The movie opens at an Interpol facility in France, where a high-ranking agent hands over a confidential case of an elusive mastermind, Abram Qureshi (AQ), to another agent taking up the case. The story then moves to India, where the death of PKR, the supreme leader of a political party, throws the state into a crisis, and a new leader must be elected. While Brahma, an intelligent and popular leader, is the ideal successor and the backbone of the deceased leader, senior leader Narayana Varma and PKR’s son-in-law, Jaidev, have their eyes set on the CM post. Sathyapriya, PKR’s eldest daughter and Jaidev’s wife, is thrown into the mix as a political heir to check Brahma’s power.
The screenplay is engaging and spot-on from the beginning, even for those who have seen the Malayalam original, Lucifer. Chiranjeevi delivers a brilliant and refined performance as Brahma, exuding charisma but with a subdued swag. Nayanthara as Sathyapriya and Satyadev as Jaidev are powerful and unique characters.
Salman’s cameo as Masoom Bhai adds a fun element, packed with swag and explosive action. Fans of both Bollywood and Tollywood will enjoy the crossover moments, and Salman even delivers a Telugu dialogue. However, the visuals during the explosive scenes could have been better.
The supporting cast, including Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Brahma’s father, Puri Jagannadh as Govardhan, and Murali Sharma, Sunil, Brahmaji, Samuthirakani, Tanya Ravichandran, Divi Vadthya, and Gangavva, are all a delight to watch. Prabhu Deva appears as himself in the song ‘Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar,’ and Warina Hussain plays a bar dancer in the item song ‘Blast Baby,’ adding masala to the mix.
Music director Thaman S elevates the movie experience with his accelerating background score, and director Mohan Raja deserves a huge round of applause for helming a worthy remake. The film’s dialogues are by Lakshmi Bhupala, cinematography by Nirav Shah, and production design by Suresh Selvarajan.
God Father is a worthy remake of Lucifer, and Chiranjeevi embodies the character of Brahma brilliantly. With an engaging screenplay, exhilarating background score, and neat camera work, this political drama is a festive watch, and it’s safe to say that the boss is back!
