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Azadi movie review: Sreenath Bhasi’s jailbreak drama struggles to break free of clichés, is shackled to a terrible twist | Movie-review News

Azadi movie review: Sreenath Bhasi’s jailbreak drama struggles to break free of clichés, is shackled to a terrible twist | Movie-review News

Azadi movie review: Jailbreak movies are inherently more intriguing compared to other crime thrillers. The stakes are usually higher, since the odds of the master plan succeeding are incredibly slim; there’s also a cat-and-mouse element, with the police hot on the trail of the escapees. This not only creates ample potential for thrilling moments but also forces the filmmakers to craft airtight narratives. Debutant director Jo George’s Azadi is, at its core, a jailbreak drama where the stakes are incredibly high. Or, as Raghu (Sreenath Bhasi) puts it while explaining his plan to his teammates, “There’s a 99 per cent chance this will fail.” Yet, he, along with his father-in-law Sivan (Lal) and a band of commoners, embarks on a mission that could cost them all their Azadi (freedom) forever. In prison for murdering the son of an influential p0litician, Ganga (Raveena Ravi) was spared from the death penalty solely because she was pregnant at the time of her conviction. Although she is relatively safe within the prison walls, Mohan (Boban Samuel) is waiting for …

Udumbanchola Vision brings Salaam Bukhari’s 20-year directorial dream to life; Mathew Thomas promises a gripping watch | Malayalam News

Udumbanchola Vision brings Salaam Bukhari’s 20-year directorial dream to life; Mathew Thomas promises a gripping watch | Malayalam News

As Udumbanchola Vision gears up for release, it also marks the realisation of Salaam Bukhari’s 20-year dream of donning the director’s hat. At the movie’s audio launch event in Kochi recently, Salaam spoke about his long journey. Mentioning that, over the years, he had narrated several stories to actor Siddique with the dream of turning at least one into a film and giving the thespian a substantial role, the filmmaker expressed his happiness at finally achieving that with Udumbanchola Vision, featuring Mathew Thomas and Sreenath Bhasi in the lead roles. Recalling narrating the story to actor Mathew Thomas, Salaam said that he agreed to do the movie within two days of their meeting. Stating that Udumbanchola Vision is a special project for him and he’s very excited for its impending release, Mathew Thomas shared that he got to work closely with the film’s team, including the director, in the months leading up to the commencement of the filming, thus getting the absolute taste of the pre-production experience. “Before we began the shoot, I got to …