Movie Reviews: Businessman (2012)

CineGoer.com

Businessman is neither stylish nor slick, it is just clever and hugely entertaining. In little over two hours he packages a drama full of substance, action never over the top yet embellished with right songs in the right places. Read More

123Telugu.com 3.5/5

The film is high on entertainment quotient. Ignore some of the illogical sequences and the holes in the plots and you are in for a highly enjoyable ride. This is as good as paisa vasool entertainers get. Read More

GreatAndhra.com 3.25/5

Overall, this is a film that will strike a strong chord with fans of Mahesh Babu and to those who love to hear some punch packed dialogues. But apart from that, the film takes a hiccup on lack of entertainment quotient, comedy, strong characterization of villain. Read More

OneIndia

Businessman is not a regular film with the regular dose of action, comedy and entertainment. It is a serious film and hence its appeal is very limited. The film may be liked by the fans of Mahesh Babu but for the general audiences it is just an average film that has nothing new or exiting to offer. Read More

BharatStudent 3.25/5

While the first half passes off with good pace and gives a decent feel, the second half slopes down and the climax part is not that great. Overall, the film runs purely due to the dialogues and the absence of comedy and entertainment is quite visible.Read More

IndiaGlitz

Businessman's ideology and structure are meant to attract the audience in B and C centres. It is, however, doubtful how far it will reach the family audience. Read More

IdleBrain.com 3/5

Puri Jagan has introduced new format with this film where the dependence is more on dialogues and characterization and less on story and dramatics. With such a massive release in best season, Businessman is all set to live upto it's title. On a whole, Businessman is Mahesh Babu's one man show. Read More

NowRunning.com 1/5

In one line, 'Businessman' is no comparison to 'Pokiri' and miles away from 'Dookudu'. Read More

Sify.com Strictly for Mahesh Babu fans

The major strength of the film is Mahesh Babu, his dialogues and songs. Comedy is pushed to the backdrop. Cinematography is an asset to the movie. Thaman's music glues the audience to their seats. Production values are high. Editing is crisp. Read More

TimesOfIndia.com 3.5/5

All in all, it's an unpretentious entertainer that manages to strike the right balance. It might not be a cinematic wonder but sure has enough in it to keep you interested till the end. How much you like the movie might just be a matter of how fond you are of Mahesh Babu. Read More

Rediff.com 2.5/5

If you can watch Businessman for Mahesh Babu and its entertainment value without analysing it, it's a good Sankranthi treat, especially for Mahesh's fans! Read More

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Movie Reviews: Bodyguard (2012)

123Telugu.com 3.25/5

Bodyguard is a nice, easy and clean watch. It has some decent comedy, a nice balance of romance and sentiment coupled with some solid performances from the lead cast. Good dialogues enhance the appeal of the film. Read More

CineGoer.com

The script is ancient. Despite the moderate and regular seasoning and a lively role by the hero it is to be seen if people have the patience to watch a full length family movie. Venky's films don't make noise but move silently stealthily towards the goal.Read More

BharatStudent 3/5

While the first half goes in a mild manner, it is the second half which gets into some momentum. The last twenty minutes is the key to the film which scores. Overall, the film has been made with high quality technical values and it could have created more impact if the comedy was strong. Read More

IdleBrain.com 3.25/5

The movie gets interesting from the point when heroine starts calling hero anonymously. Second half sentiment works. Bodyguard is a tailor-made character for Venkatesh. The plus points of the film are interesting screenplay in second half and the main leads. Read More

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Movie Reviews: Bejawada (2011)

BharatStudent 3.5/5

While the first half takes off with good intensity and reaches a strong interval bang, the second half slows down a bit taking the routine path. But the execution of the action sequences was good. Technically, the film is well made and it has been packaged with good production values. Read More

CineGoer.com

Bezawada is nothing but another product to fool the audience, reviewers have no choice but you do! Read More

TeluguCinema.com 2/5

Bejawada is a total disappointment. Neither it does provide entertainment, nor it provokes thoughts. The movie doesn't deserve all the hype and publicity as it has nothing to do with the so called rowdy / caste wars of Vijayawada city. It is another mindless action movie with inconsistent narration. Read More

123Telugu.com 2.75/5

Bejawada is a movie that could have been a genuinely good offering but it is let down by some poor direction and a lack of conviction in story telling. The villain's character just fizzles out and the intense rivalry that is expected in such situations is just not there. Read More

GreatAndhra.com 2/5

Bejawada is a low - budget film, the producer may recover the expenditure incurred on it; but it is doubtful whether it would get any appreciation from the audience. May be a section of audiences who enjoy bloodshed and violence might enjoy watching it. Read More

Sify.com Disappointing

Dialogues are artificial and fail to evoke the required response from the spectators. Editing is poor. The photography is a saving grace, while some stunt sequences can steal the show. Read More

Rediff.com 1.5/5

Technically, the film doesn't measure up to today's standards. Bhupati's cinematography and Gowtham Raju's editing are satisfactory. Since there were five music directors, there is a mosaic of tunes. Bezawada ends up as a cliched fare.Read More

IndiaGlitz

Performance - wise, Chai shows improvement especially in his diction. However, with a good director he would surely have managed to pull off the role, which demands intensity, even better. While Prabhu overacts, Mukul Dev does justice to his role. Abhimanyu Singh is at his menacing good. Read More

OneIndia

Bejawada is a poorly written story with a even poorly written screenplay and weak direction. The film fails on several counts and ends up as a big disappointment for all sections of the audiences. Read More

IBNLive.com

'Bejawada' story is not unique therefore can be linked to any other city. The film is neither thought provoking nor realistic. It fails to connect to the audience mainly because of the poor handling of the subject by the director. Read More

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Movie Reviews: Sangharshana (2011)

123Telugu.com 2.75/5

What would have helped in keeping the movie engaging was a tighter script that could have reduced the film to almost half its running time. The second half has you wondering on where the film is heading. Read More

IndiaGlitz

The background score (by Sundar C Babu) is evocative. Screenplay is taut, but many scenes look terribly stretched. All in all, Sangharshana is an uncommon film that is eerie and sympathetic at once. Read More

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