Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Saiyami Kher, Shraddha Das and Noel Sean
Director: Y.V.S. Choudhary
Rating: 2 stars
After a long delay, Sai Dharam Tej’s debut film Rey saw the light of day. The film generated curiosity, because Sai Dharam Tej is Chiranjeevi’s nephew.
The film has been produced and directed by Y.V.S. Chowdhary and has Saiyami Kher and Shraddha Das playing the female leads. Music director Chakri, who passed away recently, composed music for this film.
The film’s story starts in Jamaica, West Indies. Rock (Sai Dharam Tej) is a happy-go-lucky guy and meets Amritha (Saiyami Kher), who is an upcoming pop star. She wants to participate at the world wide music competition held in America. Rock and his gang join her team, form a band and call it ‘Rey’. Jenna (Shraddha Das) is a famous pop singer and wants to win the title for the third time. She plays the baddie and creates hurdles for ‘Rey’ trying to make sure that they do not take part in the competition. In the meantime, Amrita comes to know that her brother’s death was not accidental. The remaining story is about who wins the title and how the fight between Jenna and Rock ends.
Director Y.V.S. Choudhary, who spent a lot of money on this film, generally picks good stories, but this one is nothing special. The story is in fact, predictable and the narration is slow. Not the kind of film one would expect from Y.V.S. Choudhary, as he is an experienced director and producer. The dialogues are nothing to rave about and at one point, you can’t hear anything except loud music.
This film is good for only two people — Sai Dharam Tej and Shraddha Das. Sai Dharam Tej has actually done a good job as a debutant. He is energetic and his dance sequences are amazing. Shraddha Das looks good in her new avatar as a pop singer. She has played a villain’s role convincingly and looks glamorous too. Saiyami Kher is just okay and the chemistry between her and Sai Dharam Tej was not very convincing. For most of the film she walks the ramp in skimpy outfits. Her dances though, are good. Venu Madhav’s potential has not been used properly and Naresh and Hema’s performances are average.
The movie is technically good with the cinematographer expertly capturing the scenic beauty of West Indies and America. The music sadly, is not up to the mark despite using a remix version of Golimaar, a popular Chiranjeevi number. The dance choreography is, however, noteworthy and has helped Sai Dharam Tej showcase his dancing skills. Rey was supposed to be a musical film, but it ends up looking like a revenge drama. The loud music in the film, actually irritates you at times. The film fails to entertain.
