After much-anticipation, Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor starrer 'Saaho' has finally hit aters on Friday, August 30. film which has been pegged as 'biggest action thriller of all times' is packed with breathtaking sequences, but still, it miserably fails to create an impact owing to poor screenplay.   

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Director: Sujeeth

Cast: Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Vennela Kishore, Murali Sharma, Arun Vijay, Prakash Belavadi, Evelyn Sharma, Supreeth, Chunky Pandey, Lal, Mandira Bedi, Mahesh Manjrekar, and Tinnu Anand. 

Genre: Action-thriller

Date released: August 30

IBFC Rating: UA

Duration: 2h 30m

Reviewer rating: 2/5 

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Setting Scene

'Saaho' starts with delineating Indian gangster Roy's dominion over  Waaji City. international mafia, who is owner of a huge estate- Roy's group of companies, can be seen planning to extend his business to India. He kidnaps a central minister and his family to extract permission for same.

Plot

Prabhas who apparently is an undercover cop- Ashok Chakravarthy, takes up charge to investigate an outbreak of pattered robbery in Mumbai. He brings in Shraddha Kapoor, a sincere police officer in his team as y plot to arrest smart thief red-handed. Neil Nitin Mukesh, who appears to be mastermind behind crime, leaves clue for police to track him down. 

On or hand, scenario at Waaji City dooms down to chaos after Roy's unexpected demise. With many aspirants to reconcile vacuum,  power struggle touches peak, when suddenly an heir turns up from where to claim throne. While one might find connection between two scenarios, in beginning, upcoming twists in plot eventually connect dots. 

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Verdict

After Prabhas' majestic performance in  'Baahubali' franchise, fans were expecting something at par in 'Saaho'. However, film disappointed fans big time owing to its weak and confusing storyline and inexplicably poor direction. While 'Saaho' had a grand release in three Indian langus, Prabhas' discomfort with Hindi was evident throughout. first half of film was unforgivingly slow, however, it somehow picks up pace post interval. 

breathtaking action scenes involving cars, choppers, and cranes are definitely worth praise. Prabhas' strunt scenes were remarkable, but his dialogue delivery was disappointing. On or hand, despite having a significant screen-presence, Shraddha's loosely knitted character fails to create an impact. While her role had potential, it just went out of track for its shallowness and ended up just being Saaho's love-interest. Neil Nitin Mukesh, however, delivered a praiseworthy performance. His on-screen presence was eye-grabbing indeed. 

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Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor's on-screen chemistry was top tch. scene where two fight hand-in-hand is definitely one of high-points of films. 

What works: Action sequences, Prabhas & Shraddha Kapoor's chemistry.

What doesn't work: Music, storyline, film is inexplicably long.