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25, 2009 - 9:27:01 AM



Film: RechchipoCast: Nitin, Ileana, Bhanuchander, Ahuti Prasad, Venumadhav, Sunil, Rama Prabha, M S Narayana and othersDialogues: Ramesh, GopiMusic: ManisharmaCinematography: Surender ReddyEditing: Kotagiri Venkateshwara RaoProducer: G V RamanaStory, screenplay and directed by: Parachuri MuraliRelease date: September 25, 2009What’s it about!
Shiva (Nitin) is good-hearted thief - sort of robin wood. He robs the black money from the rich and donates to the charity organizations. Police seize Rs 500 Crore belongs to a Dubai based Mafia leader which incidentally lands into home-minister (Ahuti Prasad). Shiva robs the money from home minister’s house and runs away from the place. He accidentally meets a naughty girl Krishna Veni and follows her to a marriage. At the wedding place, they tease each other and soon romance blossoms between them. Krishnaveni incidentally happens to be daughter of the home minister. When it is revealed that Shiva is a thief, Krishnaveni hates him but the mafia leader in Dubai soon kidnaps her. Now Shiva takes the job of bringing her back from Dubai.
Analysis
Painfully long and unbearably tedious, Rechchipo is a predictable fare with absolutely nothing new to speak. One of the badly made movies in the recent times! Except the fact that Tollywood number one heroine Ileana looks gorgeous, the film has not a single positive point to talk about. Silly comedy, even clichéd scenes, unrelated action drama and poor technical values, the film is wasted effort. Looks like director Parachuri Murali has taken the producers for a ride. The money spent on Dubai episode – which itself looks like made in some desert in India, is complete waste. Director Parachuri Murali who has given watchable action drama like Andhrudu and sentiment drama Pedababu has lost complete grip on the script (in fact there is no proper story).
It is high time that hero Nitin either take a break or think well before signing a film. He is doing inane movies one after the other. When was the last time he delivered a hit or for that matter a decent flick? One wonders how could he pick such bad scripts in a row? Doesn’t he learn from failures?
Performances
One really cannot fault Nitin’s efforts as actor. He does his best and as usually focused on dances. But he is letdown by his director. From Jalsa onwards, Ileana has been looking fantastic and gorgeous. She is the only saving grace with her great looks and sex appeal. Her costumes (designed by her mother) are also perfect. The guy who played the villain role is good. Rest of the cast - Bhanu Chander, Rama Prabha, Venumadhav, M S Narayana and others - are okay. Sunil’s comedy doesn’t evoke laughter.
Technically too the film is a letdown. Surender Reddy’s cinematography is substandard. Manisharma’s music is passé. Producers seem to have given complete freedom to the director to spend lavishly but the director has selected a mediocre storyline and his narration is also big letdown. Ramesh – Gopi’s dialogues are also pretty ordinary.
Bottom-line!
Rechchipo tests the patience of the audiences. It is unbearably tedious and a complete predictable film.
Rating: 2/5Reviewed by JP

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Movie Review : Rechipo


Rating : 2.25/5


Banner : Sree Spectra Media


Cast : Nitin, Ileana, Sunil, Tanikella Bharani, Ahuti Prasad, Rama Prabha, Hema and Others


Music : Mani Sharma


Cinematography : Surender Reddy


Producer: GV Ramana


Director: Paruchuri Murali


Released Date: September 25, 2009

Story:

Shiva (Nitin) is a modern day Robin Hood who steals from the rich and unjust and distributes the money to the poor and needy. Over the course of his adventures, he comes to know of a massive 500 crore cash chest in the Home Minister's residence. He hatches a plan and finally steals the money. However, Shiva is not in knowledge of the true roots of the money. It is earned through cricket betting by the Mafia dons and was caught by the police before being locked away at the Home Minister's(Ahuthi Prasad) residence. Now, the Mafia scion in Dubai comes to know that his money is robbed and he as a revenge kidnaps the Krishna Veni (Ileana), the Home Minister's daughter and asks the minister for the release his henchmen and payback the stolen money in return for his daughter's release. Shiva comes to know the whereabouts of his girlfriend and sets out to Dubai to settle scores with the Don. How he does it is the essence of the story.

Presentation:

The Storyline looks as if it is supposed to project something different although it is a pretty mundane subject. The dance, fight and comedy sequences could be integrated in a better way. Nitin, for his part has done well but he needs to hone his delivery skills. Ileana's looks could have been put to better use, that doesn't mean that she isn't shown beautifully in this movie. Just that one gets a feeling that she could be much more glamorous. Ahuthi Prasad, as the father of Ileana and the Home Minister played a reasonably balancing act. However, it's hard to believe a person of his stature not trusting the police and instead depending on the Hero. MS. Narayana deserves special mention in the comedy department though Sunil, to the extent of disappointment, and Raghu Babu, to the extent of downright ridiculousness played some spoil sport. Bhanu Chander in the Police Commissioner's character looked helpless.

Conclusion:

The film is all about making people believe that people like the Home Minister himself depends on some resource deficient, at least when compared to his access, to rescue his daughter from the clutches of a Mafia Don sitting in Dubai. There generally won't be any scope for twists and turns in a story like this and that takes away half the fun. And within the constraints of such a story, the screenplay/presentation has to do something miraculous to become the saving grace and unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case. Also, the Comedy, barring a few MS Narayana scenes and the music don't seem to come to the rescue too. The production department stands tall as the last scion and that unfortunately isn't enough to save the day for this movie.


Bharat Student Verdict : Nothing that interesting.