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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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KANNADA KRISHNAN MARRIAGE STORY
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating: ** 1/2
"Krishnan Marriage Story" (KMS) was actor Ajay`s most awaited film as
he had spoken a lot about it. The actor, who had won laurels for his performance
in last year`s "Krishnan Love Story", was expecting a big success for
the venture, which has cost more than any of his previous projects.
"Krishnan Marriage Story", directed by Nootan Umesh, is not a sequel
to "Krishnan Love Story" for which Shashank wielded the megaphone.
Umesh worked as an assistant to Shashank on his debut film "Sixer".
More than anything else, the film has a strong and refreshing first half. Even
the climax is well shot.
But the problem is that the second half is a hotchpotch and seems more like a
cocktail of many sequences taken from many successful Kannada and non-Kannada
films like "Hrudaya Haadithu", Telugu film "Ninne Pelladutha"
and Hindi film "Prem Geet". And this has diluted the film`s quality.
One thing that can be surely said about the film is that it has a fantastic
music by Sridhar Sambhram and superb camera work by Sekhar Chandru, who had
earlier worked on "Krishnan Love Story".
Besides composing four good tunes, Sridhar Sambhram has also given a perfect
background score for the film. The choreography in the songs "Parijatha"
and "Nidde Bandhilla" are of good quality.
Dialogue writer Manju Mandavya has done a decent job. Even the artists of the
film have given their best.
But the film fails because of Umesh`s shoddy work in the second half.
In the film, Krishna is an ad film producer who has a large joint family where
there is a perfect understanding between the family of four brothers, their
wives and children. Krishna, son of the second brother, is everybody`s favourite.
The family tries to find a suitable bride for Krishna, but somehow their
attempts fail.
Krishna visits his grandmother`s place for a change and there he meets beautiful
and modern girl Khushi. Krishna immediately falls for Khushi, a software
engineer who has returned to her village after failing to cope up with the
pressures of her profession.
Eventually Krishna and Khushi get married.
But then comes a twist in the tale - Krishna`s family learns that Khushi will
not live beyond a few months. What happens after that is the film all about.
Ajay gives a decent performance as Krishna and shows his prowess in dance and
fight scenes.
Nidhi looks extremely glamorous and stunning in a few dance sequences. Her
performance in the climax is good.
Among the veteran artists, Nagendra Shah, Balaraj, Jai Jagadish and Sangeeta
take the cake.
For the debutant director, it is a lost opportunity.
"Krishnan Marriage Story" would have been a perfect entertainer, but
the weak second half half mars the film`s prospect at the box office.
