Nenu Naa Raakshasi Movie Review

Rating: 2.25/5.0
Banner: Lakshmi Narsimha Productions
Producer(s): Nallamalupu Srinivas
Director: Puri
Music: Vishwa and Rahman
Casting: Rana, Ileana, Subba Raju, Surya, Abhimanyu Singh, Kota, Ali, Mumaith Khan etc

Story ‘Nenu Naa Raakshasi’, the title created lot of buzz before it finally hit the screen. Puri Jagannath chose a sensitive script which is based on suicides. Rana and Ileana paired for the first time in this different love story. Movie opens with Surya watching Sravya (Ileana ) suicide on You Tube. Abhi (Rana), a cold blooded killer by profession kills baddies to earn money for his ailing mother. Meenakshi( Ileana), a waitress by profession shoots suicide videos and uploads on  You Tube anonymously. They bump into each other and it is love at first sight for Abhi. But, there is no reciprocation from Meenakshi.Meanwhile Police are after Meenakshi for anonymously uploading the suicide videos on You Tube. Abhi decides to commit suicide after his ailing mother passes away contacts Meenakshi to shoot his suicide. Abhi changes his mind after seeing Meenakshi and express his love and proposes. At the same time, Meenakshi reveals a shocking truth that she is going to commit suicide after 15 days. Abhi convinces her to stay with him for next 15 days and fly to Venice to escape from Police and baddie Ratna. Is there any relationship exists between Sravya and Meenakshi? Why Ileana shooting the suicide videos and wants to commit suicide? Why Ratna is chasing Abhi? What will happen to their love story? To know all these watch the movie in theater. Performance Rana should be appreciated for experimenting in his early stages of career. His performance in the movie is good and fit well in the role. Still there are some areas where he needs fine tuning. We don’t get to see his dancing skills in the movie. Ileana is terrific and it is in acting. She is known for her glamour show, but it is her performance deserves appreciation. Subba Raju is great in inspector role. Abhimanyu Singh gave a stellar performance. Surya, Baby Siri acted well. Ali and Mumath Khan comedy track is useless. Kota appeared in guest role. Technical Director Puri Jagannath infused enough curiosity with a unique title.  That is the best he could with the movie. He totally lost his grip as the movie progresses. First half of the movie is OK, but  second half is head banger. Screenplay in the second half is big letdown. Music by Vishwa and Rahman is good. Re Recording by Anoop Ruben is excellent. Cinematography by Amol Rathod is top class.  Action scenes are well composed. Analysis ‘Nenu Naa Rakshasi’ is targeted for a set of genre who likes romantic thrillers.  Unfortunately, NNR will not be liked by them too. The movie starts on promising .Movie script and screenplay is good in first half. Puri might have lost his script or his mind in second half. He stretched the movie beyond the bearable limits with stupid screen play. The script also became very weak in second half. Puri might have thought two three different climaxes for the movie and finalized one to please the audience. The climax lost its impact if there is any. Puri should have avoided the Ali-Mumaith Khan comedy track. One doesn’t understand why there should be a cheap comedy track if you are targeting a specific section of audience. Finally, NNR would have been a better movie had Puri restricted the movie to 90 minutes.  First half plus ten minutes into the second half and climax would have fit in 90 minutes. There are no commercial elements and entertaining values in the movie.  It will be very tough for the movie to survive at the box office.

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NENU NAA RAKSHASHI Premier status in USA

Edison, NJ: Nenu Naa Rakshashi Premier status in USA:  Nenu Naa Rakshashi prints have arrived at EWR, NJ airport this morning and all the prints have dispatched to the respective locations, But due to bad weather conditions in Newjersey, there could be slight delays in flight arrivals to the respective destinations. So, pls. check with your local exhibitor/theater before proceeding to the theater.

The following is the Status of the premier shows for different locations as of now i.e. 1 pm noon.

NJ-Multiplex:  Confirmed

Delaware: Confirmed

Seraa :Call to confirm

Edison: Call to confirm

North Bergen: Call to confirm

Atlanta: Call to confirm

Tampa: Call to confirm

Fremont: Check Bigcinemas.com for confirmation

Los Angeles: Call to confirm

Columbus: Call to confirm

Detroit: Call to confirm

But all the locations will have regular shows as per the original schedule tomorrow onwards.

NENU NAA RAKSHASHI is directed by the creative genius & master of entertainers Mr. Puri Jagan and is coming from the stylish production house Lakshmi Narasimha Productions headed by Mr. Nallamalupu Srinivas(Bujji) . Nenu Naa Rakshashi will be released on April 29th, 2011 (Pokiri Release week) as summer special. Nenu Naa Rakshashi is a lavishly made movie and is an out and out entertain racy, romantic, entertainer in the lines of Puri Jagan’s previous blockbuster’s Idiot, Pokiri, Amma Nanna Tamil Ammayi & Desha Muduru.

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Nenu Naa Rakshasi audio success celebrations

Nenu Naa Rakshasi audio success celebrations

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Puri highlighted Ileana action, not her shapes

When you have ‘Andala Khazana’ Ileana in the movie one would expect her glamour display on screen. But it is not the case with her forthcoming movie ‘Nenu Naaa Rakshasi’.

Puri Jagannadh’s latest film ‘Nenu Naa Rakshasi’ teasers are out creating lot of interest in audience about the movie. Rana Daggubati and Ileana are paired up in this film for the first time. The audio is released two days ago .People who have heard the songs are raving about the music. Vishwas and Rehman have composed music.

It is believed that Puri made this movie with an unusual story. This film is about suicidal tendency and its consequences. Puri has churned out a love story from this backdrop. According to Puri, Ileana has given her all-time best performance in ‘Nenu Naa Rakshasi’. Puri said that audience will see her action in the movie instead of her shapes.

This movie is slated for release on April 29.

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