Nirmala Convent Review

Akkineni Nagarjuna’s Annapurna Studios, which is well known for introducing new talent to Tollywood, has produced Nirmala Convent on a shoestring budget. The film marks the debut of veteran actor Srikanth’s son Roshan to Telugu audience. Nirmala Convent garnered good buzz among the audience when news came out that Nagarjuna is playing an important role with ample screen time in the second half. Also, Nagarjuna crooned for a beautiful song in the film.
Written and directed by G. Naga Koteswara Rao, the film has child star Shriya Sharma as the female lead. After a good round of pre release promotions, Nirmala Convent is all set to hit the screens today( Sep 16). A special screening of the film was held yesterday night in Hyderabad. Can Nirmala Convent turn out to be a promising debut for Roshan ? Let’s check it out. Here is our detailed review.

Story:

The story of Nirmala Convent takes place in Bhupathinagaram, a small and beautiful village filled with scenic visuals. The king of the village has 99 acres of land however a small farmer Veerayya (LB Sriram) has one acre land which is quite crucial for the village head Raju garu’s 99 acres as the water for cultivation need to be given through his one acre. As Veerayya refuses to sell his one acre, he will be killed after which his son (David) takes the responsibility. David’s son Shyam (Roshan) is a bright student in school who studies with the Raju’s grand daughter Santhi (Shriya Sharma). The duo fall in love which turns undigestable for Santhi’s father Bhupati Raju (Aditya Menon). David asks Bhupati Raju to allow their marriage after which Bhupati asks for the one acre. Will Shyam end up winning his love? What will happen to the one acre land forms the rest of the story. Watch Nirmala Convent to know about the rest.

Performance:

King Nagarjuna will be seen in a special  role as a celebrity and his screen presence has been limited. His character has not been much excited and he had less scope to perform. However his character during the second half has been a huge relief for the audience. Roshan makes an impressive debut as Shyam and he has been the perfect choice for the role. He performed the assigned role with ease. Shriya Sharma too makes an impressive debut as the female lead however some of glamorous acts by her looks clumsy. All the other actors delivered out their best.

Analysis:

If a film is supposed to be a perfect launch vehicle for an upcoming hero, the script should be a fresh one and the narration should be interesting. But, unfortunately Nirmala Convent has the same old and time-worn template which has been dealt umpteen times on the big screen. It is clearly evident that the director has thoroughly failed to pen a convincing script. There is nothing so great about his narration too and the dialogues fall flat.

The music and the background score deserve some appreciation. Especially, the song crooned by Nagarjuna offer some respite for the audience. Cinematography by Visweswar is neat and likeable. Production values by Annapurna Studios  are adequate. They ensured that the film appears rich on screen.

The entire second half of Nirmala convent is heavily inspired by Slumdog Millionaire.  Shyam’s attempt to get into the eyes of Nagarjuna, wooing Nag to arrange a special MEK ( Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu) program with him in hot-seat and finally winning the marathon MEK program  … all appear a farce.  Participant answering key questions based on his real life experiences( ala Slumdog..)  isn’t engaging.

 
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Final Word :

All in all, Nirmala Convent will end as a debut that misfires badly. The first half is tad too slow and the second half is just OK. Though both Roshan and Shriya Sharma are likeable in their roles, there are no bright moments in the film to garner big appreciation from the mainstream audience. The age-old script and the poor narration makes it a disappointing watch. Nagarjuna’s special appearance will cater to his fans very well and his presence is the only saving grace for the film what otherwise could have been a big disaster at the box office.

TELUGU360 RATING 2/5

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