A MIDDLING COMEDY SAVED BY ITS SENTIMENTALITY

Rao Ramesh is the showstealer in the latest Trinadha Rao Nakkina directorial that works in parts

- BH HARSH

WO unmarried men have been living together and sharing a house for years, with no one to answer to, nobody they are accountable to. They dine when they want, have alcohol when they want, and return home when they want. Sounds like a bachelor's paradise - except it's not. For some men, contrary to the stereotype, all that matters is having a family. Every farcical story has a genuine sentiment at the heart of it. That's the charm of some of these comedies - you are laughing at the protagonists, sometimes along with them, but underneath all the chuckles, you want them to overcome their obstacles and just be happy. Trinadha Rao Nakkina's latest offering Mazaka is one such entertainer that attempts to blend humour and sentiment and manages to pass muster. Just about.

Krishna (Sundeep Kishn) and Venkat (Rao Ramesh), a father-son duo living with the stigma of 'a home with no women,' are desperate to have a traditional family. The two incidentally find the love of their lives at the same time and begin their relentless pursuit to fulfil their idea of a complete family.