Varun Tej, who has yet to deliver a successful action film in his career, has again attempted to do so with Gandeevadhari Arjuna.
Arjun Varma (Varun Tej), a security officer, is assigned to protect Central Minister Aditya Raj Bahadur (Nassar) while he is in London for a United Nations climate change conference. However, a series of events forces Arjun to protect more than just his client.
After the critical and commercial failure of his previous film, The Ghost, director Praveen Sattaru is back with a film that aims to be more than just an action thriller.
Despite its noble intentions, director Praveen Sattaru and actor Varun Tej's slick Telugu thriller drama 'Gandeevadhari Arjuna' could have benefited from a smarter script.
Climate change is not an easy topic to make exciting, especially for a mainstream film. After all, who wants to watch a movie about a minister attending a United Nations summit and talking about how Third World nations are being used as dump yards for biohazard waste?
Director Praveen Sattaru and writer Abhijeet Poondla take a thriller route to discuss carbon footprint and climate change in Gandeevadhari Arjuna. They give the story's hero, Arjun (Varun Tej), more than professional reasons to fight for a larger cause.
The film is slick and to the point, and the love story is not forced or unnecessary. Cinematographers Mukesh and Amol Rathod use the locations to enhance the mood of the narrative, without resorting to stereotypical tourist shots. Mickey J.