Mukhachitram Telugu Movie Review: Director Sandeep Raj switched to writing after winning a National Award for his debut film, “Colour Photo,” and before starting work on his second film, “Mukhachitram.” Celebrity actors were the first spark for interest in the picture, and as the trailer dropped, anticipation levels skyrocketed. And thus, with those hopes in mind, the film opened today. With little further ado, let’s get into the review and find out if the movie is any good.
Story
Everything seems to be going according to plan for Dr. Raj (Vikar Vasista), who had originally planned to marry Maya (Ayesha Khan), but instead marries Mahathi (Sudeepa Deva). When Maya and Mahathi are involved in an accident that leaves Maya’s face disfigured and Mahathi in a coma, Raj’s world is turned upside down. Finally, it’s important to see on screen how Raj handled things when Maya came back with Mahathi’s face after plastic surgery.
Cast & Crew
Vikas Vasista, Vishwak Sen, Priya Vadlamani, Chaitanya Rao, and Ayesha Khan played the lead roles. The film was written, directed, scored, and shot by Sandeep Raj; the cinematography was done by Sreenivas Bejugam; the music was composed by Kaala Bhairava; and the editing was done by Pavan Kalyan Kodati. Pradeep Yadav and Mohan S. Rajan directed the film.
| Movie Name | Mukhachitram |
|---|---|
| Director | Gangadhar |
| Music Director | Kaala Bhairava |
| Producer | Pradeep Yadav, and Mohan Yella |
| Genre | Drama Thriller |
| Cast | Vikas Vasista, Vishwak Sen, Priya Vadlamani, Chaitanya Rao, and Ayesha khan |
| Cinematography | Sreenivas Bejugam |
Movie Verdict
The film’s opening is rather mundane as it introduces the main characters and sets up Maya and Raj’s love story. When two accidents involving Mahathi (who is Ra) occur in the second act, the movie suddenly becomes intriguing after a dull first act. The captivating nature of Mukhchitram, alas, is restricted to the teaser.
The courtroom drama doesn’t excite you while trying to prove Raj’s innocence, but Vishwak Sen manages to keep the audience engaged with his swagger. Unfortunately, the second half of the film also fails to surprise. The second half picks off where the first left off, intriguingly explaining the twist of Maya’s face being replaced with Mahathi’s face and the motivation behind Maya’s lawsuit against Raj and desire for vengeance.
Performance-wise, Priya Vadlamani as Mahathi was impressive thanks to the nuanced portrayal of her character; Ayesha Khan as Maya was fine; and Chaitanya Rao, known for his work in the 31 Weds 21 series, was disappointed in both his acting and his delivery of lines. Cinema Bandi’s Vikas Vasista, who was outstanding as an auto driver in a rural area, does a decent job as Raj but has a lot of room to grow.
Though Sandeep raj may have created a more compelling script, the film’s linear screenplay made it difficult for first-time filmmaker Gangadhar to present the story. Neither Sandeep Raj as a writer nor Gangadhar as a director were able to impress or engage the audience.
Mukhachitram is only average, the cinematography by Sreenivas Bejugam is fine but not great, and the music by Kaala Bhairava isn’t great, but the rest of the team did a great job meeting the needs of the film.
If you have nothing better to do this weekend, I recommend giving Mukhachitram a try because, all things considered, it is a pretty good collection of bits and pieces. If not, you should decline it.
Plus Points:
- The core point
- Few Scenes
Minus Points:
- Linear Screenplay
- Predictable Scenes
- Routine Story
Rating: 2.5/5
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