In Raghav, Jatin Bora’s super performance fails to rescue from critic

‘Raghav’ stands as the most important Assamese release of the year, ‘after the success of Doctor Who’. Bezbaruah 2′ and ‘Sri Raghupati.’ With the resounding success of these two previous films, ‘Raghav’ was expected to make a grand opening and make a big splash at the ticket window.
The film tells the story of Raghav (Jatin Bora), a taxi driver by profession who devotes his life to taking care of his ungrateful brother and uncaring mother.
He endures all their insults and rudeness without questioning why they treat him so badly.
Raghav falls in love with Reema (Nishita Goswami) and plans to propose to her. Unfortunately, she is already engaged to someone else and decides to marry this man. Raghav is left with no choice but to help her with beauty during her wedding.
Raghav’s life takes a strange turn when he faces personal tragedies in quick succession, turning him into a vengeful and uncompromising soul.
Almost immediately, the daughter of a powerful businessman in the city is kidnapped, an event that becomes intertwined with Raghav’s life, and brings him into conflict with two powerful men in the city.
Abhijit Bhattacharjya’s screenplay and dialogues need improvement:
To be honest, I was intrigued by the prospect of watching this film as it was written by Abhijit Bhattacharjya, who is known for consistently churning out entertaining scripts for the mobile theaters of Assam.
Over the years, he has successfully transitioned into writing for Assamese cinema. His screenplays have a certain quality, containing the essential elements that would appeal to audiences in the confines of a packed, sometimes raucous tent, with few fans properly functioning during Assam’s mobile theater season, two Can last for over an hour.
I had hoped that this year, once again, they would work their magic and deliver a film that would be entertaining from start to finish, incorporating the key elements that make this type of cinema so special. Make it popular.
Sadly, Abhijit Bhattacharjya didn’t quite live up to expectations this time around. The story of ‘Raghav’ crosses multiple genres and involves numerous issues and emotions.
However, the treatment of these elements is rushed, and the narrative glosses over them so quickly that the author never fully realizes the potential of all the elements introduced through the story’s many twists and turns.

Many of these issues are resolved so quickly and abruptly that they fail to deliver the kind of impact that was necessary for the story to work.
There are a few instances where the emotions work, largely due to the impressive performances of veteran actors like Jatin Bora, Mridula Baruah and Nishita Goswami.
On the other hand, I was concerned about the writing in many of the sequences, as they became unnecessarily and overly dramatic and comedic. In particular, the two villains and the mother character are poorly developed, with the mother character lacking a satisfying conclusion.
Even Reema’s character is suddenly removed from the equation when it seemed unnecessary. Additionally, some key plot revelations can be guessed from a mile away, which dilutes the film’s impact.
The comedic elements should have been left out entirely. Surprisingly, there are parts in the narrative where the film becomes unintentionally hilarious.
There were awkward exchanges between the characters that unexpectedly tickled my funny bone. These moments occurred when the film was trying to convey seriousness and because of this the film suffered.
The film’s pacing and editing are relentless, frantic and almost exhausting:
The film’s speed (editing) was dialed up to extreme levels, and it felt completely unnecessary. The transitions from one scene to another seem abrupt and sometimes jarring. Such characteristics are not expected in a production of this caliber and it damages the film.
The film takes a non-linear approach to storytelling. As is customary, something important happens in the very first scene of the film.
The main character is then introduced, and then, through various flashbacks, the story unfolds to a point, leading to the climax in the current timeline.
While this can be an interesting way to keep the audience interested and engaged throughout the film, when it’s not done right, it can lead to confusion and gaps in the narrative, which I unfortunately found to be the case. Seen in a few parts of the film.
Furthermore, the rapid pace at which most of the sequences unfolded prevented the audience from forming any meaningful emotional connection with the characters and feeling sympathy for their situations and predicaments.
It also presents the challenge of the hero facing extreme tragedy in one scene and then quickly changing to a cheerful mood in the next, leading to significant contrasts throughout the narrative.
This problem has as much to do with the editing as with the story concept and the structure of the screenplay.
Jatin Bora makes the most of the opportunity as an actor:
Jatin Bora is a talented actor, and he plays to his strengths, especially in some of the film’s more emotional scenes. However, the predicament he’s shown in, especially his relationship with his mother, is flawed from the start because we’re smart enough to understand where these hints lead the part. Gone is what is left for all to see.
Also, this part is presented with so little focus on realism and authenticity that it doesn’t resonate effectively in the end.
The character of the mother is left without a solid resolution when the writer and director have the opportunity to create a powerful scene where after abusing her son for so long, the mother finally realizes his true worth and for the last time She expresses her love. .
This important element is neglected, leaving the audience somewhat unsatisfied. Nevertheless, in the scenes in which Jatin Bora shares the screen with Mridula Baruah, he tries his best to inject life into them, and he partially succeeds in doing so.
Chemistry work of Jatin Bora and Nishita Goswami:
Jatin Bora’s segments with Nishita Goswami are sweet and heart touching. The tumultuous nature of their relationship and the unique way it unfolds during a brief period of peace in Raghav’s life is unusually warm and charming.
It leaves a very positive impression and elevates the film in some parts. I would have appreciated this part of the film being extended, but it wasn’t.
It is worth noting that the songs covering the romance and passing time between the two characters were melodious.
Although they are not very successful, they served their purpose effectively in the film.
The action of the film is well done though it has nothing new to offer:
Jatin Bora impresses with his expressions in the action sequences. Clever choreography and editing add to the physicality and impact of these scenes. This makes the action sequences one of the strong selling points of the film.
The fights are also driven by heightened emotion, although one of them feels somewhat forced.
With well-executed choreography and Jatin Bora’s determined performance in physical exchanges, the action in ‘Raghav’ quickly becomes one of its standout strengths.
As the film’s director, Jatin Bora leaves a lot to be desired:
Jatin Bora’s overall direction of the film was very poor. It seems that he should have requested several rewrites to address the major issues of believability and realism in the script.
It’s surprising how he didn’t notice the numerous gaps in the narrative and the unbelievable behavior of many of the characters that hinder the audience’s ability to suspend disbelief and fully engage with the film’s story.
It’s also unclear why he didn’t recognize that parts of the film add up to nothing more than unnecessary runtime, and that the film would have been better served by removing them to allow more time for character development.
Dramatic changes in character dynamics, from one extreme to the other, should have been addressed to bridge the considerable gaps in the storyline.
Additionally, it’s annoying that he didn’t see the introduction of unnecessary theatrics for some characters when they ultimately served no purpose which was redundant and detrimental to the film’s purpose.
Moreover, they should have addressed the poor performances of some of the actors and ensured that they play their roles effectively. Overall, Jatin Bora needed to do significantly better with his film direction.
Last words:
Raghav’s story is inspired by some basic and familiar emotions that we face in our daily lives. It taps into our fantasies through its protagonist, impressing us in parts.
However, its poor pacing and inability to slow down to allow the audience to enjoy the heartwarming moments and develop connections with the characters is a problem.
The subtext in many important parts and the inclusion of some nonsensical characters do not make the film easy to appreciate. While Jatin Bora delivers a commendable performance as the film’s protagonist, he falls short as its director.
The film manages to deliver sweetness and satisfaction in certain instances, but unfortunately, these moments are few and far between. It also lacks enough action to qualify as a full action film.
Overall, ‘Raghav’ was a moderately entertaining experience that didn’t bore me but failed to leave a lasting impression.