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Just wrapped up "Dhurandhar," and honestly, the story isn't anything wild. It's a basic setup with enough potential to cook up some cool action moments - and clearly that's what the team was betting on. The opening portions actually hit pretty well, mostly because the actors show up and Aditya Dhar knows how to kick things off with style.

But the romantic portions? Nah. Zero vibe. They feel like someone pasted scenes from a different movie just to fill space. Total buzzkill. The interval block is solid, but the climax could've gone harder - it ends up feeling a bit undercooked.

The film's also way longer than it needs to be. Too many unnecessary scenes dragging the runtime, and the violence is cranked up like they were trying to break some "most punches thrown" record. Didn't need all that, bro.

Acting-wise, everyone does a decent job except the female lead, who doesn't quite blend with the tone. Direction, though, is on point - Aditya Dhar clearly knows what he's doing. Cinematography and production design look clean, the fight sequences and stunt choreography are legit impressive, and the music hits nicely in a few scenes.

Overall, if the promos got you hyped and my comments don't freak you out, go ahead and check it out. It's not a banger, but it's got its moments - especially if you're down for stylish action and don't mind a little chaos.

The core idea of the film is simple but good. The story and character development are okay, nothing great but nothing terrible either. The screenplay moves very slowly and is quite predictable, but the emotional beats - especially in the second half - land well. People from Andhra might connect with the film more than audiences from Telangana, simply because of the cultural tone and sensibilities. Overall, it's an average film, not a bad one.

Ram and Upendra do justice to their roles, and Bhagyashree is fine in her part. The music and cinematography are good, and the production values are rich enough for a film of this kind.

If the promos caught your attention, you might enjoy it. This generation's youth may like it even more, since they haven't watched as much diverse content as the older generation, so this might feel fresh to them.

The makers claim this story is based on a real incident from 15 years ago in a village. But honestly, the story itself isn't very interesting, and the screenplay is quite weak. It starts with a young guy and a young woman falling in love - shown as pure, honest, innocent and all that - and naturally the parents become the villains. In this case, it's the girl's father, who is written almost like a stubborn, psycho-type person.

The problem is, the protagonist himself is not very interesting or relatable. Most of the scenes are flat, dull, and borderline boring. Even though the director seems honest with his intentions, the overall structure feels very conventional, almost like the producers forced him to follow a routine, safe template. The narration also sticks to that old-school style.

There are a few good scenes that work emotionally and feel realistic, but the rest feel like fillers-just scenes added to drag the story forward. The film pins everything on the climax, but even that doesn't have the impact it should have. It's tragic and slightly shocking, but not powerful enough to elevate the movie.

On the acting side: Akhil is okay but feels a bit too cinematic and less natural.

Tejaswi looks good and performs naturally - she's the best of the lot.

Chaitu overacts, but somehow it suits the role.

Production values are decent. One song is good. Cinematography is okay-ish. Background score is actually good - one of the few positives.

Director Saailu clearly tried to make the film authentic and rooted, but the weak writing holds it back.

I honestly wouldn't recommend this film. If you still want to give it a try, maybe wait for OTT.