'Bhale Dongalu' Review

Film: Bhaledongalu
Cast: Jagapathi Babu,Tarun, Ileana,Charmee (in an item song), Pradeep Rawat, Brahmanandam, Dharmavarapu and others
Dialogues: Abburi Ravi
Music: K M Radhakrishnan
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Produced by: Shakamuri Panduranga Rao
Presented by: Bellamkonda Suresh
Screenplay and directed by: K Vijayabhaskar
Release Date: April 11, 2008

What's it about!

Ramu alias Romeo (Tarun) and Jyothi aka Juliet (Ileana) have big dreams. To fulfill their dreams, they run away from their - Juliet to become a model and Romeo to turn entrepreneur. They meet on a train and bond together. As their hopes shatter, they start conning people. Now, enters DCP Yugandhar (Jagapathiu Babu) to catch the pretty thieves. The rest of the movie moves on predictable track.

Analysis

Director Vijayabhaskar freemakes super hit, Bunty Aur Babli, as Bhale Dongalu. Bunty Aur Babli itself was blatant copy of Bonny and Clyde (Hollywood). Despite Tarun and Ileana try to be funny with their antics, Bhale Dongalu lacks the punch. It offers some entertainment in fragments but on the whole it is a damp squib.

What worked in Bunty Aur Babli and What not in Bhale Dongalu? Well, music played key role in the success of the former. In fact, Kaj Ra Re song shot on Aishwarya Rai was a sensation nationwide. Music and the towering presence of Amitabh Bachchan were the prime factors that made the film a big hit. In the case of Bhale Dongalu, the less said about the music the better. It would better to compare Jagapathi Babu with Big B. And once again, the film proves that so-called K Vijayabhaskar can’t create impact without Trivikram.

The first half is big bore. Only the second half has some lighter moments.

Performances

Tarun does his best to lift the film. He dons various getups effortlessly. Ileana looks beautiful. Jagapathi Babu is a miscast. Charmee's item song and Radha Krishna's dull songs (lifted from recent Hindi songs) are best avoided. Comedy between Dharmavarapu and Brahmanandam is good. Editing (Marthand) and dialogues (Abburi) are okay.

Bottom-line!

Bhaledongalu is a damp squib. However hard Tarun and Ileana try to lift the film, the film doesn't appeal. Big Bore.

Rating: 2/5