‘Artiste’ Movie Review
Movie: Artiste
Release: 21 March 2025
Banner:SJK. Entertainments P Ltd
CBFC Rating: A
Run-time: 2h 23m
Cast: Santosh Kalwacherla, Krisheka Patel, Satyam Rajesh, Prabhakar, Vinay Varma, Tanekella Bharani, Bhadram, Thaagubothu Ramesh, Sudharshan.P, Kiriti, Venky Monkey, Sonia Akula, Sneha Madhuri Sharma,
Music: Suresh Bobbili
Cinematography: Chandu AJ
Editor: RM Vishwanadh Kuchanapally.
Producer:James Watt Kommu
Director: Ratan Rishi
Artiste, a crime thriller directed by Ratan Rishi, has hit the cinemas on 21 March 2025. The film stars Santosh Kalwacherla, Krisheka Patel, and Kaalakeya Prabhakar in key roles. The story revolves around a murder and whether the criminal perfected the art of murder like an artiste.
Plot
The film’s narrative is centered around Vicky (Santosh Kalwachela), who lives a happy life with his lady love Jaanu (Krisheka Patel) and his sister Bujji aka Swathi (Swathi Madhuri). However, their happy life takes a shocking turn, and the story unfolds to reveal the connection to a psycho Ravi (Kaalakeya Prabhakar), cops Prakash (Satyam Rajesh) and Sudarshan (Sudarshan), and Jaanu’s parents Surekha (Sonia Akula) and Ravindra (Vinay Varma).
Performances
Santosh Kalwachela delivers a good performance, showcasing the right kind of expressions and emotions. Krisheka Patel is okay with her looks and comes up with a decent performance on screen. Kaalakeya Prabhakar looks menacing and shows intensity in his expressions. The supporting cast, including Vinay Varma, Tanekella Bharani, and Bhadram, perform according to their roles.
Highlights
Santosh Kalwachela
BGM
Cinematography
Dr Bhadram Characterisation
Drawbacks
Predictable Plot
Repetitive Scenes
Bad Quality
Analysis
Artiste’s story is penned by Ratan Rishi, who starts the narration in an interesting manner. Along with surprises the narrative is also blended with emotions. However, the screenplay lose pace as the hero’s love track and brother-sister sentiment are introduced. The first half is loaded with extreme emotions and sentiments, and the director concentrates on elevating them along with thrilling viewers with twists and turns. The second half gets slow. But, the suspense keeps the curiosity alive.
Overall, Artiste turns out to be a decent crime thriller. Director Ratan Rishi tries to blend the story with crime elements and intense emotions, but this approach acts as a double-edged sword. While the film has its moments, it has the potential to go to the next level.
Bottom-line: Decent Watchable Crime Thriller
Rating: 2.75/5
