Gubbachchi reviews Vamshi ......

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Kannada Movie - "VAMSHI"

Starring : Puneeth Rajkumar aka Appu / Lakshmi / Nikitha / Ravi Kale / Avinash

Director : Prakash of " Milana" and "Khushi" fame.

Rating : **** 1/2 stars

Having got the privilege of watching Vamshi on the first day of release, my expectations from the movie were not too high. having been tagged as the " Mother - Son" sentiment movie, I was worried it would try to imitate the erstwhile hit movie Jogi.

Here's my Verdict : Watch it once , twice , thrice !

For the stupendous performance of Lakshmi as the mother of a Police trainee turned Rowdy.

Watch it once , twice , thrice !

For Puneeth Rajkumar who delivers powerhouse performance from the word Go. He's not called " Power Star" for the sake of it for sure.

Watch it once , twice , thrice !

For the tight grip on the narration of director Prakash who keeps the audience glued to the seat till the end. What a shift from " Milana" to " Vamshi ", Hats Off ! Prakash .

The story originates from an age old saying," Criminals are not born but situation makes them". But if you think that this is just another one in the stream, then you are wrong. A string of the same has been woven into a completely unimaginable storyline that keeps one wondering what next?. Here's a bundle of surprises, twists & turns.

Puneeth gives a wonderful performance as an aggressive Police trainee who aims to clean the society as a good police officer. Cliche ? ! nah! Twist comes when the topper is rejected of a posting due to his background, his father being a Rowdy. His dreams shattered, his efforts to come out of the dark world- lost, he gets unnecessary media attention which raises him to the position of successor of the deceased Don( Kotnal Rama) . I guess the tagline of the movie " Vamshi - Destiny's child" gets justified here. How does he handle this ? Does Vamshi become a police officer or gets dragged into the underworld? Watch the movie to find out !

Bonus Points :

• Charming Nikita - ever smiling , very bubbly & energetic finally matches the steps with Puneeth.
• Music - R P Patnaik , couple of melodious & peppy numbers like " Bhuvanam" , " Jothe - Jotehyali", "Amalu", etc.
• Puneeth for a toned Physique and dedicated performance. For once , our actors have understood that it is not just enough to act , but you have to live the character you play.
  
• Rajkumar banner for living upto our expectations after OM.
  

will leave you with this peppy number from Vamshi.....