<p><em>Hebbuli <br />Kannada (U/A) ¬¬<br />Cast: V Ravichandran, Kichcha Sudeep, Amala Paul, Avinash, Ravi Shankar, Chikkanna, Ravi Kishan<br />Director: S Krishna<br /><br /></em></p>.<p><em>Shot in the treacherous mountains and snaky terrain of Jammu & Kashmir, and the visually enchanting Iceland, Hebbuli is a highly stylised, technically polished entertainer. Here, form and technical gloss get the better of content.<br /><br />Kichcha Sudeep reprises the titular role with trademark panache. Hebbuli features him as para commando officer Captain Raam with a side-cropped hairdo that has since become a rage among fans. <br /><br />With a surgical strike to put a bullet into terrorist Hafiz Mohammed, Hebbuli heads straight into the familiar terrain of an aggrieved brother seeking vengeance against corrupt politicians and businessmen. <br /><br />Even as his superior warns him of disciplinary action for not fetching the prized terrorist alive, a telegram that his brother, collector Sathyamurthy, has committed suicide brings Captain Raam back in Bengaluru. Refusing to believe it’s a suicide, Raam seeks to track the real reason behind his brother’s death. His brother-in-law ACP Prathap not being of much assistance, Raam systematically and stealthily uncovers the plot. He stalks the perpetrators and fell them one by one. <br /><br />Malayalam actor Amala Paul — making her Sandalwood debut as the coy and besotted Nandhini — is just a pretty presence. The film sees Sudeep and Ravichandran (playing the principled IAS brother) team up again after Manikya.<br /><br />Aided by Arjun Janya’s pleasing score, Hebbuli is a high-octane Shivaratri treat for Kichcha’s fans. <br /></em></p>
<p><em>Hebbuli <br />Kannada (U/A) ¬¬<br />Cast: V Ravichandran, Kichcha Sudeep, Amala Paul, Avinash, Ravi Shankar, Chikkanna, Ravi Kishan<br />Director: S Krishna<br /><br /></em></p>.<p><em>Shot in the treacherous mountains and snaky terrain of Jammu & Kashmir, and the visually enchanting Iceland, Hebbuli is a highly stylised, technically polished entertainer. Here, form and technical gloss get the better of content.<br /><br />Kichcha Sudeep reprises the titular role with trademark panache. Hebbuli features him as para commando officer Captain Raam with a side-cropped hairdo that has since become a rage among fans. <br /><br />With a surgical strike to put a bullet into terrorist Hafiz Mohammed, Hebbuli heads straight into the familiar terrain of an aggrieved brother seeking vengeance against corrupt politicians and businessmen. <br /><br />Even as his superior warns him of disciplinary action for not fetching the prized terrorist alive, a telegram that his brother, collector Sathyamurthy, has committed suicide brings Captain Raam back in Bengaluru. Refusing to believe it’s a suicide, Raam seeks to track the real reason behind his brother’s death. His brother-in-law ACP Prathap not being of much assistance, Raam systematically and stealthily uncovers the plot. He stalks the perpetrators and fell them one by one. <br /><br />Malayalam actor Amala Paul — making her Sandalwood debut as the coy and besotted Nandhini — is just a pretty presence. The film sees Sudeep and Ravichandran (playing the principled IAS brother) team up again after Manikya.<br /><br />Aided by Arjun Janya’s pleasing score, Hebbuli is a high-octane Shivaratri treat for Kichcha’s fans. <br /></em></p>
