Acharya Movie Review and Rating: Not up to the mark!

Due to a pandemic outbreak, Acharya film was in the production stage for more than three years. The film starring Chiranjeevi and Charan has been released today. It will be interesting to see if it lives up to the hype. Read on to know more about Acharya Movie Review.

Cast: Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan Teja, Pooja Hegde, Sonu Sood among others

Director: Koratala Siva

Producers: Ram Charan Teja, Niranjan Reddy, Anvesh Reddy

Music Director: Mani Sharma

Story:

It is set in Dharmasthali, a temple town. Once a disciple of the temple, Basava(Sonu Sood) now engages in all sorts of illegal activities in the temple town. Then comes Acharya (Chiranjeevi) who revolts against Basava. His arrival in Dharmasthali, however, has a connection with Siddha (Rama Charan). But who is this Siddha? Where does he fit in Acharya’s story? Can Dharmasthali be saved? forms the rest of the story.

Strengths:

Megastar Chiranjeevi hasn’t been on screen in quite some time. However, his charisma, screen presence, and intensity in his eyes are intact, and he gives a strong performance. It is astonishing that Chiru has the ability to dance, fight, and speak in a beautiful manner at this age. His emotional performance is the film’s most notable aspect.

Ram Charan improvises in each of his films, and the same can be said of Acharya. As Siddha, a boy from Gurukul, he appears peaceful but transforms into a mass avatar by the end of the film. The scenes between Chiranjeevi and Charan in the second half are excellently performed by Koratala Siva.

The Indian avatar of Pooja Hegde is cute and her role is limited. The chemistry between Pooja and Ram Charan is good. As far as the sets and action blocks go, the film is quite grand. In the film, Bhale Banjara comes at a perfect moment and will be a feast for the fans.

Drawbacks:

The routine storyline of the film is one of its biggest flaws. There is nothing new about the basic premise of the film, aside from the backdrop of Dharmasthali.

In the first half, the film lacks any great moments and this is where it goes for a toss. Chiranjeevi, who is known for his energy, is shown in a subdued way; he only appears in his element during the songs and fights. The climax also seems rushed and forced, and there is not enough meat on the bone for Chiranjeevi to go all out.

The film also lacks a strong antagonist. Hero and villain do not have a strong conflict point to address, and the weak villain makes matters worse. Jisshu Sen Gupta makes no impression as well.

Crew work:

Mani Sharma’s music is decent, but his BGM could have elevated the film’s heroism in several areas. The temple town Dharmastahli is one of the major attractions of Acharya. One cannot believe that the entire temple town is a set considering the majority of the film takes place here. Suresh did an outstanding job as art director.

The dances are decent, especially those in the father/son song. A special fight composed for the father and son is so captivating.

Considering the direction of Koratala Siva, his efforts are just passable. Koratala has elevated the scenes between Chiru and Charan to an admirable level and pleased the fans. Despite all this, he fails to deliver the taut storytelling that is his forte. This is a weak writing effort from Koratala because there is not enough drama to lift the proceedings. The climax in particular looks forced.

Conclusion:

This temple town drama has some nice father-son moments on the whole. Despite the decent backdrop, the narration is insipid and fails to engage the audience. Koratala’s films are known for their electrifying drama, which is missing in this one. With their chemistry and solid screen presence, Chiranjeevi and Charan make the fans happy even though Acharya disappoints the regular audience.

Moviezupp Rating: 2.5/5