Bhimaa Review: 1st and 2nd Half Report

1st half: Bad

The film presents a promising start and incorporates a few engaging social elements, but beyond that, it struggles. Silly comedy scenes dominate, and the love story between Gopichand and Malavika Sharma feels commercial and uninteresting.

The routine and senseless scenes are further burdened by Ravi Basrur’s irritating background score, taking us back to the outdated commercial elements of the 2000s, rather than embracing new concepts.

Despite the disappointing first half, the interval shot hints at a potentially redeeming latter half, suggesting that the real story unfolds post-interval.

A Harsha’s directorial skills will be crucial in determining if the film can recover from its lackluster beginning and engage the audience effectively.

2nd half: Bad

It’s an outdated commercial film that haunts us throughout. The horrible backend story leads to an irritating conclusion.

Nothing works at all; not even a single scene was promising or makes it a sign of relief. It looked like revenge on spectators.

This outcome is unexpected from one of the reputed makers of Sandalwood, including the director A Harsha and Music Director Ravi Basrur.

Bhimaa Final Review: “Caution alert: Watch at your own risk”

The filmmakers skillfully deceived us with the trailer cut; however, beyond the trailer shots, the film falters. The socio-element scenes hold promise, but the lackluster direction tarnishes the conclusion. Adhurs’ concept, though presented differently with added sentiment, fails to resonate with the audience.

The protagonist-antagonist dialogues in the pre-climax resemble a Tom and Jerry fight rather than building intensity. Malavika Sharma and Priya Bhavani Shankar, the leading ladies, are underutilized. Malavika showcases glamour, but Priyanka has little to offer. Both love stories are handled carelessly by the director.

Gopichand needs to be discerning in script selection, falling into traps and misleading the audience with unentertaining subjects. The film lacks a devotional touch, emotions, and proper action to elevate the scenes—everything falls into the garbage.

Is this the same director who has given films like Bhajarangi Franchise and Vedha? I do not think so. His Telugu debut has wasted time on a large scale. The director couldn’t excel well in scenes providing promising socio-elements, which he had impressed with in his previous films.

A lingering question in my mind: How did the film receive an ‘A’ certificate? This will further diminish interest, considering the subpar quality of the filmmaking.

Overall Verdict: It falls short and disappoints.

Note:* It’s a personal opinion. It will not be based on it’s film run or the talk on the other side.