YASHODA (2022)
Critic No. 301 Director: Hari-Harish Written by: Hari-Harish Produced by: Sridevi Movies Casts : Samantha, Unni Mukundan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Murali Sharma, Rao Ramesh Music: Mani Sharma Language: Telugu Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller SYNOPSIS: An innocent woman, Yashoda, agrees to be a surrogate mother due to her circumstances. She then finds herself trapped in a world of uncertainties. Amidst a myriad of politicians, doctors, and powerful people, how does she battle her way out? REVIEW: Surrogacy is the main aspect of this science fiction thriller, built on true incidents. Even though I felt that the payoffs and character writing could have been stronger, Yashoda passes off as an interesting film that attempts to do something new. When Yashoda signs on to be part of “Eva Institute”, a surrogacy agency, on the surface everything seems to be luxurious and comfortable. Yet there is an underlying sense that something is a miss. The film gradually anchors on this myste...