Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw Telugu Movie
Unlike "Yevari Gola Wadadi" that had all the comedians of the Telugu film industry acting in it, "Bhagyalaxmi Bumper Draw" has 25 comedians attempting to create a decent comedy. A straight copy of Priyadarshan's "Malamal Weekly", BBD comes with a change here and an addition there to suit the Telugu audience. It has the desired effect and people who might not have watched a movie like Malamal Weekly ever are getting a chance to enjoy a laugh fest.
The story is exactly the same as Malamal Weekly. Bullebbai (Rajendra Prasad) is a lottery agent in the village Chinnoru. Nobody in the village knows how to claim a lottery except him. And he comes to know that a lottery sold through him has won the bumper prize. He traces the winner. It's Yesudas (Ali), a drunkard who dies with excitement upon knowing that he has won the bumper draw. But just when Bullebai wanted to grab the ticket from dead Yesudas, a milkman (Tanikella Bharini) of the village comes know of Bullebai's intentions.
Slowly the whole village knows about the winning of the lottery and wants to have a share of it. Thus begins the unashamed chase of money that leads to telling a thousand lies, cover-ups and bedlam. Somewhere during this the love of two village youngsters Rishi and farzana is required to be sacrificed.
BBD is a good mixture of comedy, romance, and what-happens-next kind of stuff. Nidhiprasad is a great filmmaker in this genre and his last comedy movie "Andaru Dongale, Dorikite" was a run away hit. Rajendra prasad is the man for the role. He gets back a chance to play a role, for which he was so popular, after many years.
Mumaith Khan of Pokiri fame has been drawn in to do an item song. Rishi of ‘A Film by Arvind' does a good job and so do the all the comedians.
Despite being in good hands the dialogs of the movie lack punch and the situations do not whip up frenzy. The movie runs on the strength of romance and good story for some part. In the second half it's a bit like a riot. At times the movie gets a bit serious.
Though BBD may be received well in all centers it may not draw a bumper crowd.
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