Movie: Paagal
Rating: 2.25/5
Cast: Vishwak Sen, Nivetha Pethuraj, Murali Sharma, Simran Chowdhary, Megha Lekha
Director: Naresh Kuppili
Produced By: Dil Raju, Bekkam Venugopal
Release Date: 14th August 2021
Vishwak Sen’s much-hyped Paagal finally hit the screens today. The movie, which features Vishwak Sen in the lead role as a lover boy created enough curiosity through its unconventional promotions and quirky trailers. But, does the movie actually have the substance? does it have more than what meets our eye? Or is it time for Vishwak Sen to introspect? Let’s find out.
Story: Paagal follows the journey of a happy-go-lucky guy in search of true love. Aptly named Prem, he is highly attached to his mother (Bhumika Chawla) who passes away when he was quite young. His attachment to his mother prompts him to find a girl who is a shadow of his late mother. To find such a person he proposes to 1600 girls and even moves cities. Does he find the one? what are the complications this quest of his brings to him forms the crux of Paagal.
Performance: Paagal is entirely Vishwak Sen’s movie and rests on his shoulder. He has ably carried the movie and gives a good performance as expected from the trailers. Murali Sharma who has played the same role as a girl’s father a number of times is adequate and it would have been great if he was there for longer. Nivetha Pethuraj as the engaged girl Teera is the lead heroine and doesn’t have much to do as the movie progresses. Her character has great scope for performance but the writing lets her down. Simran Chowdhary and Megha Lekha do not have much to do and are wasted by poor writing
Analysis: Paagal has an interesting premise and could have been an out-and-out romantic entertainer if not for lagging screenplay and tasteless comedy scenes. The film starts promisingly and sets an interesting foundation for a great closure in the second half. However, the second half totally lets the film down and the film feels draggy at times. For a romantic entertainer, the chemistry between Vishwak Sen and Nivetha Pethuraj falls flat and the pair looks odd on screen.
Plus Points:
Vishwak Sen’s decent acting
Music
Minus Points:
Comedy
Dragged second half
Unconvincing writing
Verdict: Paagal wouldn’t have come under so much scrutiny had it not been for the histrionics of Vishwak Sen in the pre-release event. While the film is decent at best, raising expectations through over-the-top statements might backfire for the movie which indeed lacks substance. While Vishwak has done a good job in the film, the screenplay has let him down with debutant director Naresh Kuppili looking clueless on handling certain strong emotional as well as comic moments.
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