Double iSmart review: Puri Jagannadh’s self-sabotage act is messy, super problematic

Movies By Swaroop Kodur Aug 15, 2024 Read the article

Double iSmart will likely leave you baffled, and that too for a spectrum of reasons.

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If you are someone who expected Puri Jagannadh to chart a comeback after Liger, the writer-director announces quite emphatically that he is in no mood for those niceties.

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Double iSmart is misdirected right from the word go and even though it has a strong plot conceit, Puri Jagannadh approaches it purely as an act of self-sabotage.

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Even music composer Mani Sharma, who has previously delivered major hits with Puri Jagannadh, fails to salvage the film.

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Double iSmart is full of Puri Jagannadh-esque eccentricities in that it is unabashed, skewed and rough around the edges.

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For now, it is best advised to relish his previous work than indulge in the latest misfire.

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