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Ami Thumi Movie Review – 2.75/5
Mohana Krishna Indraganti’s last film Gentleman was a decent hit. The bankable director has shift genres again after making a suspense drama. This time he tried his hand at quirky comedy Ami Thumi that relies on ‘comedy of errors’.
Story :
Janardhan (Tanikella Bharani) is against the love choices of his kids Deepika (Eesha) and Vijay (Avasarala). Deepika is in love with Ananth (Sesh) and Vijay wants to marry Maya (Aditi). But Janardhan wants to get a rich boy as his son in law. Sri Chilipi (Vennela Kishore) comes to see Deepika, but he gets sidelined before he could meet her. That is the beginning of the comedy of errors.
Performances:
Adivi Sesh and Srinivas Avasarala have limited space in spite of being the lead men. They were okay in their respective roles. Eesha is alright but Aditi is annoying. Her cute girl act has gone wrong. Vennela Kishore is the scene stealer with his impeccable comedy timing. He carried the film on his shoulders and single handedly made it a watchable fare. Tanikella Bharani is good but goes overboard at times. The actor who played the maid character did a fine job.
Technicalities:
Mohana Krishna Indraganti has a special knack of creating humor. We can see that in Ashta Chamma that also had loud characters but entertaining on the whole. His style of loud humor is present in Ami Thumi too. However, the story is too simple and wafer thin to cover up the flaws. Director took a lot of time to get things on track. First half is a mess, but the second half is smooth.
Mani Sharma’s music is passable. PG Vinda’s cinematography is adequate. Editing is alright. The film is made on a low budget and there’s not much to boast about the technical finesse and production values.
Thumbs Up:
- Vennela Kishore’s comedy
- Dialogues
Thumbs Down:
- Messy first hour
- Loud humor
- Aditi’s performance
Analysis:
Ami Thumi is a comedy based upon mistaken identity. The concept is not new to us as we have seen ample comedies with similar theme. Director Mohanakrishna almost messed it up with a very bad beginning and a messy first hour. The film has almost overcome its weaknesses towards the intermission point, thanks to Vennela Kishore.
First few minutes of the film is nearly unbearable with unending conversations and nonsensical scenes. Every character seems over the top and tests our patience until Vennela Kishore takes the driving seat. The scene between Eesha and Kishore sets up the tone for the comedy of errors and from then on it is a smooth ride.
Pre interval sequence is the major highlight of the film. It seems like Mohana Krishna also realized that Vennela Kishore character is the trump card that he has totally sidelined the lead characters. Adivi Sesh makes special appearances here and there and Avasarala Srinivas is restricted to a couple of scenes.
Total plot runs on Vennela Kishore. Second half runs on a single note without any fuss. Climax is decent despite the predictability factor. Indraganti Mohana Krishna didn’t have strong script on hands. He has totally relied upon the characters to create fun. Most of the jokes misfired due to bad timing. Overdose of dialogue also didn’t help its cause.
Ami Thumi has many minuses, but Vennela Kishore singlehandedly saved it from ending up as a mess. On the whole, Ami Thumi is a passable fare with some laugh out loud moments here and there. Vennela Kishore’s comedy makes it a paisa-vasool affair for the audience. On the box office front, it should be a safe venture for its investors considering the low costs.
Verdict: Time pass
2.0 Leaked Still: Rajini & Amy as Robots
A leaked still from superstar Rajinikanth’s most eagerly awaited VFX extravaganza, ‘2.0’ is currently going viral on social media.
In the pic, both Rajini and Amy Jackson are seen wearing robotic body suits. While Amy is seen driving a truck, Rajini is seen holding it from toppling over. The still looks to be from a key action sequence in the film, which is currently in post-production stage.
Fortunately, not much damage happened since the poor-quality leaked pic doesn’t reveal much information. Makers of ‘2.0’ must be cautious since over Rs 400 crore is invested on this film and they can’t risk any potential leakages, which generally happen during post-production phase.
Even Baahubali couldn’t escape leakage fiasco so this is a wake up call for director Shankar and Lyca Productions. Movie is aiming for January 2018 release.
Ileana D’Cruz vacays in Fiji
Hip beauty Ileana D’cruz is currently having a romantic vacation at Fiji Islands with her boyfriend, Andrew Kneebone and her fans are glued to her social media account knowing that the bold beauty would share some sexy pictures.
Here comes a dazzling pic from the ‘Devadasu’ beauty. On the occasion of World Oceans Day, Ileana has shared this lovely pic against a serene ocean backdrop. Standing amidst the ocean, draped herself in a blue thigh-high slit robe and giving a sneak peek of her cleavage, Ileana looks like sea goddess.
On work front, Ileana was last seen in Akshay Kumar’s “Rustom”, which wasa decent hit. She will next be seen in two Bollywood films – Ajay Debgn’s “Baadshaho” and “Mubarakan”.
Meet Raja Chari, Nasa chose for Space Mission
After Kalpana Chawla and Sunitha Williams, a 39-year-old techie has become the next Indian-American to have been selected for a prestigious NASA programme.
Raja Chari, a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, has been selected by NASA as a member of the 12-astronaut team for a mission into Earth orbit and deep space. The group, the largest in almost two decades selected by NASA, will undergo a two-year training from this August. The 12 candidates include six military officers, three scientists, two medical doctors, a lead engineer at SpaceX and a NASA research pilot.
Raja “Grinder” Chari is a commander of the 461st Flight Test Squadron and the director of the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He earned a Master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School. His father Srinivas Chari was an engineer, who immigrated to the US after his engineering from Osmania University in Hyderabad. Chari hails from Waterloo, Iowa.
Telangana Youth Shot in US
A young man from Telangana was shot at a gas station where he has been working part-time. The incident happened in California, US on June 4.
Mubeen Ahmed, 26, a resident of Sangareddy district, moved to the US in 2015 for a Master’s program. He was reportedly shot by an armed robber in a robbery attempt that went rogue.
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has tweeted to inform his worried well-wishers back in India that Mubeen is now out of danger.
“The victim Mubeen Ahmed works at a gas station. A gunman demanded money from Mubeen and then fired at him. He is admitted in the Eden Medical Centre CA. Fortunately Mubeen is now out of danger. We are following up the case with the police,” Ms Swaraj tweeted.
Mubeen’s father, Mujib Ahmed said to media, “the hospital authorities called me and informed that my son is in ICU. He has been put on ventilator and we don’t really know what happened. Hospital staff informed us that he is out of danger. He went to America two years ago but did not visit us even once ever since.”
Teaser Talk : Nani’s Ninnu Kori
Natural Star Nani, who is on a roll with back to back hits, looks to be coming up with yet another promising film.
Seemingly a compelling love triangle, “Ninnu Kori” stars Nivetha Thomas and Aadhi Pinishetty besides Nani. The film’s teaser is unveiled, and it has an endearing feeling to it. The teaser opens with a panoramic view of a picturesque landscape in the US. We see a posh car driving down the road and we are introduced to the three main leads of Ninnu Kori.
Nani’s jaded voice gives us a clear hint about the film’s plot line. He voice narrates that no one can understand girls, they love men who have all the habits and then marry those who have none. The teaser ends with Nani standing outside a bungalow, staring at it. He looks hesitant to enter but he seems to have no choice.
The teaser looks very rich and stylish look. The enchanting background score by Gopi Sunder holds one’s attention throughout. The teaser is quite intriguing and has that instantly connecting factor. Currently in post-production stage, Ninnu Kori will hit screens on July 9.
Dangal Girl Trolled For Wearing Swimsuit During Ramadan
“Dangal” actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has become the latest celeb to get slut-shamed on social media. While some jobless and attention-craving lunatics recently trolled Priyanka Chopra for showing her legs during a meeting with PM Modi, Fatima is being trolled for wearing a swimsuit in the holy month of Ramadan.
Fatima has recently shared a couple of pictures from her photo shoot where she was seen wearing a swimsuit. As soon as this Dangal beauty posted these pictures, hate messages started pouring in from some conservative minds. And, she was slut-shamed in the name of religion for posing in inappropriate clothes during the holy Ramadan month.
According to national media reports, this photo shoot featuring Fatima in swimsuit actually happened two months ago and definitely not in the month of Ramadan. Fatima’s sole mistake was to share those pics recently, not realizing that she will have to bear the brunt of moral policing on social media. She however found support from another section of netizens who hailed her as brave and inspiring. Fatima has yet to respond to this embarrassing slut-shaming.
On work front, Fatima is currently in Malta, Europe shooting for her next film, “Thugs of Hindostan”.
