mnpk-rvwBOTTOM LINE
Watch the rerun of namesake film instead.

CENSOR
“U/A” Certified, 138 mins

OUR RATING
No_Rating


Pradeep-Hero
What is “Maine Pyar Kiya” about?
Naveen (Pradeep) is guy who flirts with any girl he likes. As expected he falls in love with Shalini (Isha Talwar) at the first look itself only to realize its a girl from his childhood who knows his past. Naveen has a past that has kept Shalini away from her all these years and also effected the lives of people around her. What is the flashback and how did Naveen convince Shalini is what the film is all about.

How is Pradeep Betno performance?
Pradeep is as stone faced an actor as they come. He tries really hard as a lead actor but barring his physique nothing else registers as he has absolutely zero screen presence. It is due to this lack of appeal his entire portion falls flat.


Director
Direction by Pradeep ?
Direction by debutant Pradeep Madugula is decent at best. However one gets a feeling that he could have done better if he had got a better lead actor looking at the way he handled the flashback portions in the sub plot with good emotions. The way things are first half of the film is miserable along with the climax. Its the in between portions during the second half that do manage to make an impression.


isha
Isha Talwar, Komal Jha and other artists performance?
Isha Talwar is what she is a glam doll that can’t act to save her life. But the real performances in the film belong to the pair of Satya Dev and Madhumitha playing the characters Bharat and Malati. They bring life into this otherwise lifeless proceedings with their sincere and believable performance even through all the predictability. Posani Murali Krishna is completely unsuited for the gay act. On the other hand Venu is in superb form as usual. All the kids have been well cast and provide more fun than their adult counterparts.


Music-director
How is Santhosh Narayanan’s Music and other departments ?
Music by Pradeep is good and provides depth to the film. Background score is not on the same level though barring few occasions. Editing and cinematography are inconsistent. Lip sync isn’t done correctly in most of the scenes.


Komal-jha
Highlights?
Flashback in second half.
Venu comedy.
Music.

Drawbacks?
Dreadful first half.
Hero.
Climax.


still
What about the box office performance of the film?
The film had only chance of picking up at the box office through good positive word of mouth. That is not going to happen here which means we are looking at another film that would be forgotten as soon a new release replaces it next Friday.

Did I enjoy it?
No.

Will you recommend it?
No.


OUR RATING

No_Rating


Reviewed by Siddhartha