Daku Maharaj Review || Image: Daku Maharaj; Actors: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Bobby Devol, Pragya Jaiswal, Shraddha Srinath, Chandini Chaudhary, Urvashi Rautela and others; Music: Taman; Cinematography: Vijay Karthik; Art: Avinash Kolla; Editing: Niranjan Devaramane, Reuben; Structure: Suryadevara Nagavanshi, Saisaujanya; Direction: Bobby Collie; Submission: Srikara Studios; Company: Sitara Entertainments, Fortunefour Cinemas; Release: 12-01-2025
Sankranti Balakrishna (Balakrishna) If there is a movie, the noise seen near the box office is different. Family audience and fans compete to watch. This time they came to entertain with ‘Daku Maharaj’ (Daku Maharaj Release Date). Bobby Kolli, a young director known for mass cinema, directed the film. The combination piqued interest. The promotional images are impressive. And how is the movie? How did Bobby show Balakrishna?
The story is: The story begins in Madanapalli of Chittoor district. Krishnamurthy (Sachin Khedkar), the head of a coffee estate there, runs the educational institutions. His granddaughter Vaishnavi means life. As the mother died when she was young, the baby was raised by Allaru and the whole family. The lives of such Vaishnavites are threatened by the local MLA Trimurtuli (Ravikishan). With that, Maharaj (Balakrishna) in Bhopal receives news from his army working in that house. After promising to protect Vaishnavi, Maharaj changes his name to Nanaji and enters the arena. So who is this Maharaj? Why did he have to stay in Bhopal? (Daku Maharaj Review in telugu) What is the relationship between Vaishnavi and him? Balwant Thakur (Bobby Devol), Nandini (Shraddha Srinath), Kaveri (Pragna Jaiswal) have to watch the movie to know about this story. !
How about: Instead of telling new stories… a method is to tell old stories anew. Rather than experimenting with new stories while making films with top heroes who have a strong fan base, many directors believe that it is safe to follow this formula. But how fresh the story is told affects the results. This movie proves that young director Bobby has entered the field with a firm plan in that regard. The film was launched by introducing the protagonist stylishly and visually reminiscent of Hollywood films. Balakrishna has introduced a new background which has not been seen in the movies so far. (Daku Maharaj Review in telugu) Along with all these there are elements of Balakrishna mass. Even though this story seems familiar, the scenes on the screen are beyond imagination… the audience feels like they are watching a new movie without remembering any of those things while they are in the theater.
This movie starts with good visuals and keeps the audience engrossed from the beginning. Balakrishna starts entertaining the fans right from the opening scenes with his trademark elements of Aata Shuroo. It continues till the end. The scenes in the background of local MLA Trimurtulu and his younger brother are impressive. After that, the sequence of police officer Stephen (Shine Tom Chacko) searching for the detective is also interesting. The entry of Balakrishna as the driver Nanaji and the family scenes put some breaks in the story. However, the action episodes that follow, the Dabidi Dabidi song again increase the pace of the film.
The action scenes before the break are paisa vasool. Increases interest in the second half. The whole story of Daku Maharaj is in the second half. The circumstances that lead Sitaram, an engineer… to become Dr. Maharaj are fascinating. Those flashback scenes reveal Balakrishna as Lord Chambalka and Bobby Devol as Balwant Thakur, an anthropomorphic demon who threatens the people of the region. (Daku Maharaj Review in telugu) Balakrishna looks sober as engineer Sithara, as he looked like a doctor in ‘Sinha’. But when required, the role of Rayalaseema’s masculinity was well done. The action sequences have a lot of impact on the film but are nowhere near over the top. Conversations are the same. Every word seems to originate from the scene itself. The twists and turns in the background of Nandini’s character in the second half will impress the family audience. The backdrop of Chambal and the hardships of the people there brought something new to the film. The film is a real festival delight for Balakrishna fans. Gives good entertainment to the average audience.
Who did it: This is a familiar role for Balakrishna. Engineer Seethaaran, Nanaji and Dr. Maharaj will appear on screen in different roles. He looks stylish in every look. His action is also new in this. He also has marked dialogues. Among the heroines, Shraddha Srinath will be seen in a pivotal role. But it is Pragya Jaiswal who is seen on the screen for a long time. Urvashi Rautela brought a new beauty to the movie with the song ‘Dabidi Dibidi’ (Daku Maharaj Songs). She has become a glamorous character. Bobby Deol will be seen as Balwant Singh Thakur in the second half. (Daku Maharaj Review in telugu) His character lacks much strength. However, they looked classy. Ravikishan’s villainy in the first half is impressive. Director Sandeepraj, who appeared as his younger brother, also showed a good effect on some scenes. Makarand Deshpande, Devi, Sachin Khedkar, Chandini Choudhary, Vaishna’s look like Chinnari, many characters will attract the attention of the audience. That is the strength of writing.
Screenplay and words are the main strength of this movie. Bhanu Bhogavarapu and Nandu’s words are impressive. Conversations like ‘A lion can’t fight foxes’.. ‘Warning should be given by the killer, not by the one who dies’.. are heard in the movie. Vijay Kannan’s camera gets high marks in the technical department. His camera, which showed the green atmosphere in the first half, unveiled the dry land on the screen in the second half as effectively. Taman’s background music had a strong impact on the film. Hero took the elevation scenes to another level with his music. The songs are also entertaining. The action is also new. The story chosen by director Bobby (Daku Maharaj Director) who is a master of mass and action stories is nothing new. However, he took it to new heights and took his making to another level. The structure is superior. Nagavamshi’s love for Balakrishna is visible at every step of the production (Daku Maharaj Budget).
- strengths
- + Balakrishna acting
- + Mass elements of the story, second half
- + Stylish visuals… action
- Weaknesses
- – A story that goes beyond imagination
- – Flagship scenes
- Finally: ‘Daku Maharaj’.. Box Office ‘Dabidi Dibide’ (Daku Maharaj Review in Telugu)
- Note: This review is from the perspective of the reviewer. This is reviewer’s personal opinion only!
