Dear Megha (2021)

In 'Dear Megha', Megha Swaroop has to be given an exposition by her lover. The scene is so symptomatic of what ails the film, which is a faithful remake of the Kannada movie 'Dia' (2020). A terrifying flaw in 'Dear Megha' is that Megha Akash doesn't come across as a wounded soul who needs healing. The linear nature of the screenplay makes us feel that she has been sidelined in favour of Adhi. Had Adhi been introduced in a parallel track right from the word go, his scenes and the screen time invested in building his relationship with his mother (played by Pavithra Lokesh) wouldn't have looked over-indulgent or misguided.