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
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