A Sharadhaa of Cinema Express gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "These interconnected tales of struggle and redemption offer a deep critique of human nature and our quest for change, making Roopanthara a deeply affecting cinematic experience."Read at source
Roopanthara
The film is set in a bleak, dystopian future where basic essentials like clean air and water are scarce. An old man is captured by armed people (or a gang) and threatened with death. To avoid this fate, he is asked to tell stories. The old man narrates four separate but thematically connected tales. A husband and wife from a poor background wish to visit the city (Bengaluru) to fulfill the wife's wish. Their rural life, financial struggles, and health issues test their resolve. The Hindu A woman living as a beggar is falsely accused of kidnapping a child. She faces social prejudice and the police system.
- Director
- Mithilesh Edavalath
- Release
- 26 Jul 2024
- Language
- Kannada
Reviews
Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Mixed
Wikipedia-cited reviews for Roopanthara are mixed overall across 9 collected excerpts. The numeric critic average from cited scores is 60/100. Positive excerpts point to direction, writing.
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Pranati A S of Deccan Herald gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Roopanthara has an engrossing storyline with a well-written screenplay.Read at source
Prathibha Joy of OTTplay gave it three out of five stars and wrote, "Considering that the premise of Roopanthara rests on an old man’s story-telling skill to literally save his skin, the stories he tells had to be superlative, which they are not – they are basic at best and that is why the film takes flight, cruises along, but fails to soar."Read at source
Shashiprasad SM of the Times Now gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Roopanthara is one of the finest films in Kannada in recent times as it talks about living and life in four different spheres.Read at source
Sridevi S of The Times of India gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Roopanthara offers a metamorphic experience, sans a bogged-down climax."Read at source
Sunayana Suresh of The South First gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Roopanthara might not be everyone’s cup of coffee, but this strongly brewed tale will ensure those who watch it will reflect and introspect, which is what any good film must do to its audience."Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The News Minute gave it three out of five stars and wrote, "Roopanthara, despite being a supremely sophisticated idea, is ultimately bogged down a little by its own ambition."Read at source
Vivek M.V. of The Hindu gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The four-story Kannada anthology isn’t revelatory, yet director Mithilesh Edavalath makes the film consistently engaging thanks to the solid execution of his ideas."Read at source
Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Director Mithilesh Edavalath has handled four inter-connecting tales in the movie with much finesse.He also conveys an apt message to society, especially to those who are on the wrong path, on the need for reformation".Read at source
Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 26 Jul 2024
- Language
- Kannada
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Mithilesh Edavalath
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