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Sunday, March 23, 2025
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KANNADA SRIMATHI
EDITOR'S PICK
`Srimathi` scores on performances (IANS Movie Review)
"Srimathi", directed by debutant Ravi, is a remake of 2004 Bollywood
film "Aitraaz", starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka
Chopra.
The film was marked by a taut screenplay and very good performance by Priyanka
Chopra, who was in a negative role.
In the Kannada film, though Celina plays the role played by Priyanka in the
original, it is Priyanka Upendra who is the scene stealer, not only from Celina,
but also from her highly energetic husband Upendra known for his intensive
performances.
Priyanka makes a comeback to Kannada films after a gap of nearly a decade, but
still delivers one of the most top notch performances in her career. Otherwise,
the film is not very different from "Aitraaz", which, in turn, was
heavily inspired by Hollywood film "Disclosure".
Youngsters may watch the film for its skin show and Celina`s intimate sequences,
which may not go down well with the family audience.
Besides Priyanka, it is the dialogues written by director Ravi, which make an
impact. The camera work of Johny Lall stands out, while Gantadi Krishna`s
musical composition needed some more improvement. However, the background score
by Rajesh Ramanath is very good.
Coming to the negative elements, the first half an hour of the film drags a bit.
The pace picks up after Celina`s entry.
Uppi, in a departure from his signature funky style with moustache and beard,
sports a clean shaven look in the film.
The film starts off with a chance meeting of Raj Kumar and job aspirant Priya.
She enters Raj`s house on a mistaken assumption, but this meeting cements their
relationship, which culminates in marriage.
Meanwhile, Raj is promoted in his company by Sonia, who has recently married the
company`s owner Roy. Sonia, who is Raj`s old flame, is highly ambitious and does
not care about love.
However, Sonia now wants to resume her relationship with Raj, but he refuses her
overtures. As a consequence, Raj finds himself in a soup after Roy seeks his
resignation. Raj then tells about the entire situation to his wife Priya, who
takes up the challenge thrown by Sonia.
As said earlier, Priyanka makes a grand comeback and proves that she still has
the talent to prove her worth as a talented actress. Uppi comes out good in the
first half, but is completely overshadowed by his wife in the second half.
Celina`s abundant skin show notwithstanding, her performance is not a match to
Priyanka Chopra`s in "Aitraaz".
All the veteran actors, particularly Kota Sreenivasa Rao and Sayaji Shinde, have
delivered impressive performances.
Johny Lal`s camera work looks opulent on screen. The songs and sequences shot in
Maldives are a treat to watch. Rajesh Ramanath scores well in the background
score. The "Viraha Viraha" remix song should have been much better.
Watch "Srimathi" for Priyanka Upendra`s stunning performance.
