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GodFather movie review: Chiranjeevi-Salman Khan starrer is a satisfying watch

Godfather review: filmmaker mohan raja has packed godfather with all the elements to satisfy the core fan base of chiranjeevi and salman khan..

Owing to the dismal performance of Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi’s recent movies (Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Acharya ), there was some uneasiness in the trade about GodFather. Chiranjeevi, however, expressed a lot of confidence that GodFather would end his losing streak and satisfy his fan base. And he was correct. Director Mohan Raja has packed GodFather with plenty of energetic moments to ensure there isn’t a dull moment in the narration.

GodFather is the official remake of the Malayalam hit Lucifer. The film begins with the untimely death of Chief Minister PKR. His passing causes a power vacuum, creating an opening for the dubious minds in politics to make a bid for the top position. However, the power-grabbers are not aware that PKR has made arrangements, perhaps in anticipation of his sudden death, to protect his life’s work: his family and political party. The CM’s chair and family are guarded by one of the wickedest men and his name is Brahma (Chiranjeevi). As his name suggests, he creates and controls every move of everyone in this game of power.

Lucifer was in a way philosophical as its writer Murali Gopy had used big words to create the myth of Stephen Nedumpally. The Malayalam original begins with the question of who’s Stephen Nedumpally and that question sustains the entire movie to the end. Even though Lucifer was set against a political backdrop, the film gravitated more towards presenting Stephen as a mythical character. Director Mohan Raja, however, has steered clear of mystery and has turned GodFather into a full-fledged political drama.

The horse-trading, the fake public feud of politicians, the big corporations deciding the fate of the next government, the reverence that dynastic politics enjoys, and the submissive media, all are reminiscent of the current political climate. Conventionally, the protagonist has to fight the system which has been rigged by those in power in their favour. In GodFather, the director has turned the tables. The hero rigs the system for the villains to fail.

Mohan Raja has added some original twists to the narration, which were not present in Lucifer. For example, the confrontation scene between Brahma and Jaidev (Satyadev Kancharana). Jaidev gets to do all the shouting and aggressive gestures as Brahma remains calm, not reacting to any of the provocations. While Jaidev assumes a dominant position in the scene, in the end, he realises the reality. He has not got Brahma boxed in, but the opposite is true. Mohan uses clever and subtle ways to elevate Brahma’s heroism.

The scene where Brahma meets the investigative journalist, played by Puri Jagannadh, is also interesting as it’s a face-off between an idealist and a realist. For the first time, Brahma admits his limitations and reminds the idealist journalist that society can’t be changed overnight. And Brahma is okay with playing dirty if it serves a greater good.

Mohan Raja has also steered clear of unnecessary distractions in the form of parallel comedy tracks or special dance numbers. He has only kept those things that serve the main plot and within that space, he has indulged the superstardom of Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan for the amusement of their fans. In the middle of a gunfight, Salman’s Masoom Khan pushes an overturned car just with his shoulder, all the while firing a shotgun to create a safe passage for Chiranjeevi’s Brahma to get out of the car. The action scenes are too ridiculous to take them seriously. And Mohan knows it. But, he’s also aware that this kind of stunts will do the job of amusing fans.

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The film, God Father directed by Mohan Raja featuring Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Satyadev Kancharana and Bollywood star Salman Khan in a cameo, proves to be a worthy remake. Chiranjeevi embodies the character of Brahma brilliantly and comes up with a charismatic performance. Engaging screenplay, exhilarating background score and neat camera work make this political drama a festive watch. It’s safe to say the boss is back!

God Father Movie Review: Chiranjeevi delivers a charismatic performance in this worthy remake

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Suhas Jinka 262 386 days ago

chiru sir gave a exclusive work and he suits the film and Salman sir played a gud role ,but climax was bad

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Aeko Raja vishwaroopa dhaari, sashinche dharmachari. Anthe leni aadipatya shali.

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Nothing apart from Chiranjeevi's performance. Can’t deliver justice to the original (Lucifer). Chiru sir matched the Charishma of Mohanlal but the modified script made it a little boring. Salman khan has a cameo but it’s too routine. One time watchable that too just for Chiranjeevi. Else you can skip it 

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Godfather Movie Review: Chiranjeevi’s Fan Service Walks The Staple Path On Which Leaves Fly Every time He Lifts His Foot

Godfather is an almost three-hour-long chiranjeevi show where gravity is to be forgotten and bullets make men fly..

Star Cast: Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Satyadev Kancharana, Salman Khan & ensemble.

Director: Mohan Raja

What’s Good: You have to be a Chiranjeevi fan to find the good in here because it is an almost 3-hour fan service worshipping the life of a megastar with some reasonable twists.

What’s Bad: The generic approach where leaves fly when a phenomenon of a star walks on the ground is now done to death and even the dried leaves are bored of it.

Loo Break: As said it is fan service and if you have bought a ticket you are one, so this isn’t a question you will ask.

Watch or Not?: Not with a lot of expectations but a whole lot of old-day Telugu cinema commercial masala.

Language: Telugu (with subtitles).

Available on: In Theatres Near You.

Runtime: 156 Minutes.

A very influential politician, a CM of an unnamed state is dead. Looms the question of who will now take over and the contenders play their cards. But Brahma (Chiranjeevi) knows who is real and who is greedy. How will he tackle things and make the right one win?

Godfather Movie Review: Script Analysis

The commercial Telugu cinema is a celebration of the star power that some iconic names possess and the ritualistic worshiping of it with every frame. Nothing wrong with that, it’s a cinema culture for a landscape that watches films backed by their loved names religiously. But does it mean the audience that watches those movies without being fans is fed the same material zillion times without adding some more substance?

Written by Mohan Raju with Lakshmi Bhupala and Murali Gopy, Godfather is shaped in a way that it celebrates one of South cinema’s biggest megastar, one that has defined the industry in his blooming days, Chiranjeevi. The screenplay begins by making it clear that he is a man not even the FBI can think of messing with. So when he enters the frame with his crisp ironed white kurta, some costly sunglasses, and flamboyance worth a million, you know this is the man who is supposed to win and if you know the track record, he definitely will.

Now the challenge for the makers is to create a story that does not just justify the victory of their already revered protagonist, but also one that is entertaining and worth the whistles that a ticket buyer is planning to blow. In Godfather, the makers do try to include politics of the land, people double-crossing each other, and even more to make it all so complex that the God they have created has to be on his toes to solve it. But all of it even with the biggest of the names ends up looking like a blueprint we have already seen.

Now, I don’t mean that this is an atrocious film that doesn’t deserve to be seen. I would have been flattered if I was a Chiranjeevi fan, because with every frame he is in, the celebration keeps getting louder. But all of this is not new. The man has been in the business for a lifetime and filmmakers have already worshipped him in similar ways enough. So the problem is with the staple routes. And also the idea of making all other actors underplay themselves.

One might think of finding redemption in the action. But when you know Chiranjeevi will come out of combat without even a scratch after beating some 50 men, it is just the wait for when will it end as the movie progresses. Yes, never in the more than 3 fighting sequence does the star gets even one little scratch. Not even a crease on his kurta.

Godfather Movie Review: Star Performance

Chiranjeevi by now knows he doesn’t have to do much to make people love him. They already do and now it is just about the nostalgia factor that he needs to rely upon. To create the gangster he is, the megastar keeps things subtle and lets his action speak. That works too because you at least don’t know what his next move is.

Nayanthara as Satya does as much as the script allows her to. While there is a beautiful trajectory she shares with the megastar, she is kept limited to just that without really letting her vent out her anger or any other emotion.

Satyadev Kancharana plays the villain with all the conviction and makes you hate him. And there is Salman Khan too doing the most Salman Khan he can. He enters a house full of loaded guns wearing a bulletproof jacket this time and I want to give credit to the man who suggested this amazing detail. Also, he has a bike that launches mini missiles? I saw an early morning show in an almost empty theatre, I had too much silence around to observe minute things.

Godfather Movie Review: Direction, Music

Mohan Raju is a Chiranjeevi fan and there is no doubt about that. He directs scenes in a way that every twist leads to him and makes way for a slow-motion shot, or a close-up of his glares. But he also goes overboard with the slow motion and that just adds a lot more minutes to the already long runtime.

Thaman S’ music is again a staple and it’s been a long I witnessed his real magic now. We need it soon.

Godfather Movie Review: The Last Word

Godfather is an almost three-hour-long Chiranjeevi show where gravity is to be forgotten and bullets make men fly. We have bought it for years, but there must be something new with it to take the culture ahead.

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GodFather Movie Review: Chiranjeevi turns ‘boss of bosses’ in Lucifer remake with Salman for company

Godfather, starring chiranjeevi and salman khan, is an action-packed remake of mohanlal’s lucifer. the telugu movie proves to be a treat for megastar’s fans, says our review..

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Mohanlal's Lucifer wasn't exactly a masterpiece or an example of brilliant storytelling. The narrative felt a bit cliched despite several rousing moments. Also, most of the twists were quite predictable. The film, however, proved to be a treat for Lalettan's fans as it gave the Complete Actor ample scope to showcase his abilities. The same pretty much applies to GodFather, its Telugu remake. The Chiranjeevi-led political thriller, however, is massier and more action-packed than the Malayalam version.

GodFather revolves around Brahma (Chiranjeevi), a mass leader with a mysterious past, who influences his state's political discourse despite being in 'exile'. He returns to politics following his mentor and the sitting Chief Minister PKR's death. He soon realises that the state is in political turmoil as many individuals with nefarious intentions are eager to occupy the CM's chair. As the film progresses, we learn more about his equation with Sathyapriya (Nayanthara). This sets the stage for a deadly showdown between him and his foes.

The basic storyline has pretty much everything - right from action scenes to punch dialogues - that one expects from a film headlined by a mass hero. The plot reaches its potential due to the solid packaging. Each scene manages to build an aura around Chiranjeevi's character.

GodFather opens with a series of slow yet intense scenes which establish the film's world. These sequences work as they have a sense of urgency, which makes it easier for the viewers to relate to the reel action. They do a pretty good job of setting the stage for Chiranjeevi’s massy entry. The actor’s introduction scene is subdued compared to the ones we saw in SS Rajamouli’s RRR and the Nandamuri Balakrishna-led Legend. It, however, packs a punch mainly because of Chiranjeevi’s stellar screen presence. The action scenes again do justice to the veteran actor’s ‘Boss of the Bosses’ image and come across as extremely stylish without being over-the-top.

There are a couple of twists here and there. They, however, don’t work any better than they did in Lucifer. That said, they might appeal to those who aren’t familiar with the original.

It is, however, the track involving Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara that helps GodFather soar above Lucifer. Their emotional scenes feel more organic and natural than the ones featuring Mohanlal and Manju Warrier in the original version. Short and effective punch dialogues are widely regarded as the hallmark of a Mohan Raja movie. Thani Orvan, for example, featured memorable one-liners like ‘‘I love Deals’ and ‘kill at first betrayal’, which had tremendous situation appeal. GodFather is no exception. It boasts punchlines such as ‘yeh family matter hai’ and ‘ I can’t be away from politics’, which amps up its recall value.

Coming to performances, Chiranjeevi is the heart and soul of GodFather. The veteran acts with his eyes, adding depth to each scene he appears. His intensity is personified in his scenes with his foes. The star is equally impressive in the softer sequences, which are an integral part of the narrative. His expressions in a scene where he sees his mentor’s dead body are worth their weight in gold. Nayanthara is top-notch in a role that requires her to be aggressive yet vulnerable in equal measure. Her introduction scene does justice to her standing in the industry.

Satyadev is sincere but doesn’t quite measure up to Vivek Oberoi, who played a similar character in Lucifer. That said, this is a step in the right direction for him and may pave the way for bigger films in the near future.

Murali Sharma breathes life into a character that could have been reduced to a caricaturish sidekick. His effortless performance, however, helps him stand out. Puri Jagannadh springs a surprise with his work in GodFather. While he isn’t able to hold his own against Chiranjeevi, it is refreshing to see the Liger director try something different.

It is, however, Salman Khan who proves to be GodFather’s biggest surprise package. The film does justice to his action hero image. Bhai sets the screen on fire (quite literally) in his scenes. The Tiger 3 star’s ‘main kanoon ki bhi nahi sunta’ line is a treat for those who liked his work in Wanted, a remake of Mahesh Babu’s Pokiri.

Editing by Marthand K Venkatesh is up to mark even though a scene involving a ‘movie screening’ feels a bit unnecessary as it breaks the film’s flow. The rousing background score by S Thaman adds a larger-than-life feel to the hero elevation scenes. The songs, however, are a total letdown. Not one of them does justice to the standards that Thaman set for himself with his work in Allu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. The other technical aspects have been handled with competence.

To conclude, GodFather is a grand celebration of the brand Chiranjeevi that proves to be a treat for the veteran hero’s ardent fans.

3 out of 5 stars for GodFather. Published By: K Janani Published On: Oct 5, 2022 --- ENDS --- ALSO READ | Chiranjeevi’s GodFather title track out. New song from Mohan Raja’s film celebrates a mass leader

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A political leader's death leads to a power struggle. Amid corruption, greed and deceit, an unlikely opponent steps up.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & thriller

Original Language: Telugu

Director: Mohan Raja

Producer: R.B. Choudary , Prasad N.V.

Writer: Lakshmi Bhupala , Murali Gopy , Mohan Raja

Runtime: 2h 36m

Production Co: Konidela Production Company, Super Good Films

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Movie: Godfather Rating: 2.75/5 Banner: Mega Supergood Films, Konidela Productions Cast:  Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara, Puri Jagannadh, Satya Dev, Murali Sharma, Samuthirakani, Sunil and others Music: Thaman S Director of Photography: Nirva Shah Editor: Marthand K Venkatesh Action: Ram-Laxman, Anl Arsu Producer: RB Choudary and NV Prasad Directed by: Mohan Raja Release Date: October 5, 2022

Any Chiranjeevi starrer evokes curiosity. “Godfather” has created more interest as Bollywood superstar Salman Khan played a guest role. The film marks Salman Khan’s Telugu debut.

Let’s find out whether the film lives up to the expectations.

Story: When Chief Minister PKR passed away, his daughter Satya Priya (Nayanthara) and his son-in-law Jaidev (Satya Dev) decided to take the reins of the party and the government. Not aware of her husband's true nature, Satya Priya proposes Jaidev's name as the new president, which is rejected by MLAs and party men as they follow Brahma (Chiranjeevi), the stepson of the deceased CM.

Satya Priya hates Brahma and wants to keep him away from the party. Jaidev wants to buy all the MLAs with the money from a Mumbai don. The Mumbai mafia don, in return, seeks the permission to set up a drugs production company in the state when Jaidev becomes CM of the state.

How Brahma plays his game and saves his sister Satya Priya and the state from the schemes of Jaidev forms the rest of the story.

Artistes’ Performances: Megastar Chiranjeevi has played a role that suits his age and image. The appearance is also closer to his real life. Chiranjeevi is quite effective when he speaks less and does the acting with his body language. This is the first time that the megastar played a role without a female interest in the film. 

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in his Tollywood debut gets a raw deal. His entry into the film and his subsequent scenes look superficial.

Satyadev steps in the role played by Vivek Oberoi. Satyadev has put in his best efforts, but his role lacks evilness as Vivek showed in the original. He doesn’t pose as a strong villain to the mighty Chiranjeevi.

Nayanthara is dignified in her role. Sunil is okay. Murali Sharma shines. Puri Jagannadh as a journalist is impressive.

Technical Excellence: Nirav Shah’s cinematography is striking. Many shots in the film show his master touch. The sequences filmed on Necklace Road’s tricolor flag area are beautiful. Thaman’s music is a letdown. Lakshmi Bhupal’s dialogues are pale and normal. 

Highlights: Chiranjeevi’s act and style The first half

Drawback: Weak villain The climax portions Changes to the original story

Analysis “Godfather” is the official remake of the Malayalam blockbuster “Lucifer” featuring Mohanlal. The Malayalam version is a commercial film and a blockbuster. The film was narrated in a gripping manner. It was one of the best political thrillers. 

The basic storyline of “Godfather” is the same as that of “Lucifer”, but director Mohan Raja has made many changes that have diluted the impact.

Until the interval bang, the film is as gripping as the original. While certain changes worked for the image of Chiranjeevi, the other crucial changes, especially the removal of the brother’s character, have changed the course of the drama. 

The protagonist is the son of the deceased chief minister and that is never explicitly told in the original movie. It is only implied with the ‘silence’ of the main character. This angle has given room for suspense in the story. In “Godfather”, at the very beginning, it is revealed that Chiranjeevi is the son of the deceased Chief Minister. So, the drama about the identity of “Lucifer” or “Brahma” goes missing. Then the arrival of the Chief Minister’s younger son is quite dramatic in "Lucifer". In the “Godfather”, the role is completely chopped off. 

What “Godfather” gets right is it doesn’t spoil the spirit of the original. The first half is narrated in a gripping manner. Plus, additional sequences like adding a heroine to Chiranjeevi or songs are not incorporated. This is a major relief. 

The political dialogues used by Chiranjeevi are in ok with the story, there is no forced additional political track. Puri Jagannadh’s journalist role and the sequences have also come out well. 

Even after the interval, the film goes as per the story for a few sequences. But thereafter, it turned into a complete ‘Telugu commercial film’. 

Satya Dev’s character lacks the evilness of Vivek Oberoi’s. In turn, Satya Dev looks like a meek person in front of Chiranjeevi, who is called the boss of the bosses. And We don’t get any high moments when Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan appear together. In the original, the same sequences filmed on Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumar provide goosebumps. 

Having said that, “Godfather” is a better action drama compared to recent masala movies. When it sticks to the original, it works big time, when it deviates, it goes down. If we stop comparing it with the original, it looks interesting. However, Chiranjeevi’s charisma and his swag, and certain portions bring joy to his fans. For others, it is a strictly okay watch. It is difficult for the audience who watched 'Lucifer' to relish this film. But those who didn't watch the original may like it. This is the tailormade remake for Chiranjeevi. 

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2 hr 37 min   |   Action - Thriller   |   05-10-2022

Cast - Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Sathya Dev, Murli Sharma, Sunil, Salman Khan & others

Director - Mohan Raja

Producer - RB Choudary, Ram Charan, Prasad NV

Banner - Super Good Films, Konidela Production Company

Music - S Thaman

Megastar Chiranjeevi’s Godfather is the official remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Lucifer, starring Mohanlal and Prithviraj. The trailer of Godfather garnered a decent response. The starcast of Godfather is interesting with the very talented Nayanthara and Sathya Dev joining Chiru for this political action drama. Today, the movie was released in theaters. Here is the review.

What Is It About?

Chief Minister PK Ramadas’s (Sarvadaman Banerjee) sudden demise creates chaos in state politics. Home Minister Varma (Murli Sharma) and PKR’s son-in-law Jayadev (Sathyadev) plot on becoming the CM of the state in their ways. Brahma (Chiranjeevi) who was the right hand and great supporter of PKR stands against them both. Satya Priya (Nayanthara) hates Brahma for a reason. What is the rivalry between Sathya and Brahma? How Brahma saves the state and family from the wrong people? The answers to these questions are all about Godfather.

Performances

There is always something missing in Chiranjeevi’s roles since his comeback with Khaidi no 150. Now in Godfather, Chiru’s role appears complete and well arranged. Chiranjeevi gives a subtle performance and is precise for the role of Godfather. So far, we have seen Chiru dominating the show when he is onscreen, but with Godfather he keeps content and brings it up at the right moments.

Nayanthara performed well and is apt for the role. Her role is orderly and she did what is needed. She will be mostly passive in the first half, and her presence is better felt in the second half.

Sathyadev is a good choice for the role of Jayadev. Sathyadev is a performer and he gives his best as a baddie. The director’s choice to go for Sathyadev instead of a Bollywood villain is perfect.

Sunil, Shafi, Brahmaji, Murli Sharma and Anasuya were apt in their roles. Puri Jagannath appears in a crucial role as a gutsy investigative journalist. He is fine in his role.

Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan elevated the scenes to bigger levels with his presence. Salman’s role is brief and also not important. But Salman doing the role enthralls the masses, particularly when both of them were in one frame doing all the action parts.

Technicalities

Godfather is a political action drama. So writing is expected to be more thrilling with political and elevation punches. Godfather does not have many enticing dialogues. Most of the writing is from the original. Thaman’s background score is loud but it helped elevate many scenes. The cinematography is good. The screenplay is fine.

Chiranjeevi Sathya Dev & Nayanthara First Half

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Poor Graphics Few Lengthy scenes

There were many doubts about why Chiranjeevi is keen on remaking the political action thriller Lucifer. But Godfather is an honest remake with some changes that did not spoil the essence of the original. The director Mohan Raja adapted the movie for the Telugu nativity and made it a bit more engaging.

The director kept the original plot intact with balanced elevations in regular intervals. There are a few twists that thrill the audience and there are some stretchy scenes as well. The first half engages with the smooth run and characters scheming against each other. Salman Khan’s appearance during the interval gives a high

We have seen the political ploy with MLAs shifting bases. Godfather also has similar episodes but the story slowly starts focusing on the confrontation between the protagonist and the antagonist in the second half. Some prison episodes and action sequences entertain the masses.

The latter part of the second half takes the route of routine mass drama with a kidnap rescue episode. The climax part is not any different from the usual fight sequence with lots of guns and bullets.

An item song followed by a rain of bullets, spilling blood, and fire in slow motion leaves us a feeling of action dominating the mature thrill that the movie so far carried. The fans might be missing Chiru getting into a muscle fight in the end, but Salman does that for him to keep the Godfather’s weightage.

Overall, Godfather is a neat remake with relevant changes. For those who already watched Lucifer, Godfather will be a decent remake, and for those who have not watched the original, this will be an entertaining watch.

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Rating: 3/5

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Godfather movie review: Netizens give thumbs up to Chiranjeevi’s mass entertainer

After enthralling fans with a teaser of their song ‘Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar’ last month, superstars Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan are finally seen onscreen in the movie Godfather which has released today. Twitter is abuzz and people are thrilled to see the two megastars come together. The Mohan Raja directorial which has been released in both Hindi and Telugu has opened to rave reviews.

The film, which has released on Dussehra seems to have struck a chord with the viewers. Fans are already calling it a blockbuster and a engaging political action-thriller. It is a perfect Dussehra treat for all the movie buffs. Here’s taking a look at what netizens are saying.

#Godfather A Good Political Action-Thriller that is a faithful remake which sticks true to the core but has changes that keep the proceedings engaging. Megastar and Thaman show all the way. Fine job of making changes without spoiling the core. Good One👍 Rating: 3/5 //googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4773716-3'); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4773716-3'); }); — Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) October 4, 2022

Godfather is way better than Lucifer One word review : blockbuster #GodFather #MegastarChiranjeevi #GodFatherOnOct5th #GodFatherReview pic.twitter.com/6g7AS0Ywmv — kashyap (@KashyapSuraaj) October 5, 2022

People in the Northern belt are also raving about the Chiranjeevi starrer. The audience believes that Godfather is going to set new records in the film industry. Twitter is in fact trending with #bossisback.

#Godfather North audience blockbuster reviews 🥵🥵🥵 💥🔥 #GodFatherDay #MegastarChiranjeevi pic.twitter.com/vIIOwPP6d5 — Megachiru (@megachiru2021) October 4, 2022

Godfather: All you need to know about Chiranjeevi’s new blockbuster

Helmed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Godfather is an adaptation of Malayalam movie Lucifer , which starred actors Mohanlal and Manju Warrier. Godfather sees Chiranjeevi portray the role of Bhrama, the son of the state’s chief minister and his mistress. Meanwhile Nayanatara and Satya Dev are seen playing the role of daughter and son-in-law of the chief minister. The film also stars Bollywood’s superstar Salman Khan who appears in a cameo role.

A quick trivia – Salman Khan aka Bollywood’s bhaijaan did not charge a single penny for his cameo in Chiranjeev’s film.

Apart from Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan, the Telugu movie stars Nayanthara, Puri Jagannadh, and Satyadev Kancharana in lead roles among others. The film’s dialogues have been penned by Lakshmi Bhupal while Nirav Shah has lead the cinematography. Meanwhile, Music composer Thaman has composed the film’s music.

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The sudden demise of the celebrated leader PKR leaves the ruling party in a political crisis and shakes up the family. The party has to elect a leader, and more than one player is in contention. Everyone’s intentions are blurred, and loyalties are in question. Brahma is a game changer in this squabble. Who will succeed as the leader and become the CM?

Chiranjeevi Nayanthara Salman Khan Puri Jagannadh Satyadev Kancharana Tanya Ravichandran Samuthirakani Brahmaji Murli Sharma Prabhu Deva Sunil Varma Paala Shaji Gangavva Divi Vadthya Anasuya Bharadwaj Getup Srinu Warina Hussain Nawab Shah Sarvadaman D. Banerjee Murali Mohan Sayaji Shinde Pavan Tej Konidela Kasturi Shankar Pragathi Mahavadi Naga Mahesh Sammeta Gandhi Bharath Reddy Gemini Suresh Manava Koteswara Rao Show All… Dil Ramesh Mamilla Shailaja Priya Ramakrishna Meka Boxer Dheena

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Vakada Appa Rao

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Mohan Raja Lakshmi Bhoopal

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Murali Gopy

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Marthand K Venkatesh

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Suresh Selvarajan

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Meghana Alluri

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Review by Dawnorak ★★½ 1

Boss and Bhai saw that the best movie is called The Godfather so they decided the worst movie should have the same name (Justin Timberlake told them to drop the "The" as its cleaner).

Review by Dhoolpet Doolraj ★★½ 1

Bane undi... Lechi dengeyali ani ithe anipiyaledu

Review by M S Krishna Prateek 2

From having the least excitement for a Chiru movie since my birth and sleeping on the hype with his King card (pic from 1987 Aradhana ) beside me, To, taking the King card into my hand with the feeling of "BOSS IS BACK" / "BOSS RA LUCHHAAAA" for the first time in its entirety after his re-entry that I felt only partially with Khaidi / Sye Raa ... whattaaa turnaround in one week for Godfather true to his promise of "nisshabdha vispotanam" and yesssss, kotttesaam anniyyaaa...

Chiru's childlike innocence and eyes are his biggest strengths here for the nth time in his career... take the pre-interval scene where he sits like a small child with the smile in abbachaaa aaahaaaa mode listening…

Review by Surya | Screen Savor ★★½ 6

Godfather is a stylized remake of Lucifer with great technicalities such as good looking cinematography and elating music but on a whole felt like a strictly okay remake that works only because of Megastar Chiranjeevi. There were some changes made to the script, few of which worked really good but at the same time many of those also felt unnecessary. The original film Lucifer itself was commercially satisfactory venture as it was brimmed to it's commercial capability but Godfather brings in more commerciality to the film and that's what spoils it in first place.

I have no hesitation in saying that this is Megastar Chiranjeevi's best venture since his comeback but again the bar is too low! He was fierce…

Review by sai_satya22 ★½

When you didn't like original, Why did you have to remake it?

Ok, You remade it. Why did you change the narrative style?

Ok. You changed. You could have atleast asked original version's director opinion. Will he say yes to your changes? No.!

Lucifer is a complete Mohan Lal's film with subtle elevations and terrific mannerisms. And revealing his mystery in the end was surprising.

Where as God Father spoiled the mood with artificial aesthetics, Unnecessary drama and changes.

Disappointed.

Review by shyas ½

chiranjeevide vaakum kett theatrelot poya ente nenjathoott salman bhaide vedi kett

Review by Jaideep ★★

Our standards have fallen so fucking low that people are declaring something like *this* great and making it a hit. I mean fair, it's not the outright rod, the trailers made it seem to be, but this ain't it chief. While, directors like Rajamouli and Sukumar have been gingerly perfecting the art of masala filmmaking, the rest don't seem to have a bother to catch up. It's also pretty suprising that Salman agreed to play second fiddle to Chiranjeevi, it's even outright hilarious, because none of it makes any damn sense 💀

Review by Javed Akthar ★★★ 2

I was all set and ready to hate this movie with my whole heart after watching the trailer , but boy oh boy boss and his eyes came into the frame, interval mundu scene lo subtle elevation kallathone oka page dialogue cheppesadu mahanubhavudu ramppp rammpp anthe🔥 boss is truly back

Review by Asif Ahmed ½

Can you believe it? They have turned such a raw film into an over the top masala movie with a dark character like Abraham Qureshi as a comedy! And what a shame Salman Khan! Full of cringe scenes. Chiranjeevi on Mohanlal's character looked like a joker. Don't dare to watch this movie. If you want to watch it, watch the original 'Lucifer' 10 times instead.

Review by jack ★★½ 2

sorta enjoyed it, had a better direction and editing than the original.

Review by Deepak Chazhoor ★★★½

What worked for me:

* Satyadev Kancharana as the main antagonist. Even outdid Vivek Oberoi, who played this character in the original. Unlike the latter, Satyadev brings definitive shades to the character. Also, the screen presence. Matches even that of Chiranjeevi.

* Though marred by theatrics when it comes to the performances, the brother-sister relationship in the story is better fleshed out here than in the original, at least on paper.

* The action set pieces are relatively restrained for a Tollywood pot-boiler for a change, that is whenever Salman Khan is not on screen.

* The pre-interval block, a scene which wasn’t there in the original. Loved it.

What didn’t work for me:

* Lack of build-up. What made…

Review by Raghava ★★½

A very basic film that's saved by the one and only Megastar who gives probably his best performance in years. He emotes so much by just staring at someone, it's glorious. When he's not on screen however, it turns into a boring political slog that I didn't give two shits about. It's not the worst thing in the world and that's surprising considering how bad this looked from all the trailers. Which brings me to my point, if our audience keep hyping every mediocre movie up like it's the greatest thing ever we'll keep getting the same mediocre shit over and over again.

Also, ayya Thaman, SVP ki music kottetappudu ekkadiki poyindi ayya ee oopu 🏃🏃

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Godfather (2022)

Godfather (2022): Release Date, Trailer, Songs, Cast

• Release Date 5 October 2022
• Language Telugu
• Genre Action, Crime, Drama
• Duration 2h 32min
• Cast Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara, Puri Jagannadh, Satyadev Kancharana, Murali Sharma, Sunil, Brahmaji, Samuthirakani, Tanya Ravichandran, Gangavva
• Director Mohan Raja
• Writer Mohan Raja
• Cinematography Nirav Shah
• Music S. Thaman
• Producer Ram Charan, R. B. Choudary, N. V. Prasad
• Production Konidela Production Company, Super Good Films
• Certificate U/A

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GodFather Review : Remake aimed at Fans

GodFather 2022 Movie Review

Telugu360 rating : 3/5

After the debacle of Acharya, Megastar Chiranjeevi is testing his luck with a remake titled God Father. Mohan Raja directed a political drama that also has enough dose of action. The team says that they have made enough changes to suit the Telugu audience. Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan will be seen in a prominent role and Nayanthara, Satyadev and Samuthirakani will be seen playing other important roles. Thaman scored the music and Konidela Production Company; Super Good Films are the producers.Here is the complete review of God Father:

God Father is about BRAHMA (Chiranjeevi) the force behind the ruling party. As incumbent chief minister PKR dies, fight erupts within the party for the next Chief Minister post. Strong contenders for the next CM position are PKR’s daughter Satya Sri ( Nayanatara) , Jaya Dev ( Satya Dev) and Home minister Verma ( Murali Sharma). Brahma’s objective is to protect the JJParty and CKR’s daughter. Rest of the film is how Brahma and his rivals plan to take control of the state.

God Father Movie takes off with intense political drama and family feud around the chief minister’s family. Chiranjeevi role is characterized as a creator, and named after the same creator god.Brahma. Chiranjeevi is the invisible force behind the chief minister PKR family. After PKR death, PKR’s son-in-law Jaya dev tries to become the chief minister. Brahma intercepts and continuously foil Mr Jaya dev attempts. The bonding between PKR and Brahma has been established emotionally, but the growth of the Brahma as a force (Don) wasn’t established convincingly. The Dubai mafia support to Brahma, Masoombhai( Salman Khan) thread and international mafia dons’ meeting etc. scenes are not dealt well.

PKR’s daughter Satya Sri (Nayanatara ) is unaware of her husband Jaya Dev’s dark side. Under Jaya Dev’s trap, Satya Sri tries to make him as the Chief Minister. But, Brahma outwits Jaya Dev and how is able to make Satya Sri as the chief minister is rest of the story. Chiranjeevi’sBrahma characterization is a mixed bag. While it suits his age, the mass audience might not like the idea of protagonist being passively showing the heroism. As per the characterization Brahma is majority of the times shown taking back seat in the action than active. At some point, while Salman Khan Fights against the villains chiranjeevi is shown walking behind salman under his protection. Script wise this approach is absolutely fine but might be a negative with core masses. Last 30 minutes of the film is a clichéd one.

Overall, director Jayam Mohan Raja did a good job in balancing the remake and customizing to telugu audience. Konidela Pro production values are adequate, but the VFX work is poor. SS Thaman provides loud and mass appealing background score for Godfather. Nirav Shah Cinematography is good. Marthand K Venkatesh’s editing is adequate.

Performances :

Megastar Chiranjeevi getup suits his age, performance is subtle and Good. Satya Dev and Nayana Tara added solid performances and both are fantastic. Salman adds to the star power and it is nice to see both Megastars together on the screen. However, there is not much depth in his character. Murali Sharma, Sayaji Shinde got good roles. Puri Jagannath got a significant role as journalist.

• Mega Star’s performance
• Engaging political Story line
• Two mass appealing fights
• Salman Khan’s scenes
• Backstory Chiranjeevi’s Brahma character
• Lack of typical chiranjeevi elements like Dance, comedy for his fans

Godfather stays true to the original with adequate tweaks to appeal to Telugu audience. Brahma’s role is tailor made for the Megastar Chiranjeevi, which he plays in efficient manner. Overall, if you like political themed films, Godfather keeps you engaged .

Release date: 5 October 2022 Director: Mohan Raja Language: Telugu Cinematography: Nirav Shah Producers: Ram Charan, R B Choudary, Prasad N.V. Production companies: Konidela Production Company, Super Good Films Cast : Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara, Satya Dev

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An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless. An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless. An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.

• Paul Angunawela
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• Sharlto Copley
• 3 User reviews
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• 71 Metascore

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