Big hornIts ‘Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure’ has opened in cinemas, and the first wave of audience response has started appearing on X (formerly Twitter). managed by Abhishek NamaThe mythological action-adventure stars Virat Karna Nava in the lead alongside Natesh and Ishwarya Menon.At the heart of the story is the legendary Brahma’s search for the lotus, a sacred object believed to possess extraordinary powers.Soon after the first show ended, viewers took to social media to voice their opinions.
Some viewers called it a frustrating experience
A section of the audience felt that the film failed to deliver despite its ambitious premise.One X review wrote, “#Nagabandham is a thoroughly exhausting watch! A film that starts with intrigue but slowly deteriorates. The second half is weaker, with outdated writing and scene staging that borders on parody. What should have been an engaging story line turns into a tedious watch that is hard to sit through and unbearable at many points. Aside from the artwork, set design, and bits of music, there’s little else to appreciate. The film clearly has effort behind it, but when it fails to get the basics right, it leads to lifeless narration and a disappointing overall experience. absolutely bad Rating: 1.75/5″
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Not every response was negative. Many viewers appreciated the film’s lavish presentation, visual effects, music and production design.
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A review said, “#NagaBandham – VERYGOOD FILM -> #ViratKarrna makeover and performance looks great -> Mindblowing visuals designed by Abhisheknama. Navantesh Namor’s song will be an eyefeast, production value top notch, mythological film and Ilset the mythological.” Overall a good watch of this big scale film on the big screen. GetCinema – Reached – Hypemeter – 89%.”
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Another viewer praised several technical sections while expressing reservations about the screenplay. The tweet read, “Story, visuals, music, production quality is top notch, no doubt. But the screenplay is the one that left the audience feeling bored Antamandi pranalu pogottukunnadu kalla mundu inka hero ga pravam imundi? Special mention to Sundari @NabhaNatesh #NagaBandham.”
The story and VFX were criticized
Some audience members felt that the film’s central idea had potential but was not effectively translated to the screen.A review posted on X said, “#Nagabandham Review: It’s a good idea to try to show the greatness of Hinduism and the struggles Hindus faced in the past. But many films fail to present it well. Naga Bandham is another example of that. Technically, the film is decent in some parts (about 30%). However, the story is weak and could not keep me interested. There are too many fight scenes, the VFX look weak in many places and there are very few “wow” moments. More importantly, the film does not do justice to its title Naga Bandham. The makers tried their best, but the movie falls short in terms of story, emotions and overall impact. #Nagabandham Review #Tollywood.”
‘Nagbandham’ is opening Rs 3.25 crore on its first day
‘Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure’ also ended its first day at the box office. According to Saknilk, the film collected Rs 3.25 crore at the net collection in India on its opening day. The revenue came from 3,202 shows across the country and recorded an overall occupancy of 22%.
