This is a discussion on Devara - Part 1, focusing on its content and making. Those who have watched it will find the discussion more engaging. As the insights came from a single person, they can be either supported or challenged.
Here are a few points that came up in this discussion:
- Koratala's Decision: Koratala is the key reason for the fate of this film. Initially, when the film was being made, 40 minutes were filled with action sequences. Adding some songs and dialogue would have made the film even longer. Therefore, he decided to split it into two parts. A major challenge in doing this was tightening the loose ends, which did not happen.
- Curiosity for the Sequel: The audience should be left curious enough to watch the sequel. However, the entire story was told in the first part, leaving little to explore in the sequel, except a small part.
- Consistency in Structure: The pre-interval and post-interval parts are essentially the same, with elements like Ayudha Puja, Kusthi fights and looting the ship appearing in both. The only different element is the presence of Janhvi Kapoor in the post-interval sequence.
- Critique of Janhvi Kapoor's Episode: The weakest part of the film is Janhvi Kapoor's character. She delivers clichéd dialogues like, "He has that. I saw that from his childhood." The mass audience in the theater responded to the word "that" with a double meaning, which is evident. This is not something expected from Janhvi's character, and surrounding her with Hariteja, Himaja and some unknown faces as friends is also inappropriate for her age. Without the song featuring Janhvi Kapoor, her entire character would be a minus.
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