Earlier
this
year,
the
veteran
actor
Nagarjuna
suffered
a
big
setback
when
his
much-hyped
Officer
opened
to
a
lukewarm
response
at
the
box
office
and
failed
to
impress
the
critics.
Directed
by
Ram
Gopal
Varma,
it
was
a
cop-drama
and
proved
to
be
one
of
the
biggest
failures
of
Nags'
illustrious
career.
In
fact,
it
was
such
an
underwhelming
film
that
it
failed
to
impress
even
the
most
die-hard
Nagarjuna
fans.
With
the
Officer
debacle
behind
him,
'King'
is
currently
gearing
up
for
the
release
of
Devadas.
The
film
has
been
directed
by
Sriram
Aditya
and
it
has
created
a
great
deal
of
buzz
amongst
the
movie
buffs.
Now,
here
is
some
surprising
news
for
those
who
are
dying
to
watch
Devadas
FDFS.
Fans
Feel
That
Devadas
Is
Inspired
By
Analyze
This
The
buzz
is
that
Devadas
is
loosely-based
on/inspired
by
the
popular
Hollywood
film
Analyze
This.
And,
as
it
so
happens,
the
recently-released
trailer
has
added
more
fuel
to
this
speculation.
About
Analyse
This
In
case
you
did
not
know,
the
Robert
D
Niro
starrer
Analyze
This
revolves
around
the
relationship/bond
between
a
psychiatrist
and
a
mafia
kingpin.
The
film
is
a
comedy
and
features
several
quirky
moments.
Are
The
Comparisons
Justified?
Interestingly,
Devadas
too
features
a
similar
plot.
In
it,
Nagarjuna
plays
the
role
of
a
don,
while
Nani
plays
the
role
of
a
doctor.
It
seems
that
these
similarities
have
resulted
in
several
comparisons.
It
will
be
worth
watching
whether
this
turns
out
to
be
true
or
not.
A
Raju
Hirani
Touch?
Some
time
ago,
Nagarjuna
said
that
Devadas
is
quite
different
from
anything
he
has
done
in
the
past
and
has
a
Raju
Hirani
touch
to
it.
His
Exact
Words
"This
new
film
that
I
am
doing
with
Nani
is
very
much
in
the
Rajkumar
Hirani
territory.
I
play
a
gangster
and
Nani
plays
my
doctor.
It
is
a
very
warm-hearted
funny
script.
And
I
have
a
feeling
that
director
Sriram
Aditya
will
make
something
special
out
of
it,"
he
had
told
a
leading
daily.
To
Conclude...
Both
Nani
and
Nagarjuna
need
a
hit
in
order
to
get
their
careers
back
on
track.
If
Devadas
works
at
the
box
office,
it
will
help
Nags
recover
from
the
Officer
fiasco.
Similarly,
it'll
help
the
'Natural
Star' bounce
back
from
the
failure
of
KAY.
As
such,
Devadas
is
a
crucial
release
for
all
concerned.
Needless
to
say,
if
the
movie
does
indeed
turn
out
to
be
'inspired'
by
Analyze
This,
it
might
have
a
bad
impact
on
its
box
office
prospects.