Review: Debutant director Ganesh’s ‘Baang’ with an extra ‘a’ is a dud in the end

Entertainment By Shashiprasad SM 17/08/2023 Read the article

Debutant director Sree Ganesh Parashuram’s Baang which comes with an extra “a” is an action-thriller which ends up as a never-ending saga.

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The movie has Shanvi Shrivastava playing a gangster, for the first time onscreen. It also has singer-composer Raghu Dixit making his debut as an actor.

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In an attempt to make it a one-of-its-kind gangster-based action thriller, newcomer Ganesh tries a few new tricks that never work but go against the very intention to make it unique.

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There are several chapters to the action saga which are titled after blockbuster Kannada movies like Thrimurthy (1975), Jedara Bale (1968), Hello Daddy (1996) and so on.

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Despite all the hiccups, the filmmaker should be appreciated for experimenting in his very first venture. The director is influenced by new-age filmmakers.

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Insofar as performances are concerned, Shanvi puts her heart and soul but loses the effect in the end. So do Raghu Dixit and the gang of friends.

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The biggest takeaway in Baang is the background score and music by Ritvik Muralidhar. Music gives an unusual feel to the experimental thriller.

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Like too many cooks spoil the broth, Baang’s unnecessary experimentation makes it skippable. However, Shanvi Srivastava’s fans may find some solace in her gangster avatar.

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