Ghatothkach Movie Review

Banner: Sun Animatics India P. Ltd., Shemaroo Entertainment

Producer: Vinod Suryadevara, Smita Maroo

Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

Music Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

Background Music: Pravin Mani

Editor: Ashmith Kunder.

The animation film Ghatothkach does not show mythology, that it promises through its promos. The cute animation character Ghatothkach as kid is attracting most of the little kids but the film is aimed towards adults as well because it depicts a love story in animation and animated characters smooching. The script of the film is similar to Ghatothkach released in 1970..

The character Ghatothkach is important in context of Mahabharata but the mythology is missing from the film Ghatothkach- Master of Magic .The film starts with the expected adorable character Ghatothkach growing up in a jungle who has got magical powers and when he grows up he helps the love couple, Arjun’s son, Abhimanyu and Balram’s daughter, Surekha to get together, against the wishes of their enemy, son of Duryodhan..

The story of the film is about son of Bheema and Hidimba, Ghatothkach who is called Ghattu. He is blessed with magical power and he does many adventures to help and surprise people as a kid. He makes friend with a baby elephant who is saved by Ghatothkach from the attacks of wild animals in the jungle. Ghatothkach tries to teach the baby elephant various mantras that can do magic..

The stories of Ghattu reach Dwarkapuri and there the son of Arjun, Abhimanyu and daughter of Balram (Balram is Lord Krishna’s brother) are in love. The parents of both the children decide that they will marry the two kids when they grow up and the movie depicts the love story between the two. From here the movies gets more for adults then for kids..

The kids grow up, Ghatothkach also grows up to get a different look and Pandavas are defeated by Kauravas and proposed marriage of Surekha with Abhimanyu gets cancelled. Both the lovers secretly meet each other and Surekha is getting married to Duryodhana’s son Lakshamana..

Ghattu does magic and he changes his looks to look like Surekha and replaces the actual Surekha in marriage. Ghattu helps the real Surekha to be with Abhimanyu and he flirts with Lakshamana at the marriage. .

There is lots of humor filled moments in the film and the movie maker has taken care to provide enough entertainment to the viewers. But many times the track gets unrealistic and too imaginary. The director has been trying to benefit from the fact that viewers are less informed about Ghatothkach but still a lot is known about mythology to the people..

Technically the film is improved over a few animated movies released earlier. The music of the film is also as per the need of the script. The director tried to put everything in one, animation, love story, music, dance, humor, romance, comedy and lots of other masala..

In the vacation time kids’ will definitely take their parents to multiplexes to watch this one. Ghattu will get above average collections.