Shyam Singha Roy

Rahul Sankrityan has an interesting story at hand. While the film is interesting for the most part, it drowns in cliches. Instead of packaging it interestingly, Rahul takes a familiar route that makes the story predictable. The initial set of scenes where Vasu tries to convince Keerthy is creepy. However, as the story picks up, we are quite hooked. Vasu and Keerthy’s chemistry keeps the proceedings interesting and the interval sets the perfect mood for the second half. The period portions, featuring Nani’s Shyam Singha Roy and Sai Pallavi’s Maitreyi, are a delight to watch. In particular, Sai Pallavi’s performance will win you over. A scene where Sai Pallavi dances on the beach will transport you to their world.

To director-writer Rahul Sankrityan’s credit, the film’s hero lives and fights by the pen, instead of resorting to violence. The period portions of the film is a sight for sore eyes. The retro look of Nani and Sai Pallavi oozes charm. Pallavi’s classical dance performance draped in a red saree is a sight to behold. Just her presence on the screen elevates a scene to another level. The period set pieces are minimal but effective. And the night shots under the moonlight are soothing. I was surprised by how the movie handled the issue of honor killing. Usually, when we hear those words in movies, by default, we assume a woman as its victim. But, we rarely associate a man falling victim to this evil. And also Rahul’s bold move of the generous use of Bengali dialogues in the movie is noteworthy.