Movie: Bhola Shankar
Rating: 2/5
Cast: Chiranjeevi, Keerthy Suresh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sushanth, Murali Sharma
Director: Meher Ramesh
Produced By: Anil Sunkara and Ramabrahmam Sunkara
Release Date: 11th August 2023
Story: Shankar (Chiranjeevi) comes to Calcutta with his sister Mahalakshmi (Keerthy Suresh) and he works as a taxi driver. Shankar wants to educate his sister and provide her with a better future. He meets Lawyer Lasya (Tamannaah) and gets Mahalakshmi engaged to her brother (Sushant). In a shocking turn of events, Shankar murders a few criminals involved with the women’s trafficking case. Why does Shankar kill those criminals? What is the connection to Shankar and his sister with the mafia gang? Answers to these questions form the rest of the story.
Analysis:
It is a well-known fact that the film, Bhola Shankar is a remake of the Tamil blockbuster Vedalam. The film was released almost a decade back, so obviously the script would become outdated by now. So to make this remake an engaging experience, it needs a tight screenplay with packed commercial elements like a good album and captivating action sequences. Bhola Shankar clearly lacks them.
Director Meher Ramesh was not successful in making Bhola Shankar as a perfect commercial entertainer. The first half starts on an ordinary note and continues to go in the same flow. The comedy track involving Vennela Kishore and Annie master does not work whatsoever and irritates to the core. Chiranjeevi’s combination scenes with Tamannaah and Sushant were alright. The interval episode was somewhat impactful, but it could have been much better.
After a relatively below – par first half, The second half starts off on a better note. The introduction of Chiru in the second half and followed by the title song were impressive. The emotional thread of brother and sister worked out in the flashback. The scenes towards the climax follow a regular path and do not offer much intrigue.
Performances: Chiranjeevi looked too good on screen and his performance was fine in the title role. If only his character had been etched more powerful and intense, the overall effect might have been better. Keerthy Suresh was also fine while Tamannaah Bhatia, Sushant and other many artists were ok.
Plus Points:
- Chiranjeevi’s screen presence
- Flashback portions in the second half
Minus Points:
- Outdated Story
- Weak Direction
- Flat narration
Verdict:
Overall, Bhola Shankar is a routine commercial entertainer with a very ordinary package. A relatively better second half and Chiranjeevi’s screen presence work for the film, while ineffective direction, old-fashioned screenplay and weak music work as minus points. The film cannot be enjoyed by even the commercial movie lovers.
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