Shehzada Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan’s Film is a Just an Average Affair
‘Shehzada,’ the latest film from Bollywood stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon, was released in theatres recently. Shehzada is based on an outdated plotline that centers entirely the protagonist, sometimes ignoring the film script, dialogues, and music. The main loophole is that you cannot expect anything new in the storyline and script, as Kartik Aaryan’s film is just an average affair.
The movie is helmed by Rohit Dhawan and co-produced by Kartik Aaryan himself, T-Series Films, Haarika & Hassine Creations, Geetha Arts, and Brat Films.
Storyline
Bantu (Karthik Aaryan) has a very judgemental father who humiliates him for all he does. When Bantu finds out that he is the son of a multibillionaire Jindal (Ronit Roy) but was switched with another at the time of birth, his world turned upside down. Bantu tries to seek Jindal and his family’s love and protect them from the mafia threat.
Shehzada Review
The movie is an official remake of the prominent Tamil cinema Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. Shehzada adds nothing of value to set this apart from the original. Kartik Aaryan is surrounded by an ensemble cast of Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Sachin Khedekar, Ronit Roy, Manisha Koirala, and Sunny Hinduja.
Rohit Dhawan penned the script for the Hindi adaptation. The story is of the type that went out of style many years back. The adapted screenplay has so many flaws that the drama fails to engage the audience. While the comedy frequently falls flat on its face, the emotions only connect the heart in one or two incidents.
Hussain Dalal’s dialogues lack the charm that we anticipate from a product from the Dhawans’ flair movie. A screenplay hampers Kartik Aaryan’s performance, and he stuck in a caged image.
Shehzada Star Cast & Performances
Kartik Aaryan’s performance is decent, and Kriti Sanon is totally wasted in the film. Ronit Roy and Manisha Koirala performed admirably. Sachin Khedekar is admired as the patriarch of the Jindal family, and Sunny Hinduja has his scenes as a batman. Rajpal Yadav and Rakesh Bedi make special appearances, and their sequences are hilarious. Paresh Rawal is, as usual, natural and flawless.
Shehzada’s Selling Point
Shehzada’s one of the selling point is Shehzada Kartik himself; his unique flair captivate the audience, specifically loyalists of Kartik. Sanjay F. Gupta’s cinematography and Sudeep Chatterjee’s additional cinematography are excellent. Anl Arasu’s action and stunt scenes are enjoyable. Suresh Selvarajan’s set design is appropriate. Overall the film seems to be an average affair; watch it only if you are truly a Kartikian.
Shehzada’s Low Point
The direction of Rohit Dhawan is monotonous. He appears to be torn between making a comedy and a family film. As a result, the film is neither here nor there. Pritam Chakraborty’s music is just average; not even a single track is a chartbuster song. The lyrics (penned by Kumaar, Mayur Puri, Shloke Lal, and I.P. Singh) are regular. Ritesh Soni’s editing could have been more precise.
