Naga Chaitanya teamed up with Tamil director Venkat Prabhu for his latest film Custody, which features a huge cast that includes Aravind Swamy and Priyamani, along with Krithi Shetty as the leading lady. The film has been released today, let’s see how it has turned out to be.
Story:
Shiva is a Police constable who becomes famous after he obstructs the CM. He has been in love with Krithi Shetty’s character since childhood and the two want to get married. In the meantime, Naga Chaitanya gets embroiled between the characters of Sampath Raj and Aravind Swamy, which sets Naga Chaitanya on a journey with Aravind Swamy. What is the conflict between the two characters and what is that journey, forms the rest of the story.
On-Screen Performances:
Naga Chaitanya delivers a fine performance in the role of an earnest cop. Looks wise, he has the demeanor to play a cop. He has mellowed down a bit to play this complex role. Aravind Swamy is a seasoned actor and he has delivered a decent performance as a criminal. Krithi Shetty has a limited role and she is alright.
Priyamani has also done an okay job with what she has been given. The rest of the supporting cast is alright.
Off-Screen Talents:
Venkat Prabhu is known for slick action thrillers. This film too retains his usual flavor. The narration is slow in the early stages and things pick up pace only after the conflict is revealed. In this film, however, the problem with his pacing has affected the film a lot, as the audience would lose interest in the movie after a certain point because the scenes unfolding are also not very interesting. The problem with Custody is that the director fails to present a compelling narrative.
Yuvan Shankar Raja and Ilayaraja’s background score and songs are not that remarkable, and are highly forgettable, something that is usually not expected from either of them and especially not when the two of them team up.
The production design of the film is good, and the cinematography is also good. The editing could have been so much better.
Plus Points:
- A few action sequences
- Production values
Minus Points:
- Poor pacing
- Weak narration
- Overall script
Verdict: Naga Chaitanya has been very confident about Custody from day one, but the film is sub-par and fails to deliver. It is an outdated film that can be skipped altogether and has nothing to offer at all.
Telugubulletin.com Rating: 1.75/5
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Custody is an action thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu in his Telugu directorial debut, while it was produced by Srinivasa Chitturi under Srinivasaa Silver Screen and Anji Industries.
The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages and stars Naga Chaitanya (in his Tamil debut), Arvind Swamy, R. Sarathkumar, Krithi Shetty, Priyamani, and Sampath Raj.
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6:15 PM EST : Custody starts in Rajamundry, Shiva (Chai) is a sincere constable who stops CM and gets popular
6:30 PM EST: Remix song is an average watch.
First Half Report: The first half of the movie has nothing to offer much except the mediocre action sequences. Doesn’t live up to the hype. Needs a very big second half.
8:00 PM EST: Shiva (Chai) has a backstory that connects with Raju(Arvind Swamy). Story becomes predictable.
Final report: Custody is very predictable and lacks emotion. Story narration/screenplay is poor and makes you feel the movie is dragged. Lip sync is not taken care of and songs doesnt work either.. Its high time Chai needs to select better scripts