Sharwanand and Samantha signed the remake of Tamil blockbuster film 96. The film is titled Jaanu and is directed by Prem Kumar. Dil Raju’s Sri Venkateswara Creations are the producers and Govind Vasantha is the music composer. Jaanu is an emotional ride that is releasing today across the globe. Here is the complete review of Jaanu:
Story:
Jaanu is the story of Ram (Sharwanand) and Jaanu (Samantha) who are emotionally bonded but do not express their love to each other. After completing the schooling, Ram moves to Hyderabad after which Ram and Jaanu never meet each other. Exactly after 17 years, the duo meets at a reunion party held for their schoolmates. The rest of Jaanu is all about an emotional, nostalgic journey of Ram, Jaanu and how they share their past and present experiences.
Positives:
Performances
Peotic Narration
Technical Aspects
Emotional episodes
Production Values
Negatives:
Slow pace
Dull moments
Performances:
Sharwanand is one of the finest and natural performers of Telugu cinema. He gets a tailor-made role after Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju and he performs well in the role of Ram. He is flawless and hits hard with his performance. Samantha is a treat as usual and she delivers her best for Jaanu once again. She has been exceptional in the emotional episodes. Vennela Kishore, Tagubothu Ramesh, Saranya Pradeep delivered good performances and they have been quite supportive. The youngsters who played young Ram and Jaanu too did their parts well.
Jaanu is a film that is driven by the narration and the performances. The screenplay and dialogues are the major highlights of the film. The music, background score make the film a magical one. The cinematography work is a treat and the film looks beautiful in every frame. The production values make the film even better. Prem Kumar repeats the magic of 96 once again and the film should not be given a miss.
Verdict:
Jaanu is a beautiful experience that is mixed with emotions in the right amounts. Sharwanand and Samantha deliver their best performances till date.
