Release Date: Jan 10, 2015
Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Venkatesh, Shriya Saran, Mithun Chakraborty, Posani Krishna Murali, Vennela Kishore
Director: Kishore Kumar Pardasany
Producer: Suresh Babu, Shrath Marar
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Satire
Duration: 2 hrs 32 mins
Timesofap: 3.25/5

Gopala Gopala is perhaps one of the most awaited films in the recent past. Starring heavy weights like Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan, this film is directed by Kishore Pardhasani and has hit the screens today. Let’s now see how the film is.

Story:

Gopala Rao(Venkatesh) is a simple businessman who own a store which sells religious idols. He leads a simple life and does not believe in God. One fine day, he speaks ill about god in one of the events involving his wife.

Twist in the tale occurs when a sudden earthquake causes a huge devastation and his shop gets completely demolished. An upset Gopala Rao approaches his insurance company. But sadly, they turn him down saying it is an act of God. Left with no choice, Gopala Rao decides to sue god.

Rest of the story is as to how Gopala Rao manages to win this unique case, and where does Pawan Kalyan feature in all this set up.

Plus Points:

Victory Venkatesh is apt in his role of an atheist and carries off a mature character quite convincingly. The way he has performed in all the court scenes is quite good. He brings a lot of simplicity to the film and all his scenes with Pawan Kalyan are just superb.

Yet another major highlight and best part of the film is Pawan Kalyan’s character. Pawan is simply superb as Lord Krishna. He brings in the emotional touch and all the dialogues that he mouths are thought provoking. Pawan looks quite serene and is especially good in all the combination scenes with Venkatesh.

While the first half is quite simple and neat, the second half is emotional and has an underlying message right till the end. Interesting aspect is that the film is narrated in a entertaining mode. Bollywood superstar Mithun Chakraborty is decent in a negative role. Posani is hilarious in his swamiji’s role. Climax of the film is interesting and justifies to the concept of the film.

Minus Points:

A lot of Pawan Kalyan fans would agree to this that the screen time of their hero is a bit less in the film. Heroine shreya has absolutely nothing to do in the film and just appears in a few scenes.

Length of the film is a tad long and some scenes in the climax could have been chopped off. The film gets quite serious in the second half and the entertainment level decreases a bit.

Technical Aspects:

Camerawork in the film is quite clean and showcases the film in a good light. As said earlier, dialogues mouthed by Pawan Kalyan are simply superb. Screenplay is neat as the entire film runs on a single thread. Some scenes in the second half could have been edited.

Director Dolly has done a decent job with the remake, as he has attained the essence of the script and has narrated the film in quite a smooth way. Anup Ruben’s music is decent, but it is his background score which adds a lot of depth to the entire set up.

Verdict:

On the whole, Gopala Gopala is a film which is made straight from the heart. It has an underlying message which is narrated in quite an simple way. Icing on the cake are the stunning performances by Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan which make this film a thought provoking entertainer during this festive season.