RANN

Film Review: RANN movie !

The film is just the film and nothing else. In the climax of Rann, Amitabh Bachchan, a senior respected journalist delivers a news item about the responsibility of media. Earlier on in the same film, he agreed to air anonymously received sting-operation footage that implicates the country's Prime Minister for his involvement in Muzafarnagar riots. How a senior respected journalist like him forgot the basic principal of verifying the source of news and its authenticity. What do you think?

                        

Rann is ill-researched film. Director tried to expose the links of political parties and television channels but he failed to do. Bachchan's character Malik is an ethical, principled channel Indian 24 head who's losing the TRP . His competitor headlines 24/7 channel believes in packaging news entertainingly. Malik sons’ gets advise from his industrialist brother-in-law about making profits. He makes a discreet deal with a corrupt politician to air a fake sting framing the Prime Minister in exchange for enough money to save his channel and to set up few more.

The sting footage aired on so-called respected news channel and story read by ethical and unsuspecting journalist. Footage takes down the PM and helps the corrupt politician to get the primer ship. But before long an earnest reporter Purab unearths the truth. He approaches the boss with the information and took another sting operation; Malik Sr eventually exposes everyone involved in the scandal.

Rann is a boring film and professionals already knew the predictable climax. This film may somewhat portrays Hindi news journalism and concept of Yellow journalism and sting journalism in India. Varma uses crazy camera moves; tight close ups and moving frames, trying to create the drama in the background music that script fails to deliever.

Mr Malik’s son commits suicide and after this Malik handover channel to Purab. Film tries to potray good relations between Muslim and Hindus. But it is out of context.

Performances ; : Everyone puts up an impressive performance. Amitabh Bachchan's performance is no doubt very good.  He lifts other characters. Riteish successfully tries a make-over as a serious journalist who believes the mike is mightier than the sword. Paresh Rawal fits the image of a corrupt politician. Sudeep grabs attention, he looks senior journalist.

Story: it is narrated well but anyone can judge the climax, and role of sting operations in media. It’s not new like the film in 1976.

Dialogue: Amitabh Bachchan's speech in the climax about pure true ethical journalism is like a cumin seed in a camel's mouth.

Music: didn’t find any great song, which we as a people love to listen again .

Cinematography:  director uses his camera stylishly to create an impressive canvas.

Visuals: Fails to create a great visionary newsroom. All journalist and researchers are in relaxing moods.