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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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TELUGU OH MY FRIEND
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:
**1/2
After a gap of five years, actor Siddharth and producer Dil Raju have teamed up
again in Oh My Friend. Earlier, Raju had produced Bommarillu,
starring Siddharth and Genelia D`Souza, and it was a super-hit. Naturally, this
venture was running high on expectations and with Siddharth sharing screen space
with his alleged girlfriend Shruti Hassan, the film had already generated a lot
of hype, much before its release.
Alas, a cliched plot fails to create interest in the film, but technical values
and some powerful performances clearly hold the key.
Oh My Friend does not boast of any fresh story or innovative
narration. Like any other Telugu film made with some good production value, this
film also has soothing music and fantastic visuals to leave the audience with a
happy smile. And not-to-forget natural performances of Siddharth and Shruti -
the two have lived up to the audience expectations.
But what is irritating in the film is its slow narration and the fact that
screenplay of the film is too stale and predictable. Also, the film leaves you
with a sense of deja vu, and reminds you of previous Telugu films -
Chiranjeevi`s Idhdharu Mithralu and Venkatesh`s Vasantham.
Chandu (Siddharth) and Siri (Shruti) are close friends and their passion for
music and dance binds them together. Even though they share a platonic
relationship, some of the people around them misunderstood this relationship.
Meanwhile, Chandru falls for Ritu (Hansika) while Siri too is engaged to a
US-based boy, Uday (Navdeep). But how elements of jealousy and possessiveness
bring in misunderstandings in their relationship and how the two come out of
this situation, forms the rest of the story.
Both Siddharth and Shruti have done justice to their roles. Thanikella Bharani
too has performed well and comedy actor Ali succeeds in bringing a few laughs.
Oh My Friend is watchable but be prepared for a predictable story
line.
Oh My Friend Success Tour Photo Gallery