Kala Bhairava’s background score is one of the major highlights of the film. The cinematography work is decent and the lighting matches the characterizations of the lead actor and the lead antagonist. The editing work is good and the film has a runtime of just two hours. Hussain Sha Kiran takes up the Malayalam pattern of narration and the film is impressive at times. But from the protege of Sukumar, the audience will be expecting more moments with mind games and thrills. This goes missing in Mrithyunjay. On the whole, Mrithyunjay is a decent attempt if given a watch with low expectations. Mrithyunjay makes a decent one time watch.
The film deserves appreciation for attempting to highlight the importance of an honest constable. It tries to show that even a lower-ranked police officer can make a difference if he remains committed to justice. The idea is promising, but the execution lets it down. Despite having a serious subject, the storytelling feels patchy and outdated. The writing, screenplay, and direction often reminds the audience of an old television serial rather than a gripping investigative drama. Instead of maintaining the seriousness, the film repeatedly interrupts itself with commercial elements like hero introduction songs, unnecessary dance numbers, fights, and forced elevations. These moments only dilute the emotional impact. Several scenes stretch logic beyond acceptable limits. A constable taking on the Chief Minister during an election campaign feels cinematic.
‘Dekhlenge Saala’ is a super hit number from the album and the song is shot well. It offers a feast for the fans. The other songs are ok. Thaman fails this time with the background score. Several massive sets are constructed in the film. Some of the one-liners penned by Harish Shankar are impressive. On the whole, Ustaad Bhagat Singh is a mixed bag and it impresses Pawan Kalyan’s fans.
The second half of Champion delivers some emotional content with the Telangana Sayudha Poratam backdrop and Bhairanpally real stories handled with integrity. The football champion track of Michael ( Played by Roshan) in the first half, needed stronger development. The first half has boring moments. While the film boasts high technical standards, good production values, and effectively depicts Nizam atrocities, it falls short of its full potential at times. It is slow paced obviously, might appeal to limited set of audience Still, setting aside commercial expectations, it remains watchable as a sincere tribute to the Telangana Sayudha Poratam warriors and for its high-quality filmmaking.
Kishkindhapuri is a strong film technically. The visuals are grand and the team has worked a lot on the VFX work. The set of Suvarna Maya is well erected. The background score of Kishkindhapuri is the major highlight of the film and some of the scenes will haunt the audience because of the impressive score. The songs will not get registered with the audience. Director Koushik tried to attempt a new story in the horror genre but he left the audience confused throughout the second half of the film. Attempting a mystery for a horror film is a new attempt but he could not balance them. Some of the horror effects and a couple of twists in Kishkindhapuri are impressive and the rest of the film offers nothing.
The second half of Janaka Aithe Ganaka is quite better when compared to the first half of the film. Murali Sharma’s entry into the court and the episodes impresses the audience. Some of the scenes are quite dragged. There is no strength in the courtroom drama. Prasad’s wife statement is crucial and her statement will end the story of the film. The writing is weak throughout the second half of Janaka Aithe Ganaka. The demands of reducing the school fee and other expenses is not narrated well. The hero’s illogical argument is not well written and presented.
