Baanam – Misses Target

Starring: Nara Rohith, Vedika, Ranadhir, Sayaji Shinde and others

Director: Chaitanya Dantuluri

Music: Mani Sarma

Release date: 16 September, 2009

Yet another youngster tries his luck in Tollywood. This time he is not from the film fraternity but politics. Nara Rohith is the son of Ramamurthy Naidu, brother of the TDP boss Chandra Babu Naidu. Let us see how far Rohith has managed to impress with his debut film. 

Story:

Bhagat (Nara Rohith) grows up as an orphan. He has lost his mother in his childhood. He loves his father very much. While he is still young his father Sayaji Shinde, who is a naxalite is presumed dead after he jumps into a river after being cornered by the police. Bhagat is preparing for civils and he wants to become an IPS officer.

Bhagat’s father returns home one day. He has surrendered to the police and now wants to lead the life as an ordinary citizen. Bhagat meets Subbalakshmi (Vedika) at the railway station. She is just married but as her father is unable to arrange the agreed dowry, her husband and in laws leaver her at the station asking her to go back to her father’s house.

Bhagat brings her home and tries to sort out her problem. But Subbalakshmi’s in laws and husband refuse to take her back. She removes her mangalasutra and severs her ties with them.

An evil guy Shakthi (Ranadhir) is a local don and he has the entire police force on his pay roll. The efforts of a sincere police officer Rajiv Kanakala to put an end to his atrocities prove futile. Bhagat invites the wrath of Shakthi after he kills his aide and bashes up some of his gangsters.

Shakthi bashes up Bhagat while he is on his way to join training at the police academy. Sayaji Shinde is furious and he tries to kill Shakthi but is killed by the gangster. The rest of the film is how Bhagat takes the help of the top brass of the police and manages to put and end to the atrocities of Shakthi.

Performance:                                                                                                                       

Nara Rohith makes his debut and he does a good job. The director gives him an easy script and it does not fully test his acting skills. However Rohith has a good screen presence and he is sure to make a mark in his forthcoming films.

Vedika plays a simple village girl and she is adequate in her role. Her innocence adds to her charm.

Sayaji Shinde plays a naxal and he carries his role with dignity. He is impressive even though his role in short. Rajiv Kanakala also does a near job. Ranadhir, the villain does not get a chance to show too much of his cruelty.

The music is average and the screenplay is dull. The slow pace of the movie is a definite minus. The director has tried to make a different film but the lack of commercial elements like big action, comedy, sentiment and romance etc. make the film dull.

The film does not hold much interest to the youth and there is also nothing much for the family audience. Even the back benchers are disappointed as the hero plays a rather subdued role for most part of the film.

 The film will now need strong word of mouth publicity to make some impact at the box office.