Johaar (2020)
Five different stories are narrated non-linearly in the film. After the demise of Chief Minister Achyutha Ramayya, his young son Vijay Varma (Krishna Chaitanya) occupies the highest position and seeks to make his father's legacy permanent by building the world's tallest statue.
In Vizag, a passionate wannabe (Naina Ganguly) aims to become a national athlete by beating poverty and all odds. Somewhere in Srikakulam, a poor man's widow (played by Eeswari Rao) struggles to make the ends meet and save her little daughter from being victimized by a kidney-related illness caused by polluted water.
In Varanasi, the daughter of a pimp (Esther) falls in love with a tea-seller and begins a new life full of challenges. Somewhere in Rayalaseema, an idealistic old man (Subhalekha Sudhakar) has to seek funds for the better future of the children at his orphanage..
Rating: 3.5/5
Overall, Johaar is a powerful film that throws light on the government's negligence towards the healthcare sector, agriculture, sports and education. A good watch over the weekend..
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3.5
Indiatoday.in
3.5
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Rating: 2.25/5
Johar turns out to be a film with noble intentions that has gone terribly wrong in plotting and treatment. The runtime of the film is a little over two hours, but it seems very long and tedious because of the lacklustre writing..
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2.25
Gulte.com
2.25
5
2.25
Rating: 3.5/5
While Teja Marni relies on the audience to understand the proceedings without much spoon-feeding, even if some dialogues do get explanatory, the climax which features Rohini seems almost unnecessary in an otherwise subtle tale, especially when it features.
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3.5
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Rating: 3/5
On the whole, Johaar is an emotional drama that has a superb premise. It is a direct satire on various political parties as to how they ignore public welfare and think of only their personal agendas. This concept has nicely been set through various storie.
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Rating: 2.5/5
As an idea, 'Johar' is quite engaging. However, the narration is inadequate and barely engaging. The climax should have been explosive. But it's quite undramatic, much like most of the second half..
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2.5
Indiaglitz.com
2.5
5
2.5
Rating: 2/5
While we all agree that governments are increasingly indulging in projects that bring political gains and spending money on the unproductive schemes, the point needs more mature narration.
All in all, “Johar” is a preachy political satire with litt.
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