Dilruba is Kiran Abbavaram’s new film post the success of KA. Directed by Viswa Karun, Dilruba is a romantic drama and has Rukshar Dhillon as the female lead. Sam CS has composed the music and comedian Satya, Aadukalam Naren, and Kathy Davison play key roles. Read our review here.
Story
Siddhu(Kiran Abbavaram) is a man who does not like saying sorry to anyone. He falls in love with Anjali(Rukshar Dhillon) but a small petty fight in the college forces Anjali to ask Siddhu to apologize to the cops. He does not do so and this upsets Anjali and she breaks up with him. This is also the time when a drug lord Joker(John Vijay) goes after Siddhu for personal reasons. If this was not enough, Siddhu’s ex, Maagi comes back into his life for a purpose. In such a situation how will Siddhu get back his life and win Anjali’s heart all over again?
What about on-screen performances?
Kiran Abbavaram is good in the film and showcases his all-round skills. Be it dances, fights, or mouthing mass dialogues, Kiran Abbavaram was impressive and carried the entire film on his shoulders.
Ruskahr Dhillon is beautiful and gets a good role. She also enacts her part well and shares good chemistry with Kiran Abbavaram. It is good to see her back in Telugu after a gap.
The second lead, Kathy Davison is miscast in the film. In a way, she is miscast in the film and does not bring anything to the table. She was expressionless for the most part.
John Vijay plays the main villain and he is one of the major irritating factors of the film. Whenever he comes on screens, you start looking at your phone. Such is his presence on screen.
Aadukalam Naren and Satya have nothing much to do in the film. The rest of the cast was ordinary and is not worth mentioning here in our review.
What about off-screen performances?
The basic story idea is nice and feels good to read on paper. But it is the execution by director Viswa Karun that falls flat. There are not many high moments in the film that impress.
Sam CS has composed the music and his songs are good and go well in the narrative. But his background score is quite good and elevates the film neatly in the action blocks.
The editing is not that great and could have been trimmed in the first half. The production values of Diruba are top-notch as the camera work showcases the film in a new light.
When compared to the first, the second half is dull with so many subplots dished out one after the other. The ex-girlfriend coming back to help the hero looks silly.
The concept is simple and for this to engage the audience, the screenplay had to be gripping but that does not happen one bit as Dilruba feels outdated most of the time.
The climax of the film is also forced and does not showcase anything new. The director Viswa Karun has made a mess of a good story and his work is not satisfactory.
Kiran Abbavaram is showcased in a good light but he too cannot do much as the narrative is bland. It is him who makes things work and makes Dilruba at least watchable.
Positives
- Kiran Abbavaram
- Mass fights
Negatives
- Boring narration
- John Vijay’s performance
- Lack of novelty
- Routine proceedings
Verdict
Overall, Dilruba had every chance to become an entertaining film. But the dull narration makes things go haywire. Kiran Abbavaram scores full marks with this film as he is showcased in a mass avatar. A section might like the film but otherwise, Dilruba has nothing new to showcase.
Telugubulletin.com Rating: 2.5/5