The protagonist, with a past, has to cross paths with the underworld if he has to save his daughter from a health crisis and time is running out.
Director:
Sailesh Kolanu
Writer:
Sailesh Kolanu
Stars:
Nawazuddin SiddiquiAryaShraddha Srinath
Sailesh also gives Nawazuddin’s character a vulnerability so that his thirst for supremacy makes his menacing acts more authentic. Making the actor speak in a mix of Dakhni and Telugu also works well. In his first Telugu film, Nawazuddin is in his element. Ruhani Sharma in a brief part as a doctor, Shraddha Srinath and Andrea Jeremiah are effective and add credibility to their parts. Arya looks the part assigned to him but is relegated to a brief appearance that doesn’t require him to showcase his acting chops.
Considerable effort has gone into presenting the fictional port city of Chandraprastha with its circuit of flyovers and upscale constructions, to make it befitting of a city where an underworld operates. Manikandan’s cinematography contributes to the grittiness of the narrative.
Despite all this, Saindhav does not soar. It falls short of being a riveting emotional action drama. A few stretches are impressive but on the whole, there was scope to be way smarter and absorbing. If they go on to make part two, they have their task cut out.
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