![]() Shiva Nirvana, the writer and director of the film, wanted to say many things, most of them noble, even if not new. How Jagadish, Naidu’s youngest son, puts the things back together is what the film’s about. The good Naidu, played by the ever reliable Nasser, dies one fine day, as older men with huge ancestral properties do, and things start to fall apart. As always, the fight is between two upper-caste families: one good Naidu and one evil Naidu. If Prakash Raj’s character from Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu is made to live in this village, he would die of heartbreak in the first few minutes. The landowners are greedy and want more land, which leaves the farmers who own small fields open to attack. Tuck Jagadish is set in Bhudevipuram, a village in East Godavari, if I am to go by the vehicle registration codes. Ritu Varma is impressive and her scenes with Nani serve as a respite from all the violence.Kandahar, PS 2 & more: Prime Video announces mega entertainment with highly-anticipated international & original content Blind movie review: Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's thriller barely manages to thrill The star appears in a tucked-in look throughout the movie and it’s a refreshing touch in an otherwise bland film. Nani gets a meaty part, and he shines as Jagadish, and there’s an interesting story behind the Tuck in the title. The emotional family drama moments are tiring to sit through, and the film is stuck in the 1980s, story-wise, but luckily the action choreography and performances make up for the boring plot. The film also works to a large extent, despite the outdated story, because it allows Nani to shine in an out-and-out rural story backdrop, which he’s exploring on a large scale for the first time.Īlso read: V movie review: Nani, Indraganti Mohana Krishna reunite for a colossal mess of an action-thriller But Shiva Nirvana sets up quite a few familiar beats, which eventually work in the film’s favour. Just like in Thevar Magan, there’s a lot of bloodshed in Tuck Jagadish, and it gets unbearable after a point. Tuck Jagadish draws inspiration from Kamal Haasan’s Thevar Magan, in which the actor played the younger son who takes over the village after his father. Watch the Tuck Jagadish trailer here:|#+| ![]() Aadisesh hopes his elder son Bose (Jagapathi Babu) will work towards realising his dream of nurturing peace but it’s the younger son Jagadish, who gives up on his dream of going abroad, to work for the betterment of their village.Ĭast - Nani, Ritu Varma, Aishwarya Rajessh, Nassar, Jagapathi Babu, Naresh The village head Aadisesh Naidu (Nassar), who has only wanted peace for many years, has always been disappointed by Veerendra (Daniel Balaji), who lets his weapons do the talking all the time. Set in the fictional village of Bhudevipuram, Tuck Jagadish is the typical story of a son of the soil rising to the occasion and fighting for peace. ![]() The film, despite drowning in its own mediocrity, is still somewhat engaging. Billed as a festive entertainer, Tuck Jagadish is a full-blown masala film with every trope you can think of. Tuck Jagadish feels more like a Sooraj Barjatya film with a lot of focus on blood bonds. ![]() Cast - Nani, Ritu Varma, Aishwarya Rajessh, Nassar, Jagapathi Babu, Naresh Tuck Jagadish movie review: The Nani-starrer is an outdated family drama.ĭirector Shiva Nirvana, known for romantic dramas such as Ninnu Kori and Majili, isn't someone you'd associate with Tuck Jagadish, a highly formulaic and outdated family drama. ![]()
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