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Gutrun Gutargun : Movie News

Gutrun Gutargun: A Love Story With a National Cause!

The film Gutrun Gutargun’s promotional campaign in different cities of Rajasthan is catching the eyes of many in the country and has taken the media by storm because of its strong social message with a dash of love story. The film’s lead actress Asmita Sharma has stirred up a hornets nest by saying that we need to stop treating women as a second-class citizen and take concrete steps to stop gender discrimination in all spheres of life.   She says that open defecation and related health issues are century old vices of the society. Though, over the years successive governments have tried to address many social and health issues successfully but it seems to provide basic sanitation facilities to all in the country is still a herculean tasks and a distant dream. Pratik Sharma the Director of the film pitches his movie as a love story between a husband (Shambu) and wife (Uganti). He feels that a social message on open defecation and the right to have designated toilets with an ample amount of entertainment have never been made as feature film till date in our country. His efforts are being appreciated at all platforms by people where the movie has been screened. He is very happy to ad that the state governments of Bihar, Rajasthan and Jharkhand have made Gutrun Gutargun Tax free and this move shall make his movie more accessible to people. The music of Gutrun Gutargun is melodious and gels well with the theme. Rohith Sharma is the music composer of this out of the box film.

According to Pratik Sharma the concept of his movie evolved because of a chance meeting with Mumbai based senior writer and columnist Satyadev Tripathi way back in 2012. Satyadev had narrated an incident to him about a bride who wanted to go to the washroom in the midst of wedding ceremony and in the absence of one she was left with no option but to go out in the open. Praatik felt the need of making his first feature film on this issue of lack of sanitation facilty in rural aras especially those faced by women. He also felt the need to highlight the duality in the society in regard to this issue.

The film and its impressive making made me interact with many across the country on the issue of sanitation, hygiene, women safety and gender discrimination.

Bindu Cherungath, Co-Founder and Director of Insignia Solutions Private Limited who is also a Corporate Trainer, Organization Development Consultant and a known film Critic (www.lenzscope.com) based in New Delhi pitches in to say that the lack of basic right for sanitation facilities is also seen in Metropolitan Cities as well. For instance, she says that when she travel across the country to conduct corporate training programmes she has seen companies having lavatory for men only attached to training halls and no facilities for women. On asking the HR the answer that she receives in response is that women are only a few in number and therefore the lavatory here in this training block is not there but then they have one in another block. It means that a lady need to walk from one block to another block to relieve her.  Bindu says she had a similar experience in a fortune 500 PSU where she found no designated toilet for women and she had to ask a male colleague to stand guard in front of gent’s toilet so that she could use it. On asking the women employees of that company told her that the requisition  to construct a toilet for women is pending since many years.

Kshema a development practitioner, research scholar, speech therapist and film enthusiast from Bangalore says that experiences from our land shows us that it’s not only just an issue of hygiene. It draws in tangents from caste issue (notion of purity), water scarcity; open defecation even has become a part and parcel of socializing for women who never have a leisure time otherwise. It’s all right here. It’s just that we need to look to see it, see to observe, and observe to bring out the empathetic you. It’s the start. It’s not women versus men rather this is a human issue which need to be dealt on a war footing level. Kshema quickly adds that Guntrun Gutargun has become a trail blazer for many filmmakers to come up with such stories of social inequalities and human rights violations so that the nation and the people at the highest echelons of power act immediately.

R Vinay an M Phil student and a student activist from Ravi Shankar university shares his view on Gutrun Gutargun as a welcome change in storytelling. He feels that such movies shall draw the attention of youngsters like him to take up social issues on social media and engage the student community in more meaningful dialogues for ensuring and implementing social justice. He feels that the initiative taken by the filmmaker and Director Praatik Sharma by asking people to join in to tweet and share stories of their challenges in regard to similar experience of denial of basic right for sanitation is commendable. According to Vinay, #GGWTN (Gutrun Gutargun With The Nation) has caught the fancy of social media enthusiast to make it a full-fledged movement till the issue of open defecation and women safety, health and gender equality is not fulfilled.

Meenakshi Pathak theatre artist and a film enthusiast from Mumbai shares that she is a traveler who loves to visit different parts of the country and while she does that she has gone through the ground reality of lack of designated toilets for women. She has also found that being a patriarchal society it is ok for men to relieve themselves anywhere and at any time of the day but what about women? Meenakshi says if we go through the newspaper headlines every day we come to know that women put themselves in danger by going for open defecation in villages and not so developed parts of the country. She puts her health at risk and also becomes victims of sexual abuse, molestation and rape. Meenakshi Pathak share that she happy to be part of #GGWTN and is keen to see many more joining the ‘Gutrun Gutargun With The Nation’ initiative taken by the film and its makers.

Usha Vallaiyya a high School teacher and a women rights activist from Chhattisgarh says that it’s high time that the ‘Ugantis’ (The onscreen character of Asmita Sharma in the film Gutrun Gutargun) should stop waging their war for the right to have designated toilets at a personal level and should come out in open to unite against this social injustice just like any other movement for human rights in our country and in the world. Usha Vallaiyya vents her anger by saying that ‘Beti Bachao and Beti Padao’, “Khulle Mai Shoch Band Karo’ “Mahilla Paar athyachar Band Karo”  sloganeering should go beyond advertisement gimmicks and should translate into real work, which she feels is yet to happen. Being an Educationist she adds that such awareness of rights should be part of curriculum in schools so that men and women stand united for ensuring basic human rights.

Omana Mathew a theologian, Social activist, Kerala Council of Churches Chairperson of Women Commission and the wife of a church priest says that she as a women activist and an educationist has always stood for equal rights for both men and women in churches as well as in society. Omana after hearing the story of the film Gutrun Gutargun is quite elated to know that the film has sparked off a debate in the country. Her everyday interaction with women of different social strata reveals that the lack of designated toilets in the country is a major concern. She tells that there should be Key Responsible Areas  KRAs) defined for all government officers and politicians and welfare bodies at all levels to fulfill certain targets every year to build and ensure basic sanitation facilities. And stern actions should be taken against those who doesn’t perform and fulfill the set targets. According to her its hightime that we stop allowing anyone any further to take the nation for granted. Building toilets and other basic sanitation facilities is equally important as building over bridges, roads, envisioning bullet trains and so on and so forth. She adds that unfortunately many girls drop out of studies in villages when they reach puberty because of lack of sanitation facilities in schools. Uganti and her story in Gutrun Gutargun narrates a lot about millions of people in our country.

Professor John Mathews from Kuwait who runs his own chain of Educational Institution, a film enthusiast and the Producer of an upcoming Malayalam film ‘Piplanthari” (a women centric movie that speaks about girl child and the right to be born and live as a girls in our country) strongly vouches for the film ‘Gutrun Gutargun’. He emphatically tells that content driven movies with strong social messages with ample dash of entertainment shall change the country. He believes that cinema is a strong medium for ensuring and creating social justice and creative people should come forward to be part of such movements. He applauds the effort and initiative taken by Praatik Sharma and Asmita Sharma in this regard. He tells he is happy to hear that Gutrun Gutargun is the first film in the country to ever talk about the issue of ‘Open defecation’ and the right to sanitation facilities.  He adds that many documentaries have been made on these issues but they lack the quality and the required content to catch hold of the interest of audience. Gutrun Gutargun shall definitely bridge this gap.

David James a Delhi University student and a budding musician happily joins the Gutrun Gutargun With The Nation campaign by saying that as music is for everybody so is human rights. It is not fair for some to hold the privileges to live a better life and a majority to be denied the basic necessities to live a happy and safe life.  He adds that the lyrics, music and the story of Gutrun Gutargun is meaningful and relevant. David feels that such movies should be further made and encouraged because it tells and shares the pain of a nation as well as the aspiration of creating a better world to live an excel in all aspects of life.

Gutrun Gutargun after its success in Patna has set its foot in Rajasthan.  The film shall release in a number of theater in major cities of Rajasthan on 3^rd February, 2017. Asmita Sharma and Praatik Sharma along with their team is holding a series of promotional campaign across the state. Talk shows in colleges, schools, universities, social institutions, government welfare bodies are part of the campaign. The social, print and electronic media has jumped in enthusiastically in response to the campaign. It seems that the wave is going to soon sweep across the nation soon. One can log on to www.facebook.com/gutrungutargun or tweet @gutargun to share their views and stories in regard to the theme of the film and interact with the films crew. Insignia Imprints Inc. Cinema to Masses an organization which believes in content driven cinemas has extended its support to #GGWTN campaign and the film.  Bulb Jalega.com an event management firm is actively involved in the campaign and promotion of Gutrun Gutargun. 

OK Jaanu : Movie Review

OK Jaanu is Ok Ok!

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Ok Jaanu, I wanted to take you to watch ‘OK Jaanu’ but then I gave an afterthought and decided to watch it first, just to check whether my Jaanu would really like it or not. You no na Jaanu I take care of you and your happiness. Acha listen, you know I was feeling guilty when I bought a ticket for myself without you. You no na Jaanu how much I love you….

Well Jaanu, when I entered the theatre I found there were some three to four pairs of Jaanus who had already secured some cozy corners for them. I was feeling as an odd man out. You know what happened when I saw the standy of OK Jaanu which was strategically placed near the food counter? The tagline of ‘OK Jaanu’ lifted my spirit . The tagline of OK Jaanu  says ‘Figure out Karlenge’ and I felt good all of a sudden, I thought Mai bhi akele figure out karlunge … without you Jaanu..

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Once the movie began, it didn’t take me much time to figure out that OK Jaanu is just Ok Ok. Thank God, I didn’t bring you along with me.  Meanwhile, I was curious and looking around to find the plight of those three to four pairs of Jaanus  in the theatre. I was happy to find out that they were all quite engaged trying to figure out each other in the darkness. You know what Jaanu, you too would have felt like me that ‘OK Kanmani’ was far better than ‘OK Jaanu’. Shaad Ali has given a mediocre film with a lackluster kind of a story telling. The two new Jaanus are nowhere near the two Kanmanis - Dulquer Salman and Nithya Menon in acting and depicting chemistry on screen.  The whole film appeared in bits and pieces. No intensity among the lead pairs. It semed they were not living the characters and were trying hard to be what they were asked to be by the director.

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My God Jaanu, Asli baath tho bolna bhool gaya, the Humma Humma track and the onscreen Jaanus dancing on the beat was supposed to be romantic but it turned out to be hilarious. Acha Jaanu tell me one thing, what happened to AR Rahman Saab…. I think you need to tell him that it’s OK Jaanu we understand that you cannot always give hit numbers. Well, it’s taking you time to churn out something new and unique which you used to do earlier but we are your fans sir we can wait for you. But only for you haan Jaanu.

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Jaanu I hope you remember the kammal ke Jodi of Prakash Raj and Leela Samson, well, here in OK Jaanu too, Nazeeruddin Shah and Leela Samson has tried to live upto that but could have been better yaar. I felt that we still have more expectations from you Jaanu Sir (Nazeeruddin Shah). Somewhere I found a ‘Waiting’ in you in OK Jaanu. Koi nahin we are Waiting’ for your Dhansuu appearance in your next project.

Nevertheless Jaanu, The movie’s concept is good haan. Two parallel love stories – one of a young couple in live-in relationship and the other two elderly couple in love with each other at their autumn of their life. Acha suno Jaanu, I must say, yes there were some moments where my eyes got moist. Especially when Leela Samson asks Nazeerudin Shah ‘ Acha Paplu agar mai tumhe Bhool gayi tho tumhra kya honga  (What if I forget you … what will happen to you) ??? Gulzaar Saab’s dialogue used to be so good but I don’t know this time it was OK OK Jaanu type.

In short Jaanu, I feel we should let our friends know that if they have seen ‘OK Kanmani’ they can give a miss to ‘OK Jaanu’. It’s too hollow and superficial Jaanu except for some beautiful moments of Naseeruddin Shah and Leela Samson. Save your money… demonetization ka assar abh bhi jaari hai yaar.

Life Connoisseur Movie Rating: 1.5/5

Cast: Aditya Chopra (Adi), Shraddha Kapoor (Tara), Naseeruddin Shah (Retd Judge Gopi Srivastava), Leela Samson (Classical Singer Charulata), Kitu Gidwani

Genre: Romantic Drama

Director: Shaad Ali

Producers: Mani Ratnam, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Yash Johar

Story by: Mani Ratnam

Screenplay: Mani Ratnam

Dialogues: Gulzar

Based On: O Kadhal Kanmani by Mani Ratnam

Music by: A.R. Rahman

Cinematography: Ravi K Chandran

Edited by: A Sreekar Prasad

Production Company: Madras Talkies, Dharma Poductions

Distributor: Fox Star Studios

Release Date: 13th January, 2017

Duration: 137 Minutes

Language: Hindi

Dangal (movie Review)

In Life’s ‘Dangal’ Everyone Writes Their Own Destiny!

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Dangal like many other sports movies that were made in the recent past talks about a particular sport and through it tells us about its protagonist’s journey from an ordinary to an extraordinary being. Here in the case of Dangal, it’s a sport biopic made on the well-known National Wrestling Champion Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two successful daughters Geeta and Babita who are known for their many successful feats in the arena of wrestling. The Phogat sisters have their story of triumphs – Geeta grabbed attention worldwide because she became the first Indian wrestler to win the Gold Medal in the category of 55 Kg and her younger sister Babita came into the limelight when she won the Silver Medal in 51 Kg category at 2010 Commonwealth Games.

What makes Dangal worth watching is not the achievements of the Phogat sisters mentored by their father but their journey to reach where they are today and how they became a reason for a huge paradigm shift for not only the family and village Balali, Bhiwani district, Haryana they belong but also to many in our country who belittled girls and their ability to be equally good like boys in any field they are in.

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Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat is not a misogynist as such but he has his own rigid and traditional patriarchal mindset that makes him long for a son who every time gets disappointed hearing the birth of a daughter. And in his pursuit of having a son he ends up fathering four daughters. What is noteworthy here is that he confides to his wife why he wants a son and not bearing him a son is not her mistake. He also conveys how much he loves all his daughters. The Haryanvi Tavu goes through a perceptional transformation when he comes to know that his daughters thrashed mercilessly two boys in the village for teasing them. That one incident rewrites the destiny of the two girls. Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat in Dangal makes us see the character and not the star in him. He is truly a perfectionist and it’s difficult to find words to mention his nose in detailing the character on screen through his acting.

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Dangal speaks volumes about the power of hard work, discipline, focus and practice to achieve what one desire in life. It is a beautiful inspirational story that portrays how people react to change and why it is important to stay determined on the road towards our goal even if it upsets and challenges the so-called status quo, traditions and rituals of our family and society. It also highlights the country’s not so surprising apathy towards sports and women. It is quite disheartening to find how our country and its governing bodies do so little for the betterment of sports and the players  who represent our country at various sports events across the globe. We are repeatedly reminded about the apathy through films like Iqbal, Chak De, Mary Kom, M. S. Dhoni, Sultan and its likes.

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The youngsters in the movie are commendable be it Zaira Wasim as young Geeta, Suhani Bhatnagar as young Babita, Fatima Sana Shaikh as Geeta Phogat and Sanya Malhotra as Babita Kumari. Zaira and Suhani rules the first half of the movie by their awesome performances as the young Phogat sisters who curse the day when they thrashed the boys in the village that led them to the wrestling bout and rigorous training session conducted by their disciplinarian father. They both keep the first half humourous by their reluctance and half-heartedness to become what they don’t want to be. There are moments when we empathize with them for not having the choice of keeping long tresses, wear a bindi, dance in wedding celebrations and relish the street foods of their choice.

Fatima Sana Shaikh has come a long way from a child actor who won millions of heart as Bharti daughter of Kamal Hassan in Chachi 420 in 1997 to Dangal’s Gold Medalist Geeta Phogat. We have also seen her in ‘One 2 Ka 4’, ‘Bittu Boss’, ‘Akaash Vani’, and as Suman in the TV series ‘Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo’. She is so convincing in her wrestling bout that it becomes hard to believe that she is not a wrestler and just an actor. She has been chiseled out so well for the role, kudos to all who prepared her for this role and hats off to her commitment to do justice to the character on screen.

Sanya Malhotra as Babita is a promising actress. She stands out in her role. Her role as an understanding daughter and a lovable sister has been executed very well. Girish Kulkarni as Pramod Kadam the national coach who is at loggerheads with Mahavir plays his part nicely. Ritwik Sahore had made many sixes in his movie Ferrari Ki Saaari onscreen and now in Dangal as young Omkar the nephew of Mahavir Singh he completly bolds you by his superb acting. He is cute, smart and funny as the cousin of the Phogat sisters. The camaraderie of the brother and sisters are very refreshing and a pleasure to watch.  

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Sakshi Tanwar as Daya Shobha Kaur needs special mention because of the way the home maker has been portrayed. She speaks in her silence. She is considerate but accepts change with certain riders. She understands the trauma of her husband and supports his desire to achieve what he wants to achieve through his daughters. She also respects and appreciate her daughters’ rights. She is a wife, mother and also a silent partisan in the whole process of transforming two girls into icons of national pride.

Nitesh Tiwari’s Dangal will definitely be remembered as another well-made movie in the category of sport biopics and will also be noted for its subtle but impressive way of storytelling without much melodrama. Music and the lyrics of Dangal is definitely the cherry on the cake. Pritam is on high with his string of success for almost all the songs he has composed in recent past. He stays true to the theme of the film. Songs like Haanikarak Bapu, Dhakad, Gilehiriyaan are too good and lingers in your mind. Pritam this time has brought the year to an end with some awesome music raising the bar of audience’s expectations higher for him.

In short, Dangal is a must watch. Go with your family to celebrate Christmas and the onset of the New Year watching the rise of women power in the Dangal of a patriarchal society. 

Life Connoisseur Movie Rating: 4.5 /5

Cast: Aamir Khan (Mahavir Singh Phogat), Sakshi Tanwar (Daya Shobha Kaur), Fatima Sana Shaikh (Geeta Phogat), Zaira Wasim ( Young Geeta), Sanya Malhotra (Babita Kumari), Suhani Bhatnagar (Young Babita), Rohit Shankarwar, Vivan Bhatena (Guest Appearance), Aparshakhti Khurrana (Grown up nephew of Mahavir Singh (Phogat), Girish Kulkarni (National Coach Pramod Kadam), Ritwik Sahore (Young Omkar Nephew of Mahavir Singh Phogat)

Genre: Sports Drama

Director: Nitesh Tiwari

Producers: Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Siddharth Roy Kapur

Written by: Nitesh Tiwari, Piyush Gupta, Shreyas Jain, Nikhil Mehharotra

Story idea: Divya Rao

Based on: Mahavir Singh Phogat

Music by: Pritam

Cinematography: Setu Sriram

Edited by: Ballu Saluja

Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures, Aamir Khan Productions, UTV Motion Pictures

Distributors: Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures

Release Date: 23rd December, 2016

Duration: 161 Minutes

Language: Hindi

Befikre (Movie Review)

Aditya Chopra’s Befikre is Libido Driven!

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If you can strip anywhere, for instance, on the streets, on a library table, run around in a hotel lobby with the bed sheet wrapped around you or even at times in your designer hot and sexy undies, show your buttocks and jump into bed at the drop of a hat then you are indeed ‘Befikre’. According to Aditya Chopra, please do not forget to touch the feet of your girlfriend’s parents while you do all these and say ‘pairi pauna Mummyji and Papaji’ after all remember that you are a decent guy, and we have been given a U/A certificate by the generous censor board (don’t know what happened to the so called moral watchdogs this time) Isn’t it? Does Aditya Chopra’s Befikre portray a modern love story? I doubt.

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Vaani Kapoor has graduated from Shudd Desi Romance to Befikre and Ranveer Kapoor has successfully tried to be a model of the brand ‘Playboy’. From Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’s famous “Pallat’ to Befikre’s “I was just checking out his ass” dialogues Aditya Chopra’s growth as a filmmaker is commendable (Pun intended), isn’t it?  Befikre set in Paris is the story of two carefree birds – Shyra Gill, a Punjabi Indian who finds pride in saying that she is a French and Dilli Ka Ladka Dharam who lands up in Paris to be a stand-up comedian in his friend’s Delhi Belly Bar Comedy Nights Show. What next is a marathon of kissing, undressing, double dates, break-up and then redefining the relationship as friendship and then again falling out of grace of even being a friend, ending up very close to getting wedded to people who are opposite to each other and then  finally realizing that ‘Lust is love’ err.. I mean ‘Love is lust’ err.. ‘Lust and love are one’..err.. Whatever… God (Aditya) Knows!

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In short, Befikre ends up as a ‘I dare You’ contest between the lead pairs where they end up doing all nasty and obscene things in the name of romance. Befikre also is a gentle reminder to all those wayward guys to eat ‘Punjabi Desi Alloo Paratta’ to come back to your roots instead of having “Peanut Butter Sandwich’. The film has a nonsensical ending, an absurd justification to prove it’s a Rom-com!

Avoid Befikre at this trying times of demonetization when every single penny is dear and it counts. Having said this, what Yash Chopra did with Switzerland in his movies, Aditya does it well with Paris in Befikre. The songs and lyrics are beautiful especially songs like - Labon Ka Karoabaar, Yeh dil Befikre, and Nashe Se Chadd Gayi are really good and hummable. But then you can watch these videos online at the comfort of your home.

Life Connoisseur Movie Rating: 1 /5

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Cast: Ranveer Singh (Dharam), Vanni Kapoor (Shyra Gill)

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Director: Aditya Chopra

Producer: Aditya Chopra

Story by: Aditya Chopra, Sharat Katariya (Dialogues)

Screenplay: Aditya Chopra

Music by: Vishal-Shekhar (Songs), Mikey McCleary (Background Score)

Cinematography: Kaname Onoyama

Edited by: Namrata Rao

Production Company: Yash Raj Films

Distributor: Yash Raj Films

Release Date: 9th December, 2016

Duration: 130 Minutes

Language: Hindi

Maaveeran Kittu : Movie Review (Tamil)

Maaveeran Kittu: The Story of a Rebel!

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Suseenthiran’s Maaveeran Kittu is the story of the ‘Others’ in the society. He begins the story in 1980’s backdrop and slowly unveils the simmering conflict between the upper caste and the less privileged in a small village called Pudhur. The lower caste has Chinnarasu (Pratheepan) as their defender and leader to advocate their rights. The upper caste lobby is led by a shrewd and cunning Panchayat President Govindan and an equally brutal Sub Inspector Selvaraj (Harish Uthaman) who blocks every path of the under privileged that leads to self-reliance, progress and development.

Chinnarasu sees a heir to his movement in Kittu, a Dalit topper.  For Kittu, Chinnarasu is his mentor, guru and benefactor and therefore, he happily accepts the suggestion of Chinnarasu to pursue civil service so that he can become a collector. The new star in the village becomes a talking point among the upper caste and they hatch plots to thwart Kittu’s dream to be a collector. Vishnu Vishal as Kittu plays the role well. He is able to bring forth the feeling, complexity and the desire to excel as a Dalit very well. Pratheepan as Chinnarasu is a firebrand on screen. At times it gets confusing to figure out who is the actual hero – Kittu or Chinnarasu? Probably both!

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Gomathi (Sri Divya) as the love interest of Kittu is good but could have got some more key scenes to propel the story forward which doesn’t happen. Therefore, she is contained to the limited space of romancing, stay in awe of the hero and nothing else.

Suseenthiran’s well-intentioned movie is a joy to watch because ‘Maaveeran Kittu’ raises many pertinent questions that is still relevant and attracts our attention to ponder on. There are issues of casteism, inter-caste marriage, honor killing, atrocities against the under privileged and human right violations. The plot is simple and the story telling is subtle but straight forward. Music by D Imam is good. The lyrics by Yughabharathi are good and the songs are hummable and pleasant. In the process of adding more emotion and to make the end intense an untimely song at the end dampens the climax to some extent which could have been well avoided because even without that the film could have made an impact.

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The drawback of the movie is that there too many characters who are introduced but are not well etched out to stay in the minds of the viewers. The movie could have also worked upon its editing part that would have made the story telling more intense and the conflict and the plight of the hapless more moving. The movie is more about Chinnarasu and his vision and Kittu is merely a part of a bigger gamble, therefore, the tile could have been dedicated to Chinnarasu. Throughout the movie, I was trying to find reasons to justify the tile but failed to do so. Maybe, the climax according to the filmmaker has ample reasons to justify the title. The movie had the potential to be much better and a crowd puller had it been executed brilliantly.

Nevertheless, such socially relevant movies always find a way to reach the viewer’s hearts and minds easily and so does ‘Maveeran Kittu’ too. It is definitely a onetime watch.

Life Connoisseur Movie Rating: 2.75/5

Cast: Vishnu Vishal (Kitttu), R Pratheepan (Chinnarasu), Sri Divya (Gomthi), Soori (Thangarasu), Kasi Vswanathan, Harish Uthaman (Selvaraj), Kayal Pereira

Genre: Social Drama

Director: Suseenthiran

Producers: icewear Chandrasamy, D.N. Thai Saravanan, Rajeevan

Story by: Suseethiran

Screenplay: Suseethiran

Dialogues: Yugabharathi

Music by: D Imman

Cinematography: Soorya A. R.

Edited by: Kasi Viswanathan

Production Company: Asian Cine Combines

Distributor: Nallu Samy Pictures

Release Date: 2^nd December, 2016

Duration: 125 Minutes

Language: Tamil