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Highway Movie Review: Anand Deverakonda’s film is beyond redemption

Highway had the potential to be a dark and disturbing thriller but it ends up being a damp squib. the anand deverakonda film doesn’t have any redeeming qualities, says our review..

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• Highway is out on aha.
• The film is directed by KV Guhan.
• Highway stars Anand Deverakonda, Saiyami Kher, and Abhishek Banerjee, among others.

Vijay Deverekonda is arguably one of the most popular names in the Telugu film industry. The same, however, can’t be said about his brother Anand. While the young actor gave a glimpse of his abilities in Dorasaani and Middle Class Melodies, he isn’t regarded as an A-lister. Anand is now back with his latest film, Highway, which is out now on aha. The film, sadly, is a step in the wrong direction for the young actor. Highway had the potential to be a deeply unnerving thriller with a strong message, but it ends up being nothing more than a missed opportunity.

Highway revolves around Vishnu (Anand Deverakonda), a photographer who travels to Bengaluru with a close friend for an assignment. He faces an unexpected problem on his way. This forces him to spend some time at a dhaba, where he meets Tulasi (Manasa Radhakrishnan), an innocent young woman with a tragic past. They soon cross paths with a serial killer (Abhishek Banerjee). Will they survive this potentially life-threatening situation?

The plot per se isn’t bad as it pretty much has everything right from a bit of violence to romantic sequences that one expects from a desi thriller. It, however, does not make any impact as the execution is as bland as it gets.

Highway begins with a scene in which Vishnu speaks about how a journey on a particular highway ruined three lives. This sequence, sadly, falls flat as it tries too hard to shock viewers. We are then subjected to a series of underwhelming scenes, which introduce us to the other characters. As a result, one isn't really able to relate to the plot.

However, Highway picks up a pace after Abhishek Banerjee’s entry. There are a couple of inherently disturbing scenes which cater to those familiar with slasher films. This, however, isn’t enough to salvage the film.

Generally, thrillers feature at least a couple of twists that add a new layer to the narrative. Take the Joju George-led Joseph, for instance. It featured a major reveal towards the end, which established the titular character as a braveheart. Highway, sadly, doesn't feature anything even remotely resembling a twist. Highway ends with a couple of rushed scenes, which feel forced and awkward.

Coming to performances, Anand Deverakonda rises above the half-baked script to shine in the romantic scenes. His sweet and shy expressions may vaguely remind people of Vijay Deverakonda from Geetha Govindam. This, however, doesn’t count for much, as the romantic subplot is undercooked.

Abhishek Banerjee is menacing in a few scenes, but Highway is hardly another Paatal Lok for him. He deserved a meatier character. Saiyami Kher, who plays a cop, is passable. She gets the body language right. Manasa Radhakrishnan is burdened with a one-dimensional character.

The songs are hummable but have limited recall value. The background score is commendable as it tries to add a sense of urgency to the narrative in a bid to save the film. The other technical aspects are up to the mark.

To sum up, Highway is the textbook definition of a shoddy thriller.

2 out of 5 stars for Highway.

Highway is streaming on aha. Published By: Roktim Rajpal Published On: Aug 19, 2022 --- ENDS --- ALSO READ | Liger star Vijay Deverakonda put his feet up on the table in front of a journalist and then...

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Highway movie review: Anand Deverakonda's serial killer film tortures you more than the killer his victims

Highway movie review: kv guhan’s serial killer film starring anand deverakonda and abhishek banerjee is illogical, bland, and lackluster in every way conceivable..

There is a scene in KV Guhan’s thriller Highway, where the serial killer D ( Abhishek Banerjee in his Tollywood debut) tapes his victim’s eyes open so that they can witness their own torture. Frankly, watching the film for two hours felt a lot like that--tortured, painful, and waiting for it to end. Highway is a simple film with a promising premise, which falters so badly in execution that you wonder how one can make such a lackluster film with a decent plot and good actors. Also read: Abhishek Banerjee says co-star Sunita Rajwar would get upset with him

Highway, set in the outskirts of Hyderabad, introduces us to photographer Vishnu (Anand Deverakonda), who is travelling to Bangalore for an event. Along the way, he helps a runaway teenager named Tulasi, who needs to get to her estranged father. A parallel track sees police officer Asha Bharath (Saiyami Kher) hunting a dangerous serial killer, who has killed five women and is on the hunt for more. How these two stories converge and Vishnu finds himself in a dangerous situation forms the crux of the film.

As I said, an interesting premise but it all goes downhill from here. The plot has more holes in it than a kitchen sieve, the acting is either monotonous or over-the-top (there’s no middle ground), and the background music is a serious assault on the senses. The comedy is so cringeworthy, sexist and forced that it often feels like you are watching something from the 90s.

It seems the makers and writers of the film have never met real people or observed how real people behave. Because in this film, everybody behaves as illogically as possible, as if it’s a stupidity contest. Cops can’t see an obvious clue dangling in front of their eyes, the killer tries his best to behave like a killer at every possible moment without any worry about getting caught, and women disregard safety while a serial killer is on the loose. I stopped noticing logical flaws halfway into the film because it was hard to keep up by then.

The film lacks finesse and subtlety, with every character repeating what is happening on the screen just so that the audience do not miss it. It is like hammering a nail that is already all the way inside the wall. It’s redundant and infuriating. But is there anything redeeming in Highway? Abhishek Banerjee, of course! The Pataal Lok-fame actor has been handed an undercooked and unidimensional character with no coherent back story and he still manages to do something special with it. He is menacing, scary, and at times, even fun to watch. Everyone else falls flat sadly. Saiyami Kher, normally a reliable performer, has been reduced to just standing at crime scenes exasperated. She and her character both deserve better. Anand Deverokonda is lackluster and frankly looks like a cardboard cutout at times. Manasa Radhakrishnan tries to play the part of a hapless, innocent teenager to the best of her abilities. But sadly, the script and direction do not help her much in the process.

Highway began streaming on Aha Telugu from Friday, August 19, and frankly it is a good choice that the film chose not to release in theatres. On OTT, it may find some audience. But it’s hard to see why anyone would voluntarily watch this film. It’s a cautionary tale on how not to approach an interesting subject. Watch it only if you are prepared to be disappointed in more ways than you can count.

Director: KV Guhan

Cast: Anand Devarakonda, Abhishek Banerjee, Sayami Kher, Manasa Radhakrishnan

Abhimanyu Mathur is an entertainment journalist with Hindustan Times. He writes about cinema, TV, and OTT, churning out interviews, reviews, and good old news stories. ...view detail

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‘Highway’ review: An utterly predictable journey into hell

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In the latest thriller from Telugu filmmaker KV Guhan ( 118 , WWW ), a serial killer on the loose, crosses paths with a woman in search of her father and a wedding photographer trying to reach an assignment. Highway , which is being streamed on Aha, is utterly predictable, with the only surprise contained in its final scene.

En route from Vishakhapatnam to Bengaluru, Vishnu (Anand Deverakonda) and his buddy Samudram (Satya) meet Tulasi (Manasa Radhakrishnan), who has set out in the dead of the night to reunite with her father. Prone to mishaps and given to snivelling at the drop of a hat, Tulasi has the words “I am the next victim of the serial killer terrorising the countryside” all but tattooed on her forehead.

Das (Abhishek Banerjee) has managed to evade Special Task Force officer Asha (Saiyami Kher). He has notched up five kills, rips another woman to pieces on Asha’s watch, and finds his next victim in Tulasi. With some clever thinking from Vishnu, who has fallen for Tulasi, Asha and her team get closer to finding Das.

Perfunctorily filmed and performed from start to finish, the 123-minute film plays out like a cinematic version of television crime dramas. Asha’s intelligence at finding clues into Das’s whereabouts is countermanded by Tulasi’s grating whimpering.

Das’s dastardliness adds nothing to the serial killer canon. The depiction of one of his murders borders on the gratuitous. At least the climax is a departure from such films, even if it comes after a tour of the overly familiar.

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Highway Movie Review - హైవే రివ్యూ : విజయ్ దేవరకొండ తమ్ముడు ఆనంద్ విజయం అందుకున్నారా? లేదా?

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కె.వి. గుహన్

ఆనంద్ దేవరకొండ, మానస రాధాకృష్ణన్, సయామీ ఖేర్, అభిషేక్ బెనర్జీ తదితరులు

సినిమా రివ్యూ : హైవే రేటింగ్ : 2/5 నటీనటులు : ఆనంద్ దేవరకొండ, మానస రాధాకృష్ణన్, సయామీ ఖేర్, అభిషేక్ బెనర్జీ, రమ్య పసుపులేటి, 'స్వామి రారా' సత్య, జాన్ విజయ్ తదితరులు మాటలు : మిర్చి కిరణ్, సాయి కిరణ్ సుంకోజు  స్క్రీన్ ప్లే : ఖైలాష్, సుధాకర్ కె.వి. సంగీతం : సైమన్ కె. కింగ్ నిర్మాత : వెంకట్ తలారి   రైటర్, సినిమాటోగ్రాఫర్, డైరెక్టర్ : కె.వి. గుహన్ విడుదల తేదీ: ఆగస్టు 19, 2022 ఓటీటీ వేదిక : ఆహా

నందమూరి కళ్యాణ్ రామ్ (Nandamuri Kalyan Ram) '118'తో టాలీవుడ్‌కు ప్రముఖ సినిమాటోగ్రాఫర్ కె.వి. గుహన్ దర్శకుడిగా పరిచయమయ్యారు. ఆ సినిమాకు మంచి పేరు వచ్చింది. అయితే... '118' తర్వాత దర్శకత్వం వహించిన 'WWW Movie' ఆశించిన విజయం సాధించలేదు. మరి, దర్శకుడిగా మూడో సినిమా 'హైవే' (Highway Telugu Movie) తో గుహన్ హిట్ అందుకుంటారా? లేదా? విజయ్ దేవరకొండ (Vijay Devarakonda) తమ్ముడు ఆనంద్ దేవరకొండ ఎలా నటించారు? సినిమా (Highway Telugu Movie Review) ఎలా ఉంది?    కథ (Highway Story) : హైదరాబాద్ నగరంలో ఓ సీరియల్ కిల్లర్ (అభిషేక్ బెనర్జీ) వరుసగా అమ్మాయిలను హత్యలు చేస్తుంటాడు. ఆ కేసును పోలీస్ ఆఫీసర్ ఆశా భరత్ (సయామీ ఖేర్) టేకప్ చేస్తారు. కిల్లర్‌ను పట్టుకోవడానికి సిటీలో చెక్‌పోస్ట్‌లు ఏర్పాటు చేస్తారు. పోలీసులను అలర్ట్ చేస్తారామె. అయినా వాళ్ళ కళ్ళు గప్పి సీరియల్ కిల్లర్ సిటీ ఎలా దాటాడు? హైవేలో అతనికి కనిపించిన తులసి (మానస రాధాకృష్ణన్) ఎవరు? ఆమె నేపథ్యం ఏమిటి? సీరియల్ కిల్లర్ చేతికి చిక్కిందని తెలిసిన వెంటనే ఆమెను కాపాడాలని ప్రయత్నాలు ప్రారంభించిన ఫోటోగ్రాఫర్ విష్ణు (ఆనంద్ దేవరకొండ) ఎవరు? విష్ణు, తులసి మధ్య సంబంధం ఏమిటి? సీరియల్ కిల్లర్ చేతి నుంచి తులసిని విష్ణు కాపాడాడా? లేదా? అనేది సినిమాలో చూడాలి.    విశ్లేషణ (Highway Review) : హైవే మీద ప్రయాణం సాఫీగా, స్పీడుగా ఉంటుంది. బ్రేకులు ఎక్కువగా వాడాల్సిన అవసరం లేకుండా సాగుతుంది. మాంచి థ్రిల్లర్ సినిమాలూ అంతే! 'హైవే' పేరుతో థ్రిల్లర్ వస్తుందంటే సాధారణంగా ఎవరైనా రేసీగా సాగిపోయే సినిమా ఆశిస్తారు. అందుకు విరుద్ధంగా సాగుతుందీ 'హైవే'.

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Highway Review

What's Behind

Anand Devarakonda is coming to entertain movie lovers with a thriller titled Highway. The film directed by KV.Guhan is streaming on Aha OTT from August 19,2022. Let us see what Anand Devarakonda offered to movie lovers with Highway.

Story Review

The story is all about a psycho killer running loose on the highway and how cops try to save the people from him. Police Officer Asha Bharat (Siami Kher) takes up charge to nab the psycho killer D aka Das (Abhishek Bannerjee) as he wreaks fear among people by brutally killing women. Asha Bharat alerts all the people to be vigilant as she goes out to hunt him down.

Whether Asha is successful in her attempt and how photographer Vishnu (Anand Devarakondaa) and innocent girl Tulasi (Manasa Radhakrishna) got affected and what is the relation between them form the thrills of Highway.

Artists, Technicians Review

The story of Highway is all about a psycho thriller and KV. Guhan tried to showcase the new avatar of Anand Devarakonda and pit him against the talented actor Abhishek Bannerjee. The idea of Guhan is right as he planned to show Anand Devarakonda in a different role. But there ends Guhan's tryst with creativity. The title Highway generated interest but he failed to generate the same interest with his story, screenplay, and direction.

Guhan's story turned out to be routine and predictable to the core. The film lacked the twists and turns to thrill the viewers. Even the two hours duration looked unending with insipid screenplay and direction. To top of it, even the performances of the actors and the technicians barring a few, turned out to be a disappointment.

Anand Devarakonda tried his best to take the film to next level with his performances but failed in his attempt. He failed to make the right impact on the viewers. Manasa Radhakrishnan came up with a singular expression to show fear and she did not get much opportunity to showcase her talent. Siami Kher is ok in her role as a cop but she did not look at ease while performing. Abhishek Bannerjee is known for his exceptional acting skills in Bollywood and serials but failed to recreate the same magic in his Tollywood debut project.

Simon King with his background music elevated the scenes to some extent. KV.Guhan's cinematography is good as it depicted the scenes in a natural manner. Tammiraju's editing left a lot to be desired.  There are many unwanted scenes in the film but he couldn't be faulted as the entire story turned out to be weak. Dialogues penned by Sai Kiran and Mirchi Kiran are just average. Production values are ok.

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Disadvantages

Performances

Story,Screenplay,Direction

Missing twists and turns

Routine elements

Rating Analysis

Guhan's Highway lacked novelty in the story and the screenplay. Everything turned out to be silly and the romantic angle is not highlighted properly so that viewers get connected emotionally. Overall the film failed to connect chords with the viewers. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for Highway.

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విడుదల తేదీ : ఆగష్టు 19, 2022

123తెలుగు.కామ్ రేటింగ్ : 3/5

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ఎడిటర్: తమ్మిరాజు

లేటెస్ట్ గా ఓటిటి లో రిలీజ్ కి వచ్చిన మరో ఇంట్రెస్టింగ్ చిత్రం “హై వే”. యంగ్ హీరో ఆనంద్ దేవరకొండ అలాగే ప్రముఖ సినిమాటోగ్రాఫర్ టర్న్డ్ దర్శకుడు కే వి గుహన్ తెరకెక్కించిన ఇంట్రెస్టింగ్ థ్రిల్లర్ ఇది. అయితే ఈ సినిమా మన తెలుగు స్ట్రీమింగ్ యాప్ ఆహా లో లేటెస్ట్ గా డైరెక్ట్ రిలీజ్ అయ్యింది. మరి ఈ సినిమా ఎలా ఉందో సమీక్షలో తెలుసుకుందాం రండి.

ఇక కథలోకి వచ్చినట్టు అయితే.. విష్ణు(ఆనంద్ దేవరకొండ) ఒక ఫోటోగ్రాఫర్ తన జాబ్ కోసం అని బెంగళూర్ కి స్టార్ట్ అవుతాడు. అలాగే మరోపక్క తులసి(మానస రాధాకృష్ణన్) తన తల్లితో ఓ పౌల్ట్రీ ఫామ్ లో పనిచేస్తుంది. కానీ అక్కడ తన ఓనర్ వేధింపులు చూడలేక అక్కడ నుంచి పారిపోతుంది.. మరి ఇదిలా ఉంటే మరో పక్క ఓ సీరియల్ కిల్లర్ డి అలియాస్ దాస్(అభిషేక్ బెనర్జీ) వరుసగా 5 హత్యలు అందులోని ఆడవాళ్లనే చంపుతాడు. మరి దీనితో అతన్ని పట్టుకోవాలని పోలీసులు తీవ్రంగా గాలిస్తూ ఉంటారు. దీనితో అతడు వారి నుంచి తప్పించేకునే ప్రయత్నంలో అటు దాస్, తులసి లు ఇటు ఈ సైకో.. మరి ఈ ముగ్గురు ఎక్కడైనా ఎదురవుతారా? ఎదురయితే ఆ సైకో కిల్లర్ ఏం చేస్తాడు? ఇంతకీ పోలీసులు అతన్ని పట్టుకుంటారా లేదా అనేది తెలియాలి అంటే ఈ సినిమాని ఆహా లో చూడాల్సిందే.

ప్లస్ పాయింట్స్ :

ఈ చిత్రంలో ఆకట్టుకునే అంశాలు చాలానే ఉంటాయని చెప్పొచ్చు.. సినిమా మెయిన్ గా మూడు ప్రధాన పాత్రల మీద నడుస్తుంది. హీరో హీరోయిన్ అలాగే కిల్లర్ పాత్రలు ఆధ్యంతం ఆకట్టుకుంటాయి. వీటిని అయితే దర్శకుడు బాగా డిజైన్ చేశారు. అలాగే సినిమాలో స్టార్టింగ్ గాని విలన్ పాత్రకు సంబంధించి డెవలప్మెంట్ ఆసక్తిగా అనిపిస్తాయి. అంతే కాకుండా దానికి ఇచ్చిన ముగింపు అన్నీ కూడా బాగున్నాయి.

ఇక నటీనటుల విషయానికి వస్తే మెయిన్ లీడ్ ఆనంద్ దేవరకొండ అలాగే యంగ్ హీరోయిన్ మానస రాధా కృష్ణన్ ఆకట్టుకుంటారు. ఆనంద్ నుంచి తెలుగు ప్రేక్షకుల ముందుకు వచ్చిన మరో సినిమా ఇది. తాను ఇంతకు ముందు చేసిన వాటికన్నా మంచి మెచ్యూర్ రోల్ లో తాను కనిపించి ఆకట్టుకుంటాడు. అలాగే మానస రాధాకృష్ణన్ పవన్ ఫ్యాన్స్ కి బాగా తెలిసి ఉండొచ్చు..

ఆ టైం లో పవన్ 28వ సినిమాకి అంటూ బజ్ తెచ్చుకున్న ఈ హీరోయిన్ ని ఈ సినిమాకి ఎంపిక చేయగా ఈమె ఈ సినిమాతో డెఫినెట్ గా ఆశ్చర్యపరుస్తుంది. తన క్యూట్ లుక్స్ సహా నటనతో కూడా ఆకట్టుకుంది. మరి నటుడు అభిషేక్ బెనర్జీ అయితే తన సైకో పాత్రలో ఇంటెన్స్ పెర్ఫామెన్స్ ని చూపించాడు. తనదైన మ్యానరిజమ్స్.. నటనతో థ్రిల్ చేసాడు. ఇక సైయామి ఖేర్ తదితరులు సినిమాలో తమ పాత్రలకి బ్యాయం చేకూర్చారు.

మైనస్ పాయింట్స్ :

ఈ సినిమాలో కొన్ని అంశాలు లాజికల్ గా బాగానే అనిపిస్తాయి కానీ కొన్ని సీన్స్ విషయంలో మాత్రం లాజిక్స్ మిస్ అవ్వడంతో మాత్రం అవి ఇరికించినట్టుగా అనిపిస్తుంది. అలాగే మంచి ఆసక్తిగా ఉండే సినిమాలో కథతో సాగే విధంగా పాటలు ఉంటే బాగుంటుంది కానీ కావాలని పాటల్ని పెడితే అవి ఏమాత్రం వర్కౌట్ కావు సరిగా ఈ సినిమాలో కూడా అదే జరిగింది.

అలాగే మరికొన్ని సన్నివేశాల్లో అయితే కథనం కాస్త నెమ్మదించినట్టుగా అనిపిస్తుంది. దీనితో బోర్ భావన కలగొచ్చు. అలాగే సినిమాలో కొన్ని సీన్స్ ని మరింత ఇంట్రెస్టింగ్ మార్చే స్కోప్ ఉన్నా దర్శకుడు ఆ స్క్రీన్ స్పేస్ ని వినియోగించలేదు. అలాగే పలు చోట్ల గ్రాఫికల్ విజువల్స్ క్లియర్ గా తెలిసిపోతాయి..

సాంకేతిక వర్గం :

ఈ చిత్రంలో నిర్మాణ విలువలు డీసెంట్ గా ఉన్నాయని చెప్పొచ్చు. ఇక టెక్నీకల్ టీం లో అయితే సైమన్ కే ఇచ్చిన పాటలు పర్వాలేదు కానీ బ్యాక్గ్రౌండ్ స్కోర్ మాత్రం సినిమాకి తగ్గట్టుగా ఓ రేంజ్ లో అనిపిస్తుంది. అలాగే డైలాగ్స్ బాగున్నాయి. ఎడిటింగ్ పర్వాలేదు..

ఇక సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ మరియు దర్శకత్వం వహించిన కేవీ గుహన్ విషయానికి వస్తే…సినిమాటోగ్రాఫర్ తాను మంచి వర్క్ ని అందించాడు. ఇక దర్శకునిగా కూడా పర్వాలేదని చెప్పొచ్చు. మంచి థ్రిల్లింగ్ ఎలిమెంట్స్ లాజిక్స్ తో పాత్రలను కలపడం, వాటికీ మంచి ముగింపు ఇవ్వడంతో ఇంప్రెస్ చేస్తాడు. కాకపోతే చిన్న చిన్న లోపాలు కూడా ఉన్నాయి. వాటిని సరి చేసుకుంటే ఇంకా బెటర్ నరేషన్ ని ఇవ్వగలడు.

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Highway Movie Review: Anand Deverakonda-KV Guhan's Latest Is A Missable Age-Old Serial-Killer Drama!

KV Guhan, who directed actor Kalyan Ram in a thriller titled 118 , has come up with another serial killer movie with Anand Deverakonda, Highway. The movie had a direct OTT release on Aha.

The story of the film is a routine run-of-the-mill thriller packed with the age-old tropes of a blood-thirsty serial killer who draws pleasure out of torturing young female victims and eventually killing them. The damsel in distress is rescued by the hero whose only aim is to save her; an anxious cop who is almost on the verge of captivating the killer but dies at his hands.

Vishnu, a photographer from Visakhapatnam sets out with his friend Satya to Bengaluru for a pre-wedding shoot. In a small village in Amalapuram, Tulasi, a woman hits the road to meet his father in Mangalore, following a sexual assault incident at workplace.

On the other hand, Saiyami Kher, who was seen in the role of a Chief Investigating Officer trying to nab the serial killer, is kind of wasted. She is always furious and anxious about the killer who is very lousy, making it unbearable for the viewer. How she gets killed by the serial killer is another moment of distress.

Performances:

Highway's cast included Anand Deverakonda, who tried to bring out his best for the role that almost demanded nothing. The girl, Manasa, who marked her Telugu debut, looked the part of an innocent girl, who gets caught in odd situations often, only for the hero to do something. Abhishek Banerjee, who is now the staple choice for a psycho killer did what is expected out of him and for a couple of scenes, John Vijay did his best. The movie has a lousy narration and does not offer anything new other than the fact that the killer will be killed towards the end by a Tiger in the middle of the forest. Watching Highway gives a feeling of watching the same old story coupled with boring performances under a new name.

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The movie does not have anything to help it become an average thriller and that is enough to chart out the negatives or letdowns of Highway, including the title.

Highway, directed by cinematographer-turned filmmaker KV Guhan is a passable movie. Watch only if you have nothing else to do.

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Highway Movie Review: A flat, downright boring ride

Rating: ( 2 / 5).

Allow me to drop a random architectural trivia. Australia's 141-kilometre-long Eyre Highway is one of the longest roads in the world. One of the perils of driving on this road is the possibility of accidents by driver fatigue. There are no twists, no turns, leaving drivers restless as they ride on and on without respite. In other words, you keep driving forward but there is barely a kick in the journey. Travel bloggers describe travelling on the road as “plain and boring”. That could double up as the review of this Highway as well. The bigger crime here is that there is a serial killer on the loose, hunting for his prey, but the film is pretty much like a drive on Eyre Highway. 

In Highway , Abhishek Banerjee plays a serial killer who tortures random young women to death. He tapes their eyelids open, forcing them to witness the brutality they are subjected to. As a night sequence played out, looking at the reflection of my face on the laptop screen, I empathised with the victim’s misery in their last moments. Abhishek, whose Hathoda Thyagi from Pataal Lok startles you, is reduced to a laughing stock in the film. He is the subject of this year’s most hilarious moment on screen, albeit unintentionally. Saiyami Kher (pulling off a reiteration of her character from last year’s Wild Dog) plays a cop on the trail to nab the killer; her urgency is barely registered, and at one point, the writing is so basic that you wonder how she landed in the position. Anand Deverakonda plays a photographer on his way from Vishakapatnam to Bengaluru to cover a wedding and Sathya plays his funny friend, who has a funny ringtone and talks funny because he is supposed to be funny; but he is not funny. What's funnier is the sad life of Tulasi (Manasa Radhakrishna), who is the personification of every melodramatic cliche. Anand and Sathya's characters run into Tulasi in a scene that's so predictable that you see it coming when Anand starts from Vishakapatnam. After a series of boring and silly events, the serial killer enters into the mix, and the film gets louder; not interesting.

The problem with Highway is that it is just not thrilling. Perhaps it is Abhishek Banerjee’s horribly dubbed voice—the quintessential villain voice you hear in Telugu films—or Tulasi’s overly sentimental track that is purposefully written to wring out a feeling of sympathy. The sad life of Tulasi, in fact, works against the film. There is hardly anything palpable in the film; the danger when the killer prowls on the highway, the relief when a character escapes from his clutch, the suffering of the innocent victims, the sadness of the characters, or even the motivation of the killer—which is verbally spelt out in a primitive scene. None of them leave an impact. Even the sense of geography, the eponymous highway, is barely felt. 

Speaking of films about maniacs and desolated geographies, Krishna Vamsi’s Danger , Ram Gopal Varma’s Road , and even the recently released Tamil film, D Block , are way more successful in instilling a threat—by leveraging their respective settings—although they are not competent products of storytelling in their entirety. However, Highway has nothing redemptive about it. Part of it can be attributed to uninspiring writing, which barely builds the characters and the rest of it is the insignificant craft. While it is not technically blemished, the craft doesn’t uplift it either.

Highway is stale, boring, and unintentionally funny. Calling it a middling affair would be an act of over-selling the film. It is not even bad enough to have fun with and that, according to me, is the biggest crime a bad film can commit.

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Highway is a mystery criminal thriller film in Telugu that was written and directed by K. V. Guhan in 2022. It was produced by Venkat Talari under the banners of Sree Iswarya Lakshmi Movies and Northstar Entertainment. Principal parts in the movie are played by Anand Deverakonda, Manasa Radhakrishnan (in her Telugu debut), and Abhishek Banerjee (in his Telugu debut). Highway made its debut on Aha on August 19, 2022.

Anand Devarakonda’s character Vishnu begins the movie by narrating his tale.

Rewind: Vishnu is a photographer who resides in Hyderabad with his mother, sister, and grandma. As Asha Bharat (Saiyami Kher) and her team investigate the case of a serial murderer named ‘D’ (Abhishek Banerjee) who kills young girls for his delight, he flies to Bangalore with his longtime buddy Samudram (Satya) to shoot a wedding. In contrast, D kills another girl, bringing him and Asha closer to each other. Tulasi (Manasa Radhakrishnan), a young, innocent, and beautiful village girl who lives with her mother and works on a dairy farm, decides to travel to Mangalore to escape her boss’s torture in order to marry her and meet her father, who abandoned them.

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Article by P R Sree Published by GulteDesk --> Published on: 11:47 am, 19 August 2022

Cast : Anand Deverakonda, Abhishek Banerjee, Manasa Radhakrishnan, Saiyami Kher Director : KV Guhan Producer : Venkat Talari Music : Simon K King Streaming On : AHA

Anand Deverakonda’s Highway starts premiering on Aha from today. It is directed by cinematographer-turned-director KV Guhan and is produced by Venkat Talari. The film saw the debut of Malayalam actress Manasa Radhakrishnan in Telugu. It also has Paatal Lok of fame, Abhishek Banerjee, and Saiyami Kher.

Plot of the movie: It is all about hunting a man who is a serial killer and murders over half a dozen women, and what makes Vishnu (Anand Deverakonda), a photographer, chase the killer.

The film begins with the media talking about the serial killer (Abhishek Banerjee) and the cops analysing one of the murders, and then comes the introduction of Vishnu and his cute little family, attempting to make reels for Instagram. The story unravels when Vishnu travels to Bengaluru for an event coverage and the sequence of events that happen en route, including meeting Tulasi (Manasa Radhakrishnan), a nave girl travelling to Manglore to meet her father, whom she has never seen or met, is what the film is all about.

The first half of the film is thrilling, keeping you guessing about the next sequence, while the second half gets completely boring. You won’t be surprised even if people around you doze off—reason? A predictable plot that even a fifth-standard child can guess. The climax is something both funny and illogical that will leave you wondering as to why the entire crew and cast have gone ahead with it.

Performances: Speaking of performances, Abhishek as a psycho killer nailed it, while Manasa made an impressive debut as a village belle. Anand could’ve performed better to his abilities, and the same goes with Saiyami, as their performances felt very casual and not up to the mark. No one else’s performance is actually noteworthy enough to even talk about. The same goes with the music.

However, one can see the high technicalities in the film. The scenic beauty of mother earth was captured so well that one will surely get lost in “googling” about the locations chosen in the film.

KV Guhan showed off his cinematography skills in an excellent way while he lacked in the direction aspect. The gripping second half of the film can make Highway a good watch. The lagging script, slow pace, and clichéd story made it a boring watch, despite the first half of the film being intense and gripping. It is disappointing that the scenes which manage to escape this predictability are the ones where logic goes for a toss and the audience is taken for granted.

Conclusion: An “Okayish” rudderless thriller film makes it to the one-time watch list for the likes of thriller films.

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Review: ‘Highway’: Plot-holes make this Telugu movie a bumpy ride

Film: Highway (Streaming on aha), Duration: 163 minutes

Director: K.V. Guhan, Cast: Anand Devarakonda, Manasa Radhakrishnan, Sayiami Kher and Abhishek Banerjee

IANS Rating: **

People expect highway rides to be fast, racy, and smooth. But on screen, Telugu movie ‘Highway’, ace cinematographer KV Guhan’s third directorial venture in Telugu, suffers on all three fronts. Interesting in patches but largely predictable, ‘Highway’ could yet appeal to die-hard fans of the ‘cat and mouse’ type serial killer genre.

The movie’s basic premise is set around a serial woman-killer and a determined lady cop in Hyderabad. ‘Highway’ shifts scene when a young village lass lands in his clutches, with her new love hot on their tracks. Despite the initial promise of a taut thriller, ‘Highway’ ends up meandering along to a rather unbelievable ending.

Vishnu, a promising photographer in Vizag sets out on a wedding coverage assignment in Bengaluru. On the way, he and his friend come to the aid of Tulasi, a village belle from near Amalapuram, in search of her father in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

They promise to drop her off at Kalyandurg, from where she can take a bus to Mangalore. Although it confuses the mind as to why she can’t tag along with them till Bengaluru which is closer to her destination.

Parallelly, in the city of Hyderabad, female cop Asha Bharat is on the trail of a serial killer who keeps leaving cigarette butts and tyre tracks at the crime scenes.

Das, played by Abhishek Banerjee, is the smouldering villain, who keeps staking out potential victims, as he keeps cruising around in a beat-up ambulance van, right under the cops’ noses. All the while, the female cop keeps snarling and mouthing the b****** and f*** words to vent out her frustration and determination.

How Tulasi lands in Das’ clutches, Vishnu tracks her down, and finally rescues her, form the crux of ‘Highway’.

The cast comprising Anand Devarakonda, Manasa Radhakrishnan, Sayiami Kher and Abhishek Banerjee try their best to do justice to their roles.

Anand Devarakonda as Vishnu, and Manasa as Tulasi, appear naturally rigid and restrained as a young couple who are waking up to their mutual attraction.

Sayiami Kher is passable as the lady cop intent on catching the serial killer. Abhishek Banerjee, with a perpetual sneer writ on his face, is the bad guy in the movie which happens to be his Telugu debut.

The technical excellence that Director K.V. Guhan brings in with his cinematography, fails to lift up the weak story line.

There are instances where the director makes it too easy for the antagonist to kill and escape. Similarly, other inconsistencies in the storyline add to the overall inadequacies of the movie.

As can be expected, Guhan handles the camera with panache, while Simon King’s music score helps maintain the story tempo.

For thriller movie fans willing to overlook the details, ‘Highway’, despite the plot-holes, may still prove to be an interesting watch over the weekend. (IANS)

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Anand Deverakonda’s Highway Telugu Movie Review & Ratings | Hit or Flop?

Highway Movie Review : With his debut movie ‘Dorasani’ Anand Deverakonda failed to impress the audience, but he was successful with his second film ‘Middle Class Melodies’ that released on digital platform directly. Pushpaka Vimanam which failed in theatres, was successful on OTT platform and that could be the reason actor chose direct to digital release for his new film ‘Highway’.

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Highway is available for streaming on Aha OTT platform from today and let’s get into the detailed review of the movie, if it is worth watching our time.

A photographer by profession goes on a road trip and in the journey falls for a girl. At the same time a psychopath hunts down 5 women and leaves no clue to the Police department. The connection between these murderer and the photographer forms the rest of the story.

Cast & Crew

Highway movie stars Anand Deverakonda, Manasa Radhakrishnan in the leading roles, while Abhishek Banerjee, Saiyami Kher, John Vijay, Reshma Pasupuleti, Sathya are playing other important roles. Movie is written & directed by KV Guhan and produced by Venkat Talari. Simon K King composed the music and KV Guhan himself is the cinematographer. Movie is edited by Thammiraju.

Movie Verdict

Highway movie has some scenes that are interesting to watch in parts, but the overall making of the movie will definitely make you scratch your head. Movie looks so clueless with the narration and screenplay. Many scenes in the movie look very uninteresting and boring. Director have followed a way old formula in narrating a simple thriller. Climax of the movie also looks very unrealistic and routine to the core.

Anand Deverakonda has to improve a lot in terms of acting. He looks expression less in many of the scenes that needs the performance to elevate the situation. Saiyami Kher looks okay in the role of investigating officer. Abhishek Banerjee is only actor in the movie, who impresses with his performance and the actor slayed it in the negative role, though we have seen him in similar roles in Hindi. Satya tries to create fun needed in between and all other actors did their part well.

Technically movie looks okay. Background music composed by Simon K King adds the required mood for the film. Cinematography by KV Guhan looks okay, though the movie has some good locations that can be captured in a beautiful way. KV Guhan once again came up with a thriller story and failed to impress the audience with his making, just like his previous film ‘WWW’.

Finally, Highway is impressive in parts and keeps you intrigued.

Rating: 3/5

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Highway - Official Trailer

Watch the Official Trailer from Telugu movie 'Highway' starring Anand Deverakonda, Abhishek Banerjee, Saiyami Kher and Manasa Radhakrishna. 'Highway' movie is directed by A KVGuhan and produced by Venkat Talati. To know more about 'Highway' trailer watch the video. Check out the latest Telugu trailers, new movie trailers, trending Telugu movie trailers, and more at ETimes - Times of India Entertainment.

Starting today, you can watch Highway on the Aha OTT platform, so let’s take a look at it and see if it’s worth your time.

Table of Contents

A photographer by trade embarks on a road trip and, along the way, finds love. In the meantime, a psychopath is on the lookout for 5 ladies and leaving no traces for the police. The rest of the plot involves the relationship between the killers and the photographer.

Cast & Crew

Besides the two leads (Anand Deverakonda and Manasa Radhakrishnan), the film also features notable performances by Abhishek Banerjee, Saiyami Kher, John Vijay, Reshma Pasupuleti, and Sathya. KV Guhan wrote and directed the film, and Venkat Talari oversaw production. The film’s score was written by Simon K. King, and KV Guhan shot all of the footage himself. Thammiraju is the movie’s editor.

Movie Verdict

The plot of Highway gets interesting at times, but the film’s overall execution will leave you baffled. The film’s narrator and storyline both seem incredibly nave. Quite a few of the film’s sequences appear to be quite dull and lifeless. The director has resorted to a tired plot device to convey a standard thriller. The film’s climax is equally unbelievable and formulaic.

As an actor, Anand Deverakonda has a lot of room for growth. In numerous situations where his performance is essential, he appears emotionless. To my eyes, Saiyami Kher holds her own as the investigative officer. Though we have seen him in similar roles in Hindi, Abhishek Banerjee is the only actor in the film who impresses with his performance. Satya tries to inject much-needed comic relief, and the rest of the cast does a fine job.

The film holds up technically. The film’s atmosphere is perfectly set by Simon K. King’s score. Even though the film has several lovely potential locales, the cinematography by KV Guhan only looks so-so. Like his previous film, “WWW,” KV Guhan attempted a thriller with this one, but the audience was unimpressed.

At the end of the day, Highway has some great moments and manages to keep you interested throughout.

Rating: 3/5

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Highway Review – Boring Ride

OUR RATING 1.75/5

PLATFORM Aha Video

What Is the Film About? A Psycho is on a spree of eliminating girls. He is an ambulance driver and often gets away as the ambulance is given free passage. One day, he is after Tulasi a cursed girl who runs away from a sadist owner to his father in Mangalore. Police and Vishnu (Anand Deverakonda) who falls in love with her at first sight try to rescue her. How that operation happens is the story all about.

Performances This is the fourth film of Anand Deverakonda and his second Direct-to-OTT release. Anand has severe screen presence and performance issues. Except for Middle-Class Melodies to some extent, he struggled in all the films. Highway is no different.

He often tries to mask his inadequacies by choosing content-driven films that do not need him to expose more of himself. That is a good idea but the problem lies in the bad writing he is presented with. The character of Vishnu is the weakest hero characterization in recent times. He gets to do nothing in the film. In such a character, his lack of screen presence and struggle to emote are exposed big time.

Forget about the performances and screen presence, there is very little screen time for Anand. We get a feeling if his portions were chopped off to reduce the runtime.

Manasa Radhakrishnan plays the female lead. She plays a character that suffers so much in life. It almost requires her to cry from start to end with a single expression. She does that alright. Abhishek Banerjee is menacing as the psycho villain. Saiyami Kher is okay in the role of a cop. Comedian Sathya is wasted in a small role.

Analysis Cinematographer cum director KV Guhan bagged a hit with Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s 118 in 2019. He followed it with another failure, WWW released directly on OTT. He came up with another thriller, Highway which also landed on OTT (Aha Video).

Highway is a road trip thriller comprising three tracks – A psychopath ambulance driver and the police, Vishnu, a photographer who is on his way to an event in Bengaluru, and Tulasi who is running away from her father who abandoned her mother a long ago. Vishnu falls for Tulasi and the psycho is after her on expected lines.

The psycho and his sadist acts are introduced initially. These portions generate some interest initially but the story loses steam once the love track happens. The heroine may be because her looks or characterization do not evoke interest in those portions. Anand Deverakonda’s lack of screen presence also ensures that the chemistry does not happen. A song that comes here is good to ears and eyes but does not gel in the proceedings.

On a parallel track, we have a police investigation happening. This track and the killing spree are supposed to be the backbone of the thriller. They should generate interest in the story with some thrills and twists. But nothing happens. Everything runs on predictable lines and gives us a repetitive feeling.

The hero as expected brings a clue (courier track) to solve the case but it appears silly. The director appears to run out of ideas to give a proper closure to the story. Once that happens, everything becomes predictable and boring once again. The climax is another sham. The so-called twist in the name of divine intervention is silly.

Finally, Highway is that kind of thriller that does not have any thrills. The narration is flat right from start to end with boring and repetitive scenes. Only the villain portions show some promise. The graph drops further towards the end. The makers have taken a smart choice by offloading the film to OTT.

Music and Other Departments? As said earlier, KV Guhan failed to come up with a good script with taut narration and interesting thrills. However, he did a good job with some good visuals. The visuals of the highway and the forests are neatly shown. Simon K King came up with an impressive background score. It has worked very well in some portions. There is a single romantic song that is good but disturbs the flow of the film. Editing is patchy with no smooth flow in places. Production Values are good.

Highlights? Abhishek Banerjee who played the baddie Camera work BGM Short Runtime

Drawbacks? Poor Hero Characterization Romantic Track Poor cat and mouse game Lack of Thrills and Twists Silly Climax

Did I Enjoy It? No

Will You Recommend It? No

Highway Telugu OTT Aha Movie Review by M9News