‘Fottkiro’, penned by Kissan Naik and directed by Frankito Nunes, revolves around truth and lies. The triumph of an upright and righteous man and the dire consequences of those who propagate false rumours in society have been highlighted.
The story unfolds with Sikwela (Sonali Medla) fighting for her life in a hospital. She is saved through timely intervention. What follows is a flashback of how Sikwela landed in the hospital.
Joshila (Perpetua Pinto) has no objection with Sikwela (Sonali Medla), who serves as a secretary to her husband Bresnan Viegas (Ubaldo Fernandes). She believes that Sikwela’s involvement with her husband is more like a brother-sister relationship and it will not lead to a drift in her married life.
But trouble sets in when Bresnan decides to contest the elections against Casmiro Ferrao (Ashok Raut). Initially, Casmiro decides to blackmail Sikwela’s father Cabrah (Rafael Cardoz), but fails in his mission. Next, he ropes in reporters Shivaji (Sardon Baretto) and Stanley (Joel Rodrigues) to accomplish his wicked task.
Over a period of time, who stands by the truth and who is the liar? Due to false news published in the daily, what are the turmoils that rise in Bresnan’s family? Who fights against the tempest? What is its outcome?
‘Fottkiro’ has a good storyline, with several developments that follow after every act. However, it fails to reach its climax. Only the reporter is targeted as the liar when there were several others involved in the said act. The victory of the rightful could have been highlighted more emphatically as the conclusion.
Bresnan doles out fine performance as the upright man, but Perpetua falls short in her act and emotions. Sonali is confident with her dialogue delivery and decent in her dress code. Rafael stands out in his negative role, while Cedric and Agnelo pair for those comic moments on stage. Joel is dashing as a reporter, but Sardon is soft-spoken. Nazareth is apt in his character, but Ashok could have been more expressive.
In the category of songs, Reginald Godinho, Nivette D’Souza, Dominic Rodrigues and Ana Agusta Rodrigues provide some appealing solos and duets.
