Blue Heaven Entertainment’s Locha Copycha (Marathi; UA) is a love story set against the backdrop of school examinations. Vijay (Pravin Bhabal), Omkar (Omkar Kamble), Nagesh (Navin Kadam) and Minoo are good friends and study in the same school. In this school, copying during examinations is quite normal. Priya (Shraddha Kattimani) joins the school and befriends the group. Vijay falls in love with Priya, and she too likes him. But unlike Vijay, Priya hates copying in exams.
A new teacher comes from Delhi and joins the school. She has come to stop copying in the examination halls. She explains the disadvantages of copying to her students. This, coupled with an unfortunate incident in school, prompts the students to give up copying. But Akshay, who loves Priya and is frustrated that she doesn’t reciprocate his love, throws some chits of paper near Priya so that she would get caught for copying. However, Vijay tells the teacher that the chits were his and that Priya was not guilty of copying. He does this to save Priya. What happens thereafter?
Akshay Sutar has written a story which is not very exciting or even substantive. His screenplay is also quite hackneyed. The climax is so silly that it keeps the audience wondering why the film was even made! His dialogues are commonplace.
Pravin Bhabal is average as Vijay. Shraddha Kattimani does an ordinary job as Priya. Omkar Kamble is so-so as Omkar. Navin Kadam delivers a routine performance as Nagesh. Chaitali Raut, Siddhi Pawar and the rest pass muster.
Akshay Sutar’s direction is not upto the mark. Music (Mitesh Chindarkar and Vinay Shirke) is so-so while lyrics (by Shweta Basnak and Vinay Shirke) are ordinary. Ravindra Harle’s choreography is poor. The background music hardly deserves special mention. Raj Malusare’s camerawork is ordinary. Shweta Basnak’s editing leaves a lot to be desired.
On the whole, Locha Copycha is a flop show all the way.
Released on 16-2-’24 at Movie Time Goregaon (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru Pioneer Enterprises. Publicity & opening: weak.