Mahesh Babu dazzles in Businessman

Movie: Businessman
Cast: Mahesh Babu, Kajal Agarwal
Director: Puri Jagannadh
Rating: 3.5/4

There’s something about Mahesh Babu’s eyes which leaves you dazzled while watching Businessman. You can see the intensity oozing out of his eyes in almost every frame. Full credit to Puri Jagannadh for creating an interesting characterisation for Mahesh.The film, set in Mumbai, narrates the story of Suriya (Mahesh Babu) who comes to the city to become a mafia don.

His intentions are never clear and we are not told why he wants to become a mafia don. He impresses the local criminals, a politician and starts a gang. Chitra (Kajal Aggarwal) is the city police commissioner’s daughter. She falls in love with Suriya but soon he tells her everything about his background and what he does. The rest of the story is about Suriya’s rise to power as he aspires to legalise the mafia.

Puri Jagannadh creates magic with his dialogues in this film. Mixing philosophy and Mahesh Babu’s charisma, it’s one of Puri Jagannadh’s finest works so far. Another strength of Mahesh Babu’s characterisation — you never understand if he’s the good or bad guy.Mahesh Babu delivers a fantastic performance in the film and it’s a delight to watch him deliver his dialogues with panache. Kajal Aggarwal is good in her role. Thaman’s background score and Sham K Naidu’s cinematography are top notch.