Mr. Majnu is a decent film. It has its moments in place. Barring some cliched portions in the second half, director Venky Atluri was mostly successful in capturing the emotions well. Akhil has pulled it off well.
Even some reviews were good for the film. But all these haven’t worked in pulling crowds to cinemas. Given the positive talk and lack of good films in recent times (other than F2), many expected that the film would set Box Office on fire. But that isn’t the case with Mr. Majnu. Majnu failed to eat into the collections of F2.
Trade is of the opinion that the timing of Akhil is wrong. Even Akkineni fans opine that had Mr. Majnu released for Sankranthi, the result would have been different. They feel that at least, it wouldn’t be as bad as what it is now had it been released for Sankranthi festival. The failure of Vinaya Vidheya Rama, NTR: Kathanayakudu had come in handy for F2 big time in addition to its comedy content.
If Majnu had come for Sankranthi in substitute to F2, probably it would have done well. But one can’t guess what Mr. Majnu would have been, had it clashed with F2 at the Box Office for Sankranthi. So, it’s time for fans to accept Akhil’s hat-trick disasters and move on. Let’s wait and see, what is in store for Akhil’s fourth film
