Title – Cigarette, Producers – Shiv Kabbin and Lucky Shanker, Direction – Lucky Shanker, Music – Indrasena, Cinematography – Ramesh Raaj, Cast – Nagashekhar, Roopasri, Rakshita Ponnamma, Sadhu Kokila, Girija Lokesh, Sudhakar, Sudha Belawadi, Lakki Shanker, Kuri Pratap, Mithra, Vijay Chendur and others.

In the days of commercial look at every development in the society, this kind of ‘Cigarette’ is laudable for the concern expressed by Shiv Shanker Film Factory.

The main emphasis is on give up cigarette for better healthy life, the toll is costly for the protagonist at the end. Before that the two love episodes blossom. The challenge of the protagonist to close down the ‘Cigarette’ factory remains unfulfilled.

It is the rich and poor barricade initially, and then it is rich and poor barricade coming close. In both the cases the hero is common – the girls are dejected – Raskhita Ponnamma and Roopasri.

In addition to it the passive smoking becoming very costly for the mother is interesting episode. The public campaign against ‘cigarette’ also gets environmentalist Suresh Heblikar support.

Protagonist Rajakumara (Nagashekhar) loses one love for cigarette.

Lucky Shanker has mixed up the emotions, commotions, comedy and songs very well in the film. Nagashekhar as protagonist has over acted a little, Rakshita has a good beginning, Roopasri has given commendable performance. Sadhu Kokila comedy, Sudha Belawadi doctor role are well designed.

There are two meaningful songs from Indrasena, the background tune and songs are more meaningful. Ramesh Raaj camera work deserved to be better. Probably because of the smoke effect the shots are not bright.

‘Cigarette’ – Sedbedi Preethi Madbedi – both is injurious to health.

 

Score – 3.5/5