Saturday, January 13, 2018

Savitri

Savitri
2016
4/5 stars

Savitri (Nanditha) was born during a wedding, and that shapes her life in that all she wants groiwng up is to be a bride.  When her family finally set up a wedding for her, she is overjoyed, and takes a trip to ask a blessing for her marriage.  On that trip, Savitri meets Rishi (Nara Rohit), who falls in love with her instantly, shaking up both of their marriage plans.

This cute Telugu romance is laugh-out-loud funny in places, reminding me of a 1940's Hollywood screwball comedy.  Unfortunately, as a lot of the humor was spoken in quick deliveries, it was hard to keep up while reading subtitles.   In addition, there was a subplot that didn't make complete sense, nor particularly add to the plot.  Rohit was excellent, easily pulling the audience to his side, and his action scenes were great fun.  Nanditha's part was such that the viewer has to warm to her, and she played it well.  The pair had good chemistry together.  Overall, though silly in parts, it was an enjoyable film.

Note: This movie is free on Amazon with Amazon Prime.





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