Jagapathi

Below Par

Even an ordinary story can be made into a €˜watchable€™ movie with a skilful screenplay. And on the contrary, even a workable story can be let down by a silly script.

It is the case of latter in Jagapati, as a shambolic screenplay dilutes the essence of a promising story. In the event, what eventually emerges is a mindless masala of seen-before variety.

Jagapati (Jagapathi Babu), a policeman in a small village, almost acts as the henchman of the local…