Movie Review: Bengal Tiger

Rating: 2.75

Cast: Raviteja, Tamanna, Rashi Khanna, Boman Irani, Brahmanandam, Pruthvi, Posani Krishna Murali, Rao Ramesh, Shayaji Shinde, Nagineedu, Prabhu, Tanikella Bharani and Others.

Background Score: Chinna

Music: Bheems

Cinematography: Soundar Rajan

Story/Screenplay/Dialogues/Direction: Sampath Nandi

Release Date: 10th December, 2015.


After back-to-back hits (Yemaindhi Ee Vela, Racha), Sampath Nandi waited for 2 years to get hold of 'Gabbar Singh 2' but that didn't workout. Soon, He approached Raviteja with the story of 'Bengal Tiger' and the project went on floors within just a couple of months. With the publicity material, Sampath Nandi prepared the audience regarding what they can expect from this commercial flick. How good is 'Bengal Tiger' & what about its Box Office fate?  

Synopsis:

Akash Narayan (Raviteja) decides to become famous out of anger after he gets rejected by a girl whom he wishes to marry. He targets a Minister during a political rally, eventually this incident helps him fall in the eyes of Home Minister (Rao Ramesh). That's when Akash manages to enter Home Minister's Coterie and his Daughter Shraddha (Rashi Khanna) falls in love with him. When the Home Minister was about to make an official announcement about their wedding, Akash shocks everyone by declaring he is in love with Chief Minister Boman Irani's Daughter Meera (Tamanna). When did Akash love Meera? Are Akash & CM rivals? What's the past of Akash? All these forms the rest of the tale.

Performances:

Not just story & screenplay, One can't find any freshness in the way Raviteja's characterization was dealt. Such roles were tailor made for Massraja and he offers what fans expect from him. His look is better than 'Kick 2' but losing excess weight made his look odd in few scenes. There is nothing to complain about his energy levels though.

Both Tamanna and Rashi Khanna don't have much to do in terms of acting but they made their presence felt with skin show. While Tamanna excelled in 'Choopulatho Deepala' song, Rashi offers visual feast by donning a bikini.  

Boman Irani, an actor with immense talent, was wasted. 30 Years Pruthvi rocked as Future Star Siddappa and the Viswaroopam scene was fabulous. Posani is equally impressive. Brahmi wasn't affective as Amala Paul. Rao Ramesh, Shayaji Shinde, Nagineedu, Tanikella Bharani and Others have done justice to their roles.

Pros:

Raviteja

Pruthvi's Comic Relief

Glamorous Heroines

Cons:

Illogical Scenes

Flashback

Technicalities:

Songs composed by Bheems will hit the right chord with masses. Chinna's BGM is nothing special. Cinematography by Soundar Rajan is top class, especially in Choopulake Deepala song & Action Blocks. Art Direction is worth mentioning. Editing is okay. Director Sampath Nandi incorporated all the commercial ingredients in the story but the execution in the Second Half could have been far better. Production Values were grand.  

Analysis:

First things first, 'Bengal Tiger' is an out and out mass entertainer. Those who doesn't bother about logic or freshness will find this commercial potboiler entertaining. Director Sampath Nandi showed there is no limit for cinematic liberty and anything can be done as a filmmaker.

The same old format 'Entertaining First Half - Interval Twist - Flashback in Second Half - Revenge in Climax' has been used in the case of 'Bengal Tiger'. One gets the feeling, Its a mixture of 'Don Seenu' & 'Racha' after watching few scenes. There is nothing noteworthy in the story and even the interval twist wasn't mind blowing either. The major asset for the movie is the comedy episodes in the First Half which is entertaining and racy. Raviteja's combination scenes with Pruthvi as Future Star and Posani as Celebrity Sastri were hilarious.

Not having good comic relief in the Second Half could be a drawback. Even Brahmanandam's role as Amala Paul didn't work. Viewers find Hero's Flashback, The scene were he conspires to book Villains and Climax look routine. Glamour show of Tamanna and Rashi Khanna is the only saviour in the Second Half. Ample mass masala elements could make few sections of audience embrace 'Bengal Tiger'.

Bottom Line: Routine Fare!