Movie : Legend
Cast : Nandamuri Balakrishna,Radhika Apte,Sonal Chauhan,Jagapathi Babu
Music : Devi Sri Prasad
Director : Boyapati Srinu
Producers : Ram Achanta,Gopichand Achanta,Anil Sunkara,Sai Korrapati
Banner : 14 Reels Entertainment and Vaarahi Chalana Chitram
Release Date : 28th March,2014.
Cast : Nandamuri Balakrishna,Radhika Apte,Sonal Chauhan,Jagapathi Babu
Music : Devi Sri Prasad
Director : Boyapati Srinu
Producers : Ram Achanta,Gopichand Achanta,Anil Sunkara,Sai Korrapati
Banner : 14 Reels Entertainment and Vaarahi Chalana Chitram
Release Date : 28th March,2014.
Behind LEGEND :
Legend finally hit the screens on the promised date. The film’s audio launch itself remained versatile launching audio via NTR fans. NBK remained the star of the night then. He was found standing all along the show. The film even faced problems in getting issued the CBFC certificate. There were even rumours about the financial issues too. Amidst huge expectations and million problems, Legend finally hit the screens previous night with premier shows.
Story:
The story starts off with introduction scenes of Jagapathi Babu, who enters into a fight with the local villagers. Suman acts as the head of the village who resolves conflict and Suhasini plays his wife. Jagapathi kills Suhasini and Suman overtime. Suman’s mother who wants her grandson to stay away from violence sends him to London for higher studies. NBK plays the role of Suman’s son. Who is he? Who is the second Balayya? How he takes his revenge forms the rest of the story.
Performances :
Bala Krishna carried the whole movie on his shoulders.Mainly the intensity he showed in the character of second half is just awesome and no one can justify the given role other than balayya.He improved alot regarding his dances.The energy and enthusiasm he showed for the dances is appreciable.Jagapathi Babu playing a negative role for the first time in his career justified it.He increased the intensity of the movie with his extraordinary performance.Sonal Chauhan is confined only to a couple of songs and a few comedy scenes.Another heroine Radhika Apte got a good role to utter some powerful dialogues.She looks gorgeous in her traditional look.Remaining characters didn’t have much to do other than a few scenes.
Technical Performances :
Cinematography by C.Ram Prasad is good.Editing could have been better.Songs given by Devi Sri Prasad are already chartbusters.He gave life to the movie with his extra-ordinary Back Ground Music..!! Director Boyapati Srinu has took a special care in showcasing the Heroism,dialogues everything. Though story looks routine he narrated it excellently with his mark.The production values are too good and one can easily see the budget that is put on to the movie onscreen.
Positives :
- Balakrishna and Jagapathi Babu’s Performances
- Interval Block and Elevation Scenes.
- Music and BGM’s – DSP
- Production Values
- 2nd Half – Emotional Scenes
- Dialogues.
Negatives :
- Brahmanandam and others Comedy not upto mark.
- 1st half could have been better.(Dragging Scenes)
Verdict :
Finally ‘Legend’ is an ultimate action packed mass entertainer.Though it is similar to the combo’s previous movie Simha , Legend definetly demands a watch in the theatres because of Roaring performance from Balayya..!! And Yeah the He is Back as ‘Legend’..!!
Punch Line :
”Lion Is Back”..!!
