Movie: Kotha Janta
Cast: Allu Sirish , Regina , Saptagiri , Madhurima and
others
Directed by : Maruthi
Produced by : Bunny Vass
Banner :Geetha Arts
Music by : JB
Release Date : 2014-05-01
Maruthi who has delivered three hits in a row has become a
brand among the business circles. Allu Sirish who failed to impress with debut
film tried his hand at romantic comedy and played safe by having Maruthi on
board. Let's see if Maruthi delivered the punch that Sirish was hoping for.
Story?
Sirish (Allu Sirish) is a selfish guy who doesn't care about
others. Suvarna (Regina) is also similar type of character. Both of them work
together for a TV channel and hosts a show called Kotha Janta where they
conduct live marriages for controversial couples. They get an offer to join
another TV channel, but Suvarna rejects the offer. Sirish fakes love to make
her accept the offer. Suvarna takes him seriously, but Sirish remains to be
selfish that causes tension in their relation.
Performances:
Allu Sirish:
Allu Sirish was stiff in Gouravam. Here he got the role of a
typical youth and that made it easy for him. However he is still struggling to
give right expressions. His body language lacks confidence. He doesn't have any
special skills in dances or fights. Sirish will have to work hard to make an
impression as an actor.
Regina:
Regina is very good. She is one of the positive aspects of
this film. She is equally good in bubbly as well as pathos scenes.
Others:
Saptagiri stole the show whenever he is on screen. His
lengthy comedy scene in the first half brought the house down. Posani Krishna
Murali will entertain masses. Other guys who played the friend characters of
Sirish are okay. Rohini and Rao Ramesh made their presence felt. Madhurima
sizzled in an item song.
Technicalities:
Direction:
Maruthi did his best to keep the film clean. His efforts to
come out of that 'Boothu director' image are evident. One would expect more fun
and comedy in Maruthi's film. Kotha Janta doesn't offer hilarious comedy except
for few laughs here and there. This is a routine romantic entertainer with
'Selfishness' as the theme. Maruthi did a neat job on the whole.
Music:
Music is decent. Popular item song 'Atu Amalapuram' is used
to good effect. Rest of the songs are okay. Nothing to rave or whine about
background score.
Others:
Editing is alright. Cinematography is up to the mark.
Dialogues are okay. Production values are good.
Positives:
Saptagiri's comedy
Negatives:
Predictable Screenplay
Analysis:
Kotha Janta is a formulaic romantic entertainer that checks
all the boxes of the genre. We have seen many romantic comedies that are based
on the egos of the lead characters. In this film Maruthi focused on the
selfishness in humans. What happens if a girl falls in love with selfish guy?
This is the basic idea of Kotha Janta.
There is some freshness in it. We expect the film to offer
fresh entertainment and romance. But Maruthi played it safe by taking the
beaten track. This makes the romance in the film uninteresting and the director
had to fall back on comedy to make it watchable. There are some good scenes in
the first half during the first half hour. Later the film takes the routine
path and turns predictable.
Second half is not as impressive as the first half. There is
hardly any chemistry between Sirish and Regina. Kotha Janta is just a time pass
flick with routine romance and few laughs. Maruthi sticking to the formula
might help the film on the commercial front. Those who expect a brand new love
story will be left disappointed. Sirish may breathe easy as this film will not
be ruled out completely like his debut film. But he will have to put in lot of
efforts if he wants to achieve at least half of what his brother achieved till
now.
Verdict: Nothing NEW!
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