Rashmi Gautam who recently made young audience to go gaga over her 'Hot and Spicy' avatar in 'Guntur Talkies' has now made similar act in her recent release 'Antham'. In this movie she has essayed her role as Vanitha. So what is this movie all about ? Kalyan (Charan) and Vanitha (Rashmi Gautham) are working couple who have a happily ever after in Hyderabad. Kalyan (Charan) needs to move to Vijayawada in order to cast his vote and he leaves his wife aloof. When he makes return journey by car, a hitch hiker joins him. At the same time, an unknown person (Vasudev) threatens to kidnap and murder Vanitha and he gives him a mission. Kalyan also agrees to do anything as his wife's life is at stake. What does he ask to do ? Why he is targeted ? All the answers forms the rest of the story.
Coming to performances, Rashmi Gautam has excelled as Vanitha. Apart from glamour and sexy acts, she has also emoted flawlessly. Charan is kinda okay as Kalyan. He doesn't fit the bill as hero. Vasudev is too much of noise and he looks like Protagonist. Recent YouTube sensation Sudarshan has been desperate to evoke laughter and he has failed big time. Rest of the characters are new faces and they are worse than school drama kids. We are literally clueless what they are trying to do or convey on screen. Rashmi is the only saving grace in this pathetic script.
The story might be interesting, but the execution is pathetic. Director has confused himself whether to take a soft porn movie or a thriller or some B-grade stuff. The story might be common in most of the English movies. Dialogues should have been the backbone. But they are just rehash of olden Telugu movies. Even some famous dialogues were reused. Screenplay moves at snail pace and lots of scenes are non-linear. Karthik Rodriguez has done a decent job in Background music. But he failed miserably with songs. Cinematography and Editing are also below par. No different lightings or angles. Editing is the worst thing ever. Producers also never bothered to spend much in this secondary grade movie. The production values are also low.
If you just expect skin show of Reshmi Gautam, watch out 'Ee Velalo Song' on YouTube and skip the movie. The movie is too bad, as if we can't find anything positive. The movie has no elements to attract audience. The big question is, how come Reshmi accept such a movie. Money has to be the main reason. Sudarshan is wasted. Rashmi is wasted. In fact everything is wasted. The movie doesn't even have a single positive factor.
