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Movie Review: 'Saaho'
By: Tupaki Desk | 30 Aug 2019 6:29 PM GMT
Movie Review: Saaho
Rating: 1.75/5
Cast:rn Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Jackie Shroff, Chunky rnPandey, Mahesh Manjrekar, Mandira Bedi, Vennela Kishore, Murali Sharma, rnTinu Anand, Lal, Arun Vijay and Others.
Music: Guru Randhwa - Tanishq Baagchi - Baadshah - Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Background Score: Gibran
Production Design: Sabu Cyril
Producers: Vamshi - Pramod
Story - Screenplay - Dialogues - Direction: Sujeeth
Release Date: 30th August 2019
Afterrn 'Baahubali' Franchise, Anybody in the position of Prabhas might have rnpreferred working with yet another Top Filmmaker in the country. Rebel rnStar, however, surprised everyone by trusting Sujeeth so much to invest rnRs 350 crore. Teaser and Trailer of 'Saaho' have some mind-blowing rnsequences to make people assume it's the biggest action entertainer everrn made in the history of Indian Cinema. Whether 'Saaho' met the rnexpectations?
Synopsis:
Waajirn City is being ruled by Mafia Don Roy (Jackie Shroff). Key Members of rnthis Mafia Gang gets rid of Roy and the Black Box containing key for thern locker with lakhs of crores goes missing. Search begins for the Black rnBox to claim the throne. Ashok Chakravarthy (Prabhas), an undercover rncop, too have a plan for the Black Box. Who is the real heir of Roy? rnWatch 'Saaho' in theaters nearby to know more!
Performances:
Prabhasrn has done everything possible while carrying the film on his shoulders. rnHowever, All of his efforts went in vein due to lack of good rncharacterization. Even his look in few scenes isn't pleasing to watch. rnOne gets the feeling Director failed to do justice to the image of Rebelrn Star.
Shraddha Kapoor got to play a crime branch officer in the rnmovie. She looks beautiful and shares good chemistry with Prabhas but rnthe romantic track is unimpressive.
Jackie Shroff didn't get muchrn screen time. Chunky Pandey and Neil Nitin Mukesh are alright. Murali rnSharma, Vennela Kishore, Arun Vijay and Mandira Bedi failed to leave a rnstrong impact.
Pros:
Action Sequences
Background Score
Production Values
Cons:
Screenplay
Direction
Runtime
Technicalities:
Notrn even a single song in Saaho album is impressive. In fact, Audience get rnthe feeling that the film should have been released sans songs. They rndamaged the flow of the movie at regular intervals. Background Score rncomposed by Gibran is marvelous. He managed to offer goosebumps rnexperience to the viewers with his terrific composition. Gibran rnBackground Score in Action Blocks is outstanding. Cinematography is rnflawless. Action Choreography is on par with Hollywood. Visual Effects rncould have been far better. Production Designer Sabu Cyril created a newrn world for 'Saaho' but how well its been utilized by the Director is a rnmillion dollar question. UV Creations spent more than what's required torn make 'Saaho' match with 'Baahubali' franchise in terms of scale. rnSujeeth failed to impress either as Script Writer or Director. Focus is rnmore on the scale of the movie rather than on story and screenplay. rnLacklustre & Confusing Narration has only made 'Saaho' fall short ofrn expectations.
Analysis:
The rninitial plan was to make 'Saaho' with a budget of Rs 150 crore. As the rnrange of Prabhas increased with 'Baahubali: The Conclusion', The budget rnhas been escalated to Rs 350 crore to match up to his new image. A new rncity was created in a foreign location instead of shooting in a Film rnStudio, 6 Music Directors were hired instead of One, Well-Known Actors rnhas been roped for even 1-2 scenes and Rs 80 crore were spent for a rnsingle action block. All these factors contributed to the mammoth budgetrn of the flick. No matter how much money is being spent, 'Saaho' failed rnto impress with either story or screenplay.
Audience are used to rnregular twists n turns, especially presenting the protagonist in a rncompletely different manner in the Interval or Climax. Sujeeth made use rnof limited resources to keep the screenplay of 'Run Raja Run' rnentertaining. He, however, messed it completely while having resources rnin abundance in the case of 'Saaho'. Lack of conviction and experience rnis evident here. Instead of thrilling the audience, He ended up testing rntheir patience with confusing screenplay.
Introduction Sequence rnof Prabhas itself makes people realize what they could expect from this rnaction thriller. Sujeeth didn't even succeed in offering a good intro rnfor Rebel Star after 'Baahubali'. Audience wonder what's happening in rnthe first hour. Interval Twist isn't something nobody could guess. In rnthe first half, Neither thrilling action episodes nor breathtaking rnvisual effects can been seen. Nothing much happens for a period of rnhalf-an-hour in the Second Half. Romantic Track of the Lead Pair is rnboring. Composition & Picturization of Songs look unimpressive.
Actionrn Episode designed in Abu Dhabi is the best element in 'Saaho'. Forget rnabout whether it's really required for the story or not, but grandeur rnwith which it's been shot takes your breath away. Major Twist shown in rnthe Climax is good but it doesn't take away all the frustration of the rnviewers. Crisp Editing could have improved the movie watching experiencern to some extent. Whoever watches 'Saaho' wonders why the hell did they rnspend Rs 350 crore?
Bottom Line: Well Short Of Expectations!
Rating: 1.75/5
Cast:rn Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Jackie Shroff, Chunky rnPandey, Mahesh Manjrekar, Mandira Bedi, Vennela Kishore, Murali Sharma, rnTinu Anand, Lal, Arun Vijay and Others.
Music: Guru Randhwa - Tanishq Baagchi - Baadshah - Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Background Score: Gibran
Production Design: Sabu Cyril
Producers: Vamshi - Pramod
Story - Screenplay - Dialogues - Direction: Sujeeth
Release Date: 30th August 2019
Afterrn 'Baahubali' Franchise, Anybody in the position of Prabhas might have rnpreferred working with yet another Top Filmmaker in the country. Rebel rnStar, however, surprised everyone by trusting Sujeeth so much to invest rnRs 350 crore. Teaser and Trailer of 'Saaho' have some mind-blowing rnsequences to make people assume it's the biggest action entertainer everrn made in the history of Indian Cinema. Whether 'Saaho' met the rnexpectations?
Synopsis:
Waajirn City is being ruled by Mafia Don Roy (Jackie Shroff). Key Members of rnthis Mafia Gang gets rid of Roy and the Black Box containing key for thern locker with lakhs of crores goes missing. Search begins for the Black rnBox to claim the throne. Ashok Chakravarthy (Prabhas), an undercover rncop, too have a plan for the Black Box. Who is the real heir of Roy? rnWatch 'Saaho' in theaters nearby to know more!
Performances:
Prabhasrn has done everything possible while carrying the film on his shoulders. rnHowever, All of his efforts went in vein due to lack of good rncharacterization. Even his look in few scenes isn't pleasing to watch. rnOne gets the feeling Director failed to do justice to the image of Rebelrn Star.
Shraddha Kapoor got to play a crime branch officer in the rnmovie. She looks beautiful and shares good chemistry with Prabhas but rnthe romantic track is unimpressive.
Jackie Shroff didn't get muchrn screen time. Chunky Pandey and Neil Nitin Mukesh are alright. Murali rnSharma, Vennela Kishore, Arun Vijay and Mandira Bedi failed to leave a rnstrong impact.
Pros:
Action Sequences
Background Score
Production Values
Cons:
Screenplay
Direction
Runtime
Technicalities:
Notrn even a single song in Saaho album is impressive. In fact, Audience get rnthe feeling that the film should have been released sans songs. They rndamaged the flow of the movie at regular intervals. Background Score rncomposed by Gibran is marvelous. He managed to offer goosebumps rnexperience to the viewers with his terrific composition. Gibran rnBackground Score in Action Blocks is outstanding. Cinematography is rnflawless. Action Choreography is on par with Hollywood. Visual Effects rncould have been far better. Production Designer Sabu Cyril created a newrn world for 'Saaho' but how well its been utilized by the Director is a rnmillion dollar question. UV Creations spent more than what's required torn make 'Saaho' match with 'Baahubali' franchise in terms of scale. rnSujeeth failed to impress either as Script Writer or Director. Focus is rnmore on the scale of the movie rather than on story and screenplay. rnLacklustre & Confusing Narration has only made 'Saaho' fall short ofrn expectations.
Analysis:
The rninitial plan was to make 'Saaho' with a budget of Rs 150 crore. As the rnrange of Prabhas increased with 'Baahubali: The Conclusion', The budget rnhas been escalated to Rs 350 crore to match up to his new image. A new rncity was created in a foreign location instead of shooting in a Film rnStudio, 6 Music Directors were hired instead of One, Well-Known Actors rnhas been roped for even 1-2 scenes and Rs 80 crore were spent for a rnsingle action block. All these factors contributed to the mammoth budgetrn of the flick. No matter how much money is being spent, 'Saaho' failed rnto impress with either story or screenplay.
Audience are used to rnregular twists n turns, especially presenting the protagonist in a rncompletely different manner in the Interval or Climax. Sujeeth made use rnof limited resources to keep the screenplay of 'Run Raja Run' rnentertaining. He, however, messed it completely while having resources rnin abundance in the case of 'Saaho'. Lack of conviction and experience rnis evident here. Instead of thrilling the audience, He ended up testing rntheir patience with confusing screenplay.
Introduction Sequence rnof Prabhas itself makes people realize what they could expect from this rnaction thriller. Sujeeth didn't even succeed in offering a good intro rnfor Rebel Star after 'Baahubali'. Audience wonder what's happening in rnthe first hour. Interval Twist isn't something nobody could guess. In rnthe first half, Neither thrilling action episodes nor breathtaking rnvisual effects can been seen. Nothing much happens for a period of rnhalf-an-hour in the Second Half. Romantic Track of the Lead Pair is rnboring. Composition & Picturization of Songs look unimpressive.
Actionrn Episode designed in Abu Dhabi is the best element in 'Saaho'. Forget rnabout whether it's really required for the story or not, but grandeur rnwith which it's been shot takes your breath away. Major Twist shown in rnthe Climax is good but it doesn't take away all the frustration of the rnviewers. Crisp Editing could have improved the movie watching experiencern to some extent. Whoever watches 'Saaho' wonders why the hell did they rnspend Rs 350 crore?
Bottom Line: Well Short Of Expectations!
