This is Farhan Akhtar's third film as an actor and it must be said that he takes giant strides when it comes to acting. Dialogues are simple mostly and at times, very witty. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's musical score is an asset. The climax, as mentioned earlier, is a complete downer. The second hour not only looks stretched, but the pace also gets excruciatingly slow at this juncture. But from this point onwards, the graph of the film only goes downwards.ĭebutante director Vijay Lalwani knows his job well, but he's letdown by his own writing. All hell breaks loose when Karthik's life goes upside down and Karthik is back to square one. The mystery only deepens when not only Karthik, but also his girlfriend and psychiatrist are engulfed in this storm. Any love story works if the chemistry and also the moments between the on-screen lovers looks real and the chemistry between Farhan and Deepika works well.Ĭorrespondingly, a suspense film works if the viewer keeps guessing what the culmination to the story would be. KARTHIK CALLING KARTHIK is a love story as also a suspense fare that teases your mind. Karthik accepts the phone in his life and soon it becomes his guide, his mentor, his friend, his guardian.
The man on the phone says he's here to change Karthik's life. He speaks to a man who also claims to be Karthik. And Karthik speaks to someone he never thought he would. Shonali, his colleague, who he secretly loves, doesn't even know that he exists. Karthik suffers with huge confidence issues and is miserable at his average job that yields less than average results. Meet Karthik, an introvert by nature and shy by choice. In this case, unfortunately, the finale is just not convincing and therefore, acts as a spoilsport. One doesn't want to challenge the behavioural patterns of a person with a certain disorder, but when it comes to the big screen, when you are narrating a story on celluloid, you need to do a lot of spoon-feeding and make it look convincing.
KARTHIK CALLING KARTHIK works in parts, but during the penultimate part, when the story shifts from Mumbai to Kerala, the sand castle, so beautifully built by debutante director Vijay Lalwani, gets washed away. Also - this is vital - the identity of the caller should come as a jolt when the film concludes. But the real test is to make the story work in those 2 hours. Let's accept the fact that a concept like this instinctively generates curiosity in the film. So what is it? Is Karthik hallucinating? Does he have a double role? Or a split personality? For most parts of the film, you actually buy the explanation that Karthik does receive calls from, well, Karthik. Have you ever received a call from yourself? Is it possible in the first place? There are several theories doing the rounds about the two Karthiks in this movie. Karthik Calling Karthik Review & Review Rating
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