Mangala

It takes immense talent to make uncharted territory look good. While the makers of Mangala might not have crafted a product that feels exactly like what audiences have come to expect post their previous sellout, it still is a fine example of the kind of talent Tollywood ought to make more space for (just like the film's witty tirade on Tamil filmmakers points out).

For one, there's a serious dearth of good woman-centric films around (the only heroine-oriented movies in recent times have belonged to the horror genre), and Charmme has been one actress who visibly (and repeatedly) fora....