What’s so funny?
Director Chandrashekar Bandiyappa’s debut movie, Aane Pataki, attempts to tickle the funny bone. However, the effort has grossly misfired. And instead of a tickle, the film feels more like a jab in the ribs. This despite the fact that Aane Pataki is loaded with talent including some good comic actors like Srujan Lokesh.
Most of them have been wasted with not even one performance, including that of the lead actor, managing to elicit laughs.
What was supposed to be a family film entertainer, is unwatchable from the word go. Wonder where the director’s experience as assistant to major Sandalwood directors went. It is unfortunate for Srujan Lokesh, son of prominent actor, director and producer Lokesh, who had a dismal debut as a solo hero in Neela Megha Shyama 10 years ago, that he has not been able to replicate the success he tasted on the small screen. Srujan did well with reality shows and went on to be cast in supporting roles in films like Porki, Snehitaru, Edegarike, Andar Bahar and others. Sadly the humourous side of the actor in Aane Pataki fails to inspire.
The movie is similar to that of his father Lokesh’s film Parasangada Gendethimma. Srujan portrays the character of Byregowda, nicked named as Aane Pataki. His dream to become a hero takes him from the village to the city where he is surrounded by the elite. Aane Pataki attends a 25th marriage anniversary celebration of a producer (Jai Jagadish) and his wife (Vijayalakshmi Singh) but, being naive, he often falls into trouble. How his innocence is exposed forms the crux of the movie. The result is an unenjoyable, unentertaining mess. Parvati Nirban, in her debut role, has no scope for performance and smiles through out the movie. Rangayana Raghu and Sadhu Kokila’s talents fail to impress.
The director’s colour design is bright as ever but his vision is a complete failure. Comedy also depends on the chemistry among the actors, and unfortunately it fails in every scene.Trying to be innovative in this low budget 130-minute show, Chandrashekar Bandiyappa is not able to do a fine job. Technically, there is nothing much about J S Wali’s cinematography nor is the music of Dharma Vish hummable.
The only attraction in the songs are some foreign dancers sizzling in shorts. The editing table has done an amateurish job.
The Verdict: Filled with old jokes, this is a film people can definitely avoid.
Film: Aane Pataki
Cast: Srujan Lokesh, Parvati Nirban, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila
Director: Chandrashekar Bandiyappa
Running at: Anupama theatre