Movie review 'Patas': This police story is total ‘paisa vasool’

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram had been looking for a good break for a long time. Though some of his films were good, they were not commercial hits. Now he is out with Patas, which he has also produced. Anil Ravipudi is making his debut as director and Shruti Sodhi plays the female lead.

The story starts in a forest in Jharkhand where a Central minister (Jayaprakash Reddy) is kidnapped by the Maoists. ACP Kalyan (Kalyan Ram) is on the job and he rescues the minister. Before the minister returns home safely, Kalyan asks the minister to transfer him to Hyderabad. Here he begins to work with all the baddies and becomes a corrupt officer.

DGP Krishna Prasad (Sai Kumar) starts to enquire about Kalyan and his background. There he stumbles upon a shocking truth. Who is Kalyan? Why has be become a corrupt officer? What is the reason behind him moving to Hyderabad? All these questions are answered in the movie.

Kalyan Ram has come up with a good film. Director Anil has picked a safe subject though he tells the story in an entertaining manner. The film is loaded with entertaining dialogues and scenes. Moreover, there are no lengthy or boring scenes. Apart from the direction, Anil has also penned dialogues, which are very entertaining.

Kalyan Ram has worked hard on his body language and dancing skills. He is excellent in the role and it will fetch him accolades, He is ably supported by Sai Kumar, a senior actor. Comedian Srinivas Reddy is a part of many hit films and in this film too he proved his mettle.

His dialogue delivery is perfect and the expressions are hilarious. Shruti Sodhi plays a TV reporter. Though her role is limited, she comes up with a good performance. M.S. Narayana, who sadly passed away on Friday, has given a good performance as Shining Star Subhash. Ashutosh Rana played the villain and he was supported by Posani. Patas is a paisa vasool film.