Movie : Ashika Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam
Cast:
Vishwak Sen, Rukshara Dhillon, Ritika Nayak, Kedar Shankar, Goparaju
Ramana, Koteswar Rao, Vennela Kishore, Kadambari Kiran and others
Music: Jay Krish
Cinematography: Pavi K Pavan
Story - Screenplay - Dialogues: Ravi Kiran Kola
Producers: BVSN Prasad and Sudheer Eedara
Direction: Vidya Sagar Chinta
Young
and rising hero VIshwak Sen has a good following among youth thanks to
his movies which mainly catered to them. He is now arriving with 'Ashoka
Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam' which is completely different from the roles
he did before. It is a complete family entertainer which is directed by
Vidya Sagar Chinta. The trailer brought a good buzz on the movie and let
us dive into the review straight away to find out more about it.
Story:
Allam
Arjun Kumar (Vishwak Sen) is a loan lender in Suryapet. He is a common
guy living a regular life. He is past his thirties and tries to get
married but nothing worked till then. After a lot of attempts, his
marriage gets fixed with a Godavari girl named Madhavi (Rukshar
Dhillon). The entire family of Arjun goes to Madhavi's village on a bus
for the engagement. After the engagement, their bus has some troubles on
their way back and due to the entire lockdown at that time, Arjun along
with his entire family are forced to stay in Madhavi's house. A lot of
problems arise due to the living situation and how Arjun gets married by
solving all the problems forms the rest of the story. Also, he faces a
huge shock that cannot be revealed. Let us see how the film turned out.
Analysis:
Starting
from the pure Telugu title to the entertaining promos, everything felt
fresh in the movie. The movie has a positive and a feel-good vibe to it
which pleases the viewers. Though the story of a Telangana guy and an
Andhra girl getting married is not new, the magic in the screenplay
makes the film stand out. Vishwak Sen is seen as a soft, shy, and timid
guy for the first time in his career. He owned the character and
impressed everyone with his acting skills. His role resembles the iconic
Pellikaani Prasad role of Venkatesh and the makers made it smooth
sailing with their able writing abilities. Not just the hero but the
rest of the characters too make their mark. Most of the scenes are quite
entertaining and with a lot of artists in the frame along with the
Godavari district's backdrop, 'Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam' becomes a
fun ride. But the proceedings slow down drastically which is a major
minus for the movie. But if you are patient, this film makes for an
interesting and entertaining watch.
As said before, the role of
the hero is the biggest USP of this movie. Vishwak was synonymous with
aggressive roles before but it is refreshing to see him trying something
completely different. It takes time to get used to seeing him like that
but we fall in love with the actor and character after a period of
time. His portrayal of the character, the fear he shows whenever a small
disturbance happens between the family members, his sadness when the
heroine gives him shocking news and everything takes his character to
another level. Vishwak will surely be praised for his acting skills and
people start to root for his character.
The fun ride which moves
at a decent pace till the end of first-half hits a roadblock that slows
down everything in the latter half. The differences between families,
differences in cultures, added pressure of lockdown and all other
factors combine to give us a lot of entertainment in the first half. But
the graph goes down in the second half. The scenes are good but the
story goes nowhere which tests the patience of the audience for some
time. The film turns dead slow by the time it reaches climax. There are a
few good comedy scenes in the second half too and the second heroine
thread has a good feel to it but the slow narration acts as a barrier
that stops the film from being perfect. The film gives you a pleasant
feeling after watching it and you can watch this family entertainer
happily for once!
Performances:
VIshwak
Sen appears very different and new in this film. He changed his route
completely for this film and moves away from his regular aggressive hero
roles. He portrayed the role of a shy and timid guy impresses one and
all. His acting during the emotional scenes will be remembered for a
long time and the genius writing helped the film a lot too.
Rukshar
Dhillon looked beautiful. She appeared as the main leading lady in the
film but Ritika Nayak takes the front seat in the later stages. She and
her character will be liked by the audience as the story goes on. Her
looks and acting are quite good. Goparaju Ramana gets a meaty role after
'Middle Class Melodies'. He got highlighted a lot and Kedar Shankar and
Koteswar Rao were apt for the heroine's father and hero’s father roles.
The boy who acted as a photographer generated many laughs and Vennela
Kishore did his bit in a special cameo.
Technicians:
The
technicians gave the best output for this film. Jay Krish's music is
quite impressive and has a feel-good vibe. The songs are quite hummable
and the background score worked well in many scenes. Pavi K Pavan's
cinematography is wonderful as the visuals look pleasing to the eye. The
production values are near perfect and showrunner Ravi Kiran Kola who
gave the story, screenplay and dialogues did a marvelous job. Despite
picking a simple story, he mixed all the ingredients quite well and
served a tasty dish to the audience. The dialogues worked pretty well
too. Vidya Saga Chinta presented the film in a neat fashion. He did not
falter at any moment but the narration should have been a bit quicker.
Verdict: Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam - A feel-good flick with minor loopholes.
Rating: 2.75/5
