Himanshu Shekhar

PUSHPA : THE RISE Review by ME - Himanshu ”Pushpa, I hate tears is passé. The millennium version is : “Pushpa naam sunke flower samjhe kya? Flower nahi, fire hai main, Jhukunga nahi “. Of course, the original in Telugu carries a lot more punch, uttered nonchalantly by swashbuckling, albeit lop-sided Allu Arjun, who simply blazes like fire as he reprises his role with a swagger, style, a hideous wig, the works. Honestly, this Budget our Finance Minister could very well take tips on how to consolidate GST and earn money from our own ruffian hero Mr. Lop-sided, as his daring strategies and planning to form a syndicate and earn commissions, shows a clever brain ticking beneath the hideous wig. The plot seems dated, with rival gangs gleefully severing and slicing a couple of heads with the ease of a Master Chef contestant carving lamb racks as they hurry in their pressure test. The blood ‘n gore drama is set in thickly wooded forest ranges of Andhra. The story revolves around warring factions, who make a killing smuggling contraband red sandalwood which is in great demand. Enter our hero Mr. Lopsided, who begins as a coolie and soon rises with his native intelligence and street smart ways. He learns the tricks of the trade and soon is able to cut hefty deals. His love interest is Srivalli, played by Rashmika in a village belle’s costume. Her role is nothing great to writ about, except for her song “Samy, Samy…”. And, I still can’t figure out why we had to watch Samantha’s convulted movements which is in direct contrast to the lyrics. We have our Miley Cyrus to perform and quite competently at that. Of course, it’s entirely the young lady’s prerogative to sign up for such item numbers. As we come to the climax, we see a tough, intense and eccentric cop, Fahadh, entering the scene. And he makes the mistake of making nasty comments on the touchy subject of Mr. Lop-sided’s antecedents; which is enough to bring forth the hellhound in him, just before his marriage to Srivalli. All in all it’s an entertaining movie, which makes one forget the virus for a while. As it’s released on OTT platforms, the movie seems to be raking a lot of moolah, just like the characters who go about with wads of currency, nay a worry about demonetisation. It might be rather naive of me, searching for a message raising eco concerns, in the din. But that probably would be nudged in between in sequel : Pushpa - The Second Interval. Probably… period. Being Allu Arjun’s movie, who’s a spiffy dancer himself, we have a slipper slipping step, which has become quite a rage. Why, even David Warner and family are seen copying the iconic moves on Instagram. Full credit to Sid Sriram for his rendering the Srivalli song. As he rises the pitch to Srivalli, the notes touch stratosphere and the listener is able to really appreciate his strong base Carnatic Music.

i didn't got any sense in the movie it's first part was much better

a good and family time movie for us to enjoy ..good idea by director

I haven't decided what to say will say it later till now just a small 5* review

A movie with all 5* rating just amazing

Wow a really touching movies i am rating after a long time but i watched this movie in theaters

NO REASON TO RATE THE MOVIE BELOW 5 STARS . ONW OF THE BEST MOVIE ALONG WITH LOC KARGIL . NICE WORKING ON THE CREATOGRAPHY

none liked many editing bilkul hi bekar lga muje boring

Best movie lekin comment itna late kiya