18 Pages Movie Review: Nikhil Siddhartha-Anupama Parameswaran's Romantic Drama Is Refreshing!

Cast: Nikhil Siddhartha, Anupama Parameswaran, Posani Krishna Murali, Dinesh Tej, Brahmaji, Sarayu Roy

Rating: 3

Introduction:

Nikhil Siddhartha, who was last seen in the adventure thriller Karthikeya 2, is now back with a romantic comedy titled 18 Pages. Incidentally, he is paired opposite Anupama Parameswaran in this film as well. Directed by one of the wards of director Sukumar Bandreddi, 18 Pages has story from Sukumar Writings, Sukuamr's production house. Nikhil rose to nationwide fame with Karthikeya 2 and the movie is a Rs 100 Crore venture. Immediately after, the film 18 Pages hit the screens after several postponements.

Story:

Siddu (Nikhil Siddhartha) is an app developer in a start-up. He is friends with Bhagi (Sarayu) who is very doting. Following a break-up, Siddhu drinks his way out as he loses focus. He stumbles upon a diary of Nandini (Anupama Parameswaran). He gets entangled and smitten by her way of life and struggles to cope when he finds out that she died in a pre-planned car accident. What happened to Nandini? How did Siddhu find out about her flashback? Who is Dr. Sandeep B and why Nandini loved him? is to be seen on the big screen.

Technical Aspects:

Nikhil Siddhartha as usual is easy and comfortable in the character. He did his best for it and Anupama too looks very convincing as the character that resists technology. Simply put, she is an old-school soul who doesn't use a mobile phone, has no social networking presence, and is a woman with a kind heart. Nandini comes to Hyderabad to deliver an unopened letter to a person named Venkatrao as per her grandfather's dying wish. She then becomes the target. The movie mainly focuses on these three or four characters and the others are just passing clouds. Sarayu made her film debut with 18 Pages and puts up a neat act.

Positives:

Performances
Music
Screenplay

Negatives:

Lengthy scenes
Lack of emotional connect
Drag

Verdict:

Nikhil Siddhartha's 18 Pages is a different film with convincing performances and new concepts. The movie makes for a good watch if you want to experience a Sukumar trademark film story and narration.