I HAVE TO SAY MANYTHING ABOUT THIS FILM. FIRST AND FOREMOST THE MOST INSIPID FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN. I DONT WANT TO COMMENT ON THE MANCHU FAMILY BUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH K.RAGHAVENDRA RAO. WHAT ABOUT THE NAME HE HAD EARNED ALL THESE YEARS. HIS SABBATICAL LIFE WITH A DAILY ROUND AROUND KBR PARK IN THE MORNING WAS WELL UNDERSTOOD. WHY DID HE THINK OF MAKING SUCH A FILM WHICH IS AN INSULT TO ALL THE GREAT MUSIC DIRECTORS AND SINGERS. IT IS SPOOF OF HIS OWN SON PRAKASH RAO'S BEAUTIFUL FILM ON MUSIC 'MORNING RAAGA' MADE A FEW YEARS AGO. IT IS HIGH TIME THAT HE RETIRES AND LETS HIS SON TO TAKE OVER FROM HIM SO THAT THE AUDIENCE GETS TO SEE SOME GOOD FILM. NOW WILL NOT THE DIRECTOR OF KRR'S CALIBRE INTERFERE IN THE CAMERAMAN'S WORK. HE WAS CONSTANTLY FOCUSING ON THE HEROINE'S BELOW THE BELT AREA AS IF TO FIND OUT WHETHER SHE IS WEARING ANY LINGERIE AND IF SO WHAT COLOUR, DISGUSTING. DO AMERICA RETURNED GIRLS WEAR SUCH CLOTHING. DISAPPOINTING.
Somehow, the fruits and navels aren't the problem any more. In fact, there are so few of them in Jhummandi Naadam that you're wondering whether this stuck-in-the-'90s script could seriously have done with some more horticulture and body show, to lend it some damned personality.
No one's doubting the fact that Raghavendra Rao has his strengths - most of which revolved around building up intense drama while drawing out some memorable performances from his cast. However, it is hard to imagine him connect with an audience that is increasingly being exposed to slicker screenplay, ....