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Salaar this movie was really different from all the action films I saw in the past couple of months, and I say this with all seriousness: South Indian cinema is all or nothing, and Salaar is a prime example of that.
The film is set in this fictional city-state, Khansaar, which exemplifies a dystopian future and remains essentially a monarchy. This gave the film a larger-than-life appeal before the first scene. It is about the friendship between two men, Deva, now the exiled prince of Khansaar, and Varadha, who is the current prince of Khansaar. His own father's ministers and relatives make a plan to overthrow Varadha, and he sends for Deva to help assist him in sustaining his rule and becoming the sole king of Khansaar.
I loved the friendship between Deva and Varadha the most. They were the emotional backbone of the entire movie, and it had a bit of the same energy and world-building of Baahubali, just in a different manner. I think it was fitting that they had the same kind of themes because that's how they were brought together. Prabhas' Deva had a quiet intensity; he did not need to say much, as his presence itself was enough to be felt in all the scenes.
However, it is the action sequences that really make this film shine. I mean, full mass action, where each hit you feel, each fight gets worse than the previous one. There is one fight scene in particular that just kept building and building until I was sitting up straight just remembering it—no exaggeration. The raw, brutal, and larger-than-life action style of Prashanth Neel, which was present in KGF, is the style you will love here.
But I must be fair and admit that the political maneuvering, the intrigues, the betrayal, and the struggle for power in Khansaar did get a little thick at a point. There were quite a few times I had to take a moment to figure out who was on top of whom, who was really on my side, and who was not, as there were quite a lot of characters involved in the power play. It's not a movie that you can watch halfway through while checking your phone or something; it requires total concentration to follow if you have to.
The world-building, though, I have to give major credit for that. Khansaar felt like its own universe, with its own rules, hierarchy, and danger lurking in every corner. It reminded me of watching a war unfold in a place that somehow feels both ancient and brutal at the same time.
Shruti Haasan's role was interesting too, but I felt like she was underutilized, as she has proven to be a very talented actress. However, she managed to stand strong in the few moments she had. At the end, the movie definitely left its story open, placing an obvious setting for part two, but for me, that was a good thing because I didn't feel like it dragged on unnecessarily.
Salaar is highly recommended if you enjoy action, loyalty-based tales, and world-building on a grand scale. Just come in with the intent of concentrating, as there is plenty of politics going on, but in the action department, it is worth it.
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Rating: 90/100
