Guntur Kaaram Overseas Review: Mahesh Babu-Trivikram's Family Action Drama Debuts; NRI's Have THIS To Say

Guntur Kaaram Overseas Review: Amid sky-high expectations and mass frenzy, superstar Mahesh Babu's latest family action drama titled Guntur Kaaram hit the screens worldwide. The movie written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas came to the box office during the epic Sankranti season as the first biggest release of Tollywood in 2024. Fans are celebrating the come back of Mahesh Babu on the big screen with great enthusiasm. However, after the initial euphoria around Mahesh Babu's fandom settled, a section of fans are raising concerns over the lack of story and are terming the movie 'soul-less.' Mixed responses are increasing for this Trivikram's directorial, which has many aspects that didn't work well apart from Mahesh Babu's charm and performance.

Mahesh Babu is undoubtedly the only superstar who wields his magic wand and mints money by doing regional films. The film's trailer also became the top-viewed theatrical trailer of the entire South Indian films. The movie is definitely going to set some massive records but fans have complaints. There is a slight comedy in the movie and it doesn't feel like a Trivikram's celluloid due to lack of his tight writing and dialogues.

Guntur Kaaram is the story of an estranged son and his troubled relationship with his mother. Set in the city of Guntur, the protagonist plays the rugged and unruly underworld king. He falls in love with the antagonist's daughter and has so many issues to settle to arrive at a happy ending.

Guntur Kaaram Overseas Review

The overseas advance bookings for Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram were simply tremendous. The pre-sales surpassed $1 Million and the hype is surreal.

The USA premieres began at 12.30 A.M. on January 12 and the early reports for this rustic action drama are pouring in positively. Fans of the actor, director, and movie lovers have been sharing their excitement about Guntur Kaaram. Check out the reactions from the NRI fans put out through their social media handles, below.

Mahesh Babu played the character of Venkata Ramana Reddy aka Ramanagadu, while Sreeleela, the female lead will be seen in the character of Keerthi aka Ammu. Guntur Kaaram movie has Meenakshi Chaudhary as Raji, Ramana's cousin, Jagapathi Babu as Pani, Ammu's father, Ramya Krishnan as Vasundhara Reddy, Raman's mother, Jayaram as Satyam, Vasundhara's husband, and Prakash Raj as Venkata Swamy, Vasundhara's father. In addition, the cast also includes Rao Ramesh, Easwari Rao, Murali Sharma, Sunil, Brahmanandam, Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ravindran, Brahmaji, Madhusudhan Rao, Ajay Ghosh, Mahesh Achanta and Raghu Babu in key roles.

S Radha Krishna of Haarika & Hassine Creations banner helmed Guntur Kaaram on a budget of Rs 200 Crore. Manoj Paramahamsa and P.S. Vinod cranked the camera while Naveen Nooli worked as the editor. Thaman S composed the film's background score and tunes.