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Friday, April 19, 2024
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KANNADA TOOFAN
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:
*1/2
"Toofan" could have been a title for a Hindi film, but this Kannada
film with a Hindi word as title, reminds you of Bollywood movie "Dil Ne
Jise Apna Kahaa". Some sequences of the film remind you of Kannada film
"Hrudaya Hrudaya", which was a neatly packaged sentimental film.
But "Toofan" does not boast of a well-packaged sentimental narrative
as "Hurdaya Hrudaya". It just ends up as an ordinary flick with
tedious narration and below-the-belt comedy sequences, which are more
intolerable than a continuous tooth pain in the night.
The story is woven around Soorya and Raaji, who are deeply in love with each
other. When Raaji`s parents select another boy named Chandan for her, Soorya is
left shocked. Raaji agrees to marry Chandan to please her parents, and tells
Soorya that she will reveal her past to Chandan on the day of her marriage and
convince him to let her go to Soorya.
Though reluctant, Soorya agrees to the idea.
As planned, Raaji reveals it all to Chandan, who seeks some time before he sends
her to Soorya. Meanwhile, one day when Raaji wants to go out, she faces a health
problem. She is admitted to a hospital, where she is diagnosed with a heart
complication. Coincidentally, Soorya, who is also eager to meet Raaji, is also
admitted to the hospital with a serious health problem.
Ultimately, Raaji has to undergo a heart transplant and gets it from Soorya, who
loses his life after battling his ailment.
The director, Smile Seenu, a debutant, has shown his lack of creativity in
writing a story and the dialogues. He has unabashedly borrowed sequences from
many previous Kannada and non-Kannada films.
It would be grave injustice if such a film is said to be an original story.
Besides his unimaginative writing skills, Seenu also shows his lack of command
in handling an often repeated, formulaic story of a triangular love flick. Just
watch the distasteful comedy sequences and insipid romantic sequences to
understand how Smile Seenu has piled up one blunder after another.
The film`s low quality content is also marked by the wrong casting.
While veterans have delivered their best in the limited scope they get in the
film, the two newcomers - Nakshathra and Chandan - have failed to make any
impact. It becomes fairly obvious for the viewers of the film, that both these
debutants required prior training in an acting school before they faced the
camera.
Yashas is grooming to be a better actor and he looks tolerable on screen. But
the two new faces - Nakshatra and Chandan - are a clear let down.
Ramesh Bhat and Chitra Shenoy have done well in their respective roles. But
Sadhu Kokila`s comical performance is painful to watch. Ravi Suvarna`s camera
work is mediocre.
Two tunes of Elwyn Joseph are hummable.
"Toofan" is a mediocre film made with little homework and seriousness.
You can watch it only if you have no alternative.
