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Double trouble right from the beginning Film review

Kalyan Ram in a still from the film

Film: Hare Ram

Cast: Kalyan Ram, Priyamani

Director: Harsha Vardhan

Hare and Ram are born as conjoined twins to Chandramohan and Sita. After surgery, the doctor (Ranganath) tells the parents that one of the child will grow up with a slight abnormality and they will have to live with it.

It takes just a few minutes to realize that it’s just not their birth that is complicated but the entire story has an interesting albeit a heavy premise.

Hari is the intelligent one and Ram is the dim-witted son whose brain begins to burst every time he seethes in jealousy and watches someone else being praised.

Sita after an altercation leaves home with Ram when her husband threatens to put him in a hospital. Ram grows up with little or no improvement and Hari is brought up by Chalapati Rao and Sudha. While the smart one becomes a police officer the younger one is on a rampage killing people.

The first half of the story sustains interest and Kalyan Ram who plays dual role succeeds in chipping in a commendable performance. But just when you want to appreciate his effort in choosing something fresh and different, the film takes umpteen twists and turns.

The director previously known as Swarna Subba Rao, tosses jealousy, drug mafia, TV channels uncovering corrupt politicians, suddenly makes Ram undergo a character change, makes him normal and fall in love and then inevitably bumps him off.

The climax is long drawn out, flimsy and Sita who is shown as shedding tears through out the film for her son, doesn’t emote enough when he actually dies.

Priyamani as a CBI officer springs little surprise and the comedy is not up to the mark. The director drags the story, confuses the audience with his innumerable plots and one is compelled to say Ram Ram or Hey Ram as he puts too much focus on Ram in the second half of the story. Music is passable, photography is neat and there is no grip on the film’s tempo.

Y. Sunita Chowdhary

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