Film: GILLI
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Gururaj, Rakul Preeth Singh, Sudha Belawadi, Srinivasamurthy, Veena Venkatesh, Yethiraj etc
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Camera: S Krishna
Director: Raghav Loki
Producer: Jayanna N
Release Date: October 27, 2009
 
Story:
A remake story, the tale begins with Gilli (gururaj) who is a vagabond and does nothing but roaming, getting into fights, drinking, smoking, arguing for unnecessary reasons etc. His family treats him as a discard due to all his activities. The story takes a turn when a new family from north enters into their colony and one among them happens to be Anitha (rakul preeth). It is love at first sight for Gilli on seeing Anitha and since then, his total focus is on wooing her. As expected, Anita turns him down vehemently and this love- hate relationship goes on for a while. However, she starts liking Gilli and both of them elope. But then, a tragedy strikes which turns the entire story. What is that tragedy? Watch the film to know.
 
Presentation:
The director has come with a remake tale but then he has been able to execute the plot well with a decent presentation and a fairly good narrative. The dialogues were sensible, the script was handled well and the screenplay was adequate. Music and background score were a highlight with more than three songs worth listening, cinematography was also impressive, costumes were apt, art department put in a lot of efforts, fights were realistic. Gururaj came up with a very good performance given the character, Rakul Preeth looked beautiful and gave a competent performance, Sudha was standard, Srinivasamurthy was splendid, Veena was neat, Yethiraj gave an impact. The others did their bit as required. 
 
Conclusion:
The film is the remake of the Tamil hit '7 G Rainbow Colony' and though it lacked the flavor of the original, it still managed to keep the attention of the audience intact. The first half of the film goes about with the elements of fun and action, it is the second half that gets sensitive and emotional. The film leaves the audience with a heavy heart but then the impact is strong. This would appeal to the youth and there is also a message for the elders in it. 
 
Bharatstudent Verdict: Good