gr krishnas raj tarun and shalini pandey starrer iddari lokam okate hit screens this christmas amid less fanfare the film which sees music by mickey j meyer tells the story of a photographer mahi raj tarun who was born on the same day at the same hospital in ooty as varsha shalini pandey a wannabe actress meeting at various stages of their lives mahi and varsha seem to have a good effect on each other except theres varshas fiance rahul raja chembolu who doesnt understand her ambition and a secret mahi seems to be hiding that might come between them will they be able to make itthe first half of the film is a superslow ride with strange camera angle and editing choices iddari lokam okate takes its own sweet time setting up the characters and the series of events that brought them where they are today this toandfro between the past and the present doesnt always seamlessly work despite the makers telling a not often told take theres even a nod to geethanjali but with the film largely remaining predictable it remains to be seen how the second half will fare