This is the story of Murali’s long-lost twin Akhanda (Balakrishna as an aghora/baba) who is taken away from his family by a Baba (Jagapathi Babu) because he has a destiny to fulfil. And while enough time is spent on how Saranya falls for Murali and they both build a life together (after some weird flirting that takes place over seat belts, taati kallu and telugu tanam), this is not their story. District Collector Saranya (Pragya Jaiswal) is unafraid to hold corrupt police officers accountable and dig deep into misdoings in her district with the help of Principal Secretary of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Padmavati (Poorna).
His character is almost a nod to the new direction Balakrishna is willing to take with his roles. He is a farmer who uses his income to build hospitals, throw a punch when needed but also reform factionists to care for nature and give up violence. Murali Krishna (Balakrishna) is a people’s man in the faction-ridden Anantapur. The end result might make the star’s fans scream 'Jai Balayya' almost endlessly but one can’t deny that Boyapati fails to pull off what he promises. A good story-line is watered down due to a miscalculated screenplay and everyone takes a backseat for NBK (including one of his characters). Review: After Legend and Simha, director Boyapati Srinu and actor Balakrishna team up for their third film – a mass masala entertainer that relies solely on the lead’s star power. Story: Murali Krishna and Akhanda are separated at birth because one of them has a destiny to fulfil and a war to fight.