Radhe Shyam

A huge disappointment. The film does not live up to the hype it created. The makers failed to deliver a compelling love story. The weak story, dragged screenplay, and unbearable dialogue delivery makes this movie a passable affair.

The movie is visually grand and it has been shot on a grand scale in different parts of Europe. Some positive points of the film are songs, background score, cinematography, and the VFX but that can not save this clueless script and flat narration.

Prabhas and Pooja Hegde shares decent chemistry and the lead pair have delivered an average performance. Kunaal Roy Kapur, Bhagyashree, and all the supporting casts have nothing to offer here, a bunch of talented actors are simply wasted. Except for Sathyaraj and Sachin Khedekar, all other actors are just there to fill the screen space and spoken merely two or three lines. Why did Jagapathi Babu, Murali Sharma, Priyadarshi even agree to do these roles?

Direction 2/5 Acting 2/5 Cinematography + VFX 3/5 Story 1.5/5 Screenplay 1.5/5.

I respect the people who have rated this movie 10/10... It's not their mistake... Probably this was the first movie they watched in their life. Long way to go... You'll soon watch masterpieces and change your view about this. I feel sad for my country's young generation.

It's a nice movie , if you expect action or mass you'll be disappointed but for ppl who love fairy tales & Disney movies this is a treat. Could have been better in VFX & in narration but overall a good movie.

Pan-India movies are all the craze right now. We have had four already this year. The first one had Prabhas of Bahubali fame (the film that started it all). And I watched this film back to back with Mohanlal's Araattu; so you can imagine how excruciating/mentally draining it must have been.

Radhe Shyam is the story of one Aditya Vikram, an acclaimed palmologist/palmist. He reads the palms of famous people including Indira Gandhi (no idea why this movie was set in the late 70s). Aditya doesn't believe in love/relationships; he only believes in "Flirtationship". But (for obvious reasons) he falls in love with a girl, Prerna, a doctor. This also paves the way for arguments on science & palmistry. The rest of the story is more or less anyone's guess (multiplied by 100x cringe & continuous face palms).

Radhe Shyam is cringe from the word go. The character introductions are one of the worst till date. Microsoft Windows wallpapers feature heavily during most songs and during train sequences. Pooja Hegde's Prerna has a death wish as she requests random (some drunk) strangers to dangle her from the door of a running train. Prabhas is ridiculous & invincible as Vikram Aditya. A bus literally rams into him and he survives with just a small scratch on his head that happens to bleed profusely.

And don't get me started on the "epic" ship sequence at the end. It serves no purpose whatsoever! Just a way of showing that - we are spending a lot of money on this film (by shooting it in multiple languages & on the ship), so please go watch it. It also gives Jayaram additional screentime in a movie wherein he is only known as Ship Captain. Also, Indian Airlines is owned by the Emirates in this parallel universe. If Instagram permitted I would have gone on but sadly there is a word limit.

Watch it if you love cringe else just skip it.

The movie isn't a regular Indian film. Its has a strong plot weakened by slow narration.

With Prabhas as hero, many would expect action sequences, stylish fights, a villian face-off plot and much more. But this is a completely different movie that has only drama which may end in disappointment for many viewers.

The Good 1. Plot 2. Visuals 3. Songs and BGM 4. Location

The Bad 1. Slow narration

Conclusion: Its a good movie but for a one time watch. Go to theatre only for visuals. If not for visuals, then its best to prefer OTT over theatre.