Movie: Sheela (Kannada)

Director: Balu Narayanan

Cast: Ragini Dwivedi, Riyaz Khan, Avinash, Chitra Shenoy, Shobharaj, Sunil Sukhada, and Mohammed Eravattoor.

Duration: 105 minutes

Certificate: A

Rating: Three out of five

The director has tried to convey a message to society on how women are being sexually assaulted. The director has also succeeded in showcasing black sheep among police and how they do not hesitate to stoop to any low to quench their lust and greed.

The movie is about Sheela (Ragini Dwivedi) a widow with a daughter from Bengaluru coming to Kerala to sell her estate Misty Heaven due to financial problems. On the way, Sheela has to encounter an auto rickshaw driver and his friend. Somehow Sheela reaches Misty Heaven without any hassles. The buyers, who agreed to buy the resort for Rs  crore a few days ago, start bargaining and insist her to sell the Misty Heaven for Rs 3.50 crore and fixes the date for completing the formalities. Without knowing what is in store for her, Sheela decides to stay the night at the Misty Heaven. She asks Chandranna (Mohammed Eravattoor), who works at the Misty Heaven, to stop renting out the rooms at the resort.

Ragini Dwivedi, as a hapless woman, has acted well. Her performance, in assault scenes, deserves a pat on the back. She walks away with all honours for her sterling performance in scenes where she eliminates vicious people one by one, including a corrupt and greedy deputy superintendent of police.

Riyaz Khan is convincing as a lecherous and corrupt police inspector. Sunil Sukhada, as politician-cum-middleman, has acted well. Mohammed Eravatoor, Chitra Shenoy, Shobharaj, and Avinash provide good support.

It is worth watching for those who are courageous enough to watch gory scenes.