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February 14, 2020

World Famous Lover Review – Tiring Romantic Drama

BOTTOM LINE
Tiring Romantic Drama

OUR RATING
2/5

CENSOR
‘U/A’ Certified, 2 hrs 36 mins

What Is the Film About?
Gowtham and Yamini are going through a struggled marriage as the former is not his self. The reason is an ambition to become a writer is frustratingly getting difficult. He is slowly descending into madness, and Yamini cannot bear it.

In the process of depression, trouble and tension, Gowtham finds inspiration and comes up with a story. It under-currently highlights his sacrifice and also tries to highlight the women. The same process of reality and fiction continues with the relationship almost coming to an end in the ‘reality’. What happens when Gowtham and Yamini decide to split? Did it occur? Would Gowtham fulfil his dream of becoming a writer is what the movie is all about?

How Is Vijay Deverakonda’s Performance?
Vijay Deverkonda is terrific. That he is a unique presence in Telugu cinema is once again established by World Famous Lover. Like we said in our live updates, if not for him, it would have been very difficult to sit through the movie.

World Famous Lover shows three different shades from the actor. One of them happens to be the Arjun Reddy brooding type, which we have seen previously. The real surprise package is the Seenayya character, which shows an effortless and free-flowing side of the actor. The Telangana accent is a real plus here. The last one is the lighter vein cool-looking city slacker youth which is pulled off effortlessly by Vijay Deverakonda.

Unfortunately, the whole effort might go unnoticed given how the film has turned out eventually.

Direction by Kranthi Madhav?
Kranthi Madhav is a three-film old director whose first film came out in 2012. Among the three two are acclaimed ones, whereas one is successful. A crucial part of his success has been writing, which is hard-hitting and is present in old-school style. Even the failure, his last attempt, had left ideology as part of the narrative.

The point we are driving here is that ‘classical’ and ‘old-school’ presentation of the subjects despite their relevance or lack off to the present. In World Famous Lover, Kranthi Madhav again picks up such a theme and packages in a similar style. Although, technically, it is presented closer to the current trends.

World Famous Lover is about a male, who is married and unable to get what he wants out of life. He has made sacrifices, but it is not recognized. There are undercurrent pain and depression. All these are rolled into the character of Gowtham. And these points come out through the fictionalized stories. If one fails to see the connection, the whole exercise might come across narratively disjointed.

It is in getting the narrative consistency that Kranthi Madhav fails. The opening makes one curious regarding the character of Gowtham but does not connect with it. Why is he the way he is doesn’t come across? But, as mentioned previously, it has a link with the ‘fiction’ he wrote. This point is not well established, and that’s where the movie falters.

On its own, the fictionalized story is engaging with a lovely act as a pair by Vijay Deverakonda and Aishwarya Rajesh. The interval bang is alright even though predictable.

The second half follows the same pattern, but the narrative gets further away from the point. The love story too isn’t as engaging as the one in the first half, which also dampens the mood.

The core story, the reality, in the track of Gowtham and Yamini has nothing new to offer. However, as it is presented in parts, it creates a different impression. So, when an utterly predictable climax with a very routine end arrives, it seems odd, which shouldn’t have been the case given its real progress from the start.

Overall, World Famous Lover is a sincere attempt, with old-school beliefs and thoughts behind it. Still, good writing and engaging sequences would have created the magic. It doesn’t happen, and we have a disappointing product in the end.

Rashi Khanna, Catherine and Others?
Raashi Khanna gets the central character among all the female artists. She has been presented in a stylish avatar. But no amount of looks can cover the fact that she is inadequate when it comes to emoting. A lot of sequences require her to cry, and they all appear fake. Aishwarya Rajesh has a de-glamorous role and lesser run time. And yet she manages to impress. The other two ladies Catherine Tresa and Izabella Leite is wasted.

Apart from Vijay Deverakonda and the female leads, there are hardly any characters to speak off. Only Jaya Prakash and Priyadarshi come to mind, and they have nothing worth mentioning.

Music and Other Departments?
Gopi Sunder’s music is surprisingly lacklustre for a love story. The background score is marginally better, though. The cinematography is alright. The editing could have been better. The movie needs to be trimmed further to make it crisp. The writing is decent, but for a love story with this content, it required much more.

Highlights?
Vijay Deverakonda
Basic Story Idea
Seenayya-Suvarna Track

Drawbacks?
Screenplay
Missing Magic And Emotional Connect
Music
Second Half
Climax

Alternative Take
The second half could have been entirely revamped with a fresh set of thoughts, for both the fictional and real-world characters.

Did I Enjoy It?
Yes, in parts

Will You Recommend It?
No

World Famous Lover Review by Siddartha Toleti

Live Updates

Preview: World Famous Lover

– Gautham- Yamini’s love story comes to end. World Famous Lover final report shortly.

– World Famous Lover book author Gautham is getting released from jail. Everyone is curious about how the book ends, the climax of Yamini-Gautam love story in his book yet to be revealed. The movie is heading towards the climax.

– Iza (Izabelle) and Gautham’s (VD) love story ends with a twist. Story shifts to current.

– Gautham opens another imaginary story of his own in Paris, starts with a song. Iza (Izabelle) enters the story.

First Half Report:

The first half of World Famous Lover works in parts.

Suvarna (Aishwarya Rajesh) easily stands out among the female artists part of the narrative so far. This is even with a deglam look. Vijay Deverakonda grabs attention as Seenayya.

A lot depends on the second half now to lift the overall mood and situation of World Famous Lover.

– Seenu realizes his mistake. Interval.

– Finally, Gautam started writing. The story shifts to the coal mine in Yellandu. Gautam is writing about Suvarna (Aishwarya Rajesh) and Seenu (VD). Smitha (Catherine Tresa) enters as a manager for Seenu in the coal mine. Seenu started flirting his manager Smitha.

– Gautam (Deverakonda) and Yamini (Raashi) are having differences in their life, Yamini decided to breakup. Gautham wanted to become a writer and it’s not happening.

– World Famous Lover show started with a police station scene. It’s time for Yamini (Raashi Khanna ) – Gautam (VD)’s flashback.

World Famous Lover US Premier live updates will begin shortly, stay tuned.

‘World Famous Lover‘ is a typical project where the director, Kranthi Madhav who is famous for making sensible movies seemed to have chosen a hero like Vijay Deverakonda who totally has a different image.

Due to the combination, the expectations on the movie aren’t high, unlike Vijay’s movies. However, there is every scope that the hero-director combo can spring a big surprise once the first talk of the movie comes out.

The audio of the movie didn’t actually get to the roots and if it had been the case, the four love stories would have got a big boost that would have helped for the opening figures of the movies.

Despite the fact that we are going to see four different love stories of Vijay Deverakonda in ‘World Famous Lover’, the plot of the movie is still not revealed by the makers of the movie that made us see a good chance for a surprise.

So, what is left to be seen is if the director-hero combo can deliver a hit film. It’s time for the genuine ‘World Famous Lover’ review from mirchi9 team. Keep watching this space, folks!

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