Raghu Bandi

in The Indian Express

Compared to recent comedy hits in Telugu, the writing here is not funny enough.

in The Indian Express

What appears like a plausible story with emotions riding high and patriotic is lost in translation. The troubled past of Arjun is never established; the relationship between Kabir (Navdeep) and Arjun remains sketchy and the rift between Arjun and Aahana is never clearly shown. The film is all about a terrorist attack and the retaliation by the Indian forces. While we see the action in the air and the way a war room functions, what’s missing is the human story, the people behind the borders they are protecting. If we cannot see what’s at stake, how do we appreciate the effort or sacrifice? One of the few moments when you are with the film comes when a retired Indian army person hijacks Pakistani radio signals and plays a love song.

in The Indian Express

Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express gave three out of five stars and wrote "Tillu Square is filled with punchy one-liners.

in The Indian Express

Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express rated the film with 1/5 stars and wrote "Yatra 2 is strictly for YSRCP and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy fans.

in The Indian Express

The entertainment portions in the first half, though not very original, feel alright, particularly the scenes between Sreeleela and Vaisshnav. The comedy with Sudershan also works in parts. As the story mostly focuses on the massy presentation of the hero, the emotional content is limited. The second half is all about action sequences, which might feel excessive and illogical.

in The Indian Express

Ajay Bhupathi tries to bring out the double standards and hypocrisy of society with regard to amoral sexual relations by juxtaposing them with the troubles of a sexually deviant character. The contrast here kind of works against the primary purpose. Hyper-sexuality or open display of sexuality in a woman is bound to be criticized anywhere in Indian society, more so in a village like Maha Lakshmi Puram. Having dealt with a woman who daringly pursues her desire in RX 100, his first film, Ajay, perhaps, wanted to go a step higher with this film. His ambition to outdo himself may have weighed too much on the movie. The message gets lost somewhere in between. The director succeeds in creating a world with various interesting characters.

in The Indian Express

A few impressively shot robbery scenes, including one on a running train make for good viewing.