‘Bank of Bhagyalakshmi’ movie review: Dhekshit Shetty stars in a good comedy

Over the last three weeks, Dixit Shetty has ranged from controlling lover to willful lover for a strange thief Bhagyalakshmi’s BankHis recent picks – including blink, ktmAnd Dussehra -Indicate intention to avoid typecasting.

In Bhagyalakshmi’s BankDirected by debutant Abhishek, Dixit’s character is exaggerated and subtly comical. His minimalist style – mischievous smile, informal dialogue, agile body language – brings charm. However, the director’s attempt to intensify the scenes involving Dhikshit with monologues seems excessive.

Bhagyalakshmi’s Bank It’s a fun watch when it doesn’t take itself seriously. When the story takes a moral path, you feel detached from the proceedings. Ultimately, the film follows a familiar path after being genre-specific for the most part.

The comedy heist thriller begins when a group of youngsters led by Kanak aka Tiger decide to rob a bank in a village. They wear animal masks, and naturally, each member of the gang has an animal code name. An unexpected obstacle, coupled with the lack of a Plan B, forces the gang to take the people inside the bank hostage.

Director Abhishek presents you with a series of characters both inside and outside the bank. While the investigating officer (Vishwanath Mandalika) is a stock character, a popular news-centric YouTuber (Gopalkrishna Deshpande) and a “budding journalist” (Bharat GB) help pique our curiosity.

Inside the bank, there is a content creator (AS Suraj) to lighten your mood and a folk singer (Usha Bhandari) as a calming elderly presence. The bank accountant played by Brinda Acharya appears to be a traditional female character until the story gives her an interesting twist. The impending elections serve as an additional conflict in the plot.

A scene from ‘Bank of Bhagyalakshmi’. , Photo Credit: MRT Music/Youtube

The mix of humour, slapstick and inventive wordplay is mostly reserved for Srivatsa, who plays one of the gang members, and the actor does a good job. Editor Tejas Gowda’s delightful creative changes add to the experience of watching a fun thriller, while Judah Sandy’s stylish score adds to the thrill inherent in the genre. A dream-like song featuring the lead characters is eye-catching, thanks also to Abhishek Kasaragod’s stylistic lighting and unconventional camera movements.

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technical superiority of Bhagyalakshmi’s Bank Disappointed with its writing. The sudden shift toward heavy drama is jarring, bringing us down from the film’s peak of absurdity. A complex storyline leading to a big reveal clutters the main narrative. A film that started with the promise of a big climactic twist continues to struggle under the weight of its own ambition.

Despite shortcomings, Bhagyalakshmi’s Bank Is a good comedian. The film is self-aware for the most part, and this works in its favor.

Bank of Bhagyalakshmi is currently running in theaters