Bholaa Shankar

Watching the Telugu movie Bhola Shankar, headlined by Chiranjeevi and directed by Meher Ramesh, is like going back in time by a few decades but not in a good way. The film repackages outdated, formulaic tropes and presents them with the confidence that star presence - Chiranjeevi, Tamannaah Bhatia and Keerthy Suresh - is enough to salvage a listless narrative. Meher Ramesh, credited with 'story development', adapts an eight-year-old Tamil film Vedalam starring Ajith, which was no great shakes either. What unravels is a cocktail of a sappy brother-sister bond, cardboard-ish villain characters, a leading lady who is supposed to contribute to absurd fun and comes across as utterly silly, a lot of tasteless humour and loud, forgetful music.

Chiranjeevi should stop making remake movies, literally this movie tested my patience to get out of the theatre, please don't waste your hard earned money to this waste movie, What is the use for chiranjeevi to look very young and Romance a young heroine is this necessary at this age.

And coming to director Meher ramesh. I need to see the guy who said him to become director and make direction.

0/10 for music 0/10 for dop 0/10 for cinematography 0/10 for editing All the elements go 0 for this movie.

And chiranjeevi should really come out of those jabardasth comedian elevations and bhajana.

And the music director he is a son of famous music director mani sharma and he is literally gave dumb music.

As a personal review, I must admit that "Bholaa Shankar" left me deeply disappointed. The film's attempt to replicate the success of the Tamil original "Vedhalam" falls drastically short, and Chiranjeevi's performance in the lead role is nothing less than disappointing. His portrayal lacks the charisma and depth that Ajith brought to the original character.

In all honesty, this movie stands as the worst cinematic experience I've had this year. The cringe-worthy moments, coupled with the uncomfortable romantic angle between Chiranjeevi and an actress of his daughter's age, were hard to overlook.

For those considering watching this film, I strongly advise against wasting your hard-earned money. The original version is freely available on YouTube with subtitles, offering a more fulfilling entertainment option. Rather than spending your money on "Bholaa Shankar," I'd suggest using those funds to treat yourself to a delicious meal through Zomato.

Chiranjeevi's decision to take on such roles only highlights the stark contrast between his performances and those of actors like Mammooty, who, at the age of 72, continue to excel in thought-provoking and artistic films. It's a reminder that there are far more rewarding ways to spend your time and resources than subjecting yourself to the disappointment that "Bholaa Shankar" brings.

My rating 0.00001/10.

1. He need to stop acting in remakes. Remakes are like imitation of a wonderful story in it's worst way.

2. He should know his limits. He should stop romancing & focus on mass character/ family man character.

3. He is 68 & still doing romance with the actresses who his son had worked with.

4. He should give new scripts & script writers a chance to work.

5. He shouldn't intervene in the script. It feels like he is acting for the scripts which which are made from the same template.

In a nutshell, If he is ready to change, he could make revolution in his career. But if he is not, then nobody can save his career.

Bad 1st half

comedy scenes didn't workout properly looks like artificial and some scenes are cringe,best stuff for trollers,BGM is ok

2nd half way better than 1st half with some emotional scenes

heroine character is not needed,heroine will appear only if songs needed,so many Cringe comedy scenes,no screenplay at all,just a routine commercial film,chiru should be wise while choosing scripts,may be fans will enjoy it,for me it's an average or below par

Positives

1 Chiru dance moves,looks like vintage moves 2 Chiru appearance 3 some emotional scenes between Keerthi and chiru

Negatives

1 Irritating songs 2 bad screenplay 3 unneccesary usage of PK movie reference 4 no proper usage of characters including heroine 5 routine story

Overall- Routine commercial film can't expect more than that 2/5.