Shivam: selling ‘run of the mill’ with confidence

One look at the theatrical trailer of the film Shivam and there is not even a single frame where the feeling of dejavu isn’t evoked. Everything in the trailer points us towards a cliché.

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However one doesn’t completely write off the film for the simple reason that some of the punches have landed how they ought to. It is the hope that these punches could be extended for a full length feature film that makes one give a chance and not simply put it aside. On the other hand there is also a though if this is the best the film has got it might be tough journey ahead. Whatever the case the trailer just does enough to keep the hold.

Checkout the trailer below. Are we looking at repeat of Kandireega and Pandaka Chesuko again here where the timing helped the film more than the actual content?