Show Notes
Adivi Sesh is back with Dacoit — a crime thriller packed with twists, betrayal, romance, and a whole lot of convenient chaos.
In this episode of Paisa Vasool, Sravan and Taran break down whether Dacoit lives up to the standard of Adivi Sesh’s earlier films like Goodachari, Kshanam and Evaru, or whether this one falls into more routine territory.
They get into the performances from Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, the film’s multiple twists, the COVID-era setting, the shaky logic in the final act, and why this might still be one of the better Telugu films they’ve seen in a while, even if it is not quite top-tier Adivi Sesh.
Is Dacoit worth watching? Does the big twist actually work? And where does it rank among recent Telugu releases? Tune in for the full discussion.
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⏱️ Timestamps 00:24 Intro 00:29 Dacoit overview 00:45 Adivi Sesh’s return after Hit 2 01:13 Adivi Sesh’s writing involvement 01:42 Shanil Deo, Beems, and the film’s budget 03:08 First impressions 04:05 Why Dacoit works but doesn’t reach Adivi Sesh’s best 05:29 Last-act issues and plot conveniences 06:25 One of the better Telugu films in a while? 07:17 Supporting cast: Anurag Kashyap, Prakash Raj, Sunil 07:54 Telugu vs Hindi version differences 08:43 Spoilers begin 08:47 Main twist: jail, betrayal, and Basker 09:37 Mrunal’s heart transplant reveal 10:13 Why the COVID angle feels strange 10:40 Timeline questions and Sunil reveal 11:30 Hospital logic and Bangalore convenience 12:07 The car, bike, and escape problem 12:30 Desert chase and final act convenience 13:06 How does the heart transplant even work? 13:42 Final twist and Basker aftermath 14:26 Don’t think too hard — just go with it 14:35 Train sequence issues 15:00 Shaky cam and weak action choreography 15:24 Strong performances from Adivi Sesh and Mrunal 16:00 Adivi Sesh dancing in the item song 16:17 Goodachari 2 hopes 16:42 Upcoming releases: Jana Nayagan, Toxic, Lennon, Peddi, Paradise 18:16 Outro
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