Daaku Maharaaj

Name: Daaku Maharaaj
Director: Bobby Kolli
Genre: Action
Released: 2025-01-12
Rating: 2.6
Cast: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Bobby Deol, Shraddha Srinath, Pragya Jaiswal, Ravi Kishan

Directed by Bobby Kolli

TezScore52/100 Mixed Early coverage · 2 scored of 2 Indian-media reviews How TezScore works IMDb 5.9/10

148 min 12 Jan 2025

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Synopsis

Daaku Maharaaj

1996: Krishnamurthy, a wealthy philanthropist, lives a peaceful life with his orphaned granddaughter, Vaishnavi, in Madanapalle, Chittoor district. Krishnamurthy reports illicit wildlife trade on his leased-out tea estate, administered by MLA Trimurthulu Naidu's younger brother, Manohar Naidu. Manohar escapes custody and the estate gets seized; Trimurthulu intimidates Krishnamurthy and his family to retreat, but he refuses to budge and enlists police protection. Govind Gujjar, a dacoit pretending to be a servant of Krishnamurthy, notifies their notorious leader Sitaram alias Daaku Maharaaj, who is imprisoned in a prison in Bhopal, of the family's hardship. Maharaaj flees from prison with the aid of his henchmen and joins the family as their new driver under the alias Nanaji to protect Vaishnavi and builds a good rapport with her. Maharaaj further threatens Manohar and compels him into surrendering to the police. Inspector Stephen Raj, a feared encounter specialist, traces Maharaaj and takes him away without exposing him to the family. Meanwhile, Trimurthulu and Manohar are revealed to have been cultivating high-quality cocaine on the tea estate for Bablu Singh Thakur and his uncle, Prince Balwant Singh Thakur of the Thakur royal family.

Director: Bobby Kolli
Release: 12 Jan 2025
Run time: 148 min
Language: Telugu

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Across 2 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Daaku Maharaaj, reception is mixed. The 2 scored reviews average 52/100.

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Reception Order

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Greatandhra

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5 2025-01-12

In conclusion, with its rich and stylish presentation, an average narrative stepped up to the next level. The film’s saving graces are its impressive cinematography, high production values, Thaman’s powerful background score, and a fairly engaging first half. It may be a treat for fans but just a passable watch for the rest.

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Gulte

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.8 2025-01-12

The cinematography by Vijay Kartik Kannan & background score by Thaman are undoubtedly the major highlights of the film. However, the impact of cinematography and background score was brought down by routine execution. Barring an interesting twist related to the character, Baby Vaishnavi, right from the opening sequence to the climax, the film runs on a very predictable note. Especially, the last thirty minutes of the film would have been better with better writing for Bobby Deol’s character. Also, the choreography in the ‘Dabidi Dibidi’ song should have been better. Overall, Daaku Maharaaj is a decent commercial entertainer and it can be watched easily once in theatres for Balakrishna’s subtle & yet impactful performance, slick & stylish visuals, Thaman’s background score and a few very well-executed sequences. With a bit of extra care in writing, this film would have become a memorable film in Nandamuri Balakrishna’s career.

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