Film: Housefull Cast: Diganth, Hemanth Hegde, Girija Oak, Vishaka Singh, Lokanath, Bullet Prakash, Ramesh Bhat, Rekha Direction: Hemanth Hegde IT won’t be an exaggeration to say that this was one of the very few films this year that got huge publicity for some reason or the o t h e r.
And thanks to the publicity, it roused curiosity. However, it failed flat when it finally released at the theatres across Karnataka. The director had claimed it would provide 100 per cent comedy, and zero per cent boredom, but if you mathematically evaluate it, it is just about only 10 per cent comedy and 90 per cent boredom.
The good point of the film are the heroines who are not only glamorous but great in romantic scenes. Diganth has acted well.
The disadvantage of the film is Hemanth Hegde, who has a played a double role - director as well as one of the heroes.
He looks tired in sequences where he is expected to be in a jovial mood.
Perhaps the workload played spoilsport. It is not that there are no comedy scenes, but they fail to tickle your funny bone.
Among the heroines, Girija Oak walks away with all the honours. She looks glamorous and has also acted well. Veteran character artiste Lokanath has provided good support while Bullet Prakash and Ramesh Bhat (who acted as an aged hubby of young wife) make the audience laugh for a while. The cinematographer has also done a neat job.
It is about Diganth alias Digu (Diganth), the grandson of an affluent person, and Parameshi (Hemanth Hegde), an inefficient director who takes shelter along with his wife Neethu (Girija Oak) at the for mer’s residence.
Diganth is in love with Ishwarya alias Ishu (Visakha Singh).
Circumstances compel Ishwarya have doubts about Diganth and Neethu. She bids a goodbye to Diganth and settles in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, Diganth’s grandfather comes to Bangalore. He mistakes Neethu as Ishwarya. He even arranges a honeymoon for them at Goa. But Ishwarya appears on the scene and wants to be with Diganth. The climax is how Parameshi and his wife Neethu come together again. It provides some entertainment, if that is all you are looking for.