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'Bro' movie review: A fantasy drama on time that makes two hours feel like forever

Ten minutes into the film, Markandeya alias Mark (Sai Dharam Tej) dies in a car accident that he is seemingly responsible for. A shot of a white car tumbling across a highway cuts to darkness. We slowly see Mark emerge, unharmed, crying out for help. We then see the silhouette of a man, the superstar himself. Mark yells, “Who are you? Where am I? Show me your face.” No response. Then we get the cue. “Power ledha.” The lights shine on, revealing the power star himself, dressed in his famous Vayyari Bhama garb, dancing to the song. Then we see something downright farcical. The man is dancing, well, swaying lightly, as we see him morph into double, triple and multiple identical translucent figures, moving along to the acoustic hook from Vayyari… All the build-up and tease, followed by that one meta line acting as an OTP for the hero to emerge. Phata poster, nikla hero. Phir kya? It is all downhill from here, my friends, as the rest of the film goes on to replicate the heartbreaking mediocrity the Ameerpet edit of VFX Pawan Kalyans displayed. 

For the most part, Bro is Mark’s story. He gets the Arjun Reddy style unlikeable-but-successful character arc. He finishes an entire workout but leaves his breakfast halfway. He will pay for his sisters’ education but never pays attention to them. He is also extremely fastidious with his time. He fires people on a whim because they have dared to waste his time. He sees his girlfriend Ramya (Ketika Sharma) as an appointment to be squeezed in between work and more work. Mark’s loved ones are the opportunity cost he voluntarily incurs for a coveted promotion in his company. Bro, in that way, is quite the apt title here, considering the whole ‘time is money, money is success’ mantra that drives Mark is also the beloved gospel of our podcast ‘bros’.  

Samuthirakani and his writer-collaborator Trivikram are more inclined to present Mark in a grudgingly positive light, but more on that later. Pawan Kalyan is time, here. If Anne Hathaway suggested that time can be a physical dimension people can climb up and down like a hill in Interstellar — Samuthirakani wants us to know that time can also be reimagined as this demigod superstar we have all grown up loving. 

But who really is this personification of time? This is where the movie entropies rapidly. Trivikram steps in to deliver some philosophical one-liners, which quickly turn into unsubtle digs against a certain Chief Minister. We also have Thaman’s rousing Sanskritised background score trying its best to defibrillate this otherwise comatose film. When we combine Thaman’s contributions with the fact that Bro is alternatively titled Bro The Avatar — we might just be talking about Kaala Bhairava, the Shaivite manifestation of time, reality and retribution. But this is a wasted conclusion since we see Pawan Kalyan’s character borrow his character traits from his own film-mythos-graph. In OMG (Pawan Kalyan features in this film’s Telugu remake), Akshay Kumar’s Sri Krishna apes the character traits of the latter. So we see this actor play the flute, carry a peacock feather keychain and inhale blocks of butter from Paresh Rawal’s fridge. But here, Pawan Kalyan’s Time mowa bro is a highlights reel of the actor in his prime. He prefers chai from a cutting glass (like his character from Thammudu), sings Aadavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule in a car and dances to Jalsa Jalsa in a pub. Costume designer Neeta Lulla chimes into the film’s overall meta-ness, her costumes are an ode to the actor’s clutter-breaking, forever cool fits from the 2000s. 

At this point, a senior star paying meta lip service to his older, more iconic roles is not new. Lokesh Kanagaraj did it with Kamal Haasan in Vikram. Closer home, Bobby Kolli pulled it off with clap backs to vintage Chiranjeevi in Waltair Veerayya. But the trick misfires with Bro, especially considering Kushi, Jalsa and Tholi Prema had some wide and successful re-releases at a time as recent as last year. Speaking of which, how did a song from  Bheemla Nayak feature in this vintage mix? I get that time is relative and stories are subjective, but the only way ‘one year back’ would count as vintage is if human beings had a lifespan of three years. The shtick feels a lot more tired when you realise that Pawan Kalyan is running his own experiments with time, using his past career to propel his future one — cinema be damned.

The rest of the film does little to help its own case. Bro is a remake of a Tamil feature that was once originally a play, but that never meant actors should continue to stay in a single place, swapping the stage for endless green screenshots. Sai Dharam Tej is equally immobile in his acting, as he pantomimes in tandem with Pawan Kalyan’s sluggish and disinterested demeanour. 

Surprisingly, Mark’s family left a greater impression on me than Tej and Pawan Kalyan. There is a sister who knows she is unfairly resented, but still respects her brother. The other sister and brother hide their own relationships, despite Mark being open with his. The film’s only redeeming grace is the way it treats patriarchy. Now when I say patriarchy, I don’t mean it in the way that word has earned its demonic status today. I mean it quite literally. Mark is the oldest child of his family, its sole breadwinner and patriarch after their father’s demise. When he rises to lecture the women in his household, the girls see their father. The mother sees her own father. Mark is riddled with anxiety, about getting his siblings ‘settled’. Turns out, his family needs no help from him. In one of the film’s only aha! moments, we see the ‘nobody needing Mark’ angle take a deterministic turn.

And when Mark realises that it is he who needs his family more than the other way round, he begins to redeem himself. The film though, not so much. This is an interesting time for Pawan Kalyan fans, to watch him transition from a place that made him the power star to a place that could give him actual power. We have seen him build a meta-narrative beneficial for politics in both Vakeel Saab and Bheemla Nayak. But Bro is a slippery beast. Star power means showing greatness, something mortals cannot achieve. But we have Pawan Kalyan in a film that has come down to our level, instead of us wishing to reach theirs, with all the Jaya Surya and Mavayya meme clapbacks. 

It is not easy at all to watch this ‘torchbearer’ feature in a rather torturous film. It feels much more insulting when the star is content with scheduling this piecemeal effort film between politics the way Mark scheduled his time between work for Ramya. We have had 25 glorious years with Pawan Kalyan. Maybe, our time is over.

Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej, Ketika Sharma, Priya Prakash Warrier, Rohini Molleti Director: Samuthirakani 

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BRO Movie Review & Rating

• July 29, 2023 / 04:00 PM IST

Cast & Crew

• Pawan Kalyan , Sai Dharam Tej (Hero)
• Ketika Sharma (Heroine)
• Priya Prakash Varrier , Brahmanandam , Subbaraju (Cast)
• Samuthirakani (Director)
• T. G. Vishwa Prasad , Vivek Kuchibotla (Producer)
• Thaman S (Music)
• Sujith Vaassudev (Cinematography)

BRO is Pawan Kalyan’s latest film, where he plays a key role. Sai Dharam Tej is the main hero and the film has been directed by Samuthirakani, who has directed the original. The film has released today, and read our review to find out if the film is worth that hype or not.

Story: Mark(Sai Dharam Tej) is a family man who has the responsibility of getting his siblings settled. But he passes away in a tragic car accident. He then goes to the heavens and meets Time God played by Pawan Kalyan. Upset that he could not do anything for his family, Mark asks for one more chance to set things right. The Time God, not only gives him a chance but also comes along with him back in life. How Mark uses this opportunity to set things right is the story.

Performances: Sai Dharam has the major role but he does not do well with his performance. He had a very good role to showcase his emotions but Tej looks clueless in the film and gives the same funny expression for all the major scenes.

But it is Pawan Kalyan who steals the show with his histrionics. Be it his dialogue delivery or fun mannerisms, Pawan kills it and his fans will love his solid avatar. Rohini was good in her role and Ketika Sharma was impressive. The rest of the cast was just okay.

Technicalities: Thaman has given a very disappointing score for the film. Not one song impresses us. But his BGM was decent and lifted the film in key areas. The manner in which the film is edited looks good but in that a key emotional angle also goes missing. The screenplay by Samuthirakani is decent only in the second half. The camerawork and production values are decent.

Analysis: BRO is the official remake of the Tamil film, Vinodhaya Sitham. Trivikram Srinivas has given the dialogue and has added his touch to the film. While the adaptation is good, the execution is not that great. The key emotions in the film go for a toss. There are many scenes which could have been elevated well but that does not happen at all. One gets an empty feeling seeing all the family scenes. They look forced in many areas and the second half is rushed.

When compared to the second, the first half of the film is good. There are enough fan moments that the fans will enjoy and this part has been neatly pulled off. A lot is going through Sai Dharam Tej’s mind and he needs to show the pain which he got as a second chance in life. But as the film is rushed, the pain is not conveyed properly.

There are many ways to showcase realization scenes but the director Samuthirkani did not elevate this aspect. As Sai Tej holds the key, his performance would have lifted the film well. But in the end, he disappoints and hams in the film. But one should give credit to director Smauthirakani as he has showcased Pawan Kalyan superbly and that will be loved by the fans.

Verdict: Overall, BRO is for ardent Pawan Kalyan fans. The star hero does not disappoint the fans and he is a show stealer. But the rest of the emotions and execution in BRO is half-baked and ends as a rushed affair.

Rating: 2.5/5

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BRO: Where to Watch, Tickets, Review, Box Office and Verdict

Samuthirakhani has directed the highly anticipated film, BRO, featuring Pawan Kalyan and Saidharam Tej, which is one of the most awaited releases among the big films of this season.

The movie is hitting the screens today after a considerable gap since the last Pawan Kalyan film.

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The film is releasing on July 28th in theaters across the world. It is not yet available on any OTT platform.

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Tickets for BRO can be booked on BookMyShow or PayTM for theaters near you. Tickets can also be booked through Amazon Pay.

Director And Cast:

Samuthirakhani, who is also a popular actor, is making his directorial debut in Telugu with the film BRO.

The film is based on the theme of God-Human relationship and is a commercial version of the Tamil film 'Vinodaya Sitam'.

Trivikram is the writer for this film, while TG Vishwa Prasad and Vivek Kuchibhotla of People's Media have produced it.

Ketika Sharma and Priya Prakash Varrier are also part of the cast, while the music is scored by Thaman.

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Bro: Release Date, Trailer, Songs, Cast

• Release Date 28 July 2023
• Language Telugu
• Genre Drama, Fantasy
• Duration 2h 15min
• Cast Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej, Priya Prakash Varrier, Ketika Sharma, Brahmanandam, Subbaraju, Rohini, Tanikella Bharani
• Director Samuthirakani
• Writer Trivikram Srinivas
• Cinematography Sujith Vaassudev
• Music Thaman S
• Producer T. G. Vishwa Prasad, Vivek Kuchibotla
• Production People Media Factory, Zee Studios
• Certificate U

About Bro Movie (2023)

A remake of Tamil film Vinodhaya Sitham, in which a man gets a second chance to correct his mistakes, after his death. The film features Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej in the lead roles.

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Naveen Chandra, Avika Gor's upcoming film titled interestingly as BRO attracted the attention of all with their unique promotions. The film directed by Karthik Thupurani is streaming on Sony Liv. Let us see what BRO offered to movie lovers.

Story Review

Since childhood Madhav (Naveen Chandra) loves his little sister Subhadra aka Subbu (Avika Gor) a lot. However, circumstances force him to stay away from her in Dubai. Where this leads to and whether his relationship with his sister will be the same when he returns after many years, how his childhood love Radha (Sanjana Sarathy) and Subbu's love Savyasachi (Sai Ronak) are connected should be found out on screen.

Artists, Technicians Review

Director Karthik Thupurani decided to highlight the brother-sister relation in a novel manner and in order to do so, he drew inspiration from Malayalam film Koode by Anjali Menon and is the remake of the Marathi film Happy Journey. Tollywood filmmakers touched upon brother-sister relationships many times and so coming to the story, offers nothing new.

However, Karthik Thupurani decided to balance the brother-sister sentiment blending them with good entertaining elements. Though the film boils down to fulfilling the last death wish, it doesn't turn melodramatic. But for all his hard work, he underplayed the emotions and the fantasy element did not connect chords with the viewers. The writing failed and he should have concentrated on elevating the emotions to another level.

Repetitive scenes creep in after an interesting start and the director loses track deviating from the main plot. He overdid by comparing Naveen Chandra to Krishna and lifting the problems of his family like Krishna lifting Govardhanagiri. Romantic elements are not elevated either in the case of Naveen Chandra and Sanjana or Avika Gor and Sai Ronak.

Naveen Chandra performed well in the emotional role. He showed variations as a youngster who loves football, who misses his sister dearly, works hard for his family, and then suffers the shocking loss. Avika Gor performed the role of Naveen Chandra's sister in a bubbly and lively manner. She attracted with her cute expressions.

Sanjana Sarathy and Sai Ronak got good roles to showcase their performances but they at times did well and at times faultered. Devi Prasad, Srilakshmi, and others performed according to their roles. Sekhar Chandra's music is good and soulful and the background score is in sync with the storyline. His background score gave a good feel to the viewers. Azeez Mohamad with his cinematography captured the scenic locations of Araku in an appealing manner. Viplav Nyshadham's editing could have been better are there are many repetitive scenes that dragged the film.

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Rating Analysis

Karthik Thupurani on debut dared to be different and decided to highlight the brother-sister bonding in a romantic entertainer. He tried to rehash the Marathi and Malayalam films but despite his best efforts, he failed to take the brother-sister emotions to another level to connect chords with the viewers. He failed to do the same with the romantic elements. Thus it turned half-baked and as the story is routine, except for a few scenes and climax, Karthik couldn't propel Bro-to another level with his screenplay and direction. Considering all these points, CJ goes with a 2.5 rating, BRO.

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In this Bro film, Pawan Kalyan , Sai Dharam Tej played the primary leads.

The Bro was released in theaters on 28 Jul 2023.

The Bro was directed by Samuthirakani

Movies like Nandamuri Mokshagna - Prasanth Varma Film , HIT: The 3rd Case , Pushpa 2: The Rule and others in a similar vein had the same genre but quite different stories.

The Bro had a runtime of 135 minutes.

The soundtracks and background music were composed by Thaman S for the movie Bro.

The cinematography for Bro was shot by Sujith Vasudev .

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On 25 Aug 2023 Bro was released on the Netflix, platform.

The movie Bro belonged to the Action,Drama, genre.

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Mahesh 410 Days Ago

bro is a powerstar film but lot of lag and many unnecessary scenes makes a below par movie thaman music stands out may be a below average fare for others and vintage papk for fans

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BRO Strictly for PK fans ….high whistle blowing moments with PK vintage mash up songs …Rest all goes flat …again Trivikram failed to deliver an remake with unwanted emotions and unexceptional Lag in screenplay …BGM 👍🔥 2.75/5

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BRO -Good script which should have been executed more convincingly , a pure feast for fans with vintage pawankalyan show in modern ultra stylish looks with reference to his old super hit songs.. saidharamtej has done good job and all the charac..

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Bro movie review: A few good laughs and nothing more

A few good laughs in a movie that spans 2 hours 5 minutes is not enough. The film more often than not placed higher value on nostalgia than story telling.

Director: P Samuthirakani

Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej

Language: Telugu

The idea that death is the destination and life is nothing but a journey towards this destination is the grand idea that Trivikram has adapted from Tamil film Vinodhaya Seetham . Helmed by Samuthirakani, who directed the original, Bro starring Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej, brings to life the story of an arrogant, pompous young man who believes that only he is capable of shouldering responsibilities in his family.

He assumes that his absence would incapacitate his family, and bring them to the streets. In Markandeya’s (Sai Dharam Tej) case, his struggles to an extent quantify his fear, however, the fact that life does go on for those left behind is something that he is forced to accept.

Now, the story is simple enough and it was portrayed as such in Tamil. With Pawan Kalyan ’s entry into the mix, however, Bro takes on an avatar that doesn’t just include random dance numbers, but also multiple moments which idolize Pawan Kalyan. Each moment received attention from fans as the theater was peppered with hooting, screaming and clapping.

The film had to become bigger than the story to be befitting of Pawan Kalyan’s stardom and that is sad and unfortunate because the truly enjoyable parts in the film was the more subdued rapport between Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej. Their conversations are a mix of witty, thoughtful and outright hilarious. Especially the scene where Markandeya has to swallow his pride and return to work just moments after rage quitting is one worth mentioning.

Yet, a few good laughs in a movie that spans 2 hours 15 minutes is not enough. The film more often than not places higher value on nostalgia than story telling. It banks on the said nostalgia factor to elicit a reponse from the audience, not realizing the fact if more attention was paid to the story, it could have very well featured fresh iconic moments. The repurposing of popular songs from Pawan Kalyan’s filmography becomes tedious after a point, especially so when the film begins to delve into melodrama for an impactful ending.

I would obviously have preferred for Markandeya’s younger sister to have had a better relationship arc with her brother. In fact, the moments that really shined were of Markandeya learning time and again that he was indeed wrong, and he became more relatable with every punch that his ego took. If the film had more such nuanced moments instead of a rehash of songs from hit Pawan Kalyan movies such as Bheemla Nayak, Bro would have been so much more fun.

Also, inconsistent is the film’s dialogues and it’s intention. One moment it speaks for equality and the next moment we see an unnecessary set piece with an ‘item number’. I wonder if objectifying women falls under a different bracket. Then, there are dialogues such as “Only the rich usually get diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.” The jump in logic at this point has become something one has come to expect of Telugu commercial films. If only Bro was a simple commercial film, writing it off would have been simpler too. Instead, what we get is a brilliant idea with inferior execution.

Rating: 1.5 (out of 5 stars)

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‘Bro’ movie review: Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej cannot save this bore

Barring the occasional fun banter between uncle-nephew duo pawan kalyan and sai dharam tej, director samuthirakani’s telugu film ‘bro’, written by trivikram srinivas, is drab.

July 28, 2023 03:37 pm | Updated 05:05 pm IST

Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej in Samuthirakani’s Telugu movie ‘Bro’

When a film banks heavily on a star’s hits from the past, referencing songs and dialogues from his blockbusters, but fails to have fresh standout moments, it can end up as a huge misfire. The Telugu film Bro - the Avatar , starring uncle-nephew duo Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej , is one such case in point. Director Samuthirakani who had written and directed the Tamil original Vinodhaya Sitham , reworks the plot to suit Pawan Kalyan’s and Sai Dharam Tej’s personas with the help of Trivikram Srinivas’ screenplay and dialogues. Yet, Bro ends up as a film that occasionally brings in some cheer but otherwise fizzles into a boring soap opera, despite a well-intended story. 

The core plot isn’t bad at all; it’s a relevant one that spells out the universal truth that none of us are indispensable; our home and workplace will adapt and move on irrespective of us. The story can work like a fable that makes the viewer take back a few lessons in humility. 

Samuthirakani and Trivikram Srinivas aptly call the central character Markandeyulu (Sai Dharam Tej). Mark, as his colleagues and friends refer to him, thinks he is presenting the best version of himself to his family and colleagues and that he knows the best. ‘I have no time’ is his constant refrain. 

Bro-the avatar (Telugu)

Bro explores the possibilities when Mark’s life is brutally cut short and time presents itself in a larger-than-life avatar of Pawan Kalyan who is named, hold your breath, Titan! Mark bides for time to fulfil his responsibilities. Titan, who is addressed by Mark as ‘bro’, comes to an agreement with Mark.

The introduction sequence of ‘time’ aka Titan has ample references to the ‘power’ in the ‘power star’ label. He is also presented as a metaphor for a porter who transports people between different worlds, dressed like in the ‘Vayyari Bhama’ song from Thammudu . The fun has just begun, so we don’t mind it. Soon, there are references to Tholi Prema, Khushi, Jalsa, Bheemla Nayak … All this would have been more fun had Bro come up with its share of original moments that can stand the test of time and serve as pop culture references in the years to come. 

Among the songs that play at regular intervals, the most fun and foot-tapping ones are the brief segments from Jalsa and Bheemla Nayak , not the new compositions. So it is with the dialogues as well. Brahmanandam (in a cameo) and Pawan Kalyan have a fun face-off. The duo have sparkled in better-written comic stretches in the past; here, the writing does not have the zing. It never raises above fan service, referencing old dialogues and the star’s political career.

Much of the first hour is spent showing how Mark reassesses his perceptions of people, at home and at work. The sub-plots featuring the siblings are predictable and the office politics too do not hold many surprises. Priya Prakash Varrier, Raja Chembolu, Tanikella Bharani and Ketika Sharma (as Mark’s girlfriend) get a few minutes to make their presence felt. Vennela Kishore is underutilized too. 

The one supporting character who gets to make an impact is Rohini. For a large portion, her role is like that of a stereotypical screen mother and the story conveniently relegates her to the background. When she is brought back, she springs a welcome surprise. This portion and the final segment where Mark gets to look at life afresh and have a heart-to-heart conversation with Titan are the only significant portions of the film.

Bro does not make Pawan Kalyan or Sai Dharam Tej do anything special. They merely go through the different emotional beats required of them. We have seen better from both of them. The subpar visual effects are also a dampener.

In hindsight, Gopala Gopala , in which Pawan Kalyan played God incarnate, was a more entertaining film.  Bro’s original, Vinodhaya Sitham, had a story centred on a middle-aged character (played by Thambi Ramaiah). The Telugu adaptation tweaks certain aspects to suit a younger protagonist and tries to pack in enough entertainment to cater to Pawan Kalyan’s fan base. Yet, lazily written and executed, it squanders its potential.

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Bro review: This rehashed ‘Vinodhaya Sitham’ fails to quit beating around the bush

If you analyse 'Bro' as it happens, it probably wouldn't have worked for any other film personality other than Pawan Kalyan.

Published:Aug 09, 2023

Pawan Kalyan and Samuthirakani on the sets of 'Bro'. (thondankani/Twitter)

Lacks depth!

Bro (Telugu)

• Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej, Ketika Sharma, Priya Prakash Varrier, and Brahmanandam
• Director: Samuthirakani
• Producers: TG Vishwa Prasad and Vivek Kuchibhotla
• Music: S Thaman
• Runtime: 2 hours 13 minutes
• Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi, and Revathy
• Director: Maneesh Sharma
• Producer: Aditya Chopra
• Music: Pritam Chakraborty
• Runtime: 2 hours 35 minutes

“Never commit a mistake today for a better tomorrow!” This dialogue of Pawan Kalyan, uttered to Sai Dharam Tej, may seem as though he is sending out a message to his political rivals.

But it also innately reflects Pawan Kalyan’s vision which may be ideal but impractical.

Before you debate whether this dialogue is political or apolitical, the story of Bro can be summed up in this one phrase.

Markandeya (Sai Dharam Tej) is a corporate professional who believes in being loyal to the company. He thinks that if he remains with the company and believes in the company’s growth for a long period, he will feel valued and appreciated.

While enjoying the perks in the corporate sector, he takes good care of his mum (Rohini), his two sisters (Priya Prakash Varrier and Yuva Lakshmi), and his young brother (played by Surya Srinivas).

If there is one that he cannot lend… it is time. He gets killed when his car topples on a ring road.

What if he is sent to Earth again for 90 days? How shocking would it be for Mark (Markandeya) when he witnesses his life, which till then seemed so comfortable to him. That is the story of Bro , in a nutshell.

The off-screen image of Pawan Kalyan sometimes doesn’t make you gauge his onscreen performance properly.

A poster of ‘Bro’. (thondankani/ Twitter)

But if you analyse Bro as it happens, the movie probably wouldn’t have worked for any other film personality other than him.

Also, you may not find enough credence to say that Kalyan outperformed everyone.

You would get to see the same mannerisms that he has been doing since the days of Tholi Prema (1998) and Thammudu (1999).

And probably, his role in Bro as an eternal being “Time” has slightly more depth than Gopala Gopala (2015).

His character tries to explain to Mark how the primaeval “time” existed from the beginning and has no end. And if one knows about the magic of time in the material world, he would probably become an enlightened being.

This metaphysical philosophy may seem too heavy for the common man. It could have been properly conveyed when it is shown on screen.

Related:  Will Pawan Kalyan’s political remarks cast a shadow on ‘Bro’?

Weight of pawan kalyan’s image.

The first half of Bro involves beating around the bush, as far as Pawan Kalyan’s character is concerned.

“ Emi Sodhara Manasuku Emaindiraa ..” from Tholi Prema is played to console the devastated Mark.

A poster ‘Bro’. (IamDharamTej/ Twitter)

And then, he dances to the tunes of “ Sarigama Padanisa karo karo jara jalsa ..” from Jalsa (2022), during the party time to pump up Mark’s spirits.

Director Samuthirakani probably succumbed to the demands of showing Pawan Kalyan as a larger-than-life character.

All unimportant things come randomly because the story doesn’t want to talk about the process of the plot.

And you probably would be the most unfortunate if you were unknowingly seated behind a bunch of Jana Sena supporters or Pawan Kalyan fans — except for whistles nothing goes to your brain.

Samuthirakani would have done a far more better job if Trivikram had not been the dialogue writer.

When Mark’s mother Rohini is rushed to the hospital, Sanjay Swarup, who played a doctor’s role tells Mark, “ Parkinson’s disease dabbulu unna vallake vastundhi ” (Parkinson’s disease only affects rich people).

This is when Mark is not left with a single penny because he just has resigned from his job. It looks ridiculous to hear a dialogue written by someone like Trivikram.

Also Read: Censor talk of ‘Bro’: An imperfect timing for Pawan Kalyan?

Performances.

Sai Dharam Tej in ‘Bro’. (thondankani/ Twitter)

Sai Dharam Tej as a corporate professional looks visually good. But he somehow couldn’t get into the skin of the character.

Pawan Kalyan has not much meat apart from uttering a few philosophically-logical dialogues.

Ketika Sharma remains herself to be Mark’s honest love interest.

Priya Prakash and Rohini as the former’s mother and sister, respectively, have done well within their space.

S Thaman has seriously nothing much to show of his creative side because Kalyan’s old chartbusters keep coming randomly when he has a task to massage Mark’s ego or to change his mood.

Sujith Vaassudev’s cinematography is okay but not commendable.

Related:  Scoring music for Pawan Kalyan’s film is a serious business: Thaman

Music director Thaman with Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej. (S Thaman/ Twitter)

Bro is simply a rehashed remake of Vinodhaya Sitham (2021), cautiously made while adjusting commercial meters, to titillate the taste buds of Pawan Kalyan’s fans.

Focusing on “now” — the present moment — the film would have scored a hit had the director added more depth.

Along with the message, there is political banter, too.

Well, Kalyan censures his rivals severely through Bro as he says, “ Ippudu right ga untey eppudu goppaga untav ” (If you follow the righteousness, you’ll always be blessed)!

(Views expressed here are personal.)

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