Tag: Nandamuri Balakrishna

‘Veera Simha Reddy’ movie review: Balakrishna misspent on a mind-numbing template

‘Veera Simha Reddy’ movie review: Balakrishna misspent on a mind-numbing template

cpooldigitalLeave a Comment on ‘Veera Simha Reddy’ movie review: Balakrishna misspent on a mind-numbing template

Nandamuri Balakrishna in a still from ‘Veera Simha Reddy’ | Photo Credit: Mythri Movie Makers When a filmmaker like Gopichand Malineni joins hands with a superstar like Nandamuri Balakrishna, it isn’t outrageous to expect a masala film with a half-decent story, some loud, trailblazing action sequences, and fanfare moments that cater to Balayya’s stardom. And […]

Continue Reading
‘Bimbisara’ review: Intriguing Kalyan Ram’s film that needed a tighter treatment

‘Bimbisara’ review: Intriguing Kalyan Ram’s film that needed a tighter treatment

cpooldigitalLeave a Comment on ‘Bimbisara’ review: Intriguing Kalyan Ram’s film that needed a tighter treatment

Bimbisara is not an ordinary period film. It seems as if debutant director Mallidi Vassishta built a theme park period narrative around an idea that is straight out of his childhood fantasy. What seems like a period time-travel film that puts on the guise of a masala hero-vehicle, acquires heft with Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s presence. […]

Continue Reading