Vakeel Saab 2021

Film · 2021 · Telugu · Action

Vakeel Saab

Mixed How TezScore works IMDb 6.9/10
156 min 9 Apr 2021
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Vakeel Saab

Pallavi, Zareena, and Divya are independent, middle-class working women living together in Hyderabad. One night, after their car breaks down on a highway, Pallavi's friend Viswa offers them a lift. Later, Bunty and Viswa rush a severely injured Vamsi to the hospital. Meanwhile, the three women return home in a taxi, appearing shaken, implying their involvement in the incident. They try to move on, but Vamsi, seeking revenge, threatens them, leading to Zareena losing her job. The local police, aware of Vamsi's powerful connections through his father, MP Korentla Rajendra, discourage the women from filing a complaint. The next day, Pallavi is kidnapped by Vamsi's friends, who threaten, blackmail, and molest her in a moving car before dropping her back home, leaving her traumatized. A few days later, Pallavi is arrested based on a complaint from Vamsi, who labels the women as prostitutes and charges Pallavi with attempted murder. In despair, Zareena and Divya encounter Satyadev, a seemingly alcoholic man who suggests they seek emergency bail. Initially skeptical of his help, they later learn that Satyadev was once a reputable lawyer but was suspended for four years after harming a fellow lawyer in court. Concurrently, his wife Amrutha died due to pregnancy complications while he was away on an important case, leading him into depression and alcoholism. Although he initially declines to help, an attack by Rajendra's men motivates Satyadev to represent Pallavi in court.

Director
Venu Sriram
Release
9 Apr 2021
Run time
156 min
Language
Telugu

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Mixed

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Hindustan Times
Pawan Kalyan’s comeback film Vakeel Saab is the kind of movie that effectively works as a star vehicle with everything needed to pander to the masses. However, as a remake of Pink, it takes the issue of consent and does it a grave disservice. In spite of Pawan Kalyan’s rousing performance, the film becomes another hero-driven story wherein the core message – how ‘no means no’ - is shrouded in layers of heroism and machismo.
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The Indian Express
Nevertheless, director Venu Sriram and Pawan also honour the main subject and the message of the original film, which says ‘no means no’. When a huge star like Pawan Kalyan emotionally makes a strong case for consent and respecting boundaries, the message will reach far and wide. Also, the face-off between Prakash Raj and Pawan in the courtroom is highly entertaining.
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Release date
9 Apr 2021
Run time
156 min
Language
Telugu
Country
IN
Director
Venu Sriram
Certificate
TV-14