‘Bangaaraju’ movie review: A popular festival

fun part of bangarajuhandjob sequel Soggade Chinni Nayan (2016), what happens when the spirit of senior Bangaraju (Nagarjuna Akkineni) enters the body of his grandson Bangaraju (Naga Chaitanya). This is when Junior inherits his grandfather’s qualities of being a hottie, gets an extra swag and a bit world-wise, and does everything with ease – taking on opponents in action sequences or diplomatically. Resolving family differences. It is good to see the father-son duo in these parts; Whenever Nagarjuna looks at Chaitanya with pride, the theater erupts. The usually restrained Chaitanya goes out of his comfort zone and enjoys playing a flamboyant character.

bangaraju It seems to have been accentuated by supernatural elements in the 1980s and 1990s with the plot of a family vendetta drama. Senior Bangaraju and his wife Satyabhama (Ramya Krishna), with the consent of Lord Yama, literally move between heaven and earth to help their grandson who is lonely and lost in a large joint family. Nagarjuna and Ramya Krishna bring their old charm to the story and are easy characters for them. Another thread of the story is related to the mysterious power of the Shiva temple in the village.

Whereas Soggade Chinni Nayan Bangaraju packs in a lot of fun as he teaches his nerdy son Ram (Nagarjuna in dual role) two things about being a charming husband and saving him from an enemy, the tale of small tales through strained family ties, deceit and revenge. Traces the journey of Bangaraju. ,

But bangaraju ain’t easy, easy fun sogde…and to keep things quite happy and amusing, the story never scratches beneath the surface to explore either ongoing family discontent or a supernatural element. Take for example the scenes that show how the senior Bangaraju keeps an eye on the junior along with Satyabhama. Junior does not remember what happened after the spirit entered the body, but a friend noticed a change in his behavior. This thread has never been explored enough to add to the drama.

Portraying both Bangarajus as charming walks on difficult territory. The senior is shown dancing with the celestial nymphs, while the junior, watching his flirtatious ways, has embraced all the parents of daughters in the village. In one scene, Junior says that he doesn’t want any women to fall for him; He wants her to like him. A statement to underline that he is not exploitative. Daksha and Faria Abdullah make their presence felt among the many women who like him.

Part of the story, as expected, has to do with finding the right woman who can put up with Junior Bangaraju and his sharp eye, and maybe fix him. The chosen one is Nagalakshmi (Kriti Shetty), who has a strict relationship with her since childhood. Kriti Shetty is charming as Nagalakshmi, a character written like a parody of a politician who can do anything for social media headlines. But apart from a scene or two, Nagalakshmi’s audacity as sarpanch fails.

The film also tries to show the other side of Bangaraju when he admits to feeling lonely and longs for a better bond with his nerdy father.

All these threads of a family drama, romance and an unexplained supernatural element could have made for a charming masala potboiler. But the narrative wanders aimlessly between more than one song. The real conflict unfolds too late as the old enemy and Bangarajus have little to challenge.

There is a huge supporting cast, out of which only Rao Ramesh, Venela Kishore, Brahmaji and Jhansi barely manage to do anything.

Bangaraju’s There are some amusing masala moments in the climax, but ends up as a mild extension of the film as a whole. sogde who entertains in parts,