Watching Kiccha Sudeep Vikrant Rona in a dark theatre with 3D glasses on was a really gloomy experience. In one sentence Vikrant Rona Review can be touted as unique 3D attempt that fails to entertain but for Sudeep performance. The majority of the movie was shot at night, in dimly lit places such as forests and cottages in a village.
Action, adventure, fantasy, horror, dark comedy, and home drama are just a few of the elements that make up writer-director Anup Bhandari’s film, which stars Kiccha Sudeep in the title role.
However, it hardly does any justice. Vikrant Rona tries to be too many things at once and leaves you perplexed for the majority of its duration. The Hindi-dubbed Kannada movie is overstuffed with plot points and contains a lot of conflicting characters.
Vikrant Rona begins with the discovery of young child corpses hanging from tree branches and an inspector’s decapitated body being dumped into a well in the fictional Kamarottu village, which served as the setting for Bhandari’s 2015 directorial debut RangiTaranga. There is a family where every member has a backstory that propels them into a fresh drama each day.
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Living with his wife, who is battling cancer, is Janardhan (Madhusudan Rao). After leaving the house years ago, their estranged son Sanju (Nirup Bhandari) has unexpectedly returned from London, however he is not permitted to enter the house.
The family of Janardhan’s younger brother has travelled from Mumbai to wed off Panna (Neetha Ashok), who gradually develops feelings for Sanju. Vikrant Rona (Sudeep), who is attempting to learn more about these puzzling child murders that are thought to have been committed by a demon, then enters the scene. How Vikrant solves these puzzles, using a number of unanswered hints given by his forerunner, all the while grieving a personal loss
Up until the intermission, the first half keeps you engaged and heightens the suspense surrounding the reason behind these murders as well as the mystery surrounding each character. However, both storyline and speed that occurs after the intermission is quite slow. Nothing really makes sense from this point on and the plot simply unravels. Subplots that are not necessary are introduced. Disjointed individuals and narratives take centre stage. All for nothing.
The production of Vikrant Rona seems much too hurried to support its complicated plot and large cast of characters. The subdued humour we had been enjoying up until this point abruptly changes to brutal horror, largely via jump scares. Here, I’d like to draw attention to the story’s unhelpful background score, which is loud and screechy.
The visual attractiveness and Sudeep’s unrivalled flair are the only thing (or two) that never change in Vikrant Rona. The vistas are well captured by the cinematography team, and the CGI doesn’t appear overdone. The film’s hero also leaves a lasting impression thanks to the swag he flaunts and the charisma he exudes. His demeanour, antics, action, and even the sad scenes all work together as a whole.
Vikrant Rona Review: Kiccha Sudeep and daughter Geetanjali Rona are endearing
Sudeep’s interactions with his daughter Geetanjali Rona are endearing and at the same time provide the otherwise uninteresting story a new perspective. Sadly, a script that is poorly written and ineffectively performed lets down all of this. Even if Bhandari’s director attempted to save the movie from disaster, the plot just does not permit it.
Nirup Bhandari is a pleasant surprise and dazzles in a few instances with his well-balanced performance. Neetha Ashok plays a crucial part, although she somehow lacks a clear character arc and has little on-screen time. Jacqueline Fernandez plays dancer Racquel D’Coasta, who has feelings for Vikrant, although her role is merely a cameo and doesn’t significantly advance the plot.
The humour is forced. Out of the blue, Jacqueline Fernandez comes on for an item number in which her athletic bouncing leaves nothing to the imagination. And a location which is clearly somewhere in the south has characters speaking in Hindi heavily laced with a Marathi accent.
It wouldn’t be inaccurate to describe Vikrant Rona as ambitious, but in many instances, you get the impression that the production team was simply overly ambitious and that they tried to do and show the audience too much, which led to a disjointed storyline. Watch it to take in Sudeep’s rockstar image and the amazing action scenes he creates.