Thakita Thakita Movie Review

Behind the Movie Thakita Thakita: Beautiful actress Bhumika Chawla and her husband Bharath Thakur produced this youthful entertainer on Downtown Films. With all new casting and debutant director Srihari Nanu leading from the front; it was Bobo Sasi whose music has already generated good magic. Let us see, what was this Bhumika’s ‘Thakita Thakita’ is all about?

In the Movie Thakita Thakita: Sri, Mahesh, Kishore and Skud (Harshavardhan, Trinetrudu, S. Karthik and K. Ananth) are friends studying in same school. This boys group also has girl counterparts who are Chandana, Nandini, Bhakti and Jessica (Haripriya, Aditi Chengappa, Bhakti Punjani and Eva Ellis). Now, the point is that they go through different phases of their school life; each of them learning a lesson with time.

If Sri and Chandana are in love from the very first day of their school; still there is a strong reason which keeps them separated supported by a suicide incident at their school. Finally both of them grow with age and win their love after understanding their responsibilities. 

Mahesh, an orphan feels the warmth of love and affection in the company of Bhakti and is indirectly helped by Skud in winning her love. Even there is a misunderstanding between Skud and Mahesh which is attached to the friendship thread of story. 

Kishore is senior to Nandini and loves her from three years after joining the school. Finally when Nandini doesn’t accept Kishore’s love, teacher Vaishnavi (Bhumika) comes into picture making Kishore realize the real meaning of love. Now, both of them are married and Nandini is pregnant.

Jessica is a fashion designer who reaches her goal while Skud has no significant ambitions. In final, how lives of all these students end up as grown individuals with time leaving their school life is the entire story in crux.

Values of the Movie Thakita Thakita: Again, this is one more routine youthful school (college) story but attempted in a different format of screenplay. Story by Kona Venkat and Srihari Nanu revolves around those regular college backdrops but touched on a new point of how to learn from mistakes that we make in life. Screenplay was tried differently but failed miserably without leaving an impression. Dialogues by BVS Ravi and Kona Venkat lacked zest. Direction was amateurish making the movie look without a soul or feel. Music by Bobo Sasi was good work while Senthil Kumar’s cinematography made the movie to look like a portrait. Editing by Marthand K Venkatesh was even very weak. What that stands top in entire ‘Thakita Thakita’ is production values of Bhumika and Bharath Thakur. Their uncompromised attitude in bringing out a quality product was visible in all the frames.
  
Performance wise, entire casting was new and fresh. Among the troop, Haripriya has really got a good body and sensual acting skills which makes her the best pick. Even Harshavardhan was good in dancing skills and both these artists are to be looked after in near future. Remaining others were okay. Anushka’s special appearance has no connection to the story while Nagarjuna’s entry with first frame of the movie and his voice over helped in imparting the message that was intended by director. Bhumika as teacher looked still young and gorgeous.

Out of the Movie Thakita Thakita: If innovativeness is what that is to be thought from this attempt, then movie has fallen short of expectations by more than a mile. Basic flaw is that, none of the characterizations were worked in depth to touch the hearts of audience at any point of time in the movie. Entire movie was plain without any emotional peaks lacking the punch. In other way, movie has never caught the momentum.

Best output was found only during songs and thanks to both Bobo and Senthil for their good work. Although, movie has tag line of ‘Love, Laugh and Tears;’ first two were dealt insensitively while the third was automatically generated in the audience sitting for two and hours in theatre. Selection of new cast aiming for freshness on the screen has misfired with half baked behavior of characters.

First half was dealt with failed comedy and characters establishment in the name of innovativeness; interval was much to the relief with a simple conflict. Second half runs on all known lines with no gripping and interesting movements leading to a routine climax.

Heroine Haripriya, Harshavardhan, Bhumika, good music, smart cinematography, extra ordinary production values were considered positives; pale screenplay, no comedy, loosing of direction in the name of creativity, boring drama, run of the mill story are strong negatives that made the movie a scrap.

Cinejosh Verdict of the Movie Thakita Thakita: Bhumika and Bharath’s lacklustered novel attempt.


                                                                                        Reviewed by Srivaas