Nee Enge En Anbe - Movie Review: Not Mother Of An Adaptation
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Rating:
3.0/5
Sekhar
Kammula,
known
for
churning
out
light-hearted
campus
love
stories,
treads
a
path
no
other
filmmaker
would
dare
to
walk
on.
In
this
process,
he
attempts
to
prove
himself
in
a
genre
one
could
never
imagine
to
see
him
make
films
in.
Although
he
struggles
to
emerge
victorious
on
the
chosen
path,
he
makes
us
take
notice
his
willingness
to
go
against
the
grain
with
the
Tamil
remake
of
Bollywood
film
Kahaani,
titled
Ne
Enge
En
Anbe.
This
is
not
a
solid
remake
of
one
of
the
best
thrillers
in
Indian
cinema,
yet
there
are
moments
that
will
persuade
you
to
watch
it.
You
know
for
a
fact
that
Kammula
never
tried
to
capitalize
on
the
success
of
Kahaani
because
he
decided
not
to
include
the
pregnancy
part
in
his
story,
but
he
still
manages
to
surprise
viewers
with
something
equally
unpredictable
(as
long
as
you
don't
pay
attention
to
details).
There
isn't
much
change
in
the
story
and
akin
to
the
original,
a
wife
(Tamil
Brahmin)
lands
in
Hyderabad
in
search
of
her
missing
husband
with
whom
she
hasn't
spoken
to
in
over
two
weeks.
She
seeks
the
help
of
a
local
policeman,
who
also
happens
to
be
a
Tamilian,
because
she
can't
speak
Telugu.
They
start
investigating
the
case,
trying
to
put
all
possible
clues
together
to
see
if
they
can
find
something
solid
that
will
reveal
what
had
happened
with
her
husband.
Will
they
or
will
they
not
find
her
husband?
Kammula
was
hell
bent
on
convincing
us
that
his
version
of
the
film
is
not
a
frame-to-frame
copy
of
the
original.
It
isn't
for
most
part
of
the
film,
but
all
those
who
watched
Kahaani
are
likely
to
be
disappointed
because
the
names
of
most
characters
are
not
changed
in
the
remake.
The
senior
police
officer
is
Khan,
the
terrorist
is
Milan
Damji
and
the
assassin
is
Bob.
Whenever
you
hear
these
names
in
the
remake,
you
automatically
tend
to
compare
these
characters
with
the
ones
from
the
original
and
realize
their
performances
were
not
satisfying.
No
matter
how
hard
you
try
not
to
compare
both
the
films,
you
are
forced
to
whenever
you
hear
these
names.
Old
Hyderabad
becomes
a
crucial
character
in
the
story.
Kammula
does
his
best
to
capture
the
flavour
of
the
local
culture
when
his
lens
zooms
through
the
small
alleys
of
the
city,
from
the
preparations
of
a
Durga
Puja
to
the
busy
and
densely
populated
markee.
Here's
where
you
respect
and
appreciate
the
craftsmanship
of
the
director
for
making
the
best
use
of
his
setting
and
making
us
realize
the
importance
of
the
location
from
the
story's
perspective.
Another
reason
to
commend
Kammula
is
because
he
ensures
that
most
of
the
important
scenes
are
shot
separately
in
Tamil.
However,
he
seems
to
have
ignored
the
fact
that
it's
a
Tamil
film
and
has
used
too
many
Telugu
dialogues,
much
to
the
disgust
of
the
audience.
Continue
to
read
Nee
Enge
En
Anbe
movie
review.
Nee
Enge
En
Anbe
Subtitles
Subtitles
were
only
used
for
the
Hindi
dialogues.
How
can
you
expect
Tamil
audiences
to
understand
Telugu
dialogues
even
though
the
film
is
shot
in
Hyderabad?
This
was
one
of
the
biggest
turn-offs
in
the
film.
Actors'
Performances
In
Nee
Enge
En
Anbe
Nayantara
as
Anamika
does
her
best
in
the
titular
role,
but
she's
no
match
to
Vidya
Balan.
Here's
a
woman
who
is
struggling
to
find
her
husband
in
a
new
place
with
a
language
barrier,
yet
we
see
her
with
make-up
and
eyelashes
in
close
up
shots.
She
fails
to
get
into
the
skin
of
her
character
which
was
very
important
for
the
story.
Vaibhav
and
Pasupathy
play
their
parts
well
but
the
fake
English
accent
used
by
the
latter
could've
been
avoided.
Technical
Values
In
Nee
Enge
En
Anbe
MM
Keeravani's
resonating
background
score
keeps
the
tension
of
the
story
alive
throughout.
The
slow
first
half
is
strongly
complemented
by
a
solid
second
half,
but
will
audiences
sit
through
the
second
half
after
a
dull
start?
Nee
Enge
En
Anbe
Verdict
Nee
Enge
En
Anbe
fails
to
be
a
mother
of
an
adaptation.
Nee
Enge
En
Anbe
Production
Team
Producer:
Endemol
India,
Logline
Productions,
Select
Media
Holdings
Director:
Sekhar
Kammula
Cast:
Nayantara,
Pasupathy,
Vaibhav
Reddy,
Harshvardhan
Rane
and
Naresh
Music:
MM
Keeravani
Cinematography:
Vijay
C
Kumar
Release
date:
1
May
2014