Punchline: Bankable Mahesh
Genre: Action/Comedy
Type: Stright
Banner: 14 Reals Entertainment Pvt. Ltd & Eros International
audience rating: 3.5/5
Cast: Mahesh Babu, Tamanna, Sonu Sood, Rajendra Prasad, Brahmanandam, Asish Vidyardhi, Ajay, Vennela Kishore, Nassar, Raghu Karumanchi, Posani Krishna Murali, Rao Ramesh, Sameer, Brahmaji, Sekhar, Prabhas Sreenu, Tanikella Bharani, MS Narayana, Raghubabu, Ajay, Ravi Prakash, Mumtaj etc
Cinematography: KV Guhan
Music: Thaman S.S.
Choreography: Prem Rakshit
Art: A.S. Prakash
Action: Vijay
Editor: M.R. Varma
Lyrics: Bhaskarabhatla & Srimani
Written by: Anil Ravipudi, Upendra Madhav & Praveen Varma
Direction: Srinu Vaitla
Producer: Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta & Anil Sunkara
Release date: 19 September, 2014
Theater watched: Mallikharjuna, KPHB, Hyderabad
Story
Shankar
(Mahesh Babu) is an orphan who is adopted by a sincere police officer
(Rajendra Prasad). But he is forced to leave and become a cop on his
own. Shankar is a powerful police officer who uses unconventional
methods to bring criminals to justice. He is posted to a village where
Damodhar is building a power plant, which is fiercely opposed by the
locals. Shankar finds a personal connection after going to the village.
Rest of the story is all about how Shankar sets everything right.
Shankar
(Mahesh Babu) is an orphan who is adopted by a sincere police officer
(Rajendra Prasad). But he is forced to leave and become a cop on his
own. Shankar is a powerful police officer who uses unconventional
methods to bring criminals to justice. He is posted to a village where
Damodhar is building a power plant, which is fiercely opposed by the
locals. Shankar finds a personal connection after going to the village.
Rest of the story is all about how Shankar sets everything right.
Artists Performance
Actors: Mahesh Babu is dashing and stylish as a cop. He had to mouth innumerable dialogues unstoppably. His dances offer variety. Tamanna has a limited role as owner of Saroja Sweets. Her episodes as a greedy woman are entertaining. Posani Krishna Murali scores well in reality show episode. Brahmanandam is his usual-self as a Delhi broker. MS Narayana’s database lawyer character is nice. Rajendra Prasad is good in a cameo. Vennela Kishore has justified his full length character as an assistant to hero. Brahmaji is given an honest cop character and his dialogue in interval is impressive. Sonu Sood is alright. Asish Vidyardhi, Rao Ramesh, Raghu Babu and Tanikella Bharani are fine. Ajay plays a dignified and positive character for a change. Shruti Haasan sparkled in a special song with high glamor quotient.
Technical departments
Story - screenplay - direction:
Story of the film is prepared to incorporate Sreenu Vaitla kind of
scenes. However, a strong story is missing. Director has succeeded in
creating interesting scenes in 1st half where hero gets hold of the
assistants of villain. Saroja Sweets TVCs episode and potugadu quiz
episode are hilarious. The entertainment scenes in second half have
become repetitive. Screenplay should have been better in second half.
Sreenu Vaitla should invent a new form of entertainment.
Other departments: Songs
are shot well. I personally liked Aaja Saroja and Shruti Haasan special
song. Background music is loud. Dialogues written are too lengthy and
some of them (vishayam weak. publicity peak) are good. Cinematography by
Guhan is good. Fights will attract action lovers. The producers have spent money lavishly on the film and it shows on the screen. 
Analysis: First
half of the film is engaging with Mahesh Babu entertainment. Second
half should have been better. Plus points of the film are Mahesh Babu
and entertainment. On the flip side, it’s verbose and screenplay should
have been better. Telugu film industry is slowly getting into Bollywood
blockbuster mode where a successful hero - director combination ensures
great openings and revenue. The combination of Mahesh Babu and Sreenu
Vaitla is enough to guarantee great collections.