Nandamuri Balakrishna will be shaking the leg with Nargis Fakhri in Gopichand Malineni-directed Dada. And the audience can't be more tired of what feels like a run-of-the-mill 'item' number. Already, gasps are being heard on social media.
In every other mass masala movie featuring a big name, there is a song with an ultra-glamorous actress who sports a sparkling gold sequined outfit, or a variation of the same. So much hype is sought to be created around the flashy, celebratory mass-entertainer number composed, most of the time, by S Thaman. By the way, in due course of time, the tune's lack of originality gets exposed.
Not all 'item' songs are as enjoyable as Pakka Local (Janatha Garage), Jigelu Rani (Rangasthalam), Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava (Pushpa: The Rise), and Kissik (Pushpa 2). Hellallallo from Ram Charan's Peddi was a dud. Oo Aa Aha Aha from F3, Blast Baby from GodFather, and Saana Kastam from Acharya were dull.
Balakrishna received brickbats over Dabidi Dibidi in Daaku Maharaaj. While his energetic dance moves have elevated many dance numbers in the past, in recent years, the vintage energy has gone missing in his moves.
