Viswamantha Prema - A Telugu Short Film by Harsha Annavarapu

Viswamantha Prema - A Short Film by Harsha Annavarapu

My Review

Here comes a commercial love story short film. Well the story runs around a young college boy "MANU" played by Manohar Manu and the college girl played by Anusha, well Harsha also tried showing life from the love between them to the lie to the parents, from life to death and again from death to life. There was one comedy track set in between the story just like in feature films where the comedy characters have nothing to do with the main story or even with the main characters. The cinematography was really good, direction was also good. The let down was the overall story, it got a little dragging at places. If the actors can put a little more effort I am sure they can reach heights, the director Harsha Annavarapu should have worked with them once for the best results.  Editing was really worth appreciating. Good song, great BGM and good use of the song. This short film looked more as if Harsha Annavarapu tried showing this as his demo film to enter the world of film making and work as a director for commercial projects. Many of his previous short films were really great, talented and stood out even story wise.

Overall, a 100% commercial short film, something I don't prefer to see in short films as we have enough feature films releasing with that aspect. Not a short film that you will feel bad even if you miss it.  

Star Rating (1.5 out of 5):

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by Sashank K

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INITIATION - A Telugu Short Film by Subash Chandra

INITIATION - A Short Film by Subash Chandra

Initiation - A Telugu Short Film by Subash Chandra - Mr. Productions

My Review

Another message oriented film by Subash Chandra from MR.Productions and his team. This short film is just a scenario, but not a complete story, just like many of the short films by MR.Productions. It is a discussion between two friends, one friend played by Hemanth Varma who is not interested and is unhappily accepting the way nation is working and the other friend played by Anvesh Chowdary G, who has a goal to change the nation starting from himself and his family. A V6 female news reporter played by Rathna Chowdary enters in between their conversation, I think it was done to create a stronger conversation between these friends with a spark that lights up in Anvesh's mind by the question asked by her. I feel that the end dialogue is one of the best ways to end the short film "ee desham parai vadidhi kaadu, mana desham". Good direction Subash Chandra, good dialogues by Bharat Kumar, cinematography well had some glitches with the quality but camera angles and movement were all good. Great acting by Anvesh Chowdary and good support by Hemanth Varma, Rathna Chowdary did good for her role. Anvesh Chowdary stole the show for me with his acting.

Overall can watch once for sure. Unfortunately the same issue I have all the message oriented short films, will this message stick in everybody's mind forever, I don't think so. Didn't feel a wow factor so rating is less, just felt another good short film thats all.

Star Rating (3 out of 5):

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by Sashank K

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Medicine - A Silent Short Film by Shiva

Medicine - A Silent Short Film by Shiva

My Review

A nice message oriented short film by the director Shiva. There is very less to say about this short film as there is a lot feel in it. A good way to represent the free medicine provided to human by GOD. Mahesh Kumar did show good skills in his acting. Technically the lighting in a few shots were not looking natural, other than that there weren't much negatives that could be pinned on. But there is always one question on my mind will this short film make a difference in everybody life and will the message stick to their minds forever? Well I don't think this is that kind of short film but it will surely bring a change in atleast a few peoples lives.

Overall a good one to watch with a straight forward message, presented in a good way.

Star Rating (3.5 out of 5):

 

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by Sashank K

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Zero - An experminetal futuristic sci-fi short film by Vidyadhar Nani

ZERO - An Experimental Futuristic Sci-Fi Short Film by Vidyadhar

Zero - An experminetal futuristic sci-fi short film by Vidyadhar Nani

My Review

Zero is just another short film which will surely create a turning point for many short film makers in India. This will surely make its mark for the attempt of making a futuristic Sci-Fi short film which has been just an imagination for many short film makers. The negatives for this film are the acting, the VFX at a few shots and also the models in a few shots. The characters were differentiated very well with band colours of black and white, but there a few shots in which either they were meant to be a certain character but wearing the wrong band or in a few more have no bands. Props were used well. The best shots were the moon shot for which the team had used a real telescope as mentioned in their blog (Link to their blog is mentioned below). 

Overall it was really an attempt worth an appreciation as they took the first step towards the trial which many of the short film makers were hesitating to. Yes, there were technical issues in the making. Can watch and support them for the attempt. The storyline was really good, and many experts fail using the technology to our own regional story-lines, but Vidyadhar is did a good job.

Star Rating (2.5 out of 5):

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Vaaradhi - A Short film by Koushik Maddali

Vaaradhi - A Short film by Koushik Maddali

My Review

A perfectly apt story for the title Vaaradhi which means bridge. A story about a student named Gaurav who is leaving to USA for a better life and a strange father who is named Vaaradhi. Great acting only 2 characters for the whole short film. Perfect direction by Koushik Maddali, perfect screenplay, best acting by Surya garu in the father's role, good editing, good BGM a complete package. The student character of Gaurav who is none other than the director Koushik himself, I would just like to tell that his acting was also worth commendable and I am sure he felt great to have worked face to face with Surya garu, anyways his acting was also really good compared to many short film actors and also a few in the film industry but just felt may be a little more brush up will make him the best actor as well like Surya garu.

Overall a must watch short film by all my telugu friends, family members and colleagues. Don't miss this. I will be stealing just half a star out of my rating for an unknown reason.

Star Rating (4.5 out of 5):

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