Billa 3.5/5

Kishlu · #1 04-03-2009, 08:42 AM

Banner: Gopi Krishna Movies Pvt. Ltd.
Cast: Prabhas, Krishnamraju, Anushka, Namitha and others
Direction: Mehar Ramesh
Production: Prabhod and Narendra
Music: Manisharma

Rating: 3.5/5

Story
Set in Malaysia, ACP Krishnamurthy (Krishnamraju) is keen on catching the one and only Billa (Prabhas), the international criminal. Billa keeps escaping each time the cops try to catch him and he is flanked by his gang of girlfriend Lisa (Namitha), henchmen Ranjith (Supreeth) and Vijay (Subbaraju). In their gang joins Maya (Anushka) who is the sister of Vijay and she comes to kill Billa since he has killed Vijay during an incident. Meanwhile, Krishnamurthy finally manages to corner Billa and in the shootout, Billa dies in his hands. In order to know the major deal that Billa has with Rashid Khan (Kelly), Krishnamurthy looks for an idea and he finds Ranga. Ranga (Prabhas) is a petty thief who lives at Vizag and makes his earnings to take care of the two kids. He dreams of having big cars and men following him, he resembles Billa exactly. Krishnamurthy manages to convince Ranga to take up the place of Billa and takes him to Malaysia. Their plan is partly successful but in between, Krishnamurthy gets killed and this lands Ranga in trouble. How does he manage to come out of all that forms the rest of the story.

Performances
Prabhas has come up with a very impressive performance and his act as Ranga was more impressive than Billa. However, he suited the role of a stylish don.

Anushka gave every penny’s worth with her bikini act and the glamour show.

Namitha competed equally with Anushka and showed her voluptuous sex appeal.

Supreeth looked evil enough, Rehman was stylish but he could have been more intense with his performance

Krishnamraju was not upto the mark and perhaps he is a miscast to this role.

Ali came and went without any comedy

Jayasudha was barely visible.

Hansika was sweet in the song.

Technical aspects
The film was made more relying on the presentation than the narrative aspect. Dialogues were dull, the script was written without much masala, screenplay could not elevate the movie. Music was just average and there were only two songs that were worth taking home, cinematography was good in parts. Editing was sharp but sometimes it kind of created too short a sequence taking away the feel. Art department came with good settings while the stunt scenes were also impressive, costumes were perfect to each character.

Director’s portrayal
Meher Ramesh has come up with a storyline that is familiar but then it appeared that he was unable to handle the slick approach. Though his earlier venture ‘Kantri’ had those impact points, it was missing in Billa. The film could have taken off on a high voltage opening and instead it came across as a rather disconnected and stale start and Ramesh has to take the responsibility for it. However, few instances showed his brilliance but then he could have been a lot better given the budget and the infrastructure he was given. It came across as a rather amateurish presence in few places.

Critic’s view
The film could have been a super hit if only the script was handled very well and the dialogues were written with more passion and fire. The first fifteen minutes of the movie was hardly anything and it takes a while for the actual momentum to pick up. To be honest, the real story begins only in the second half and the plot gets life after the arrival of Ranga. Even the bikini act and action sequence of Anushka was not that sensuous but her beautiful presence kind of made up for it. The film was made with a high budget and the money could have been used in a very efficient manner to create a proper blockbuster. But that is not happening with ‘Billa’ and it will be an above average visual treat at the box office.

On the whole, neatly packaged, Billa has lived up to its hype. If you are looking for an enjoyable fantasy ride, you wouldn’t be disappointed.

1 . Prabhas Looks
2. Stylish Representation
3. Manisharma's Music
4. Gripping First Half
5. Stunning Action scenes
6: Anushka's Looks

1 . Weak Climax
2: Lack Of comedy in 2nd half

Subbu · 04-03-2009, 09:19 AM #2

review lu chusi cinemaku velte theater lo baagotledu..........anyway thanks for the review

stupidgirl · 04-03-2009, 09:28 AM #3

nice expecting good movie

abhireddy · 04-03-2009, 10:24 AM #4

good movie
watched it just now and came

chnadh · 04-03-2009, 11:34 AM #5

nice expecting good movie

surikavali · 04-03-2009, 11:41 AM #6

Thanks bossssssssssssssss...

DaNdY · 04-03-2009, 11:43 AM #7

chusaka cheptha corect pettinavo ledho.....

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fittingmaster · 04-03-2009, 02:22 PM #8

Nice Movie.............I saw...................Sharukh khan(DON) kanna chaaaaaaaaaaaaaala better ga undi movie................kekooooooo keka.

maruthigv · 04-03-2009, 03:07 PM #9

thanksssssssssssss

VindyaRani · 04-03-2009, 04:22 PM #10

Billa Movie Review

Movie:Billa
My Rating:3.25/5
Music:Mani Sharma
Camera:Soundara Rajan
Screenplay-Dialogue-Direction:Meher Ramesh
Producers:Narendra, Prabodh
Banner:Gopi Krishna Movies
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Fights:Stun Shiva
Art: AS Prakash
Cast: Prabhas, Namita, Anushka, Hansika, Subba Raju, Supreet, Kelly Dorge, Aravind, Rahaman, Ali etc
Release Date: 3rd April 2009
Review
The much awaited big banner film ‘Billa’ has released today. Many assumed that it would be an oasis in the desert of flops. Let us hope how far the assumptions turned true.
Story
Billa ( Prabhas) a gangster in Malaysia becomes the most wanted for Interpol, Indian and Malaysian police. They collectively search for him but he keeps on escaping. Lisa (Namitha) is the girl friend of Billa and Maya (Anushka) is another dame who joins Billa’s team to put an end for him with a secret vengeance.
Finally ACP Krishna Murthy (Krishnam Raju) takes up Billa’s case and chases him. Finally he catches him and kills. But later with the help of an informer (Ali) Krishna Murthy learns that there is a look alike of Billa in Vizag. He conspires to use that look alike in the place of Billa and smoke out all gangsters connected to Billa.
The look alike of Billa is none other than Ranga (Prabhas) who is a pickpocketer and petty thief. The story takes the turn when Krishan Murthy meets Ranga and gives him the offer to act as Billa.
Finally how far Krishna Murthy gets success in his operation? That has to be watched on screen.
Artists Performance:
Prabhas is at his best in look, body language and performance. He followed a humorous style in delivering dialogues for Ranga’s character. That has pumped in some refreshing air in the heads of audiences. And as Billa he is the best suit. His physique is perfectly impressive and inspiring.
Anushka is seriou....
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