Showing posts with label Patna Shuklla. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patna Shuklla. Show all posts
(Crisp) Movie Review: PATNA SHUKLLA by FENIL SETA
2:36 PM
Patna Shuklla, which has released today on Disney+ Hotstar, is the story of a woman helping a student get justice. The film is a bit routine and reminds one of several courtroom dramas that we have seen in the past. The pace also drops in between and some developments are very convenient. Thankfully, the film has its share of plusses. It tackles an important subject and also raises an important point that not just the system, but even the common man has encouraged corruption at his convenience and hence, no one is innocent. This is also one of the first films to show ‘bulldozer justice’, which is often a punishment against those who fight the system. A twist in the pre-climax is unexpected. Raveena Tandon suits the part. She is great in the courtroom scenes but shines in the emotional moments. Manav Vij (Siddharth) lends able support. His character, with his flaws and plus points, is very realistic. Anushka Kaushik (Rinki Kumari) delivers a confident performance. Late Satish Kaushik is quite adorable. However, his character gives a déjà vu of Saurabh Shukla in the Jolly LLB Series. Jatin Goswami (Raghubir Singh) and the late Rio Kapadia (Sinha; vice chancellor) leave a mark. Dayashankar Pandey (Surendra Mohan) is wasted. Raju Kher (Tanvi's father) is okay. Balendra Singh (Srivastav) and Palak Jain (Srivastav’s daughter Meghna) do well in small roles. The actor playing Zaibuddin Ansari is memorable. All in all, Patna Shuklla is a watchable courtroom drama.
My rating - *** out of 5!
My rating - *** out of 5!
I would try to steal money from my father’s pocket to go and watch Raveena Tandon's film-Chandan Roy Sanyal
8:16 AM
From watching Mohra as a kid to sharing screen space with Raveena in Patna Shuklla, Chandan on how the courtroom drama gave him a fanboy moment
Priyanka Sharma (MID-DAY; March 21, 2024)
When director Vivek Budakoti offered Patna Shuklla to Chandan Roy Sanyal, the actor noticed that his role was not an archetypal villain. In the courtroom drama about education scam, Sanyal plays a confident defense counsel locking horns with Raveena Tandon’s small-time lawyer.
“Vivek sir said he wanted someone to bring gravitas to the character. He didn’t want me to play the role like a villain; that attracted me to the part. I kept it human and argumentative,” says Sanyal.
Besides an interesting character, the Disney+ Hotstar courtroom drama offered the actor something he hadn’t imagined in his wildest dreams—a fanboy moment with Tandon.
“Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor were among the icons when I was growing up. I watched Mohra [1994] in the theatre, bought an audio cassette of Patthar Ke Phool [1991]. I would try to steal money from my father’s pocket to go and watch her film. Then suddenly, I was standing in front of her. I not only was acting with her, but also earned her praise at the end of the shoot. Life keeps throwing beautiful surprises at us,” he beams.
Sanyal has no qualms admitting that he was “awestruck” when he saw Tandon for the first time on set. “It was her good nature and humility because of which the scenes turned out so nice. She graciously invited me to her place for dinner and introduced me to her family and friends.”
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