A comic caper

Published - July 02, 2011 07:24 pm IST

Star director Brahmi (Brahmanandam) is summoned by a millionaire JP Reddy to narrate a story to be produced by the latter. Brahmanandam pulls out a toy plough from his bag, puts it on the table and folds his hands in reverence before the story session begins. “What is it Sir?” asks JP curiously and the comedian replies, “ Naagali. Dheeni tho industry ni dhunnesta .”

But the thoroughly confident director loses his steam mid way, when JP threatens to kill him if he doesn't reveal the climax first. Not just that, JP now wants the finer details of location and time where the story is taking place. As the film is being told to him, each incident unfolds real time on screen and the characters playing out are JP's nephew Siva (Varun Sandesh) who is some day suppose to wed his daughter Bhanu (Poonam Kaur) but is now on the run with a woman (Asmita Sood) whom he saw on the train.

Brahmi's story has two aspects that need to be unravelled, one the reason for Siva running behind a stranger he met during a journey and then the lady's past. Ninety percent of the film comprises chase sequences.

Two voices that are heard loudly and distinctly throughout are of Brahmanandam's and JP Reddy's. The senior actors squat at one place and discuss the story in a rather intimidating manner while the lead pair is on the run with goons baying for Asmita Sood's blood.

Just when the hide and seek gets boring, Brahmanandam and JP Reddy step in to bring the laughs. Yet after all the effort the director puts in, one felt he should have dealt the climax better.

The music is strictly functional; duets could have been done away with it.

This one could do well with a little promotion as it is a complete fun film meant for family viewing barring one double entendre dialogue by Radha Kumari that was totally uncalled for. A lean hero bashes up the umpteen goons in a filmi style, Poonam looks cute and the rest of the comedians including Krishnudu if not outrageously funny keep one engaged. Over all a well conceived story.

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