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Gopichand, who is going through a series of flops, is back with his new film Bhimaa. The police drama is directed by Kannada director Harsha and has Priya Bhavani Shankar and Malavika Sharma in key roles. Ravi Basrur composed the music for this film which released today alongside Vishwak Sen’s Gaami.
What is it about?
Bhimaa (Gopichand) is a mischievous police officer who falls in love with Vidya (Malavika Sharma). On the other hand, Vidya has great respect for Ayurvedic doctor Ravindra Varma (Nasser). One fine day, Ravindra Varma asks Bhimaa for a little help, and the latter accepts it for Vidya’s sake and gets into big trouble. What that problem is and how Bhimaa came out of it is the basic crux of Gopichand’s Bhimaa.
Performances
Gopichand adapts well to the role of a police officer thanks to his imposing personality. But the way they make him overact in the first half of the movie seems silly. Gopichand in a new look does the action blocks quite well and it is surprising when the film enters the serious zone. Action dramas are his forte and he does his best. Malavika Sharma, as a school teacher, is over the top in the first half, but her character makes some sense in the last half hour of the film. Nasser is doing these routine roles in most of his films these days and it is no different in Bhimaa. The other lead, Priya Bhavani Shankar, is wasted in her role. Mukesh Tiwari, the Hindi actor, acts like there is no tomorrow and is poorly cast to play the villain. Raghu Babu, Chammak Chandra and the police gang are there as fillers.
Technicalities
Ravi Basrur has composed the music and his compositions are ordinary. His background score is also quite good and more was expected from him. Swami Gowda’s camera work is impressive as it solidly shows the second half. The night sequences deserve a round of applause for the photographer. The comedy scenes in the first half failed to elicit laughter. Director Harsha takes a routine police drama and adds a fantasy angle to it. To enjoy this point of conflict it is necessary to remain seated until the last half hour. The dialogues are okay but the setting and production values are good.
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Gopichand Action Avatar
Last half hour
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First half
Silly comedy
Mukesh Tiwari’s role
lack of novelty
Analysis
Bhimaa follows the routine path of a dedicated and principled police officer as he delves into the happenings within the town of Mahendragiri. Throughout his journey, he faces various challenges and adversaries, while ensuring the safety of his loved ones. Gopichand is known for choosing routine subjects these days and does the same with Bhimaa. Kannada director Harsha has directed this police drama that things go well only in the last half hour.
To set things up, the director beats around the bush and adds silly, over-the-top scenes. Overall, Gopcihand’s police follow-up on him and how he mocks Malavika Sharma seems over the top. Director Harsha starts the film on a very impressive note as he shows the origin of Parasuramuni Kshetram in a gripping manner. But after that, Bhimaa goes downhill. Things start to make sense with the arrival of a twist in the pre-interval episode. This sets the pace for a better second half.
The back-and-forth narration looks good at first, but after a point it gets a little confusing. Bhimaa has multiple problems in both halves. If the first half is a silly comedy and a routine police angle, the second half is weak in confrontation and dealing with the sticking points. After a while, the flashback episode takes an unexpected turn, adding to the excitement as the tension builds during the pre-climax and climax sequences. However, the story becomes somewhat predictable and both the script and direction seem to be below average. What saves the film is the climax which has been handled quite well.
Overall, Bhimaa is a film that has a commercial focus but has a fresh edge related to fantasy that is well told. But to enjoy this, you have to sit through the lethargic first half. Well, Gopichand needs to wait a little longer to get a hit and seeing the way he is selecting his directors, things will get even tougher for him in the coming days.
Conclusion: Boring Bhimaa
Rating: 2/5
This post was last modified on March 9, 2024 3:13 am