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Powder Movie Review: Revels in easygoing fun and uncomplicated laughs

Powder ( 3 / 5).

Ever wondered what happens when a shipment gets mixed up? Hold on to your seats because this film takes you on a ride with a consignment that swaps its identity, leading to a chaotic and hilarious chain of events.

Director: Janardhan Chikkanna

Cast: Diganth, Rangayana Raghu, Sharmiela Mandre, Dhanya Ramkumar, Anirudh Acharya, Ravi Shankar Gowda, and Nagabhushana

With Powder , director Janardhan Chikkanna makes his comedic debut, and producers KRG Studios and TVF (The Viral Fever) aim to deliver something refreshingly different. And that’s exactly what you get—forget traditional setups often seen in regular comedies; Powder thrives on its unique brand of hilarity, revelling in a playful rebellion against logic and subtlety. While the humour might take a moment to fully kick in, it eventually delivers a non-stop laugh fest. Let Powder take you on a comedic rollercoaster where the only rule is to leave your expectations at the door.

Meet Annachi (Rangayana Raghu), a man with lofty ambitions who decides to smuggle what we are told is talcum powder from China to India. But in the world of smuggling, things rarely go as planned. Enter the colourful cast: Surya (Diganth), who works at a department store in Mysuru, lives with his friend Karan (Anirudh Acharya), and is in love with Nithya (Dhanya Ramkumar), a nurse.

The film introduces a host of characters, not just one after another but in parallel, weaving them into the plot. However, veteran actor Jaggesh’s narration helps keep the chaos understandable, giving us a backstory for each character, including Sulaiman (Gopal Krishna Deshpande), a competitor to Annachi who is also eyeing the powder consignment. Add to the mix Pawan (Ravi Shankar), searching for a bride, and Mallika (Sharmiela Mandre), who is dealing with a broken marriage at the mandap. She’s not someone you want to mess with—one wrong move, and she’ll knock you out. She is also part of the smuggling gang. However, the gang leader, named Bruce Lee, keeps his identity under wraps.

Things get interesting when Annachi’s consignment arrives, leading to a whirlwind of code mix-ups, misplaced shipments, and a supermarket showdown. The mix-up involves original powder, duplicate boxes, and talcum disguised as something far more valuable.

The famous supermarket in Mysuru becomes the stage for a madcap chase. Surya, Karan, and Nithya know this isn’t just any powder—it’s worth crores! But will the trio, Mallika or Annachi manage to recover it in time, or will the consignment be lost forever?

Gultoo director Janardhan Chikkanna, working from a story by Deepak Venkatesh, takes a detour from his logical roots in Powder , diving headfirst into a whirlwind of dark humour and absurdity. In essence, Powder leans more towards casual amusement than deep entertainment. The first half, with its many characters, may drift by unnoticed, and the second half can be confusing. Overall, the narration could use more clarity. Combined with Vasuki Vaibhav’s music and Advaith Gurumurthy behind the camera, the film’s VFX is an attempt at uniqueness.

The cast is packed with experienced actors. Rangayana Raghu shines with his amusing portrayal, while Diganth, Dhanya Ramkumar, and Anirudh Acharya consistently entertain. Sharmiela Mandre steps into a fresh, distinctive role. Ravi Shankar Gowda brings humour, while Gopal Krishna Deshpande and Nagabhushana add unique elements to the film. Huli Karthik performs his role with skill.

This film is a riotous blend of drug mafias, international dealers, local gangsters, and the innocents, all wrapped up in comedic chaos where the only rule is: Everyone should laugh; that’s what counts! If quirky, dark humour and offbeat storytelling tickle your fancy, Powder might just be your weekend watch.

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Decoding the success of ‘Bheema’: How Kannada star Duniya Vijay is revelling in his new actor-director role

Unabashedly catering to his target audience has helped duniya vijay succeed second time as a director with ‘bheema’ after he made a succesful start to filmmaking with ‘salaga’ in 2021.

Updated - August 27, 2024 09:09 pm IST

Published - August 27, 2024 06:25 pm IST

Duniya Vijay on the sets of ‘Bheema’. The actor, who plays the lead, has also directed the film. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Duniya Vijay has beaten the sophomore slump with Bheema. By repeating the hit formula of his directorial debut Salaga, and unabashedly catering to his target audience, Vijay has resurrected his two-decade-long career with his new actor-director role.

Bheema, just like Salaga, is a crime drama. The film, which talks about the dangerous consequences of youth substance abuse, is set in the slums of Bengaluru. Unlike a run-of-the-mill commercial outing that shows people, especially men, from poverty-stricken areas as generic villains, Bheema features some very distinct characters from such neighbourhoods.

Working with 60 new actors, Vijay builds a world that sharply reflects the lifestyle of people from such localities. “When you set a film in a particular environment, it’s very important to depict the realities that exist there,” says Vijay.

Young film-goers, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds and lower middle class, are Vijay’s biggest fans. The actor became a star after Duniya, the 2007 blockbuster, in which he played a labourer in a stone quarry who struggled to build a tombstone for his mother’s grave. Perhaps, since then, the actor’s portrayals of a marginalised man’s fight for justice have earned him a young fan base who relate to the adversities faced by his characters.

Filmmaker Suri, who launched Vijay as a star with Duniya, takes a dialogue from the film as an example to explain Vijay’s journey in the film industry. “There is a line in the film that goes, ‘Just because someone is dark and poor, he or she isn’t a thief or a corrupt person‘. Vijay wants to tell his fans that in real life, a hero can be one among them,” says Suri.

In the lead-up to his two directorials, Vijay grabbed the attention of his fans through Charan Raj’s highly irresistible and funky songs, and even worked with singers from the Siddi community and Jenu Kurubas; his experiments paid off.

A still from ‘Bheema’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

This association with the marginalised community, combined with Vijay’s vocal support for Ambedkarism, has caught the attention of industry insiders and fans. “When you talk about Ambedkar, people associate him with one community. However, Ambedkar, for me, is someone who advocates for equality irrespective of any group. I will continue to idolise Ambedkar. If you see in Bheema, I don’t show the plight of the poor. Even children from rich families get affected by drug addiction in the film,” he says.

The Tamil connection

Several slum quarters in Bengaluru house people from the Tamil-speaking population, who identify themselves as “Tamil-speaking Kannadigas.” Vijay hasn’t failed to address this crowd in both Salaga and Bheema.

In fact, in Bheema , Vijay gets introduced in a funeral song (‘Don’t Worry Baby Chinamma’), sung by Tamil singer ‘Gana’ Muthu. Gaana, born in the narrow lanes of north Chennai, is a genre of music that offers freedom from poverty for the subaltern. Funeral singers took the genre to Tamil film music.

In the film, the death of a prominent character is observed through song and dance, even as the protagonist is seen drinking. The entire procession with these activities is a custom witnessed in these neighbourhoods. It’s their way of paying respect to the dead. Even in Salaga, Tamil folk singer Anthony Daasan sang the funeral song ‘Suri Anna’ .’

Successful, but not perfect films

However, even though Vijay’s films convey a message, they falter in the representation of issues prevailing in society. Bheema attempts to draw a picture of the harmful effects of violence, drugs, and drinking on youngsters. But while doing so, the film’s focus is more on the detrimental acts than on their consequences, so much so that some scenes border on glorification.

In contrast, Suri’s films, such as Jackie (2010) and  Kadipuddi (2013) , sees the protagonist, despite having some typical commercial cinema hero traits, being vulnerable and fit perfectly inside the milieu he came from.

“My style of representing a society comes from my learnings and mentors. I have worked with Jayanth Kaikini and Surendranath, and they have shaped my thinking. My work is influenced by what I read as well. Vijay will learn as well; he has just made his second film,” Suri says.

Vijay also defends his ideas in Bheema. “ If you notice, a young boy blames the hero for smoking and drinking and dares him to lead by example. That’s a moment of realisation for the hero, leading him to quit his addictions. At the same time, some of my choices are driven by the demands of commercial cinema. A ‘mass’ crime thriller is like serving a dish to so many people. I need to please them all,” he reasons.

The content aside, Suri attributes Bheema’s success to Vijay’s “hard work.” Vijay’s efforts in reaching the film to a large section of the audience were evident in his promotional strategies.

“Be it setting up an interview in the most unexpected place like a graveyard or collaborating with actor Ganesh (his contemporary) to talk about each other’s upcoming films in a video interview, Vijay is extremely inventive about marketing his film,” notes film critic Kairam Vaashi.

“He gets his hands dirty and sets up the entire interview himself, right from deciding on the venue to choosing the equipment. He treats it like shooting a film,” he adds. Vijay was also smart enough to capitalise on the film’s post-release buzz with relentless promotion, adds Kairam.

While sticking to a particular formula has helped Vijay establish himself as a director, one hopes he surprises his audiences by serving them something new to stay relevant.

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