For a film that has a great cast and a good plot line ‘Bolo Ram’ would have been a sure shot hit, had it been handled differently. But even with an awe-inspiring star cast and a strong storyline, the film fails to make an impression and leaves the audience feeling frustrated as an amateur direction fails to bring the best out of some of the most maverick actors.An angry young man Raam (Rishi Bhutani) who also happens to be a momma’s boy is incidentally arrested on charges of murder of his mother (Padmini Kolhapure). Raam chooses to stay mute and ironically the film is titled Bolo Raam with everyone in the cast asking him about the motive of murder. Sub-inspector Khan (Govind Namdeo) who also happens to be Raam’s neighbour declares him maniac but senior inspector Rathi (Om Puri) wants to solve the mystery.

So Raam’s leela unravels in the form of frequent flashbacks which contribute zilch towards solving the suspense but works only towards glorifying his heroic traits which are recklessly redundant to the plot. So the first flashback flashes his frontal 8 pack abs, second his dancing prowess, third his action expertise, fourth his spiritual side, fifth his romancing skills, sixth his bonding with mother, seventh his eccentricity, so on and so forth. Until you almost forget what you were hunting for in the flashbacks.

Perhaps director Rakesh Chaturvedi assumes he has an ace in his hands with the climactic twist but the puzzle is so peripheral to the plot that the film almost changes genre from suspense to social drama. There is absolutely no buildup to the mystery. Rather unnecessary reels are wasted in whacking up a tourist guide (Rajpal Yadav) who is subsequently served with biryani. Also a psychiatrist’s analysis is added only to supplement a special appearance by Naseeruddin Shah.

Debutante Rishi Bhutani struggles to stuff in every possible characteristic of a hero in his role but fails to be an actor. The ice-in-veins act isn’t cool anymore. The lad tries making an effort but isn’t able to rise above the tacky script. It’s pleasing to see Padmini Kolhapure after a hiatus. Om Puri is regular. Naseeruddin Shah is wasted. Comparatively Govind Namdeo is decent among others and doesn’t ham like he has been doing off late.

Bolo Raam gets boring after a point and you end up sighing ‘ Hey Ram’ (O God) instead. God forbid, this is not the best way to end the year.

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