Public Talk: Did 'Siddharth Roy' Impress?

After working as a child artist in many films, Deepak Saroj is making his debut as a hero with 'Siddharth Roy'. Yashasvi who worked under prolific directors like Harish Shankar and Vamsi Paidipally has directed this movie. The movie got a brand of 'Arjun Reddy 2.0' due to its promotional content and a director like Sukumar gave Yashasvi a chance to direct under his banner just after watching the first half. This grabbed the attention of many people and it was released this weekend under decent expectations from youngsters.

The story is about a guy named Siddharth (Deepak Saroj) who studies all the philosophy books in the world just at the age of 12. He doesn't have emotions and lives only by logic. He sleeps wherever he wants and eats even leaves to feed his hunger and tries to convince girls when he wants his needs to be fulfilled. Indu (Tanvi Negi) enters his life and Siddharth who doesn't believe in emotions ends up falling in love with her. What does he learn from her? What are the conflicts between them? What is the effect of Radha (Nandini Yellareddy) in his life? All these points form the crux of the story.

The public talk says that Yashasvi's thought and storyline are interesting as an idea but he failed to bring it effectively on the screen. He tried to showcase the transformation of hero just like how Siddhartha turned into Gouthama Buddha. The rise of the hero, his downfall, his realization and the emotional saga were showcased in the movie. The drama was all about the conflict between emotions and logic in the hero's mind. But it is the unnecessary elements and bold scenes which are more than required that dominated everything else.

As everyone guessed, the effect of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Arjun Reddy' is evident in this movie. The public suggests that there is a touch of 'Animal' and 'World Famous Lover' in the hero's characterization too. However, the talk suggests that the director faltered in establishing the emotional connection between the hero and the audience. He managed to showcase his talent in only a few scenes. The look of hero and his body language too instantly remind us of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's films.

Every scene is an attempt to forcibly elevate the hero character. There are ample scenes that are filled with profanity, bold scenes and excessive romance. This is why the emotion was overshadowed by other aspects according to many. Though the director's point may not have been reached properly, people who like boldness will like this film. But the family audiences need to stay away from Siddharth Roy.

Deepak Saroj scores well despite being his first film as a hero. But his looks in a few episodes are not that good as we feel that a moustache is added to a child artist's face at times. Tanvi Negi did not have any inhibitions in doing bold scenes. Radhan's music did not impress at all. The cinematography could have been better and the production values are adequate. If you ignore the influence of 'Arjun Reddy' and lower your expectations thereby going for an intense love story, 'Siddharth Roy' may appeal to the younger generation audience as the talk suggests.