Pratikshya

I watched Pratikshya, a Odia movie in Bengaluru today. It was directed by debutant Anupam Patnaik who has arguably created one of the best Odia movies of all time. This is no mean feat considering Odia cinema has a history of 86 years. The screenplay is amazing and the movie has been shot in real-life locations of Bhubaneswar. I didn't find any artificial locations or sets anywhere. The story is extremely relatable to every Odia middle class person. The idiosyncrasies and struggles of an Odia unemployed youth is portrayed realistically. The movie is 2 hours 15 mins long and has only 3 songs. The music is quite refreshing with the use of guitar and unadulterated Odia lyrics. The music directors and singers deserve credit for this. There are no unnecessary songs and the casting is absolutely spot on. Dipanwit shines through brilliantly throughout the film. He has immersed himself into the role so much that audiences are bound to engage with the character. The movie also shows the frustration and pessimism of Odia youth with the corrupt government offices and recruitment system in most government organisations. The general preference for government jobs even at the cost of unemployment for multiple years, a massive social issue in Odisha also comes across in the film.

Choudhary Jayaprakash Das is a theatre veteran and plays the role of the father so effortlessly that it doesn't feel like he is an actor. He seems like every other typical Odia father who is nearing retirement and is worried about his son's unemployment. Barsha Nayak and Siddhant Mahapatra have played their limited roles well.

The movie is currently running at Innovative Multiplex in Bengaluru. The tickets are available on Paytm. It is expected to see greater response from Odias in Bengaluru and elsewhere in India in the coming week. The response so far in Odisha has been quite encouraging. I would urge fellow Odias to watch the movie in theatres in large numbers and support this film. Thanks for reading 🙏

The story deals with the relationship between a about to retired father and an unemployed son. The sweet and bitter relationship in between them were well presented with a touch of reality. The movie is well made keeping middle class family in mind with a good intention which definately going to touch every individuals heart and this is the USP of this movie. Good Music is also another plus point. Lead actors are superb and do full justice to their characters. So recommended to watch this beautiful family movie with your whole family.

As a whole it is a good movie having a heart of its own and placed in right place.

Every youth of India should watch this..You will realise the sacrifices ,thinking & pain of a father towards his child. The relation between our dear ones r eroding day by day due to the stress,struggle & pressure of this modern world in our lyf. U will imagine & ur mind - heart become excessively heavy at the climax..I can't hold my emotions after 1 hr of the movie also.

Unexpected & deserving climax makes it a more than masterpiece. I can say at last I feel my father's love for me while seeing the busy open no meaning world while travelling in the bus on the way home. My father ❤😭🙏 Being in the situation in which 's the hero was in real lyf..I never agrees with him bcoz I m living in this real world,he did very harsh mistakes on me bcoz of his unawareness & slightly rough personality towards me at the same time I always realises his unconditional love ,support & silent work for my lyf. I m so much confident of me that I can win this struggling phase of my lyf bcoz of my every positive steps taken for myself is possible bcoz of strong standing of my father with me which I can't pay him back. I m very unnatural emotional right now.😭🙏Only I can realize what I m feeling right now..Go everyone watch this movie to give a mental tribute to ur father.🙏

This is a great movie. This movie is describe about a unemployed son and his father. Please support our odia movie industry. It's director Anupam brother doing fantastic job in this movie. The main hero of this movie is Dipanwit. He is a talented hero in our odia movie industry. For him the movie is all time blockbuster. Very good songs are there in this movie. The main plus point of this movie is acting, bgm and presentation. This is a very good movie. Another plus point is all youth can connect with this movie. After Daman movie this is the another super scripted movie in odia language. Thank you.

The film follows the journey of Sanjay a middle-class unemployed youth. For someone who's lost his father will relate to this even more.

Realistic acting by all the characters of the movie and chemistry between them us truly mesmerising.

To be honest I'm really short of words. This movie makes you feel part of it, with its story the music and the direction. Anupam patnaik take a bow for the awesome work that you have put across. No doubt why anupam kher himself has declared to remake this in Hindi. Roshan the writer of the movie has depicted the right story that will hit the audience at their heart.

And don't get me started with the music, where was this kind of music. Have saved it across all streaming.

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