Cast:
Nagarjuna, Prakashraj, Brahmanandam, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Prudhvi, Bharath Reddy, Ravikanth etc
Story, screenplay and direction:
Radha Mohan
Lately, Nagarjuna has been trying to experiment with his image and ‘Gaganam’ falls into that bracket - for the first time in his career, will not romance a leading lady .
The Tamil version is being produced by Prakash Raj as `Payanam and it brings back director Radha Mohan of ‘Akasamantha’ fame.
This movie is based on the infamous hijack case of Indian Airlines Flight 814 to Kandahar in 1999. A major part of the film was shot in a plane, in Himachal Pradesh and Hyderabad.
Story:
A flight which takes off from Chennai is hijacked by terrorists and they want to take it to Rawalpindi.
However, an engine failure forces them to land the aircraft in Tirupathi. The defense ministry gets alerted and in comes home secretary Vishwanath (Prakashraj) to know the demands of the hijackers.
He goes with a team to Tirupathi and keeping in mind, the need for a military operation at any instant, Major Ravindra (Nagarjuna) arrives to Tirupathi airport with his team of commandos. The demand is for the release of dreaded terrorist Yousuf Khan or else the hundred passengers in aircraft will be killed.
Just when the government gives up and decides to release Yousuf Khan, an interesting twist takes place. What happens from there forms the rest of the story.
Performances:
Nagarjuna has given a balanced performance and doesn’t cross the line anywhere. He fits the bill with his well maintained physique.
Prakashraj makes his presence felt though it is a brief and important role. He showed the right kind of emotions during critical scenes.
Bharath Reddy fits the role perfectly as Nag’s assistant.
Poonam Kaur was okay, the track between the doctor and Sana Khan was annoying. Thalaivasal Vijay was impressive as usual. Prithvi was not upto the mark but his character was etched well. Brahmi failed to impress this time. The rest of them did their bit as required.
Highlights:
Nagarjuna, Prakashraj, Brahmanandam, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Prudhvi, Bharath Reddy, Ravikanth etc
Story, screenplay and direction:
Radha Mohan
Lately, Nagarjuna has been trying to experiment with his image and ‘Gaganam’ falls into that bracket - for the first time in his career, will not romance a leading lady .
The Tamil version is being produced by Prakash Raj as `Payanam and it brings back director Radha Mohan of ‘Akasamantha’ fame.
This movie is based on the infamous hijack case of Indian Airlines Flight 814 to Kandahar in 1999. A major part of the film was shot in a plane, in Himachal Pradesh and Hyderabad.
Story:
 |
| Nagarjuna |
However, an engine failure forces them to land the aircraft in Tirupathi. The defense ministry gets alerted and in comes home secretary Vishwanath (Prakashraj) to know the demands of the hijackers.
He goes with a team to Tirupathi and keeping in mind, the need for a military operation at any instant, Major Ravindra (Nagarjuna) arrives to Tirupathi airport with his team of commandos. The demand is for the release of dreaded terrorist Yousuf Khan or else the hundred passengers in aircraft will be killed.
Just when the government gives up and decides to release Yousuf Khan, an interesting twist takes place. What happens from there forms the rest of the story.
Performances:
Prakashraj makes his presence felt though it is a brief and important role. He showed the right kind of emotions during critical scenes.
Bharath Reddy fits the role perfectly as Nag’s assistant.
Poonam Kaur was okay, the track between the doctor and Sana Khan was annoying. Thalaivasal Vijay was impressive as usual. Prithvi was not upto the mark but his character was etched well. Brahmi failed to impress this time. The rest of them did their bit as required.
Highlights:
- Direction
- Cinematography
- Background Score
- Thrill elements
- Subtle humor
Drawbacks:
- Jerks in editing
Analysis:
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| Brahmanandam with Costars |
No logical errors can be seen in this film. But a few scenes between Sana Khan and the doctor didn’t fit into the story. The moods and emotions of the passengers those were hijacked weren’t captured effectively.
Although first half goes little dull, he took enough care in second half by making it thrilling and captivating. Although it is predictable that it will be a happy ending, the director proved successful in bringing in tension with his screenplay.
Bottom-Line: Watch it - Don't miss..
