Pushpa — Hardcore Telugu film is Satisfying
Pushpa is an epic saga starring Allu Arjun. From the poster design to color grading pushpa: the rise makes it clear that the film is about red sandalwood. I find it thoughtful.
Anyway, talking about the film, it appears that Tollywood films have drastically changed their methods of production. Unlike Bollywood, the South industry has now begun to produce films that rival Disney in the amount of money spent on them. The regional & national movies produced every year are making it difficult for movie fans to pick which one they like the best. But among such crowded cinemas, such a magnitude of Telugu film that it was not just competing but made a significant dent in Spiderman No way Home’s collections when released in theaters. Crushing 83 & other releases Pushpa was able to hold its own despite pandemic, non-holiday release, Minimal promotions, limited screens/shows & Normal ticket pricing. A big-scale ensemble cast with the story being told from multiple perspectives is how to get a box office going nowadays. Language no bar.
Pushpa uses unconventional, captivating techniques in order to deliver a deeply reflective narrative about the sacrifices that can end up haunting an individual for the rest of his life. This film makes an impassioned statement about injustices on multiple levels that continue to plague Pushpa (No Surname). Tollywood superstar Allu Arjun is in top form, playing an average worker who gets involved in the red sandalwood smuggling crime syndicate and starts climbing up the ranks of the underworld through his cunning intellect and daring nature. The supporting cast adds depth and dimension to the story arc — leaving many viewers thoroughly engaged with each development. However, there are a lot of pitfalls on Dubbed version as it misses the magic and finesse of the Telugu movie’s popular features.
The introductory scene of Allu Arjun is a rather clumsy amalgamation of famous Bollywood line: “Rahul, naam toh suna hoga” from DDLJ (1995) and “Pushpa, naam yaad mat rakhna” That’s the opposite to what happened in the original! Instead, the character introduces himself as ‘Hardcore Telugu’. Fahadh Faasil’s Telugu debut in the role of SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat seems very exaggerated, almost too forced in a Haryanvi dialect. The translation is awful even though Shreyas Talpade did a great voiceover for Allu Arjun. DSP songs were pure hype, but in the movie they felt bland and uninspired. The only song that stood out was the item number by Samantha because it had a certain sway over the audience and took away from the main plot of the movie.
Pushpa — The Rise (Hindi) Official Trailer
Author: Hawrry Bhattarai
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