Janleva 555 Review

If there isn't enough pun in the film's title itself you really have to read this review. Janleva 555 essentially is supposed to be a film made to create awareness about the increasing deaths owing to snake bites. However, the film ends up becoming everything that a film shouldn't.

The film takes off with a show reel of renowned personalities of film industry such as Vyjayanthimla Bali, Sonu Sood, and Prabhu Deva among others requesting the audient to watch this film as the revenue generated from the film will be donated to the victims of snake bites who need ventilators on an immediate basis. Well, you already begin to wonder that since you're watching the film anyway why are you being told furthermore to watch the film? But that's totally besides any reasonable reasoning.

Coming back to the film, we are shown two friends, Neelam (Kalpana Pandit) and Pooja (Shona Chabra), who are in love with two guys. All four happen to be aspiring filmmakers deeply concerned about the increasing death ratio in India due to snake bites. These four along with a few other friends decide to make a film on the same issue and take off to a small remote village known for its snake population. However, things go awry when Neelam realises that in one of her previous births she was a snake called Rajni and later turns into an ichchadhaari naagin. The rest of the film follows similar absurdity as the aforementioned line.

With feeble promotions and dismal screens, there isn't much expected from Janleva 555 but one stills expects at least some sense in the film. However, the film defies all logics and sensible grounds and follows the part of lunacy. After a point you get so annoyed that you almost forget there ever was a noble intention behind making this film.

If one had to make a film on such a serious cause, it was best to give it a documentary feel. But by blending a poorly written fictional work, filmmaker Sandeep Malani only ruins his film beyond repairs. There's not a single salvaging point in the film. While the story is shoddy, the actors are laughable. The least said about the production value the better. The film proceeds in circle and has an insanely long run time with songs cropping up more than dialogues in the film itself.

With no redeeming factor, Janleva 555 can surely turn out to be a Janleva nightmare if one opts to watch it. Lay off!