The film iSmart Shankar stands out as a significant movie in Ram’s career. Thanks to Puri Jagannadh, Ram joined the list of heroes who gained a mass image.
Prior to this, Puri had faced a series of failures, but this movie brought in a huge revenue for him. Now, they’ve come up with a sequel to the same film titled Double iSmart.
Let’s see how this movie, which released yesterday, has fared.
The story revolves around ‘Big Bull’ (played by Sanjay Dutt), who runs a mafia empire based in London. He is not the type to sit quietly in the dark; if necessary, he steps into the field himself and eliminates his enemies. However, he is shocked when he learns that he has a brain tumor and has only three months to live.
Desperate to live and continue enjoying his luxurious lifestyle, he becomes obsessed with survival.
At this point, Big Bull learns about an experiment called ‘Memory Transfer.’ He plans to transfer his memory into someone else’s brain, effectively turning that person into himself.
During the research, they learn about Shankar in Hyderabad, who had survived a similar experiment in the past. Big Bull orders his men to bring Shankar to him.
In Hyderabad, Shankar is a small-time thief trying to make a living. Around the same time, he meets ‘Jannat’ (played by Kavya Thapar) and falls in love with her, though her actions raise suspicions.
Meanwhile, Big Bull’s men are following the couple. Eventually, they capture Shankar and successfully transfer Big Bull’s memory into his brain.
At this moment, Shankar sees Big Bull and recalls a past atrocity committed by him. The doctors inform Shankar that the transferred memory will start working in four days, and after that, he will remember nothing about himself.
Determined, Shankar decides to accomplish his goals within these four days.
What are the tasks Shankar wants to complete? What injustice did Big Bull inflict on Shankar in the past? Who is Jannat, who suddenly entered Shankar’s life? Will Big Bull’s attempt to extend his life succeed? These intriguing twists drive the story forward.
The narrative is reminiscent of the earlier film iSmart Shankar, with an interesting interval bang.
However, by the time it reaches the climax, it feels routine. The scenes in the middle fail to create suspense. The hero-heroine track is particularly weak.
When Ali appears on screen, the audience expects a good comedy track, but it seems hastily added and abandoned.
Typically, Puri’s direction and dialogues captivate the audience, and Mani Sharma’s music is expected to energize the mass audience.
However, there is no such magic here. While there is some excitement on screen, it doesn’t leave a lasting impact.
From Puri’s side, there is no need to criticize the production values. However, the story and screenplay feel routine, and Mani Sharma’s music doesn’t meet expectations.
Junaid’s editing is decent. Whether in terms of story, screenplay, action, romance, or songs, Double iSmart doesn’t surpass iSmart Shankar.
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