Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Review: Ravi Teja’s Entertainer Bites the Dust

The story revolves around a happily married man who gets into an extramarital affair and faces its consequences. Though narrated in a comic tone, the film fails to remain engaging. Several jokes fall flat, while a few sequences test the audience’s patience. Director Kishore Tirumala opts for the beaten-to-death “husband, wife and other woman” template but offers nothing new. The idea of a protagonist justifying two women in his life has been explored repeatedly in Telugu cinema, and this film adds no fresh perspective.

Ravi Teja manages to evoke a few laughs and does reasonably well in romantic scenes, but even his efforts cannot salvage the clichéd narrative. Films like Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, Aavida Maa Aavide, and Sankranthiki Vasthunam have already explored similar plots, leading to an unavoidable sense of déjà vu that mars the experience.

The first half, set in Spain, feels hurried, while the second half relies heavily on comedy blocks. A handful of these sequences work, especially those involving Vennela Kishore, Muralidhar Goud, and Sunil, who manage to generate some laughs in an otherwise predictable and dull family drama.

The film follows Ravi Teja as a married man living a seemingly happy life with his wife, played by Dimple Hayathi. The couple owns a vineyard and manages a wine brand. In an attempt to expand the business overseas, he travels to Spain, where he meets Ashika Ranganath and becomes physically involved with her. How his wife discovers the affair forms the rest of the plot.

After playing several anger-driven roles, Ravi Teja returns to a comic-centric character but fails to extract the required mileage. Known for his punchlines and comic timing, the actor is let down by the familiar storyline. Dimple Hayathi and Ashika Ranganath look good and perform their roles with ease.

Director Kishore Tirumala appears to rely heavily on memes and social media references to generate humour instead of creating organic comedy. Audiences already exposed to such content online may find little to amuse them. The presence of below-the-belt comedy, including an insensitive gag involving kerosene, further lowers the film’s standards.