Film: Dongala Muta
Starring: Ravi Teja,Charmi,Prakash Raj,Lakshmi Manchu,Subba
Raju,Brahmanandam,Supreet, Brahmaji
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Producer: Kiran Kumar Koneru
Banner: Sreya Productions
Music: Amar Mohle
Story: The Starting Of The Story Ravi Teja And Charmi Are Going For An Marriage, In The way Their Car breaks down Suddenly.They found a resort nearby There, Therec Is Only 3 People Subbaraju, Supreeth and Brahmaji) who seem quite reluctant to have guests at their place.Supreeth lusts for Charmi and lets them stay in the resort which is almost in a dilapidated condition. Ravi Teja, who’s furious and frustrated by the lack of facilities in his hotel room, finds himself being threatened by the trio who turn out to be thieves. When he tries to escape from the place along with Charmi, the duo is confronted by Lakshmi Manchu and her assistant Sunil. The rest of the story is about how Ravi Teja and Charmi manage to escape from the resort.
Plus Points: Dongala Muta Is a Suspence Drama Movie With Limited Characters. The Characters Just Play a Hide and Seek In The Small Area For The Whole Movie.
Raviteja Action Is The Plus For the Movie.
Charmi Give Her Natural Expressions With Her Big Eyes.
Prakashraj Does A small and good roll.
Among The Remaining Actors Subbaraju Does A good Character As Receptionist.
Supreeth, Brahmanandam And Lakshmi Performences Are Ok.
Minus Points :
The movie seriously tests your patience with horribly slow screenspace. You can go on a long drive and come back to your theatre and be assured the story remains where it was when you left. The dialogue modulation where Raviteja says ‘Oka Gantalo’ and then looks at Subbaraju who repeats the same thing ‘Oka Gantalo’ followed by Charmee who repeats the same thing ‘Oka Gantalo’ and then Bramhaji the same thing ‘Oka Gantalo’ is absurdity of all new level. There are atleast seven scenes where all the charecters repeat the same word again and again without any purpose.
Dialogues like ‘Lopale Bhaitiki Velladu’ (he went out inside) didn’t make any sense and leaves you wondering what it meant. The camera is focused on Charmee’s bum and between her legs which is sure to annnoy purists. The background score and the story are inversely proportional. Though there is nothing scary or horror about this story, a hype was created due to background score which makes you feel betrayed. You start looking at the exit door once the chasing scenes start on the screen. They look like child play. Even kids on the street play more serious hide and seek game than the one shown in this movie. It is certainly downplaying the intelligence of the movie goer. A scene where Raviteja puts a bamboo stick against Sunil and threatens him that it is a gun is as old as Indian cinema is.
Ramgopal Varma seems to have focused on pulling the crowd to theatres with a single factor that it was shot on still camera. In the process of making this movie on still cam, he forgot that sensible narration and screenplay too would have made this movie watchable
Final Point : Last year, Dibakar Banerjee made a big splash when he shot his entire film LSD (Love Sex aur Dhoka) using a handy-cam and also some scenes were taken using a spy-cam. Despite the technology used in that film, it stood out due to the content of the film. On the contrary, RGV has embarked on a similar journey where the main intention was to make a low cost film within a short duration. Yes, he did achieve what he had promised and thereby showing the various possibilities with which the production cost can be brought down. But what is it that makes a film good or bad? It takes a lot more to make a good film than just shooting it with a handy-cam/Canon 5D, in terms of writing a good script, treatment, choosing the right cast among many other things. It’s time for more retrospection among aspiring filmmakers and also the audience. For now, Dongala Mutha delivers what it promises. A low cost film shot in 5 days with big names. It’s definitely not RGV’s best work and the same applies to all the actors involved in the film. Perhaps, the film needed a lot more than a Canon 5D to save the day.
Kasepu Verdict : 2.25/5
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