Sahasam reviews: Fans applaud the ‘entertaining no-brainer’ despite second-half slowdown

Sahasam, the Malayalam drama starring Narain, Babu Antony, and Gouri G. Kishan is now in theatres. Directed by Bibin Krishna, the film brings together a fun cast of characters.

At the heart of the story is Jeevan (Ramzan Muhammed) and his girlfriend Sera (Gouri G. Kishan), whose love is put to the test when Sera’s family arranges her marriage to another man, against her wishes. As they fight to stay together, their journey tangles with Mastan Bhai (Babu Antony), a man haunted by a criminal past. What unfolds is a tangled web of family drama, fierce enemies, and escalating chaos.

Fans have rather mixed opinions. While some praised the story and antics, others noted that the film loses steam in the second half. "Sahasam is a no-brainer, fun-filled entertainer that followed the vintage Priyadarshan comedy film’s hallmark of parallel subplots with chaotic hilarity and mass ending created good, shot well, and acted excellently by the performers, but the picture fell short...." One fan wrote.

"Another one commented, “A partially engaging crime comedy with vibrant making and good performances. Sets up a hyperlinked narrative that focuses on multiple characters and events, but the poor writing in the 2nd half came as a villain. Many unwanted subplots."

Sahasam: Decent one-time watchable fun entertainer!!! Hyperlink-style storytelling is good. Most of the comedies work very well," another X user commented.

One was satisfied and called it a 'complete fun entertainer'. "I'm satisfied. FH sets the mood right with solid making, visuals and music. But SH was a complete package hyperlink-style storytelling and comedies works very well."

Apart from Narain, Babu Antony and Gouri G. Kishan, the film also features Ramzan Muhammed, Aju Verghese, Baiju Santhosh, Jeeva Joseph and Shabareesh Verma in significant roles.