Custody review: Arvind Swami and Priya Mani save this boring film

Entertainment By Manigandan KR 12/05/2023 Read the article

Custody, featuring Naga Chaitanya and Krithi Shetty, is a proper commercial entertainer with action taking precedence over comedy.

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It is highly predictable and thus, boring and mundane. Venkat Prabhu, who usually looks to tell stories in his funny way, has departed from his usual style.

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He seems to have kept in mind the fans and image of Naga Chaitanya. Sadly, this works against the film.

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Shiva (Naga Chaitanya), a conscientious brave constable. He disregards his orders to help a CBI officer get a testimony for a criminal case.

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Custody lacks the usual irreverent treatment of characters seen in Venkat Prabhu’s films. Also, the dialogues lack the punch they usually have.

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Naga Chaitanya is at sea in Custody. He struggles to convey the intensity of a situation and often overcompensates.

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Arvind Swami steals the limelight with his deadly one-liners. His timely retorts and his effortless acting are the only saving grace of Custody.

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Krithi Shetty does a reasonable job. While she fails to score in the initial comedy sequences, the actress scores in the sequences with Swami.

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Priya Mani’s performance is commendable. She handles all aspects of her character with ease. Sampath and Sarath Kumar play their parts to perfection.

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