Nagesh Kukunoor’s Telugu debut is a let-down

Story: Sakhi is thought in her village as ‘dangerous luck Sakhi’ because of the misfortune she seemingly brings to whomsoever is available in her path. What occurs when two males play catalysts to altering her future?

Overview: Award-winning director Nagesh Kukunoor of Hyderabad Blues, Iqbal and Dor fame made his directorial debut in Telugu with Good Luck Sakhi. These well-versed about his movies have been excited when the announcement was made that the movie can be a sports activities drama. There was additionally hope given the truth that a girl is on the centre of this story. Nonetheless, what Kukunoor delivers is subpar each by way of story and technicality.

Sakhi (Keerthy Suresh) is a 25-year-old who hails from just a little village. She is seemingly the personification of a black cat as a result of individuals in her village consider she brings dangerous luck to whoever crosses her path. Her household has tried to marry her off 5 instances however failed as a result of the grooms preserve assembly unlucky accidents. Chirpy and apparently unaffected by all this, Sakhi goes about her life with not a care on this planet. She additionally appears to have an affinity to ‘golis’, each the enjoying and taking pictures sort.

Goli Raju (Aadhi Pinisetty) is her childhood good friend, somebody she used to play marbles with (therefore the title). He goes by Rama Rao now after the late NTR and is a theatre artiste who hopes to make it huge sometime and is at present the celebrity of their zilla. Soori (Rahul Ramakrishna), is one other childhood good friend who doesn’t appear to grasp the phrase ‘no’ and constantly retains hitting on Sakhi. In entrance of his spouse (Divya Sripada), no much less. Colonel (Jagapathi Babu), an ex-Military man randomly turns up on the village to arrange a sharp-shooting academy. Given Sakhi’s affinity to golis, Raju recommends her to check out and the remainder is historical past.

Good Luck Sakhi meanders and stretches just like the mithai that Raju and Sakhi favour. It is likely to be candy to style (or moderately, watch) however finally ends up being nothing however empty energy. First the movie takes its personal candy time pursuing the intentions of Colonel, regardless of freely giving the story within the promotional materials. Then it units up stress between Soori and remainder of the principle forged however that additionally quickly takes a back-seat. Sakhi hails from a easy and candy household that basically has no points along with her pursuing a occupation in sports activities. Raju would possibly really feel envious at instances however even he tries to maintain a lid on it. So, regardless of all that, when ladies are sometimes termed as ‘emotional and hysterical’ in skilled environments, it’s odd that Kukunoor performs into that trope for Sakhi.

What’s additionally odd is how simple Sakhi’s path appears to be. She has a pure affinity in the direction of taking pictures and hits the bulls eye with standard coaching. She’s an grownup but her tantrums come throughout as infantile in a key scene, to not point out unprofessional. The way in which she pursues ‘love’ additionally appears misguided, to not point out cliché. Perhaps these scenes would’ve labored had there been a teen protagonist? The scenes that happen on the taking pictures competitions don’t actually preserve you on the fringe of your seat, like they’re meant to. Kukunoor needs to let you know there’s no such factor as luck, your future is in your arms. However the message doesn’t actually come throughout that nicely. What’s fortunately a reduction is that Kukunoor subverts stereotypes by making her opponents see her as wholesome competitors, as an alternative of partaking them each in a cat-fight.

Good Luck Sakhi has a terrific opening that pulls you in. Devi Sri Prasad’s quantity Unhealthy Luck Sakhi performs out nearly like a musical on a Broadway present and also you’re intrigued. Nonetheless, regardless of the composer, cinematographer Chiratan Das and the lead actors giving their finest, the movie’s sound design and modifying are additionally a let-down. Scenes finish abruptly and generally the dialogues are nearly inaudible. It feels just like the movie was shot on sync sound which didn’t work out in its favour.

Keerthy does a superb job of essaying Sakhi, you may see she gave the movie her all. Aadhi and Jagapathi Babu, plus Rahul Ramakrishna stay as reliable as at all times. If solely Good Luck Sakhi had one thing coherent to again them up. We all know by now that Nagesh Kukunoor can do means higher.

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