SCENE 01
LOCATION - OFFICE
CHARACTERS - BOYAPATI SEENU & ASST. DIRECTORS
B.S - Dudes , Dammu has been a disaster . We need to do another one for the
Nandamuri Family . This time let's go with Balayya babu again . I don't know
whether he needs me for a hit or not but i definitely need him for a hit .
Jr. didn't help much .
A.D 1 - Yes sir , You are right sir . 100 % right sir .
A.D 2 - Any new ideas sir .
Boyapati Seenu gave a filthy look at this asst. for such a brainless question .
B.S - In India , that too in Tollywood no one comes with new ideas .. stupid asshole
A.D 1 - So what's your plan ? Which movie we are going to copy this time . Hollywood or tamil film ?
B . S - People have become very intelligent these days . They will come to know in a second if we copy . So no copy cat business .
ALL AD'S are now confused as their director doesn't have a new story line nor he wants to copy any other film .
AD 2 - Sir , you are confusing us .
BS - Don't worry . Give me some DVD's to watch .
the AD's go in search for some dvd's and they place all the dvd's they could collect from the marker like a platter on his table .
BS starts searching and suddenly his eyes get stuck on one particular dvd . He takes that particular dvd into his hands . He grins . The dvd is of his own film "Simha " and along with that there is an another film in the dvd .. Now BS has a wicked smile on his face . The other movie in the dvd is "CHATRAPATHI" . An idea stuck him . He starts penning story for his next movie .
A "Legend" is born .
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"Legend" starts from Vishakapatnam with a note saying " appude erpadutunna vishakapatnam" (early era of vishakapatnam) . Jagapathi babu introduction scene is good .
Then we get introduced to Balakrishna's family . Suman is his father , suhasini his mother and lots of others as uncles and aunties . Suman and his family dedicate their lives to the people and hence they keep losing people in their own family . Suhasini is one case whose life is taken by jagapathi babu because suman slapped him in front of the villagers (or vishakapatnam) . So Suman's mother sends balakrishna (child version) to London for further studies so that he doesn't follow the same path as his father .
The story then comes to the present times where we see Balakrishna in dubai with his love interest and comedy interest .. Sonal Chauhan and brahmanandam respectively . The first half is all about how balakrishna comes back to vishakapatnam and how he gets on the path of Jagapathi babu .
yeah we also have three or four songs and few unnecessary comedy scenes just for the heck of it .
The second half is all about the "Legend" . How he defeats jagapathi babu remains the crux of the story .
As I personally don't like revealing the story , I will tell you what worked and what didn't .
1. The first action sequence in the borders of sharjah is pathetic . Ram-Laxman must have not got their visas and hence i think one of their assistants or boyapati seenu must have choreographed it . There are few shots where the fighters are overwhelmingly and willingly fall even before balakrishna even moves his leg or hand . That's very very funny actually .
2. Sonal Chauhan is definitely from bollywood but that doesn't mean that she should have a funny accent . There is no background for why she has that kinda wacky accent . Her father is a collector of vishakapatnam and her family is not similar to Balakrishna's who are for the people and will sacrifice their lives so that Sonal Chauhan has also been sent out of India similar to balakrishna . Disgusting .
3. Brahmananadam tried his best to evoke laughter but failed miserably . Not used his mettle accordingly . His scenes all seem forced just for the sake of running the first half of the movie .
4. Balakrishna looks fat in few scenes specially the dance sequences .
5. The music except for Legend song is a big let down . Come on DP you can do better man .
6. The dancers in the first 2 songs look out of place . If you see carefully in the first song , in few steps each dancer doesn't maintain a uniform position . That's not deliberate and that's a big let down .
7. Jagapathi babu seems to have carried the same angry expression all through the film . I am not saying that he can emote various expressions .
It seems the first half has been done in such a way that they show lack of dedication in all the departments and it seems the makers and the director were concentrating only on the second half .
What worked -
1. The biggest positive thing about this film is the Legend himself . Balayya has carried the film on his shoulders .
2. The interval scene . I had a little bit disappointment about the film as it was slow and dragging with all the irrelevant songs and comedy scenes until this interval scene . It was a surprise package and i was like wowww .. Nailed it totally . You should watch it to feel the experience . I think only balakrishna can carry off such a scene with aplomb . 'The Legend has just Arrived" card for the interval scene is apt .
3. The dialogue's by Rathnam garu are awesome . Let it be the ones said by balakrishna or radhika apte or jagapthi babu . "Naku evaru eduru vacchina nenu evariki eduru vellina risk eppudu eduti vallake " is one good example .
4. Legend song and BGM are good .
5 . Good to see Jagapathi babu in a villain's role . A welcome break from the monotonous northie villains . Mr . Pradeep Rawat and alike's can take a break now .
6. The emotional scenes where the grandmother scolds our Legend , radhika apte comparing Balakrishna with God , the scene where balakrishna leaves the entire family and goes into exile . Scenes like these gave goosebumps . Ya that emotional guy inside me gives me surprises like this .
WELL YEAH … THE LION IS INDEED BACK .
P.S. "CHATRAPTHI" + "SIMHA" = "LEGEND"
