Movie Review: 'Khaidi No 150': A great tribute to a star

Right from the first frame, Chiranjeevi owns the show and he doesn't go overboard in his attempt to please everybody. Despite being a remake of Tamil blockbuster "Kaththi", the film succeeds in keeping the soul of the original intact and at the same time, pays a glorious tribute to its star.Chiranjeevi couldn't have chosen a better script for his comeback. This story of a hero, especially one with political leanings in real life, rising up at the cries of farmers against corporatisation will earn the star a lot of goodwill, and in this case, immense love from his fans. Although "Khaidi No 150" is a needlessly more commercial version of the original, it's tough to deny the fact that it still works and Chiranjeevi is solely responsible for it. Even at 61, he fittingly justifies the film's tagline - Boss Is Back - with conviction and panache. He can still dance gracefully, mouth dialogues with gusto and shine in comedy scenes as comfortably as he could a decade ago. Although he struggles to stir up emotionally as Vijay could in the original in the flashback portions, he is still a treat to watch, especially in the action sequences.