Fully shaved Upendra is seen in uncomfortable positions in this film that takes a beating from his earlier box office hit ‘super’ where he was in his elements with high quality, gravity, brisk dialogues, fine short scenes and tricky situations. They are not here in this new film and Upendra is in a piquant situation not his asking.
It is a remake of an old Hindi film ‘Aithraz’ (difficulty), which is a drama in bed and court rooms. These two battle zones may draw crowds for good old Upendra, with a tussle between Priyanka and Selina.
A closed case is reopened but crucial proof or evidence is lost. Priya takes up the case, but her husband fights it as innocent. The evidence she delivers and legal arguments she makes, earn applause in the story related to a baby’s murder 5 years ago.
Upendra is seen in costumes, and with a clean face. Powerful dialogues were needed but he is dumb here. Priyanka as barrister wife is better off than Selina Jaitley (a baby killer in the film). Upendra is the guilty husband for both women in strange situations. Present-day women will go for Priyanka role. Other roles are wasted, even Prem Chopra (Hindi) being one of them. Music and other values are weak.