Telugu director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s name is currently buzzing a lot in Bollywood. He is the talk of the town due to his recent film Kabir Singh which collected Rs. 200 crores within 12 days of its release. Kabir Singh is the official remake of Arjun Reddy, which is also directed by Sandeep.

We hear that that project will be produced by the very same producers. Apparently, either Salman Khan or Mahesh Babu will be doing the lead role in this film. Anyways, we have to wait for a few more months to get full clarity on this project

Ever since its release, Kabir Singh is facing troubles from the critics and a few sections of audience. Despite all this backlash about the male toxicity and misogynistic nature, the film is performing excellently at the box office. It crossed the 100 crores mark as well, the other day.

Meanwhile, the film has sparked up a fresh controversy as a complaint was filed on it by Mumbai based doctor, Pradeep Gadge. Stating that the film has showcased doctors in a negative light, Gadge asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to stop the screenings of the movie.

He also added that the movie will damage the reputation of doctors. Gadge is a renowned diabetologist in Mumbai. Anyways, the I&B Ministry is yet to take a decision on this request. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Kabir Singh is an official remake of Telugu film Arjun Reddy.

After a stupendous in Telugu, Sandeep Reddy remakes Arjun Reddy which comes exactly after two years. The movie had set a trend in the Telugu industry in many ways. Be it the Telangana dialect becoming fashionable or the whimsical of a heartbroken hero. It also made the Telugu protagonist Vijay Devarakonda a superstar. Shahid Kapoor has been chosen to play the Hindi counterpart and Kiara Advani plays the female lead.

Story

The film is an out and out love story. Kabir Singh (Shahid Kapoor) is a medicine student who is damn good at his academics but has a rebellious attitude. He instantly falls in love when a junior – Preeti enters their college. Unlike Kabir, Preeti is silent and fragile like a flower. They fall in love deeply and just can’t be separate for a minute. However, after Kabir graduates, it becomes a long-distance relationship, but love grows further. The moment comes when Kabir puts forward the proposal, hell breaks loose as a quarrel sparks when Preeti’s parents oppose it and decide to get her married to some other. Then begins the journey of Kabir Singh’s self-destruction, the contemporary Devdas who is into total intoxication of all forms. Kabir yet is a successful surgeon though he is already consumed alcohol before every surgery. The movie is about what’s the culmination to this love failure.

The best part of the film is that it has been remade by the original director. He knows the soul of the film. He keeps it intact despite the customizations owing to locale change. Though the base of the script is decades old, it’s the contemporary treatment that makes it hit the ball out of the park. Kabir’s physical strength versus mental fragility is beautifully written. That was the beauty of irony. Preeti’s silence speaks tonnes about her life for Kabir. The anger, the sadness, the passion, the suffering has been portrayed to perfection. The only drawback is its slow pace in the second half.

The music captures the soul of this intense love story. Bekhayali and Kitna Chahe are extraordinary and the other songs weave with the situation seamlessly. Despite the liplocks, this film doesn’t present like any other Bollywood sleazy songs. The love feels pure and the lovers high on each other.

Performances

The performances are top notch. This is Shahid Kapoor’s one of the best acts for sure. On par with Haider and Udta Punjab, Shahid meets the expectations or probably even more. Kiara also makes an impact. Her screen presence is soothing. The supporting cast also did a suitable job, especially the friend of Kabir stood out.

Technical Aspects

Kabir Singh’s screenplay is worth mentioning for his subtle yet strong scenes. Some scenes make you cheer, make you cry and make you laugh too. Cinematography is decent too.

Verdict

The movie’s soul definitely connects to the young and old who are/were in love, whether won or lost. It’s refreshing to see an out-and-out love story in Bollywood after ages when Bollywood totally forgot about writing scripts about the universal subject – college love.

Punch Line: Kabir Singh – Intense and passionate – 4/5

Young Tiger Jr NTR is currently busy shooting for an exciting project titled as RRR. Mega Power Star Ram Charan is also a part of the project. Meanwhile, there is an interesting buzz in the film industry that Ram Charan is going to turn as a producer for Jr NTR’s next movie.

Interestingly, Sandeep Reddy Vanga is said to have prepared an interesting script for Jr NTR that both Tarak and Charan have liked. The film is going to be an intense emotional as well as action entertainer that is going to be made with limited characters.

Sandeep Reddy already proved himself as a successful director who can pull off an emotional script very well. The director is currently busy with the remake of the Tollywood blockbuster Arjun Reddy in Hindi.

The film in this combination (Jr NTR and Sandeep Reddy) might take some time to shape up!

Shahid Kapoor who is riding high with the success of the film Padmaavat is now all set to begin his new movie in Hindi. The film is said to be the remake of the film Arjun Reddy starring Vijay Devarakonda in the lead role. Sandeep Reddy Vanga is confirmed as the director of the movie. Shahid Kapoor and Yami Gautham are playing the heroines in the movie.

Shahid Kapoor has announced the same on Twitter by posting a picture of him with the director and producers. Shahid Kapoor wrote, “Team ARJUN REDDY is READY !!? Here we go. Wish us luck guys.” Sandeep Reddy also announced the project on his Facebook and wrote, “Its official today. My second film is with Shahid kapoor. Produced by Murad Khetani and Ashwin Varde Cine1Studios.”

Arjun Reddy fame Sandeep Reddy Vanga is all set to work with Mahesh Babu. Going to the sources, Mahesh Babu is prepping up to appear as a ‘Car Mechanic’ in this crazy project. Sandeep Reddy Vanga who has shown the mass angle in Arjun Reddy seems to have penned an equally mass story for Mahesh.

There were talks that Sandeep Reddy Vanga has already approached Super Star Mahesh and there are chances that this movie will be okayed by him. If this news turns out to be true, it would become a crazy combination. We have already seen Mahesh Babu is mass roles like in ‘Khaleja’. Mahesh portrayed a cab driver in Khaleja which is nearly similar to this rumored role-car mechanic. Must wait and see how far this will work out. Mahesh Babu is currently working for Bharath Ane Nenu under Siva Koratala’s direction. Soon after that, he will act under Vamsi Paidipalli’s direction.

Arjun Reddy is the sensational movie that everyone is talking about. The film is currently gearing up to establish new records at the Telugu box office. Shalini is the heroine of the film, and the movie marked the directional debut of Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Recently, the director met media to discuss the movie and he was asked about which star hero would he pick to make the film with.

The director replied saying, “Allu Arjun would have been perfect for the role. I am sure that the film would not be the same if it has some other producer. Just because my brother produced the movie, I have the freedom of choosing whatever I wanted for the film. I narrated a story to Bunny almost six years back. It did not work. I tried narrating Arjun Reddy too but it also did not work.”