Review in pics: Mr Nookayya

Cast: Manchu Manoj, Kriti Kharbanda, Sana Khan, Raja, Murali Sharma

Director: Ani Kanneganti

  • Cast: Manchu Manoj, Kriti Kharbanda, Sana Khan, Raja, Murali Sharma<br><br> Director: Ani Kanneganti
    Cast: Manchu Manoj, Kriti Kharbanda, Sana Khan, Raja, Murali Sharma

    Director: Ani Kanneganti
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  • Manchu Manoj plays a cellphone thief who calls himself Nokia or Nookayya. His partners in crime are his friends, Nampally (Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao) and Chaa Chaa (Vennela Kishore).
    Manchu Manoj plays a cellphone thief who calls himself Nokia or Nookayya. His partners in crime are his friends, Nampally (Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao) and Chaa Chaa (Vennela Kishore).
  • Sana Khan (Shilpa in the movie) plays Nookayya's love interest. High maintenance Shilpa demands a house, a car and cash from Nookayya before she'll agree to marry him and Nookayya sets out to deliver.
    Sana Khan (Shilpa in the movie) plays Nookayya's love interest. High maintenance Shilpa demands a house, a car and cash from Nookayya before she'll agree to marry him and Nookayya sets out to deliver.
  • Elsewhere, newly-wed couple Anuradha (Kriti Kharbanda) and Kiran (Raja) move to Bengaluru where Kiran is kidnapped by a gang headed by villain Shahjahan (Murali Sharma).
    Elsewhere, newly-wed couple Anuradha (Kriti Kharbanda) and Kiran (Raja) move to Bengaluru where Kiran is kidnapped by a gang headed by villain Shahjahan (Murali Sharma).
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  • Shahjahan asks for a ransom of Rs 2 crore and Anuradha steals the money from the bank she works on. The two stories overlap when Nookayya steals the money from her.
    Shahjahan asks for a ransom of Rs 2 crore and Anuradha steals the money from the bank she works on. The two stories overlap when Nookayya steals the money from her.
  • Things get complicated when Shilpa and Nookayya's friend Chaa Chaa escapes with the money.
    Things get complicated when Shilpa and Nookayya's friend Chaa Chaa escapes with the money.
  • Manchu Manoj delivers a fun performance and has choreographed his own action sequences.
    Manchu Manoj delivers a fun performance and has choreographed his own action sequences.
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  • Sana Khan adds to the glam quotient and Kriti Kharbanda's performance is commendable.
    Sana Khan adds to the glam quotient and Kriti Kharbanda's performance is commendable.
  • What works best for the film is the cinematography by Rajasekhar. The action sequences shot in slow-motion sync well with the plot.
    What works best for the film is the cinematography by Rajasekhar. The action sequences shot in slow-motion sync well with the plot.
  • Ani Kanneganti's direction could have been better as he fails to create a smooth narrative.
    Ani Kanneganti's direction could have been better as he fails to create a smooth narrative.
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