Release Date : June 23, 2022
123telugu.com Rating : 2/5
Starring: Thrigun A, Irra Mor, Prudhvi Raj, Prashant Karthi, Parvathi Arun
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Producer: Konda Sushmitha Patel
Music Director: DSR Balaji
Cinematography : Malharbhatt Joshi
Editor : Manish Takur
Release Date : December 11th,2020
123telugu.com Rating : 1.75/5
Cast : Srikanth Iyengar, Vamsee Chaganti, Dora Sai Teja, Sonia Akula, Dakkshi Guttikonda
Directed by : Agasthya Manju
Producer : Ram Gopal Varma
Music Director : DSR
Continuing the trend of reviewing shows and films on OTT, today, a Telugu film called Coronavirus has hit the big screens. The film is also available on RGV world and let’s see how it is.
Story:
The film starts with a fight between Rani(Dakshi Guttikonda) and her mother in law. An upset Rani tells her husband that she wants to go back to her parents. This is the time her father in law(Srikanth Iyengar) gets a call about the lockdown situation in the country. Everyone gets shocked to know about the restrictions and upon this, Rani’s sister-in-law, Shanthi(Sonia) falls sick. This creates panic in the house and what will the family members do to survive the virus forms the rest of the story.
Plus Points:
The Corona scare is introduced well into the proceedings. The manner in which the main characters react to this pandemic is nicely showcased by the director. Dakshi Guttikonda is amazing in her role and does a good job. The film starts with her and the young actress holds her role quite well. She looks like a promising talent and can go a long way.
Noted actor, Vamsi Chaganti is also neat in his role. But it is Srikanth Iyengar who steals the show. He as a frustrated person handling the Corona situation has done quite well in the film. His facial expressions have nicely been captured by the director. The manner in which each family member gets scared of others has been showcased well.
Minus Points:
RGV chooses curious subjects in all his films but off late, he leaves his subjects and narrates something else. His assistant Agastya Manju has also done the same in this film. He establishes the conflict well but post that, the film drags like never before. There are many scenes that lag in the film.
The same scenes are repeated from various angles. The issue of fear is dragged a way bit too much and after a point bores the audience. As the pandemic situation has changed in India, the climax looks weird. Too many things are mixed up in the film making things outdated in many areas.
Technical Aspects:
The production values of the film are ok. The music is bad and the BGM was also loud. Dialogues are decent and so was the production design. Editing is bad as many scenes could have been chopped off. Coming to the director Agastya he has done a poor job with the film. He takes a simple point and drags it forever. Also, as there is no seriousness about Corona in many, the plot and proceedings look boring.
Verdict:
On the whole, Coronavirus has an interesting setup but fails with its execution completely. The film looks outdated as of now with Covid’s scare going down now. There is nothing special that is showcased in this film and ends as yet another silly project from the hands of RGV.
123telugu.com Rating : 1.75/5
Reviewed by 123telugu Team
Release date : July 25th, 2020
123telugu.com Rating : 2.25/5
Starring : Prawan Kalyan
Director : Ram Gopal Varma
Music : D.S.R
Cinematography : Joshi
So, continuing the series of reviewing movies and shows during the lockdown period, our today’s pick is the much-awaited film Power Star. The film is available on RGV World Theatre and let’s see how it is.
Story :
Power Star is nothing but a forty-minute short film based on the life of Pawan Kalyan after he lost his elections. The film starts with the character of Prawan Kalyan feeling disgusted after his loss in the prestigious elections. He meets a series of characters that represent people like his star mega brother, ex AP CM, a journalist and finally, the surprise is the entry of Ram Gopal Varma himself who speaks to Prawan Kalyan and tells him what went wrong and what kind of a fan actually he is of him. How all this is showcased is the rest of the story.
Plus Points :
Many had a doubt as to how Ram Gopal Varma will showcase Pawan Kalyan is a demeaning manner. But nothing of that sort happens. The short film is filled with only five to six scenes which showcases how the character of Prawan Kalyan went through after losing the elections. The guy who acted as Pawan Kalyan also did a good job.
RGV in the film tries to show how people around him made use of his popularity and guided him in the wrong way. There is no personal attack on Pawan Kalyan’s life or what he has done in the past. RGV makes an entry in the last past of the film and this is the first time we even see him act. One can say he has done a decent job.
RGV tries to once again say through the film that he is an ardent fan of Pawan Kalyan’s sincerity. Luckily, there is no extra baggage like RGV’s previous political films where he made fun of leaders and actors.
Minus Points :
RGV takes digs at a few people and some of them might get really offended by this. Also, in the last part of the film, RGV uses harsh words to make the character of Prawan where he has gone wrong. This kind of narration and the character of Prawan keeping quiet through the confrontation, such scenes might not go well with fans.
The film looks like a satire but it is not and this, fans will understand in different ways. One can get a feel that RGV made a mockery by showcasing Pawan Kalyan who does not have a stand and is only acting by what people around him are telling him to do. RGV showcases some noted personalities in a funny manner and this could also not go well with many.
Technical Aspects :
For once, RGV stopped using those dreaded camera angles and showcased the film in a simple manner. Dialogues are good and have been written with a lot of satires. The camerawork and editing are neat and no gimmicks are done and the film is wrapped up in a simple manner. RGV as a director has shown through his film that he is not against Pawan Kalyan and likes him more than anyone else. But how many will actually buy this theory of his?
Verdict :
On the whole, Power Star is a short film that showcases the life of Pawan Kalyan after he lost the elections. Many thought that this film would be a full-on satirical attack on Pawan Kalyan’s personal and political life. But it is not as RGV shows that Pawan as a sincere person who is misguided. In his narration, RGV throws full-on satires on noted people, and the way he himself confronts the character of Prawan Kalyan looks odd and might not go well with many making this just another weird project from RGV.
123telugu.com Rating : 2.25/5
Reviewed by 123telugu Team
