Genre: Thriller
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma, Ronnie Screwvala, Zarina Mehta, Ram Mirchandani, Siddharth Roy Kapur
Banner: UTV Motion Pictures
Music Director: Bapi - Tutul
Star Cast: Priyanka Kothari, Nitin Reddy, Ravi Kale, Ishrat Ali, Kali Prasad Mukherjee, Harvey Rosemeyer, Rasika Duggal, Joy Fernandes, Gautam Rode
Release Date: 07 August 2009
Ram Gopal Varma's latest flick is best left 'agyaat' (unknown)! There is nothing in the film that can keep you hooked on to your seats. Right from the characterization to the dialogues, there is almost nothing that seems to work. Too many stereotypes have been used, be it the South Indian producer saying 'aiyoda' in every sentence or the real hero saving the life of the heroine every time.
There is not even one performance in 'Agyaat' that you can applaud. The movie is not only full of non-stars, but also non-actors. On top of that, their odd characterization only adds to their non-performance. Even the lead actors Priyanka Kothari and Nitin Reddy were ineffective. In fact, Priyanka seemed to be present in the film for only one reason - skin show (did you even expect more!). By the end, it was quite clear that Ramu is planning a sequel to the film. Now, only Ramu could have the capacity to torture the audience once again!
Ram Gopal Varma's latest flick is best left 'agyaat' (unknown)! There is nothing in the film that can keep you hooked on to your seats. Right from the characterization to the dialogues, there is almost nothing that seems to work. Too many stereotypes have been used, be it the South Indian producer saying 'aiyoda' in every sentence or the real hero saving the life of the heroine every time. The nonsensical item numbers of 'Agyaat' only seem to add to its pathetic condition. Though Ram Gopal Varma chose an unconventional plot for his movie, its execution is simply dismal and pitiable. Talking about the technical aspects of the film, the camera has been handled quite well and even manages to bring in a few spooks. Ditto for the background music! However, beyond that, there is nothing that is worth writing home about. On top of that, the director has kept the evil unknown beyond the end credits, adding to your frustration.
Agyaat Pre-release Review
Are you ready to be stupefied by a fast-paced thriller? Then, hold on to your chair and get geared for Ram Gopal Varma's latest movies 'Agyaat'. Produced by Ram Gopal Varma, Ronnie Screwvala, Zarina Mehta, Ram Mirchandani and Siddharth Roy Kapur, it will hit the theaters under the banner of 'UTV Motion Pictures', on 24th July 2009. The star cast of the film includes Priyanka Kothari, Nitin Reddy, Ravi Kale, Ishrat Ali, Kali Prasad Mukherjee, Harvey Rosemeyer, Rasika Duggal, Joy Fernandes and Gautam Rode.
Are you ready to be stupefied by a fast-paced thriller? Then, hold on to your chair and get geared for Ram Gopal Varma's latest movies 'Agyaat'. Produced by Ram Gopal Varma, Ronnie Screwvala, Zarina Mehta, Ram Mirchandani and Siddharth Roy Kapur, it will hit the theaters under the banner of 'UTV Motion Pictures', on 24th July 2009. The star cast of the film includes Priyanka Kothari, Nitin Reddy, Ravi Kale, Ishrat Ali, Kali Prasad Mukherjee, Harvey Rosemeyer, Rasika Duggal, Joy Fernandes and Gautam Rode.
The story of 'Agyaat' revolves around a film unit, which goes into a forest, in order to do shooting for its upcoming movie. The place where they settle down boasts of bare minimal facilities and is run by a weird and peculiar man Setu. The hero of the film is Sharman, a popular actor who is only concerned about two things - his muscles and the leading lady Aasha (Priyanka Kothari). On the other hand, Aasha puts up with him only because he is such a big star. The director of the film is JJ, who thinks of himself as the Steven Spielberg of India, while Moorty thinks of him as an idiot who is screwing up the film.
As a part of the film unit, we have Laxman, a seemingly submissive spot boy who has a concealed atrocious ego. Then, we have Cinematographer Shakky, a philosophical guy, and Action Director Rakka, a frustrated man who hates the leading actor, Sharman. Other unit members include Script Supervisor Sameera, a simple girl who has principles and harbors a secret crush on Sujal (Assistant Director), who is mesmerized by the leading lady Aasha. One fine day, the camera plays spoil sport and the crew has to ask for a replacement, which will take at least two days to arrive.
In the two-day break from work, they are given the option of a camping trip into the forest, by Setu. With no other form of entertainment or communication, they jump at his offer and soon, they are driven deeper into the jungle, by Setu, in a relic Jonga. While Setu is so comfortable with the twisting roads and innumerable turns, the crew members find everything around them to be looking the very same. As the night falls, all of them settle down near a pond and start a bonfire. Suddenly, Setu hears a strange sound and goes to investigate it. When he doesn’t return for sometime, others search for him and find his dead body.
Tired and frightened, they get into the Jonga and try to escape. However, in their haste and total unfamiliarity with the terrain, they end up being involved in an accident and the axle breaks, rendering the vehicle useless. With Setu, the only guy who knew how to get out of jungle, dead, they don't know which way to go. In the meantime, one of the unit members gets brutally killed. Now, they realize that someone out there is after them. Now, as the crew members start getting killed one-by-one, starts the fight to survive against that unknown entity. What will happen now? Will anyone of the crew members survive the jungle or not?
