Ajith (Dileep) is a news reporter for one of the news channel in Calcutta. He lives with his mother and two sisters. One day the channel gets the news of a dead body found near the river. On seeing the dead man, Ajith realizes that he had seen the same man sometime earlier with a young girl, perhaps his wife, and they are also malayalee. Ajith who had recorded a small video of the couple on his mobile feels personally involved and sets out to search for the girl. They soon learn that a malayalee girl was found locked in a room with some head injuries. Ajith realizes it’s the same girl and meets her. The girl Krishna Priya (Meera Jasmine) finds some solace on seeing Ajith since she only speaks Malayalam.
Ajith takes her to identify her husband’s body where she breaks down and admits that she is an orphan from Kerala and just married Hari a few days earlier and came to Calcutta. Ajith and crew realize from her story that the husband was a crook involved in sex racket and was planning to sell Krishna Priya to a one arm guy who is involved in trafficking.
Initially shattered and suicidal, Krishna Priya gets better when she stays with some colleagues of Ajith. She is a beautiful singer and Ajith tries to get her some opportunities to showcase her talent. Ajith also takes her to a psychiatrist who helps in her treatment. The two eventually fall in love.
Meanwhile the ‘one arm’ villain kidnaps Krishna Priya and Ajith and his colleagues go to the red light district and bring to light the squalor and abject poverty in which the women live. All ends well as CM sends a rescue mission on seeing the story on TV.
The best bit about the movie is undoubtedly Meera Jasmine. She has played the character of innocent, lively Krishna Priya with utmost finesse. Dileep is passable though I found his expressions quite foolish and boring.
The movie starts on a very promising note, with enough mystery to keep you glued. But later he loses his grip and the hitherto realistic story becomes a cheap melodrama. The issue is that (and I saw Blessy doing the same in Bhramaram) when you take a real story, at all points you have to keep it grounded and logical. If you have to make a fantasy then see “Mr. India” and create a villains like “Mogambo”. Don’t mix the two genres. It’s as if somewhere while directing, Blessy realized that his movie was too offbeat and decided to make it more commercial.
Interesting story which goes awry. You can watch it for Meera Jasmine though.
(Can Watch)
Ajith takes her to identify her husband’s body where she breaks down and admits that she is an orphan from Kerala and just married Hari a few days earlier and came to Calcutta. Ajith and crew realize from her story that the husband was a crook involved in sex racket and was planning to sell Krishna Priya to a one arm guy who is involved in trafficking.
Initially shattered and suicidal, Krishna Priya gets better when she stays with some colleagues of Ajith. She is a beautiful singer and Ajith tries to get her some opportunities to showcase her talent. Ajith also takes her to a psychiatrist who helps in her treatment. The two eventually fall in love.
Meanwhile the ‘one arm’ villain kidnaps Krishna Priya and Ajith and his colleagues go to the red light district and bring to light the squalor and abject poverty in which the women live. All ends well as CM sends a rescue mission on seeing the story on TV.
The best bit about the movie is undoubtedly Meera Jasmine. She has played the character of innocent, lively Krishna Priya with utmost finesse. Dileep is passable though I found his expressions quite foolish and boring.
The movie starts on a very promising note, with enough mystery to keep you glued. But later he loses his grip and the hitherto realistic story becomes a cheap melodrama. The issue is that (and I saw Blessy doing the same in Bhramaram) when you take a real story, at all points you have to keep it grounded and logical. If you have to make a fantasy then see “Mr. India” and create a villains like “Mogambo”. Don’t mix the two genres. It’s as if somewhere while directing, Blessy realized that his movie was too offbeat and decided to make it more commercial.
Interesting story which goes awry. You can watch it for Meera Jasmine though.
(Can Watch)
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