After the success of Committee Kurrollu, Niharika Konidela comes up with her second film as a producer, Rakaasaa. This time, she brings a horror-fantasy story with Sangeeth Shobhan, who gained popularity with MAD, and Nayan Sarika as the female lead. Directed by Manasa Sharma, the film created good buzz with its promotions. Let’s see whether it impressed the audience or not.
Story
The story begins in a village that is believed to be cursed by a demon. Whenever they receive a signal, the villagers must send one person as a sacrifice to the fort.
Veeru, also known as Veera Babu (Sangeeth Shobhan), comes back from the US to marry his lover. But after finding out that she has cheated on him and married someone else, he decides to stay in his village for a few days with his family before leaving.
However, due to an unexpected issue with the village head, his passport gets taken away and he is forced to stay back. Things take a shocking turn when the villagers send him as a sacrifice to the demon.
What really happens inside the fort? Who is this demon? Does Veera Babu survive? And what roles do his friend (played by Getup Srinu) and his childhood friend (Nayan Sarika) play in this story?
To find out all the answers, you have to watch the movie on the big screen.
Performance
Sangeeth Shobhan suits the role well and handles the film nicely, while Nayan Sarika does her part well. The supporting cast, including Getup Srinu, also do a decent job and support the story. Everyone did a decent job.
There isn’t much scope in the story for the actors to showcase their full acting abilities, but they performed well within their limits. Overall, the performances are good and fit the story, even though there is not much chance for anyone to stand out.
Analysis
The movie starts in an interesting way with the concept of the curse and sacrifice. Everything looks promising at the beginning, but it slowly goes down after the hero’s entry. From there, the film is filled with forced comedy, and not even a single scene really makes you laugh. It becomes a bit of a patience test.Even though the suspense angle is touched here and there, it never fully engages the audience. The interval point brings some interest and raises expectations.
In the second half, the movie focuses more on thrills, but it hardly manages to thrill. A few comedy scenes work, and the flashback portion is somewhat engaging. But again, it falls back into forced comedy. In the climax, the director tries to bring emotions, but it feels sudden and forced, like a change in tone that doesn’t connect well. The second part announcement at the end actually got more laughs in theatres than the comedy scenes in the movie itself.
The main issue is that Manasa Sharma stretches the story with unnecessary comedy and a weak love track. The core idea of the curse has good potential, but it is not properly used. On the technical side, everything is decent and does its job well.
Verdict
The movie starts on an interesting note but loses its grip due to overstretching, forced comedy, and a weak love track. Overall, it ends up as a below-average film. The sequel title card got more laughs than the actual comedy.
Rating: 2/5
