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Action-filled, straight film Film review

Take two: Naga Chaitanya, Karthika in ‘Josh’ .. Youth rockzz!

Film: ‘Josh’ .. Youth rockzzCast: Karthika, Naga Chaitanya, Prakash Raj

Direction: Vasu Varma

If a stylish Akkineni ‘Nag’ Nagarjuna in ‘Shiva’ was a nice guy in college until they made him graduate in violence, his son Nagachaitanya beats up dozens of baddies in his debut ‘Josh’ and remains in college till he proves he is a model student with ‘josh’ and brings in peace in a college where the atmosphere is otherwise violent.

Storyline

‘Josh’ is about a student Satya who moves out of a college in Visakhapatnam and comes to Hyderabad to learn more about life.

But he finds he has to do it by going back to college, albeit another one, using violence to tackle violence. Yes, in the process he finds love and there are the usual duets, eye-pleasingly shot in exotic locales as usual.

The oh-so-young Nagachaitanya reminds viewers of his dad almost in every move of his - be they fights or dances.

The humour track deserves special mention for it is the comedy that makes viewers stay in their seats without going out repeatedly. Sunil has excelled himself, overshadowing Brahmanandam.

The little children around whom the glamorous Karthika, daughter of yesteryears actor Radha, is seen, even more than the time she spends with the hero, have done an extremely commendable job.

Main attraction

Highlights include the scenes between the hero and Prakash Raj at his best.

A fight in the rain is well-orchestrated as is the moment when the hero and heroine find that they are more than friends and love each other. J.D. Chakravarthi as the villain excels.

The director has shown both the hero and the villain in a different fashion. And yes the songs are fun-to-watch.

Debutant director Vasu Varma could have made the first half of ‘Josh’, an action-filled, straight film produced by ‘Dil’ Raju on his Sri Venkateswara Creations, racier. The introduction of the hero could have been done with a bit more of a bang.

If the first half is excruciatingly-slow, the second half is better. In fact, it is the latter half that showcases the story.

SURESH KRISHNAMOORTHY

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