When You Lose Interest In Life, Life Shows Interest In You-The Story Of 777 Charlie

A dog is said to be the most loyal and the best companion of a person. They understand your feelings best as compared to other domestic animals. The intellect of an animal is best seen in a dog, these are the initial lines that drive your focus when you see the trailer of the latest released film, "777 Charlie".

One's life takes a toll quite on a happy note if someone has a dog as his or her domestic animal. Thus is rightly outlined in the film "777 Charlie" that, "When the known disappears, the unknown reveals a ray of hope". The relationship between a man and a dog is very significantly seen in this film. "777 Charlie", which got released yesterday, stars Dharma (Rakshit Shetty) as the lead role while the dog, Charlie can be said to be the protagonist.

Story:

The lead character Dharma (Rakshit Shetty) is a sincere blue-collar employee in a factory. He is an orphan and stays lonely and misses badly his dead parents and young sister. His nightmares have made him look like a semi- depressed person. Dharma lives a carefree life and doesn't bother with getting married. He even has fights often with the neighbours of his colony.

From nowhere, a female dog named Charlie enters his life. Dharma, who does not adopt the dog initially in an overwhelming way, gets his life changed forever by the relationship they have in due course of time. The film basically is about this relationship between them, the unconditional love of Dharma for Charlie.

Analysis:

Dharma, who lives in his messed-up room, is a mess in himself. He is like the silent Puri Jagannath hero. The fear of his death does bother him although he moves on ahead bravely. Or maybe he does not care. The film's characterization is quite delightful. Even though a main male character is never seen engaging as a funny character in films, Dharma on the contrary is seen as a punctual and serious one that never goes on a leave.

He surrenders himself to be alone for the life. But things start to take a round, also for the dog, when Dharma accidentally becomes as a dog savior. He smiles and laughs loudly for the first time when Charlie goes into a hysteria. A dialogue thus mentions in the film- "Every dog has its day. And today it is Charlie's". The scenes depicting the dog have been well choreographed. The technical team, from the cinematographer to the light boy, must have gone through a complex period coordinating with the dog.

Charlie, who is a Labrador pup, has its own clear yet beautiful characterization. The first time when Dharma and Charlie cross each other, they do not notice each other. The funny hypes work pretty fine during the first half. The lines are measured and the tone of humour is classy. Baby Sharvari's track is good although Sangeetha Sringeri's track could have been compressed for a couple of cliches. Standup comedian Danish Sait pops up suddenly as a travel reporter in the film.

The film is shown above the stereotype of 'Dog lovers' and also has a respectable veterinary doctor. The film focuses mostly on themes of mortality and the impermanence of life.

The problem arises when "777 Charlie" becomes more of a trip or a road film kind. Boby Simha's character does not give any high. The director, Kiranraj should have worked better on this.

Arvind S Kashyap's cinematography looks flawless, while the music done by Nobin Paul is winsome. The montage songs are relaxing and as well as the sound design is terrific. The dog show episode becomes visibly clear.

But after all, the film comes out to be too lengthy with 160 minutes of spending time in the theatres.

Verdict:

"777 Charlie" is the most engaging watch. The man-animal relationship is highly portrayed by rich production values.

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