‘Vivaha Bhojanambu’ movie review: For a few lockdown gags
The Hindu
What could have been a fun film loses steam once the gags get stale
The Telugu comedy Vivaha Bhojanambu directed by Ram Abbaraju doesn’t take itself seriously and hopes that neither do we, as viewers. The beginning of the pandemic and the lockdown in 2020 is leveraged for a lot of silly fun. Some of it translates to laugh aloud moments while others fall flat. Comedian Satya takes centrestage as the lead actor. He and Srikanth Iyengar try to shoulder the film that slips into a dull zone once the laughs dry up. Satya is cast as Mahesh, a miserly insurance agent from a middle class background who believes that he is only being thrifty. He falls in love with Anitha (Aarjavee Raj) who hails from a well-to-do family. Predictably, there are snide remarks about Mahesh’s background and Anita’s family wonders why she chose a guy who, according to conventional norms of society, isn’t handsome, wealthy or has a good job. This itself could have set the stage for a story of an unlikely romance. Think Colour Photo in a lighter vein. Vivaha Bhojanambu heads in a different direction, to milk the lockdown setting for humour.More Related News