Andhra Pradesh

Paisa vasool for masses

ACTION TIME: Mumaith Khan in ‘Maisamma IPS’.

Film: Maisamma IPS (Telugu)

Cast: Mumaith Khan, Sayaji Shinde

Direction: P. Bharat

Maisamma IPS is not the first ever movie that casts a woman in the role of an avenger.

Though this film attempts to offer a positive response to a bad situation, it also glorifies revenge and manipulation.

Mumaith is seen rejoicing in victory as she stumps Sayaji Shinde with her mind games, violence and makes an effort to cleanse the society in general.

Mumaith’s character is strong, sympathetic, sexy, fast, crafty and lives upto the luridly entertaining title.

Mumaith loses her sister to lusty politicians and stray dogs, so she pursues her vendetta by playing out a false courtship with Shinde, and by turning his enemies against each other.

Shinde never breaks from or lessens the scheming buffoonery, and his facial expressions are stellar. Ramyasri is very convincing in a sister act and Prabhakar is reduced to a puppet giving shocked expressions or slipping into a dream duet. M.S. Narayana’s comedy is unfathomable.

The sub-plot during the climax is tedious. One song stands out ‘Bajjo ante bajjuntaanu’.

The film is visually appealing, editing could have been crisp. At the box-office, the theme would appeal to the front benchers.

Y. SUNITA CHOWDHARY

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