The most significant problem with Skylab is the lack of clarity of the tone. Many characters are part of the narrative, and we see a few of their backstories as the narrative progresses.
We, however, get to this part in the second half of the movie.Īfter the opening sequence, the entire first half is devoted to the establishment of the character, the setting, and the place.
The people of Banda Lingampally assume it is in their village, and chaos ensues. Skylab, in a nutshell, is about the titular space station that is about to crash land on Earth. It is a difficult film to pull off, and the most significant reason is the wafer-thin storyline. Vishwak Khanderao makes his directorial debut with Skylab. One must appreciate him if he intended to be a mere character in an ensemble for the sake of the larger picture, though. But, by and large, he is related to the backseat. Still, there is a sign of his (slowly developing) trademark style here and there. The end realisation is satisfactory, but the journey is lacklustre, and it reflects in the act. From the costumes, makeup, and characterisation, there is a half-baked quality to Anand. She plays herself (or rather the usual) in a realistic and rooted setting.Ĭoming to Satyadev, somehow he feels off-key here. The difference here is that there is no ‘love’ angle or typical commercial trapping of commercial cinema. We have seen her do the talkative, bubbly and charming role before. The dressing and styling further enhance the appeal.Ĭoming to the performance, she is okay. She is lively, as always and has a fabulous screen presence. First of all, it is good to see the actress on the big screen after a gap. It is her character that carries the symbolic and thematic Skylab weight directly. Nithya Menen is, without any doubt, the main lead of the movie. The movie’s basic plot is how the different aspirations of central characters, Gauri, and Anand are realised in the backdrop of Skylab’s crash. Anand (Satyadev) is a doctor who thinks it is easy to make big in a village compared to Hyderabad city.
She gets one last opportunity to prove herself otherwise, she has to get married. She truly believes in her profession, but the publication doesn’t. Gauri (Nithya Menen) is a journalist working for Pratibimbam magazine. Set in the 1970s, in a village Banda Lingampally, all hell breaks loose when a broadcast regarding the falling of a space station Skylab is leaked.
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