Both the local media and the national media have unanimously expressed disapproval for 'Bholaa Shankar,' the megastar's movie that premiered today.
Let's examine how each newspaper in the National Media critiqued the film.
The Hindu mentioned- "Watching the Telugu movie Bhola Shankar, headlined by Chiranjeevi and directed by Meher Ramesh, is like going back in time by a few decades but not in a good way. What unravels is a cocktail of a sappy brother-sister bond, cardboard-ish villain characters, a leading lady who is supposed to contribute to absurd fun and comes across as utterly silly, a lot of tasteless humour and loud, forgetful music"
Indian Express wrote- "There is nothing much to talk about either the story or the narration. Chiranjeevi shines in a lackluster remake".
Deccan Chronicle said- "Chiru leaves his fans and audience in despair with Bholaa Shankar. Barring a few graceful dances and action episodes, Chiranjeevi couldn’t salvage an insipid plot with dreary narration loaded with senseless comedy".
India Today reviews- "Remaking a successful star-driven film after seven years has several drawbacks. Meher Ramesh fumbled right from the opening frame in the Megastar Chiranjeevi-starrer 'Bholaa Shankar'".
The News Minute writes- "Even Chiranjeevi can’t save this disaster".
TimesNow shared- "A heroine who snaps into a duet when the hero utters a punch dialogue, the hero who bashes up goons within a blink of an eye and slow-mo shots of a female character handing over charity to the needy, and the hero falling love - Several scenes in director Meher Ramesh's Bhola Shankar transport you to a period of how hero centric films in Telugu cinema were in the 90s".