It would have greatly helped had the comedy situations been tight. The film, directed by debutant Sanjeev Reddy, builds a rapport between the hero and his father (Nagababu), whose unassuming performance is a plus. 'ABCD' does induce a sense of deja vu for sure. Talking of journey, the film does remind of the sense in which the makers of 'Maharshi' have used the word to describe the 'journey' of Mahesh Babu's character in the film. She gets enough space in the second half and becomes a part of the hero's journey. Rukshar Dhillon plays Neha, the hero's crush and girlfriend. Rom-com scenes are reserved for the second half, so also the thickening of the political subplot. Their bonding with slum-dwellers and their attempts to come out of the situation they are in are narrated in a leisurely manner. The first half, by and large, is about the new-found travails of the hero and his friend in India when they have to live on peanuts. Sentimentalism is built around the Indian way of life (generically presented), and drama created the woes of the unfortunate. The film sets out for itself a comfortable path. The remake is not entirely faithful, as a lot many elements (especially rom-com scenes) have been added to appeal to the Telugu audience's tastes. 'ABCD' is an official remake of 'ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi', a 2013 Malayalam drama Dulquer Salman. How does Aravind become a changed man in the process? What ideals of life does he come to value? Answers to these questions are found in the second half. In his journey, Aravind crosses paths with Bhargav (Raja), a wannabe Minister who stops at nothing when it comes to winning elections. They even end up enrolling for a PG course.

Once in India, Aravind and Basha are condemned to live in a slum. He is tricked into leaving for India to spend a month. His lifestyle goes for a toss when the father decides to teach him a lesson. Together with Basha (Bharath), his all-weather friend, Aravind spends money like water and woos hot girls as if there is no tomorrow. Here is our review of the entertainer.ДЄravind (Allu Sirish) is the pampered son of an NRI millionaire (Nagababu). 'ABCD', starring Allu Sirish and Rukshar Dhillon in the lead, hit the theatres this Friday.

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