Family Star ends with questions about whether Parasuram was attempting to portray a heroic hero or a typical "Geeetha Govindam" archetype.
| Director | Parasuram |
| Cinematography | K U Mohanan |
| Music | Gopi Sundar |
| Producer | Dil Raju, Vasu Varma, Shirish |
| Production | Sri Venkateswara Creations |
Gist of the Story
Govardhan, played by Vijay Deverakonda, is a true family guy who takes care of his whole household. The narrative centers on the family and how Govardhan manages everything. When Indu (Mrunal Thakur) enters his life, everything changes.
Detailed Plot
The two brothers and their children depend on Govardhan (Vijay Deverakonda), a young man from the middle class, to take care of numerous household and financial duties. Working for a tiny business in Hyderabad, he is an architect. The top part of his home is rented by Indu (Mrunal Thakur), a Hyderabad Central University student, who soon grows close to the whole family. Govardhan and Indu begin to feel a connection. She rented the property and grew close to his family for her project, Govardhan finds out as he gets ready to pop the question to her.
Astonished by the information, Govardhan promises to show her the right road and takes a new job at a big company owned by an industrialist (Jagapathi Babu). He finds another turn of events as soon as he begins this new task. Govardhan and Indu resolve their misconceptions over the remainder of the narrative.
Artistes’ Performances
In certain moments, Vijay Deverakonda is fine; in many, he goes beyond. With a stronger storyline, he may have performed better. The Family Star was surprisingly impervious to Mrunal Thakur’s sorcery. Although her part was badly written and she didn’t have much to do here, she had a wonderful performance in her previous two Telugu movies. There was no laughter from Vennela Kishore. Veteran actor Rohini is a waste of time. The small role that Jagapathi Babu plays is not very noticeable.
Direction / Technical Side
After working together successfully on the hit movie “Geetha Govindam,” Vijay Deverakonda and director Parasuram Petla got back together after a break of more than five years. Promotions and excitement were effective. Has the movie lived up to the hype, and has the pair managed to pull off its earlier magic? Expectations were raised a notch above normal after the producer of Shatamanam Bhavathi claimed The Family Star is a flawless family film from the same production company. However, it is sad that this Family Star is not even near to it. This is the tale of a middle-class, financially responsible man who falls in love with a lady but breaks up with her after learning of her abuse of him. In the narrative, the Family Star is entirely absent.
Beginning with a simple family story, the movie has a vibe to it similar to a TV series. Some lighthearted moments between Vijay Devarakonda and Mrunal appear nice, however the reasons Vijay Devarakonda’s character has familial concerns and the problems between the brothers are not well developed. The second part seems to be expertly set up, and fans are excited to see how the character handles his loss. However, what follows is a huge disappointment.
The whole formula for establishing a middle-class family is there in the first half. Every middle-class family is aware of the “budget” reduction, yet many episodes are just excessive. The scenes from the USA are largely monotonous and extremely fake. In the US, the alleged comedy starring Vennela Kishore was a failure. The US background will be overrun by scenes that aren’t realistic. At the movie’s conclusion, you start to wonder if Parasuram was attempting to portray “the man” who would stop at nothing to protect his family or the typical “Geeetha Govindam” archetype of a hero and heroine seeking to make up for their past transgressions against one another.
Verdict;
The movie, Family Star starts with a simple family story, but lacks depth and character development. While some lighthearted moments between Vijay Devarakonda and Mrunal appear enjoyable, but overall movie is disappointing due to excessive episodes, unrealistic scenes from the USA, and a lack of realistic portrayal of the middle-class family.