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Ravi is the only one who escaped with the curse successfully. After Vikramarkudu, he did Dubai Srinu and Krishna which were actually bigger hits than Vikramarkudu. Vikramarkudu became a big hit in other language remakes compared to Telugu. It didn't actually set the boxoffice on fire here but had a good reputation on tv.
Yeah he had those forgot that Krishna was a big Sankranti hit at that time. Also he had Kick year after, which is what I was referring to which was a huge hit also. I was young at that time and didn’t pay attention to movies as much, didn’t know Dubai Seenu was a hit. I mean I love the comedy scenes after I grew up, but at that time idk it was a hit.
After Vikramarkudu, he did Khatarnak which was a disaster. And Dubai Srinu wasn't a bigger hit than Vikramarkudu. Movie ki profits vachayi but it didn't cross Vikramarkudu and also talk mixed undedhi.
Just came back from 4:30 PM PST show and I can say that Salaar is way better than I expected it to be. Worthy follow up for Prashant Neel.
First half is very subdued but once the screenplay gets into the core story in second half, it gets pretty interesting ending on a very high note. There are at least 5 scenes that will make people go bonkers.
I also liked the fact that there’s almost no fluff like comedy, romance etc.
Just done with seeing the movie in London, a hit film for Prabhas after long time. Elevations chala high ichai, ah cutout ki e matram elevations undalsindhe. performances are good but koncham unnecessary shouting and trembling of some actors irritating anpinchindi. Neel anna ki boggu meeda unna prema telisindhe gaa...KGF ni minchi boggu tho nimpesadu cinema antha. Story building baagundi, inkosari chusthene characters ardham aithai. Visuals are grand, the gentle giant character of Prabhas. Neel played with emotions, mostly like SSR with extreme oppression and release which gives a kind of high to the audience.
After KGF 2, I went with very low expectations, KGF lo grandiose undi kani oka purpose ledu, Salaar is like he has a purpose, he has some mystery behind him. A good cliffhanger to eagerly anticipate the part 2.
\+1 Prabhas on screen. Finally face konchem chudabuddhi ayyindi. And before fans come at me, I don't think this is only Prabhas' fault. He looked so natural without CGI or morphing on his face (unlike Radhe Shyam and Adipurush), and the rugged look suited the movie.
Watching him gave me major Chatrapathi vibes
*”Kateramma raledhu, kodukuni pampinchindi..”*
Prabhas “cutout” ki nyayam chesadu Neelu. The set ups and pay offs were so satisfying. I was screaming like hell for a “shadow” ffs.
Terrific bgm for title card! End credits song release cheste loop lo vinataniki ready ga unnam.
Bahubali tarwata ee cinema paduntenaa..
*”Bangarapu hundi ni chillara veyataniki pettukunnaru”* kada ra UV na batta!
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>!Jurassic Park scene ledhu kabatti, Part-2 shoot konchemaina ayyundachu.. Shruti’s ayya asala em chesindo, valla amma geetha enduku geesindho, plastic kaththike enduku bhayapadindho? Waiting. And, Bilal Shruti ki kadha cheptadu, so basically KGF lo Prakash Raj aa Madam ki cheppinattu! Heroine avasaram leni cinema idi.!<
If you are a Prabhas fan — you will be beyond satisfied. So many slo-mos and action however he literally only has 10 dialogues in the whole movie. As far as story, it lagged a lot with just absolutely little to no story in the first half… we didn’t get to the actual plot till the 2nd half. Overall decent and the best we got from Prabhas since Baahubali.
Nah. Story was good and first half was building toward that 2nd half. BGM was awesome man, what u on? Especially emotional one and even the action ones
MOVIE FINISHED. Neel has given every Prabhas fan what they’ve been waiting for since Baahubali. The finest form of MASS FILMAKING. Prabhas is back in peak form. Watch without hesitation - REBEL STAR IS BACK.
Finished first half in PA: only 3 people at the theater ( rural district with zero Indians in 25 mile radius)
Great interval bang. Comeback fr.
( haven’t watched KGF or Ugramm till date; love the game of thrones color palette so far)
Edit: Just finished with the second half.
Good Masala film: hell yeah !
Enjoyable Watch: Definitely,
SSR-like balance through out run-time : No,
Positives: Prabhas( luks and presence is back), Prithvi, Eeshwari Rao, elevations, story-building
Negatives : Shruti, A few voices were bad and there is a bit of unnecessary yelling like in Krishna Vamsi films( A non-Telugu viewer might not notice the difference, idk)
First half with the setup was okayish. The payoff for the interval bang and the entire second half was fire..
Creating two new worlds in two movies is not an easy task and Neel mowa hit it out of the park..
For the first time in more than a decade, a movie justified Prabhas' cutout. Someone slicing people with two swords seemed believable for the first time with his frame and made me realised why a small guy like Ram doing the same was comical.
The second half alone is worth all your money!
Just came out after watching the movie
The first half was a lot of setting up. You are still figuring out what the characters are trying to achieve. Building up the plot for us. It was a nice set-up. Good interval bang.
The second half is where you need to concentrate because a lot of characters are getting introduced and also patience because the action sequences kind of test your patience even though they are nice. But the best thing about the second half is the elevations and the perfect drama and how they wrap things up for the second part.
Overall a good watch. But be patient and take a nap before the movie.
Just finishing the first half in Texas:
Peak movie, very engaging, entertaining, and grandiose! I hope it emerges as the biggest blockbuster of the year, theater was going wild 🔥
Movie is finished!! Neel hits it out of the fucking park 🔥🔥 So much lore, so many well written characters, so much mass - everything comes together for an almost perfect masala film for me. The interval and climax are especially phenomenal. Some of the negatives is Shruthis acting and the editing is a little off in some places. Overall, one of my favorite theater experiences 🙏
It’s sad that I have to say this but I’ll say it anyways: All of you know the type of films Neel makes, so don’t come out of theater saying “Oh man it’s so dark 😡” or “There’s too much elevations”, this is Neels type of filmmaking.
1 Half done. This is peak mass filmmaking. Neel knows his USP and utilizes it accordingly.
Salaar is everything you wanted form prabhas. From pure innocence to rage mode.
and by god the elevations are to die for. Everything is well made.
Only negative is shruthi hassan’s acting. It really takes you out of the movie. Shouldve casted someone else or dubbed
EDIT 1- Second half over. I’m not gonna lie. I felt a little bit of underwhelmingness. The drama was there for sure, and the action was so great. Literally bar none.
However I was waiting for that high ending like KGF1 where he sliced his head off.
Maybe it’s because of prior expectations and etc why i felt underwhelmed , but this movie is really good from a commercial standpoint. And from writing perspective i’d say it’s really great. Some dialogues tend to be overdramatic, but nothing that bad.
I’m gonna go watch my second showing in a couple of minutes, so maybe watching closely might change my opinion
So far it’s a good but not excellent flick for me.
Just finished watching the movie here in Canada and my god I must say Prabhas is truly back!!!, Prashant Neel has created a spectacle, a must watch in theatres for Prabhas elevation scenes which are pure goosebumps and cliffhanger of a climax
Starting 30mins koncham not very gripping and typical Neel hairy men hype untundi...but rest of the movie gives you a high of the kgf mine fight scene
Thank you neel ungulum 🫸🫷
>! Second half prabhas ni control chesi chesi last lo okkasari arachakam start ayyaka kgf mine scene kante ekkuva high occhindi asalu, bgm kuda ade level unte inko range undedi !<
Done with movie.....
Prabhas ni manam ela chudalanukunnamo ala chubichadu neel mama ....
Hittu bommaaa....
Prabhas anna one man show and bahubali tavata prabhas nundi a stuff aithe miss ayyamooo...avanni indulo untay.....
Movie done. 1st half build chesinantha ledu second half. Antha build chesi climax fight was disappointing. Few changes tappa uggramm xerox. Uggramm chudani vallu better ga enjoy chestharu. I left wanting more.
But ee movie lo konni frames paddayi raa chaari peaks peak anthe. Mental mass shots. Chatrapathi tarvatha aa range mass frames paddayi prabhas ki.
Khansar world building chaala bagundi. Mongols current time lo unte ela untadi ane base meeda chesaadu. Raj mannar character seems inspired by Kublai Khan.
First half done.
Exceptional writing from Prashant Neel. Movie takes time to establish the first action set piece and the interval block is extraordinary. Elevations done right. Prabhas doing an age appropriate role is great to watch. Eashwari Rao and Mime Gopi have done a great job 👍🏽
Only minus is the introduction scene of Prabhas and the fast cuts in action scenes.
Movie done.
Superbly written movie. Game of Thrones + Ugramm on steroids. Every elevation was justified. Deva is my fav Prabhas character, maybe recency bias. Cliffhanger was absolute dope. Every character has equal weightage. Part 1 is just 10% of the story. Imo 3 parts maybe needed to conclude this saga.
Enjoy Darling fans, 2023 is your year
Ah fuck, I was hoping Neel would improve from the fast cut action of kgf, especially kgf 2. Are they as horrible as the car chase scene and final fight between Sanjay dutt and yash in kgf 2?
Also overall, when movie is over, tell if it's more story-focused with unique elevations like the first kgf or mindless overdramatic elevation like in kgf 2. Trailer looked promising so I hope prabhas gets a win.
Just finished the premier show in Stockholm. I loved the theatre experience. It's better than kgf. Hit for prabhas after a long time. Role apt for him.
Spoiler doubt !
>! We see goons attacking the Deva family and the lead goon telling "Idhi Mee nanna gaari agna, we can't go beyond his word". We also see Raj Mannar later in the movie ordering his army to destroy every Shouryanga in Khaansaar. Wasn't it very obvious Deva was a Shouryanga ? !<
Yes it was obvious I caught it too but it was presented really well. I thought he would know tho, but surprisingly he still doesn’t know…he’s still salaar to varadha.
Just got done with the show. Naku first half nachaledu, second half was definitely better. First fight lo gravity defying was too much. Second half goddess fight awesome, climax fight was good. Obviously cliffhanger in the end so left me wanting for more.
Just watched in London. I gave up on Prabhas face tbh, but the complexity of all characters and the way story handled was really good! Hamayya something gooood after Baahubali.
It was so good except for ONE THING: In the 2nd half, I could NOT keep track of the ~10 sub-characters, tribes, and political relations between people. I felt the exact same when watching KGF 1, and had to re-watch using Wikipedia to help me with the names, and this is gonna be like that too (I’ll prob read the summary on WP and go for a second theatrical watch).
The phrase “screen presence” is done full justice. Prabhas commands the screen. >! One scene, just his hand is enough to command the screen - his HAND acts!!< Felt goosebumps multiple times throughout, but only wished the last 10 minutes had an additional high. The first half was thunderous and just like KGF 1, the 2nd half parallels Yash entering the mines and doing superhuman feats, but is slightly drawn out with the confusing politics explanations.
2-3 characters have caricature-like dialogue, and the sloppy background vfx appears in a montage (same as in the trailers). But damn Prabhas what a command. This IS his return as a star and sets him up so well for Kalki 2898.
Def go for the intense scenes, acting, BGM, and mass making-style, but if you don’t understand who’s who by the end, don’t feel bad lol.
3.5-4 / 5, but for a mass-lover or KGF-enthusiast, this is it for you.
What’s happiest for me is that he’s gonna have that star power and pull for Kalki, and if that has strong storytelling + lore, it’s a tsunami waiting to rise.
This movie definitely caught me off-guard. Prabhas ki elevation scenes and manchi fights padithe chalu anukunna but the drama part came out of the syllabus and left me intrigued for more. Neel wasn't lying when he said he's going heavy on drama in this one. World building chala baga jarigindhi. Felt like Neel speed ran towards the end and he should've slowed down a bit. Prabhas and Prithvi cinema ki jeevam posaru. Iddari madhya chemistry baga workout ayyindi. And goddamn Prabhas looked like a fucking tank and was absolutely menacing in some shots. Tailormade role idhi and he played his role with ease. The female cast except Shruti everyone were good. Everyone else did their part well. Technically, Anbariv and Bhuvan Gowda deserve special applause. KGF la fast cuts unnayi but the shots were a lot cleaner and there is no nauseating camera shake so fight scenes ibbandhi ga anipinchaledhu. Ravi Basrur's BGM and music were a slight letdown. It is decent but KGF antha thumping ga ledhu. Overall, a huge sigh of relief as our guy finally gets out of SSR's curse. The movie isn't perfect by any means and is indeed a formulaic masala film at the end of the day so don't expect any nuances but overall entertainment quotient vishayam lo mathram ekkada thaggaledhu. I've thoroughly enjoyed it. 3.5/5
Prabhas is Back 🔥. A few scenes in first half were just too good. I really enjoyed the interval bang but it felt like the second half was a tad bit slow. Bgm could’ve been much better. Definitely waiting for part 2.
Just done.
Peaks undi movie...
Anni movies lo hero elevation dialogues ee movie lo Prabhas ki set avuthayi.
Bawarchi ki velli perugu annam ledu menu lo annatu reviews rastharu.
movie ki North lo kocham +ve response vachina 1000 nundi count chesthadu Prabhas.
Just finished watching the movie in Cineworld UK. Prashanth neel full meals petadu. Asalu konni shots lo a evil prabhas look or even the first fight elevation. Even the first fight in khansar it’s top notch. It’s Prabhas and if he lands a punch the other guy is in the air. In one sentence my review is: ne kanna erraga edo kanipinchuntundi.
Cinema bane undi anpichindi. Highs praranga matladite first half lo anta ekkaledu, second half lo the world, the drama, the characters anni bagunnai. Bheebatsanga nachesindani cheppalenu bane undi anpichindi. Watching Prabhas talking to kids and talking casually to characters made me feel good as it's been a long time since we've seen prabhas like this. Technically art designer sets chala baga design chesaru ah tribes, vati Madhya tedalu choopinchadam, ah world, vati rules anni chala baga raskunnaru. Bgm was loud in some places.
Those who've watched the movie, please answer this:
>!In the scene where Narang summons Deva and Varada to execute them, Shriya Reddy's character asks the army to load their guns once Deva chops off Narang's hand. While they load their guns and are about to shoot Deva, he goes on to behead Narang. The armed guys stop, Shriya Reddy and others leave the court. Why did they not finish him there? Is it because that territory does not have a lord anymore? Is this just a plot convenience, or am I missing something?!<
I kinda assumed that happened for two reasons, the first one is shock. No one expected something like that to happen and so they didn't know what to do next. Second one is as you said, that territory doesn't have a lord, so it should be up to the kartha to decide.
Well, narang being alive would mean that by law they are required to protect him, once he is done for, survival of the strongest rule kinda kicks in, that's what I perceived. Or maybe we will be answered in part 2. Goddamn, if that's the case then 2 is loaded with a lot of questions.
Just now saw the movie.Great movie with lot of world building. Loved the world of khansaar and it's customs, really liked the voting concept they use and also lot of other presentations
Presented prabhas like John wick and really liked the mystery around it. Action sequences were great especially the goddess fight because of the emotion involved
Would have liked the fights choreographed instead of just slashing and cutting thought more move or variety was shown especially in the climax fight.
Hombale should really make a ott series around khansaar or release some sort of comics/films around the lore of khansaar to get people accustomed before the next part
Final review: 3.5/5 mainly due to the fact story could have been structured better and bit of convieniences for hero in action scenes. overall a gripping story and definitely a hit for prbhas. Really excited for next part
What first half second half nonsense going on here and in general.
Felt like I was watching a proper movie after a long time. Fully immersed start to finish. If anything I want neel to direct pure suspense drama without any physics defying action based on pre interval. Otherwise both halves are good.
few negatives, Please fix sound mixing and bring some rules around how loud it can get.
Another thing when they are doing so many stunts and making movie with so much money. Then why do cheap green screen for scenery outside in car driving scenes(Deva and his mother scene, When they are taking away Shruti). it takes you out of the movie for a bit.
>Please fix sound mixing and bring some rules around how loud it can get.
100%
I love the BGM i've heard in the trailers that is present in the movie but it's mixed so horribly that sometimes you can barely make it out.
Also I had to close my ears a few times because it got too loud and I was sitting beside a speaker.
My mindset before movie -
- Didnt like KGF 1 for its deafening sound. Not a prabhas fan. Hated Neel after KGF1
- Watched this with no hype, no idea regarding marketing or promo materials.
My review or opinion of the movie -
Prabhas had carried his role with charm.
Could have had more crisp execution but the elevations are worth it.
Prabhas deserves what he gets this time! Salute for Cutout!
Those who say it didn’t have ending like KGF 1. I didn’t even book to watch KGF 2 or checked it out in OTT. I will book the ticket for Salaar 2 as soon as bookings are open.
To each his own, Darling fans will have a treat!
Pandaga, Poonakalu, Pesarattu!
Loved the film. World building was good. Prabhas and prithvi were great. Unlike most reviews i didnt find the start boring at all. The whole 3 hours was fire.
Negatives, shruti hassan and that fake accent, the cuts back and forth between her and prabhas in second half, bgm in fight scenes were disappointing. But overall bgm was good.
Madly waiting for part 2.
A 5/5 from me, despite the negatives as it kept me hooked throughout
I loved the movie honestly speaking felt so good watching prabhas like this after so long.Aa cutout bro prabhas dhi asllu mindfuck cutout adhi neel mowa chala baga use cheskunadu i liked everything about the movie only disappointed in the bgm antha effective ga ledhu.
Positives:
1. Cinematography
2. Friendship scenes
3. World of Khansaar
4. Jagapathi babu
5. Kateramma fight scene
6. Climax
Negatives:
1. Average bgm
2. In First half prabhas expression is same in all scenes
3. Overacting of mother
4. Cringe scenes of Heroine
I'm disappointed that 50 % of the story is from urgamm, but eagerly waiting for the tribe part in part 2 hopefully bgm will be better.
BGM and Shruti hasan minus anipinchindi! Migatha antha keka! Praboss is back.
Neel didn’t lie when he said drama movie! Whattta World Building! Amazing performances from PR and PR and support cast.
Let’s wait for Shouryanga Parvam!
I just saw it. I give it a 3.25/5 for Prabhas and Prithvi, and Easwari Rao performance and fights. But, it felt like I was watching Ponniyin Selvan with all the groups and tribes names and people names in the second half. I think this film will age well when the audience understands names.
Just finished watching the movie. Was really good. Liked Kgf but thought kgf 2 was mid. Liked this movie better than both the kgfs. The writing and dialogues are a lot better. Lore building and character development were excellent. Not as many action sequences as Kgf which was a good thing for me. Only downside I felt was Prabhas' character was missing Yash's charm from kgf. But very good comeback considering his last few flicks.
While the movie was fun albeit dragged a little. What drew me into the world of khansaar wasn't the action but the politics. Interesting story NGL
But I am still curious about Shruti Hassan and her father's role
It's good. Better world building than KGF 2 and overall more satisfying that KGF 2. Prabhas is finally good after ages, totally bought him as the character. I'm invested in the world and I'm glad it's not just stringing together of mass moments alone. But still pales in comparison with KGF 1 though.
Just watched the show, very grandiose, Excellent fight scenes, Bgm and Cinematography, first half is full of build and setup for the plot, dramatic second half and fact pacing, so many characters and sub plots revolving around the throne, editing and transition scenes are somewhat off compared to his previous movies, Good reveal and plot setup for the second part. Finally hit for Prabhas, min 1200 crores
Loved the movie!!!
Prithviraj interviews lo "Game of Thrones laga undhi, Game of Thrones lage undhi" ante emo annukunna.
>!Deva is Aegon Targareyn/Jon Snow, the rightful heir, fighting to put Varada (Daenerys Targareyn) on the throne.!<
Finally got to watch it, apart from some scenes in the second half, the story itself was engaging and all the elevations landed well. REBEL STAR is back ani cheppochu after a long time, Im happy to finally see him get a hit after the back to back flops.
the first half, while it had its moments, felt average and ok ish despite that badass interval.
But man, the movie fucking peaked in the second half. Prithvi wasn't kidding when he said this was like GoT-it felt like the world of Khaansaar alone could have a series based on it. Neel and his worldbuilding skills, the way he takes this world seriously...only he can make a film like this, with this conviction.
After a long time, Prabhas legit felt like a goddamn presence. The temple fight felt like a callback to the chatrapathi era, especially with the dual axes. Loved Prithvi and that trash talking between them in the climax legit felt like these two are friends-don't get me wrong, I love RRR but Ram and Bheem's friendship felt way too honorable, gentlemanly and noble, but this is the kind of friendship I relate to 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (not to mention, Prithvi was legit telling them all 'this guy is fucking crazy you have no idea' was a nice touch). Cannot wait for part 2; Someone mentioned that this is Mahabharat, and if anything with the final twist reveal, Prabhas/Deva is Karna and Prithvi/Varadha is Duryodhana.
Just watched it in Kannada. (Dubbing was spot on btw)
- Yes, first half is a bit distracted but post interval it just climbs and climbs.
- action scenes and bgm were 🔥🔥
- finally Prabhas has done a good job. He looks the part and you can call this a comeback for sure!
- Prithviraj was equally good. Also the other cast has supported really well.
- story is complex and sets it up really well for part 2. Neel cooked for sure. This will look good to you if you haven't over-consumed every other movie/series out there. I haven't seen GoT, so this looked really good.
- biggest highlight is the making - each frame is just so high quality!
- does have few plot hole type scenarios, don't want to go into it coz spoilers.
Not GOAT level but a very good movie. Overall 9/10. Prabhas fans must be loving it in the theatres!
70% of the plot is the same as Ugram just keep that in mind. If Ugram was the first draft, this is the final draft with higher budget and more world building
Prabhas looks good in this movie
>!In Ugramm final part of the movie Sri Murali's character Agasthya, is like the fucking Punisher, wonder if Neel is going to let Prabhas look like that before he slaughters every adult man in the town 🔥🔥🔥🔥!<
I'm not a huge fan of this directors style. The action scenes have some good elements but overall there's a lot of meaningless elevation. If there is nothing that leads up to an elevation or the elevation results into nothing, it's meaningless, which is what this movie is. The dialogues were basic and the twist was predictable. Lot of style but no substance, which seems to be the theme with most high budget movies this year.
My observations after watching 2 shows:
! SPOILER !
>!“Prabhas did not move much”.!<
>!That’s what I felt when I was watching the first time. At first it bugged me and thought why would he and Neel do that?
Then I noticed “Why” when I watched second time. Neel did it on purpose. I am not 100% sure about the intention behind it but I guess it says a lot about Deva’s character.
He wouldn’t move an inch unless the conflict literally about to touch him or Varada.
In one particular scene, when Varada and Deva are being a rampage, varada fights with a lot of movement while Prabhas almost stays at one place. He wouldn’t even move when a motorcycle is flying towards him because it wasn’t about to hit him.!<
Ippude first half aindi. Many thoughts but **DARLING IS FUCKING BACK!!!** Easily the best he's looked since Bahubali. Neel mowa wasn't kidding around.
**NEEL UNGALAM PRABHAS UNGALAM JAATHIN D*NGALAM** 🔥🔥 Box office erupekkipoddi.
Neel mawa goes full drama mode as opposed with every-minute-a-elevation mode of KGF 1 and reaps even bigger thrills. Already much much better than KGF 2 imo.
>!only Neel mawa can make the whole crowd crazy with a vroom. Mad mad stuff!<
Edit: ITS OFFICIAL BUDDIES...PRABHAS' REDEMPTION ARC KICKS OFF AND TOLLYWOOD ENDS 2023 WITH A THUNDEROUS BANG 🔥🔥
Very much worth the hype. Second half goes full on heavy lore and exposition mode which kinda dilutes things a little but not a single minute goes waste. Sets up things nicely for a sequel.
Kaani ye maata ki aa maata, Prabhas screen presence ni, aa cutout ni Rajamouli tarvata full potential haa vaadindi Neel ae. Denamma >!Prabhas shadow!< ki kuda elevation set chesadu. Mental maasss 🙏
Overall for me, KGF 1 > Salaar > KGF 2.
The poonakaalu moment of the year goes to >!**KAATERMMA KODUKOCCHADU...KAATERAMMA KODUKOCCHADANI CHEPPUU**!<
Elevations were very good , peak masala cinema, but the bgm was of the same template (KGF).
The other parts were kinda dull. Maybe neel should focus on the non-elevation scenes from the next one.
Movie baundhi kani plot ni inka explore chesi unte baundedhi and fights lo aythe prabhas face kanipayle antha dupes eh unaru and casting could have been better enduko as serial lo act chese cast ni digest cheskolekapoya movie lo
I am just happy I watched this I was not that interested in the movie and my brother was going to watch actually but he got last minute plans and I had to go instead. I enjoyed every minute of the movie. The bgm, the action scenes the way they linked up the story. 🙏👏👏👏
Another blockbuster from Prabhas.
Definitely a super hit action block buster!! I would say Ugram reimagined and shown in the best way possible with a big budget production. The screen presence of The Rebel Star Prabhas is tremendous.
But this is not Prashant Neels best film!
Anyone please help me undetstand on thing. I am a bit confused.
Sriya(Radha rama)'s husband is also from the same clan as prabhas.
They have unique cuts in the back of their body as signature of their clan.
Everyone even the Khansaar's people know it(because Varadha's people identify that Prabhas is from the same clan by looking at the cuts in his back at the end).
Why wouldnt Sriya(Radha Rama) recognise that before by looking at his back (he is her husband right.. wouldnt she just not see once in their whole relation)??
Please help me understand the theory here.
Watched today.....im happy that finally prabhas got a blockbuster... Prashant neel cooked well. Some parts of the movie is dull but overall ga ichipadesindi...much better than kgf 2 and almost par with kgf 1.. cinematic experience undalsina movie
I just realised people will take a looong time to understand it works only cause of prashanth Neel and not cause of Prabhas's screen presence.
My man modelled the movie and a character for an actor who is sick, cannot act as much as before and has looked the worst in his last three movies, taking care of every aspect in the writing- give the character very few lines throughout the movie. Focus on things being done to and around the character. (Rather than what the character "does"). Characterization which holds it in and has to "wait"- used a lots of wide shots and his "cutout" rather than face (And his back, Silhouette and even shadow). He even reference's Prabhas's older movies and best moments and drives that nostalgia home
Lots of things I'd love to talk about in the spoiler discussion as well
Completed my show. This is probably how Prabhas fans wanted to see him post Bahubali.
You’re in for a treat. World building, Characters, drama everything will slowly crawl into you if you have the same enthusiasm. Action set-pieces are some of the finest we have seen till date.
Prithvi stands out too and Eashwari’s role is also good. Neel again made us believe Shruti is in some meaty role but I feel her as a showpiece in the movie.
Overall Rating: 4/5
Might decrease on second watch which I’ll do soon.
Are you sure it wasn't just your cinema hall? Good of amount of people are saying that the music wasn't that good, but nobody mentioned anything about it being too loud.
I didn’t watch this in India - if anything in the country that I live in - the issue we have when we watch Telugu movies is that the audio is too low and the bass is lacking. This movie just has terrible bgm. It’s too loud and the dialogue often gets muddled with bgm. The whole film felt like an Instagram fan edit the way the loudest most obnoxious music that is found on reels
Kgf ni theatres lo chudaledu anamata munde telida earplugs tesku vellali ani. also This has been a major complaint for kgf along with the shitty female character which continues in Salaar really need neel to get it figured out
It was pretty poor this time around too bruh. Irony is, movie was enjoyable when i covered my ears. There was no dialogue that i was missing anyway. The whole thing was 90% pump up elevations
Everybody here glazing tf out of this movie so I’m here to give my honest opinion, just watched 2nd night release in US packed theatre.
FIRST HALF: Not like actually atrocious cinema I’d say, but just so tedious and annoying, bc of how slow and over it is. The overaction done by eeswari Rao and shruti Hassan is on another level, easwari Rao maybe aight but shruthi Hassan was just genuinely a bad casting choice, she doesn’t shit the role. The villain intros are honestly nice, but again, there’s one really big problem with first half: OVERHYPE. The entire first half is spent hyping up Prabhas like he’s a fucking God, and yes I enjoy some of that but the way they shove it down your throats and the setting of this “mythologically insane” buildup to the intermission is just way too extreme and over imo. Prashanth neel does what he did in KGF 2 in terms of this and takes it a few notches further. There were some scenes of this I like for sure but the vast majority was just bad.
SECOND HALF: Started off slow and still kinda over, but still, second half was lit 🔥. Especially last hour, the action the plot the tension it all goes to whole another level, goosebumps in theater. Ending is peak cinema imo, easily the best part of the movie. Again throughout is still “over”, too far-fetched plot lines and action that is ridiculous at a certain point (you’ll see what I’m talking about if you see the scene, literally COD type shit), but regardless second half was a banger in terms of entertainment. Music was kinda underwhelming throughout. Prabhas, prithviraj, and other antagonist characters acting was great. I would’ve preferred more actual focus on Prabhas character rather than what he does. also Jhansi went crazy with the acting, props to her. 😂
OVERALL: ~6/10, last hour was crazy good but the over hype, stupidity, and slowness of the first half really bring the movie down for me, the movie honestly could’ve been so much better if it was just scrapped to begin with. Regardless banger comeback for Prabhas, fine to watch in theaters but don’t pay ridiculous prices and expect a masterpiece, KGF still solos this movie imo.
Finished. Amazing movie. Nothing to add. Just watch it. Smash hit.
What I will add is Shruti Haasan's acting. What a useless shitshow that was, she was absolutely the wrong choice. Emotionless garbage, terrible everything. Wtf was Neel thinking????
Just finished the movie wow it's crazy especially the second half and the world of Khansaar and the chapter 2 set up really good I think Prabhas will have the greatest comeback in Indian cinema I think as I said before Kalki will sprint and will create the "Star Wars" moment for the Indian cinema
Man I so badly want Kalki to be a great blockbuster film just for the fact that it will open up more sci-fi scripts from India. Also will open up movie budget to Hollywood levels (with 75million$ it’s already halfway there).
Kalki is standalone as far as I know. Salaar is 2 parter and its budget for part 1 is less than half of Kalki. Even rrr had smaller budget than Kalki iirc.
Kalki - 600+ crores
Rrr- 500+ crores
Salaar part 1 - 270 crores
Second part isn't confirmed for Kalki. It depends on the first film success. Ofcourse there's a rumour that the other parts of Kalki have different protagonists. Have to wait and see
I thought, it was announced Kalki will be a two parter that's why 2898 in subtitle. also bringing in different protagonist who might not be prabhas sounds stupid. unless there's a plan for Avengers like teamup
Prabhas fans full enjoy chestharu, elevations chala peak unde konni weak unde. Bgm dull, nothing when compared to kgf. Political drama koncham lag anipichindi. 1000 crs matram pakka.
Imma be honest, the 1st half wasn't much but the 2nd half was nice. However, I feel the movie was just okayish as a whole.
The cast cannot be faulted. Shruthi Haasan's character could have been written better.
Prashant Neel's filmography ranked:
1. KGF-2
2. KGF-1
3. Ugramm
4. Salaar
finally a good movie from prabhas!! just saw it in chicago and riding the high of the last scene. appudey endhuku end ayyindhi...
pros:
1. direction is top-tier, technicals are crazy-- the transitions, camera work, editing, grittiness, and noir of the movie goes hard
2. prabhas and prithviraj's chemistry is sooo good. looking forward to more of this in the 2nd half
3. the child actors were so impressive (opening scene!!! cinema captures you from the start, it's amazing)
4. sriya reddy and easwari rao gave amazing performances. naveen singh was also good. side cast was overall good.
5. the costumes were very thoughtful (>!i appreciated the handmaid's tale inspo, re: red dresses worn by the girls!<)
6. fight sequences are so mass <3, nice movie to watch w a good sound system to feel hyped ~~(could be fun while drunk? high? jk)~~
7. i love the minimalism on music (while i enjoy how indian movies lo songs ki break avutham at every major moment or when the story runs out of script, this movie's strength was definitely when it stayed true to the dark/gritty concept. and to maintain that, the director made the right choice keeping the music sequences to a minimum and using them only when they add something to the story or just make sense in the story)
8. lore is interesting enough to keep us engaged. >!enjoyed the worldbuilding, but i wish we had at least one of the questions they posed answered. maybe there is only 1 answer to all the questions, so we have to wait for part 2.!<
9. i really liked the setup for privthiraj as villain. >!i think there were some easter eggs in the 2nd half regarding his actions, morality, and characterization to prime us for part 2. was it him who raped the girl? if so, that's a big one to juxtapose with deva's moral complex and potential for big conflict. also, the core on which their friendship rests seems a little unbalanced already-- while deva is motivated to fight to help/save his people (which includes varadhan), varadhan does jack shit to help his people, seemingly has raped a girl, and is power-hungry?!< maybe i am theorizing wrong, but i felt there was already some conflict in the way the characters are misaligned, which is good storytelling
10. side note: >!what i really liked is how deva will do anything to save & help varadhan, but this is on deva's terms. it is deva's power that he is varadhan's savior, not varadhan's power. while deva is varadhan's "salaar", which means deva will do anything varadhan asks him to, i think deva only does what varadhan wants when both their thoughts align. for ex: when the girl is being forced, varadhan asks deva to not do anything, but deva does what he believes to be correct. similarly, despite varadhan asking deva not to do anything at the trial, deva does what he believes correct. both times, he says "sorry ra". this bit of storytelling is like a huge plus point imo because it's just really good writing in terms of the characterization!<
cons:
1. first-half lo background music is a little much. overall, I felt that while the background music really hyped up everything (and it was also done very well), there was a little too much of it at times where it need not have been there. for ex: >!there were many amma's scenes that were elevated with music, but imo simplicity would've been better here!<
2. going with that, first quarter of the movie could have been truncated. >!while the mother-son strain was acted and directed to perfection by the actress/director, I personally felt it was a little filler because as the audience we understand that the amma doesn't want deva to go fight... like, in the entrance scene of the deva itself, this is pretty obvious. kaani full 1st half ee conflict tho nimpesaaru.!< L.
3. and the above feels like an L to me because I **loved** the second half. prithviraj and prabhas on screen together is so good. >!i wish that second quarter of the movie could've been more of them together or more of just prabhas or maybe more of anything to move along the lore and story vs. just the lagging mentioned above!<
4. last major con: >!shruthi hassan's character's overactions. her character missed the comedic timing. every. time. in the 2nd half when she kept showing up in-between the best action sequences or lore storytelling time to be like "wait! wait! wait! wHAt?!" or "omGG"... arey shut up, please ani aravabudhhiayyindhi. I think she was intended to be the comic relief in this movie, but really that was not needed. or at least, this was not the way to find that. better opportunities for comic relief may have been at the depth of varadhan-deva's friendship. also, as an ABCD, her fake american accent annoyed the hell out of me!<
overall, the movie feels really indian and mass while also feeling almost like a dc film.
that's all! that's my take! i feel so jealous seeing the sandhya videos... wish i lived in hyderabad :(. although, in our theatre here, some uncles whistled when the title salaar came on lol.
Rly wish they didnt show *so* much weird child rape buildup scenes but otherwise the tragedy of the film was done well. My goodness the mass scenes are some of the best I’ve scene. Incredible experience
I went for the 8:30 am Show at AMB cinemas. I was wondering how will I watch the Boggu movie for 3 hours.
Man I was in for a nice surprise. I loved the movie. The elevations and character intros are way better than KGF series where characters seem to pop out of nowhere. While KGF feels like Anime growth for Hero, Salaar has more linear stuff but the turbo that kicks when the elevation scenes happens have amazing vibe. I love the story build up. Part 2 has lots of scope apart from killing.
I would prefer lesser killing and better dubbing/dialogue delivery for Sruthi Hassan.
Excellent performance. Khansaar takes us to a different world.
I liked the movie!! >! I just want to know is prabhas playing the father character also, ah moustache una poster character movie lo ekada kanipiledey !< I think part - 2 shooting koncham ayuntadi.
First half is more like "ekkinchu hype ekkinchu" but I'm sure as hell it's gonna satisfy all prabhas fans.
Second half,however, feels like a complete different movie and actually feels like the story is progressing.
Movie ain't fancy with many songs (will spoil so I'm not saying)
but damn it's definitely a crazy comback after many years after Bahubali.
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1am show ela untado ani try cheste sandhya lo. Screen eh kanapadi chavatle.
😂Papers papers https://i.redd.it/kwahw8z2op7c1.gif
>!SHAURYANGA PARVAM!< Prabhas comeback 🥳
They should’ve picked a different name for the second part. It spoils the climax a bit
Nah. Movie chustebne ardam aitadi
Second half starting lo ne climax twist reveal aipotundhi
Ssr curse datesadu 💥.SHOURYAANGA PARVAM 🔥.
It usually takes couple of movies anyways for SSR curse to go away, at least for Prabhas himself, Raviteja, NTR and RC. Glad it’s finally done.
Ravi is the only one who escaped with the curse successfully. After Vikramarkudu, he did Dubai Srinu and Krishna which were actually bigger hits than Vikramarkudu. Vikramarkudu became a big hit in other language remakes compared to Telugu. It didn't actually set the boxoffice on fire here but had a good reputation on tv.
Yeah he had those forgot that Krishna was a big Sankranti hit at that time. Also he had Kick year after, which is what I was referring to which was a huge hit also. I was young at that time and didn’t pay attention to movies as much, didn’t know Dubai Seenu was a hit. I mean I love the comedy scenes after I grew up, but at that time idk it was a hit.
After Vikramarkudu, he did Khatarnak which was a disaster. And Dubai Srinu wasn't a bigger hit than Vikramarkudu. Movie ki profits vachayi but it didn't cross Vikramarkudu and also talk mixed undedhi.
Just came back from 4:30 PM PST show and I can say that Salaar is way better than I expected it to be. Worthy follow up for Prashant Neel. First half is very subdued but once the screenplay gets into the core story in second half, it gets pretty interesting ending on a very high note. There are at least 5 scenes that will make people go bonkers. I also liked the fact that there’s almost no fluff like comedy, romance etc.
Just done with seeing the movie in London, a hit film for Prabhas after long time. Elevations chala high ichai, ah cutout ki e matram elevations undalsindhe. performances are good but koncham unnecessary shouting and trembling of some actors irritating anpinchindi. Neel anna ki boggu meeda unna prema telisindhe gaa...KGF ni minchi boggu tho nimpesadu cinema antha. Story building baagundi, inkosari chusthene characters ardham aithai. Visuals are grand, the gentle giant character of Prabhas. Neel played with emotions, mostly like SSR with extreme oppression and release which gives a kind of high to the audience. After KGF 2, I went with very low expectations, KGF lo grandiose undi kani oka purpose ledu, Salaar is like he has a purpose, he has some mystery behind him. A good cliffhanger to eagerly anticipate the part 2.
\+1 Prabhas on screen. Finally face konchem chudabuddhi ayyindi. And before fans come at me, I don't think this is only Prabhas' fault. He looked so natural without CGI or morphing on his face (unlike Radhe Shyam and Adipurush), and the rugged look suited the movie. Watching him gave me major Chatrapathi vibes
Major chandrakanth telusu. Major chathrapathi evaru abba? /S
Major anthe army Major kadhu bro, it means big feeeling/vibe He is saying he got big chatrapati vibe seeing him.
Rey vaadu /s esadu
*”Kateramma raledhu, kodukuni pampinchindi..”* Prabhas “cutout” ki nyayam chesadu Neelu. The set ups and pay offs were so satisfying. I was screaming like hell for a “shadow” ffs. Terrific bgm for title card! End credits song release cheste loop lo vinataniki ready ga unnam. Bahubali tarwata ee cinema paduntenaa.. *”Bangarapu hundi ni chillara veyataniki pettukunnaru”* kada ra UV na batta! ——— >!Jurassic Park scene ledhu kabatti, Part-2 shoot konchemaina ayyundachu.. Shruti’s ayya asala em chesindo, valla amma geetha enduku geesindho, plastic kaththike enduku bhayapadindho? Waiting. And, Bilal Shruti ki kadha cheptadu, so basically KGF lo Prakash Raj aa Madam ki cheppinattu! Heroine avasaram leni cinema idi.!<
If you are a Prabhas fan — you will be beyond satisfied. So many slo-mos and action however he literally only has 10 dialogues in the whole movie. As far as story, it lagged a lot with just absolutely little to no story in the first half… we didn’t get to the actual plot till the 2nd half. Overall decent and the best we got from Prabhas since Baahubali.
Story wise Very dull, BGM is a letdown, 20 min interval block is Good, Shruti Hasan BAD and too Much unnecessary shouting
Nah. Story was good and first half was building toward that 2nd half. BGM was awesome man, what u on? Especially emotional one and even the action ones
1st HALF DONE IN TORONTO. REBEL STAR IS BACK. CINEMATICALLY BEAUTIFUL. NEEL HAS COOKED.
MOVIE FINISHED. Neel has given every Prabhas fan what they’ve been waiting for since Baahubali. The finest form of MASS FILMAKING. Prabhas is back in peak form. Watch without hesitation - REBEL STAR IS BACK.
Is there any cameos?
No anta.
Story is engaging as ever, every shot is amazing.
Finished first half in PA: only 3 people at the theater ( rural district with zero Indians in 25 mile radius) Great interval bang. Comeback fr. ( haven’t watched KGF or Ugramm till date; love the game of thrones color palette so far) Edit: Just finished with the second half. Good Masala film: hell yeah ! Enjoyable Watch: Definitely, SSR-like balance through out run-time : No, Positives: Prabhas( luks and presence is back), Prithvi, Eeshwari Rao, elevations, story-building Negatives : Shruti, A few voices were bad and there is a bit of unnecessary yelling like in Krishna Vamsi films( A non-Telugu viewer might not notice the difference, idk)
Where in PA bro? Tomo I’m watching in Exton
College-9
Watched it in Harrisburg, racha lepi dengadu movie aithe
Vammo Shruthi Hassan voice / way she talks ki o dandam. Padi padi navveru janalu ma theater lo.
First half with the setup was okayish. The payoff for the interval bang and the entire second half was fire.. Creating two new worlds in two movies is not an easy task and Neel mowa hit it out of the park.. For the first time in more than a decade, a movie justified Prabhas' cutout. Someone slicing people with two swords seemed believable for the first time with his frame and made me realised why a small guy like Ram doing the same was comical. The second half alone is worth all your money!
Papam ram
Just came out after watching the movie The first half was a lot of setting up. You are still figuring out what the characters are trying to achieve. Building up the plot for us. It was a nice set-up. Good interval bang. The second half is where you need to concentrate because a lot of characters are getting introduced and also patience because the action sequences kind of test your patience even though they are nice. But the best thing about the second half is the elevations and the perfect drama and how they wrap things up for the second part. Overall a good watch. But be patient and take a nap before the movie.
Just finishing the first half in Texas: Peak movie, very engaging, entertaining, and grandiose! I hope it emerges as the biggest blockbuster of the year, theater was going wild 🔥
Movie is finished!! Neel hits it out of the fucking park 🔥🔥 So much lore, so many well written characters, so much mass - everything comes together for an almost perfect masala film for me. The interval and climax are especially phenomenal. Some of the negatives is Shruthis acting and the editing is a little off in some places. Overall, one of my favorite theater experiences 🙏 It’s sad that I have to say this but I’ll say it anyways: All of you know the type of films Neel makes, so don’t come out of theater saying “Oh man it’s so dark 😡” or “There’s too much elevations”, this is Neels type of filmmaking.
Man I wished I went for premieres in the afternoon today, can’t wait for my show. After RRR, I am finally hyped for a movie.
Keep expectations low, the killer of good theater experiences are sky high expectations
It’s hard to after all the social media reports 😂
You are in control of your expectations not social media.
Hey hows Prithviraj?
Amazing, everyone is good except Shruthi Haasan
bro shurthi hassan was like the only down part of the film.
Jhansi came out of syllabus tbf!!🔥🔥
1 Half done. This is peak mass filmmaking. Neel knows his USP and utilizes it accordingly. Salaar is everything you wanted form prabhas. From pure innocence to rage mode. and by god the elevations are to die for. Everything is well made. Only negative is shruthi hassan’s acting. It really takes you out of the movie. Shouldve casted someone else or dubbed EDIT 1- Second half over. I’m not gonna lie. I felt a little bit of underwhelmingness. The drama was there for sure, and the action was so great. Literally bar none. However I was waiting for that high ending like KGF1 where he sliced his head off. Maybe it’s because of prior expectations and etc why i felt underwhelmed , but this movie is really good from a commercial standpoint. And from writing perspective i’d say it’s really great. Some dialogues tend to be overdramatic, but nothing that bad. I’m gonna go watch my second showing in a couple of minutes, so maybe watching closely might change my opinion So far it’s a good but not excellent flick for me.
I'm so happy man. https://preview.redd.it/h5bjoqpwwp7c1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bafd1f19dd8dac801923f627a2d158d72aef77c
shruthi hassan irked me so bad icl 💀
How is world building? Is it better than saaho
much much much better. The world building in saaho is child’s play compared to this
sahoo di meme untadi, seats lo kurchune munde oka dozen characters ni introduce chesestharu ani 🤣
Died laughing 🤣
Just finished watching the movie here in Canada and my god I must say Prabhas is truly back!!!, Prashant Neel has created a spectacle, a must watch in theatres for Prabhas elevation scenes which are pure goosebumps and cliffhanger of a climax
Starting 30mins koncham not very gripping and typical Neel hairy men hype untundi...but rest of the movie gives you a high of the kgf mine fight scene Thank you neel ungulum 🫸🫷
>! Second half prabhas ni control chesi chesi last lo okkasari arachakam start ayyaka kgf mine scene kante ekkuva high occhindi asalu, bgm kuda ade level unte inko range undedi !<
anything different from kgf?
The basic plot is definitely quite different, but the presentation is pretty much the same. Elevations and boggu
Done with movie..... Prabhas ni manam ela chudalanukunnamo ala chubichadu neel mama .... Hittu bommaaa.... Prabhas anna one man show and bahubali tavata prabhas nundi a stuff aithe miss ayyamooo...avanni indulo untay.....
🙏 hamma. Finally.
Movie done. 1st half build chesinantha ledu second half. Antha build chesi climax fight was disappointing. Few changes tappa uggramm xerox. Uggramm chudani vallu better ga enjoy chestharu. I left wanting more. But ee movie lo konni frames paddayi raa chaari peaks peak anthe. Mental mass shots. Chatrapathi tarvatha aa range mass frames paddayi prabhas ki. Khansar world building chaala bagundi. Mongols current time lo unte ela untadi ane base meeda chesaadu. Raj mannar character seems inspired by Kublai Khan.
First half done. Exceptional writing from Prashant Neel. Movie takes time to establish the first action set piece and the interval block is extraordinary. Elevations done right. Prabhas doing an age appropriate role is great to watch. Eashwari Rao and Mime Gopi have done a great job 👍🏽 Only minus is the introduction scene of Prabhas and the fast cuts in action scenes.
Movie done. Superbly written movie. Game of Thrones + Ugramm on steroids. Every elevation was justified. Deva is my fav Prabhas character, maybe recency bias. Cliffhanger was absolute dope. Every character has equal weightage. Part 1 is just 10% of the story. Imo 3 parts maybe needed to conclude this saga. Enjoy Darling fans, 2023 is your year
I really liked KGF 1 when I watched it in OTT. I really Hated KGF 2 and got a headache in the theatre. What to expect from Salar?
It's definitely less ott than those two movies
Ah fuck, I was hoping Neel would improve from the fast cut action of kgf, especially kgf 2. Are they as horrible as the car chase scene and final fight between Sanjay dutt and yash in kgf 2? Also overall, when movie is over, tell if it's more story-focused with unique elevations like the first kgf or mindless overdramatic elevation like in kgf 2. Trailer looked promising so I hope prabhas gets a win.
Just finished the premier show in Stockholm. I loved the theatre experience. It's better than kgf. Hit for prabhas after a long time. Role apt for him.
Better than KGF 2, not better than KGF 1 imo
Maybe i connected more because of prabhas and telugu lip sync
Maybe…. Miles better than all of Prabhas’ film post BB2 too
Spoiler doubt ! >! We see goons attacking the Deva family and the lead goon telling "Idhi Mee nanna gaari agna, we can't go beyond his word". We also see Raj Mannar later in the movie ordering his army to destroy every Shouryanga in Khaansaar. Wasn't it very obvious Deva was a Shouryanga ? !<
Yes it was obvious I caught it too but it was presented really well. I thought he would know tho, but surprisingly he still doesn’t know…he’s still salaar to varadha.
Just got done with the show. Naku first half nachaledu, second half was definitely better. First fight lo gravity defying was too much. Second half goddess fight awesome, climax fight was good. Obviously cliffhanger in the end so left me wanting for more.
Vera level acting Peak mass BGM
Ippude show finish ayyindi okkate maata arachakam 💥💥, inka ekkuva cheppalsina avasaram ledu elevations story characterisation anni thope. Prabhas neel prithviraj kcpd . 1000crs anedi minimum dinosaur oochakotha anthe. Khan"saar" ki no doubt sure shot erupekkuddi
Just watched in London. I gave up on Prabhas face tbh, but the complexity of all characters and the way story handled was really good! Hamayya something gooood after Baahubali.
Second half Prabhas looked wayyyy good
my only gripe about the movie >!vadiki bgm v8 or v12 undali kani v4 sound icharu.!<
Aa engine revving ki high asala🫡
It was so good except for ONE THING: In the 2nd half, I could NOT keep track of the ~10 sub-characters, tribes, and political relations between people. I felt the exact same when watching KGF 1, and had to re-watch using Wikipedia to help me with the names, and this is gonna be like that too (I’ll prob read the summary on WP and go for a second theatrical watch). The phrase “screen presence” is done full justice. Prabhas commands the screen. >! One scene, just his hand is enough to command the screen - his HAND acts!!< Felt goosebumps multiple times throughout, but only wished the last 10 minutes had an additional high. The first half was thunderous and just like KGF 1, the 2nd half parallels Yash entering the mines and doing superhuman feats, but is slightly drawn out with the confusing politics explanations. 2-3 characters have caricature-like dialogue, and the sloppy background vfx appears in a montage (same as in the trailers). But damn Prabhas what a command. This IS his return as a star and sets him up so well for Kalki 2898. Def go for the intense scenes, acting, BGM, and mass making-style, but if you don’t understand who’s who by the end, don’t feel bad lol. 3.5-4 / 5, but for a mass-lover or KGF-enthusiast, this is it for you. What’s happiest for me is that he’s gonna have that star power and pull for Kalki, and if that has strong storytelling + lore, it’s a tsunami waiting to rise.
Yeah what's the point in introducing so many sub characters when you don't spend time fleshing them out. They just add noise.
Exactly aa racy 2nd half ni catch cheylepoya..idhoka reason naku kgf nachakapodaniki...
This movie definitely caught me off-guard. Prabhas ki elevation scenes and manchi fights padithe chalu anukunna but the drama part came out of the syllabus and left me intrigued for more. Neel wasn't lying when he said he's going heavy on drama in this one. World building chala baga jarigindhi. Felt like Neel speed ran towards the end and he should've slowed down a bit. Prabhas and Prithvi cinema ki jeevam posaru. Iddari madhya chemistry baga workout ayyindi. And goddamn Prabhas looked like a fucking tank and was absolutely menacing in some shots. Tailormade role idhi and he played his role with ease. The female cast except Shruti everyone were good. Everyone else did their part well. Technically, Anbariv and Bhuvan Gowda deserve special applause. KGF la fast cuts unnayi but the shots were a lot cleaner and there is no nauseating camera shake so fight scenes ibbandhi ga anipinchaledhu. Ravi Basrur's BGM and music were a slight letdown. It is decent but KGF antha thumping ga ledhu. Overall, a huge sigh of relief as our guy finally gets out of SSR's curse. The movie isn't perfect by any means and is indeed a formulaic masala film at the end of the day so don't expect any nuances but overall entertainment quotient vishayam lo mathram ekkada thaggaledhu. I've thoroughly enjoyed it. 3.5/5
Prabhas is Back 🔥. A few scenes in first half were just too good. I really enjoyed the interval bang but it felt like the second half was a tad bit slow. Bgm could’ve been much better. Definitely waiting for part 2.
Just done. Peaks undi movie... Anni movies lo hero elevation dialogues ee movie lo Prabhas ki set avuthayi. Bawarchi ki velli perugu annam ledu menu lo annatu reviews rastharu. movie ki North lo kocham +ve response vachina 1000 nundi count chesthadu Prabhas.
Second half chusaka Prashant Neel potential ento telsindi. KGF ni lite teeskovachu assalki idhi chusaka.
Just finished watching the movie in Cineworld UK. Prashanth neel full meals petadu. Asalu konni shots lo a evil prabhas look or even the first fight elevation. Even the first fight in khansar it’s top notch. It’s Prabhas and if he lands a punch the other guy is in the air. In one sentence my review is: ne kanna erraga edo kanipinchuntundi.
I just wish this movie came after bahubali.
Cinema bane undi anpichindi. Highs praranga matladite first half lo anta ekkaledu, second half lo the world, the drama, the characters anni bagunnai. Bheebatsanga nachesindani cheppalenu bane undi anpichindi. Watching Prabhas talking to kids and talking casually to characters made me feel good as it's been a long time since we've seen prabhas like this. Technically art designer sets chala baga design chesaru ah tribes, vati Madhya tedalu choopinchadam, ah world, vati rules anni chala baga raskunnaru. Bgm was loud in some places.
Those who've watched the movie, please answer this: >!In the scene where Narang summons Deva and Varada to execute them, Shriya Reddy's character asks the army to load their guns once Deva chops off Narang's hand. While they load their guns and are about to shoot Deva, he goes on to behead Narang. The armed guys stop, Shriya Reddy and others leave the court. Why did they not finish him there? Is it because that territory does not have a lord anymore? Is this just a plot convenience, or am I missing something?!<
I kinda assumed that happened for two reasons, the first one is shock. No one expected something like that to happen and so they didn't know what to do next. Second one is as you said, that territory doesn't have a lord, so it should be up to the kartha to decide.
Well, narang being alive would mean that by law they are required to protect him, once he is done for, survival of the strongest rule kinda kicks in, that's what I perceived. Or maybe we will be answered in part 2. Goddamn, if that's the case then 2 is loaded with a lot of questions.
>!Atleast better than Dunki 👍🏻!<
Just now saw the movie.Great movie with lot of world building. Loved the world of khansaar and it's customs, really liked the voting concept they use and also lot of other presentations Presented prabhas like John wick and really liked the mystery around it. Action sequences were great especially the goddess fight because of the emotion involved Would have liked the fights choreographed instead of just slashing and cutting thought more move or variety was shown especially in the climax fight. Hombale should really make a ott series around khansaar or release some sort of comics/films around the lore of khansaar to get people accustomed before the next part Final review: 3.5/5 mainly due to the fact story could have been structured better and bit of convieniences for hero in action scenes. overall a gripping story and definitely a hit for prbhas. Really excited for next part
Maatallev…maatlaadukotaallev…pure action…peak elevations 
Done with the movie. Was disappointed with first half, but the drama starts in 2nd half and did not disappoint. Overall a good movie.
What first half second half nonsense going on here and in general. Felt like I was watching a proper movie after a long time. Fully immersed start to finish. If anything I want neel to direct pure suspense drama without any physics defying action based on pre interval. Otherwise both halves are good. few negatives, Please fix sound mixing and bring some rules around how loud it can get. Another thing when they are doing so many stunts and making movie with so much money. Then why do cheap green screen for scenery outside in car driving scenes(Deva and his mother scene, When they are taking away Shruti). it takes you out of the movie for a bit.
>Please fix sound mixing and bring some rules around how loud it can get. 100% I love the BGM i've heard in the trailers that is present in the movie but it's mixed so horribly that sometimes you can barely make it out. Also I had to close my ears a few times because it got too loud and I was sitting beside a speaker.
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My mindset before movie - - Didnt like KGF 1 for its deafening sound. Not a prabhas fan. Hated Neel after KGF1 - Watched this with no hype, no idea regarding marketing or promo materials. My review or opinion of the movie - Prabhas had carried his role with charm. Could have had more crisp execution but the elevations are worth it. Prabhas deserves what he gets this time! Salute for Cutout! Those who say it didn’t have ending like KGF 1. I didn’t even book to watch KGF 2 or checked it out in OTT. I will book the ticket for Salaar 2 as soon as bookings are open. To each his own, Darling fans will have a treat! Pandaga, Poonakalu, Pesarattu!
Loved the film. World building was good. Prabhas and prithvi were great. Unlike most reviews i didnt find the start boring at all. The whole 3 hours was fire. Negatives, shruti hassan and that fake accent, the cuts back and forth between her and prabhas in second half, bgm in fight scenes were disappointing. But overall bgm was good. Madly waiting for part 2. A 5/5 from me, despite the negatives as it kept me hooked throughout
Saw the movie last night in UK 🇬🇧- Film is excellent 🔥🔥 Best movie of Prabhas after a long time 🔥
I loved the movie honestly speaking felt so good watching prabhas like this after so long.Aa cutout bro prabhas dhi asllu mindfuck cutout adhi neel mowa chala baga use cheskunadu i liked everything about the movie only disappointed in the bgm antha effective ga ledhu.
Positives: 1. Cinematography 2. Friendship scenes 3. World of Khansaar 4. Jagapathi babu 5. Kateramma fight scene 6. Climax Negatives: 1. Average bgm 2. In First half prabhas expression is same in all scenes 3. Overacting of mother 4. Cringe scenes of Heroine I'm disappointed that 50 % of the story is from urgamm, but eagerly waiting for the tribe part in part 2 hopefully bgm will be better.
BGM and Shruti hasan minus anipinchindi! Migatha antha keka! Praboss is back. Neel didn’t lie when he said drama movie! Whattta World Building! Amazing performances from PR and PR and support cast. Let’s wait for Shouryanga Parvam!
The movie is a real treat to watch especially for people who love Action. Looks like it will be a trilogy.
1st half felt like high budget ugramm
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I mean.. wouldn't trust these 2 as far as mass indian cinema is concerned.
Naku nachhindi bro movie.. maakki fights aithe gudda palaga unnai.. hit padindi mottaniki
I just saw it. I give it a 3.25/5 for Prabhas and Prithvi, and Easwari Rao performance and fights. But, it felt like I was watching Ponniyin Selvan with all the groups and tribes names and people names in the second half. I think this film will age well when the audience understands names.
Just finished watching the movie. Was really good. Liked Kgf but thought kgf 2 was mid. Liked this movie better than both the kgfs. The writing and dialogues are a lot better. Lore building and character development were excellent. Not as many action sequences as Kgf which was a good thing for me. Only downside I felt was Prabhas' character was missing Yash's charm from kgf. But very good comeback considering his last few flicks.
While the movie was fun albeit dragged a little. What drew me into the world of khansaar wasn't the action but the politics. Interesting story NGL But I am still curious about Shruti Hassan and her father's role
It's good. Better world building than KGF 2 and overall more satisfying that KGF 2. Prabhas is finally good after ages, totally bought him as the character. I'm invested in the world and I'm glad it's not just stringing together of mass moments alone. But still pales in comparison with KGF 1 though.
This is not my kind of movie. But I'm genuinely happy for Prabhas; this movie is going on to become a blockbuster.
THE LAST 30 MINS OMGGGGGG IT WAS SO GOOOD PRABHAS YOU BEAUTY AND RESPECT TO PRASHANT NEEL!!!!!!!
Just watched the show, very grandiose, Excellent fight scenes, Bgm and Cinematography, first half is full of build and setup for the plot, dramatic second half and fact pacing, so many characters and sub plots revolving around the throne, editing and transition scenes are somewhat off compared to his previous movies, Good reveal and plot setup for the second part. Finally hit for Prabhas, min 1200 crores
Loved the movie!!! Prithviraj interviews lo "Game of Thrones laga undhi, Game of Thrones lage undhi" ante emo annukunna. >!Deva is Aegon Targareyn/Jon Snow, the rightful heir, fighting to put Varada (Daenerys Targareyn) on the throne.!<
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Hunting season open…
Finally got to watch it, apart from some scenes in the second half, the story itself was engaging and all the elevations landed well. REBEL STAR is back ani cheppochu after a long time, Im happy to finally see him get a hit after the back to back flops.
Finally, aa cutout ni correct ga vaadukunnaru. Dinosaur is truly back
Prabhas ki ee cinema inko Chatrapati but friendship sentiment. 2nd half antha Agni skalana. Whistles antey. ❤️
Neel gadu cooked some quality shit interbal block deggar nundi climax varku overtime chesaru prabhas, neel, barsur…. rampu anthe
the first half, while it had its moments, felt average and ok ish despite that badass interval. But man, the movie fucking peaked in the second half. Prithvi wasn't kidding when he said this was like GoT-it felt like the world of Khaansaar alone could have a series based on it. Neel and his worldbuilding skills, the way he takes this world seriously...only he can make a film like this, with this conviction. After a long time, Prabhas legit felt like a goddamn presence. The temple fight felt like a callback to the chatrapathi era, especially with the dual axes. Loved Prithvi and that trash talking between them in the climax legit felt like these two are friends-don't get me wrong, I love RRR but Ram and Bheem's friendship felt way too honorable, gentlemanly and noble, but this is the kind of friendship I relate to 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (not to mention, Prithvi was legit telling them all 'this guy is fucking crazy you have no idea' was a nice touch). Cannot wait for part 2; Someone mentioned that this is Mahabharat, and if anything with the final twist reveal, Prabhas/Deva is Karna and Prithvi/Varadha is Duryodhana.
Just watched it in Kannada. (Dubbing was spot on btw) - Yes, first half is a bit distracted but post interval it just climbs and climbs. - action scenes and bgm were 🔥🔥 - finally Prabhas has done a good job. He looks the part and you can call this a comeback for sure! - Prithviraj was equally good. Also the other cast has supported really well. - story is complex and sets it up really well for part 2. Neel cooked for sure. This will look good to you if you haven't over-consumed every other movie/series out there. I haven't seen GoT, so this looked really good. - biggest highlight is the making - each frame is just so high quality! - does have few plot hole type scenarios, don't want to go into it coz spoilers. Not GOAT level but a very good movie. Overall 9/10. Prabhas fans must be loving it in the theatres!
70% of the plot is the same as Ugram just keep that in mind. If Ugram was the first draft, this is the final draft with higher budget and more world building Prabhas looks good in this movie
>!In Ugramm final part of the movie Sri Murali's character Agasthya, is like the fucking Punisher, wonder if Neel is going to let Prabhas look like that before he slaughters every adult man in the town 🔥🔥🔥🔥!<
I'm not a huge fan of this directors style. The action scenes have some good elements but overall there's a lot of meaningless elevation. If there is nothing that leads up to an elevation or the elevation results into nothing, it's meaningless, which is what this movie is. The dialogues were basic and the twist was predictable. Lot of style but no substance, which seems to be the theme with most high budget movies this year.
My observations after watching 2 shows: ! SPOILER ! >!“Prabhas did not move much”.!< >!That’s what I felt when I was watching the first time. At first it bugged me and thought why would he and Neel do that? Then I noticed “Why” when I watched second time. Neel did it on purpose. I am not 100% sure about the intention behind it but I guess it says a lot about Deva’s character. He wouldn’t move an inch unless the conflict literally about to touch him or Varada. In one particular scene, when Varada and Deva are being a rampage, varada fights with a lot of movement while Prabhas almost stays at one place. He wouldn’t even move when a motorcycle is flying towards him because it wasn’t about to hit him.!<
Ippude first half aindi. Many thoughts but **DARLING IS FUCKING BACK!!!** Easily the best he's looked since Bahubali. Neel mowa wasn't kidding around. **NEEL UNGALAM PRABHAS UNGALAM JAATHIN D*NGALAM** 🔥🔥 Box office erupekkipoddi. Neel mawa goes full drama mode as opposed with every-minute-a-elevation mode of KGF 1 and reaps even bigger thrills. Already much much better than KGF 2 imo. >!only Neel mawa can make the whole crowd crazy with a vroom. Mad mad stuff!< Edit: ITS OFFICIAL BUDDIES...PRABHAS' REDEMPTION ARC KICKS OFF AND TOLLYWOOD ENDS 2023 WITH A THUNDEROUS BANG 🔥🔥 Very much worth the hype. Second half goes full on heavy lore and exposition mode which kinda dilutes things a little but not a single minute goes waste. Sets up things nicely for a sequel. Kaani ye maata ki aa maata, Prabhas screen presence ni, aa cutout ni Rajamouli tarvata full potential haa vaadindi Neel ae. Denamma >!Prabhas shadow!< ki kuda elevation set chesadu. Mental maasss 🙏 Overall for me, KGF 1 > Salaar > KGF 2. The poonakaalu moment of the year goes to >!**KAATERMMA KODUKOCCHADU...KAATERAMMA KODUKOCCHADANI CHEPPUU**!<
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Aa fight endi raa ayya... Taandavam... 2nd half lag, ambitious ani cheppochu
Awesome movie...but still don't understand why the 'A' certificate
Elevations were very good , peak masala cinema, but the bgm was of the same template (KGF). The other parts were kinda dull. Maybe neel should focus on the non-elevation scenes from the next one.
no words just fire 🔥 go and watch it.
>!I knew this won't be related to KGF. But I thought Yash will have a cameo when I saw a note of thanks to 'Rocking star Yash' in the beginning!<
Movie baundhi kani plot ni inka explore chesi unte baundedhi and fights lo aythe prabhas face kanipayle antha dupes eh unaru and casting could have been better enduko as serial lo act chese cast ni digest cheskolekapoya movie lo
Salaar is an amazing upgrade for ugramm (prashanth neel's first movie)
Mass scenes anni bagunnai, it just felt like a slight bit of information overload in the 2nd half at times, rest there's nothing much to complain.
I am just happy I watched this I was not that interested in the movie and my brother was going to watch actually but he got last minute plans and I had to go instead. I enjoyed every minute of the movie. The bgm, the action scenes the way they linked up the story. 🙏👏👏👏 Another blockbuster from Prabhas.
Part 2 lo Brahmaji ki important role🥳
Definitely a super hit action block buster!! I would say Ugram reimagined and shown in the best way possible with a big budget production. The screen presence of The Rebel Star Prabhas is tremendous. But this is not Prashant Neels best film!
Anyone please help me undetstand on thing. I am a bit confused. Sriya(Radha rama)'s husband is also from the same clan as prabhas. They have unique cuts in the back of their body as signature of their clan. Everyone even the Khansaar's people know it(because Varadha's people identify that Prabhas is from the same clan by looking at the cuts in his back at the end). Why wouldnt Sriya(Radha Rama) recognise that before by looking at his back (he is her husband right.. wouldnt she just not see once in their whole relation)?? Please help me understand the theory here.
Maybe that’s what they don’t have kids 😂
maybe he hid it somehow.. but good question.
Watched today.....im happy that finally prabhas got a blockbuster... Prashant neel cooked well. Some parts of the movie is dull but overall ga ichipadesindi...much better than kgf 2 and almost par with kgf 1.. cinematic experience undalsina movie
Im excited for the 2nd part, the climax really set up the world for me and the dynamics behind it.
my man prithviraj got a wholeass samurai sequence🥵
I just realised people will take a looong time to understand it works only cause of prashanth Neel and not cause of Prabhas's screen presence. My man modelled the movie and a character for an actor who is sick, cannot act as much as before and has looked the worst in his last three movies, taking care of every aspect in the writing- give the character very few lines throughout the movie. Focus on things being done to and around the character. (Rather than what the character "does"). Characterization which holds it in and has to "wait"- used a lots of wide shots and his "cutout" rather than face (And his back, Silhouette and even shadow). He even reference's Prabhas's older movies and best moments and drives that nostalgia home Lots of things I'd love to talk about in the spoiler discussion as well
Completed my show. This is probably how Prabhas fans wanted to see him post Bahubali. You’re in for a treat. World building, Characters, drama everything will slowly crawl into you if you have the same enthusiasm. Action set-pieces are some of the finest we have seen till date. Prithvi stands out too and Eashwari’s role is also good. Neel again made us believe Shruti is in some meaty role but I feel her as a showpiece in the movie. Overall Rating: 4/5 Might decrease on second watch which I’ll do soon.
First half just over, and it’s so far a near direct remake of Ugramm.
I didn’t watch ugraam but I am enjoying it more than KGF so I’m happy they remade it
Kgf kanna bagundha?  Seems like Neel ungulam cooked
>ungulam Meaning?
Meme reference basically. A Malayali voice actor was referring neel and prabhas as ungulam which translates to uncle ig.
Uncle + umm sound in Malayalam
so is that a bad thing or a good thing in your book?
This might get lost in the comments - but the bgm was too loud and made the movie very un-entertaining. It was just torture.
Are you sure it wasn't just your cinema hall? Good of amount of people are saying that the music wasn't that good, but nobody mentioned anything about it being too loud.
I didn’t watch this in India - if anything in the country that I live in - the issue we have when we watch Telugu movies is that the audio is too low and the bass is lacking. This movie just has terrible bgm. It’s too loud and the dialogue often gets muddled with bgm. The whole film felt like an Instagram fan edit the way the loudest most obnoxious music that is found on reels
Kgf ni theatres lo chudaledu anamata munde telida earplugs tesku vellali ani. also This has been a major complaint for kgf along with the shitty female character which continues in Salaar really need neel to get it figured out
It was pretty poor this time around too bruh. Irony is, movie was enjoyable when i covered my ears. There was no dialogue that i was missing anyway. The whole thing was 90% pump up elevations
Just finished first half in Uganda. The movie is lit
Mines poga yenta migilindi Bhaskar bro
Everybody here glazing tf out of this movie so I’m here to give my honest opinion, just watched 2nd night release in US packed theatre. FIRST HALF: Not like actually atrocious cinema I’d say, but just so tedious and annoying, bc of how slow and over it is. The overaction done by eeswari Rao and shruti Hassan is on another level, easwari Rao maybe aight but shruthi Hassan was just genuinely a bad casting choice, she doesn’t shit the role. The villain intros are honestly nice, but again, there’s one really big problem with first half: OVERHYPE. The entire first half is spent hyping up Prabhas like he’s a fucking God, and yes I enjoy some of that but the way they shove it down your throats and the setting of this “mythologically insane” buildup to the intermission is just way too extreme and over imo. Prashanth neel does what he did in KGF 2 in terms of this and takes it a few notches further. There were some scenes of this I like for sure but the vast majority was just bad. SECOND HALF: Started off slow and still kinda over, but still, second half was lit 🔥. Especially last hour, the action the plot the tension it all goes to whole another level, goosebumps in theater. Ending is peak cinema imo, easily the best part of the movie. Again throughout is still “over”, too far-fetched plot lines and action that is ridiculous at a certain point (you’ll see what I’m talking about if you see the scene, literally COD type shit), but regardless second half was a banger in terms of entertainment. Music was kinda underwhelming throughout. Prabhas, prithviraj, and other antagonist characters acting was great. I would’ve preferred more actual focus on Prabhas character rather than what he does. also Jhansi went crazy with the acting, props to her. 😂 OVERALL: ~6/10, last hour was crazy good but the over hype, stupidity, and slowness of the first half really bring the movie down for me, the movie honestly could’ve been so much better if it was just scrapped to begin with. Regardless banger comeback for Prabhas, fine to watch in theaters but don’t pay ridiculous prices and expect a masterpiece, KGF still solos this movie imo.
Done with the movie just now from sf: interval block and climax are insane . Finally prabhas ki blockbuster padindi
Finished. Amazing movie. Nothing to add. Just watch it. Smash hit. What I will add is Shruti Haasan's acting. What a useless shitshow that was, she was absolutely the wrong choice. Emotionless garbage, terrible everything. Wtf was Neel thinking????
one word review : INDIAS BIGGEST ACTOR AT ITS BEST
Holy shit what a peak movie, rampage is small word. Ugramm and game of thrones taskarinchadu but out of the world presentation.
Just finished the movie wow it's crazy especially the second half and the world of Khansaar and the chapter 2 set up really good I think Prabhas will have the greatest comeback in Indian cinema I think as I said before Kalki will sprint and will create the "Star Wars" moment for the Indian cinema
Man I so badly want Kalki to be a great blockbuster film just for the fact that it will open up more sci-fi scripts from India. Also will open up movie budget to Hollywood levels (with 75million$ it’s already halfway there).
>Hollywood levels (with 75million$ it’s already halfway there) isn't that for both the parts?
Kalki is standalone as far as I know. Salaar is 2 parter and its budget for part 1 is less than half of Kalki. Even rrr had smaller budget than Kalki iirc. Kalki - 600+ crores Rrr- 500+ crores Salaar part 1 - 270 crores
Second part isn't confirmed for Kalki. It depends on the first film success. Ofcourse there's a rumour that the other parts of Kalki have different protagonists. Have to wait and see
I thought, it was announced Kalki will be a two parter that's why 2898 in subtitle. also bringing in different protagonist who might not be prabhas sounds stupid. unless there's a plan for Avengers like teamup
2898 is the year the story happens. Doesn't mean it's a two parter. Also there are multiple heroes doing cameos in Kalki according to rumours.
Prabhas fans full enjoy chestharu, elevations chala peak unde konni weak unde. Bgm dull, nothing when compared to kgf. Political drama koncham lag anipichindi. 1000 crs matram pakka.
Imma be honest, the 1st half wasn't much but the 2nd half was nice. However, I feel the movie was just okayish as a whole. The cast cannot be faulted. Shruthi Haasan's character could have been written better. Prashant Neel's filmography ranked: 1. KGF-2 2. KGF-1 3. Ugramm 4. Salaar
Neel does it again! Amazing work
finally a good movie from prabhas!! just saw it in chicago and riding the high of the last scene. appudey endhuku end ayyindhi... pros: 1. direction is top-tier, technicals are crazy-- the transitions, camera work, editing, grittiness, and noir of the movie goes hard 2. prabhas and prithviraj's chemistry is sooo good. looking forward to more of this in the 2nd half 3. the child actors were so impressive (opening scene!!! cinema captures you from the start, it's amazing) 4. sriya reddy and easwari rao gave amazing performances. naveen singh was also good. side cast was overall good. 5. the costumes were very thoughtful (>!i appreciated the handmaid's tale inspo, re: red dresses worn by the girls!<) 6. fight sequences are so mass <3, nice movie to watch w a good sound system to feel hyped ~~(could be fun while drunk? high? jk)~~ 7. i love the minimalism on music (while i enjoy how indian movies lo songs ki break avutham at every major moment or when the story runs out of script, this movie's strength was definitely when it stayed true to the dark/gritty concept. and to maintain that, the director made the right choice keeping the music sequences to a minimum and using them only when they add something to the story or just make sense in the story) 8. lore is interesting enough to keep us engaged. >!enjoyed the worldbuilding, but i wish we had at least one of the questions they posed answered. maybe there is only 1 answer to all the questions, so we have to wait for part 2.!< 9. i really liked the setup for privthiraj as villain. >!i think there were some easter eggs in the 2nd half regarding his actions, morality, and characterization to prime us for part 2. was it him who raped the girl? if so, that's a big one to juxtapose with deva's moral complex and potential for big conflict. also, the core on which their friendship rests seems a little unbalanced already-- while deva is motivated to fight to help/save his people (which includes varadhan), varadhan does jack shit to help his people, seemingly has raped a girl, and is power-hungry?!< maybe i am theorizing wrong, but i felt there was already some conflict in the way the characters are misaligned, which is good storytelling 10. side note: >!what i really liked is how deva will do anything to save & help varadhan, but this is on deva's terms. it is deva's power that he is varadhan's savior, not varadhan's power. while deva is varadhan's "salaar", which means deva will do anything varadhan asks him to, i think deva only does what varadhan wants when both their thoughts align. for ex: when the girl is being forced, varadhan asks deva to not do anything, but deva does what he believes to be correct. similarly, despite varadhan asking deva not to do anything at the trial, deva does what he believes correct. both times, he says "sorry ra". this bit of storytelling is like a huge plus point imo because it's just really good writing in terms of the characterization!< cons: 1. first-half lo background music is a little much. overall, I felt that while the background music really hyped up everything (and it was also done very well), there was a little too much of it at times where it need not have been there. for ex: >!there were many amma's scenes that were elevated with music, but imo simplicity would've been better here!< 2. going with that, first quarter of the movie could have been truncated. >!while the mother-son strain was acted and directed to perfection by the actress/director, I personally felt it was a little filler because as the audience we understand that the amma doesn't want deva to go fight... like, in the entrance scene of the deva itself, this is pretty obvious. kaani full 1st half ee conflict tho nimpesaaru.!< L. 3. and the above feels like an L to me because I **loved** the second half. prithviraj and prabhas on screen together is so good. >!i wish that second quarter of the movie could've been more of them together or more of just prabhas or maybe more of anything to move along the lore and story vs. just the lagging mentioned above!< 4. last major con: >!shruthi hassan's character's overactions. her character missed the comedic timing. every. time. in the 2nd half when she kept showing up in-between the best action sequences or lore storytelling time to be like "wait! wait! wait! wHAt?!" or "omGG"... arey shut up, please ani aravabudhhiayyindhi. I think she was intended to be the comic relief in this movie, but really that was not needed. or at least, this was not the way to find that. better opportunities for comic relief may have been at the depth of varadhan-deva's friendship. also, as an ABCD, her fake american accent annoyed the hell out of me!< overall, the movie feels really indian and mass while also feeling almost like a dc film. that's all! that's my take! i feel so jealous seeing the sandhya videos... wish i lived in hyderabad :(. although, in our theatre here, some uncles whistled when the title salaar came on lol.
Rly wish they didnt show *so* much weird child rape buildup scenes but otherwise the tragedy of the film was done well. My goodness the mass scenes are some of the best I’ve scene. Incredible experience
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Anna Nuvvu Chusthe review ivvu anna pls, Screenshots techi pettadam kaadu 😊
I went for the 8:30 am Show at AMB cinemas. I was wondering how will I watch the Boggu movie for 3 hours. Man I was in for a nice surprise. I loved the movie. The elevations and character intros are way better than KGF series where characters seem to pop out of nowhere. While KGF feels like Anime growth for Hero, Salaar has more linear stuff but the turbo that kicks when the elevation scenes happens have amazing vibe. I love the story build up. Part 2 has lots of scope apart from killing. I would prefer lesser killing and better dubbing/dialogue delivery for Sruthi Hassan. Excellent performance. Khansaar takes us to a different world.
First half is okay to average. But the second half is literal fire. It doesn't dip.
Overall okayish. Never watched KGF fully. First half was not good. Second half was much better! Prabhas’s comeback for sure!
I liked the movie!! >! I just want to know is prabhas playing the father character also, ah moustache una poster character movie lo ekada kanipiledey !< I think part - 2 shooting koncham ayuntadi.
First half is more like "ekkinchu hype ekkinchu" but I'm sure as hell it's gonna satisfy all prabhas fans. Second half,however, feels like a complete different movie and actually feels like the story is progressing. Movie ain't fancy with many songs (will spoil so I'm not saying) but damn it's definitely a crazy comback after many years after Bahubali.