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Agnyaathavasi Movie Review
Fans expect fireworks when Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram team up. Even the trade expected the film to be nothing short of a blockbuster. While everyone blindly believed that nothing can wrong with this combination, Trivikram had other plans. He has delivered the weakest film of his career and Agnyaathavasi should now bank upon Pawan’s craze and the festive season to stay afloat.
Story :
A business tycoon Govinda Bhargav (Boman Irani) is killed and his son in exile, Abhishikth Bhargav (Pawan) comes to know who is behind it. He enters his office as an employee and executes his plan to unfold the secret. AB finds the real culprit behind the crime but before he avenges his father’s death, he has to prove to the world that he is the true heir of Vinda.
Performances:
Pawan Kalyan is in his elements. He did his best to keep the spirits alive and in fact he has gone overboard at times as there is literally no content in many scenes. Also he is not at his best in terms of looks and fitness. He looked jaded and old in many frames. The energy is clearly missing. Keerthy Suresh and Anu Emanuel had nothing to do except for going gaga over the hero’s character for no apparent reason. Kushboo looks dignified as Pawan’s stepmother but her character is underdeveloped like many other characters in the film. Rao Ramesh and Murali Sharma added a bit of humor to the proceedings as Sharma-Varma. Boman Irani’s talent is criminally wasted. Aadhi Pinisetty makes an impression with his stylish looks. Tanikella Bharani got one of the meaty roles compared to many other noted actors.
Technicalities:
Trivikram is known for using the abilities of a superstar and delivering a complete commercial package that entertains all sections of audience. He is the director who pulled Pawan Kalyan out of the flop stream with Jalsa. Later he delivered an industry hit with Attarintiki Daredi. No wonder fans and trade expected a sensation from him with Agnyaathavasi. But all Trivikram managed to deliver is a disaster of sorts. He faltered in every department. Except for a couple of dialogues nothing bears Trivikram’s mark.
Music by Anirudh is good. A couple of songs are mellifluous and the background score is very impressive. Manikandan’s work is the major highlight of the film. Production values are topnotch. Every frame is rich and the production designers should be lauded for their exceptional work with the sets.
Thumbs Up:
- Pawan Kalyan’s presence
- Cinematography
Thumbs Down:
- Story and Screenplay
- Terrible mix of comedy and action
- Second half is a total let down
Analysis:
It is pretty evident that Trivikram tried to make something in the lines of Attarintiki Daredi. Agnyaathavasi screenplay follows similar pattern but it is not a family drama like Attarintiki Daredi. The film’s basic plot is borrowed from French action thriller Largo Winch where the son is after the villains who had killed his father. A plot like Largo Winch demands a racy screenplay with lots of action and thrills.
Trivikram tried to give his brand of humorous treatment to Largo Winch’s plot and it turned out to be a terrible idea. Initial setup looks promising but the film loses fizzle in no time. Screenplay takes a nosedive immediately after the protagonist takes the humorous route. The scene from the protagonist entering the office as a regular employee to his connection with the heroines, everything seems farcical and looks like the director is desperately trying to make the comedy work.
Even the characters of Kushboo and Aadhi Pinisetty are underdeveloped that Trivikram couldn’t create strong emotional impact or hero elevation scenes. Sadly Trivikram couldn’t give one good whistle-worthy moment or shot for Powerstar’s fans. Pawan resorted to feminine body language and antics to make the comedy work and that has gone overboard after some time. One would keep wondering if this awful writing is really from the master writer Trivikram’s table.
First half of the film goes on a very passive note and things get spicier during the interval part. We expect the film to take action route post interval but Trivikram continues to irritate with forced office humor that doesn’t click at all. Whole second half seems like it is an extension of Ahalya episode from Attarintiki Daredi. There are a couple of twists here and there but none could really deliver the punch that is much needed for such a massive film.
Everything about the film is half baked. Not a single scene seems like there is some thought behind it. Pawan Kalyan has delivered some very big disappointments, but Trivikram making such a poor film will come as a shocker to many. With so many crores at stake, Agnyaathavasi will need to hold at least until the festive season is over. But the film neither has the content nor the charm to stay alive. The combination craze and festival season should help it to some extent, but on a whole it is a massive dud from the superstar duo.
Verdict: Trivikram’s talent in Exile!
How Much is Agnyaathavaasi’s Target?
Power star Pawan Kalyan’s highly anticipated ‘Agnyaathavaasi’ finally hit screens today amidst sky high expectations. Taking the craze into account, the film was sold for phenomenal prices and given a massive release across the world. Considering the special permissions from the govts of the Telugu states, the film is sure to take an earth shattering opening. Now film buffs must be wondering how much the film should recover to become a hit.
Agnyaathavaasi has done non-Baahubali record pre-release business, approx. 160 Cr, of which Rs 125 Cr was from worldwide theatrical rights. Except the Baahubali films, no Telugu film has so far collected that much amount from theatres, the current non-Baahubali record holder, ‘Khaidi No.150’ collected a worldwide share of Rs 105 Cr approx. So, setting up a new Non-Baahubali record won’t be enough, but Agnyaathavaasi should collect Rs 20 Cr more share than the current non-Baahubali record holder in order to just break even.
Breaking up the phenomenal theatrical business of Agnyaathavaasi, the Pawan-Trivikram combo film fetched around Rs 92 Cr from the Telugu states alone. 29 Cr from Nizam, 16 Cr from Ceded and the remaining from Andhra. Overseas rights were sold for a whopping Rs 19.5 Cr approx. Adding Karnataka and Rest of India business, the cumulative theatrical business reached approx. 125 Cr.
Recovering such huge sum is a herculean task indeed but given the advantages of Agnyaathavaasi, the film has chance to create history. Sankranthi season, two days early release from its competitors, permission to screen minimum 5 shows across the Telugu states for one week, record release for any Indian film in US etc. are the key advantages that may help the film to rake in maximum moolah in the first week irrespective of the talk.
Lets’s see if this biggie of Pawan can make buyers happy unlike the earlier films.
Ex Heroine And Present Star Heroine In Election Race?
Tamilnadu’s politics are surely getting heated up with the entry of Superstar Rajnikanth into the arena. And then we have various celebs lining up to join this newcomer hoping that they will all bring the change together.
A strong rumour wind is blowing from Chennai these days that two happening celebs are likely to test waters by joining hands with Rajni. One of them is none other than former heroine Kushboo and the other one is said to be reigning star heroine Nayantara. Both these actresses are not native Tamilians, but by identity and settlement, they have become one.
Though Kushboo is said to be sailing with Congress party from a time, she’s likely to shift loyalties towards Rajnikanth’s upcoming political outfit, a rumour suggests. Also, Tamil political observers are confirming that provided her proximity with Rajni, Kushboo will surely test her political luck this way.
When it comes to hottie Nayantara, this Malayali has settled down in Chennai after her rumoured affairs with various Tamil stars and subsequently broke ups. But she’s said to be showing enormous interest in coming to politics as her latest films are also reflecting that opinion of her. Many Malayalam tabloids are already writing various stories about Nayan’s entry into politics.
We have to see if these two actresses will really enter into election fray and contest in Tamilnadu or all these news just end up as rumours.
Success Effect! Vadina Turns Super Hot
When some former heroines who are much elder to her are still demanding lead-lady roles, Kushi and Okkadu fame Bhumika Chawla has however chosen a different route. Unlike an Aishwarya Rai or Ravena Tandon, this talented lady decided to do supporting roles as well.
After starting the second innings of her career with MCA movie, Bhumika impressed one and all with her ‘vadina’ act in the movie. But this proven actress wants to showcase her hot side yet again if her recent photo shoot is anything to go by. Here comes that 2.0 version of Bhumika.
Posing in a cleavage-revealing dress, with ‘red’ painted all over, Bhumika is surely shedding oodles of hotness that is tough to deal with in this winter. Needless to say, age is catching up, but still, she’s one of those timeless beauties we often seen in film circles.
One wonders if Bhumika will try her luck again as a leading lady for all that ravishing charm she’s spreading around.
Pathan Suspended for Failing Doping Test
India cricket all rounder Yusuf Pathan has been suspended by the Board of Control for India in Cricket (BCCI) on the grounds of failing a doping test.
The official statement released by the BCCI on Tuesday states that the urine sample of the 35-year-old, collected as part of the anti-doping testing program, was found to contain Terbutaline, a drug that has been listed in the WADA Prohibited List of Substances.
Responding to the charge, Pathan said in his defence that the prohibited substance may have entered his body by his ingestion of a medication that had been mistakenly given to him while undergoing treatment for a respiratory infection.
Satisfied with Pathan’s explanation that he did ‘inadvertently’ take the prohibited drug and not for ‘performance enhancement’, the BCCI suspended him for only five months.
Pathan played 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is for India, and was part of the Teams that won the ICC World Twenty20 in 2007 and the 50-over World Cup in 2011.
Rare Pic: Venkatesh & Suresh Babu Family
It is very rare to see senior hero Venkatesh making a public appearance along with his wife, Neeraja. So, the couple naturally hogs limelight and leaves a memorable moment for the actor’s fans whenever they walk side by side.
Venkatesh has recently attended a family function with his wife, who doesn’t appear except in family functions. The lovely picture also has Venkatesh’s brother, Daggubati Suresh and his wife posing for the camera. The dashing Venky and his graceful wife look adorable together, giving fans a frame-worthy picture.
On work front, Venky is getting ready to start the shooting of his new film in the direction of Teja.
Venky Missing in Agnyaathavaasi
There was much ado about Venkatesh’s cameo in Agnyaathavaasi. Since Pawan and Venky had a good personal rapport as well as on-screen chemistry, many thought that the duo’s presence together would bring cheers from fans of both worlds. But Venky is missing in Agnyaathavaasi. People who have caught up the early shows of PK’s 25th film were shocked to observe Venky’s absence.
Whereas, Trivikram has smartly kept Venky’s footage under the wraps. It is learnt that some 3-minute-odd Venky’s guest appearance is going to thrill Daggubati fans that is yet to be attached to film.
If all goes well, Trivikram may add this in a couple of days. But it also depends on the initial talk for the film. So, let’s wait and see.
Nani to Romance A Top Actress for First Time
With the success of ‘MCA’, Natural Star Nani has proved that he is now bigger than a mid-range hero, and is aiming for the Top league. In the aftermath of his success streak, Top actresses are also showing interest to work with him now. The latest we hear is that the consistent hero, who hasn’t romanced a top actress in his career yet, might pair up with a top leading lady in his next film.
We have learnt from our reliable sources that Rakul Preet Singh has given her consent to pair with Nani in his new film, a multistarrer also starring Nagarjuna Akkineni. Rakul, who is a good friend of Nani, reportedly agreed to do the film both because of the good role in offering and also her trust in Nani that he can give her the much needed hit. Nani’s film could be Rakul’s first Telugu release after SPYder last year.
From Nani’s point of view, Rakul is the first top actress that he will be romancing. He has earlier paired with Samantha but she wasn’t a top actress by then. Rakul’s addition will also add brand value to his multistarrer and help him in aiming at a much bigger market.
To be directed by Sriram Aditya of ‘Bhale Manchi Roju’ fame, the Nag-Nani multistarrer will go on floors from March.
Agnyaathavaasi: Pawan’s Family Watches with Trivikram
Pawan Kalyan, wife Anna Lezhneva, newborn baby boy Mark Shankar Pawanovich, son Akira Nandan, director Trivikram Srinivas, Pawan’s close aide Narra Srinivas have attended the special show of Agnyaathavaasi.
The special show was screened exclusively for Pawan’s family at Shabdalaya studio. Pawan along with Trivikram have watched the film.
Apparently, this is the first-ever film for Mark Shankar Pawanovich. It is learnt that Pawan’s wife and his elder son Akira too enjoyed the film a lot.
Agnyaathavaasi: Producer Pours Water on Dil Raju’s Plans
Dil Raju, who has acquired the Nizam’s theatrical rights of Agnyaathavaasi for a staggering amount and is releasing the film in Nizam, has planned for a slew of premieres across Hyderabad on Jan 9th.
But surprisingly, producers have opposed Raju’s idea and has requested him to not to screen the film in advance.
Even for films such as Baahubali : The Conclusion and Janatha Garage, the late-night shows have garnered mixed talk initially. Since then, all big-budget films have got alert and not taking any chances since this may further affect the Box Office collections of first day and first weekend.
Joining the same tradition, the producers of Agnyaathavaasi have asked Dil Raju not to host premieres. This has disrupted the plans of Dil Raju who planned to rake in huge moolah with the premieres. But trade analysts say that producers are right as even little mixed talk from premieres would cost more. Dil Raju too agreed to producer’s request.
Overall, this is considered as a good move.
Police Case on Agnyaathavaasi Makers
Strongly hurt with the song ‘Kodaka Koteswara Rao’ , one advocate Koteswara Rao has lodged complaint in Machavaram police station against Kodaka Koteswara Rao song in Pawan Kalyan’s Agnyaathavaasi. Alleging that he was deeply hurt with the song, he demanded the producer, director and the film’s protagonist to remove the song from the film immediately.
“If any road-side guy had sung the song, I’d not have bothered. But an influential star like Pawan Kalyan sings such a song insulting people with the name Koteswara Rao, many others take inspiration from him and insult us regularly,” said advocate Koteswara Rao speaking to media.
The advocate further added that public are insulting him by chanting the lyrics of the song. Koteswara Rao stated that the name is named after Lord Shiva and popular IAS officers, judges, advocates and severla other people have the name.
He went onto allege that the whole lyrics of the song are quite demeaning and gross insult to guys with the name Koteswara Rao. He felt besides him, several others bearing with the same name are with him and said all of them are depressed with the insult.
“Why only Koteswara Rao? Why not Chiranjeevi? or Naga Babu? or Allu Aravind? Or Trivikram? instead of Koteswara Rao,” asked the complainant.
The song contains ‘Orey neecha nikrushta koteshwara Rao’ and says ‘Chuttai Pothavu Ro’, ‘Chetha Buthai Pothavu Ro’, ‘Motham Manishe Pothavu Ro’. These are raising objections from the people bearing the name Koteswara Rao.
Konidela Kodalu Buys 500 Tickets For Apollo Employees !
Crazy engulfing Pawan Kalyan’s Agnyaathavaasi is so big that first-day first show tickets of many theatres in Hyderabad are sold out nearly a week in advance. Though online booking was opened for tickets, most of the tickets are sold out much in advance and only a row of tickets are kept for online buyers.
Buzz has that many Corporate companies have made some bulk bookings when it comes to the first-day shows. And the marketing persons involved in selling these tickets actually got those tickets sold for more than the regular price. Guess what, reports are coming that even Upasana Konidela is one such prominent buyer.
According to the grapevine, Upasana has purchased nearly 500 tickets of Agnyaathavaasi for the First Day shows from different theatres in Hyderabad together. These tickets will be distributed to various employees of Apollo Group, the rumour says.
Not just Upasana, many business people with an establishment where 1000s of employees work are offering tickets to some of their top-level employees. The authenticity of this news cannot be verified, but it looks like we cannot deny it.
Agnyaathavaasi Collections LIVE Report from US Premieres!
Marking the reunion of blockbuster combination of Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram Srinivas who had earlier delivered Attarintiki Daredi and Jalsa, the duo’s Agnyaathavaasi is hitting the screens amidst mammoth expectations. The film has to make 4 Million USD for its break-even in the US.
Agnyaathavaasi US premieres gross has crossed 1 Million USD mark. This is a welcome feat. Going by the initial trends, the premieres are expected to clock in above 1.5 Million USD gross.
Box Office Live Report : US Premieres of Agnyaathavaasi
02:30 pm EST $1,093,773
02:00 PM EST 1,089,740 USD
01:30 PM EST 1,064,700 USD
1:15 PM EST 1,057,230 USD
1.00 PM EST 9,91,598 USD
12.30 PM EST 9,75,000 USD
12.00 PM EST 9,10,000 USD
11.45 AM EST 9,07,331 USD
11.30 AM EST 9,06,000 USD
11.00 AM EST 8,72,137 USD
10.45 AM EST 8,60,000 USD
10.30 AM EST 730,286 USD
10:00 AM EST 707,000 USD
9:30 AM EST 607,000 USD
9.00 AM EST 3,60,000 USD
8:30 AM EST 292,454 USD
8:00 AM EST 216,774 USD
7:00 AM EST 140,000 USD
Agnathavasi Breaks BB1 becomes next to BB2 !
The most eagerly awaited day has finally arrived. Power Star Pawan Kalyan’s landmark 25th film, Agnyaathavaasi, was premiered in the US and across Andhra Pradesh last night. The film was expected to wipe off several box-office records with the premieres.
As expected, Agnyaathavaasi has erased all the existing records and became all-time second highest opener for Telugu movies in the US. Until 8:45 pm, Agnyaathavaasi grossed $1.42M from 478 locations across the US, surpassing Baahubali 1 ($1.36M) and standing next only to Baahubali 2 ($2.46M).
As we reported yesterday, Agnyaathavaasi will break into the $1.5 million club without a sweat, but it will be interesting to see if the movie will manage to enter the $2 million club. Stay tuned for further updates.
Agnyathavasi Movie Review and Tweet Updates
Agnyaathavaasi has taken box office by storm even before its first show is screened. Tickets are selling like hot cakes all over.
It is turning out to be a near impossible task to book tickets in advance in spite of numerous theaters and record number of shows.Pawan Kalyan – Trivikram duo is creating ripples in the trade and the film is set for a record-breaking start everywhere.
Premieres gross in US is going to be huge as trade predicts $ 2 Million a possibility with the kind of craze and number of shows planned by the overseas distributor.Agnyaathavaasi shows will start from mid night of Jan 9 across Telugu states. Govt. of AP has given special permission to screen extra shows all through the week and even Telangana Govt. is expected to grant permission for midnight shows and benefit shows on day 1.
B and C centers hires in many areas are massive that day 1 numbers will be unbelievable.Trade predicts that day 1 records of Baahubali 2 are likely to be broken in many territories in Andhra and Ceded.More than Rs. 120 crore is riding on the movie and therefore it should take off to a flying start and needs to rake in big numbers all through the first week.
Agnyathavasi Movie Tweet Review
- Things have come to an end on a happy note. Movie Done. Keep watching us for complete review..
- Time for the action packed climax. A one on fight between Aadhi and Pawan is on now…Action Choreography is good
- A small twist in the tale now. Movie heading towards the climax.
- Time for a fight between Pawan and Aadhi’s men..fight looks good
- An interesting chase is on for the will..Visuals are good.
- All the scenes featuring this episode are being showcased through AB baby song
- The scene shifts to Bulgaria. Pawan is on a mission now to find his father’s will.
- Finally, both Pawan and Aadhi come face to face now
- Time for the most famous Kodaka Koteswara Rao song..Cheers in the audience.
- Things have caught on well. Apart from the good office comedy scenes, time for a small fight now.
- Time for some more fun. Hilarious scenes between Murali Sharma and Rao Ramesh
- Some more fun office scenes are on. The belt episode which is shown on the poster is showed in a funny manner
- The movie heads back to present day and the famous helicopter scene with Pawan’s style is being showcased now..Pawan has been reintroduced as Abhishikth Bhargav
- During the flashback, scenes featuring Pawan Kalyan’s background is being showcased.
- The film heads into a flashback mode showcasing Boman Irani and his story
- Character actor Sampath enters the scene. His scenes with Pawan and Khushboo are on now.
- Second half starts with an indirect challenge between Pawan and Aadhi
- The elevation scenes showcasing Pawan during the interval bang are top notch. With a decent twist, the film reaches halftime..Interval now
- A small twist in the tale now. A stylish fight to save Khushboo is on now. Movie heading towards interval
- A small fight based on Nakula Dharma during Pandava Vanavasam is being showcased in an interesting manner.
- The fun scenes between Keerthy and Pawan continue. Time for Galivaluga song. Locations are superb
- Time for the main villain, Adhi Pinisetty’s entry now. He has been introduced as a soft silence liking villain.
- Some more office scenes featuring Raghu Babu and others are on now.
- Time for the breezy romantic song Baitikochi Choosthe between Anu Emmanuel and Pawan. Anu looks super stylish and gorgeous
- Some fun scenes between Pawan and Keerthy Suresh are being showcased now. Pawan’s styling is quite good.
- Star heroine, Keerthy Suresh makes an entry with the hit number Madhurapuri Sadhana. She looks super cute
- Some very interesting scenes between Khushboo and Pawan are on now. Dialogues are pretty good.
- The gorgeous Anu Emmanuel has been introduced in a very interesting manner.
- Hot-shot comedian, Vennela Kishore has come in. A very funny and interesting kidnapping drama featuring Pawan and Kishore is on.
- The stylish chair rotating scene showcased in the trailer is on now. Pawan is mouthing some very interesting dialogues..
- Time for the first song Dhaga Dhaga Mane. A beautiful number shot colorfully in the picturesque locales of Varanasi. The slow-motion shots showcasing Pawan are superb.
- The movie has now shifted to Assam. Here comes the one and only Power Star Pawan Kalyan with a bang. A superb fist fight is on.
- Tamil star actress, Khushboo has also come in as Boman Irani’s wife…Sentimental scenes are on now.
- The opening scene features Bollywood actor Boman Irani. Things have started on a serious note. An accident set up is being showcased.
- The movie has just begun with a note ‘Sincere thanks to Venkatesh’. The runtime of the film is 158 minutes.
- Power Star Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram’s much awaited Agnyaathavaasi will begin in a few minutes from now. Watch out this space for some juicy updates from the movie…
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