Salaar Part 1 Ceasefire - Review of the Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer

Team OTTplay

 Dec 22, 2023

Glitzy revival of Ugramm

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is seen as a glitzy revival of director Prashanth Neel’s debut film, Ugramm, which released in 2014

Friends turning foes

Set in a fictitious world, Salaar presents a compelling narrative of two friends turning foes, with Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead

Dysfunctional childhood

Director Prashanth uses the theme of ‘dysfunctional childhood’ to build a strong emotional narrative

Prabhas’ character Deva

The character of Deva, played by Prabhas, is shadowed by a haunting past, as he struggles to restrain his tempestuous nature

Leap of 30 years

The plot transitions from Deva and Vardha’s (Prithviraj) childhood to their adulthood

The story of Khansaar

The backstory takes us back to the 1700s, tracing the happening of a fictitious town, called Khansaar

Prithviraj Sukumaran as Vardha

While Prabhas is cool with his dialogue delivery, Prithviraj does the heavy lifting

Prashanth Neel’s grand comeback

Salaar not only marks Prashanth Neel’s return, but also showcases his evolution as a director after the K.G.F. series