Dictator Movie review

Sankranthi 2016 is more packed than ever with 4 movies this time .. and inevitable clash between Nandamuri heroes. Senior hero Balakrishna garu has got several hits for Sankranthi .. So he is trying his luck again this Pongal with “Dictator” .

Plot : Chandu works in Super market and stays at in-laws home and leads a calm life. Trouble starts as Sonal chouhan( who aspires to become heroine ) enters his life . Chandu has to reveal his other side as Dictator ChandraSekhar Dharma and his wife Kaatyayani(Anjali).

Actors:

BalaKrishna plays two shades .. very subtle in first half and becoming furious as and when needed. Second half has him in classy Dictator avatar, a fresh role for him. He leaves no opportunity to utter thought provoking sayings on several topics like movie industry, Vaastu etc. And there are plenty of one liner punches all over. But he manages to dance decently inspite of his age. It is action sequences, where he still did not lose his charm and scores brownie points.

Anjali has got nice role and she performs well. Not as powerful as his hit movie heroines like nayanatara.. but is adequate. Sonal Chauhan too got decent role and aptly fills the first half.

Plenty of villians.. each does their part well.

30 years Industry Pruthvi along with Hema etc takes care of comedy and brings in few laughs . Posani is good.

Rati Agnihotri is not as powerful. Mumaith Khan and Shraddhadas sizzles in item Song.

Other Departments:
Thaman songs are fine.. Chura Chura and Tingo Tingo are good. I thought Item number should have been in second half.

Srivass does an ok job.

It’s very tough to handle Balakrishna . Srivass has taken sufficient care as to have no mockery. First half goes on smoothly with some murder chase- heroine in trouble – hero rescues her. Pruthvi-Hema comedy works fine. And finally interval gives grand introduction to Dictator.

Second half is neat and fast paced. Anjali’s love track is decent and entertaining . Family emotions are brought out well. though very few challenging scenes with Rati Agnihotri are good. I liked the Delhi background and the Mill episode, Lucky dip episode came out really good

What’s missing…

For balakrishna’s movie to be blockbuster, it should have powerful flashback and strong villain and Dictator falls flat there.. There is nothing that can’t be predicted and is seen in much better way in Balayya’s earlier movies. Luckily there is no Kona style comedy and no dragging.

Only for festival mood..

Dictator will not make it as big as Legend or Simha.. But offers lot better then the movies like Lion etc. So it stays somewhere in between and commands viewer ship among masses in festival mood.

60/100