A few minutes into the narrative, there is this odd feeling that creeps in, that this movie is not going to be the one that I intended to watch. I came down here to watch the movie because I thought it is going to have those light hearted fun moments with a likable lead character with scenes that doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
It made me feel, a little uncomfortable to see some adult comedy and a bit of realism in the characters and scenes. Why? I am not new to see any adult comedy. And I am a big fan of many films, solely for the realism they try to portray. Then why did I get such negative feeling while watching this movie?
I tried to think over it a bit to decode the real cause. Then, I must be lucky, to have found the root cause for such a half-hearted liking towards a well made movie with the name Manmadhudu-2.
You see this happens to be the sequel of early 2000s hit movie Manmadhudu which gained a cult following over years. Each and every scene and dialogue in that movie keep resonating in our minds in many occasions in our daily life. The movie has gained that much connect with the audience.
So, my conclusion is, the real reason for the discomfort I felt while watching the adult comedy and realism in the movie, is because of the name of the movie “Manmadhudu 2”. All the time my mind kept reminding me that Manmadhudu was not like this. It was a clean entertainer and was way more fun to watch. My mind couldn’t stop comparing every aspect in this film to that of “Manmadhudu”. So the movie obviously ended up as not reaching my expectations. Hence the dislikability.
What if this movie was given a different name altogether? There wouldn’t have been any comparisons. It could have saved itself from certain kind of expectations. Everyone would have surprised to see Nag in a totally different avatar. And Rahul, the director, would have been appreciated for his efforts to present Nag in new way and for pulling off Nag’s character so authentically, considering his age factor.
If not for the name this film would have stood as one of the fun-to-watch movies in my list of Nag’s movies.
My Rating: 2.75/5
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