When we heard about Priya Prakash Varrier, the national crush who shot to fame with a wink, will be making her Hindi debut this year, we were excited. We knew that she is starring in a movie called Sridevi Bungalow, but had our reservations on whether it will be based on the life of the legendary actress who passed away last year. But the first teaser of Sridevi Bungalow leaves no doubts. It IS a distasteful take on the life and death of Sridevi. Wink Sensation Priya Prakash Varrier Chills with Takht Stars Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal – Watch Video.

For starters, the movie is literally named 'Sridevi' bungalow. Then Priya plays the role of a famous woman by the name of Sreedevi in the teaser. The worst part of the teaser hits you in the final seconds. The audience is shown feet of a woman lying in a bathtub, supposedly dead. I wonder how a millennial like Priya, who should know better about the kind of movies she should be doing ended ups saying yes to this movie.

Credit where it is due. Sridevi Bungalow looks like a technically sound film. The cinematography is solid. Plus the background score that we hear in the teaser is also passable. The movie doesn't look like a B-grade production. But again, you cannot deny the fact that this is still not the treatment that a movie based on Sridevi should be given.

Watch the Teaser of Sridevi Bungalow Here:

Do you want to hear the worst part? It was the teaser launch of Sridevi Bungalow today in Mumbai. When Priya was asked by the media if the movie is actually based on the life and death of Sridevi. The starlet replied that they want to leave it to viewers and people can perceive it in the way they want. Are you kidding me? At least have the guts to admit that you are making a cheap sensational film on the most beloved actress of the country. After naming the movie after her and showing events resembling her life, Priya wants the viewers to perceive whatever they want. Slow claps.

Talking about Sridevi Bungalow, director Prashanth Mambully has told an entertainment portal, “The movie is a suspense thriller that paints the life of a Bollywood actress named Sridevi played by Priya.”

“It is a big budget movie and will have a few prominent actors from Bollywood too. The story is set in London. We completed the first schedule last week and the second schedule begins on January 15,” he added.  We are waiting to see how the audience and the Kapoor family would react to this teaser.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 14, 2019 09:38 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).