‘Agadha’ movie review: Kamakshi Bhaskarla shines, but style outruns substance
The Telugu supernatural thriller 'Agadha' is praised for its visual flair and strong performance by Kamakshi Bhaskarla, but criticized for weak writing. Despite an intriguing atmosphere, the film struggles to balance its occult themes with a coherent narrative.
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Barely a week after Korean Kanakaraju , a no-brainer milking the viewer’s endless appetite for horror comedies, Telugu cinema’s tryst with ghosts, evil spirits and tantric practices continues with Agadha , set to a different metre. It is a primitive yet visually arresting good-versus-evil supernatural thriller that takes itself quite seriously.
Agadha arrives with an underdog advantage. One does not expect much, going by director MS Raju’s modest track record. In this film, he has banked on a young team to deliver the goods. On the surface, it has the staple ingredients of a rustic horror tale, with occult rituals, hymns, long-bearded sages and even older belief systems, but it is staged with flair.
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