Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Sai Tej, Priyanka Prakash Warrier, Rohini and Ketika Sharma
Director: Samudrakani
Rating: 2 stars
After essaying an anger-driven role in Bheemla Nayak, superstar Pawan Kalyan returns as a God of Time in this socio-fantasy drama Bro. His charisma and energy has livened up the movie which is otherwise a tragic tale of a youngster (Sai Tej) who dies in an accident without fulfilling his responsibilities. He happens to meet the God of Time, who turns back the clock and gives him 90 days to return to his world and clear pending issues in his life.
Though Pawan dances to his old chartbusters from movies like “Jalsa’ and ‘Thamudu’ to draw some whistles, he imparts enough life lessons, which turns preachy at one point in time.
On the other hand, it is difficult to avoid comparisons with his other film Gopala Gopala, wherein he played Lord Krishna and stayed with an atheist Venkatesh to expose fake Godmen.
Similarly, in this film, he accompanies Sai Tej to his house and slowly resolves his issues with his lover, sisters, and brother. While in Gopala Gopala, Pawan as a God addresses a social cause, while in the current movie, he resolves personal problems of an individual. This movie has a message for new-age youngsters who are rushing against time in their professions while ignoring their personal relationships, by citing time constraints.
Sai Tej is the eldest of a family in the movie and takes care of his mother, sisters, and brother after losing his father. He is a bit serious and strict with his siblings while trying to make a mark in his professional life. With a lot of issues pending to be resolved, he meets with a road accident, shattering his dreams and of his family. With good luck, he gets another chance to live, so he begins to set things right.
Sai Tej was looking stiff at many moments but managed to pull off a gamut of emotions while dealing with his family members. He scores well when he departs with his girlfriend. Rohini excels as an understanding mother, while Priyanka and Ketika have limited roles to play. The music of Thaman lacks enough energy, while old chartbusters pep up proceedings
Pawan turns a bit philosophical this time and suggests that a human being doesn’t do anything, although he believes so, as things and relationships automatically fall into place on their own.
He also slams greedy and rich people who chase money and power, who will have to leave the world empty-handed. It looks like remaking a soft and message-centric Tamil movie ‘Vinodaya Sitham’ could turn risky with a big star in Telugu, considering budget variations.
