The cousins, Arjun, Krishnan and Divya are extremely close to each other from childhood. Arjun is a school dropout who lives his life casually as a motocross racer and a graffiti artist while Krishnan and Divya have finished their collegiate education and waiting to choose their career path. Divya’s parents suddenly get her betrothed & then married to Das and she moves with him to Bangalore, where Arjun and Krishnan are also working. Amidst the new setting of Bangalore, the three cousins try to relive their childhood, while facing issues pertaining to their relationships individually.
Language:
Malayalam
Running Time:
172 min
Rating:
U
Release date:
30 May 2014
Directed by:
Anjali Menon
Produced by:
Anwar Rasheed
Written by:
Anjali Menon
Starring:
Dulquer Salmaan
Fahadh Faasil
Nazriya Nazim
Nivin Pauly
Parvathi Menon
Music by:
Gopi Sundar
Shot by:
Sameer Thahir
Editing by:
Praveen Prabhakar
Distributed by:
A and A Release

What’s Hot

  • Anjali Menon touches upon a subject that resonates deeply with all the folks who have relished the concept of spending vacations with cousins in their ancestral village or city. Her storyline is feel-good & vibrant leaving the audience spellbound. As a director, Anjali Menon scores with her efficient handling of the story making it youthful & peppy. It is also noteworthy that she has managed to rope in the top young stars of Malayalam & extract the best out of them.
  • The film primarily revolves around the three cousins Nazriya, Nivin & Dulquer, all of whom have performed exceptionally hitting the right chord with the audience on many occasions. In addition, Fahadh who is relatively quiet explodes with brilliance in the second half and hogs the limelight effortlessly. The same can be said about Parvathy Menon who fits her role of a handicapped RJ to a T. Her chemistry with Dulquer has worked out beautifully on screen.
  • Couple of very interestingly carved roles in this flick must be the over-protective housemaid of Fahad and Nivin’s mother played by veteran Kalpana. It is lovely to see how the efficient writing has made these very common characters stand out even amidst a plethora of characters. Other supporting actors include veterans Rekha, Prathap Pothen and the lovely Isha Talwar who have played their parts with ease.
  • The cinematography by Sameer Thahir is a treat to the eyes with the glass painting sequence coming to mind immediately. He has managed to capture the cosmopolitan essence of Bangalore in addition to filming core emotions perfectly. Gopi Sunder’s music adds strong support to the peppiness quotient of this movie. He has weaved magic with his music with string sections marking youthful scenes and a mix of melody to accompany others.

What’s Not

  • Even though the screenplay on the whole was top notch, there were some predictable going-through-the-motions sequences towards the end which could have been trimmed to lessen the overall run time.

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Verdict

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A little bit of immaturity even in mature adults is something that is trite and welcome. Maturity can always set in whenever required other than those lighter moments in life. Bangalore Days is one such contemporary youthful storytelling that has managed to win the audience.