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Aristotle Junior Artist Username: Aristotle Post Number: 969 Registered: 01-2013 Posted From: 15.211.201.88 Rating: |
https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/khaidi-no-15 0-less-self-important-and-more-palatable-than-kaththi Especially when the star is making a comeback after a decade. Like all “mass” films, Khaidi No. 150 is less a piece of cinema, more a conversation between a star and his fans. The number in the title isn’t just about the number on the convict’s uniform. This is Chiranjeevi’s 150th film. He plays two roles. He’s a thief named Kaththi Seenu. (That’s who we see in the early portions.) And he’s a hydrologist named Sankar, who’s helping farmers find water. When asked his name, Sankar replies, “Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad.” That’s Chiranjeevi’s real name. (I’d love to have reported what happens in the next minute, but my ears were still ringing from the screams in the theatre.) And the star reconfigures his signature dance moves. This is less about Chiranjeevi giving a performance than saying “I still got it.” And he has got it. The actor must be the youngest-looking 61-year-old in the movies. There’s not a line on his face. His frame is stockier than that of today’s heroes, but he moves beautifully. When I heard he was paired opposite Kajal Agarwal, who has acted in five films as his son’s heroine, I thought it was creepy. But it doesn’t look that way at all. Or at least, it’s only mildly creepy. |
