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Director Sailesh Kolanu trades the emotional catharsis of the previous instalments for more dramatic stakes, but with middling results.
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Director Sailesh Kolanu trades the emotional catharsis of the previous instalments for more dramatic stakes, but with middling results.
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Chandoo Mondeti's drama feels like a squandered opportunity that not only remains unsure of its central conflict, but also ends up treading a path too sentimentally contrived for its own good.
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