Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas is back on the big screen in Koushik Pegallapati's horror movie Kishkindhapuri. The movie promises to give you chills with its novel idea. It also marks his reunion with Anupama Parameswaran after Rakshashudu.
Plot
Mythili (Anupama Parameswaran) and Raghav (Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas) are co-workers and lovers who work for a company that takes people on ghost-walking excursions in Kishkindhapuri. On one of these trips, they take guests to the historic Suvarnamaya radio station, where an old radio starts on by itself, which scares them. People who go inside Suvarnamaya start dying for no apparent reason. What does the haunted radio have to do with these deaths? What problems will Raghav and Mythili have to deal with in this creepy town, and will they be able to find out the truth?
Analysis and performances
Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas has given one of his career-best performances with grace. Anupama Parameswaran's performance has improved in this film and she has done the hospital scene really well. The well-written villain's character adds complexity to the second half.
Koushik Pegallapati, the filmmaker, should be praised for maintaining the horror genre front and center without adding any unnecessary distractions. The movie starts out with a short, funny scene, but then it sticks to its creepy premise. Telugu movies haven't done anything like a ghost-walking tour before, and the horror portions are well done, with both jump scares and subtle creepy moments that make the premise even more interesting. The hospital scene in the second half is one of the best parts.
Technicalities
Kishkindhapuri is technically sound. Chinmay Salaskar's cinematography does a great job of creating an unsettling mood, and Chaitan Bharadwaj's pulsating background music and Radhakrishna's sound design make the horrors much scarier. The editing keeps the tension going throughout.
The best thing about Kishkindhapuri's horror is how natural it seems. The exciting twists, scary moments, and interesting flashbacks keep viewers fascinated. The production design by Manisha Dutt and Siva Kamesh makes sure that the movie has a real creepy feel.
The movie's short running time makes certain essential details seem rushed, which is a problem. The climax gives the hero an interesting internal battle, but it ends too fast, so there isn't much room for emotional depth. The earlier parts are very slow. The movie may have been better if it had more details and made you feel more strongly.
Final verdict
Kishkindhapuri is a real horror film that sticks to its genre and doesn't use any unnecessary tricks. Even if it has several problems, it keeps people intrigued with good scares, solid technological support, and great acting by Sreenivas and Anupama. Horror aficionados looking for a fresh Telugu thriller would find it worth seeing, even though the scenes are rushed and the movie doesn't have any emotional impact.
Director: Koushik Pegallapati Producer: Sahu Garipati Cast: Sai Sreenivas, Anupama Parameswaran Rating: 3/5
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