Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Vijay
Deverakonda,
Rashmika
Mandanna,
Sruthi
Ramachandran,
Suhas,
Charu
Hassan
Director:
Bharat
Kamma
It
would
be
fair
to
expect
a
perfect
romantic
tale
from
Dear
Comrade.
With
the
soulful
songs
and
lovely
promos
of
the
movie
giving
similar
vibes,
the
expectations
for
such
a
movie
would
have
soared
to
new
heights.
Interestingly,
what
Dear
Comrade
imparts
is
an
experience
that
is
quite
more
than
what
a
normal
romantic
tale
offers.
Read
Dear
Comrade
review
to
know
further
about
this.
Plot
The
core
plot
of
Dear
Comrade
surrounds
a
youngster
fondly
called
Bobby,
who
heads
the
Students
Union
of
a
college
in
Kakinada.
He
meets
a
girl
named
Aparna
Devi
aka
Lilly,
who
is
a
close
relative
of
his
neighbhour's.
They
fall
in
love
and
the
movie
takes
us
through
their
relationship,
dream
and
the
fight
for
what
they
love.
Screenplay
&
Direction
Bharat
Kamma
has
got
a
few
interesting
characters
to
play
around.
Bobby
has
shades
of
Arjun
Reddy
as
far
as
temperament
issues
are
considered
and
that
facet
does
play
an
important
role
as
the
movie
progresses.
His
character
development
is
inconsistent
at
parts
but
the
incoherency
is
what
that
attracts
the
most.
On
the
other
hand,
Lilly's
role
has
a
more
definitive
character
arc,
which
gets
a
clear
view
as
the
story
progresses.
The
romantic
episodes
are
pure
bliss
and
the
sequences
make
the
first
half
of
the
film
an
endearing
one.
Whenever
the
writer
in
him
fails
with
cliched
moments,
the
director
in
him
comes
up
to
complement
it
by
capturing
a
proactive
view
of
the
sequence.
For
an
instance,
the
sequences
where
Bobby
confesses
his
love
for
Lilly
might
look
bland
on
paper
but
they
have
been
executed
in
a
fresh
manner
by
the
director.
Similar
is
the
case
of
sequences
that
show
the
impulsiveness
of
Bobby.
The
director
allows
his
hero
to
be
beaten
and
defeated
at
times,
which
is
quite
unlike
a
Telugu
movie.
He
gives
the
leading
lady
equal
space
to
compete
with
the
hero.
But
Bharat
Kamma
delays
the
core
plot
of
the
movie
to
the
second
half,
which
hampers
the
extremely
good
prospects
somewhere.
It
is
a
reassuring
plot
that
is
worthy
of
keeping
everyone
glued
and
a
strong
message
to
convey
but
it
would
have
been
better
if
he
had
given
these
sequences
more
weightage.
Lilly's
passion
towards
cricket
could
have
been
given
more
importance
in
the
first
half.
Similarly,
the
transition
in
the
interest
as
well
as
the
character
shades
of
Bobby,
especially
in
the
post-interval
sequences
could
have
been
lot
more
convincing.
As
a
result,
the
second
half
looks
too
crowded
with
the
director
conveying
to
address
a
whole
lot
of
issues
within
a
strict
run
time.
Performances
Vijay
Deverakonda
breaths
the
character
and
he
brings
in
a
different
dimension
to
Bobby.
He
adds
intensity
by
remaining
so
subtle.
Watchout
for
the
interrogation
as
well
as
the
enquiry
sequences
wherein
he
is
so
subtle
yet
impactful.
Rashmika
Mandanna
is
so
very
convincing
as
Aparna
Devi.
She
handles
the
character
like
a
pro,
as
the
dimensions
of
the
character
are
poles
apart
in
the
two
different
halves.
Shruthi
Ramachandran
gets
to
play
a
good
role.
Charu
Haasan
too
essays
an
important
role
that
has
some
very
crucial
dialogues
to
mouth.
Bobby's
friends
are
left
alone
after
a
point,
which
is
quite
disappointing.
The
guy
who
played
the
Chairman
of
selection
commission
is
also
good.
Other
Aspects
Justin
Prabhakar's
contribution
to
the
film
is
priceless.
He
lifts
those
emotional
and
thumping
sequences
with
stunning
BGMs.
The
interval
and
the
return
of
the
comrade
sequences
are
examples
of
that.
Cinematography
is
pretty
good.
Editing
is
fine
even
though
there
were
a
lot
of
uneven
portions
in
the
second
half
of
the
film.
Positives
Vijay
Deverakonda
&
Rashmika
Mandanna's
Performances
Interesting
First
Half
The
Strong
Message
That
It
Conveys
Justin
Prabhakar's
Music
&
BGM
Negatives
The
Crowded
Second
Half
Some
Portions
That
Turned
Too
Dramatic
Verdict
Dear
Comrade
may
not
be
convincing
throughout
the
run
time.
It
has
ups,
downs
and
unconvincing
deviations.
Nevertheless,
by
the
time
final
title
cards
roll
down,
Bharat
Kamma
comes
out
successfull
in
conveying
what
he
had
to
say
-
'Fight
For
What
You
Love'