in two different ways. Either in view point of Anusha or in view point of Robin. He has chosen the former way showing women in right light and men in dark light here. The actual truth is still skeptical. While that is the content aspect, Ramu scores most of his marks as a technician and story teller. He didn’t venture into anything special and stuck to straight screenplay which is quite unusual. Though this is not a film of his standards, the brilliance of Ramu is seen in the taking and making. The film will have a greater impact if it is watched without any preconceived notions or the influence of hype. However, given the genre of the film, this is something for select audience and hardcore RGV fans. At the box office, the film will surely gain profits due to its cost of making but acceptance from all forms of audience is ruled out. Many may quip saying that it's a higher version of a Crime Watch TV program!! Verdict: Intense but disturbing… |