Manifest Films, Jay Vyas Productions, Filmwale, Neemtree Entertainments, Soul Sutra and R.D. Brothers Movies’ Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate (dubbed from the Gujarati blockbuster of the same name; UA) is the story about faith in God.
An autorickshaw driver, Laala (Karan Joshi), is in debts and goes to a bungalow to steal. But he gets stuck in the bungalow because all the exits are electrically charged. Lord Krishna comes to his rescue by taking the form of a human being, Laala (Shruhad Goswami). How Lord Krishna helps the commoner forms the crux of the drama.
The film may have done record business in Gujarat, but it has precious little for the Hindi film-going viewers. Even the faith angle is unlikely to work with the Hindi film-going audience.
Krushansh Vaja, Vicky Poornima Joshi and Ankit Sakhiya have written a simple story which has faith as its biggest trump card. The trio’s screenplay is good in parts, but it definitely gets boring at places. There is no exhilaration which the Hindi film-going viewers will experience by the end of it all. Dialogues, penned by the trio, are good.
Karan Joshi is very good as autorickshaw driver Laala. Shruhad Goswami does a fine job as Lord Krishna/Laala. Reeva Rach acts ably as Laala’s wife, Tulsi. Parul Rajyaguru is okay as Laala’s neighbour, Shanta. Yash Varan lends ordinary support as the police inspector. Jaydeep Hasmukhbhai Timaniya is so-so as Rasik. Baby Mishty Kadecha is adequate as Laala-Tulsi’s daughter, Khushi. Anshu Joshi makes his presence felt as Laala’s father, Dhansukh Parmar. Atulbhai Vyas is alright as Tulsi’s father. Kinal Nayak (as Tulsi’s mother) and Nandish Bhatt (as Mulchand, the idol thief) are passable. Others fit the bill.
Ankit Bhupatbhai Sakhiya’s direction is good. Smmit Jay’s music is very good. Prem D. Dave’s lyrics are okay. Dhananjay Pawar’s song picturisations are average. Smmit Jay’s background music is impactful. Shubham Hiteshbhai Gajjar’s camerawork is nice. Production designing (by Ajay Balavant Padariya) and art direction (by Krutika Vaishnav) are of fair standard. Krushansh Vaja and Ankit Sakhiya’s editing is reasonably sharp. Dubbing is good.
On the whole, Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate will not score with the Hindi film-going audience. Its Gujarati title, lack of promotion, and very limited release will only add to its tale of woes.
Released on 9-1-’26 at Inox (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru Rupam Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Publicity & opening: poor. …….Also released all over. Opening was dull everywhere.