Director
Harish
Shankar
shot
to
fame
with
his
film
Mirapakay
with
Ravi
Teja
as
hero.
Now,
Pawan
Kalyan
had
chosen
him
for
the
remake
of
Salman
Khan's
Dabangg.
He
asked
the
director
to
rewrite
the
entire
script
to
suit
the
Telugu
nativity
with
good
humour
by
retaining
the
main
theme.
As
a
whole,
the
film
has
become
a
visual
treat
to
the
audience
in
general
and
Pawan
fans
in
particular.
Story:
Naidu
(Nagineedu)
marries
a
girl
(Suhasini)
who
already
has
a
son
named
Venkataratnam
Naidu
(Pawan
Kalyan).
Venkata
likes
the
character
of
Gabbar
Singh
(Sholay)
and
is
fond
of
being
called
a
Gabbar
Singh.
He
becomes
a
daring
and
dashing
police
officer.
He
is
posted
to
his
hometown
Kondaveedu,
which
is
facing
many
troubles
from
Siddhappa
Naidu
(Abhimanyu
Singh),
who
is
just
a
goon
and
political
leader.
While
Gabbar
Singh
starts
confronting
Siddhappa,
he
comes
across
Bhagyalakshmi
(Shruti
Hassan)
and
loses
his
heart
to
her.
Later,
things
get
murky
as
several
emotions
come
to
the
fore
like
jealousy,
hatred
and
greed.
Will
Gabbar
Singh
crush
the
atrocities
with
an
iron
hand
being
a
police
officer?
What
happens
to
Gabbar
Singh's
love?
What
price
does
Gabbar
Singh
pay
in
his
rivalry
with
Siddhappa?
Answers
to
all
these
questions
lies
in
the
rest
of
story.
Performance:
Pawan
Kalyan
has
given
an
extraordinary
performance.
His
comedy
timing
is
perfect.
He
has
delivered
several
punch
dialogues
with
his
inimitable
mannerism.
He
is
good
in
both
action
and
dance
sequences.
Shruti
Hassan
looks
gorgeous
in
the
film.
Her
performance
as
an
innocent
village
belle
is
excellent.
Though
she
has
a
very
small
role
to
play,
she
has
used
the
available
space
to
show
her
acting
prowess.
Ali,
Brahmanandam
and
Ranjit
Kumar
tickle
the
funny
bones
of
audiences.
Combination
scenes
of
Ali
and
Pawan
Kalyan
have
been
shot
well.
Other
artistes
like
Suhasini,
Nagineedu,
Rao
Ramesh,
Abhimanyu
Singh
have
done
justice
to
their
respective
roles.
Gayatri
(Happy
Days
fame)
has
played
a
different
role
in
this
film
and
will
definitely
score
many
points.
The
director
has
failed
to
make
use
of
Kota’s
acting
abilities.
Technical:
Devi
Sri
Prasad
has
not
only
scored
extraordinary
tunes
for
the
film
but
also
has
given
fantastic
background
score.
All
songs
have
been
shot
well
and
are
a
visual
feast
to
the
audiences.
Jayanan
Vincent's
cinematography
is
perfect
and
Gauthamraju's
editing
is
apt.
Director
Harish
Shankar
has
penned
a
perfect
script,
screenplay
and
direction
to
the
entire
film.
Though
the
narration
of
the
film
in
the
second
half
appears
to
be
slow,
the
director
some
how
manages
to
take
the
film
forward
without
any
boring
scenes.
Another
minus
point
is,
the
director
could
not
keep
the
necessary
emotional
depth
while
reaching
climax.
Verdict:
Undoubtedly
Pawan
Kalyan
fans
will
enjoy
the
film
as
he
delights
his
fans
with
comedy
and
punchy
dialogues.
Moreover,
many
of
the
action
scenes
would
attract
the
front
benchers.
The
film
would
definitely
go
well
with
‘B’
and
‘C’
centres.
The
film
would
definitely
fill
the
coffers
of
the
producer.
Cast:
Pawan
Kalyan,
Shruti
Hassan,
Tanikella
Bharani,
Abhimanyu
Singh,
Rao
Ramesh,
Ajay,
Kota
Srinivasa
Rao,
Brahmanandam,
Ali,
Nagineedu,
Suhasini,
Gayatri
(Happy
Days
fame),
Malaika
Arora
and
others.
Credits:
Music
–
Devisri
Prasad;
Camera
–
Jayanan
Vincent;
Editing
–
Gautham
Raju;
Action
–
Ram-Laxman;
Art
–
Brahma
Kadali;
Presents
–
Sivababu
Bandla;
Producer
–
Bandla
Ganesh;
Screenplay
and
direction
–
Harish
Shankar