Gold movie review: Neglects Nayanthara, wastes Prithviraj's zeal and redefines lack of cohesion

Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Mallika Sukumaran, Shammi Thilakan, Baburaj, Lalu Alex, Nayanthara, Shanthi Krishna, Chemban Vinod Jose, Deepti Sati, Ajmal Amir, Saiju Kurup, Roshan Mathew, Jagadish, Vinay Forrt, Soubin Shahir, Sharafudheen, Jaffer Idukki, Aleena Alphonse Puthren, Sharat Saxena, Etc, Etc Director: Alphonse Puthren Language: Malayalam It has been seven years since the release of Alphonse Puthren’s Premam, a runaway box-office success that has gone on to attain a cult status, was one of the earliest films from the New Malayalam New Wave to become a pan-India hit, cemented Nivin Pauly’s standing as a star, catapulted Sai Pallavi on her path to the superstardom she now has across language industries, and gave both Anupama Parameswaran and Vinay Forrt their most memorable roles till date. Off the radar of his awareness are the shenanigans of a gold trader named Unnikrishnan, his daughter’s father-in-law-to-be, Shaji, and petty criminals led by a fellow they all address as Boss Freddy. If the intention was to rival the star presence in Aashiq Abu’s Virus, then the makers of Gold have not understood that film at all. Vinay, Rajesh Murugesan’s music, the scenic beauty surrounding Joshi’s home, Prithviraj’s commitment to this script, his dancing with Deepti, and two pulsating dance passages led by Aleena Alphonse Puthren are all that lingers in the mind after the credits of Gold have passed.