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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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TELUGU DAGGARAGA DOORANGA
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating: **
Daggaraga Dooranga created a little interest after its promos were
out. The film was described as a thriller in the backdrop of terrorism which had
raised expectations about the film. But the film ends up as one more ordinary
fare, despite Sumanth`s strenuous efforts to lift it.
The film`s main villain is Ravi Chawali himself who has not written a good
script despite using better talents like music director and singer Raghu Kunche
and cinematographer Surendra Reddy.
The script has many loopholes and this has enabled it to lose its intensity very
often. Some sequences are downright silly.
The director has also not been able to create any interest because many
situations look uninspiring.
The story revolves around a creative ad filmmaker Gautam who on the orders of a
big client creates an image of a model made through computer photoshop collaging
of many top Indian models.
The created image is named as Kamakshi but Gautham does not known a girl with
the name Meenakshi with similar face and features lives far away.
Meenakshi is shocked when her photos get splashed across vinyl boards. She also
loses her fiance with whom she had been engaged earlier.
An angry Meenakshi rushes to Hyderabad to meet the person who is responsible for
her plight. She lands up in the residence of her friend Zarina, an investigative
journalist who is tracking a story of a terror plot.
She hands over a DVD to Meenakshi and moves out of her house. But Zarina gets
killed later and circumstances force Meenakshi to run away with Gautham.
The two are suspected by police for their alleged terrorist links. How they come
out of this tricky situation forms the rest of the story.
Sumanth`s characterisation is weak but still he has been able to deliver a
decent performance. Vedika, who makes a comeback in the Telugu film industry
after a long time, looks cute in songs but she is still to learn many things
about performances on screen.
Sindhu Tholani looks impressive in her role, while Krishna Bhagawan makes an
impact with his comical dialogue delivery. Surprisingly Brahmanandam`s presence
does not create any significant impact.
Kunche`s soothing musical score and Reddy`s cinemetography are the major
highlights.
Daggaraga Dooranga can be seen only if you have no alternative film
to watch this week.
