Custody Trailer Review: 'A Bit Disappointed But Hope...,' Netizens REACT To Naga Chaitanya's Action Drama!

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Yuva Samrat, as he is fondly referred to by his fans, Akkineni Naga Chaitanya is all set to hit the screens with an action entertainer titled Custody. The movie marks his first bilingual film, written and directed by maverick filmmaker Venkat Prabhu.

Ahead of the film's theatrical release on May 12, the makers of the film released the theatrical trailer in Tamil and Telugu on May 5.

Custody Premise

The movie charts the journey of a police constable Shiva, who gets to know the truth that can make him render justice. According to the director Venkat Prabhu, "The protagonist has to ensure that the antagonist of the film doesn't die."

Shiva is assigned to protect Raju, a gangster from his rivals in order to produce him in a court of law. Within two days, Shiva has to undergo so much to keep up with his duty.

Custody Trailer Review

The dialogue where Shiva says, 'Stand beside justice, your life will change,' and 'It takes time for the truth to prevail, but it does' sound mediocre. However, in the vintage part of the movie where the cast is dressed in an old fashion, and the colour tone of the film go hand-in-hand, delivering a different look to the visuals.

Going by the trailer, we see Shiva as a recruit in the police department, who gets selected under a quota. He is in love with Revathi whose marriage is settled with another person, and wants Shiva to come and take her away. Meanwhile Raju, a cold-blooded criminal escapes from custody, where Shiva is a guard. All hell breaks loose.

After the trailer was released, it was met with a mixed response from the fans and film buffs. While many Akkineni fans pinned high hopes on the film, a section of netizens expressed dissatisfaction.

A user, who is an ardent Tollywood lover by the name Iconic-walrus4 wrote, "okok, a bit disappointed with it.. but hopes its a hit, I have hopes on it.." (sic). Another one wrote, "Bgm okati chusi unte anta settuu undedi." (sic). Another user by the name Pavan wrote, "Below avg not feeling like watching a movie after trailer (sic)."

Custody Cast
The movie stars a plethora of actors and actresses belonging to the Tamil and Telugu industries since it is a bilingual, Chaitanya and Venkat Prabhu's first. In addition to Krithi Shetty, the movie stars Arvind Swamy in the antagonist's role of Raju.

R Sarathkumar, Anandi, Ravi Prakash, Vennela Kishore, Premi Viswanath, Sampath Raj, and Premgi Amaren feature in key roles. National award winning actress Priyamani did a cameo in the film.

Custody Crew
The film marks the first official collaboration of Isaignani, the maestro Ilaiyaraaja and his son, Yuvan Shankar Raja, for the film's sountrack and tunes. The movie is produced by Srinivasaa Chitturi under his Srinivasaa Silver Screen banner, in association with Anji Industries.

SR Kathir and Venkat Raajen are on board for Custody's cinematography and editing. Director Venkat Prabhu wrote the story and helmed the project. Abburi Ravi worked as the Dialogue writer for Telugu.