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Waiting for that miracle

Seven months have fled past this year and directors are still vying with each other to make the worst film of the year. Every other week you think you’ve endured the worst but our filmmaker’s ability to shock never ceases. I thought “Taaqat” was the nadir but a well-wisher convinced me to give “Dubai Babu” a miss if I wanted to retain my sanity.

If Harsha made a hash of “Birugali”, “Ambari” was asinine and “Junglee”, juvenile. “Savari” was a pleasant ride, but then it was a remake. It’s too early to do a roundup. I entered the theatre showing “Chamkayisi Chindi Udaysi” out of my own free will, expecting a few laughs. The bizarre title should have put me off but I’ve got used to expecting inane fare and am rarely disappointed.

I decided to take a chance because I find Komal to be the most bearable of the current crop of comedians in Kannada cinema. Every actor worth his make-up aspires to become a hero, bash up the baddies and romance the rich heroine. Komal is candid enough to admit in a scene that if he doesn’t save the damsel in distress the audience will always treat him like a character artiste. So he touches the poster of a Puneet film for transfer of power and performs gravity-defying stunts. There was not even a twitter from the scattered audience. Komal is tolerable only in small doses. He should realise that pickle should be consumed in small portions and can never be the main course.

After the stupendous success of the Surya starrer, “Ayan”, Tamil cinema too was thirsting for success. A small, nondescript but well-advertised film called “Nadodigal” has hit the bull’s eye. The film is filled with unknown faces save Sasi Kumar, the director of “Subramaniapuram” and proves that content is king. There’s love, sacrifice and betrayal. It is an interesting tale tardily told. Sasi Kumar struggles to act. The Tamil film industry is raving about new girl Ananya who is annoyingly over-the-top initially but makes up in an emotional scene in the end. The film is running to packed houses with audiences applauding every line uttered. As expected, the remake factories were bidding for the film. The Telugu rights were sold for a record price and it’s being remade in Hindi too. A super-hit in one language is capable of reviving the flagging fortunes in neighbouring States. Wonder who’s bought the rights for the Kannada remake!

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