Satyabhama (2024)
| Movie | : | Satyabhama |
| Director | : | Suman Chikkala |
| Starring | : | Kajal Aggarwal, Naveen Chandra, Prakash Raj, Nagineedu, Harsha Vardhan, Ravi Varma and others |
| Genres | : | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Editing | : | Pavan Kalyan |
| Rating | : | 8.9/10 |
| Release Date | : | 7 June 2024 |
Synopsis
The story of "Satyabhama" revolves around Satyabhama, a sincere and honest woman who works as an Assistant Commissioner of Police. However, what happens when she fails to save Haseena from her husband? Who is Haseena, and why does her husband kill her?
Satyabhama 2024 Telugu Movie: Critique
Plus Points (+)
After Kajal Aggarwal's marriage, she almost disappeared from the film industry. Rumors circulated among audiences that she had left her acting career after marriage or that her downfall began due to marriage, among others. But through "Satyabhama," she once again returns with renewed energy and a new look, portraying a cop character.
It's quite unusual to see Kajal Aggarwal in a cop role. In her previous movies, she played the role of an innocent girl from village areas who falls in love with a hero from an urban area.
While watching this movie, I was reminded of "Surya Singham 2" released in 2013. Kajal Aggarwal's entry scenes resemble that movie, and some action scenes in the second half match those in "Sooryavanshi."
The first half is watchable and fast-paced. Kajal shines with her slow-motion shots, and Sricharan Pakala's background music plays an important role in making it more interesting for the audience. However, the second half becomes a bit confusing for the majority of the audience, as the makers add unnecessary scenes to increase the movie's length, such as virtual reality games, domestic violence, child trafficking, and terrorism.
Kajal Aggarwal has been part of the Telugu and Tamil film industries for a long time, so she knows what audiences like. Here, she gets passing marks for entertaining audiences through her solid acting and bold dialogues against domestic violence.
Minus Points (-)
Director Suman Chikkala's intentions are good, but due to a weak screenplay, the movie fails to grab audience attention, especially in the second half. While Kajal Aggarwal's performance is wonderful, and she looks stunning in a cop uniform, the confusing story prevents her from spreading a social message at the end of the movie.
The first half of the movie picks up speed through Haseena's story, but then it revolves around Kajal Aggarwal's day-to-day life as an Assistant Commissioner of Police. Here, we can clearly see the director's vision and the hard work of the makers. However, sudden shifts in focus to unnecessary scenes like Yaseen's friend and her romantic partner, who manages an internet-based gaming company and is involved in child trafficking, lead to audience disinterest.
Technical Aspects
Director Suman Chikkala, known for making mid-budget movies like "Panjaa" and "Bheeshma," now presents an action thriller.
While many cop movies feature male leads, Suman Chikkala's approach is different, focusing on a female lead in a social drama with action and thriller elements.
Although Suman Chikkala succeeds in keeping the audience engaged in the first half, the weak screenplay and confusing story make the second half tedious. Removing some unnecessary scenes could improve the movie.
Music plays a crucial role in movies, often defining their identity. Sricharan Pakala's music in "Satyabhama" is decent, but he gains popularity through his thrilling background scores.
Cinematography by Vishnu Besi captures joyful and emotional moments, such as when Kajal Aggarwal's Satyabhama learns that she failed to save Haseena's life. His detailed capture of emotions and action scenes in slow motion adds depth to the movie.
In reel life, Kajal Aggarwal may be the hero fighting goons to save innocent girls from child trafficking, but in real life, Kodati Pavan Kalyan's editing skills shine, adding colors to director Suman Chikkala's movie.
Conclusion
"Satyabhama" is an action-packed thriller with a social message on domestic violence and child trafficking. While the first half is engaging and interesting for the majority of the audience, the confusing story in the second half detracts from the movie's core plot.
Performance : 3.9/5
Dialogues : 3.7/5
Comedy : 1.9./5
Story : 4.4/5
