Movie Name: Laila
Rating: 1.5/5
Cast: Vishwak Sen, Akanksha Sharma, Abhimanyu Singh, Babloo Prithivraj and others
Director: Ram Narayan
Produced By: Sahu Garapati
Release Date: 14th February 2025
Story:
The story of ‘Laila‘ revolves around Sonu (Vishwak Sen), who operates a women’s beauty parlor that holds deep emotional significance related to his mother. He gets into significant trouble, endangering the parlor and his good name. To deal with the crisis, he takes on the identity of a woman named Laila, and tries to prove his innocence. The rest of the story is how Sonu/Laila is able to achieve his goal.
Performances:
Vishwak Sen’s character has two different shades in the film. One is Sonu, which is his usual hyper-energetic role, and another one is Laila, in which he dons a woman getup. Vishwak remains innocent of wrongdoing and seeks to excel, but the limitations in his writing stop him from creating the impact.
Through her skin show, Akanksha Sharma successfully adds a glamorous element to the film. Aside from that, her character doesn’t leave much of an impression. Babloo Prithiveeraj was usual, while Abhimanyu Singh gets good screen time as a comedy villain and makes some moments’ work with his performance. Vineet Kumar, Kamakshi Bhaskarla, Prithvi and others were okay.
Analysis:
Vishwak Sen’s Laila is directed by Ram Narayan. The film’s storyline might look interesting, but it needed a fresh presentation and a lead character design that holds the entertainment and emotions perfectly. Laila presents outdated concepts and lacks execution, though a few enjoyable scenes with Abhimanyu Singh’s character stand out. One will expect some new or intriguing moments when an energetic hero like Vishwak Sen plays the female character Laila. However, the director falls short in delivering a scene or moment that captures attention. It’s completely fine to produce an ‘A’ rated movie, but the plot and developments must be convincing. The occasional vulgar/cheap dialogues derail the film’s impact.
Positives:
- Few Comedy Scenes
Negatives:
- Poor Handling of Laila Character
- Absurd Dialogues
- Outdated Twists/Scenes
- Music
Laila Movie Review and Verdict:
Laila stands as a miserable mixture of masala elements. Except for a few comedy scenes, The film fails to impress… Vishwak Sen’s efforts gone in vain.