Movie Name: Buddy
Release Date: 2024-08-30
Cast: Allu Sirish, Gayatri Bhardwaj, Prisha Rajesh Singh, Ajmal Ameer, Ali
Director: Sam Anton
Producer: Gnanavel Raja
Music: Hiphop Tamizha
Banner: Studio Green
After a brief hiatus, Allu Sirish returns with the movie ‘Buddy,’ directed by Sam Anton and produced by Gnanavel Raja.
The film features Gayatri Bhardwaj and Prisha Rajesh Singh as the female leads, with Ajmal Ameer playing the antagonist. The movie was released in theaters on the 2nd of this month and is now streaming on Netflix.
Plot Summary:
Aditya (Allu Sirish) works as a pilot in Visakhapatnam, where Pallavi (Gayatri) is employed in Air Traffic Control.
Their acquaintance soon blossoms into love. However, due to an incident caused by Pallavi, Aditya loses his job, leaving Pallavi deeply remorseful. While on her way to apologize to Aditya, she goes missing.
Meanwhile, a wealthy foreigner’s son requires a heart transplant. Arjun Kumar (Ajmal), a notorious organ trafficker disguised as a doctor, emerges as the one who can save the boy’s life, but at a hefty price.
Arjun orchestrates Pallavi’s kidnapping to harvest her organs, and she ends up in his lab in Hong Kong, slipping into a coma.
During the transfer of her body from Visakhapatnam, Pallavi’s spirit enters a ‘teddy bear.’ Determined to locate her body and reunite with Aditya, Pallavi, now in the form of the teddy bear, reaches Aditya.
Concealing her identity as Pallavi, the teddy bear reveals the rest of the problem to Aditya, who decides to help.
Aditya becomes suspicious of a hospital in Visakhapatnam, noticing they hand over unidentifiable corpses to relatives under dubious circumstances. He realizes there is a connection between this and Hong Kong.
With the teddy bear, Aditya travels to Hong Kong, aided by an air hostess named Sara. What challenges do they face there? What actions do they take? Does Pallavi return to her body? These are the questions the rest of the movie answers.
Review:
The story of ‘Buddy’ revolves around a teddy bear. Sam Anton penned the script, and from the posters and trailers, it might seem like content aimed at children.
While it isn’t exclusively for kids, the movie does appear to cater to them, especially with the talking, singing, and dancing teddy bear, which children are likely to enjoy.
Both the hero and heroine are portrayed without families, and there’s no strong reason for their romantic involvement.
The heroine’s spirit, after entering the teddy bear, never reveals her true identity to the hero, a point not sufficiently justified. If one overlooks the logic of a person’s spirit leaving the body without death, the teddy bear portions are reasonably engaging, even including action sequences in the climax.
The average audience expects love, romance, and duets between the hero and heroine. But with the heroine in a coma throughout the movie, those expectations are unfulfilled.
The romantic and musical hopes of the audience are dashed, lost in the heroine’s coma.
Prisha Rajesh Singh and Ali, cast as a co-pilot, were brought in to increase the glamour and comedy, respectively, but neither succeeded in captivating the audience.
Ajmal’s villainy, familiar to Telugu audiences, also failed to make a strong impact. It’s unclear why Mukesh Rishi, previously known for his menacing roles, was used for comedy. Hiphop Tamizha’s background score,
Krishnan Vasant’s cinematography, and Ruben’s editing were all average. Overall, the movie failed to deliver the entertainment that audiences expect.
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