Takila Movie Review: where desire brews, but the thrill runs dry
For those planning to watch Takila and expecting some kick and excitement from the film...well, you're in for some bad luck! It's called Takila only by name — the entire movie is filled with unnecessary romantic scenes built around a simple story revolving around husband-wife relationships, physical attraction, and extramarital affairs. In its attempt to be interesting and different, the film ends up losing control. It tries to convey the dangers of alcoholism and intoxication, along with their consequences, but does in a very outdated style. After many years, Praveen Nayak returns with a film, but it feels like he's stuck in the past.
The story follows a wealthy businessman who doesn't tolerate anyone interfering with the empire he built. He shows no mercy to those who try to deceive him. Meanwhile, a lustful neighbour devises a plan to seduce the businessman's wife by intoxicating her, offering physical pleasure, and eventually taking over their property — even plotting to have the businessman killed. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Dharma Keerthiraj plays the role of the wealthy businessman, while Nikita Swamy appears as his wife. Nagendra Aras plays a police officer, and Suman Sharma takes on the role of the villain. Director Praveen Nayak himself appears as a psychologist. Dharma Keerthiraj delivers a decent performance as the hero, whereas Nikita Swamy seems limited to just a few steamy scenes — though at times, it feels like she could have impressed with her acting as well.
PKH Das's cinematography is neat, though it reminds one of visual styles from two decades ago. Music by top star Renu Kumar includes two songs — among them, the Takila title track sung by actor Sharan is trendy. While the effort is evident, the moralising feels excessive, the screenplay is weak, and Takila ultimately fails in its execution.
Review By - Kiran Kumar B
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For those planning to watch Takila and expecting some kick and excitement from the you're in for some bad luck! It's called Takila only by name — the entire movie is filled with unnecessary romantic scenes built around a simple story revolving around husband-wife relationships, physical attraction, and extramarital affairs. In its attempt to be interesting and different, the film ends up losing control. It tries to convey the dangers of alcoholism and intoxication, along with their consequences, but does in a very outdated style. After many years, Praveen Nayak returns with a film, but it feels like he's stuck in the past. The story follows a wealthy businessman who doesn't tolerate anyone interfering with the empire he built. He shows no mercy to those who try to deceive him. Meanwhile, a lustful neighbour devises a plan to seduce the businessman's wife by intoxicating her, offering physical pleasure, and eventually taking over their property — even plotting to have the businessman killed. What happens next forms the rest of the film. Dharma Keerthiraj plays the role of the wealthy businessman, while Nikita Swamy appears as his wife. Nagendra Aras plays a police officer, and Suman Sharma takes on the role of the villain. Director Praveen Nayak himself appears as a psychologist. Dharma Keerthiraj delivers a decent performance as the hero, whereas Nikita Swamy seems limited to just a few steamy scenes — though at times, it feels like she could have impressed with her acting as well. PKH Das's cinematography is neat, though it reminds one of visual styles from two decades ago. Music by top star Renu Kumar includes two songs — among them, the Takila title track sung by actor Sharan is trendy. While the effort is evident, the moralising feels excessive, the screenplay is weak, and Takila ultimately fails in its execution. Review By - Kiran Kumar B
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