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EDITOR'S PICK
Rating: **1/2
Directed by Anantha Raju, "Kiladi Kitty" is the remake of 2008 Telugu
film "Blade Babji", an Allari Naresh-starrer, based on Hollywood film
"Blue Streak". However, "Kiladi Kitty" lacks the tempo of
both the afore-mentioned films.
It seems as if the director was in a hurry to complete the film. He simply seems
to have followed the original Telugu film to the hilt, and hasn`t tried to add
any native elements.
The story revolves around Krishna Manohar aka Kitty, and his friends, who plan
to loot a bank and get lots of money to purchase a land, where poor people live.
The owner demands money for the land or the inhabitants have to vacate it
immediately.
Kitty and his friends loot the money in a bank in Mangalore and place it in a
hideout in Bangalore. However, the hideout turns out to be a police control
room.
He poses as a police inspector and enters the police station in a bid to find
the money.
In his attempts to get into the exact place where his money is stored, Kitty
also does some good work as a police officer and is on the verge of a promotion.
How he and his friends manage to get the money to save the poor people from
being thrown out of their colony, forms the remaining narrative. Most of the
artists have really provided a lively performance in the film.
Though the first half of the film is slightly better, it loses its tempo
completely in the second half. The dialogue writer has not used the idioms
peculiar to Kannada language. It looks like just a translation of the dialogues
of the Telugu version of the film.
Except for the original songs, different artists and choice of locations, the
film looks every inch like "Blade Babji".
Raju has been following the process of remaking the original film as it is in
his previous ventures like "Mast Majaa Maadi" and "Swayamvara"
also.
What has saved the film is the glamour quotient added by actresses Haripriya and
Niveditha, and a comical performance from Sreenagara Kitty, Sharan and his other
friends in the film.
Actor Kitty, who has always done serious roles, has managed to give an
impressive performance as a fake police officer with his antics and body
language.
Haripriya charms in song sequences, while Rangayana Raghu portrays his role
effortlessly. Sharan is also enjoyable.
Jessie Gift, though not at his best, has been able to provide good tunes for two
songs. Ravi Kumar Sana, the cinematographer, showcases his talent again through
this film.
"Kiladi Kitty" has some shortcomings, but is worth a one-time watch.