The much hyped spy-thriller, Saaho starring Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Chunky Panday, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Jackie Shroff released in theatres yesterday.
Despite the huge hype going around the film before its release, the film got mixed reviews from critics and even fans.
Firstpost
[A]n over-indulgent, over-stylised film in which looks have been prioritised over substance, swagger over script.
Rating: 1/5
Hindustan Times
Prabhas's Saaho is so ambitious in its scale that it almost fools you into believing it's a great film. Unfortunately, it doesn't even come close to being great and just manages to emerge as a decent watch.
Rating: 2/5
Filmfare
Go for it if you're a die-hard Prabhas fan and like leave-your-brains-behind kind of action. Otherwise avoid.
Rating: 2.5/5
The Times of India
Saaho is quite the potboiler that fires in all directions in an attempt to entertain the audience. But with a weak storyline, too many twists and juvenile execution, it ends up being a missed opportunity.
Rating: 2.5/5
India Today
Saaho is a classic example of how empty vessels make the maximum noise. It's a stunning - but absolutely soulless and exhausting - visual spectacle with endless action sequences and numerous twists and turns that just make you roll your eyes to the back of your head.
Rating: 1.5/5
TimesNow
Saaho surely delivers well as an action extravaganza with a climax that compensates for its many flaws. The film's second half picks pace but is marred by a weak narrative that requires constant suspension of disbelief. Also, the special effects and CGI often lack the finesse that a film mounted on such a grand scale deserved.
KHALEEJ TIMES
Prabhas no doubt has the charisma and the swagger to make Saaho likeable. He plays it with enough gravitas to make us want to believe in him, but the script and action sequences are tailored to elicit jeers (or looks of horror/disbelief). At this point we need to acknowledge that certain sections of the audience were having a ball, cheering on their superstar and whistling and applauding his every move. Such fandom indeed is the only redeeming factor that can salvage this movie. Prabhas owes his fans big time if Saaho ends up creating any sort of record at the box office.
The Hindu
Saaho was an opportunity to follow up on Baahubali, which had both scale and imagination, and blur the boundaries between regional and national cinema once again. Sadly, it ends up as a missed opportunity. The last scene hints at a sequel. If it happens, it will need a better story and screenplay.
The film has been produced by V Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati and Bhushan Kumar. The movie is being shot simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
The big-budget actioner stars Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Vennela Kishore, Murli Sharma, Arun Vijay, Prakash Belavadi, Evelyn Sharma and Chunky Pandey to name a few.
