Bhagavanth Kesari

No fan of any actor, watched the movie out of boredom n was quiet surprised. Yes, it is a typical masala movie with insane fights but it also treats it's women well (except for one scene where BalaKrishna calls Kajal aunty, just because she is above 30, though he is playing a 50 year old) and gives a very good message to train our girl child to be physically strong. A movie where women r treated well is a rarity in Telugu movies. It would have been better if they would have done away with the romantic angle. Kajal falling for Balakrishna just by looking at him was quiet unrealistic but so were all the action scenes, but they were fun. I would rather watch this movie than an Animal.

This movie has message for daughters, but Not Impressed with Sreleela at all, she is simply overhyped and overrated and wasn't able to match up to the acting that the movie deserved and she is filled with overacting, which is a big no for this movie. She has nothing better to offer seriously. She doesn't suit for acting oriented movies or big budget films at all. The real star is director Anil and ballayya Garu for making this movie. They are at their best. Waiting for new Ballaya film soon. Hopefully have a bigger film next time. This movie was a little boring and monotonous in middle but overall average. Happy dussera to all.

Songs could have been avoided, not necessary really to put Sreleela dance as she's not that great as well. But nice attempt at the movie by Anil Sir and Ballayya.

Nelokanda Bhagavanth Kesari (NBK) is in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He bonds with the Jailer's young daughter during his term and looking at his good nature, the Jailer too helps in getting him released early. After the Jailer's unexpected demise, Bhagavanth Kesari takes it upon himself to raise the young girl by becoming her father figure. She grows up with a psychological fear which becomes Kesari's mission to solve and make her join the army as per her dad's wishes. How Bhagavanth Kesari faces a villain from his past while prepping his daughter to join army and how long does it take for the villain to realise his mistake to mess with Bhagavanth again, forms rest of the story.

Anil Ravipudi has once again come up with his usual blend of humor and fan service along with the usual dosage of cringe. With NBK in the lead, he has fairly succeeded in doing full fan service in presenting him. Rather than talking about the flaws in the script, it's better to highlight the stuff Anil Ravipudi is able to insert in a Balayya film, which otherwise wouldn't be something the audience expect to see. Unleashing Balayya early on, it's commendable that the big climax fight is shared with SreeLeela than going solo and it worked. Not having the usual song breaks with a heroine was another achievement indeed and even that contributed to a smooth watch.

The first half was over the top and few funny scenes do evoke some laughs. But it takes a while to get used to Anil Ravipudi's narrative here as he tends to try a lot in elevating the character of Bhagavanth Kesari. What was usually a an interval block twist in these mass films, is revealed much early in a random scene. It is in the second half where the film ups it's entertainment quotient and all the action blocks work really well, especially the bus fight. Women empowerment and women safety to a lesson about bad touch, Balayya does all of that with his usual stuff and even gets beaten up by the villain which is the rarest of things to happen in a Balayya film. May be that is what sets this film apart from the usual Balayya lot. In the end, Balayya entertains and that's a win for Anil Ravipudi as well as the audience.

NBK new avatar does take a scenic route thats worthy of his age factor with usual rib tickling action sequence but a bold attempt to shed his trump card of mass dance numbers is somewhat a tough ask that he succeeded surprisingly... Kudos to young producers Sahu & Harish for rich production values that deviates NBK career to a new trend... Special thanks to director Anil ravipudi for thought provoking narratives about women empowerment that Keeps u emotionally glued until the end... A few action portions & some lagging scenes with Kajal could have been trimmed for better results... Take a bow to Thaman bgm without which the movie couldnt achieve this success... Overall a notable Pucca commercial hit for NBK in his last three outings.

Honestly I couldn't watch the whole movie. Typical cliched movie offering nothing new but also kind of tests your patience. NBK tried to do a role suitable to his age which is a good thing but the storyline and the performance do not match. Kajal Agarwal, Sree Leela, Arjun Rampal and other actors did their part with not much of an impact on the viewers. The bus fight scene is amusing. BGM by Thaman is okay and good at parts but no one will remember the songs. Cinematography is nice. Stunts are unreal. Direction by Anil Ravipudi is as usual with no novelty. If you're a fan may be you can watch it once otherwise totally skip it!