The basic plot line is to show conflict between two self-centred persons, who are ready to take extreme steps to pull down each other. I don't know about the original, since I have not seen it, but I can say that this movie becomes one sided once it establishes the conflict between the two central characters of the movie. The first 15-20 minutes are pretty gripping, where we can see original drama taking place, once the antipathy between the two characters becomes solid, the movie completely turns over to praise Pawan Kalyan, its always about him. No offence, but being a big fan of PSPK, I was expecting a pure raw film, that could show his real acting prowess.
Though his acting and dialogue delivery looks good, he looses them in elevation scenes. The background score is also designed as such to glorify him, even if he breathes normally. In turn it looks like a propaganda movie that could help him to build his public image for the upcoming elections.