Kushi review: This family man story of Viplav is overpowered by too many cliches

Entertainment By Prakash Pecheti 01/09/2023 Read the article

Vijay Deverakonda could ace any sort of character, an optimal dose of depth in his character would create magic on the screen.

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His latest movie Kushi, which is packed deftly as a family entertainer, hit the theatres across the globe on Friday, 1 September.

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The story in the first half darts through the Kashmir valley where the protagonist Viplav finds his love Aradhya. The way he pursues his love for her looks so outdated and even senseless.

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The location change is quite abrupt visually and one questions whether this is Kashmir or the old city of Hyderabad.

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Vijay’s character, who speaks manageable Hindi evokes laughter while he tries to win Aradhya. He would take the help of Sania Mirza to get his girl back from Pakistan.

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Vijay Deverakonda’s performance is not on par with his earlier works, at least for performance. Samantha looks as young as ever. She makes her contemporaries jealous.

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The music is the only saving grace for Kushi, which barely has any story in it. Singles like “Na Roja Nuvve”, the title song “Kushi”, and “Aradhya” draws whistles in theatres.

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Kushi is a love tale initially, then becomes a family entertainer, and towards the end, it gets tilted with outlandish writing and cliched sequences.

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