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For someone who has had several hits and misses, Sudheer Babu is back with the high-octane action film Harom Hara, which sees him explore another facet of his acting capabilities. Directed by Gnanasagar Dwaraka, Harom Hara is set in the 1980s and revolves around a town called Kuppam, where Subramanyam (Sudheer Babu), a lab assistant, lives with his father.
Subramanyam actually works in another town and gets involved in an incident with some local goons on the college premises. He is forced to quit his job and return home only to find his father deep in debt. Subramanyam is caught in a quandary as to how to he can make a living, and that’s when he decides to turn gunsmith. He believes that as long as he can make money, how he does it shouldn’t be of any concern. His partner in crime in his illegal business is suspended cop Palani Swami (Sunil), who is also his close friend. Subramanyam’s business starts to prosper but he also ends up rubbing the local goons, like Thammi Reddy and Basava Reddy, the wrong way, and things go haywire. The goons rule the land there and, between them, have made life miserable for the local men and women. Then life suddenly takes a nasty turn for Subramanyam too and the big question is – how does he survive this?
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One of the first things that hits you about Harom Hara is the ’80s setting and the dark way in which it is presented akin to KGF, Pushpa and several other clones that have released in recent times. Given the movie is about guns, the level of violence and blood shown in the movie is extreme (hence the A rating) and gets jarring after a point. One wonders if the director needed this level of violence to showcase the theme and the hero’s fighting skills. There are guns, knives, axes and every single imaginable weapon flying around with heads, fingers and other parts getting chopped off gorily. Even a coconut becomes a weapon in this film and, interestingly, the guns are named after stars like Chiranjeevi and Amitabh Bachchan. On top of this, the unwavering faith in god – Lord Subramanya – that some people display and the segue into rakshasas and the like, catches one off guard. The slow pace in which the director decides to unveil his story really tests your patience.
Director Gnanasagar Dwaraka uses plenty of well-choreographed action sequences to elevate Sudheer Babu’s stature in the film. Unfortunately, the script falters (especially in the second half) and the cliches that are seen could have been avoided. The director has presented a massy film with a high violence quotient and this is probably not everyone’s cup of tea.
With Harom Hara, Sudheer Babu, who has built up his physique, proves he can deliver in a film that revolves around action. Even in the emotional scenes, the actor impresses, but the script unfortunately is not his best friend. One must give credit to Sunil too who makes a powerful impact in his role as does Jayaprakash. As for Malvika Sharma, who plays Sudheer Babu’s love interest, one wonders why she’s sporting so much heavy make-up when it is clearly at odds with her character and the setting.
The cinematography by Arvind Viswanathan and music by Chaitan Bharadwaj add value to the film. However, despite the good performances, Harom Hara is more pain than pleasure.
Harom Hara movie cast: Sudheer Babu, Malvika Sharma, Sunil, Jayaprakash
Harom Hara movie director: Gnanasagar Dwaraka
Harom Hara movie rating: 2.5 stars
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