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Vikram Vedha Movie Review

It is a power-packed movie with solid punches of Hindi dialogue

Vikram Vedha is a remake of a 2017 Tamil movie of the same name but from the same directors. Writer and director couple Pushkar-Gayathri is the maker of the original Tamil and remake Hindi movie. And they have left the audiences guessing which one is a better movie.

Story

SSP Vikram (Saif Ali Khan) is pressed into an operation of nabbing a sly and slippery gangster Vikram (Hrithik Roshan) who lords over the Lucknow underworld and keeps the police officers on their toes. It is the same Tamil story told in Hindi but with new characters. And it won’t be an exaggeration to say that the director couple has relied much on the star cast to make the film popular in the Hindi belt.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A drastic backdrop change and Hindi dialogues that are both conversational and philosophical bring minor tweaks to the story
• The battle between two legendary actors is crammed with intrigue and energy
• Lucknow with its historic structures gives the movie a distinctive visual texture
• The cinematographer has made significant adjustments to … Read the rest

F3: Fun and Frustration First Look & Poster

F3: Fun and Frustration: Movie Review

Director Anil Ravipudi And Actors –Venkatesh, Varun, Tamannaah And Mehreen – All Running After Money

F3: Fun and Frustration is the sequel of the 2019 movie F2: Fun and Frustration. While the F2 dealt with the fun and frustration in relationships, the sequel F3 is all about the fun of running after money and the frustration of not getting enough.

Story

Anand Prasad (Murali Sharma) is an influential businessman. He is in search of his lost heir. Venky (Venkatesh) and Varun Yadav (Varun Tej) are ordinary guys with ordinary lives but they dream of becoming rich one day. When they come to know about Anand Prasad, they see it as an opportunity to become rich. They involve Tamannaah (Harika) and Mehreen (Honey) in their plan. Would they be able to become heirs of the unlimited wealth of Marali Sharma?

HIGHLIGHTS

• Venkatesh and Varun did a commendable job with their expressions and mannerism
• Using the casts of F2 creates an engaging canvas that keeps the viewers enthralled throughout the movie
• Comedy is a strong highlight of the movie as it makes it interesting despite a weak story

DOWNSIDE

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Movie Reviews

Kangana Ranuat’s Dhaakad V/S Kartik Aarayan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 V/S The Bad Gyus V/S Chitrakut

Kangana Ranaut’s Dhaakad will hit the screens with several other movies today May 20. With Kangana in the lead role, the movie is said to be a game-changer in the action genre. Seeing the various promos of the movie released earlier, it can be said that Kangana had trained harder for the lead role. But the box office performance of the movie will depend on many factors including storytelling in comparison to others.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Dhaakad and Bhool Bhuliayaa 2 are releasing today
• Kangana Ranaut’s Dhaakad is an action movie with a female in the lead role
• A sequel to a 2007 movie starring Akshay Kumar, Bhool Bhuliayaa 2 is a horror comedy
• Dhaakad will be in direct competition with Bhool Bhuliayya 2

Bhool Bhuliayya 2

Ruhaan (Kartik Aaryan) and Reet (Kiara) are strangers but destined to meet. After meeting, they move to Reet’s hometown in Rajasthan. There they come across an old secret and to hide that secret they start telling lies. And soon starts a horrible tragedy of errors that becomes a family entertainer. Since … Read the rest

Sarkaru Vaari Paata Movie Review

The Movie Highlights The Growing Menace Of Big Corporates Defaulting On Bank Loans And The Government Hiding Such Financial Crimes

Mahesh Babu starrer Sarkaru Vaari Paata made a blasting start in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where it collected around Rs.36.01 crore on the first day. But the credit for this early success could be given to the hype and noise made by the trailer. Late reviews of the movie are less than satisfactory for director Parasuram.

Story

The story revolves around rich people defaulting on bank loans and the government-corporate nexus protecting the big defaulters by recovering the bad debt from average people.

Mahesh loses his parents at an early age. They had a farm loan that they were unable to repay and they decide to end their life leaving their only son Mahesh with Rs.1. Mahesh finds refuge in an orphanage and emerges as a big moneylender in Miami, US.

Mahesh loves money so much that he values dollars above everything and everyone. One day he meets Kalavathi (Keerthy Suresh) and gets impressed by his traditional lifestyle. Kalavathi asks him for a small loan of $10,000 that Mahesh gives … Read the rest

Oh My Dog Movie Review

Based On The Emotional Bonding Between A Kid And Blind Pup, The Movie Is Bogged Down By Careless Writing

Oh My Dog has been released and the first reviews are out but there is little excitement among the audiences. The film is predictable right from the beginning and some characters are forced into the story from nowhere just to keep it moving. The only thing that makes the movie watchable is three generations of actors working together.

`Story`

Fernanado (Vinay Rai) is a rich dog owner who breeds the best canines for winning international dog shows, and luckily, he is just one win away from creating a world record of consistently winning dog shows. Sadly, one of his pups is born blind and he decides to eliminate that pup. But the canine somehow escapes from his clutches.

Here enters little Arjun (Arnav Vijay) in the movie. The kid finds the blind pup and brings the dog home. He raises the blind dog despite family objections and friends making fun of the canine. The compassionate child calls the dog, Simba. Arjun’s father Shankar (Arun Vijay) wants to help his child despite … Read the rest

Beast Movie Review

Thalapathy Vijay And Pooja Hegde Starrer Beast Is An Action Thriller With A Tinge Of Comedy. But The Storyline Is Overused And The Film Relies Solely On Vijay.

Vijay starrer Beast is getting positive reviews with some movie buffs calling it the “biggest blockbuster” of Vijay. written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, the movie is expected to do well at the box office. Also, the decent screen count and great advance bookings have raised expectations of its success.

Story

Veera Raghavan (Vijay) is an ex-RAW officer on medical leave for psychiatric treatment. He visits a Chennai mall with his girlfriend Preeti (Pooja Hegde). Suddenly some terrorists belonging to a specific terror group storm the mall and take the people as hostages. They demand the government release Umar Farook, a dreaded terrorist and head of their terror group. A government officer Althaf Hussain (Selvaraghavan) negotiates the safe release of the hostages with the terrorists. Veera sees the situation heading towards a dead end and takes the job of releasing the hostages on himself.

Highlights Of The Movie:

• Nelson Dilipkumar has included several applause-worthy moments for … Read the rest