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Not every film will be a runaway success like Mungaaru Maley and Duniya. With his second film, it’s time for Suri to introspect
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NOT INDICATORS The failure of Inti Ninna Preettiya in no way undermines Suri’s talent
Cinema is a great leveller. It can catapult you to the galaxy and bring you crashing back to the earth at equal speed. You have to be ready to take the brickbats with the bouquets. After the unexpected and stupendous success of “Duniya”,
Suri along with his mentor Yograj Bhat was the blue eyed boy of Kannada cinema. Suri with Vijay, Rangayana Raghu and cinematographer Sathya Hegde were stars overnight. “Duniya” proved just like “Mungaaru Maley” did.
The expectations for Suri’s second offering “Inthi Ninna Preethiya” matched that of “Gali Pata”. The promos were tantalising and the songs were already being hummed all over. The first half of the film moves effortlessly with some lovely shots and amusing vignettes from the lives of the two lovers. The trouble starts when the girl impulsively dumps her lover to marry the man her brother chooses. The reason is flimsy and the hero takes it badly. A teetotaller till then, he hits the bottle with a vengeance. The emotions get diluted. When the heroine spots the inebriated hero manning footwear outside a temple she seems unmoved. There are no signs of remorse. A sympathetic sister-in-law compounds the problem by marrying him off to a relative. The girl suffers in silence even as the audience has to endure hero’s unending binge with Bacchus. The film does end on a positive note but by then the paying public’s patience threshold is tested. The songs are easy on the ear and the acting first rate. Self indulgence in the second half ruins the good work in the first half and Suri has only himself to blame. The failure of this film in no way undermines Suri’s talent. It’s an aberration that must spur him on to greater heights. One only hopes the audience’s rejection doesn’t drive Suri to hit the bottle.
Another director who suffered the ruthlessness of audiences and is in the depths of despair is Ratnaja. His “Honganasu” was unceremoniously removed from most theatres after the first week. After the freshness in approach he showed in “Nenapirali”, “Honganasu” was immensely forgettable. He’s now nursing a bad back and undergoing Ayurvedic treatment. “It gives me time to think about where I went wrong and what will work,” says the director wistfully. Ajay Gowda, the producer has taken it as a part of the game. “No, it’s not put me off films,” says Ajay. “I’ve temporarily diverted my attention towards the multi-cuisine up-market restaurant cum lounge bar that I’ll open early next month. It’s in Malleswaram and is called ‘Rasa’. Ratnaja will definitely direct a film for me .” Introspection will help Suri and Ratnaja bounce back with renewed zeal.
S. SHIVA KUMAR
sshivu@yahoo.com
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