Director: Sankalp Reddy
Producers: PVP cinemas, Matinee Entertainment
Music Director: Krishna Kumar
Cast: Rana, Taapsee Pannu, KK Menon and Atul Kulkarni
Story:-
The film is set during the early 70’s when Pakistan army sends a special submarine called Ghazi to help its soldiers
who are fighting a war with Bangladesh. The only way that Ghazi can reach Bangladesh is through Indian waters and
also by destroying the mighty Indian warship INS Vikranth which stands in its way.
This news is carried on to the Indian authorities trough some crucial intelligence reports. In order to tackle the deadly
Ghazi, the Indian navy deploys the S-21 submarine which is managed by some able officers like Arjun Varma(Rana
Daggubbatti). Rest of the story is as to how the entire team of S-21 stay underwater for days and manage to fight the
deadly Ghazi.
Plus Points:-
The entire team of PVP cinema and Matinee entertainments should be credited for believing in a film like Ghazi and
taking it on floors. One can easily say that a film like this has not been made on Indian screens to date. The way real
life events have been narrated with a bit of fiction is very good and showcases the caliber of the young director.
Technical Aspects:-
Ghazi is just brilliant on the technical side. Even though it is a Telugu film, the proceedings look of international
standards. Special mention should go to the VFX team who showcase the underwater scenes in a splendid way.
Dialogues are very good and every aspect of the naval officers like the commands and gestures used have been
showcased in a perfect way. Even though background score is okay, there are many scenes where a better score could
have elevated things in a far more better way.
Coming to the director Sankalp, he will probably go into the history of Indian cinema for pushing the boundaries of
filmmaking and directing a film with a unique script and spellbinding narration. The debutante scores high points for
sticking to the story and treating the stars just as actors. Not once did he showcase Rana in a superior way and just
went with the emotions of the film. Directors like these make a mark and prove a point that Telugu films can also be
made without the regular dance and fight routine.
Verdict:-
On the whole, Ghazi is one of the most unique films that has come out in Tollywood to date. Very rarely do you get to
see a film which has the right story, performances, and gripping narration which hold your attention completely.
Superb performance from the lead cast and thrilling underwater war drama make this film stand apart from the
others. On the flip side, Ghazi is a class film which will be a bit hard to make its way in the regular mass audience who
look for sheer entertainment. Barring that small glitch of its reach, Ghazi is a must watch film which every Telugu
movie lover who can be extremely proud off as stuff like this comes very rarely.