Film: Baadshah
Starring: Jr. NTR, Kajal Aggarwal, Navdeep, Brahmanandam
Director: Sreenu Vytla
Producer: Bandla Ganesh Babu
Banner: Sri Parameswara Arts Production
Music: Thaman
Baadshah aka Rama Rao (NTR) is the son
of Ranjan (Mukesh Rishi), who works for mafia don Sadhu Bhai (Kelly
Dorji) operating in Macau. However, Baadshah’s aggression and brilliance
puts him in clash with Saadhu Bhai, who decides to finish off the
former and his family with the help of Crazy Robert (Ashish Vidyardhi)
and Violent Victor (Pradeep Rawat). Also Saadhu Bhai plans few attacks
on major cities in India and Baadshah in order to halt the happenings
takes the help of Janaki (Kajal), daughter of Police commissioner Jai
Krishna Simha (Nasser). In this process, other twists of Baadshah get
unfolded, which is to be watched on big-screens.
Performances
NTR looked quite
distinct and stylish in the film. He has essayed different shades in the
character inclusing action, romance, comedy and family bonding scenes.
NTR dances are amazing in Sairo Sairo and Rangoli Rangoli while he has
some cool moves in Diamond girl. His comic timing is awesome and
Baadshah would be a feast to his fans as he steps into Justice Chowdary
role and he also shakes leg for medley of Sr.NTR’s songs.
Kajal Agarwal is
glamorous sporting cool outfits as Janaki entertaining with her distinct
one-liners on society. Her scenes with NTR in the first half are
refreshing and she looked too good in Banthi Poola Janaki, Diamond girl
songs.
Among the other cast Brahmanandam steals
the show in the second half as Inspector Padmanabha Simha and he along
with NTR and rocked the screens, Nasser gets another hilarious role. MS
Narayana and Vennela Kishore bring laughs in the first half.
Jaya Prakash Reddy,
Thagubothu Ramesh are wasted, Kelly Dorjee is okay while Navadeep is
impressive and Siddharth does a crucial cameo. Mahesh’s voiceover needs a
special mention. Others did their bit required.
Technical Analysis
Cinematography is lavish and the entire
film looked colorful. Songs are beautifully captured in the foreign
locations. Thaman provided tunes are ear-pleasing and has the scope for
NTR’s dances while the background score is loud at times. Dialogues are
punchy and hilarious and screenplay is racy in the second half. Editing
could have been crisp in the first half. Srinu Vytla yet again scores
with entertainment. Parameswara Arts production values are lavish.
Analysis
The story isn’t new to Tollywood
audiences also it has references to Srinu Vytla’s earlier movies. But
just like Srinu Vytla’s films, Baadshah is also packed with loads of
entertainment.
One-liners like ‘Pitch Needaina match
nadi’, ‘Bhayapade Vaadu Baanisa Bhayapette Vaadu Baadshah’ are
entertaining in the film and strikes chords, and Kajal dialogues on
society and converting lazy people to achievers are hilarious.
The first half of the film moves with
characters introductions and refreshing NTR-Kajal’s scenes along with MS
Narayana, Vennela Kishore comedy, but the flashback scenes drops the
pace. The second half initially gets slow, but with Brahmanandam’s entry
the movie picks the momentum and the entertainment quotient impresses
you. Brahmanandam steals the show with his antics and Inception
backdrop. On the flip side, the emotional scenes could have been
gripping and the long fights could have been reduced for the fast pace
during interval.
NTR has rocked the screens in Justice
Chowdary getup and Sangeet scenes dancing for Sr.NTR super hit tracks
which would be a feast to all Tarak’s fans. Like all Srinu Vytla’s
films, Baadshah has numerous casts, and delivers loads of laughs with
clean entertainment.