Last
year
for
Upendra
was
good
with
three
out
of
four
movies
doing
decent
business.
The
Real
Star
is
back
with
his
latest
flick
Topiwala
directed
by
newcomer
MJ
Srinivas.
One
thing
that
drew
audience
attention
about
the
film
was
the
name
of
the
Real
Star
in
the
credits
of
'story
and
screenplay'.
It
is
no
surprise
that
Upendra's
story
and
screenplay
have
hardly
failed
to
impress
audience.
Thanks
to
his
ability
to
keep
the
audience
engaged
with
his
narration.
It
is
for
this
reason
he
is
considered
as
a
master
storyteller
in
the
Sandalwood.
So,
will
Topiwala
live
up
to
the
expectations
of
the
audience?
Read
on
for
the
review...
Topiwala
begins
on
an
interesting
note
with
late
Shankar
Nag's
voice
mocking
at
our
corruption
and
black
money
at
Swiss
Bank.
The
title
card,
like
Uppi's
Super,
is
funny
and
enjoyable.
Next
we
are
shown
cops
being
beaten
up
at
several
places
by
goons.
But
soon
we
realise
that
cops
in
goons'
avatar
were
catching
culprits,
who
cheat
people
by
wearing
khaki.
And
their
boss
is
none
other
than
Basak
(Upendra).
He
is
a
master
mind,
who
steals
money
and
easily
escapes
from
police.
Ramayana
Raghu
played
by
Rangayana
Raghu
wants
to
catch
Basak
at
any
cost
but
the
intelligent
criminal
walks
out
every
time,
thereby
giving
hard
times
to
the
cop.
The
first
half
is
about
their
Tom
and
Jerry
game
but
builds
a
platform
for
the
second
half.
A
full
corrupted
politician
reveals
his
secret
code
to
access
his
Swiss
account
to
Mr
India,
a
beggar
(Biridar).
The
politician's
son
tries
to
get
the
code
but
of
no
use.
As
a
result,
the
former
beats
him
on
his
head
and
the
latter
losses
his
memory.
Then,
a
series
of
characters
are
shown
including
Bhavana.
The
rest
of
the
story
revolves
around
it.
In
spite
of
getting
good
start,
Topiwala
fails
to
keep
audience
attention
in
the
first
half.
There
are
quite
a
few
unnecessary
scenes
and
drama
that
could
have
been
easily
avoided.
However,
the
film
successfully
holds
the
curiosity
all
through
the
movie.
Continue
reading
on
the
slideshow...
Topiwala
Review
In
spite
of
getting
good
start,
Topiwala
fails
to
keep
audience
attention
in
the
first
half.
There
are
quite
a
few
unnecessary
scenes
and
drama
that
could
have
been
easily
avoided.
However,
the
film
successfully
holds
the
curiosity
all
through
the
movie.
Topiwala
Review
The
screenplay
is
too
complicated
and
a
layman
will
find
it
difficult
to
understand
the
subject.
Frankly,
the
film
has
an
extraordinary
subject
but
the
execution
is
very
bad.
And
the
approach
towards
the
story
is
not
serious
and
the
fun
route
taken
by
the
writing
team
might
cost
the
producer
heavily.
Topiwala
Review
Uppi-Rangayana
Raghu's
scenes
are
irritating
after
some
time
as
it
is
neither
funny
nor
enjoyable.
People
expect
good
dialogues
from
Uppi's
movies
but
sadly
the
film
fails
in
that
front
too.
However,
the
film
has
an
excellent
climax
and
the
Real
Star's
touch
could
be
seen
in
the
final
part
and
the
message
given
in
the
end
considering
that
the
elections
are
not
far
away,
will
win
applause.
Topiwala
Review
Uppi
and
Bhavana
are
good,
Rangarayana
has
given
his
best
and
rest
other
characters
are
okay.
V
Harikrishna's
music
is
just
passable,
cinematographer
Shreesha
Kuduvalli
has
a
long
way
to
go
and
other
departments
are
okay.
Topiwala
Review
Verdict:
Topiwala
is
a
watchable
movie
for
Uppi's
fans.
The
plus
points
of
the
movie
are
-
Wonderful
subject
and
a
good
message.
The
present
situation
told
through
various
characters
show
how
brilliant
thinker
Uppi
is.
However,
the
negative
part
of
the
film
is
poor
execution.
The
fate
of
Topiwala
remains
at
the
mercy
of
Uppi's
fans.