Fever: Starts with a headache and ends with prolonged sickness

Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal, Gauahar Khan, Ankita Makwana, Caterina Murino and Gemma Atkinson

Rating: 1/5 (0.5 for the location & 0.5 for one song which is good)

It is quite difficult to understand some filmmakers. Reason? What they imagine and put on screen is beyond the ‘understanding realm’ of the audience.  And Bollywood’s recent release Fever falls under this ‘buffoonery’ category. Usually, it so happens, that when one is drunk and heartbroken, one goes on a trip and stories from the past ebb and flow in the mind; and I believe the director of this movie had one such moment, which unfortunately shaped into this movie.  We all are aware that both time and money is one of the many precious elements of life. To make sure you save on both, I would be happy to narrate the full plot of Fever, for there is nothing special about it to mention, ‘go and watch it in the theatres’.  Do read this and make sure your weekend is spent wisely.

Set in picturesque ‘heaven on earth’ Switzerland, Fever is a complicated story about a brutal contract killer, Armin Salem (Rajeev Khandelwal), who loses his memory in an accident. With a lot of pain and struggle, he sets out on a mission to solve the mystery and reshuffle his life thereby to find out about his long lost, true identity. Kaavya (Gauahar Khan) shows interest in this stranger and mysteriously stalks him, but soon becomes his friend and offers him help under all circumstances. Armin comes across many clues and pieces relating to his life, but unfortunately they add to his confusion. One fine day, he meets a girl named Rhea Wagner (Gemma Atkinson), who claims to be a linguist and helps her in his therapy. A series of incidents roll out, which include a lot of kisses, action and a jamboree of disorder. There are moments when Armin says he knows his past, alas; it’s just another lame twist in the movie.

Amidst all this, Armin’s long lost friend Gracy (Ankita Makwana) comes to meet him. As she waits in the lobby, Kaavya spots her and takes her to his room. Armin returns late to the hotel and the same night, finds Gracy dead. He informs Kaavya and they both plan to vacate the hotel and flee from the place. Kaavya forgets her purse in his room, and the next morning, before they leave, Armin finds something in the purse which helps him recollect his past. He comes to know that Kaavya is the culprit. Months before the accident, they met in a tram and fell in love. They get married and with time Kaavya’s insecurities grow as Karan (Rajeev Khandelwal’s actual name in the movie) is not able to give time to her, due to the crime fiction he’s writing. His friendly relationship with Grace bothers Kaavya (earlier Pooja) a lot and just to get him out of her life, she takes such a step. Unfortunately, destiny had something else. On being rejected once again in life and not finding love, she kills herself.

Overall the movie is full of confusion and the audience loses the plot several times. The story is lost and there is no way one can get hooked to this movie. Just like the screenplay, the characters are boring and naive. Although there is some skin show and intimacy, it sadly does not do any good to the movie.

Rajeev Khandelwal, throughout the movie has just one expression. He is as cold as the weather in Switzerland. His fans are sure to miss his compelling screen presence. Gauahar Khan as Kaavya is just about okay. She doesn’t make a mark with the character, but again she is not to be blamed. Unfortunately she too is a victim of a poor script. And you blink and you miss the much promoted Bond girl Caterina Murino.

Only one song in the film, "Mile ho tum" sung by Tony Kakkar is good. No other song adds any value to the movie. The only good part about the film is the location. Switzerland, without a doubt, thankfully helped in sailing till the end. Overall, the movie is thoroughly disappointing and full of boredom.

We wish you luck if you still want to watch the film, even after reading this review.