Director: Sunil Kumar Desai
Cast: Ramesh Aravind, Sumana, Harshika Poonacha, Anant Nag, Loknath and Sharath Lohithashwa

Director Sunil Kumar Desai, who has given big hits like Sparsha, Nishkarsha and Nammora Mandara Hoove, has selected a different kind of a story this time with Re, which takes place entirely in a house which he has converted into a world of spirits.

Armed with a good script, the director has tried to keep the entertainment in focus with good dialogue and crisp narration. But the only question is that of the story’s relevance, as it takes us back by two decades.

The entire story revolves around Paapu (Ramesh Aravind) who comes to a city in search of a job in a channel and lands in `Preethi Nilaya’ where he experiences the world of spirits. To his surprise he finds his grandfather, great grandfather and great-great-grandfather in the form of spirits due to a curse.

As expected, they can’t speak and see him, but Paapu can hear what they say, even though he can’t see them. As per an astrologer, they can get rid of their present circumstances only if Paapu marries a girl called Preethi (Sumana), who is an MD in a company. They take the help of a tech-geek, who also lives in the house as a spirit due to a curse, which makes him walk naked around the house.

But the twist to the story here is Paaru (Harshika Poonacha), who works with Paapu’s channel and is in love with him. Her father is in charge of the house where Paapu stayed. Whom will Paapu select? Will the spirits get rid of their present circumstances?

The narration is a mix of drama, sentiment, comedy and romance. While Ramesh Aravind has done an excellent job as Paapu, Harshika and Sumana are equally good.

But it is Anant Nag who steals the show with excellent dialogue delivery, body language and expressions, impressing us with a different role.

G S Bhaskar’s cinematography is impressive too.

Unfortunately, Hamsalekha’s music is strictly average.

source: http://www.filmfare.com / Filmfare.com / Home> Movie Review / by G S Kumar, Entertainment Editor (Kannada) / Tuesday – March 08th, 2016