Movie Review Telugu DevDas
And coming to Nagarjuna, let me confess to my readers that I am biased. My opinion about him should be taken with a pinch of salt. I like this actor and as a result find him great as al- ways. Handsomely aged and ex- tremely sauve, he looked splendid, better than many of his younger counterparts. Nagar- juna’s facial expressions and per- formance are easy, controlled, and non-rehearsed. He avoids loud emoting. I especially liked the unbelievable expression he exhibits when Nani innocently and with conviction explains doctor-patient confidentiality. Adorable. I personally also feel Nagarjuna should be applauded for taking part in this two-hero movie and allowing equal im- portance (if not more) to Nani. It’s a rare gesture in this over- whelmingly self-centered, egotis- tical film industry where each one is looking to topple others. The music is okay, the stand- outs for me were the two songs penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. A special mention about Kunal Kapoor: Looked smashing and performed well as well! All in all, Devdas is a family friendly movie that men, women and kids can watch contently, while leaving the theater with a valuable message. I definitely recommend!
ferent in it’s the presenta- tion, humor, and love. That’s what elevates it to a superior level. This movie is surpris- ingly and unusually
clean. It bears no item songs (recall even in Baahubali we saw a semi- pornographic item song with not one, but three girls clut- tering all over each other). A huge added bonus is the lack of misogynistic comments belittling
A HUMBLE M OVIE THAT GRABS YOUR ATTENTION AND BRINGS A SWEET SMILE ON YOUR LIPS ! by Meena Yeggina Cast: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Nani Rashmika Mandanna Aakanksha Singh Director: Sriram Adittya Music: Mani Sharma My Rating: 3.5/5 Nagarjuna’s Devdas is a con- solation to watch and ensures comic solace after a long week of hard work. Some reviews refer to the second half as tiresome but the film entertains nonetheless. Ashwini Dutt as producer and Sriram Adittya as director helm a very liberating, meaningful and family-friendly movie that conveys a great message. The story is simple: Life and living is more significant than death, destruction and money. This kind of message has been the cornerstone of many other movies as well, but Devdas is dif-
or misusing women; statements denigrating castes and religions subtly; heroic Reddys, Narasimhas, kshatriya Putras dominating the scene by stroking their thick moustaches, while jumping away with nubile 18- something heroines; or cringe worthy jokes on transgenders, and physically handicapped in- dividuals in the name of humor. All actors dole out great per- formances. Both lead heroines enact the roles of working women with a mind of their own. Though brief, Akanksha Singh gives a memorable per- formance. Nani is perfect as a flag bearer of his “I am a Gold Medalist and am proud of it, ” anthem. His love for humanity comes across adorably and real- istically. I saw him last in Eega and he looks much better since then and grew a lot as an actor.
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