By
Sharada Iyer
Seldom does one come throughout a movie that touches our soul and makes us smile, chuckle, cry, get impressed and on the identical time make our viewing expertise totally fulfilling and memorable! Actor Rajkummar Rao’s latest launch Srikanth is one such heart-warming movie and a must-watch for everybody. The movie traces the unbelievable journey of the visually impaired industrialist Shrikanth Bolla, who was born blind to a farmer couple in a village in Andhra Pradesh, however goes on to determine Bollant Industries– an organization which produces eco-friendly Kraft paper from recycled municipal waste with give attention to sustainability. The movie leaves us speechless.
The journey of Srikanth when it unravels on display screen is extraordinary in each which manner, and the obstacles he faces at each step tears our coronary heart and but this boy goes forward in life turning each problem into a chance to carve a path by no means seen or heard earlier than. He all the time desires large and desires to do something which individuals really feel he can not do. There’s a lovely dialogue which he says when he grows up- ‘Predominant sapne hello toh dekh sakta hoon aur woh foremost zaroor dekhoonga’ (Desires are the one issues I can see and I’ll undoubtedly see them). A really attention-grabbing level certainly as a result of an concept or a dream is in any case nothing however a imaginative and prescient for which one doesn’t essentially want eyesight.
True to the tagline of the movie which says- ‘Aa Raha Hai Sabki Aankhen Kholne’ (He’s coming to open everyone’s eyes), the movie is certainly an eye-opener as to what all an individual can obtain via sheer will-power, dedication, perseverance, and a capability to dream large and switch that dream into actuality. It focuses on the irony that whereas individuals surrounding him who’ve eyesight can see solely issues, he’s so clear about his imaginative and prescient. In opposition to everyone’s expectations, this blind boy charted his personal future by carving his personal path by not giving up at any step in life.
Born in 1992, he’s named Srikanth by his father after his cricketing idol Srikanth, and feels that sooner or later his son will play cricket like his idol. However minutes later when he involves know that his valuable baby has been denied the present of sight by The Almighty, his world comes crumbling down. One can really feel their feelings in these scenes and the director has captured them so properly that everybody within the viewers can really feel it. The actors who play his mother and father are so pure of their roles and their brilliance shines via in all of the scenes.
The aged neighbours recommendation the younger couple to dump the kid however what do they determine and the way do they go about their life with their baby? The narrative is participating and strikes forward at a great tempo and very quickly, we turn out to be an intrinsic a part of Srikanth’s journey emotionally and mentally and the roller-coaster experience takes us via a gamut of feelings and incidents. As I watched the movie with out studying something about how the story unravels, I don’t want to spoil the enjoyable for my readers as properly. So I’m not disclosing any particulars of the narrative. The film should be seen in cinema halls not as a result of there are any spectacular VFX or struggle sequences however to applaud this man’s exceptional life.
The very best half in regards to the movie is the excellent performing by Rajkummar Rao. Recognized for his unbelievable expertise proper from his first movie, he has been a part of some excellent movies and given glorious performances. Right here he captures the spirit of Srikanth Bolla so fantastically and owns the character so totally that one may mistake him to be the real-life Srikanth himself and therein lies the actor’s genius. He has imbibed each nuance and each gesture of a blind particular person which makes his performing very plausible. He carries the movie on his shoulders and it’s a delight to look at him play this function.
Lending him glorious assist are two nice artistes- Jyothika and Sharad Kelkar who lend him unflinching assist and are additionally completely forged of their respective components. Jyothika performs his trainer and Sharad the buisnessman who helps Srikanth by believing in him. Alaya F has solely a quick function as his buddy however she lights up the display screen when she comes and suits the function. The actor Jameel Khan who performs President Abdul Kalam can also be convincing. The dialogues are good and the outdated track ‘Papa kehte hain bada naam karega…’ retains taking part in within the background. Listening to Udit Narayan’s melodious voice on large display screen after ages transports us again to an period when movie music was way more melodious and fulfilling than what it’s at the moment. Different songs are okay.
The director Tushar Hiranandani has accomplished a commendable job. For the movie, how a lot of the state of affairs proven has been dramatized and the way a lot has been added or deleted from his real-life, we could not know however what shines via is the will-power of this man and that deserves an applause. The movie additionally throws gentle on the shortcomings within the Indian training system at the moment for blind college students. In the long run there are photos exhibiting the real-life and reel-life character collectively and it was a touching second!
Like final 12 months’s inspiring movie 12th Fail, this too will depend upon word-of-mouth publicity and for positive the box-office collections will maintain rising slowly however steadily.
A short be aware:
The true-life Srikanth is just 32 years outdated at the moment and has had the great fortune of assembly former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam who was a significant affect in his life. As soon as when the President had visited his college, he had been within the 9th customary and on being requested what he needed to turn out to be in life, Srikanth unhesitatingly replied that he needed to turn out to be India’s first visually challenged President and impressed with the boy’s confidence, Kalam Sir presents him phrases of encouragement.
In the long run we’re informed that although Srikanth is a profitable businessman at the moment, someplace within the nook of his thoughts, he nonetheless nurtures that dream of turning into the President sooner or later. For somebody who has all the time dared to dream the unattainable, there may be each chance of him attaining this too! However that may be materials for an additional movie most likely titled Srikanth: Part2… For now do go and watch this movie and be a part of his exhilarating journey!
