Nani's Gang Leader Movie Review & Rating {2.75/5}

Rating: 2.75/5

Movie Name: Gang Leader

Language: Telugu

Release Date: 13 September 2019

Cast: Nani, Kartikeya, Priyanka Arul Mohan, Lakshmi, Saranya Ponvannan

Director: Vikram Kumar

Producer: Y Naveen, Y Ravi, Mohan Cherukuri

Music: Anirudh Ravichander

Cinematography: Mirosla Kuba Brojek

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Run Time: 141 minutes

Natural Star Nani teamed up with director Vikram K Kumar for an exciting project titled Gang leader. The makers later renamed the film as Nani's Gang leader. Priyanka Arul Mohan is the heroine of the film. Mythri Movie Makers is the production house bankrolling the project. The film is in the theatres from today. Check out the review of the film here.

Story:

Pencil Parthasarathy (Nani) is a revenge novel writer. A group of females approaches him seeking revenge against an unknown person. What did Pencil do then? Who are this group, what is their story? What happened in the end? Forms the story of the movie.

Performances:

Natural Star Nani is undoubtedly the show stealer for this movie. The way he has portrayed the role of Pencil Partha Sarathi is outstanding. He is truly an asset for this movie and his energetic performance in the movie became one of the major plus points. Karthikeya has proved that he can pull off negative shaded roles well too. His character and performance added more strength to the movie. Priyanka Arul Mohan looked beautiful in the movie. Though it is her first film, the actress has showcased maturity in her acting and also maintained decent chemistry with Nani. Their scenes together will definitely grab the attention of the audience. Both the senior actresses Lakshmi and Sharanya Ponvannan delivered their best performances in the film. Anish Kuruvilla did a decent job in the film. Priyadarshi, Vennela Kishore, Satya made their presence felt and will definitely evoke some good laughs in the theatre. Praanya P Rao looked cute and also acted well in the film.

Technical Aspects:

Director Vikram K Kumar has penned yet another interesting storyline for this movie. He has proved that he can not only prepare an interesting storyline but can also execute it in an entertaining way. The entire movie will definitely give a laugh riot for the audience. The way he has showcased each and every character is superb. Production values by Mythri Movie Makers can be considered as the major plus point of this film. Music by Anirudh Ravichander is also really good. Especially his background score elevated each and every scene in the film. The cinematographer has given some outstanding and beautiful visuals for the film. His smooth and catchy visuals also added more strength for the movie. Editing could have been better.

Verdict:

The movie not only has a lot of entertainment but also has a decent and interesting storyline which can be considered as one of the major plus points for this film. The movie starts off on an interesting note and the entire first half is full of fun and entertainment. Especially, the scenes between Nani and the five ladies is showcased in a beautiful way. The second half also has subtle comedy and will give an entertaining ride for the audience. The climax and pre-climax is also handled really well. Performances, music, story, and entertainment can be considered as the major plus points of this film. However, some draggy scenes in the second half will test the patience of the audience. It would have been good if the script is crisper. On the whole, the film is entertaining.