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EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:***1/2
"Crazy Kutumba", which stars experienced actors like Anant Nag and
Ramesh Arvind along with many new talents, is an enjoyable family entertainer.
The feel-good film also highlights the advantages of family bonding.
The film has a lot of comedy that provides you with quite a few hearty laughs.
It also focuses on the emotional drama within a family that is sure to touch the
hearts of audiences.
"Crazy Kutumba" is the remake of Marathi hit "De Dhakka",
which was an adaptation of Hollywood flick "Little Miss Sunshine".
Director Rama Murthy has been able to bring in local flavour that is quite
appealing.
The use of the north Karnataka accent in the film is perfect and the ambience is
just right. The dialogues seem real and have a rural flavour. And all the
characters in the film are natural and don`t go overboard with their comedy or
emotions.
Another highlight of "Crazy Kutumba" is Ricky Kej`s music. Ricky has
shown that he can compose good classical songs as well. Well-known poems written
by famous Kannada literary personalities have been used in the film. The music
blends very well with the narrative.
The film is about a dysfunctional family from a small village called Balekundri
in Belgaum district who travel all the way to Bangalore to participate in a
reality show. They are all set to prove that the little darling of their family
can take on the city-bred well-trained dancers.
It is a story of the grit and determination shown by the family members who
understand that being close to each other is always better than quarrelling.
Shankara Gowda Patil is a mechanic who wants to get some recognition for an
innovation he has made. Similarly his younger brother wants to become a big
wrestling star and Shankara`s young daughter wants to show her prowess in
dancing.
But all these talents are unnoticed because they live in a place that is more
than 500 km from the state capital. But they all want to prove their talents if
given an opportunity.
So when the young daughter is selected for a reality show in the city, the
entire family travels to Bangalore. During the long journey, the family members
overcome many obstacles. The girl finally participates in the reality show and
her efforts are appreciated by the chief guest, who presents her with a gold
chain.
Even Shankara`s innovation gets adequate recognition as it had been patented by
a well meaning friend.
Ramesh Arvind, who has portrayed characters typifying the upper middle class and
the rich, has done a great job as a poor, struggling mechanic.
Veteran actor Anant Nag shines in the role of a drunkard father. Well-known
comedians Umesh and Karibasavayya have played their parts with ease. The
newcomers Sanathini, Natana Rajanikanth, who plays a kleptomaniac, Veera Shankar,
Vijayakumar and child artist Dhanya really impress and surely can be groomed
further for future roles.
"Crazy Kutumba" is a wholesome entertainer.