Harish Shankar is one of the most talented directors in Tollywod. His skill was on display in ‘Mirapakay’ and ‘Gabbar Singh’. He made these two films with the burning desire of proving himself. Once he tasted stardom with ‘Gabbar Singh’, its all downhill for him.
Thanks to the success of ‘Gabbar Singh’, Harish grabbed the golden opportunity of directing NTR. A successful producer, Dil Raju and two top actresses – Samantha and Shruti Haasan were his collaborators on this highly anticipated film. And, the result is ‘Ramayya Vasthavayya’, a horribly executed film. Harish completely squandered the golden opportunity given by NTR.
He had to wait for two long years for his next film. And, he could rope in only Sai Dharam Tej as his hero since no star hero was ready to work with him. With a disaster like RV haunting him, he worked hard and managed to make ‘Subramanyam for Sale’, which fortunately turned out to be an average fare.
The next golden chance came to Harish in the form of DJ, an immediate next film of Bunny after his career biggest commercial hit, ‘Sarrainodu’. Once again Dil Raju is in the producer’s chair. And, Harish has wasted this starry chance as well. DJ is getting panned by critics as well as rational audiences. Harish’s magic is seen only in the dialogues. The utter-routine story, weak second half and the farce climax hint at the over-confidence of the director.
Film goers wonder why this talented filmmaker keeps squandering these big opportunities.
