But for Archery and Naga Shaurya, there isn’t much inherent in this predictable story.
In sports plays, the primary character is motivated by a strong goal and we root for the downtrodden. In Target, the theme is refreshingly different, as it centers around archery, a sport that is rarely explored in Telugu cinema.
Nayak Pardhu’s (Naga Shaurya) father has an unrealistic dream of winning a big archery game. After his death, Pardhu’s grandfather (Sachin Khedekar) supported Pardhu to train in archery and represent the country.
However, there is a bottleneck. In important matches, Pardhu can strike Saand Ki Aankh only when his grandfather is present; His presence gives Pardhu the confidence to win the match. When the prodigy is unable to raise money to buy archery equipment, his grandfather presumably ignores his heart disease and uses the money spent for his surgery to buy it. Pardhu went on to win the championship.
Later another emotion comes into play and works for him. His girlfriend Ritika (Ketika Sharma) says that if he is pampered by Pardhu, he is sure to get what he wants in life. It is true that, from a seemingly impossible situation, he suddenly finds himself on the list of players worthy of the national championship.
Target
- Cast: Naga Shaurya, Ketika Sharma, Jagapathi Babu
- Direction: Santosh Jagarlapudi
- Music: Kala Bhairava
When her grandfather dies suddenly, grief-stricken Pardhu turns to drugs and becomes addicted to a trusted friend’s enemy. Unworthy and disgraced, the hero disappears for a while. Then all of a sudden, he reappears with a chiseled body and we learn that his phoenix-like reappearance is thanks to a guru (Jagapati Babu), who is able to achieve his goal despite his impaired vision. helps in.
Naga Shaurya has put in a lot of effort to look his part and also did a decent job with the acting but the script suffers from predictability. It’s commendable that the story focuses on the game and eliminates unnecessary song and dance, but that’s not enough.
Some dialogues are well written but some are cliched. For example, when Pardhu’s opponent feels guilty and gives up, our clean (in body and soul) hero says they are united because India is playing the game. So the man who was plotting his downfall till then is suddenly taking root in the climax scene.
The film moves at a snail’s pace and predictable lines; The only attractive factor is archery, a sport we haven’t seen in movies.
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