Annapurna Studios Presents
Sri Nag Corporation
Current (2009)

Cast: Sushanth, Sneha Ullal, Tanikella Bharani, Brahmanandam, Charan Raj, Raghubabu, Shafi, Melkote, Sudha, Reshmi, Jhansi, Shakeela, etc.

Story: Surya Prathap
Story Development: Chintalapudi Sreenivasa Rao
Camera: Vijay C. Kumar
Fights: Kanal Kannan
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Editing: Marthand K. Venkatesh
Costumes: A. Naga Susheela
Producer: A. Naga Susheela, Chintalapudi Sreenivasa Rao
Story, Screenplay, Direction: Surya Prathap (debut)

What's it all about?
Sushanth (Sushanth) is a carefree youth who doesn't worry about yesterdays and tomorrows and lives in the "current" moment. He loves Sneha (Sneha Ullal) at first sight, and finally makes her accept his love. Sneha's dad (Charan Raj) notes that Sushanth is totally irresponsible, and Sneha asks Sushanth to change his attitude for their love but Sushanth says he'd not. This leads to their separation. Sneha comes back to him and admits he created love in her mind and thus he should take it off too. What happens next forms the rest of the story.

Performances
Cast:
Sushanth improved much over Kalidasu in terms of looks, maturity, and performance. His dances are attractive too. Sneha Ullal is beautiful only in some angles and occasionally. Tanikella Bharani and Sudha as Sushanth's parents, and Charan Raj as Sneha Ullal's dad are the usual. Reshmi, of Yuva teleserial fame, acted as Sneha Ullal's friend, is impressive. Shafi is his usual mode. Raghubabu in the police station scene and Brahmanandam in his introduction scene entertain the audience well.

Technical Departments:
The story point - of male lead erasing the love in the female lead's mind because he originally created it - may be seen to be novel conceptually, but the director fails in bringing the novelty into the visual treatment. With routine family backdrops and routine scenes, the first half is just average. The second half drags on too, spare some comedy. On the whole, the translation from ink to celluloid is where the film fails. Music department is just okay, with only two appreciable songs. Editing is the asset of the film. Vijay C. Kumar tries to bring as much color and life into the visuals as is possible. Production values have not been compromised for quality, and the producers are involved more than with producing (one with costumes and another with story development), proving that they want to make a sincere attempt. Debutant director Surya Prathap, who assisted Allari Ravibabu and Sukumar in the past, only comes up with a passable impression through his direction of Current.

Bottom Line:
Current has a seemingly novel concept but falters in presenting it well. The hero's improved avatar is appreciable, and so are the departments of camera, editing, and production. On the whole, it's a passable film.

TC Rating: 3/5

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Sushant on Current
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