Saturday, August 29, 2009

Article on the Front Page!


My article on the front page of the paper !...to know what it is all about...click away !!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Dheera Dheera Magadheera !


I must admit that i had booked tickets for this movie half-heartedly. Simply wanted to see it to pass time. I'm no fan of Ram Charan, though i believe that he is quite a good dancer.
The after experience of the movie however completely changed my perception of both Ram Charan and Telugu Cinema in general.

Wow ! What a movie! Its got style!
Wondering why ? I give you five reasons to check out this flick in your nearest theatre.


  • Wonderful Special effects:

Though it is no Matrix or Gladiator or 300. It is definitely the best we have seen till now in Telugu Cinema. Really amazing animation, the scenes of the kingdom, and its architecture are truly awesome.



  • Good Music:

Have to hand it over to Keeravani for this. I should say that recreation of the song 'bangaru kodi petta' is fabulous. 'Panchadara Bomma' and ' Dheera Dheera' are good. Ofcourse, the song 'bagundi' is a dud. But the other songs make up for this one. Background score is also decent.



  • Great Screenplay and Direction:

Kudos to Rajamouli, every detail has been taken care of very well. The narrative technique is good. Details have been parted with on the screen at the right time, in the perfect manner. Like the beginning of the movie, with only glimpses of what is yet to come, and what has gone by, is very innovative.



  • Great Performances:

Charan has given a wonderful performance in this one. He has improved a lot from his first movie. Be it in his dancing or expressions. He still does need to work on his diction of Telugu, and the dialogue delivery is a bit unclear. Kudos to this Horse riding! He has done marvellous job. even his Dance is superb, and very natural. In these two arenas seems like he has surpassed his father. Kajal Aggarwal is also good, and this time, does more than simply smiling or glancing around. Dev Gil has also put up a very good show, and truly makes a shiver run down your spine. Even though Srihari has a very less screen time, he has done a great job in two completely opposite characters in the same movie.



  • Chiranjeevi!

Last but in no way the least Chiranjeevi ! He has but 5 minutes of screen time, but he doesn't fail to charm us even today. You're pleading to him after that, asking him to quit politics and get back to the silver screen.


Well, there you have it. A great movie, a surely the birth of better Telugu cinema.