The Director, Sujeeth’s charismatic vision teaches [Indian Cinema] to dream bigger and it brings us an action extravaganza with a global standard which can also attract the normal Indian moviegoer.

Saaho is undoubtedly a landmark film in Indian Cinema. We have seen epic movies like Baahubali, which explored India’s glorious past. But what makes Saaho set apart from those movies is, The Director, Sujeeth’s charismatic vision that teaches us to dream bigger and it brings us an action extravaganza with a global standard which can also attract the normal Indian moviegoer.

After the sudden demise of the leader of the business syndicate in the fictional Waaji city, other kingpins are meddling with the power politics to claim the vacant throne of the business empire. Meanwhile, an undercover cop, Ashok Chakravarthy teams up with a female police officer, Amritha Nair to investigate the highly planned robberies that took place in Mumbai. When they connect dots, there is so much suspense, which all lead to the Waaji city.

When the first half ends with a mood of heist thriller, the second half offers lots of adrenaline rushing action sequences. Well-paced scenes and splendid narration keep us engaged in the movie from beginning to the end. Usually, one of the problems faced by big-budget Indian films is flaws in casting, when the makers prefer stardom over the talent. But in Saaho, even this problem is fixed. Prakash Belavadi, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mandira Bedi, Lal, and Arun Vijay deliver powerful performances. The chemistry between Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor is commendable. But her character could not escape the damsel in distress archetype till the end of the movie even though she had a fair share of fight scenes. And she was already shadowed by Prabhas character’s mansplaining and over heroism in the first half. Secondly, even though cinematography in the action scenes were top-notch, the overcrowded computer graphics in songs and aerial shots ruined several scenes. Lastly, several emotional scenes lacked the soul.

Nevertheless, Saaho is a must-watch for the Indian Cinema audience since it keeps the promise as it was advertised as an out-and-out action thriller with twists and turns, and Prabhas’s years-long commitment and a young director’s hard work will never disappoint you.