Srikanth Review: Watch this movie to celebrate the inspiring story of a blind man who went on to become an industrialist
Srikanth Movie Rating: 3.5 Stars
Watched Srikanth movie in Cinema. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Jyothika, Alaya F and Sharad Kelkar
Director: Tushar Hiranandani
Release Date: 10th May 2024 in cinema
Story: Movie is a biopic of an Indian entrepreneur Srikanth Bolla who gained prominence as the founder of Bollant Industries. On July 13, 1992, Srikanth (Rajkummar Rao) was born to Damodar Bolla (Srinivas Beesetty) and Venkatamma Bolla (Anusha Nuthula) in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. While Damodar experiences the typical joy of a new father and names his son after his favorite cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth.
But his elation turns to despair upon learning that Srikanth is blind. Faced with pressure from neighbors and relatives to end their child’s life, his parents grapple with a harrowing decision but in the end decide to keep the baby. He grows up to be a brilliant child. He clears his 10th exams with a place on the merit list and wants to study further in the science stream.
Srikanth has to knock the doors of the court to get admission into the Science stream as no Science college is willing to take a visually impaired student. As a college student, Srikanth impresses the President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam (Jameel Khan) when he tells him that he wants to be the first visually impaired President of India.
Later, frustrated by the Indian education system, he decides to study abroad and is given a full scholarship by MIT, Boston. Afterwards, instead of staying back in America, he decides to come back to India and become an entrepreneur. He’s helped in this by his teacher Devika (Jyothika), a kind-hearted investor Ravi Mantha (Sharad Kelkar) and his sweetheart Veera Swathi (Alaya F).
Positives
1. Performances
2. Direction
3. 1st Half
4. Music
5. Story
Negatives
1. Length
2. Screenplay in 2nd half
3. Climax
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie on its release date as liked the trailer and big fan of grand action movies and director.
The biopic follows the journey of the visually impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla, his educational and entrepreneurial challenges, and how he overcame them with the help of his teacher and business partner.
Coming out of the screening, the following questions are sure to arise in the mind of the viewers: What if Srikanth’s father had succumbed to the advice of those urging him to end his blind child’s life? What if ‘Devika teacher’, a pivotal figure, hadn’t crossed his path? What if he hadn’t pursued entrepreneurship and discovered a supportive ally in Ravi Mantha? Most crucially, what if President Abdul Kalam hadn’t extended his trust and support to a young boy with aspirations of becoming India’s first visually impaired President? He was lucky enough to meet good people who genuinely cared for him. Srikanth is an aspiring portrayal of his life.
Srikanth story is fascinating. He has made a mark but not many know about him and his journey. Hence, it makes for a novel experience. Screenplay is entertaining and fast-paced. The tone is light-hearted and hence, it has some sort of commercial appeal. Also, it’s refreshing to see a biopic in India in which the protagonist’s flawed side is also shown. The film is a testament to the power of resilience, determination, and the human spirit, lovingly put together by director Tushar Hiranandani. The film beautifully captures Srikanth’s journey from adversity to triumph, showcasing the impact of key moments and individuals in shaping his destiny. From his early struggles with societal prejudices to his eventual realization of his dreams, each scene is imbued with emotional resonance. The screenplay deftly navigates themes of resilience, determination, and the power of belief, leaving a lasting impact on the audience. And it isn’t as if the director has only shown Srikanth’s good side. His struggle with his negativity, with pride and arrogance is shown as well. It’s a portrait in full, warts and all. Rajkumar Rao does a fantastic job in the title role. He plays the visually impaired Srikant Bolla so outstandingly that one can’t help heaping praises on him.
On the flipside, the portion in the post-interval part, in which Srikanth becomes arrogant, brings down his character so badly that it takes away whatever sympathy and emotions the viewers develop for him before that. This is the biggest defect of the screenplay. There are other fallacies in the script too. The narrative is too rushed, and one wishes the makers had depicted certain aspects in a better fashion. For instance, there’s no back story of Devika or who else is there in her family. It seemed like her whole life revolved around Srikanth. Srikanth’s parents are not given much prominence after the beginning scene. The end speech is memorable but could have been hard-hitting.
Overall, movie offers a refreshingly honest portrayal that celebrates potential over glorification. It will leave you feeling inspired and sparing a thought for those with disabilities who deserve human dignity and equal opportunities like all of us. It is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit against all odds. My view on this movie Highly Recommended
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