Namma Basava

Follows A Formula

In his debut direction in Kannada Veerashanker is good in bits and pieces. All is not well in 'Namma Basava'. Comparing Puneeth earlier films is inevitable. 'Akash' is a much better film than 'Namma Basava'. Puneeth's excellence in stunts and cool as cucumber in acting is not just enough. Reaching out to some reality in creating scenes is very important. The beautiful Gowri, two good tunes and tolerable photography lift the film from mediocre level.

Basava is a straightforward youth…