Film: Devara Part 1 
Director: Koratala Siva 
Cast: Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor
Rating: 2/5

Even though SS Rajamouli has moved on from the two-part Baahubali, it appears that quite a few filmmakers are still keen to replicate its success. What makes director Koratala Siva’s Devara Part 1 so eagerly anticipated is that it marks Jr NTR's return to the big screen over two years after Rajamouli’s RRR. 

The narrative begins in Mumbai, 1996, with a closed-door meeting between top cops, intel chief and the home minister discussing a threat to the country from a wanted criminal during the upcoming cricket world cup tournament. Led by a senior cop (Ajay), the search takes the team to Ratnagiri, a coastal village by the Red Sea aka Lal Samudram. A scary and shocking underwater encounter sets the stage for village elder Singappa (Prakash Raj) to narrate the story of Devara (Jr NTR) to the police team.