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‘King of Kotha’: Dulquer’s film on friendship and vendetta provides plenty of class action and mass In Kotha, the rules are defined by Kannan (Shabeer Kallarakkal) and his gang. When a newly appointed police officer Shahul Hassan (Prasanna) takes charge of the place, he is determined to bring Kannan to his heels. To achieve this, he sets out to bring Kannan’s old friend-turned-foe and notorious gangster Raju (Dulquer Salmaan) back to Kotha, a place he once ruled over. With ‘King of Kotha’ Abhilash Joshiy has shown he is quite capable of handling action, without compromising too much on quality content, almost like his father and veteran director Joshiy. For ‘King of Kotha’ is not just a mass flick, but a film, which does have an interesting storyline, just like Dulquer Salmaan had claimed in his recent interviews. Friendship, romance, deceit and vendetta make up most of the film’s plot. The highlight is definitely Raju and Kannan’s relationship. While ‘King of Kotha’ is every bit Dulquer Salmaan’s movie, Shabeer Kallarrakal, also owns the film in his own way, breezing through the scenes with his swagger. Is he a friend or foe or both? His complex character arc is also the highlight of the film. Chemban Vinod’s performances as Renjith will be remembered for a long time, since he delivers some of the best comic dialogues in the film. His style of dialogue delivery in English, the reason he learned the language and his confrontations with Raju, evokes genuine laughter. Prasanna, Nyla Usha, Anikha Surendran, Gokul Suresh all perform excellently in the film. Aishwarya Lekshmi is satisfying to watch as Raju’s girlfriend Thara, but she has little to do, except be well, Raju’s girlfriend. Dulquer Salmaan excels in the action scenes. His look, though rugged in the movie, is definitely alluring. Most of his dialogues are written for his fans, but nevertheless, his character arc, too is interesting. He shines as a lover, dotting brother and a loyal friend. Though the film gets a little predictable to the end, the filmmakers has tried to steer clear from sticking to the old formula of mass action films, delivering plenty of class action. The songs, the visuals, the style of making have helped in elevating the film so that it appeals to a pan-Indian audience.