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Kumkuma: less said the better!
B Anuradha
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May 16, 2005 20:33 IST

KunkumDirector Jothendranath's Telugu film Kumkuma is a rehash of the Shah Rukh Khan [Images] starrer Deewana, but that's where similarities between he Hindi hit original and Telugu the remake ends.

The female protagonist gets married twice, unlike in the Hindi original, which complicates things.

The film could have retained the audience's interest, had the screenplay been racy. Instead, the slow narration and the tame climax leaves you yawning.

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Actress Seema plays the protagonist, a poorly etched role. Despite being a doctor, she is timid and has no mind of her own.

She marries Sai Balaji after having an affair with him for five years, and she also marries Jayanth in a jiffy! Is that what the filmmakers want to protray as a 'modern' girl?

To add to the film's woes, the actress looks confused most of the time.

Balaji plays a prankster who slips into a coma after an accident. As impressive as he was in Arya, he is the only one who provides some entertainment in this otherwise outdated film.

Newcomer Jayanth disappoints. He is wooden even during key scenes of the film. But veteran actor Raghanath, as Seema's father-in-law, stands out. The 'comedy' parts by Dharmavarapu Subramanyam and Sivaji Raja are as pedestrian as can be.

Composer Ghantada Krishna's comeback plans could go out of tune with this unimpressive soundtrack.

The director should have done enough homework to make the old plot a winner. Neither could he extract good performances from his caste, nor has he the visual flair to craft a filmmaking career.

He claims to have been inspired by a real-life, post-Kargil War incident, but lacks the ability to churn out a winner out of what is clearly a time-tested plot.

However, he deserves some credit -- for attempting a female-centric film in the male-dominated Telegu film industry.



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