Nani turns in a career-best performance and is matched by the acting chops of debutante Shraddha Srinath, the directing skills of Gowtam Tinnanuri, and very ably supported by the rest of the team
Director Kishore Kumaar tries to stick to the stereotypes of the horror-comedy genre, but he serves it up with juvenile jokes and spectacularly silly situations that just don't work
What is positioned as the political journey of Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao, ends up glorifying his son-in-law, Chandrababu Naidu, as the lone saviour of TDP
Neither a biopic nor a propaganda film, this Mammootty-starrer makes a difference with surprising emotional depth, strong character arcs, and an affectionate nostalgia
If the director had focused half of the energy he put into elevating an already larger-than-life figure, into writing his life and the drama in it effectively, the film would have worked better
