'Sahasam' Review Roundup: Worth a Watch

By IBTimes Staff

Gopichand's much-awaited"Sahasam (Bravery)" has bagged mixed reviews
from critics who have termed it as an action-adventure film that lacks
gripping screenplay but scores on the narration style.
Gopichand has teamed up with director Chandresekhar Yeletiafter their
last outing"Okkadunnadu" in 2007."Okkadunnadu" belonged to the action
genre, whereas theactor's latest release"Sahasam" is an action
-adventure flick that involvesa treasure hunt.
Gautham (Gopichand) is a security guard who is desperate to make quick
bucks and keeps buying lottery tickets to become rich. One night,
Gautham finds out that his grandfather was oncea prosperous diamond
merchant who has stashed some diamonds in an ancient temple in
Pakistanbefore partition happened.
Gautham sets on a treasure hunt to acquire his family's property. He
joins Srinidhi (Tapsee), a staunch devotee who believes that the world
isgoing to end in three years and wants to visit all the Hindu shrines
across the globe. Srinidhi's main goal is tovisit a Hindu temple which
is located in Hinglaj, Pakistan. Gautham's treasure is
stashedsomewhere near the temple and he travels with Srinidhi posing
as a devotee.
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After arriving at the temple, Gautam faces trouble in the form of
Sultan (Shakti Kapoor),who takes over Pakistan's archeology
department's team in search of the treasure. Whether Gautham retrieves
the lost treasure is shown as the film progresses towards the end.
The climax scene runs for 30 minutes and involves some special
effects. The film crew has shot in Ladakh to re-create the Peshawar-
Afghanistanborder.
Gopichand returns on screen after a span of nearly two years when his
last film"Mogudu" was released in 2011. Expectations are high for the
film as it is deemed as an action-adventure flick that the Telugu film
industry has not witnessed for quite some time.
Here is what the critics have to say
Karthik Pasupulate of The Times of India says,"The filmmaker has done
a pretty good job of putting it together without resorting to the
usual vanities of Tollywood - forced comedy tracks, songs and the
likes."
"It's a tight screenplay, but it's the cinematography is the stand out
element though.The mountainous landscape of Ladakh (which is
masqueradedas Pakistan) offers a beautifulsetting for the plot to
unravel."
S Viswanath, from Deccan Herald, says,"Inspired by Hollywoodsagas like
Indiana Jones, Yeleti gives Tollywood audiences a delectable desi
flavour with all-round technical finesse. Though Sahasam does not
match up to the scale, scope and mastery of Hollywood, Yeleti's yen
for treading a different trail deserves kudos. However, one should not
expect too much from the film."
On the performance front,Jeevi of Idlebrain.com says, "It's a
refreshing role for Gopichand. It's a role that suits him and yet look
very different. Gopichand performedwith ease and justified the
multidimensional character well."
"Tapsee who has done many modern glamorous roles has done a decent
role of an ardent devotee. Shakti Kapooris good as villain. His
serious comedy timing in climax episodes worked well. Ali has done a
comedian role of an escort to hero and heroine in Pakistan.
Srimannarayana hasdone a small yet comedy-generating role."
On the technical aspects, Indiaglitz.com says, "The cinematographer
[Shyam Dutt] has ably captured the locales and Yeleti doubtless relied
on the ambience to lend authenticity to his film. It is visually
strong and the make-up work is fine. The songs are forgettable and
theBG score is ok."
Verdict: Definitely worth a watch action-adventure flick. But, see it
without big expectations.

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