Banner : Lakhsmi Narasimha Productions
Producer : Nallamalupu Bujji
Producer : Nallamalupu Bujji
Director : Puri Jagannadh
Rana Daggubati, Ileana, Abhimanyu Singh, Subba Raju, Ali, Mumait Khan
Jagannath is a talented director, who has given Tollywood some great films like "Pokiri, "Badri" and "Desamuduru". So, when he decided to pick suicide as a subject in his latest, "Nenu Naa Rakshasi", he created quite a buzz. One can't help but go to watch his films with certain expectations. But all in vain. He took an interesting subject, handled it recklessly and came up with a mindless, cheap and predictable flick.
Abhi (RaNa) is a sharp shooter and a professional killer, who murders for money. Meenakshi (Ileana) who works in a coffee shop, has a dark side to her. She shoots the final moments of people wishing to end their lives and uploads those videos on the Internet.
Inevitably, Abhi falls in love with her at first sight, While he is romancing her in dream song sequences, a police officer (Subbaraju) is on the quest to find the person who is uploading these suicide videos on the Internet.
Then enters the villain Ratna (Abhimanyu Singh), who wants to take revenge on Abhi, who killed his father and brother. The scene shifts to Venice for a song and a climax.
There is no coherence in the confusing story and nothing matches up. You never know why the characters are behaving like they do. Puri messed up a serious subject like suicide with his commercial elements.
When it comes to performances, every actor gets better with every film. But in RaNa's case, it's the opposite. While he did a decent job in his first film, he fails as an actor in "Nenu Na Rakshasi." His face betrays all emotions and he has a wooden expression throughout. His dance moves are awkward too. Only his height and good looks work for him. He needs to take up stories that suit his personality. Ileana, meanwhile is pure eye-candy. She looks so stunning throughout the movie that one can overlook her average acting skills.
It is a pity to see a top director like Puri come up with a crass comedy track with Ali. Some dialogues make you cringe in embarrassment. Subba Raju and Abhimanyu Sigh are good in their roles. Mumait Khan adds a touch of glamour with her short stint.
The saving gracing of this movie is the music. The songs are hummable and the locations are easy on the eye.
Final verdict is that this is the kind of film that tests the audience's patience.
Abhi (RaNa) is a sharp shooter and a professional killer, who murders for money. Meenakshi (Ileana) who works in a coffee shop, has a dark side to her. She shoots the final moments of people wishing to end their lives and uploads those videos on the Internet.
Inevitably, Abhi falls in love with her at first sight, While he is romancing her in dream song sequences, a police officer (Subbaraju) is on the quest to find the person who is uploading these suicide videos on the Internet.
Then enters the villain Ratna (Abhimanyu Singh), who wants to take revenge on Abhi, who killed his father and brother. The scene shifts to Venice for a song and a climax.
There is no coherence in the confusing story and nothing matches up. You never know why the characters are behaving like they do. Puri messed up a serious subject like suicide with his commercial elements.
When it comes to performances, every actor gets better with every film. But in RaNa's case, it's the opposite. While he did a decent job in his first film, he fails as an actor in "Nenu Na Rakshasi." His face betrays all emotions and he has a wooden expression throughout. His dance moves are awkward too. Only his height and good looks work for him. He needs to take up stories that suit his personality. Ileana, meanwhile is pure eye-candy. She looks so stunning throughout the movie that one can overlook her average acting skills.
It is a pity to see a top director like Puri come up with a crass comedy track with Ali. Some dialogues make you cringe in embarrassment. Subba Raju and Abhimanyu Sigh are good in their roles. Mumait Khan adds a touch of glamour with her short stint.
The saving gracing of this movie is the music. The songs are hummable and the locations are easy on the eye.
Final verdict is that this is the kind of film that tests the audience's patience.