By Rohith Raju
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Gautamiputra Satakarni, the epic historical Telugu movie, based on the
eponymous mighty Satavahana King, consists of war, love, emotion, revelation and
grandeur. Gautamiputra Satakarni
(GPSK ) is Krish’s deliberative war drama and the best of his since
debut, when it comes to direction. Balayya’s GPSK is about a Satavahana King named
Gautamiputra Satakarni whose motive was to make our country Independent from
foreigners by conquering and uniting all the regions.
It is very hard to imagine any other actor as Satakarni
after Balayya finishes chewing his character. Shreya is gorgeous and sizzles
with Balayya, but she is not confined only to romance and glamour. Krish has
offered her with an amazing characterization which provides a greater scope for
performance. The kind of emotion and temperament that Shriya possesses is praise
worthy. Hema Malini is very influential with her consummate elegance. Kabir
Bedi is the dreadful and fiery antagonist.
Writer-director Krish broke through with the off-beat film
“Gamyam”, he then bestowed us the Anthology “Vedam” and went on to win National
acclaim for his film “Kanche”. But with
Gautamiputra Satakarni, he has won the hearts of several movie buffs by gifting
them with an absolutely exceptional movie. His cinematic vision is seamlessly
brought to the screen with the support of his cast and crew. The story is narrated
in an interesting manner without causing any boredom.
Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi, whom I personally regard as
“Master of Pre-production”, just makes all the 50-crore visible on the screen. I
got the shock of my when I first learnt about that the budget of the movie. Who
on earth can make a film like this for a “shoe-string” expenditure of 50-crore?
First Frame Entertainments being his home production, it is apparent that Krishhad
had full creative liberty which allowed him to complete the movie in just about
80 days.
Saimadhav Burra, who has previously collaborated with Krish
in Kanche has captivated each and every viewer with his profoundly dynamic and
striking dialogues. When Balayya delivers his dialogues, the kind of excitement
we get can’t be expressed in words. They are simply impeccable and elevate the
movie to a wider extent.
Chirantan Bhatt surely keeps the movie alive with his BGM
and fabulous songs. Songs are flawlessly built into the storyline and convey
the story. Siva Rajkumar is astonishing with his traditional dance performances.
It’s really surprising to learn that he is capable of delivering this kind of
justifiable drama. Bhatt’s songs were really arresting and remains as a major
asset to the film.
Gnana Sekhar, Krish’s long time collaborator since Vedam,
deserves special mention for his opulent visuals. Though some aerial shots seem
little blurry, he manages to add a fascinating flavor to the scenes with his insightful
craft. This underdog deserves to work with much more great film makers after
this flick.
Neeta Lulla’s costumes, which grabbed National Award for
Ashotosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar, take us back to ancient era, bringing us that
kind of pre-history scenario.
I think Krish is quite ambitious in letting us know about
and respect Gautamiputra Satakarni. Consequently, he roped in some Hollywood
underdogs including Aziz Hamichi, one of the production designers of Mission:Impossible – Rogue Nation; Ashwin Joshi and Amit Kumar, one of the digital
compositors of X-Men: First Class and Pirates the Caribbean Franchise
respectively; Abdellah Oukseh, one of the fight coordinator of American Sniper.
Lastly, the grandiosity of this epic movie never fades away
in any moment and it provides us with spine chilling glimpses and re-emphasizes
our cultural significance. Besides, I strongly assure you all that this movie
is going to grip you from the first frame. It re-discovers the potential of
Telugu cinema after quite a long time. The climax, on a whole, is very
astonishing. Further, I reckon this film will certainly reach the 100 crore mark.
Rating: 8/10
About Author -
Rohith Raju an undergraduate who is passionate about all things cinema. South Indian cinema happens to be his first love among equals. He blogs at Directors Blog.
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