Review: Chalo
Actors : Naga Shourya, Rashmika Mandanna, Vennela Kishore,
Satya and others
Director: Venky Kudumula
Music: Sagar Mahati
Producer: Usha Mulpuri
Reviewed By : Team CG
Naga Shourya is back again with an entertainer this time and
his Chalo has opened to some decent advance bookings already in the Telugu
speaking states. The movie managed to create some interest with its plot and
its promotional content and the unit is expecting nothing but a hit out of the
movie. Has the film managed to strike a chord? Let’s find out.
Story:
Story of the film is evident from the teasers and trailers of
the film and as shown, the main plot revolves around the story of two villages
separated for a while due to clashes. How the hero gets to come to the area,
how he falls in love with the heroine, how she links to the clash of the
villages and how the hero emerges out winning his love, thus solving the issue
forms the rest of the story.
Performances:
Naga Shourya has improved a lot with his antics and he’s delivered
a decent performance in Chalo. However, much may be expected to be getting to
the next level as his emotions fall flat in few sequences. Rashmika Mandanna is
good as the female lead and performs her role well. Satya and Vennela Kishore
lead the entertainment pack and they do their parts hilariously well. Rest of
the crew is adequate.
Songs and Background Music:
Songs of the film are good and are pleasing to watch on screen
as well. Sagar Mahati scores well with the songs while his background score
might still need some improvement. Whilst decent, the background score could
still have been better.
Direction, Screenplay and Dialogues
Venky Kudumula chose a wafer thin storyline and has cleverly
weaved his screenplay including the entertainment angle every now and then.
Though the film never offers variety in story telling or screenplay, it is the
entertainment part that keeps the movie going and never lets the graph down. While
Satya provides entertainment in the first half, Vennela Kishore carries it
forward in the second and the film can be termed as a laugh riot. Dialogues are
good and some one-lines evoke superb fun.
Cinematography:
Cinematography is good considering the budget of the film and
the proceedings look good on screen. The village backdrop also has been
showcased well while the songs look good.
Technical Values:
Production values are good in the film and the village setup
and atmosphere has been created very well. The college scenes and the
attributes also support the proceedings and costumes of the lead pair are
decent though a better job could have been done with Rashmika’s costumes.
Overall:
Overall, logic kept aside, Chalo is a laugh fest and entertains
you for the most part. Comedy is the only thing you should look out for in the
movie as the storyline is waferthin and has nothing much on offer. Irrespective
of the two halves, comedy keeps you going through out the movie and makes a
good watch for the weekend.
Recommendation:
Watch it.
Tag line:
Chalo gets going.
Rating : 3/5
Our prediction:
AP/TG audience : Hit
US/ROW : Blockbuster
Scale:
0 – Stay Away at any cost
1 – Stay Away
2 – Watch at your discretion
3 – You may watch it
4 - Do not miss it
5 – You’ll miss a lot if you don’t watch it
NA – Not rating this genre.
The fractions are an indication to whether the movie is closer
to the better side or the bad.
P.S: This review is the view of the reviewer only and is not
meant to drive/stop people watching the film. Please watch the movie only in
theatres.
