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Director Aditya Datt’s movie Crakk: Jeetega… Toh Jiyegaa takes you into the world of extreme sports named Maidaan, which makes you feel like you’re in the world of Roadies or Khatron Ke Khiladi. You’ve got Vidyut Jammwal as Siddhu, chasing his dream of Maidaan glory, just like his brother Nihal, played by Ankit Mohan. Then there’s Arjun Rampal as Dev, the big boss of Maidaan, and Nora Fatehi as Alia, the social media influencer. Also, Amy Jackson joins the crew as Patricia Novak, a cop, who tries to find out about the shady business going on in Maidaan. And if you ask me, watching these guys on screen is like a competition to see who can pull off the worst acting! The story centers on Siddhu, who’s determined to win in Maidaan after his brother’s tragic death in a match against Dev. But there...

Vidyut Jammwal starrer ‘Crakk – Jeetegaa Toh Jiyegaa!’, directed by Aditya Datt, is a heart-racing action thriller that offers a gripping cinematic journey right from the starting gun. The opening scene, an adrenaline-pumping train ride, sets the pulse racing and immediately hooks the audience. However, there are concerns that such scenes could attract thrill-seekers and lead to risky behaviour.

The movie starts with Siddhu, a fearless Mumbai daredevil, whose dream is to compete in the underground extreme sports competition known as ‘Maidaan’. Motivated by his late brother, who lost his life in Maidaan, Siddhu is determined to succeed. Despite opposition from his parents, Siddhu remains steadfast in his pursuit.

Siddhu’s journey to Maidaan, held in Poland and overseen by the formidable Dev (played by Arjun Rampal), exposes him to a perilous world controlled by Dev and his associates, including Dev’s God-father Mark.

As Siddhu delves deeper into Maidaan, he...

Crakk Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Vidyut Jammwal, Amy Jackson, Arjun Rampal and Nora Fatehi

Director: Aditya Datt

Crakk Movie Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)

What’s Good: Nothing

What’s Bad: Almost everything

Loo Break: Take it. The walls of the washroom will tell you a better story

Watch or Not?: Only if you want to lose your brain cells

Language: Hindi

Available On: Theatrical release

Runtime: 154 Minutes

User Rating:

Siddhu (Vidyut Jammwal) from Mumbai loves doing stunts. He aspires to go to Maidaan, a place somewhere in Europe, to compete and win big prize money. Dev (Arjun Rampal) runs the place and has bizarre challenges for contestants worldwide. When Siddhu finally reaches his dream place, he learns the shocking truth about the death of his brother Nihaal (who also had the same dream).

Crakk Movie Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: YouTube) Crakk Movie Review: Script...

Netflix has revealed a lineup of 12 titles as part of its licensed Telugu-language film slate for 2024.

The films include: Ntr Arts’ “Devara,” starring “Rrr” star Ntr Jr; Hombale Films’ “Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire,” starring Prabhas, which was released theatrically during Christmas 2023 and is one of the biggest hits of the season; and Mythri Movie Makers’ “Pushpa 2: The Rule,” starring Allu Arjun, the sequel to 2021 hit “Pushpa: The Rise — Part 1.”

The lineup also includes Studio Green’s “Buddy,” starring Allu Sirish; Sithara Entertainments’ “Gangs of Godavari,” starring Vishwak Sen, Neha Shetty, Anjali and Nassar; and Vyra Entertainment’s 2023 release “Hi Nanna,” headlined by Nani and Mrunal Thakur.

Uv Creations’ as-yet-untitled production 12, starring Karthikeya; Sprint Screens’ untitled film starring Nandamuri Balakrishna; Ga2 Pictures’ production No 9 featuring Narne Nithin; Mango Mass’ untitled film with Siddhu; Sithara Entertainments’ “Tillu Square,” a sequel to 2022 hit “DJ Tillu,” also starring Siddhu; and Sprint Screens’ untitled film starring Vijay Devarakonda,...

Entertainment Suresh Kondeti, an entertainment journalist who is also a producer and distributor in the Telugu film industry, is infamous for posing invasive questions to celebrities.Entertainment journalists, at least a section of them, are notorious for deliberately asking provocative and invasive questions to actors during press meets. Actor Siddharth, who was promoting his upcoming film Takkar, was recently subjected to a similar ordeal by a Telugu reporter, who is infamous for such stunts. But maintaining his composure, Siddharth gave a befitting reply without yielding to the provocation. During a promotional event for Takkar in Hyderabad, Suresh Kondeti, who is also a producer and distributor in the Telugu film industry, asked Siddharth, "Generally in movies, your love stories are a success, but your love stories in real life are not. Have you ever introspected about this?" To this insensitive question, the actor replied without flinching, “I have never thought about this even once,...

Director S S Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘Rrr’, which has been winning the hearts of the audience globally, has clocked one year since its release. On the occasion, Rajamouli’s son, S S Karthikeya took to Twitter to celebrate the first anniversary of the film. He penned a long note about how the Oscar winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the movie was conceptualised and then shot in Ukraine.

Karthikeya posted the note with the caption: “Probably, the most eventful year in my life. From the release of Rrr to the Oscars. Will forever cherish this.”

The note started on an emotional beat, as it read: “Today is deeply emotional as it marks the completion of 1 year since the release of Rrr, and the most glorious 365 days of uninterrupted celebrations. I’d like to ask you for a moment to share my love and thoughts.”

Karthikeya then reminisced about the time...