Despite having all the components of a standard commercial entertainer, the movie Vikrant Rona, starring Kiccha Sudeep, is not your ordinary entertainment. Recently, a number of South Asian movies, such as Pushpa, RRR, and KGF2, have created waves thanks to their grounded themes that have resonated with audiences throughout the world as well as at home. Vikrant Rona’s creators attempted a similar feat by presenting the audience with a distinctive and locally relevant story, but it falls short in many ways.
The plot of Vikrant Rona centers on the unexpected deaths and disappearances of young children, which shook their isolated community located in the middle of a lush rainforest. The mysterious connection between these fatalities and a family who committed themselves 25 years prior after being falsely accused of stealing holy items from a revered shrine in the village is later made clear. The village’s inspector’s body is soon discovered in a well outside of “Kamarottu Ghar,” which the inhabitants say is haunted. But Panna (Neetha Ashok) and Sanju (Nirup Bhandari), two newcomers to the community, don’t think so until they see something dreadful one night.
In the midst of all of this, Kiccha Sudeep’s character, Vikrant Rona, a new inspector, is sent to the village. He decides to investigate the eerie “Kamarottu Ghar” on his own. With his style and bravery, Kiccha Sudeep unquestionably raises the bar for Anup Bhandari’s film. As the raucous inspector Vikrant Rona, he is the heart and spirit of the movie. The actor makes a whistle-worthy entrance in the film and keeps the audience engaged with his flair right up to the very end.
Sudeep’s bravery and how he becomes the village’s savior are the subjects of the film Vikrant Rona. His action scenes are fantastic, and they are one of the movie’s main selling points. Vikrant Rona has issues in that area because it is primarily shot inside. Other than a thick forest and a waterfall, there aren’t many sites you’ll get to view in the movie. The movie’s VFX are passable but not as impressive as those in more recent South Korean movies.
Fans of Jacqueline Fernandez will be dissatisfied because the actress doesn’t get a lot of screen time in the movie. It’s essentially a lengthy cameo that has no actual lasting significance. In contrast, Jacqueline and Sudeep’s on-screen chemistry sparkles in the song “Ra Ra Rakkamma,” which is already a major hit with viewers.
While Nirup Bhandari portrays Sanju with the utmost conviction, Neetha Ashok, a debutante, also does her part justice. With their friendly on-screen demeanor, the two can hold the audience’s attention. Sudeep, though, who has a larger-than-life personality and charm, unquestionably dominates this film.
Despite this, the narrative of Vikrant Rona doesn’t completely make sense. Vikrant Rona stumbles occasionally despite mixing a variety of humorous, frightening, and suspenseful aspects. Not only that, but the movie’s production also appears haphazard in a few places. The story uses too much unneeded and harmful humor. Particularly in the second half, Vikrant Rona loses control of the story, and everything becomes chaotic. The viewer feels disoriented and uneasy as a result of the confused situation.
Movie: Vikrant Rona (Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam)
Duration: 2 hrs 15 mins
Cast: Kiccha Sudeep, Nirup Bhandari, Neetha Ashok, Jacqueline Fernandez
Director: Anup Bhandari
Music: B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Rating: 3 out of 5