HANUMAN MOVIE OTT RELEASE

Summary:

The movie falls within the superhero genre and includes respectful and wonderful references to Shri Ram, Sita mate, Shri Hanuman, and the entire Ramayana. The first half is decent, followed by a pretty good second half that ends with an absolute goosebumps-inducing climax. It’s a must-watch, rating around 8.5 to 9 out of 10.

Plus points:

• Respectful and wonderful references to Shri Ram, Sita mate, Shri Hanuman, and the entire Ramayana.
• The climax scene is pure goosebumps – What a theatrical experience!
• Pretty good acting, especially by the 4 main actors – Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyar, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Vinay Rai.
• The VFX and photography are excellent, brilliant for a low budget film.
• The comedy is very good (including the voiceover of the koti or monkey).
• The background music is pretty good.
• Accurate depiction of some village stuff.

Minus points:

• Contains elements of just routine Telugu film masala – some silly, some boring stuff (more so in the 1st half).
• Some logical fallacies and missing the point stuff.
• It’s not made very clear why the hero Hanumanthu (played by Teja Sajja) is chosen.

Other stuff:

• A sequel, Jai HanuMan, was announced for 2025. The climax of part 1 obviously makes this sequel worth waiting for.
• Congratulations to director Prashant Verma, the actors, and the whole team for a well-intentioned, well-executed film.
• Has to be said – shame on Om Raut and Manoj Muntashir for Adipurush!
• Watched this in original Telugu (with subtitles). Definitely down for a possible re-watch next weekend (this time maybe in Kannada or Hindi?)
• HanuMan is going to be big.
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