Music Directors: Ajay-Atul, Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
Cinematography: Karthik Palani
Editor: Ashish Mhatre, Apurva Motiwale Sahai
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Performances
Prabhas, as a star, has the aura to pull off Rama. There is an inherent innocence and calmness in his eyes. But, despite these positive aspects, Prabhas doesn’t really hit the mark with the once-in-a-lifetime part. Prabhas is riddled with inconsistent characterisation. His looks are that of a warrior, but the character trait given is that of a calm and composed Lord Rama. The mixture doesn’t come across well on screen, making him look passive. The visual effects, too, don’t help the cause. At times Prabhas seems stiff and sends a plastic vibe neck down. In a couple of emotional scenes, Prabhas is fine and is largely alright. Kriti Sanon as Sita barely passes muster. First of all, she has less screen time and doesn’t have much content to dive into. Kriti Sanon doesn’t spoil anything but fails to leave an impression that would help her be remembered playing the legendary character. And last but not least, Saif Ali Khan plays Lankesh, aka Ravan. He goes over the top with his portrayal as if playing a mass movie villain. It deviates so much from the material that the character seems almost unrecognisable. It feels as if he walked from the sets of the director’s (Om Raut) last film Tanhaji where he played the antagonist role. After a point, the antics get irritating, and his act becomes senseless if one thinks of Ravana from the classic Ramayana.
Story:
Adipurush showcases the Yuddha Kanda in Ramayana. The movie begins with Lord Rama, aka Raghava (Prabhas), getting banished from his kingdom Ayodhya for 14 years at the decree of his father, Dasaratha. It is Bharata’s mother and Dasaradha’s younger wife, Kaikeyi, who demands that Lord Rama be sent to the forest so that her son be crowned. Sita, aka Janaki (Kriti Sanon), and Seshu, aka Lakshmana (Sunny Singh), accompany Lord Rama in exile. One day, the demon king Ravana (Saif Ali Khan) abducts Sita by diverting Rama and Seshu with a magical deer. Later, Rama meets Hanuman (Devdatte Naga), and the rest of the movie is about how Lord Rama won over Ravana and brought back Sita.
Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon starrer Adipurush is one of the most awaited films of this year. Even though the teaser that was released last year was met with a poor response and the makers had taken a backseat to work on the VFX, the avid fans are excited to see the film on the big screen, especially after the trailer of the same was launched. As the release date is inching closer every day, the excitement seems to be building more. Now makers are ready to amp up everyone with the action trailer that is all set to unveil on Tuesday.
As reported earlier, the action trailer is going to take place on June 6 in Tirupati. The grand occasion will be marked by the presence of Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Om Raut. It will showcase some of the battle sequences between Lord Ram and Raavan. Only after the action trailer launch, advance booking for the film will open for everyone ahead of June 16 release.
Adipurush is the talk of the town in the whole nation, for all the right reasons. The hype is real, and the movie is going to be released in less than 2 weeks. The movie team has already released promotional material, including a trailer, posters, and songs from the film, which has been well-received by audiences in all languages. The music for the film is composed by the popular Bollywood duo Ajay-Atul. The duo has composed award-winning songs and music so far, which are loved by many.
Adipurush has planned the pre-release event on the sacred grounds of Tirupati to be special. The composer, Atul, is now making it even more special by traveling from Mumbai to Tirupati on a bike. This is something that any other composer might not attempt. He will be starting this bike trip today. Atul will reach Tirupati on June 5th, and the pre-release event is going to be on June 6th. On reaching Tirupati, Atul and Ajay will be visiting the Tirupati temple and taking the blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swamy.
Story: The Wild One aka Rikki aka Ramakrishna (Akhil Akkineni) wants to be an agent and the RAW chief The Devil aka Mahadev (Mammootty) inexplicably gives him a chance. What happens when a straightforward mission goes haywire?
Review: Surender Reddy’s Agent is a hard film to sit through. The way the narrative unfolds, it seems like the makers believe they’re offering us a novel story (they’re really not). Right from the get-go, you’re thrown into chaos and while it all seems interesting on paper, the execution feels half-hearted.
Rikki (Akhil Akkineni) is the not-so-usual boy-next-door who dreams of being a RAW agent. While his father (Murli Sharma) bemoans that he’s wasting time, Rikki is trying to get recruited by RAW and getting rejected. He has a not-so-bright idea to get the attention of RAW chief Mahadev (Mammootty) that sounds too silly to comprehend but apparently works because this is commercial cinema. He also falls for a NASA aspirant (Sakshi Vaidya) who sashays in and out of the story whenever it’s convenient. However, a syndicate head called The God aka Dharma (Dino Morea) threatens to disrupt Devil’s peace, and so does The Wild One it looks like.
Rikki is a loose cannon who likes doing things his way. Essentially, he’s a Puri Jagannadh hero stuck in a Surender Reddy film. He’s unpredictable, bratty, loud, and calling him unhinged would sometimes be an understatement. The number of times the word ‘wild’ is unnecessarily used could be turned into a game to pass time. Despite all that, Rikki is never really given the opportunity to unleash his craziness. At the most, he gets to do it trice. The rest of it is as predictable as they come minus the edge-of-the-seat moments that’s expected of any spy thriller.
The way Rikki’s love track plays out, it sticks out like a sore thumb, so does Hiphop Tamizha’s music. Some of the songs are so oddly placed, you don’t know if they offer respite or just plain annoy. The BGM is an assault on the ears, so is the accent certain key characters randomly slip into. The biggest drawback of the film lies in the emotional sequences. While they all sound so good on paper, none of them translate well on-screen because you’re never given enough time to soak it all in. Major reveals involving Rikki, Devil and God’s characters play out on-screen with such nonchalance, you never fully understand the weight of it all. The silly climax and shoddy VFX just add to the woes.
And that’s a shame because Akhil has the time of his life playing Rikki and it shows on-screen. Be it when he’s flexing his six-pack or grinning maniacally or dancing his way through an action sequence (you read that right) – he seems to enjoy it all. Even if he goes overboard at times, he essays the character fairly well. Sakshi looks adorable and acts fine, it’s a shame she doesn’t get much to do. Mammootty breezes through his role and while Dino Morea tries his best to lend his cookie-cutter antagonist some gravitas. There are numerous other characters that pepper the film, like the one played by Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, that don’t really add to anything.
Agent is a spy thriller that commits the blasphemy of being boring. And Akhil’s ‘wild’ act might save the country but it’s not enough to save the film.
