Akhanda (2021) :
Brief Review -
Superman, Hulk, Avengers or even Shaktiman bow down here. A God Level Mass Film that should have been screened in Heaven not Earth. Recently, Milap Zaveri made a mass film called 'Satyamev Jayate 2', which had been panned by critics and audience for its outdated theories and over the top massy treatment. Believe me, when you finish watching the first half of Akhanda, even SMJ2 would look like a classic. You have no idea what's going on. You might even forget that it is 2021 and go back to the 70s or 80s or 90s, choice is all yours, and then Akhanda will make you remember the films of NTR, Big B, Dharmendra, Rajinikanth and Chiranjeevi. Ok, so Halfway through it's a big torture, the same old story, same old action, same old illogical and over the top stuff. You could enjoy it if you loved SMJ2 or if you don't know even C of Cinema. Then comes Akhanda, the father of all superheroes and takes this film to God Level Mass Film as if lord Shiva himself was directing it. It goes on to touch that out-and-out mass zone no Indian director has ever reached. Be it Manmohan Desai, Rajkumar Santoshi, Rohit Shetty, SS Rajamouli or even the latest KGF sensation Prashanth Neel. Boyapati Srinu has used mass theories that these people haven't even dreamt of. However, there is one positive side of this, that it comes with a religious reference. If you believe Avengers and other Superheroes with Sci-fi theories then what's wrong in believing Akhanda for being utterly spiritual and devotional to the creator of all. You believe it and enjoy it, I too enjoyed it but that doesn't mean you can overlook other faults. Akhanda's character comes with that reference so it's easy to believe but what about others. What about the terrible first half? Oh wait, others are still part of the narrative and they aren't larger-than-life characters or aliens at all. Understand this difference because we live on Earth not heaven. Overall, an ignominious debacle saved by Lord Shiva.
RATING - 5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
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