Yatra Movie Review: Live Updates About The Mammootty Starrer
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oi-Roktim Rajpal
By Staff
The
Malayalam
Megastar
Megastar
Mammootty
is
all
set
to
return
to
Tollywood
with
the
eagerly-awaited
Yatra
which
hits
the
screens
today(February
8,
2019).
Directed
by
Mahi
V
Raghav,
the
film
revolves
around
the
life
of
the
former
Andhra
Pradesh
Chief
Minister
YS
Rajasekhara
Reddy
and
highlights
his
famous
Padhayatra.
Yatra
has
created
has
created
a
great
deal
of
buzz
amongst
the
fans
for
all
the
right
reasons
and
this
should
help
it
make
an
impact
at
the
box
office.
While
talking
about
the
film,
Mammootty
had
recently
said
that
Yatra
revolves
around
how
YSR
touched
the
lives
of
countless
people
through
his
the
iconic
foot
journey.
"Yatra
isn't
just
about
walking
-
it
is
about
meeting
people,
answering
their
questions
and
finding
solutions
to
their
problems.
Showing
a
person
walking
for
two
hours
can
be
boring,
the
director
showed
him
meeting
different
people
from
different
strata
of
society," he
had
told
The
Hindu.
Yatra
also
features
Jagapathy
Babu
in
the
lead,
Noted
actors
Sudheer
Babu
and
Rao
Ramesh
too
are
a
part
of
the
cast.
The
first
shows
of
Yatra
are
set
to
get
underway.
Stay
tuned
for
the
live
review
from
the
theatres.
Mammootty
is
the
soul
of
Yatra.
His
subdued
yet
intense
performance
proves
that
he
is
an
actor
par
excellence.
Yatra
tries
to
capture
the
essence
of
YSR
and
highlight
the
thought
process
behind
his
schemes.
Yatra
feels
a
bit
slow
at
certain
points,
however,
the
emotional
narrative
makes
up
for
this
shortcoming
On
the
whole,
barring
a
few
minor
glitches,
Yatra
makes
for
a
splendid
watch.
Also,
here
are
the
key
talking
points
about
Yatra.
Will
Mammootty
Conquer
Tollywood?
Mammootty
is
arguably
the
finest
actor
in
the
country.
However,
he
has
not
done
too
many
films
in
Tollywood.
In
fact,
his
last
major
Telugu
film
Swati
Kiranam
had
released
nearly
27
years
ago.
Many
feel
that
Yatra
is
a
crucial
release
for
him
as
it
could
help
him
prove
that
he
is
a
pan-India
star
in
the
truest
sense.
Mahi
V
Raghav’s
Big
Moment!
In
2017,
Mahi
V
Raghav
became
the
talk
of
the
town
when
the
horror-comedy
Anando
Brahma
opened
to
a
good
response
at
the
box
office
and
emerged
as
a
sleeper
hit.
If
Yatra
too
does
well,
he
will
enter
the
big
league.
As
such,
the
stakes
are
pretty
high
for
the
director.
A
Safe
Venture
Yatra
has
done
pre-release
business
of
Rs
13.5
crore
worldwide
and
needs
to
collect
Rs
14
crore
share
in
order
to
emerge
as
a
profitable
venture.
Most
feel
that
reaching
this
figure
is
not
going
to
be
a
difficult
task
for
the
Mammootty
starrer.
All
in
all,
this
is
a
safe
venture.
Will
Yatra
Benefit
From
The
NTR
Kathanayakudu
Debacle?
Yatra
was
originally
supposed
to
clash
with
NTR
Mahanayakudu
.
However,
the
clash
was
averted
when
the
NBK
starrer
got
delayed
because
of
the
lacklustre
response
to
NTR
Kathanayakudu.
In
other
words,
Yatra
managed
to
get
a
solo
release
only
because
of
the
poor
response
to
the
NTR
biopic.
Let
us
wait
and
watch
whether
this
helps
the
film
do
well
at
the
ticket
window
or
not.