Varun Tej’s Korean Kanakaraju has witnessed a sharp rise in promotional buzz over the past few days, generating considerable excitement ahead of its release.
Despite the actor’s recent string of flops, the film’s promotional content and Varun Tej’s confidence during interviews have raised expectations.
The positive buzz was also reflected in the bookings for premiere shows held across several centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Here is the early premiere show report:
As revealed by the director and Varun Tej during the promotions, the story revolves around Kanakaraju, a youngster from Penukonda who becomes possessed by a Korean spirit.
How the spirit reaches Penukonda and eventually takes Kanakaraju to South Korea forms the core of the plot.
While the storyline is fairly simple, the idea of a Korean ghost possessing a Rayalaseema man has emerged as the film’s biggest novelty.
According to early reports from the premiere shows, the portions leading up to the interval have worked particularly well with audiences.
The comedy involving Satya, especially the sequence featuring the pet dog, is said to have generated loud laughs.
The first half reportedly sets the mood effectively before the story shifts to Seoul in the second half. Varun Tej’s performance in the possessed portions, along with Satya’s comic timing, is being widely appreciated.
The second half has received mixed reactions from premiere audiences, with some viewers feeling that it does not match the entertainment level of the first half.
Even so, the overall response has been largely positive, making it one of the better-received Varun Tej films in recent times.
However, the final verdict will depend on the response from general audiences after the regular shows begin.