

How different was shooting for a Tamil film compared to the other films that you have done so far? And I didn���t do any research��� didn���t read any book or videos on India either because I wanted to come here and experience it first-hand. After I signed the film, I came to India the very next month to shoot Kabali.

Stars are for fans to adore, but he's one actor that people will respect instantly.ĭid you watch any Tamil films before you started work on the film? He'd treat friends, the crew, the workers on the set and fans the same way. And personally, he is nice and humble although he is such a mega star. I think he uses every second while he is acting. Well, he has this ability to calm himself down, fully concentrate and grab that moment��� I think that is very important in acting. Even though I���m a veteran actor who has been in this industry for 25 years, I still learnt a few things from him. How was the experience shooting with him? This guy is remarkable.��� So, I was excited that I���d be working with him. His body language, expressions, and his little tricks seem unlimited. But when the casting director flew to Beijing to discuss the project, he showed me some of Rajinikanth���s film clips and I thought, ���Ah, this actor is so adorable. What about Rajinikanth? Had you heard of him previously?Īgain, no. There is Kollywood, Tollywood��� So, now, I share this knowledge with my friends in China. Bollywood doesn���t represent all of Indian cinema. I���ve become aware that the Tamil film industry is a very important film industry in India, in some ways probably even bigger than Bollywood. But after I came here, I realised it���s not like that. Most people outside India have an idea of only Bollywood. Rating: 2.75 / 5.Were you aware that there is a Tamil film industry here? The fantasy aspect could have been more incredible.

'Adbhutham' is a somewhat complicated and surreal love story narrated with a touch of humour. Garry BH's editing could have been better. Radhan's background music is of an okayish quality. The technical quality of 'Adbhutham' is passable. One feels the genre needed a more ingenious setting to work. At the outset, the film makes it clear that it was inspired by sci-fi movies. Two songs have not been placed intelligently. The film is self-aware and brings up titles such as 'Aditya 369' and Suriya's '24'. The climax should have been heart-touching, though. The love story needed a more effective staging. The run-time of 142 minutes could have been shortened. The screenplay should have been much smarter. To the film's credit, it has got a sincere love story that is slightly marred by contrivances.
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Chammak Chandra, who gets to play the kind of role that Viva Harsha has done in the Aha web series '3 Roses', is hilarious. Mirchi Kiran and others do their job well. The comedian's chemistry with Teja Sajja is fine. He describes the random pick-up lines that men use to kick off a conversation with girls as 'Pulihora, the youth mixture' and it's funny. Even after comedies such as 'Vivaha Bhojanambu', Satya doesn't feel like an overdose. Tulasi has got a couple of scenes, while Devi Prasad and Shivaji Raja, respectively, play the fathers of the heroine and the hero. She engages in a non-glamorous, performance-oriented role. Her comic timing is respectable and her performance in the emotional scenes is neat. Shivani Rajasekhar, the debutante, comes across as a sincere Telugu-speaking actress who looks like a girl-next-door. He realizes that routine stories are not his cup of tea and has been making some unconventional choices with mixed results. The film was shot before the pandemic and was supposed to be his debut. Teja Sajja, after a failure like 'ISHQ', makes a decent effort here. Director Mallik Ram, who has collaborated with Lakhsmi Bhupala for the dialogues and screenplay, toys with the ideas handed over by story-writer Prasanth Varma (the director of 'AWE' and 'Zombie Reddy' fame). While its path can't be predicted with accuracy, the film doesn't suck you into its proceedings consistently. What is the fantasy trope? Will Surya and Vennela become soulmates?Ī defining feature of 'Adbhutham' is that it is unpredictable to a good extent. What has united them together is destiny, enabled by a fantastical element. If Surya is depressed because he is a failed musician, the latter has her share of owes. They give up their plans to kill themselves by suicide. Surya (Teja Sajja) and Vennela (Shivani Rajasekhar) get a new lease of life when they realize that they share the same phone number.

Here is our review of the direct-to-service Telugu movie release. 'Adbhutham' is out on Disney Hotstar today.
