Ghaati
Drama Crime Telugu
Follows the story of an empowered woman who gets entangled with weed trade due to circumstances.
| Cast: | Anushka Shetty, Vikram Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan, Jagapati Babu, Ravindra Vijay, VTV Ganesh, Larissa Bonesi, John Vijay, Sudhasri Madhusmita, Devika Priyadarshini, |
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| Director: | Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi |
| Editor: | Chanakya Reddy Toorupu, Venkat Swami Nakka |
| Camera: | Manojh Reddy Katasani |
All Guild Reviews of "Ghaati"
Anushka Shetty's Comeback Film Fails to Rise Above Basic Tropes
Director Krish Jagarlamudi's 'Ghaati', starring Anushka Shetty, Vikram Prabhu and others, is a strictly average tale on exploitation and oppression. The film relies on familiar tropes with very little to look forward to.
Much before Nayanthara, who is now called Lady Superstar, it was Anushka Shetty who first earned the title. She headlined female-led films and created a market for such stories. But, after ‘Baahubali’, Anushka Shetty has been struggling with her film choices. As the end credits suggest, The Queen – Anushka Shetty is back with another offering with ‘Ghaati’. But does the Krish Jagarlamudi directorial gift her the much-needed comeback? Sheelavathi (Anushka Shetty) is a bus conductor in Koraput, while her childhood sweetheart Desi Raju (Vikram Prabhu), works as a lab technician. The couple live a simple life, but their past isn’t as simple as they look. Meanwhile, two cannabis business tycoons, Kundala Naidu (Chaitanya Rao) and Kaastala Naidu (Ravindra Vijay), discovert a new form of liquid-based cannabis being smuggled and are determined to secure it. This leads them to the Ghaatis, a community inhabiting the Ghats, who act as local porters helping smuggle cannabis across the mountains. Sheelavathi and Desi Raju’s past is intertwined with Kundala and Kaastala’s dream. This sets the stage for a face-off, a tale of exploitation, oppression and revenge.
Anushka Shetty Shines as Rebel Queen, but the Film Falls Short
Krish Jagarlamudi and Anushka Shetty’s reunion in ‘Ghaati’ leans on tropes over storytelling
As the end credits of Ghaati rolled, the words “The Queen – Anushka Shetty” appeared on screen. It felt apt. Anushka carries a regal presence and has proven across her 20-year career that she can embody powerful characters. Directed by Krish Jagarlamudi, this Telugu film is an action-heavy spectacle, with Anushka playing a woman seeking revenge and striving to lift her community out of an endless cycle of exploitation. Yet, the film struggles to fully realise its potential as a gripping action drama, leaning more on familiar tropes and sheer force than on nuance. The story’s broad contours will feel familiar. Those without a voice toil while business heads profit from their labour, ensuring that people cannot take matters into their own hands. When the oppressed are pushed to the brink, rebellion becomes inevitable, and every rebellion, of course, needs a leader.
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