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SSE Side B
Very few movies affect me and the last time which shook my psyche completely was "Arjun Reddy". I liked Side A but it did not impact me so much that prompted me to open Notepad++. So over the weekend, had the chance to see Side B. Twice. And man oh man, hangover. Thats all i can say. Heavy hangover. WC Loss was miniscule compared to the aftermath of watching this movie.
When i saw the movie the first time, there was so much presented on the screen. I couldnt comprehend as i was distracted. Distracted with the music, sound and multitude of brilliant moments. I was mentally relishing a scene while the next scene came and i missed that. Second watch - i caught up. To the way it should be watched.
Here are some scenes which are the reasons for this deep impact.
Opening Credits - Preview of the Side A Order. Though not needed because Side B came pretty soon than Side A. That was a brilliant stroke. By the time you relax in to the scene, the best song in KFI in recent times comes up. This is where i was stuck. Hearing the sound in my background, thinking what might happen next. Kudos to the singer for bringing to life an already hit song.
Best Scene 1 I liked the fact that Hemanth teases you with red herrings so much. The way he started vilification of Deepak as a drunkard, womaniser etc. I lost it. This is USUAL. This is boring. I did not like it at all. Whats new in this. I was getting impatient with this treatment. What did i know that Hemanth had a golden scene hiding behind which will punch you in the gut so hard that it takes away the breath. I wanted to CLAP out loud when this scene comes. The scene i am talking about is - Deepak explaining about his restaurant and his friends restaurant to Manu. And thats when the while story takes a change. Whoever wrote this scene - heartfelt appreciation. What analogy. And thank you for keeping Deepak a gem. When the hotel reopens, the way Priya looks at Deepak and holds his hand - huge sigh of relief. Ups and downs happen in life. Correcting yourself is the key.
Best Scene 2 When Side A ended, the biggest suspense (which was bigger than Kattappa) was - What happens in the restaurant when Manu and Priya meet? So many things could have gone wrong if this intimate moment was not handled maturely. If there was any kind of slip up - would have left a bad taste in my mouth. Does the director disappoint you? No way, else i wouldnt have been writing this. Though Priya did not have much meat in this movie other than walking around in oversized nighties, this 2 min conversation between Manu and Priya - imemmorable. How did they conceive this conversation? Who wrote the dialogs in this scene. "Khushiyaagi Idiya Neenu" - will forever be etched in my mind.
Best Scene 3 Screen play one. Detailing. Easy one to guess. Uma gold scene. Broken mirror. That shows the mindset of Manu in the beginning of the movie. He sees Priya everywhere. But post the poison scene, these aberrations go away and he sees Surabhi as herself. Once again, without telling this loudly, Hemant has conveyed in the arc. What do i tell about Surabhi actress? Oh man, she has LIVED the character. Her walk, her attitude , the way she looks in the eyes of Manu - embodiment of the profession she is in. One another subtle thing which Hemant inserted was - Manu comes out and tells her that she forgot to take the money for the services rendered. And the lingering eyes of Surabhi tells us that that was not the Surabhi of service industry but Surabhi the woman in love who walked out. Slowly but surely, this was going towards from work to love. Enappa eeeee writing.
Few words about BGM. Charan - you are the boss. You are one if the main pillars of this movie. More recognition to you and may you give me more joy in the future. At one time, in one of the scenes where you were like in the mood of "Hans Zimmer" - i got totally distracted and was focussing on the sound than the happenings of the movie. Which i corrected in the second viewing. I am waiting for the BGM track to be released. And i am not sure why all songs are not released in Spotify. I want to enjoy these again and again and again.
Soma - you were a revealation in Side A and carried on with Side B. Yelli iddri saar neevu. All i can tell "Love you Manu" words still haunt me. Without being loud, the way you have enacted this part. Your dialog delviery, your body language and the dialog "Pant yelli itte" - breathless.
Prakasha - Just like Shiva in Arjun Reddy, you gave us the comic relief. After GGVV, been a huge fan of you sir. Hope to see you in many more movies.
Hemant Rao - Salute. Thanks. Waiting for next movie. Cannot write more about your craft. The day you were explaining about Anamorphic Lens.
Or why there was an extensive workshop between Manu and Priya and why limited workshop between Surabhi and Manu. That was sufficient for me to TRUST in your art. Bask in the glory sir.
Lastly Rakshit - I thought Priya ate you up in acting in Side A. Maybe the character demanded it. But in Side B - you aced it in all the scenes. Everything about Manu which the writers had in mind - maybe you implemented it and also eleveated it to the next level. #ManuForNational
Food for Editing: When you had already established so much of Manu doing for Priya - the dog poisoning did not work for me. It was not needed at all.
Need explanation: I did not understand the intense reaction of Surabhi when she finds the tapes. Oh well, Manu never hid anything about "Roopasi". Is it just that he has kept all those memorabilia that pisses her off? Jealousy , i can understand. But wow. Woman scorned.
Gist: Watch the movie. Dont look at good or bad or ending. Enjoy the craft. Enjoy the detailing. And the BGM. Wish there was a SIDE C.
SSE Side B
Very few movies affect me and the last time which shook my psyche completely was "Arjun Reddy". I liked Side A but it did not impact me so much that prompted me to open Notepad++. So over the weekend, had the chance to see Side B. Twice. And man oh man, hangover. Thats all i can say. Heavy hangover. WC Loss was miniscule compared to the aftermath of watching this movie.
When i saw the movie the first time, there was so much presented on the screen. I couldnt comprehend as i was distracted. Distracted with the music, sound and multitude of brilliant moments. I was mentally relishing a scene while the next scene came and i missed that. Second watch - i caught up. To the way it should be watched.
Here are some scenes which are the reasons for this deep impact.
Opening Credits - Preview of the Side A Order. Though not needed because Side B came pretty soon than Side A. That was a brilliant stroke. By the time you relax in to the scene, the best song in KFI in recent times comes up. This is where i was stuck. Hearing the sound in my background, thinking what might happen next. Kudos to the singer for bringing to life an already hit song.
Best Scene 1 I liked the fact that Hemanth teases you with red herrings so much. The way he started vilification of Deepak as a drunkard, womaniser etc. I lost it. This is USUAL. This is boring. I did not like it at all. Whats new in this. I was getting impatient with this treatment. What did i know that Hemanth had a golden scene hiding behind which will punch you in the gut so hard that it takes away the breath. I wanted to CLAP out loud when this scene comes. The scene i am talking about is - Deepak explaining about his restaurant and his friends restaurant to Manu. And thats when the while story takes a change. Whoever wrote this scene - heartfelt appreciation. What analogy. And thank you for keeping Deepak a gem. When the hotel reopens, the way Priya looks at Deepak and holds his hand - huge sigh of relief. Ups and downs happen in life. Correcting yourself is the key.
Best Scene 2 When Side A ended, the biggest suspense (which was bigger than Kattappa) was - What happens in the restaurant when Manu and Priya meet? So many things could have gone wrong if this intimate moment was not handled maturely. If there was any kind of slip up - would have left a bad taste in my mouth. Does the director disappoint you? No way, else i wouldnt have been writing this. Though Priya did not have much meat in this movie other than walking around in oversized nighties, this 2 min conversation between Manu and Priya - imemmorable. How did they conceive this conversation? Who wrote the dialogs in this scene. "Khushiyaagi Idiya Neenu" - will forever be etched in my mind.
Best Scene 3 Screen play one. Detailing. Easy one to guess. Uma gold scene. Broken mirror. That shows the mindset of Manu in the beginning of the movie. He sees Priya everywhere. But post the poison scene, these aberrations go away and he sees Surabhi as herself. Once again, without telling this loudly, Hemant has conveyed in the arc. What do i tell about Surabhi actress? Oh man, she has LIVED the character. Her walk, her attitude , the way she looks in the eyes of Manu - embodiment of the profession she is in. One another subtle thing which Hemant inserted was - Manu comes out and tells her that she forgot to take the money for the services rendered. And the lingering eyes of Surabhi tells us that that was not the Surabhi of service industry but Surabhi the woman in love who walked out. Slowly but surely, this was going towards from work to love. Enappa eeeee writing.
Few words about BGM. Charan - you are the boss. You are one if the main pillars of this movie. More recognition to you and may you give me more joy in the future. At one time, in one of the scenes where you were like in the mood of "Hans Zimmer" - i got totally distracted and was focussing on the sound than the happenings of the movie. Which i corrected in the second viewing. I am waiting for the BGM track to be released. And i am not sure why all songs are not released in Spotify. I want to enjoy these again and again and again.
Soma - you were a revealation in Side A and carried on with Side B. Yelli iddri saar neevu. All i can tell "Love you Manu" words still haunt me. Without being loud, the way you have enacted this part. Your dialog delviery, your body language and the dialog "Pant yelli itte" - breathless.
Prakasha - Just like Shiva in Arjun Reddy, you gave us the comic relief. After GGVV, been a huge fan of you sir. Hope to see you in many more movies.
Hemant Rao - Salute. Thanks. Waiting for next movie. Cannot write more about your craft. The day you were explaining about Anamorphic Lens.
Or why there was an extensive workshop between Manu and Priya and why limited workshop between Surabhi and Manu. That was sufficient for me to TRUST in your art. Bask in the glory sir.
Lastly Rakshit - I thought Priya ate you up in acting in Side A. Maybe the character demanded it. But in Side B - you aced it in all the scenes. Everything about Manu which the writers had in mind - maybe you implemented it and also eleveated it to the next level. #ManuForNational
Food for Editing: When you had already established so much of Manu doing for Priya - the dog poisoning did not work for me. It was not needed at all.
Need explanation: I did not understand the intense reaction of Surabhi when she finds the tapes. Oh well, Manu never hid anything about "Roopasi". Is it just that he has kept all those memorabilia that pisses her off? Jealousy , i can understand. But wow. Woman scorned.
Gist: Watch the movie. Dont look at good or bad or ending. Enjoy the craft. Enjoy the detailing. And the BGM. Wish there was a SIDE C.