Amigos review: This tale is bolstered by Kalyanram’s histrionics
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By Prabhatha Rigobertha
February 11, 2023
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Rajendra Reddy’s
Amigos
is not a clichéd tale of two lookalikes. The three characters played by Kalyan Ram have nothing in common.
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Siddharth, a young man who runs a family business, finds two of his lookalikes — Manjunath and Michael — through a website.
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The love interest here is Ishika
(Ashika Ranganath),
a girl who wants her husband to have super-human qualities.
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Things take a drastic turn with the entry of NIA who are after one of the lookalikes.
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The second half is much better as there is an engrossing cat-and-mouse game between Siddharth and the antagonist.
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The big issue with Amigos though is their formulaic nature in terms of the treatment. This is best reflected in the portrayal of NIA.
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The commercial elements of comedy, romance and action are a hit and a miss; particularly, the romance aspect.
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More than the music, it is the background score that elevates the film. Ghibran provides a rousing BGM that adds to the characters.
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Ashika Ranganath is pleasant but her character Ishika’s dreams of wanting a super-human husband also come across as rather clichéd.
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Amigos is mostly a Kalyanram film as the actor is present in almost all the frames. Bramhaji is the only other actor who stands out.
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In a nutshell, this tale of doppelgangers will make you curious about finding your lookalikes even though it comes with its own set of dangers.
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