I also have to add about the PR agenda of the film. If you are a fan of Vijay Deverakonda’s flamboyant image, then you can consider watching this film. It’s a pity that the film didn’t add value to these talented actors. The film’s other strengths include Vijay Deverakonda’s admirable screen presence, Sathyaraj and Nassar’s impressive performances. Samchana Natrajan’s role felt like much needed refreshing factor, which was quite different from the roles of other leading ladies in recent films. What I liked in the film was that there were no duets, no love story that deviates from the story. I didn’t understand what the issue was to react like a hot volcano. And through the film, Vijay Deverakonda was always in full rage. The film showed traces of Nasser being the bad guy, but that quickly changed so we could not connect with the character. But the protagonist in NOTA didn’t face even half of this. The point here is that the protagonist had conflicts to handle, and after he won them over, he emerged a winner. He also juggled his political ambitions with his personal lode, while battling it out with the cunning and pretentious politician played by Prakash Raj. He urged the less fortune to contest in elections, he condemned the rich to stop being greedy. In the film, Mahesh Babu, the underdog becomes the CM, works hard to reform the corrupt and bring out a change in the society. Earlier this year, Telugu cinema produced Bharat Ane Nenu, directed by Koratala Siva, which won accolades. I could not help but compare this to the year’s previous political-drama. The only thing that matters is, the route the CM takes to become a strong force. Sure, there isn’t a problem when you this idea. Now, in his third film NOTA, the director seems to be in love with the idea that an underdog can become a CM and become victorious. His second film, Iru Mugan didn’t quite hit the mark, and seemed bizarre and over stretched. It travelled on a clear plot and was shot stunningly well. The lack of drama, intense subplots, and a convincing storytelling make it a disappointing affair.ĭirector Anand Shankar’s first film Arima Nambi made quite an impression with me. Although the film follows the pointers, there is nothing exciting or new to add to this. Firstly, there are unexpected ways the protagonist becomes the CM, then the film shows his rise, his fall and finally his ability to bounce back effectively winning the hearts of the people. Film’s revolving around a political theme and a new chief minister, employ a set of troopers. This brings us back to the theme of the film – politics. The rest of story centres around Varun, and his ability to steer the political scenario. Due to his father’s ( Nasser) arrest, he is asked to take charge as the CM for a limited time. The story revolves around Varun ( Vijay Deverakonda), an easy-go-lucky personality, who likes to party and spend time playing video games. From the trending incident of Tamil Nadu’s MLAs being housed in a resort – to the restoration of the coovam, the film takes a dig at every relevant issues. Apart from serving as a platform to elevate/establish this image, NOTA is based on politics, in which dialogues and scenes based on real-life events.
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