Movie Review: Ram Setu

Rating: 1 of 5

Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Jacqueline Fernandez, Satyadev Kancharana, Jeniffer Piccinato, Nassar, Pravesh Rana

Director: Abhishek Sharma

Ram Setu is the story of an archeologist’s life-changing expedition. You get all about Abhishek Sharma‘s story in the trailer itself, and the film is not exactly what you’d imagine but way worse. Abhishek Sharma’s story is very promising and has all the ingredients of a blockbuster. Abhishek Sharma’s screenplay, however, is a mixed bag. While some scenes are well thought of, several sequences are silly and convenient. Abhishek Sharma and Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s dialogues are simple and sharp.

Nushrratt Bharuccha & Jacqueline Fernandez make zero impact on what’s happening in the film, which is a sad state (and film) to be in. Satyadev Kancharana’s character is the most illogical among the lot only pretending to be redeemed by a jarring twist in the end. Jeniffer Piccinato, Nassar & Pravesh Rana add to the mediocrity of the supporting cast. Akshay Kumar looks quite dashing in his new look and performance-wise, he’s first-rate. Follow SpotLife ASIA for the latest news and updates.

Daniel B. George tries to be weirdly experimental with the background score starting with a generic Arabic set piece to a strange usage of trumpets in the score. It works in some places but falters in others. The songs used in the background are not even passable to forget about them.

On the whole, Ram Setu rests on an interesting premise and a well-executed climax. However, the film suffers majorly due to a lack of a convincing plot and poor VFX. At the box office, it will need strong positive word of mouth to sustain, especially after a not-so-encouraging opening.