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Rudhramadevi movie review
- 10/15/2015 1:29:26 PM
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Cast: Anushka, Rana Daggubati, Allu Arjun, Prakash Raj, Krishnam Raju, Nithya Menen, Catherine Tresa.Direction: Gunasekhar.Genre: History.Duration: 2 hours 38 minutes.
Synopsis: This is the biopic of erstwhile Kakatiya dynasty's ruler Rani Rudhramadevi. It traces her lifetime from her birth to her eventual victory over Yadava king Mahadeva.
Movie Review: In what is the first ever biopic — India's first ever about Telangana's celebrated queen Rudhramadevi (Anushka) it would be only natural to expect the protagonist to be the stand-out act. But looks like director Gunasekhar worked more on the brief but super impactful character Gona Ganna Reddy (Allu Arjun), who steals the show hands down.
It is tragic that in a film made about a warrior queen, a Robinhood-esque dacoit gets to mouth the better punch dialogues (everyone will remember his 'gammunundavayya' as they walk out of the cinema hall) besides coming across as more virtuous and judicious than the central character — Rudhramadevi. In fact, you are waiting for a moment where people will appreciate the queen they way they do for him!
Gunasekhar called the film an ode to the erstwhile queen and he has spent years — 12 to be precise — working on it too. But one would say that the effort didn't quite translate on to the screen. Rudhramadevi takes us into a period in history — aided by shoddy VFX, elaborate sets and a huge cast — but yet, as you walk out of the theatre, along with taking something new,
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