Pan-India stars Prabhas and Pooja Hegde’s epic period love drama, Radhe Shyam, was finally released on 11th March amidst high expectations among the moviegoers. Directed by Radha Krishna Kumar, the film had released worldwide.
Let’s see what veteran Bollywood Astrologer cum Business Transformation Expert Hirav Shah has to say about Radhe Shyam.
Radhe Shyam’s Story:
Set in an Italian backdrop in the 70s time period, Radhe Shyam prominently showcases the love story between an Indian origin palmist Vikram Aditya ( Prabhas) and a doctor named Prerana (Pooja Hegde). How will Aditya cross paths with beautiful Prerana? Will destiny play a conflict role in their love story? And the answer is what forms the crucial crux of the film.
Radhe Shyam’s Analysis:
Hirav Shah says, “Radha Krishna Kumar directs Radha Shyam, and the young filmmaker kept his cent percent efforts to make this light-hearted love drama a visual feast for the audience. His work is clearly visible on the screen, and Radha should be appreciated for taking the risky step of presenting Prabhas in a classy look. But the main issue is with the contemporary Macho image of Prabhas. Instead of going ahead with a class treatment, if Radha had inserted some action parts into the proceedings, Prabhas mass fans would have been satisfied.”
Hirav Shah points out that Radha Krishna Kumar would have taken care of Prabhas looks as the star hero lost the charm in his face, and his hairdo is also not done in an impressive manner. Adding to it, the emotional drama between the lead pair is not showcased in a justifying way towards the climax.
Speaking about the performances, Hirav Shah says, “Prabhas did his part perfectly and molded himself into a class look. While his makeover in uber-cool attire is superb, the hairstyling and makeup for the hero are not done in an impressive manner. Due to the same, in most of the close-up shots, Prabhas’ nose part dominated the screen.
Heroine Pooja Hegde is cute on-screen, and her chemistry with Prabhas is presented in an adorable manner but could have been showcased in an even better manner. Her stylish looks and attires are done nicely to suit the 70s setup.
Satyaraj is okay in the cameo role as an astrologer Paramahamsa. Other artists such as Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree are fine in their supporting roles. Murali Sharma didn’t even get one dialogue in the whole film.”
Hirav adds that the music department did a good job. While the songs composed by Justin Prabhakaran are audible on-screen, happening music composer Thaman’s background score breathes life to the entire film as his sounding brings a fresh vibe to all the key scenes.
With his framing and lighting setup, the cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa has showcased the entire film on a grand note. His visuals are a major plus for the film as he brought the 70’s feel on-screen with his lens. Editing by Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao is okay as he kept the runtime within limits.
Production design, graphics, and VFX work are done perfectly for this star-studded film. But the visual work done for the much-talked-about climax part is not that great. Also, the filters used on Prabhas’ face to make him look younger didn’t work. Not to forget, the production values for this massive scale project are rich.
To wrap up, Hirav Shah says, Radhe Shyam is a period love drama that has a grand setup and decent performances from the lead pair. But the water-thin storyline and class and slow-paced proceedings dilute the audience’s mood as no one is ready to watch Prabhas in a darling character after gaining an action image post-Baahubali.
Hirav Shah concludes by saying, “Radhe Shyam’s failure will not affect Prabhas’ stardom and his upcoming films Adi Purush, Salaar will prove his stamina at the box-office.”
Radhe Shyam Rating: 2/5
Photo Credit – Radhe Shyam Poster
