It’s a story of a son, his biological and adoptive father. The film’s events might have taken place in 2007, but the lottery concept feels outdated—it would have been better to go with something else. Shashank’s role also seems out of place.
I appreciated director Abhilash Reddy’s approach in the Loser web series, where he tackled a meaningful, message-driven story set against a sports backdrop. He was daring and creative in the web series, so what went wrong with his film debut? The storyline is good, but aside from a few sparks in emotional scenes and the screenplay, there’s little else to praise. The characters lack depth, relying solely on the emotional bond between the son and father to carry the narrative.
Sudheer Babu, Sayaji Shinde, and Sai Chand did justice to their roles, with Sudheer Babu standing out in some emotional scenes. However, the director failed to deliver. While he managed to keep us connected through 18 episodes of Loser, he couldn’t engage us for even an hour in this film so far. It’s disappointing.
Except for the last 15 minutes or so, the film doesn’t even stay true to its title, failing to justify the theme of the father-son relationship. Their journey felt uninteresting, with nothing much to offer despite the shorter runtime.
Sayaji Shinde’s role was given much more prominence in the posters than in the actual film, especially in terms of his bond with the son. This is how the makers misled the audience.
“Title implies strength, but the film delivers none”
There’s nothing much to discuss here as the central plot of the story itself is uninteresting. If you were expecting a beautiful father-son bonding, then unfortunately, you won’t find much, apart from a few emotional scenes in the first half and the pre-climax to climax.
It’s disappointing to see that director Abhilash Reddy chose such a weak plot when he had the daring ability to showcase multiple emotions through a web series with a parallel screenplay. However, he failed to deliver with his writing when given the opportunity to direct a film.
The short runtime actually saved the audience from further irritation. It’s definitely not a theatrical watch, but you might consider it for casual viewing on OTT.
The film revolves around just three characters, yet none of them have much depth. Sayaji’s role lacks understanding as an adoptive father, and Sai Chand’s character, though soft, easily trusts strangers right from the start, without much confrontation. Only Sudheer Babu’s protagonist role was well-balanced by the director.
The heroine’s presence in the film feels pointless, merely adding to the already brief runtime.
Overall Verdict: The director brought in key cast members from his web series Loser, but failed to provide anything substantial to the viewers. Sayaji’s bond with Annie as father and daughter was well-executed in the series, but the father-son theme here doesn’t maintain its essence at all.
