Nene Raju Nene Manthri (2017): Following the back-to-back successes of Ghazi and Baahubali 2, expectations are quite high on Rana's Nene Raju Nene Mantri. Teja, who is eagerly waiting to bounce back with a solid hit, has directed NRNM. Kajal pairs up with Rana for the first time in this movie which has hit the screens today after a huge round of promotions and interesting teasers.So how is it? Plot: Jogendra (Rana) is a good-natured financier. He loves his wife Radha (Kajal) so much that he rechristens his name as Radha Jogendra.An unfortunate incident involving the village Sarpanch (Pradeep Rawat) and his wife results in Radha's miscarriage. Jogendra avenges the injustice by becoming the Sarpanch. A series of dramatic events motivate Rana to become an MLA and then a minister before he sets his eyes on the Chief Minister's chair eventually.Can Jogendra overcome the impending powers that come in his way? Does his love for Radha remain the same in his lust for power and fight for survival? You need to watch the movie to experience the high-voltage drama.
My Review: Nene Raju Nene Manthri is shown as a high voltage political drama in its teasers and promotions.But what came as a surprise is its beautiful love story of Radha and Jogendhra.
Of all the messy political scenes,all the emotional scenes between Jogendra and Radha are excellent.There are lot of scenes which showcase true love in this movie.Even when Jogendra gets corrupted and starts affair with journalist,Radha still believes that Jogendra never leaves her.For Radha,whatever Jogendra does is right.Even Jogendra loves Radha every minute and he never dare to look in her eyes when he does anything wrong.The love story between Radha and Jogendra is what turns Nene Raju Nene Mantri into an emotional drama, and you root for both the characters, despite the grey shades in Jogendra's persona.
Rana surprises with his menacing performance as Jogendra. He effortlessly transforms from being a kind-hearted village man to a dreaded politician who lusts for power. His performance in emotional scenes shows his maturity as an actor. It truly is a performance that we won't forget anytime soon and the actor knocks it out of the park whenever he's required to be extremely emotional or angry. The biggest revelation of this drama is Kajal Aggarwal.There comes a moment in every actor's life where they realise what their true potential is. It might have taken Kajal a long time to really explore a different side of his acting chops.She's so good in the film. You can feel her pain, her warmth, and even her anger in those moments when she's heartbroken. This is a film which she'll be proud of and it also comes as a reminder that she has a lot more to offer than what we might know.
Dialogues are also one of the best of this year.All the proverbs are brilliant and it is surprising that it really links with the scenes.
Apart from the good,there are lot of drawbacks too.The rise of Jogendra has taken lot of cinematic liberty.Especially the pre-climax where he bomb blasts entire assembly is so over the top.The political games are nothing new as we have seen this deceiving games in lot of films.
So,Nene Raju Nene Manthri is a must watch for the most beautiful heart touching love story of Radha and Jogendra.Apart from that,NRNM is just OK.
My Rating 6.75/10
