Veera Simha Reddy

I'm late to the party with this one so i'll keep it short. I was informed by my Telugu speaking friends that NBK is still seen as a comedy piece of sorts, but has kinda sorta turned things around in the last two films. That's all I knew going into this one, expected a.....Legend (Saravana) kinda film, and while it certainly does fall under that genre, it was very different from what I thought it would be. Rather, the what was expected, the how, pleasantly surprised me.

Long story short - great music, good cinematography, questionable casting with a 90s storyline. Close your eyes and listen to the 'mass scenes' and you could totally imagine an Ajith/Vijay/Rajini still making films like these, and perhaps so would their counterparts in Tollywood. If 'bigger stars' can still make ridiculous, over the top 90s movies, I don't see why NBK should be judged for making Veera Simha Reddy. With 'proper' casting, YOU KNOW the film would have been a boxoffice hit.

I have to say, I enjoyed watching this more than Pathaan and maybe Kisi Ka Bhai as well. Watch it with friends for the collective experience.

If I am going to watch ridiculous movies, I'd rather give props to films that embrace it and make me roll my eyes the least. At least Reddy garu didn't hold down two helicopters with his bare hand, John Abraham can perhaps watch and learn.

Balakrishna, as expected, dances, throws punches, mouths dialogues, acts, but still he can't save the audience from the mediocrity at disposal. Varalakshmi and Honey were decent, Duniya Vijay was let down by poorly written character, Shruti's forgettable.

Technically, the movie looks basic, in every aspect, cinematography, editing, production values, fights lack any conviction, only Thaman stands out with his riveting BGM. Dialogues pack a punch here and there.

Direction from Gopichand Malineni is the biggest disappointment, with a successful template at hand, his execution was as flat as earth. Thumbs down 👎

The rating is 3 only because the age of the hero. In this movie balakrishna's mother looks younger then him. How even audience go to the theatre watch a movie. South Indian film industry should go away from this concept that a big star in their 40s-60s can play a role of college students. It looks so ridiculous. His heroine shruti hassan looks like age of his grand-daughter. Music is terrible too. Cheaply dubbed songs are anyway bad to hear. I mean honestly don't this guys feel ashamed when they go out and shooting abroad? The fight sequences are very slow and un-realistic (i can't complaint as i see south Indian dubbed movies for this reason only). The punches and kicks of hero are very slow and bad. It clearly indicates his 70 years age. Varalakshmi and Honey were decent, Duniya Vijay was let down by poorly written character, Shruti's forgettable.

Absolutely disaster. I dont get it how even this guys have to courage to make a movie? In this movie balakrishna's mother looks younger then him. How even audience go to the theatre watch a movie.

Absolutely pathetic story line. How even people dont get headache. This hero and his dialogues are absolutely funny. His pair with shruti hassan i mean he looks like age of her grandfather.

Music is terrible too. I mean honestly dont this guys feel ashamed when they go out and shooting abroad? I hope people get some class and watch better movies so people can make better movies. Otherwise they will create this nonsense.

Despite major flaws in the 2nd half the movie fares well coz of sr balayya swag and style carrying alone all over the movie... 2nd half could have been trimmed nearly 30nins would have been a larger impact... The most poor thing is the young balayya character that's not written well or could have omitted for a super success and his style or dialogue especially make-up is a hell .... Varalakshmi is a only notable where she fares well and the one who scores well be it affection or revenge she literally lived upto the role... Compared to "AKHANDA" this movie is a better to watch .... Overall watch if ur diehard fan of balayya.