Superstar Rajinikanth needs a massive hit to stand in the race. His Telugu market already got tumbled down. Darbar is his next outing that is directed by AR Murugadoss. Nayanthara is the leading lady and Nivetha Thomas plays a crucial role. Suniel Shetty is the lead antagonist and Anirudh is composing the music. Lyca Productions bankrolled the film and Darbar is releasing in a record number of screens in Telugu and Tamil languages. Here is the complete review of Darbar:
Story:
Darbar is the story of Adhithya Arunachalam (Rajinikanth) who takes charge as the Commissioner of Mumbai. He is an encounter specialist and he takes on drug mafia after he takes charge. In this process, he loses his daughter Valli (Nivetha Thomas) which disturbs him badly. It is then, he starts his hunt for the drug kingpin Hari Chopra (Suniel Shetty) and in this process, Adhithya kills a bunch of gangsters and the rest of the film is how he eliminates the kingdom of Hari Chopra. Watch Darbar to know about the entire story.
Positives:
Rajinikanth’s energetic performance
Action Episodes
Mass Elements
First Half
Negatives:
Second Half
Last twenty minutes
Predictable narration
No strong plot
Performances:
Rajinikanth is on a rampage with his performance throughout the film. He has been energetic throughout and he is a treat to watch. Rajinikanth will thrill his fans in the role of a cop and they will be left delighted. Nayanthara has been decent in her assignment and looked good enough. Nivetha Thomas has a strong but meaty role and she delivered out her best. Suniel Shetty delivered a top-notch performance though his character had enough flaws. All the other actors have been decent.
Darbar is one film that relied completely on the characterization of Rajinikanth. The film has no strong plot and the screenplay, dialogues looked decent. The music appeals to Tamil audience but Anirudh does magic with his intriguing background score. The cinematography work is one of the major highlights of the film. The production values are grand. AR Murugadoss looks partially successful as Darbar is a feast for Superstar fans and others will be disappointed for sure.
Verdict:
Darbar is a full feast for Rajinikanth’s fans but for others, it is sure a disappointment. Rajinikanth’s performance and action episodes are the major highlights.
