Star
Cast:
Nani,
Sudheer
Babu,
Aditi
Rao
Hydari,
Nivetha
Thomas
Director:
Mohana
Krishna
Indraganti
V
movie,
the
25th
outing
of
Natural
Star
Nani
recently
premiered
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.
Though
the
film
was
earlier
scheduled
for
a
theatrical
release
on
March
25,
2020,
the
makers
had
to
skip
the
plan
owing
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
director
of
the
high-octane
revenge
drama
Mohana
Krishna
Indraganti
in
his
earlier
interviews
reiterated
time
and
again
that
V
would
be
a
visual
and
audio
treat
for
the
audience.
Did
the
Nani-Sudheer
Babu-starrer
actually
live
up
to
the
expectations
of
the
audience?
Read
on
to
know...
Plot
The
film
revolves
around
a
super
stylish
cop
Adithya
(Sudheer
Babu)
who
is
bestowed
with
the
gallantry
award
of
the
year.
His
life
takes
a
steep
turn
after
a
ruthless
killer
Vishnu
(Nani)
challenges
him
and
his
capability
as
a
police
officer.
One
after
the
other,
killer
takes
the
lives
of
several
people
starting
from
Adithya's
colleague
Prasad.
The
former
leaves
certain
clues
and
riddles
on
the
foreheads
of
the
dead
to
make
the
hide
and
seek
game
between
the
duo
interesting.
Apoorva
Ramanujam
(Nivetha
Thomas),
a
wannabe
writer
and
also
a
fan
(later
becomes
girlfriend)
of
Adithya
helps
him
solve
a
few
puzzles.
Later,
it
is
revealed
that
Vishnu
was
an
Army
officer
and
an
expert
in
an
anti-terrorist
operation
who
was
happily
married
to
Saheba
(Aditi
Rao
Hydari).
What
made
him
take
the
rugged
and
bumpy
path
in
life
that
he
became
the
most-wanted
killer?
Who
wins
the
game
at
the
end,
Adithya
or
Vishnu?
Well,
the
movie
answers
all
the
questions
as
it
unfolds
slowly
yet
steadily.
Script
And
Direction
Interestingly,
the
film
has
been
written
and
directed
by
Mohana
Krishna
Indraganti,
who
deserves
a
big
applause
for
his
writing
style.
It
is
to
be
noted
that
Aditi
Rao
Hydari
who
has
lesser
screen-timing
than
the
other
three
actors,
has
been
given
immense
importance,
thanks
to
the
script
that
makes
her
look
like
the
soul
of
the
movie.
Indraganti
has
also
kept
a
sheer
balance
between
emotions
like
action,
drama
and
romance.
Though
the
director
has
written
the
screenplay
very
precisely
to
capture
the
emotional
depth
of
each
and
every
character,
at
few
places
the
movie
seemed
quite
predictable
and
loose.
Performances
Natural
Star
Nani:
'Nani
and
a
negative
role?
No
way!'
Well,
if
you
were
in
the
league
who
thought
Natural
Star
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
justice
to
the
role,
thanks
to
his
boy
next
door
status
in
most
of
his
film,
let
us
tell
you
that
you've
been
proved
wrong.
Nani
as
Vishnu
has
aced
the
role
with
utter
perfection,
be
it
as
the
serial
killer
or
the
army
officer.
There
is
no
denying
the
fact
that
the
enthralling
entry
of
Nani,
in
the
beginning,
was
remarkable.
His
style
of
essaying
the
intriguing
killer
was
indeed
nail-biting
and
gripping
most
of
the
time.
On
the
other
side,
Nani's
portrayal
as
the
flirtatious
lover
boy
and
later
husband
to
Aditi
Rao
Hydari
made
us
fall
in
love
with
him
all
over
again.
Sudheer
Babu:
The
handsome
hunk
was
an
absolute
treat
to
watch
in
the
entire
film.
Though
it
was
Nani's
25th
film,
it
wouldn't
be
wrong
to
say
that
Sudheer
gave
a
one-on-one
competition
to
the
Natural
Star
with
his
utter
charisma,
style
and
pure
acting
chops.
His
dance
number
with
Nivetha
Thomas,
'Baby
Touch
Me
Now'
was
also
one
that
proved
he
is
one
of
the
true-blue
dancers
of
Tollywood.
Nivetha
Thomas:
The
talented
actress
who
essayed
an
unconventional
role
of
a
crime
novel
writer,
captured
the
attention
of
the
audience
but
due
to
less
screen
time,
her
character
looked
scattered
in
a
few
scenes.
Technical
Aspects
The
whole
setting
of
the
movie
is
appreciable.
A
dark
colour
palate
has
been
used
throughout
the
film,
which
adds
visual
depth
to
the
film.
The
music
composed
by
Amit
Trivedi
and
background
score
by
S
Thaman
has
played
a
major
role
in
the
film.
As
the
director
had
reiterated
earlier,
the
music
of
the
film
also
conveys
the
story
along
with
the
visual
treatment.
Cinematographer
PG
Vinda,
who
has
earlier
worked
with
both
Nani
and
Mohana
Krishan
Indraganti,
has
done
wonders
with
the
visuals.
Verdict
Though
the
nail-biting
revenge
drama
has
a
predictable
climax,
Nani's
impressive
portrayal
as
a
serial
killer
is
unmissable.
Directed
by
Mohana
Krishna
Indraganti,
V
is
a
perfect
mixture
of
drama,
revenge,
romance
and
action.
The
cast
of
the
film
including
Nani,
Sudheer
Babu,
Aditi
Rao
Hydari
and
Nivetha
Thomas
have
aced
their
roles
to
perfection
eventually
making
V
one
of
the
promising
films
of
the
year.