Chammak Challo Movie Review

Movie : Chammak Challo

Rating : 2/5

Starring: Varun Sandesh,Sanchita Padukone,Catherine Tresa,Brahmaji

Director: G. Neelakanta

Producer: DS Rao

Banner: Sri Sailendra Cinemas

Music: Kiran Varanasi

Story:

Kishore [Avasarala Srinivas] is an aspiring filmmaker who returns to India and keeps looking for an interesting love story. Accidently Kishore catches up with Appa Rao [Shayaji Shinde] and knowing about kishore film plans, Appa rao tells, real life love story of Shyam [Varun Sandesh] and Anshu [Sanchitha] to him, but he unfinishes it. What was the love story? Did Kishore got to know about the complete love story? Did he make a film out of it? has to be seen on the silver screen.

Performances:

In the acting department too, you feel that the best of the director was missing. Varun Sandesh and Sanchita as the lead pair struggle in the respective roles. Neither can Sanchita act, nor can she entice with glamour. On the other hand, Varun Sandesh, who by now has become repetitive and boring in corny lover boy roles, should now be open to challenging roles.

We all know why Catherine was cast, don't we? She woos the audience with her glamour, but doesn't even move a muscle when it comes to acting. Sayaji Shinde and Srinivas play their respective parts quite well, while Vennela Kishore gives us reasons to laugh.

Technical Analysis:

Cinematography is okay while the musical scores are unimpressive except the Chandamama Pai song, editing seemed to have taken a toll on the film. With tighter editing, the film might have kept the interest in the audiences alive. Screenplay is ineffective and direction is mediocre.

Analysis:

Filmmaker G. Neelakanta, a National award winner disappoints big time in his latest Telugu romantic-drama titled "Chamak Challo". It is that kind of film, which will make you breathe a sigh of relief as the credits roll down.

Come to think of it, "Chammak Challo" has nothing new to offer except for some moments of laughter, which by the way, almost every other film nowadays brings to the table. It is a mirror image of modern day love story - boy loves girl, boy meets extremely hot girl, boy develops feelings for the second girl, boy and the first girl fight over the second girl. Cut to next scene, we have a cliched climax.

Dig deep into the filmography of Telugu film industry; you're very likely to find plenty of films with similar storylines. Having said that, the director takes efforts to narrate the love story of Shyam and Anshu through the eyes of a third person, which in this case is Apparao.

There are too many loose ends in the film. One for instance is Apparao's compulsive desire to make Shyam and Anshu fall in love, is unsatisfying. Romance between Varun and Sanchita is bleak because as long as they are together, they are fine, but appear superficial when they are away from each other. If you are truly in love, then how could you possibly be ruled by propriety when your relationship is on the brink of ending?

Final Verdict:

"Chamak Challo" has nothing new to offer except for some moments of laughter…