Shyam Singha Roy Movie Review, Nani, Sai Pallavi, Krithi Shetty New Movie

Plot

Vasu (Nani) is an aspiring director who engages Keerthi (Krithi Shetty) for a short film. Impressed by Vasu's work, a producer offers him a film and it becomes a hit. Soon, Vasu gets a big offer to remake the film in Hindi. As soon as the announcement is made, Vasu is arrested in a copyright infringement case. A prominent publication in Kolkata claims that Vasu copied stories written by Shyam Singha Roy in the early 1960s. Who is this Shyam Singha Roy? Why did Vasu copy his stories? and where is Sai Pallavi feature in this setup? 

Themes of reincarnation are not new to Telugu cinema. We have seen many stories from the era of Mooga Manusulu (1964). 

 Each character has a meaning and the dialogues and situations used are properly connected in the film.

  The first half is about how Nani, who is from the present generation, bounces back from past situations. This part is beautifully constructed at interval point. 

Nani

Nani plays his role poorly in the first half to bring out the royal side in the second half. With the film set in the backdrop of the era, Shyam Singh Roy's world unfolds beautifully. The second half is a visual spectacle, albeit a bit of a cliché. Scenery, costumes, emotions are well done.

  Sai Pallavi plays this Devadasi who is obsessed with Nani and she looks elegant in the film. His dancing, his get up and his emotional dialogues with Nani are perfect. However, how Sai Pallavi falls in love with Shyam Singh Roy is shown musically, but it is overdone and drags a bit. This is where the pace of the film falls. It's only when the story moves to Kolkata that things pick up.

  In all this, Rahul Sankrita's script could have been a bit tight. Shyam Singha Roy is a serious drama and there is no room for fun. There are some magical works of art and a lot of grandeur. 

 The film swings here and there in terms of the character of Nani, who is shown as a reformer but forgets this angle midway. Rahul Sankrytan ends the film well with a proper and well-defined connection with the present and the past.

  As for the performances, 'Shyam Singha Roy' ranks among his best performances. It shows the difference between the two roles. Sai Pallavi is spotless. Krithi Shetty is shown as Nani's love interest and does some bold scenes and has good screen presence. 

  Micky J Meyer's music and camera work are beautiful and take us to a new world that looks great. The cinematography is excellent. The images attract attention. Production design is another asset. 

 'Shyam Singha Roy' is about reincarnation and romance. The film works to an extent. While the performance and reception are great, the slow pace and long runtime is a drawback. Nani delivers another remarkable performance and the proceedings have decent emotions to make this a neat watch.