VIJAYNAGARER HIREY (The diamond of Vijaynagar): A well-made movie albeit formulaic with the usual dose of history, mystery, a riddle and a treasure-hunt. Based on the prolific Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay’s works, the editing is crisp and the movie with a running time of 1 hr 50 mins doesn’t bog you down. Set in Hampi, Karnataka the cinematography is major eye-candy. It is surprising how Kakababu with an injured leg could beat an army of hooligans so effectively. Prosenjit is superb as Kakababu and Aryann Bhowmik (playing Sontu) complements him well. One cannot help but wonder what the hullabaloo was over something that looked more like a paperweight than a diamond. As you move out of the theatre, the Kakababu theme song stays with you. This movie is a nice one time watch and is suited for family audiences.
AninditaRoyMusings 