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'Bimbisara' movie review: Kalyan Ram shines bright in this riveting fantasy drama

Telugu filmmakers’ fascination with the fantasy genre dates back many decades. Films like Pathala Bhairavi (1951), Mayabazar (1957), Yamagola (1977), Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990), Bhairava Dweepam, Yamaleela (1994), Ammoru (1995), Yamadonga (2007) and Arundhati (2009) among others mesmerised the audience with their storytelling, special effects, costumes, grand sets, soothing music and lots of adventure and drama. The genre has evolved so much that filmmakers are finding new ways to blend fantasy, folklore, and mythology in a contemporary milieu. And one such attempt is Kalyan Ram-starrer Bimbisara, which marks the debut of director Vassishta.

The film was released with a lot of promise and let’s see what worked for it. Bimbisara fits nicely within the impressive canon of Tollywood’s fantasy entertainers. After all, the legend of Bimbisara, a ruthless tyrant, whose quest for power and his resolve to conquer the kingdoms of the region, has all the melodrama, adventure, and action that have become the debutant’s mainstay.

Expectedly Vassishta delivers a film that is richly cinematic, but whose story —as it turns out — has little of the emotional complexity that powered the earlier films of this genre. Set in 500 BC in the Trigartha empire, Bimbisara tells the story of an invincible ruler, who threatens anyone who comes his way or at least, tries to cross paths with him. He slaughters anyone who opposes him in sight and is evil personified. What happens when this authoritarian king unexpectedly lands in the modern-day world?

Bimbisara is enhanced by uncompromising action, its striking camera work, and impressive visual effects, especially the ones set in the ancient period. In fact, Kalyan Ram’s entry into his kingdom reminds us of the iconic NTR as Duryodhana from Dana Veera Soora Karna (1977).

It’s refreshing to see Kalyan make his character his own — his sheer bulk adds to the overall evil of Bimbisara. His presence is freakishly powerful, shrewd, and stays with you.The film has spectacular action sequences, striking the right balance between grand scale and chilling confrontations.

In one sequence, a cloud of smoke fills up the screen when Bimbisara’s enemies kidnap a young girl, making it impossible to see what’s happening on the ground. The image that follows, of Bimbisara emerging from the cloud of smoke, is all you need to know about the severity and the intensity of the fight, and it quickly establishes the brutality that Bimbisara is capable of. In fact, it acts as a precursor to the climax.

There is opulence and ferocity in virtually every frame of the film and the director has made good use of the concept to present every scene on a grand scale. Kalyan Ram breathes life into the character of the barbaric, eccentric, menacing, power-hungry king, giving us a villain for the ages. Sporting a beard, unkempt long hair, kohl in the eyes, pierced ears, and the swagger of an evil man, he is both fascinating and intense at once. Bimbisara finds loyalty in Zubeida (Srinivas Reddy), who indulges in goofy and slap-stick humour. Some of their moments are thoroughly entertaining in the film.

In comparison, the romance between Bimbisara and the two leading ladies (Catherine Tresa and Samyuktha Menon) is lackluster and slackens the film’s pace. Both these ladies lack substance in the story and were relegated as mere caricatures. Samyuktha, who plays a cop, is zany! It is where Vassishta fails to weave magic and we are fortunate that these episodes were cut short.

Vivan Bhatena is passable as Subrahmanya Sastry, but a quirkier actor could have added more seriousness to the role. Ayyappa P Sharma as Ketu is at ease and gets a little more to work with. Of the supporting cast, Brahmaji, Chammak Chandra, and Vennela Kishore make efforts to generate silly laughs. Dialogues by Vasudeva Muneppagari are catchy.

The music of Chirranthan Bhat and the background score of MM Keeravani have their high points. The songs, especially, Eeswarude and the much-hyped special number featuring Warina Hussain stand out. Overall, Bimbisara belongs to Kalyan Ram whose delicious performance is its biggest draw. The actor keeps you invested in the film even when it plods on for around 150 minutes.

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Full Review | Nov 20, 2023

The movie's first half is a runaway hit, and the second half could have been better. Kalyan Ram as Bimbisara was brilliant — probably his best performance to date.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 9, 2022

If told like a folk tale and narrated by a storyteller, this story would have been powerful as it has all the makings of a masala film. But the production values never match the director's vision.

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Bimbisara review: Kalyan Ram’s innovative socio-fantasy is both enjoyable and engaging

Director Vassishta has a good command over the fantasy genre and extracts fine performances from his cast

• Srivathsan Nadadhur

Last Updated: 07.16 PM, Aug 05, 2022

After the death of his father, Bimbisara attempts to kill his twin brother Devadatta and take over the Trigartala kingdom. Bimbisara, with his amplified ego and lust for power, creates havoc in the life of his subjects. Meanwhile, in the contemporary era, a corrupt medico is after a treatise on Dhanwantari that could propel him to great heights. What links Bimbisara to another timeline? Will he change for the better? What’s the future of the Trigartala kingdom?

Many believe that the socio-fantasy genre in Telugu cinema died a silent death in recent years. However, debutant Vassishta embraces it with renewed enthusiasm and lends it a delicious, contemporary twist with Bimbisara. He creates a unique blend of folklore, sci-fi and socio-fantasy genres and packages an engaging mainstream fare. The film has several emotional layers, the storytelling is focused and also provides all the highs that a viewer expects out of a conventional masala potboiler.

Bimbisara is great fun to watch in its folklore segment dating back to the fifth century. It’s relieving to see a mainstream actor going all out to play an unlikeable king like Bimbisara. Kalyan Ram sinks his teeth into this opportunity and he gets everything about the avatar right - the gait, the dialogue delivery, the body language. Complemented by MM Keeravaani’s thumping background score, Vassishta makes the story of a barbarian look compelling.

The writer, director builds the little details of the fantasy world well that reminds us a lot of Vithalacharya’s films back in the 60s. There’s a magical mirror that helps characters go back and forth between two timelines. There are boons, curses, vows and spirits locked inside glass boxes. While one of Bimbisara’s aides wants to usurp power from him, another aide prefers to stay by his side and flatter him to death. Bimbisara doesn’t merely kill his enemies, he wants to be feared.

The narrative finds a smart way to inject humour into the proceedings as Bimbisara traverses across timelines and struggles to adapt to a new world. The story of Bimbisara is ultimately about the transformation of a tyrannical ruler into a compassionate human being. Vassishta builds the emotional foundation of his transformation with sensible writing. A memorable sequence that confirms the director’s mettle is one where Bimbisara kicks a visually challenged man and is schooled by a priest later.

The song ‘Eeshwarude’ arrives at a brilliant situation where Bimbisara takes time to reflect on his life and the many mistakes he had committed earlier. The character of a young girl is the catalyst for Bimbisara’s transformation from one timeline to the other. From mistreating and killing his innocent subjects, Bimbisara transforms into a man who’d go to any length to protect his loved ones. MM Keeravaani’s experience with the background score comes in handy during the film’s crucial moments. He truly understands the expectations of a mainstream cinema viewer.

In a nutshell, ‘Don’t let your ego get the better of you’ is exactly what Bimbisara strives to tell. There are several smart twists to keep you glued. The so-called mass moments may have appeared over the top in any other film, but given the fact that you’re dealing with a character of an overly powerful barbarian, you don’t quite mind the cinematic liberties.

Both the female lead characters, the royal princess Aira and the cop Vyjayanthi, lack substance. Catherine Tresa is surprisingly good as the ambitious Aira and it’s disappointing that her character is suddenly abandoned in the second hour. Samyuktha Menon proves she can be good with comedy. The film doesn’t go overboard with the antagonist Subramanya Shastri’s character though the casting of Vivan Bhatena is inept. He doesn’t add any value to the proceedings at all.

All said and done, one has to give credit to Kalyan Ram for shouldering the challenging blend of genres with assurance in Bimbisara. He is ideally suited for the fantasy segments and one hopes to see him dive into this space more often. It’s appreciative that he doesn’t come in the way of the director’s creative choices. Experienced hands like Prakash Raj, Rajeev Kanakala, Srinivas Reddy, and Vennela Kishore make an impact while they last. Among the songs, Tene Palukula is the pick of the lot.

The VFX/CG work for the film is very impressive, more so with the budgetary limitations and the frames look dreamy while still being rooted in reality. This is cinematographer Chota K Naidu’s finest work in recent years while the editor Tammi Raju ensures a coherent, engaging narrative that hardly loses momentum.

Bimbisara is a fine example to prove that you needn’t try anything out of the box to entertain an average viewer. All that director Vassishta does is to give a timely upgrade to the socio-fantasy genre within the formula of a masala film and extracts commendable performances from his cast. This is undoubtedly Kalyan Ram’s career best. If paisa vasool entertainment is what you’re longing for, don’t miss Bimbisara.

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Bimbisara Review: The Kalyan Ram-Starrer is an Intriguing Time Travel and Visual Treat

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Last Updated: August 05, 2022, 18:32 IST

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Bimbisara features a host of artists playing interesting roles.

Filmmaker Mallidi Vassisht wrote the story of his directorial debut.

Kalyan Ram-starrer Bimbisara has hit the theatres and the first few reviews from Twitter users hint at an intriguing historical drama with some brilliant elements of time travel. The Mallidi Vassisht directorial also stars Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain, Vennela Kishore, and others. Let’s talk a deep dive into what the film is all about.

What’s it about?

Bimbisara (Nandamuri Kalyan Ram) is the emperor of Trigartala empire. The cruel ruler goes to any length to achieve what he wants. He has a twin brother Devadatta (Kalyan Ram), who is the total opposite of Bimbisara. After a scuffle between the brothers, Bimbisara comes across Mayadarpini (a Magical mirror), and as he touches it without releasing its powers, Bimbisara time travels to the current time, 2022. The rest of the story is about how he adjusts to the current world and gets his redemption.

Filmmaker Mallidi Vassisht wrote the story of his directorial debut after taking inspiration from comic books like Chandamama and Balamitra. Not only did writing a story, but Vassisht also succeeded in executing the screenplay the right way. Notably, he succeeded in engaging the audience from the beginning to the end of the film. Especially the characterisation of Kalyan Ram, that’s just remarkable.

Music and Other Departments?

MM Keeravani, who provided the background score for the film, gave life to this movie with his re-recording. However, the songs could have been better. After Vassisht, the special mention can go to Chota K Naidu for cinematography, which was adequate.

It would have been better if more attention was paid to the graphics work. Editing by Tammi Raju is fine.

Performances by Actors

Bimbisara features a host of artists playing interesting roles. Speaking of Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, he has shown a new kind of fantasy role, something not done before in his acting career. His performance in the scenes where he realises the mistakes he made as a king in the past during his time in the modern-day period is impressive.

On the other hand, both female protagonists– Catherine Tresa and Samyuktha Menon — didn’t leave much of an impression that needs to be talked about.

Story, Screenplay

MM Keeravani’s re-recording

Chota Ke Naidu’s camera work

No strong female character

Zero impact by other characters

Final Word: An intriguing time travel visual thriller.

Rating: 3/5

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Bimbisara Movie Review: Kalyan Ram shines bright in this riveting fantasy drama

Rating: ( 3 / 5).

Telugu filmmakers' fascination with the fantasy genre dates back many decades. Films like Pathala Bhairavi (1951), Mayabazar (1957), Yamagola (1977), Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990), Bhairava Dweepam, Yamaleela (1994), Ammoru (1995), Yamadonga (2007) and Arundhati (2009) among others mesmerized the audience with their storytelling, special effects, costumes, grand sets, soothing music and lots of adventure and drama. The genre has evolved so much that filmmakers are finding new ways to blend fantasy, folklore, and mythology in a contemporary milieu. And one such attempt is Kalyan Ram-starrer Bimbisara , which marks the debut of director Vassishta.

The film was released with a lot of promise and let's see what worked for it.

Cast: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Prakash Raj Director: Vassishta  

Bimbisara fits nicely within the impressive canon of Tollywood's fantasy entertainers. After all, the legend of Bimbisara, a ruthless tyrant, whose quest for power and his resolve to conquer the kingdoms of the region, has all the melodrama, adventure, and action that have become the debutant's mainstay.

Expectedly Vassishta delivers a film that is richly cinematic, but whose story – as it turns out – has little of the emotional complexity that powered the earlier films of this genre. Set in 500 BC in the Trigartha empire, Bimbisara tells the story of an invincible ruler, who threatens anyone who comes his way or at least, tries to cross paths with him. He slaughters anyone who opposes him in sight and is evil personified. What happens when this authoritarian king unexpectedly lands in the modern-day world?

Bimbisara is enhanced by uncompromising action, its striking camera work, and impressive visual effects, especially the ones set in the ancient period. In fact, Kalyan Ram's entry into his kingdom reminds us of the iconic NTR as Duryodhana from Dana Veera Soora Karna (1977). It's refreshing to see Kalyan make his character his own -- his sheer bulk adds to the overall evil of Bimbisara . His presence is freakishly powerful, shrewd, and stays with you.

The film has spectacular action sequences, striking the right balance between grand scale and chilling confrontations. In one sequence, a cloud of smoke fills up the screen when Bimbisara’s enemies kidnap a young girl, making it impossible to see what’s happening on the ground. The image that follows, of Bimbisara emerging from the cloud of smoke, is all you need to know about the severity and the intensity of the fight, and it quickly establishes the brutality that Bimbisara is capable of. In fact, it acts as a precursor to the climax.

There is opulence and ferocity in virtually every frame of the film and the director has made good use of the concept to present every scene on a grand scale.

Kalyan Ram breathes life into the character of the barbaric, eccentric, menacing, power-hungry king, giving us a villain for the ages. Sporting a beard, unkempt long hair, kohl in the eyes, pierced ears, and the swagger of an evil man, he is both fascinating and intense at once. Bimbisara finds loyalty in Zubeida (Srinivas Reddy), who indulges in goofy and slap-stick humour. Some of their moments are thoroughly entertaining in the film.

In comparison, the romance between Bimbisara and the two leading ladies (Catherine Tresa and Samyuktha Menon) is lackluster and slackens the film’s pace. Both these ladies lack substance in the story and were relegated as mere caricatures. Samyuktha, who plays a cop, is zany! It is where  Vassishta fails to weave magic and we are fortunate that these episodes were cut short.

Vivan Bhatena is passable as Subrahmanya Sastry, but a quirkier actor could have added more seriousness to the role. Ayyappa P Sharma as Ketu is at ease and gets a little more to work with. Of the supporting cast, Brahmaji, Chammak Chandra, and Vennela Kishore make efforts to generate silly laughs.

Dialogues by Vasudeva Muneppagari are catchy. The music of Chirranthan Bhat and the background score of MM Keeravani have their high points. The songs, especially, Eeswarude and the much-hyped special number featuring Warina Hussain stand out.

Overall, Bimbisara belongs to Kalyan Ram whose delicious performance is its biggest draw. The actor keeps you invested in the film even when it plods on for around 150 minutes.

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Bimbisara Movie review: Fantasy delivered perfectly

“Bimbisara”, starring Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, is a very strong comeback film for the actor. The film belongs to the socio-fantasy genre and has an interesting plot about time travel. The film’s trailer looked very impressive and made a promising welcome for the audience to theatres. Jr NTR also backed the film after loving its output. Bimbisara was released in theatres. Let's see how it fares at box-office

Bimbisara (Kalyan Ram) is a harsh and ruthless ruler of Trigartala. He has an understanding and generous twin brother named Devadatta (Kalyan Ram). A fight between the brothers results in the miraculous porting of Bimbisara to the present. How does Bimbisara cope with it in the modern world? The story of how the heart and character of Bimbisara change is the primary plot of the film.

Director Vassishta needs to be commended for picking a larger-than-life subject of huge proportions for his very first film. Armed with MM Keeravani's majestic background score, he tells a riveting story that is consistently engaging. The first half and the second half are neatly bisected, with the last scene giving a brief lead to the second part.

In the mid-part of the film, reveals an interesting plot point, which was kept a secret in the trailer. This will be milked to the hilt in 'Bimbisara 2', it would appear.

The two timelines run in parallel. Unlike in the reincarnation stories, this is not a flashback-heavy film. The past and the present go hand-in-hand, complementing the drama and raising the stakes at regular turns. The screenplay has been handled with clarity, by and large. There are a couple of moments where we seek better clarity. Overall, though, it is a good story-telling exercise. There are as many sentimental dialogues as there are punchline-type ones.

On the whole, Bimbisara is a well made fantasy drama with a solid backdrop and entertainment. Kalyan Ram gives his career best performance and the narration is gripping. Apart from a few patchy scenes in the second half, this film has emotions, action, comedy and good visuals that will be lapped by the audience and ends as an interesting film to watch on the big screen.

Performances

Kalyan Ram not only made a strong transformation for the role of Bimbisara, but he also made a strong comeback. It’s pretty admirable how Kalyan Ram portrays an egotistical ruler. He is totally flawless. Every moment of the flashback segment showed him to be really violent. After viewing Kalyan Ram in Bimbisara, doubts would undoubtedly arise in the audience’s minds.

Both Catherine Tresa and Samyuktha Menon gave outstanding performances, with the former putting on significant weight. Catherine simply sparkled in O Tene Palukula. Srinivasa Reddy and Vennela Kishore receive notable roles, and they both successfully defend them. A young girl and Prakash Raj both had significant roles to play in the narrative of “Bimbisara”. In addition to the leads, they can be considered as the solid pillars.

Technicalities

Director Vasshist makes a sparkling debut and is the one to watch out for. His strength lies in the script as the time travel concept is not easy to convince today’s educated youth. But the director passes with flying Colours and narrated the film on a sensible note. The way he showcased Kalyan Ram as the ruthless king who gets transformed is the best part aspect of the film. Just when you think the film is losing grip, a new twist is revealed and makes things interesting. If he would have packed the second half with more drama, the output would have been even more intense.

Lot of money has been spent for the film and it is visible in every scene. The production design and camera work especially showcasing the kingdom are amazing. Songs are packed quite well in the narrative. The dialogue’s especially mouthed by Kalyan Ram are just amazing.

MM Keeravani and Chirrantan Bhatt made a huge impact on film with their background score and songs. The costumes picked for the king are good. The fight sequences are choreographed well and the VFX needs a special mention. The screenplay is quite interesting for the most part but becomes a bit dull in the latter part.

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Release Date : August 05, 2022

123telugu.com Rating : 3.25/5

Starring: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain.

Director: Mallidi Vashist

Producer: Hari Krishna K

Music Directors: M. M. Keeravani, Chirrantan Bhatt, Varikuppala Yadagiri

Cinematography : Chota K. Naidu

Editor: Tammi Raju

Bimbisara is a film that has been promoted quite well in the last few days. The film has been released with very good hype today. Let’s see whether it lives to the expectations or not.

Bimbisara is a ruthless king of the Trigartala kingdom. He is evil and his only motto is to conquer kingdoms without any mercy. But due to a curse, his life changes and he is sent to the present-day world filled with problems. What is that curse? What’s the connection between the past and present? Who is Bimbisara in the first place? To know the answers you need to watch the film on the big screens.

Plus Points

Director Vasshist makes his debut with this film and he needs to be credited for penning a very interesting story. The way he mixed the time travel concept with fantasy and modern-day emotions is quite good and gives the audience a new experience.

Kalyan Ram gets a striking makeover and gives his career-best performance. He is menacing as the ruthless king and showcased a solid negative touch in his character. Be it his expressions or body language as a king, Kalyan Ram is top-notch. He also should be hailed for picking up a risky subject and standing by it.

MM Keeravani is yet another main pillar of the film and gives a solid music score. Be it the songs or his BGM, the legendary musician elevates the film completely. Catherine Tresa is good as the princess. After a long time, Srinivas Reddy gets a good role and entertains the audience.

The first half of the film is superb as the story is established superbly. The best part is the manner in which the time travel concept is established without missing any logic. The situational comedy once the king lands in the present day is also quite good.

The action blocks especially in the second half are established quite well by the director. The emotional quotient related to a small girl and her link to the king is quite good and evokes solid emotions.

The film has rich visuals and the VFX is superb and gives the audience a thrilling experience. The second half is ended on a very sensible note and leaves the audience impressed. Vennela Kishore and the supporting cast led by Prakash Raj do well in the film.

Minus Points

The heroines in the film do not get much to do with their characters. Samyuktha Menen is just a spectator in the whole narrative.

The second half becomes a tad slow once the key twists are revealed. The other character of Kalyan Ram is not etched well and more drama related to him and the king would have elevated the proceedings even more.

One of the biggest drawbacks is the main villain who is weak. A proper Telugu actor with more intensity would have made a world of difference to the film.

Technical Aspects

Kalyan Ram has spent a lot of money on the project and it shows in every scene. The production design and camera work especially showcasing the kingdom are amazing. Songs are packed quite well in the narrative. The dialogue especially mouthed by Kalyan Ram is just amazing.

The costumes picked for the king are good. The fight sequences are choreographed well and the VFX needs a special mention. The screenplay is quite interesting for the most part but becomes a bit dull in the latter part.

Coming to the director Vasshist, he makes a sparkling debut and is the one to watch out for. His strength lies in the script as the time travel concept is not easy to convince today’s educated youth. But the director passes with flying Colours and narrated the film on a sensible note.

The way he showcased Kalyan Ram as the ruthless king who gets transformed is the best part aspect of the film. Just when you think the film is losing grip, a new twist is revealed and makes things interesting. If he would have packed the second half with more drama, the output would have been even more intense.

On the whole, Bimbisara is a well-made fantasy drama with a solid backdrop and entertainment. Kalyan Ram gives his career-best performance and the narration is gripping. Apart from a few patchy scenes in the second half, this film has emotions, action, comedy, and good visuals that will be lapped by the audience and ends as an interesting film to watch on the big screen. Go for it.

123telugu.com Rating: 3.25/5

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What’s it about?

Bimbisara (Kalyan Ram) is the ruler of Trigartala empire. Cruel by nature and avaricious, Bimbisara goes to any length to achieve what he wants. If anyone comes in his path, he will not hesitate to eliminate them. Not realizing the powers of Mayadarpini (Magical mirror), he touches it and he time travels to 2022. How can he get back to his time? The rest of the story is about how Bimbisara gets his redemption. 

Mounted on a lavish scale, ‘Bimbisara’, directed by debutant Vassisht, is all about time travel. It is a fantasy drama. The tropes of the genre of time travel are all there but the new director has twisted them. The protagonist is not a good person. He is evil. Such an evil person transporting to a new era to come to a realization and get penance is a bit unique point for a commercial Telugu movie.

Vassisht has chosen a huge canvas for the story. With able support from senior cinematographer Chota K Naidu, an uncompromising producer, and the VFX team, the new director has made the film look grandeur. Instead of revealing Bimbisara’s story as a flashback, the director begins the film with this episode. Hence, the beginning portions, or the first half of the film, look racy with a rich setting. 

We rarely see a hero playing an out-and-out cruel person. Thus, ‘Bimbisara’ has chosen a different path. The concept of time travel in this film is also convincing. For this, the young director gets marks. He has shown total grip on the narrative in the sequences related to the Trigartala empire. The same command goes missing in the later part. For example: when Bimbisara time travels to 2022, we suddenly see a lady police officer (Samyuktha Menon) and her constable (Vennela Kishore) trying to catch him for no reason, and go an extra length to make friendship with him. The lady police officer’s role is poorly written. The villain’s mission is also not that effective.

Coming to performances, it is Kalyan Ram’s show. He gives his best in the role of Bimbisara. He shines in the later part of the movie. Both female protagonists are forgettable.

The film has rich production and technical strengths. The production design is of superior quality. The visual effects are first-rate. Chota K Naidu’s cinematography elevates the richness of the setting. “Eeswarude” song is the best of the lot and it is effective on the screen.

Bottom-line:  ‘Bimbisara’ has a grander setting and a slightly different concept in commercial movie format. The time travel concept and Kalyan Ram’s act as an evil king are the highlights. Despite the familiar problems in the second half, the film is a decent entertainer.

Rating: 2.75/5

Review by: Jalapathy Gudelli

Film: Bimbisara Cast: Kalyan Ram, Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain, Vennela Kishore, and others Music: MM Keeravani Cinematography: Chota K Naidu Editor: Tammi Raju Art: Kiran Kumar Manne  Stunts: Venkat & Ram Krishan Producer: Hari Krishna K Written and Directed by: Vassishta Release Date: August 5, 2022

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Bimbisara Review: Works in Parts

Movie: Bimbisara Rating: 2.5/5 Banner: NTR Arts Cast: Kalyan Ram, Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain, Vennela Kishore, Brahmaji, Srinivasa Reddy, and others Dialogues: Vasudev Muneppagari Music: MM Keeravani DOP: Chota K Naidu Editor: Tammi Raju Art: Kiran Kumar Manne  Stunts: Venkat & Ram Krishan Producer: Hari Krishna K Written and Directed by: Vassishta Release Date: August 5, 2022

Films mounted on a big scale and loaded with visual effects are being liked by the audiences these days. Following the trend, Kalyan Ram came up with “Bimbisara” with a similar setup. The film’s trailer wowed everyone and set the expectations soaring high.

Let’s find out whether “Bimbisara” reaches the expectations.

Story: There lived a king named Bimbisara (Kalyan Ram) many centuries ago. He is power-thirsty and evil. He hides all his wealth (money and jewelry) in a secret room.

He doesn’t spare anyone who talks or goes against him. He even kills an innocent girl. One day, an artist presents him with a magical mirror that transports him to the future (to 2022). 

In the modern era, a doctor is in search of a book stashed in the locked room belonging to Bimbisara. Meanwhile, Bimbisara gets saved by a young girl from an accident. The girl looks exactly like the one he killed in his kingdom.

Will this incident transform him into a good man?

Artistes’ Performances: Kalyan Ram has a role that has him showing three shades. He plays the role of Bimbisara and his twin brother Deva Datta. As an evil king of Bimbisara, he does justice but he shines better in the modern version. The film entirely revolves around him.

Except for Kalyan Ram’s role, all the characters are cardboard. Catherine Tresa in the role of princess Ira is there for a song.

Samyuktha Menon’s role is silly. The heroine’s roles are forgettable.

Srinivasa Reddy’s comedy is typical. Vivan Bhatena in the role of the villain makes no impact.

Technical Excellence: Lavishly made and shot, the visual effects are top-class. Touted to be the costliest movie in Kalyan Ram’s career, the movie boasts a grand production design.

The 5th-century setting is a right mix of artwork and VFX. The cinematography is rich. Music is a mixed bag. “Eeswarude” song stands out, while Keeravani’s BGM is effective.

Highlights: Time travel concept Kalyan Ram Grand visuals

Drawback: Heroines  Villain’s characterization Weak second half

Analysis Time travel is the concept of “Bimbisara”. We have seen a couple of films in this genre but the new director has brought some novelty to this theme: an evil king gets transported to the future to realize how evil he was and how bad king he was. The idea is exciting.

New director Vashisht doesn’t beat around the bush to come to the point. King Bimbisara’s evil acts and his story are presented without wasting time. After negatively painting Kalyan Ram, the film introduces the second character – his twin brother, again played by Kalyan Ram.

The first hour is entirely set in the fifth century and the drama. The time travel angle comes just before the interval and the story cuts to the current era. Unlike the previous movies, the past and the present go parallel here.

The toughest job for any director to handle time-travel concepts is with the present-day sequences. We have seen films where Yama or angels come to earth and are confused about the lifestyle of modern humans and gadgets. Director Vashist briefly treads the same path as those movies but he thankfully keeps it short. The comedy portions involving Vennela Kishore and Chammk Chandra are one such example. 

The problem with “Bimbisara” is it doesn’t have a proper conflict. The villain’s character is so weak. There is no emotional connection. Even the thread of Bimbisara going all out to save the child, who he killed in the past, is clumsy. The resolution (the final part) is the biggest problem with this story.

While Bimbisara is evil, we also get the second character Deva Dutta to balance the good. So, it is like a regular mass film, when a hero plays a bad character, the other character has to be a good guy. 

And Samyuktha Menen plays a cop. Do cops behave like that? New director Vashisht has a grip on production design and visuals but his writing needed sharpness. 

Despite not so rousing the second half, “Bimbisara” makes a decent watch for its grander setting and time-travel element. And the film is a better-made film among Kalyan Ram’s recent films. 

Bottom line: Mixed bag

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Article by Suman M Published by GulteDesk --> Published on: 1:25 pm, 5 August 2022

2 Hrs 27 Mins   |   Socio Fantasy   |   05-08-2022

Cast - Kalyan Ram, Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain

Director - Mallidi Vashist

Producer - Harikrishna K

Banner - NTR Arts

Music - MM Keeravani

Kalyan Ram is always inclined towards versatility in films. The actor-producer once again picked a unique concept to execute. Kalyan Ram acted and produced Bimbisara, the movie claims to be based on time travel concepts, and many more. The trailer of Bimbisara is interesting with mythological fantasy concepts. The movie was released today in theaters. Here is the review.

What Is It About?

Bimbisara (Kalyan Ram) is a ruthless emperor of Trigarala in 500 BC. In unexpected circumstances, Bimbisara travels in time and reaches the current day not knowing that a power-thirsty doctor Subramanya Sastry and Kethu (Ayyappa P Sharma) are already waiting for him to come. What made Bimbisara travel in time and what did he do? The answers to these questions are all about Bimbisara.

Performances

Kalyan Ram had to appear as the same person in two different worlds. He did justice for the role.

Catherine Tresa is confined to a limited role and a song. She is alright as the princess.

Srinivasa Reddy gets a meaty role and he did very well. He reminds us of the comedy from great fantasy films from the past.

Samyuktha Menon’s role is small and there is nothing much for her to perform. Prakash Raj, Rajeev Kanakala, and Vennela Kishore were given routine roles. For a story like Bimbisara, a powerful villain would be great, but here the villain character is too weak and hollow.

Technicalities

The first thing that impresses Bimbisara is the graphics. Just like the trailer hinted at good VFX work, the movie has got the graphics part done very well. Though the movie did not have any foreign technicians, Bimbisara has got that visual effects part done well.

Bimbisara’s storyline starts as a unique line, but the commercial elements in the second half pull the graph down a bit. The screenplay is good. There are many dragged scenes in the second half. The cinematography is fine. The background music is very good, but the songs are just okay.

Sci-fi storyline Kalyan Ram Keeravani music

Thumbs Down

Weak villain Rushed climax

Besides Aditya 369, not many Telugu films have the time travel concept for a full-length movie. Bimbisara uses the idea of traveling in time and blends some commercial and fantasy elements.

The director cleverly made it uncomplicated with the parallel worlds concept. He also chose a simple mirror as a medium of non-stop travel. The logical question arises on why the travel is specific to two particular times, but the answer is just the relevance to the story.

The first half has got a few surprises that worked well. Though the introduction to the brutality of Bimbisara took a while, it slowly falls in track with the story until the interval.

The second half hardly touches the 5th century BC because the story goes completely into the commercial mode. Though the little girl’s sentiment is linked to the treasure from a parallel world, it slows down the pace at times.

The curiosity factor from the first half slowly falls back after the interval with the commercial formula approach dominating after each scene. The loud but weak villain remains one of the main drawbacks of the movie.

There are few scenes and dialogues that immediately remind us of Yamagola and Yamaleela, except that Bimbisara has the time travel theory. The villain gang kidnapping the whole family to get things done by the protagonist is a vintage idea that our filmmakers could avoid for good.

Overall, Bimbisara is a storyline that has a new concept of time travel that starts good but slows down with routine narrative later on. With the sci-fi storyline and Kalyan Ram’s performance, Bimbisara has got fair chance to impress the audience.

Bottom Line: Box Office ki Aasara

Rating: 3 /5

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Bimbisara is the costliest film in Kalyan Ram’s lineup and it released in theaters today. Let’s see what the film has to offer.

The story is set in two different timelines. Bimbisara, a fictional king who is on the mission to expand his Trigartala empire to the fullest. Incidentally, he is transported to 2022 Hyderabad where he has to deal with modern day hustle and bustle. Why is Bimbisara transported to modern day era? What does he have to do here?

What about onscreen performances?

Kalyan Ram suits the specifications of the Bimbisara role to perfection. He delivers a standout performance. Samyuktha Menon and Catherine Tressa get brief roles and they deliver what’s expected of them. Y Srinivas Reddy excels in the comical character. The rest of the star cast do justice and come up with commendable performances.

What About offscreen talents?

Bimbisara is essentially powered by technical finesse. MM Keeravani’s background score is the life source for the film. His exceptional score highlights the narrative to a whole new extent and he could well be regarded as one of the main ‘heroes’ of the film. Cinematographer Chota K Naidu delivers brilliant output with his visuals. His visual composition is of elite quality.

Debut director Vassishta picks a large canvas subject that is usually tough to execute for a first timer. But he does a fairly decent job at it. His narrative is a tad patchy at times, but the socio fantasy element holds the attention for most part. The production values are good. The big scale of the project is clear for most parts.

What’s Hot?

• Kalyan Ram’s performance
• Interesting premise
• Keeravani’s background score

What’s Not?

• Uneven narration
• Tacky climax

Verdict: Bimbisara is a fairly engaging socio fantasy drama that makes for a decent one time watch. The climax portion could’ve been better as things are rushed through. It is essentially the tale of Kalyan Ram’s character’s redemption. It makes for a decent watch if you with expectations in check.

Telugubulletin.com Rating: 3/5

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