Movie: Prem Geet
Director: Sudarshan Thapa
Starring: Pradeep Khadka, Pooja Sharma, Saroj Khanal, Rupa Rana and Laxmi Giri
In My Eyes: 2.75/5
A good-looking innocent hero, a Mamma’s boy, meets a beautiful fun-loving heroine, a Daddy’s girl, on the way to Kagbeni. They spend few days together (fun moments and a romantic song) and then return to their own lives. Only then, they actually realize the ‘love’ for each other. The problem is that they have lied to their parents, which turns serious enough to create a rift between two families. What follows after is a tragedy.
Sometimes, it’s the presentation and sometimes the performance that lifts up the mediocre script to the good movie, or an enjoyable one. Prem Geet has both of them, plus the music.
Prem Geet is entertaining and that’s the best factor of it. Even though you feel like you’re drinking an old wine in a new bottle, there is no harm as long as the wine tastes good. Director Sudarshan Thapa has finely executed the average writing to make the final product saleable. Come romantic dramas, he is really good at it.
There is no novelty in the story, but the screenplay is not bad. The touch of modernization in the stereotype love-story plots has helped to create some sort of freshness in the movie. The balance between the comedy, romance and drama is actually nice. The chemistry between the lead pair is sterling and the way their relation develops is delightful to watch on screen. The fun light moments succeed in cracking laughter.
It made me think for a while that it is really easier to say your things via video message (or on virtual network) rather than confronting a person, esp. when it’s a serious talk. I kinda liked that factor.
The main drawback lies in the cheesiness and conventionality of the screenplay. Had it not been the director and lead actors, the film would be merely passable. The ending seems rushed, that even too middling to digest with all heart. The melodrama gets too high at places, such as in the scenes between Prem’s mother and Geet’s grandmother.
Geet is shown to be left behind from the group, but even after spending few days in Mustang, she does not meet her friends; how logical is that now? The songs Riverside and Ma ta Alapatrai Parchhu break the flow of movie; totally avoidable. The character Prem cries a bit more than needed. And Geet in initial parts reminds of Kareena Kapoor’s Geet from Hindi film Jab We Met!
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| A still from song Ma Yasto Geet Gaauchhu Photo Courtesy: bisalchautari.com |
Cinematography is wonderful when it comes to scenic locations of Mustang. In other parts, it could have been better; headshots could have been minimized. Dialogues are average; while some sounds really cool and good, some are way too cheesy.
Music is first-rate. The songs Ma Yasto Geet Gauchhu and Maile Socheko Jastai are pleasant. Background score is good.
Pradeep Khadka has delivered a commendable performance. He looks extremely comfortable on screen and does his character to the fullest. He is an actor to look forward to. Pooja Sharma justifies her character; it can be said that she really fits that role. Laxmi Giri is good as grandmother, especially in comic sequences. Saroj Khanal as Geet’s father is okay. Rupa Rana as Prem’s mother is a letdown, her character needed far better performance than what she has given. Rajaram Poudyal is average.
Final Say:
What works for Prem Geet despite its same-old story is the well-handled direction and the refreshing chemistry between the lead pair. A complete package with love-story, comedy, drama and a couple of good songs. Pretty entertaining, I must say. Above average.
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