Another episode, another “definition of cinema” In this Paisa Vasool episode, Sravan and Tarun review Akhanda 2: Thaandavam — starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, directed by Boyapati Srinu, with music by Thaman.We went in expecting Boyapati-level physics to be illegal… but what we got was a 3-hour loudspeaker assault, a plot that keeps inventing itself to justify runtime, and a second half that swerves from mass action into devotional + patriotic + bio-warfare madness (yes, really).We discuss:Why this might be one of the worst films we’ve watched this yearThe insanely loud sound mix (even after asking the cinema twice)The “two Balakrishnas” setup and why one of them is pointlessToo many villains, too many monologues, not enough actual storyThe wild “China virus into the Ganga to destroy belief in God” plotThe IQ 227 daughter… who does absolutely nothing smartAnd of course: “border place”, electric suits, and peak meme materialDrop your thoughts below — did you enjoy the chaos, or did your ears file a lawsuit?Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kjgns0zjUJU Timestamps00:34 – Welcome back + another Balayya film01:10 – Akhanda 2 setup: Boyapati, Thaman, sequel continuation01:59 – Budget talk (200 cr) + “highest Balayya budget”02:26 – Release delay + producer financial issues03:18 – First reactions: “Not good… worst of the year?”04:02 – Only positive: background score (but too loud)04:07 – Sound levels discussion (asked cinema twice)05:25 – Boyapati logic / meme-level action physics06:12 – Main issue: thin story stretched to 3 hours06:52 – Two Balakrishna characters + one is pointless07:27 – Villain overload + unnecessary subplots08:16 – Intermission stretch was okay08:30 – Balayya barely appears in first half08:48 – Second half goes in weird directions09:29 – Why this fails vs “good-bad” entertainers09:42 – Becomes devotional + patriotic + out of place11:14 – Runtime + unnecessary song12:44 – Monologues → fight → repeat structure13:20 – Boyapati worst-movie comparisons14:41 – Suspension of disbelief (Marvel vs Boyapati)15:38 – Dubbing/acting problems (daughter, Chinese character, others)16:36 – Spoilers start: IQ 227 daughter discussion18:02 – Bio-warfare plot: virus in the Ganga to destroy belief19:06 – Vaccine logic + self-injection madness20:06 – Villains show up and die (+ Adi Pinisetty)21:15 – Pragya Jaiswal character killed off (and barely mentioned)22:08 – Tank impalement + “border place” + “kill him mercilessly”23:30 – Random electric suit goons + unstoppable Akhanda24:40 – Small positive: Balayya plays closer to his age25:36 – Balayya vs Chiranjeevi recent output discussion26:27 – Next review tease + where to reach us Follow us: Instagram: @paisavasoolpod TikTok: @paisavasool6 Email: cognitiverecalibrationpodcast@gmail.comThe equipment we use:Rode Podmic: https://amzn.to/2LSeJPbRodecaster Pro: https://amzn.to/3bLykLPRode PSA1 Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/2M0ujIpXLR Cables: https://amzn.to/38QTEOgåIf you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for free consider the following options:Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3gjnw87åBuy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CRecalibrationAcast Supporter: https://supporter.acast.com/cognitive-recalibrationIf you enjoy our content, don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If you haven't already done so, please give us a review on iTunes or Spotify and help spread the word.#Akhanda2 #Balakrishna #PaisaVasool #BoyapatiSrinu #Thaman #Tollywood #TeluguCinema #MovieReview #IndianCinema #NBK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.