Telugu movies with english subtitles 2018

The songs that punctuate the narrative further slow down the languidly paced film. The romance portions between Muskaan and Rajashekhar also stick out like a sore thumb, with a song thrown in. While she can carry off the younger portions with ease, her makeup for the older part isnвЂ™t effective. In the case of Aathmeeya Rajan (as the wife Indu), the reverse is true. Older actors trying to appear young is always a tough act. While Dr Rajashekar puts forth a sincere performance as the middle-aged man, the throwback to his younger days could have been handled better. But unlike the original, it does not hold intrigue since not all the actors do justice to their parts. Shekar largely sticks to the beats of the original, recreating camera angles and even many of the dialogues. The quiet respect the two have for each other shows their inherent maturity. The more interesting and subtly explored rapport is the one he has with Mallikarjun (Kishore in a restrained, effective portrayal), his former wifeвЂ™s second husband. In the present day, he shares a great equation with his friends who always stand by him. He carries the burden of the past, consumed by guilt that he did not act in time to save a loved one that in turn unsettles his home. The non-linear narrative goes back and forth to piece together what has made Shekar a brooding recluse. Before that, there are other layers to peel. The modus operandi of the crime gets unravelled in the second and third acts of the narrative. The story takes off when Shekar smells something fishy after his wifeвЂ™s death and digs deeper, and realises that another loss from the past has also been murky. A crime he solves in the opening minutes, delineating the how and who, befit the small-town setting and almost has that Sherlock Holmes method to it. An erstwhile cop, his crime-solving instincts remain sharp and intact. We see Dr Rajashekar as Shekar, a middle-aged loner who is wasting away his days in the company of smoke and alcohol. The unhurried, less populated space befits the story. Jeevitha sets the story in the idyllic Araku Valley. The father-daughter portions get a few more minutes than in the original but without tampering with the proceedings. Shekar is a family project involving Dr Rajashekar, his wife Jeevitha and daughter Shivani. She and the team also deserve an appreciation for not trying to change the ending.

Director Jeevitha Rajashekar steers clear of mainstream Telugu cinema trappings and stays true to what the story requires.

A story that is also a character study of the protagonist. However, if you havenвЂ™t watched Joseph, Shekar has an interesting story to narrate. Faithful, scene-by-scene remakes have lost their sheen in the OTT era when the originals are available with subtitles. How much you are likely to enjoy Shekhar might be proportional to whether you have watched its 2018 Malayalam original, Joseph, starring Joju George.

Telugu movies with english subtitles 2018