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Shashirekhaa Parinayam Review - Clichéd Rehash

APK | January 02, 2009

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Cast: Tarun, Genelia, Ahuti Prasad, Subbaraju and Others.
Cinematography: Bhaskar.
Editing: Shankar.
Lyrics: Sitarama Sastry & Anantha Sreeram.
Music: Mani Sharma.
Producer: Madhu Murali.
Writer & Direction: Krishna Vamshi.
Banner: Kartikeya Creations.
Release Date: 01st January, 2009.

Why are Krishna Vamshi's leading ladies always so screechy? It started with Tabu in Ninne Pelladatha, and in his previous presentation Chandamama, the two girls (Kajal and Sindhu Menon) screech their throats out. Genelia, resident Lucky Mascot and all-round Face Maker now has the additional entertaining (?) quality of being screechy.

Tarun and Genelia

The interesting things about the movie and why you may make the effort to go and watch it: Krishna Vamshi, Genelia-Tarun combi, two nice songs, exhausted all other movies and nothing else to do.

Why you may not like it: It's a clichéd and stupid rehash of Jab We Met, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin and a few draggg scenes of Vamshi's own on-the-set inventions. Well, what do you do. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Unfortunately for us, it didn't this time.

Plot Shashirekha runs away from her wedding for many reasons-NRI boy saw her in another wedding video and asked his crooked lawyer father to fix the match without dowry. She's never seen the groom or the DVD he sent her, and his father squeezes the family out of a lot of dowry. While the families fight, runaway bride is helped out of hometown and to Hyderabad by Anand, a stranger she meets on the streets. He jumps in the water for her, fights goons, takes her to Nagarjuna Sagar and generally they have a good time. But once Anand's true identity comes out, will Shashirekha, obviously in love with him, concede to the match?

Story, Screenplay and Direction You take a deep breath and keep reminding yourself that the same man directed Antahpuram and even the largely tolerable Chandamama. Shashirekha alias Bujjamma is supposed to be somewhat like Geet of Jab We Met. But she turns out to be a moody, cantankerous, loud character who is suddenly interested in butterflies and is largely pious. Her relationship with Anand is also..volatile. And looks like the director forgot whether she calls him 'garu' or 'ra'.

Their fights and bickering is never cute. The moment the chemistry gets good, it is ruined by some twist of fate/screenplay. We've seen so many runaway brides and couples marooned together and couples on a journey where they end up in love. But the point is, if it's done well, we'll watch it for the upteenth time. The theme can sound simple and seen before, but if it's made interesting, it's worth it. Alai Payuthey/Sakhi is 'Rich boy-poor girl, parents fight, couple elopes'. Just before the climax of this movie, people were audibly groaning and squirming in their seats. The mush factor is too much.

Best: The first 20 minutes where the anticipation levels are still high.

Worst: The Nagarjunasagar trip. The movie has many excursions and sight-seeing, sometimes it feels like a travel program. Vijayawada, Nagarjuna Sagar..even an endorsement for a women's apparel store.

Genelia and Tarun

Performances Tarun manages through the clichéd dialouges and boring screenplay. In fact he looks convinced that this is it. This is his comeback. Nope, sadly, not for the lack of his own skills but the movie itself doesn't exactly rock. His skills are no better or worse than the other young actors out there. It's all about packaging at the end of the day, but one thing-his energy levels are really down.

Of course, Genelia more than makes up for it, but you start wishing she wouldn't. And the dubbing for her is..not funny. So the dialouge and the voice really bogs the movie down 20%. Ahuti Prasad already did something similar in Chandamama and another movie (Siddhu From Seekakulam) starring Naresh.

Golden rule: Find out what you can do best, and do it again and again and again-till people who thought you were cool start thinking you need to change. By then it's too late. Or maybe the writers can't think of anything new. Yeah, that's it. Subbaraju as the cowering brother-in-law doesn't fit in the role, but makes an effort.

Song and Dance The choreography and presentation doesn't do justice to the music, which is not half bad. And the timing is not great either.

Last Word A few moments, a clichéd climax but one which wakes you up (and you're happy it's finally over) and a song or two that's presented decently. Not Krishna Vamshi's best would be the mildest verdict.