But the movie stretches to 180 minutes, with scenes of starvation and violence that feel more shock than story—each frame drips with gore, turning a historical tragedy into an exhausting marathon. Newpara The actor who once shattered crowds with his raw intensity, Vijay Deverakonda, fits the warrior mold, yet his Ranabaali lacks the emotional depth that could have anchored the chaos. Rashmika Mandanna, a breath of color amid the bleakness, offers warmth, but her character’s agency feels penned and padded. Newpara Rahul Sankrityan’s screenplay drags, with uneven pacing that flounders between exposition and confrontation. An editor’s cut would have trimmed twenty minutes of repetitive clashes, but the film still feels bloated. Newpara Visually, the film is grand—Jishnu Bhattacharjee’s lenses capture the famine’s bleakness, while Nirav Shah’s music swells the drama. Yet the sheer volume of blood and grime numbs rather than galvanizes, leaving the audience numb. Newpara For those craving a tighter period story, keep an eye on the next project from Deverakonda—there’s talk of a leaner, sharper revenge‑drama that could redeem the star’s recent misfire.