Casanovva

Casanovva
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rosshan Andrrews
Produced by Roy C.J.
Antony Perumbavoor
Written by Bobby Sanjay
Starring Mohanlal
Shriya Saran
Raai Laxmi
Vikramjeet Virk
Roma Asrani
Music by Gopi Sundar
Alphons Joseph
Gowri Lakshmi
Cinematography Ganesh Rajavelu
Edited by Mahesh Narayanan
Production
company
Distributed by Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments
Release date
  • 26 January 2012 (2012-01-26)
Running time
 169 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam
Budget ₹12 crore[1]

Casanovva (promoted theatrically as Confident Casanovva) is a 2012 Indian Malayalam romantic thriller film directed by Rosshan Andrrews. The film stars Mohanlal, Shriya Saran, Raai Laxmi, Vikramjeet Virk. The film's original soundtrack was composed by Gopi Sundar, Alphons Joseph and Gowri Lakshmi, with the film score also done by Gopi Sundar. It was director Rosshan's third film with Mohanlal in the lead, following Udayananu Tharam and Evidam Swargamanu.[2] The film was released on 26 January 2012 in India.[3] The Hindi remake rights to the film were bought by Ketan Shah for ₹15 million (US$210,000).[4][5]

Plot

The film is about Casanovva, a serial womaniser. Casanovva is a billionaire and the owner of Casanovva’s Eternal Spring, an international chain of flower boutiques. He has at his beck and call a faithful array of female followers including his staff, friends and former girlfriends, who will do anything for him. The film starts with a robbery carried out by four criminals and they decide their next target in a wedding hall. They enter the wedding place as Casanovva's (Mohanlal) guests. Casanovva recognises them but allows them to attend the marriage function having some plan in his mind. The young criminals ( Alexi, Salim, Arjun, Kiran ) take some photos of their targeted rich persons and collect their details. Casanovva watches all this and does not respond at the moment. The next day is the wedding ceremony. Casanovva, with the aid of his friend in a TV channel (without revealing his plan), plans a live telecast program to capture the four criminal's robbery. But unfortunately, the wedding is postponed due to some unexpected reasons. Thus the robbers pull out from their plan. But within this time the TV channel people come for the telecast. Suddenly Casanovva gets an idea and announces a new live romance reality show through the channel named FALL IN LOVE. Then he creates some plans to make the two people in the robbery gang to fall in love with Hanna (Lakshmi Rai) and Ann Mary (Roma) and telecast their love scenes using hidden cameras through the live reality show FALL IN LOVE. Hanna falls for one of the young robber by hearing the words of Casanovva, who was her boss. The four robbers try to steal a sword, but casanovva (wearing a mask in face) interrupts them and takes the sword from them. By this time, the TV show became popular and causes some problems to Ann Mary, the robbers and even Hanna. Hanna asks her boss Casanovva what his plan was. So Casanovva reveals his flashback to Hanna.

Some years ago, casanovva came to Dubai and romances some girls. Zacariah (Lalu Alex) who is a magazine reporter publishes the stories of Casanovva and him mingling with girls. Sameera Zacharia (Shriya Saran), daughter of Zacharia helps Casanovva from a danger and eventually they become friends. But gradually Casanovva understands that he has some different feeling for Sameera than other women. He realizes that he is in love with her. She also has love interest in Casanovva. But her father requests Casanovva to leave his daughter. He replies that he was in love with his daughter. Casanovva calls Sameera for a meeting to reveal his love to her. She is also ready to reveal her feelings. She wears a mask to give Casanovva a surprise. But suddenly four robbers rush to the road with the same mask as Sameera. The police try to capture them. The four robbers escape and Sameera is caught by the police. And one of the robber shoots Sameera and she dies at the spot. Casanova waits for her and returns to his room depressed. On the way, he sees the four robbers escaping in a car. But at that time he had no idea about the incident that had happened. He is informed of the death of Sameera by TV news in his room. He rushes to the police to tell about the robbers. But they don't listen to Cassanova. Here ends the Flashback.

He says to Hanna that the aim of the reality show was to make the robbers understand about the feeling of love. He then captures the robbers and makes them explain that Sameera was not their gang member to public through the TV show. Thus Casanovva succeeds in showing the innocence of his lover Sameera to the public and police. Then he asks the robbers who killed Sameera. Realising who it is, Casanovva kills the one who shoots his lover and surrenders to the police.

The love plot is inspired from English movie SERENDIPITY which showcases writing on a currency note and waiting for destiny to deliver it back to them.

Cast

Production

The film's production was launched at Confident Cascade in Bangalore on 24 January 2009. The event was attended by film personalities including Mohanlal, Vishnuvardhan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Lalu Alex, Arya, Arshad Warsi, Lakshmi Rai, Priyanka Nair, Priyadarshan, Sibi Malayil, Suresh Kumar, P. V. Gangadharan, Antony Perumbavoor, and the film unit members.[6]

Filming

Casanovva started its shooting on 27 September 2010[7] and was scheduled to release in February 2011. However, the film has faced delays and its release date might be postponed.[8] The first schedule was scheduled to finish in Dubai by 12 December 2010.[8] It has been reported that Mohanlal is giving prime importance to another film, China Town, which is leading Casanovva to a delayed release.[8] The second schedule has started from the last week of April 2011 in Dubai.[9] The shooting at Dubai has ended by the first week of May 2011 and the next location is Bangkok[10] will start shooting from 14 September,[11] Fourth schedule Start shooting from 20 October at Bangalore,[12] The remaining song was shot in the Last schedule that commenced from 12 December at Cape Town, South Africa.

Release

Casanovva released theatres in India on 26 January 2012; 138 theatres in Kerala and 64 theatres outside Kerala making it the widest release for a Malayalam film, with simultaneous opening in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and other Indian cities. The film released overseas in February 2012.

Reception

Critical response

The film received scathing reviews from critics.[13][14]

  • Moviebuzz from Sify called the film as "below average" while commented that "Casanovva perhaps has some nice moments but you would need real patience to spot them".[15]
  • Nowrunning.com rated , describing the movie as a "wish-wash film".[16]
  • Rediff gave the movie and said that "Casanovva disappoints big time".[17]
  • Metromatinee.com review said "if Casanovva works even just a bit, it's because of Mohanlal".[18]
  • IndiaGlitz.com called the film as "a stylish flick" and said that "Casanovva is one film that may satisfy the fans of the star and those who like technically sound, slickly made films".[19]
  • Oneindia.in said "Even the glamorous looking babes in short and skimpy clothes could not save Casanovva from the disastrous plot of the film".[20]

Sify and Rediff listed Casanovva #1 in their lists of Most Disappointing Malayalam Films of 2012.[21][22]

Box office

The film had a large opening, collecting ₹ 2.06 crore, thanks to the 1,000 first-day shows, the highest ever for a Malayalam movie.[23] However, as word of mouth spread, the collections was a huge drop[24] in the subsequent days. The gross collection was no match for the huge budget of the film.[25][26]

Soundtrack

Casanovva
Film score by Gopi Sundar
Alphons Joseph
Gowri Lakshmi
Released 26 January 2012 (2012-01-26)
Recorded Sunsa Digital Work Station, Chennai
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 21.06
Label Satyam Audios[27]
Producer Dr. C. J. Roy

The soundtrack features four songs composed by Gopi Sundar, Alphons Joseph and Gowri Lakshmi, with lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery, Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma, Gowri Lakshmi, Rosshan and Sanjay. The background score of the film has been composed by Gopi Sundar. The audio rights were acquired by Satyam Audio on a price of ₹12 million (US$170,000).[28]

TrackSongArtist(s)ComposerLyricistDuration
1OmanichummaKarthik, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Najim Arshad, Roopa Revathi, Kalyani, Gopi SundarGopi SundarGireesh Puthenchery5.11
2Hey ManoharaBlaaze, Gopi Sundar, Pop Shalini, Balu Thankachan, Priya, FejiGopi SundarBlaaze, Gopi Sundar, Jelujay, Rosshan, Sanjay3.27
3SakhiyeVijay Yesudas, ShwetaGowri Lakshmi, Gopi SundarGowri Lakshmi3.13
4Kanna NeeyoSayanoraAlphons JosephVayalar Sarath Chandra Varma3.24
5Casanovva Theme SongMohanlal, Priya Himesh, Ranina Reddy, Gopi SundarGopi Sundar3.18
6Sakhiye (Second version)Gopi Sundar, ShwetaGowri Lakshmi, Gopi SundarGowri Lakshmi3.13

References

  1. ↑ Menon, Neelima (15 January 2012). "'Casanova' is one of the best Mohanlal films". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mohanlal's Casanova takes off in Dubai". Oneindia.in. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  3. ↑ Meghna George (25 January 2012). "Mohanlal's Casanovva gears up for release". Kochi, Kerala: Rediff. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Casanovva to be remade in Hindi". Sify. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  5. ↑ "കാസനോവ ഇനി ഹിന്ദിയില്‍". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Event photos". Casanovva.com. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  7. ↑ "Casanovva started". TheCompleteActor Blog. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  8. 1 2 3 "Mohanlal's Casanova delayed". Sify. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  9. ↑ "Mohanlal's latest look".
  10. ↑ "Dubai to Bangkok".
  11. ↑ "Casanovva third schedule from September".
  12. ↑ "Fourth schedule Start shooting from October 20 at Bangalore".
  13. ↑ Review: Casanova | MOVIERAGA
  14. ↑ കാസനോവ അഥവാ à´•à´¿à´&#x;à´ªàµ?പറയിലെ ഉരൠപàµ?à´ªà´&#x;à´¿à´•à´³àµ?â€? | Nalamidam Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "Casanovva fails to impress". Sify.
  16. ↑ Veeyen (2012-01-29). "Casanovva review". Nowrunning.com.
  17. ↑ Paresh C. Palicha (27 January 2012). "Casanovva disappoints big time". Rediff. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  18. ↑ "Casanovva Review". Metromatinee. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  19. ↑ "Casanovva – Is a stylish flick". IndiaGlitz.com. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  20. ↑ Casanova – Movie Review | Reviews – Oneindia Entertainment
  21. ↑ http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-the-most-disappointing-malayalam-films-of-2012/20130118.htm
  22. ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/10-disappointing-films-of-2012-imagegallery-Malayalam-nbdlvqeidie.html?post_ad=1
  23. ↑ "Casanovva Box Office Performance – Theater Balcony « Theater Balcony". Theaterbalcony.wordpress.com. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  24. ↑ Verdicts, Boxoffice (12 February 2012). "BOXOFFICE VERDICTS: Casanovva Boxoffice – Huge fall in collections in Week II". Boxofficeverdicts.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  25. ↑ "Ranjith's triple treat". Epaper.timesofindia.com. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  26. ↑ Mangalam
  27. ↑ "Casanovva's Audio is released officially into the markets on December 2nd through Satyam Audios".
  28. ↑ BOXOFFICE VERDICTS: Casanovva takes a record opening at the Boxoffice - Grosses 9.20 Crore in Opening Week
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