By
Sharada Iyer
Seldom does one come throughout a movie that touches our soul and makes us smile, snigger, cry, get impressed and on the identical time make our viewing expertise completely pleasurable 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 unimaginable 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 deal with sustainability. The movie leaves us speechless.
The journey of Srikanth when it unravels on display is extraordinary in each which means, 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 possibility to carve a path by no means seen or heard earlier than. He all the time goals huge and desires to do something which individuals really feel he can’t do. There’s a stunning dialogue which he says when he grows up- ‘Principal sapne hello toh dekh sakta hoon aur woh important zaroor dekhoonga’ (Desires are the one issues I can see and I’ll positively see them). A really fascinating level certainly as a result of an thought 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 by sheer will-power, dedication, perseverance, and a capability to dream huge and switch that dream into actuality. It focuses on the irony that whereas folks 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 in the future 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 nicely 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 by 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 infant? The narrative is participating and strikes forward at a very good tempo and very quickly, we turn out to be an intrinsic a part of Srikanth’s journey emotionally and mentally and the roller-coaster trip takes us by 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 nicely. 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 outstanding life.
The very best half concerning the movie is the very good performing by Rajkummar Rao. Recognized for his unimaginable expertise proper from his first movie, he has been a part of some very good movies and given wonderful performances. Right here he captures the spirit of Srikanth Bolla so superbly and owns the character so completely 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 individual 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 wonderful 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 short function as his good friend however she lights up the display 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 enjoying within the background. Listening to Udit Narayan’s melodious voice on huge display after ages transports us again to an period when movie music was way more melodious and pleasurable than what it’s immediately. Different songs are okay.
The director Tushar Hiranandani has carried out a commendable job. For the movie, how a lot of the situation 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 by is the will-power of this man and that deserves an applause. The movie additionally throws mild on the shortcomings within the Indian training system at the moment for blind college students. Ultimately there are photos displaying the real-life and reel-life character collectively and it was a touching second!
Like final yr’s inspiring movie 12th Fail, this too will depend upon word-of-mouth publicity and for certain the box-office collections will maintain rising slowly however steadily.
A short word:
The true-life Srikanth is barely 32 years outdated immediately and has had the great fortune of assembly former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam who was a serious 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 affords him phrases of encouragement.
Ultimately we’re informed that regardless that Srikanth is a profitable businessman immediately, someplace within the nook of his thoughts, he nonetheless nurtures that dream of changing into the President in the future. For somebody who has all the time dared to dream the not possible, there’s each chance of him reaching 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!
