Director
Radha
Mohan
has
chosen
a
hijack
drama
this
time,
the
delicate
emotions
of
passengers
of
the
plane
and
the
delay
of
bureaucracy
in
dealing
with
the
terrorists
and
how
the
passengers
are
saved.
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on
for
Gaganam
review.
Story:
A
flight
from
Chennai
to
Delhi
gets
hijacked
within
five
minutes
of
its
take
off
from
Hyderabad.
The
hijackers
wanted
to
take
the
plane
to
Rawalpindi
in
Pakistan,
but
the
pilots
insist
on
an
emergency
landing
due
to
the
mistake
of
one
of
the
hijackers
,who
spoiled
one
of
the
engines
of
the
plane.
So,
the
plane
makes
an
emergency
landing
at
Tirupati
on
the
grounds
of
technical
snag.
However,
after
its
landing,
the
authorities
come
to
know
that
the
plane
is
hijacked.
Then,
the
top
officials
of
the
government,
like
secretary
to
government,
police
authorities
and
NSG
commandos
reach
the
airport.
There
are
married
couple,
unmarried
youth,
elderly
people,
a
politician,
an
astrologer,
a
Christian
father,
and
a
child
who
is
operated
upon
for
a
heart
surgery.
They
are
returning
to
Pakistan.
As
the
trauma
continues,
one
of
the
passengers
gets
killed
by
the
hijackers,
who
demand
that
the
government
release
a
notorious
terrorist
called
Yousuf
Khan
and
Rs
100
crore
money.
Central
Cabinet
discusses
the
issue
for
about
two
days
even
as
the
trauma
of
the
passengers
continues.
The
NSG
chief
Ravindra
(Nagarjuna)
pleads
for
a
commando
operation
but
the
authorities
refuse.
Finally,
a
decision
was
taken
to
release
Yousuf
Khan.
However,
while
bringing
Yousuf
Khan
to
Tirupati,
the
truck
stuck
by
an
avalanche
and
he
dies
in
that
accident.
With
no
option
to
handover
Yousuf
Khan,
the
authorities
give
permission
to
Ravindra
to
take
up
a
commando
operation.
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Meanwhile,
a
television
scribe
(Harshavardhan)
with
over
enthusiasm
sneaks
into
the
airport
as
a
police
officer
and
shoots
the
flight
picture.
He
comes
to
know
that
Yousuf
Khan
met
with
an
accident
and
calls
up
the
studio
and
leaks
the
information.
So,
the
hijackers
demand
to
see
Yousuf
Khan
alive.
Then
Ravindra
uses
his
mind
and
brings
a
film
artiste,
a
director
(Brahmanandam)
and
a
make-up
man,
who
recreated
a
similar
scene
in
a
recent
film.
With
the
help
of
the
director,
he
shoots
a
clipping
and
transmits
to
the
hijackers
that
he
is
alive
but
is
in
hospital.
What
happens
next
should
be
seen
on-screen.
Highlights:
Radha
Mohan's
ability
is
clearly
visible
on
the
screen
and
has
made
the
film
worth
watching.
He
has
not
concentrated
on
action
but
he
has
highlighted
the
mindset
of
passengers.
Nagarjuna
too
has
not
gone
overboard
at
any
time.
He
has
dominated
certain
scenes
and
makes
the
audiences
involve
in
the
film
and
has
given
a
feel
that
they
are
watching
a
real
life
incident.
Dr
Bharat
Reddy,
Prakash
Raj,
Melkote
and
others
has
given
their
best
in
the
film.
The
way
how
the
present
day
channels
are
complicating
certain
incidents
with
their
attitude
to
increase
their
TRP
ratings
are
perfectly
portrayed
through
Harshavardhan"s
character.
Brahmanandam
gives
a
relief
with
his
comedy.
Poonam
Kaur
is
apt
as
an
airhostess,
while
Sanakhan
is
good
as
a
passenger.
Cinematographer
KV
Guhan
needs
should
be
complimented
for
capturing
the
emotions
of
the
artistes
and
the
art
director
should
also
be
patted
for
erecting
a
plane
set
in
Ramoji
Film
City,
replicating
the
interior
of
a
plane
exactly.
Umerji
Anuradha
has
penned
good
dialogues
for
the
film
and
the
typical
conversation
of
bureaucrats
and
passengers
has
helped
the
film-maker
to
drag
the
passengers
into
the
movie
and
immerse
in
the
movie.
The
incidents
that
touch
the
hearts
of
audiences
is
a
doctor"s
attitude
to
treat
a
terrorist,
when
he
falls
sick
and
one
of
the
terrorists
talk
to
a
child
in
the
plane
with
so
much
love.
Lapses:
The
first
half
deals
with
the
emotions
and
the
attitude
of
the
bureaucrats
in
getting
a
nod
from
the
government
and
how
delayed
decisions
would
be
taken
in
a
tense
situation.
The
film
appears
a
little
nagging
and
boring
because
the
audiences
continue
to
expect
a
big
action
scenes
but
the
film
continues
to
roll
without
any
such
incident.
The
interval
twist
gives
a
shock
to
the
audiences.
However,
the
film
picks
up
pace
in
the
second
half.
But
for
a
little
stretched
first
half,
the
entire
film
is
worth
watching.
Remarks:
You
can
watch
the
film
for
production
values,
camerawork,
Nagarjuna
and
Prakash
Raj"s
performance
and
the
drama
run
by
the
director
in
a
perfect
way.
It
is
a
really
must
watch
film.
Though,
there
is
no
heroine,
no
duets
and
other
songs,
the
audiences
would
get
a
feel
of
watching
a
good
movie
and
they
would
admit
such
films
should
not
have
such
routine
commercial
elements.
Cast:
Nagarjuna,
Prakash
Raj,
Brahmanandam,
Dr
Bharat
Reddy,
Charan,
Iqbal,
Harshavardhan,
Raviprakash,
Sanakhan,
Poonam
Kaur,
Srilakshmi,
Melkote,
Baby
Samreen
Sultana,
Prithvi
and
others
Credits:
Dialogues
–
Umerji
Anuradha,
Cinematography
–
KV
Guhan,
Editing
–
Marthand
K
Venkatesh,
Kishore
TE,
Online
Editing
–
Mehek
Gupta,
Background
score
–
Praveen
Mani,
Presenter
–
Smt
Anita,
Producer
–
Raju,
Story,
screenplay
and
direction
–
Radha
Mohan.
Banner:
Matinee
Entertainments.
To
be
released
on:
February
11,
2011