Lakadbaggha

"Lakadbhagga" presents an interesting concept centering around a vigilante with a mission to protect street dogs. It's a distinctive storyline that sets the film apart. Yet, the execution and the cast's performance are a mixed bag, diminishing the overall impact of the film.

Anshuman Jha, who is given the responsibility to lead the film, disappointingly delivers a less than satisfactory performance. As the vigilante, the character demanded a stronger, more convincing portrayal, which unfortunately Jha falls short of delivering.

On the flip side, Riddhi Dogra is the film's saving grace. Continuing her outstanding performances from her TV Series "Asur", she brings an exceptional depth to her role in "Lakadbhagga". Dogra demonstrates her versatility and ability to excel in a variety of roles, making a strong case for her to be featured in more mainstream Bollywood films.

The direction of the film leaves much to be desired. It fails to do justice to the unique premise and doesn't manage to evoke the intended emotional resonance. The setup in Calcutta, while rich in cultural heritage, seems misplaced for the context of the film. It doesn't add much value to the storyline and instead ends up feeling forced and inauthentic.

Overall, "Lakadbhagga" is a film with a promising premise, bolstered by a remarkable performance from Riddhi Dogra. However, it stumbles due to a weak lead performance by Anshuman Jha, lackluster direction, and a mismatched setting. It's a commendable effort that falls just short of delivering a fulfilling cinematic experience. If you are a fan of Riddhi Dogra, "Lakadbhagga" is worth a watch for her performance alone.

The story idea of this film is its unique aspect. The film has interesting action sequences and Arjun, played by Anshuman Jha has caught the nuances of classic hand-to-hand combat with finesse. Apart from the action, the story revolves around Arjun, his love for animals and till what extend he can go to protect the helpless animals. Which most Indians would call stray, but Arjun thinks otherwise of it. Character of Akshara is warm and her chemistry with Arjun is refreshing, including their sparing scene which is something to look out for. The technical aspects of this film are fine and the music supports the emotions pretty well.

Overall it was a breeze to watch and an enjoyable film. Such films should be supported.

I was able to see the movie in Stuttgart Germany at the Indian film festival, so I was simply curious and open for everything to come.

And it came good!

It was a good mixture of action and background story!

What really impressed me was, the actor who played Arjun trained for 6 months and made the action scenes look so real! Congratulations to the actor/s and the trainer who made a really good job!

It's the first time I've seen a secret vigilante fight for animals!

Sometimes I wished they would have given more time for the topics(animal cruelty) which came up, because one time it felt like a recital of topics. Then the single scenes with the background story between the action, are worthy to have some time to breath and to unfold naturally.

If there are movies which are allowed to be longer than 1.5 hours, it's Indian movies!

Maybe I just wished, the movie would have been longer 😅

It's the first part of a trilogy or series, so I'm excited to see what the crew brings out in the second part!

We need to encourage these movies because they have some messages that we overlook or we don't care about. The audience and their taste is now changing and hopefully people will accept these kind of contents with more welcoming manner. I would like to encourage the director, producer and the actors and everyone associated with this project to continue to work on projects like these. I can understand that the money is less however the content is pure and authentic. Giving 9 starts and keeping one star so you guys have room to do even better and grow. There are a lot more contents and issues that people needs to be aware of. Cheers!

I will keep my review short and effective. This is worth viewing. It us not one of the perfect pieces of work but it did hold its ground for me. Enjoyed it. The action sequences are well defined. The story line is coherent. It does address some of today's issues in it's own way. The performance of the protagonist within given constraints is commendable. This is binge worthy. The viewer is engaged from the beginning. What falls short in screenplay is made better in the making and performances of the cast. Here fantasy and friction meet the thrill. If you are an avid binge watcher, don't miss this.