Lal Bahadur Shastri (film)

Lal Bahadur Shastri is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed and scripted by Rejishh Midhila.[1] The film is about three strangers who come across during their journey of life. It revolves around how they influence each other.[2] The movie stars Jayasurya, Nedumudi Venu and Aju Varghese in the title roles of Lal, Bahadur and Shasthri respectively while débutante Sandra Simon plays the female lead.[3] The music of the film is composed by Bijibal and the lyrics are penned by Santhosh Varma. The film is produced by Jose Simon and Rajesh George.Jayasurya's son Adwaith made his début in the film.[4] He plays the childhood version of Jayasurya's character in the film.[5]

Lal Bahadur Shastri
Directed byRejishh Midhila
Produced byJose Simon
Rajesh George
Written byRejishh Midhila
Starring
Music byBijibal
CinematographyEldo Isaac
Edited bySandeep Nandakumar
Release date
  • 21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

Lal (Jayasurya) is a simple good hearted young man who is search for a job, Bahadhur (Nedumudi Venu) is a former panchayath president who have an obsession towards liquor and women, and Shasthri (Aju Varghese) is a young farmer who struggles to get some document approved from a Government sector. The three men, who are total strangers travels to Ernakulam in a KSRTC bus. Bahadhur buys a lottery ticket from a boy and the boy gives another ticket to Lal as he doesn't have change. The trio part ways after reaching Ernakulam; but later come to know that the lottery ticket which Lal got has won one crore rupees. Then Lal, Bahadhur and Shasthri join hands and goes in search of the missing ticket. This forms the crux of the story.

Cast
  • Jayasurya as Sree Lal
  • Nedumudi Venu as Bahadur
  • Aju Varghese as Darmajan Shastri
  • Sandra Simon as Thara
  • Mala Aravindan as C. P. Damodharan
  • Nandhu as Lal's father
  • Parvathy as Lal's mother
  • Nobi as Balan
  • Liimal G Padath as Assistant Director
  • Minon as Sreekuttan, the lottery selling boy
  • Kavitha Nair as Teacher
  • Pradeep Kottayam as Thara's father
  • Amith Chakalakkal as Arjun
  • Adwaith Jayasurya as Lal's childhood
  • Lakshmipriya as Agricultural officer
  • Aiswarya Nath

Critical reception

Lal Bahadur Shastri got mixed to good reviews from critics."Friends media" gave four out of five stars for the film and stated that the film is a clean entertainer "Live media" gave a rating of 4.5/5 for the movie while "The Cinima Company" gave 3 out of 5 and said "LBS is a one time watchable film without much expectation that won't make you bored". LemonMovieMedia rated this as a nice one time watchable movie, without much twists and turns. Lay back, relax and watch though it doesn’t offer anything exceptional or new. Akhila Menon of "FilmiBeat" gave 2.5/5 and concluded "A one time watch".

Release

The film released around 80 screens in Kerala. [1] Released on 21 November, distributed by Vendhar Movies in Kerala and Humming Minds Entertainment distributed in outside Kerala

References
  1. Radhika C Pillai (13 July 2014) Jayasurya bags yet another with Lal Bahadur Shasthri
  2. "Jayasurya to play a villager in Lal Bahadur Shastri". kaumudi.com.
  3. "A Lal, Bahadur Shastry with Jayasurya". indiaglitz.com.
  4. "Jayasurya's Son Adwaith to Debut in 'Lal Bahadur Shastri'". International Business Times. 17 July 2014.
  5. Radhika C Pillai (17 July 2014) Jayasurya is tense about his son’s acting debut. Times of India
  1. indiaglitz Lal Bahadur & Shastri is another feel good attempt
  2. Lal Bahadur Shastri: Three isn't so crowded
  3. nowrunning
  4. timesofindia
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