Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Balakrishna,
Rana
Daggubati,
Vidya
Balan,
Amani,
Nandamuri
Mokshagna
Teja
Director:
Radha
Krishna
Jagarlamudi
Balakrishna's
magnum
opus
NTR
Kathanayakudu
hit
the
screens
on
January
9,
2019,
and
opened
to
a
decent
response
at
the
box
office.
However,
the
film
failed
to
hold
up
in
the
following
days
and
ended
up
being
a
total
disaster.
Now,
a
month
later,
NBK
is
back
with
NTR
Mahanayakudu,
which
is
the
second
part
of
the
NTR
Biopic.
The
film
has
managed
to
create
a
decent
amount
of
buzz
amongst
Nandamuri
fans
owing
to
its
emotional
promos.
As
such,
the
stakes
are
pretty
high
this
time
around
as
well.
So,
did
NTR
Mahanayakudu
live
up
to
the
expectations?
Read
on
to
find
out.
Plot
NTR
Mahanayakudu
revolves
around
NTR's
political
life,
highlighting
how
the
mass
leader
survived
a
coup
by
Bhaskara
Rao
and
reclaimed
the
CM's
chair.
The
film
also
touches
upon
the
bond
between
NTR
and
his
ailing
wife
Basavatarakam.
Screenplay
And
Direction
NTR
Mahanayakudu
is
not
a
biopic
in
the
truest
sense
as
it
highlights
only
a
few
incidents
from
NTR's
chequered
political
career.
This
glitch
aside,
the
ambitious
film
has
been
executed
quite
well.
The
emotional
scenes
between
NBK
and
Vidya
Balan
have
come
out
very
well
and
should
click
with
the
family
audience.
The
confrontation
scenes,
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
film,
have
been
executed
with
a
certain
degree
of
competence
and
should
strike
a
chord
with
the
masses.
Making
a
film
about
a
cult
figure
like
NTR
is
not
an
easy
task.
However,
Krish
manages
to
pass
the
test
although
not
with
flying
colours.
Performances
NBK
does
full
justice
to
one
of
the
most
challenging
roles
of
his
career.
The
veteran
actor
manages
NTR's
body
language
and
iconic
mannerisms
spot
on.
His
subdued
yet
intense
dialogue
delivery
in
the
confrontation
scenes
adds
a
new
dimension
to
the
on-screen
action,
upping
its
impact
big
time.
Vidya
Balan
looks
graceful
and
essays
her
role
with
a
tremendous
amount
of
maturity.
However,
she
is
a
bit
underutilised.
Rana
Daggubati
is
the
real
surprise
package
of
NTR
Mahanayakudu.
Everything
about
his
act
right
from
the
body
language
to
the
sharp
dialogue
delivery
is
quite
impressive.
Sachin
Khedekar
too
has
essayed
his
role
with
full
sincerity.
Technical
Aspects
MM
Keeravani's
background
score,
especially
in
the
first
half,
it
quite
gripping
and
elevates
the
on-screen
action.
The
dialogues
have
situational
appeal.
However,
some
of
them
feel
a
bit
melodramatic
The
editing
could
have
been
a
bit
better
as
a
few
scenes
drag
a
bit.
The
other
technical
aspects
have
been
handled
well.
Positives
Balakrishna's
screen
presence
Rana's
fiery
performance
Background
music
Negatives
Not
a
complete
biopic
Editing
Lack
of
commercial
elements
Verdict
NTR
Mahanayakudu
is
not
a
perfect
biopic,
however,
it
does
a
fair
job
of
recreating
the
bygone
era
and
highlighting
the
essence
of
NTR.