I waited 7 days to watch the film because I had second thoughts of watching the film. The trailer showed glimpses of fun during engineering days and nothing to know what's so special about it. The previous film by this gang (though not by Rakshit Shetty's home production Paramvah which this film is) was Ricky and it was SO BAD. I hated it. And hence I went to watch Kirik Party with zero expectations. The film was delightful. There was nothing so unique or great about the story (Story by Rakshit Shetty & the 7 odds) or even the screenplay. I think Rakshit learnt a lesson that people of Karnataka don't appreciate good cinema (post a wonderfully executed Ulidavaru Kandanthe) and hence he has put his worth into the dialogues (which were written by Abhijit Mahesh & Dhananjay Ranjan. Hats off to them) and the looks of the lead character (played by Shetty). AND this works. The two newcomer actresses have acted to their character beautifully. Kudos to them. The supporting cast have played exceptionally. Achyuta plays a small character and no doubt he knows how to act brilliantly. Ajaneesh's work is worth more than an applause. Now the story. So much of Premam into it. Well, am not comparing Kirik to Premam. Premam was a class act. But Kirki has it's own platform yet it feels like a diluted version of Premam. The female characters, the style, the fights, the college days moments and Rakshit Shetty's looks. At one point I was taken back to 3 idiots with one scene. The film has its moments of laughter and even though there are incidents that hurt the lead character it doesn't make us feel the same. Unfortunately, it reminds me a lot of Premam. Apart from that, the film was worth a watch. It is definitely so much better than the remakes done by superstars of Kannada Film Industry. At least Rakshit and Rishab have self-respect. Next time Rakshit signs a 'Vaastu Prakaara' or a 'Godhi Banna..' or even a 'Ricky' he should look at Kirik Party and think twice before signing those kinds of films.
Review of Kirik Party
