Talented Merlapaka Gandhi disappoints once again

HYDERABAD: Director Merlapaka Gandhi made an impressive debut with the 2013 comedy entertainer Venkatadri Express. Later, he scored another hit with Express Raja. But his success streak ended there. Later, he came up with Krishnarjuna Yuddham, which became a disaster.

Then, he came up with Maestro, which was a remake of Andhadhun. It had a direct OTT release. After a long gap, he is now back with his new theatrical release, Like Share and Subscribe. Starring Santhosh Shobhan and Faria Abdullah in the lead roles, this movie hit the screens the other day.

First of all, the buzz was very low due to poor promotions and a relatively 'upcoming' star cast. After the release, the mouth talk is disappointing as well. The director tried to amalgamate the travel vlogging theme with a kidnapping drama but it didn't work out.

He tried to make it a mix of comedy, thriller and emotion-oriented elements. But none of them works out. As a result, the film bores audiences right from the beginning to the end. Thus, it ended up as a flop at the box office. Now, it is high time for Gandhi to make a strong comeback with his next film.