  'Onbathula Guru' - lesson on how not to make a film Haricharan
Pudipeddi    Sat, 09 Mar 2013 Imagine and write down a list of
things that could possibly make a bad, really bad film. Having
made your list, carry it along and go to the nearest cinema hall
to watch "Onbathula Guru", provided it's running. If not, save
yourself the torture.  As you watch the film, you would be
surprised to find that everything you have put down on the piece
of paper is evident on screen. Now, there's no reason to pat
your back because it's the sheer carelessness of the director
that you could score a centum in this exercise.  If you plan on
making a documentary on how not to make a film, then I suggest
you use this film as an example. The film opens with a scene
that's reminiscent of the opening scene from "The Hangover". On
the day of his marriage, Guru goes missing. His anxious would-
be-wife calls his best friend to find out about his whereabouts.
Cut to next scene, in a dense forest, lying clueless, Billa
answers the call on