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‘Game Changer’ movie review: This Shankar, Ram Charan, SJ Suryah film chooses instant gratification over emotional heft

At a pre-release promotional event, director Shankar mentioned how his new film, Game Changer, considers the audience’s diminishing attention spans, shaped by Instagram Reels, and delivers engaging sequences in quick succession. This is perhaps why two-hour 45-minute film feels like a patchwork of segments opting for hurried transitions rather than seamless segways. Is Shankar’s first…

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‘Game Changer’: Song ‘NaaNaa Hyraanaa’ from Shankar-Ram Charan film edited out temporarily due to technical issues

Kiara Advani and Ram Charan from the song ‘NaaNaa Hyraanaa’ from ‘Game Changer’. | Photo Credit: Saregama Telugu/YouTube The makers of Game Changerhave temporarily removed the song ‘NaaNaa Hyraanaa’ due to technical issues. Starring Ram Charan and directed by Shankar, the highly-anticipated film hit the screens on January 10, 2025. The melody featuring Ram Charan…

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‘Game Changer’ producer Dil Raju to donate Rs 10 lakh to the families of two youths killed in accident following pre-release event

Actors Ram Charan, S J Suryah and film producer Dil Raju pose for a picture during the trailer launch of their upcoming movie ‘Game Changer’, in Mumbai on Saturday (January 04, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI After Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan announced ₹5 lakh ex gratia for two youths were killed in road mishap…

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Director Shankar interview: On ‘Game Changer,’ Ram Charan’s explosive energy, and whether films can propagate a change

Most journalists patiently awaiting an interaction with filmmaker Shankar would have their minds set on how candidly or otherwise the filmmaker would address their questions. Has the failure of last year’s Indian 2 made him a more reluctant speaker? Surely the incessant trolling has gotten to him? Is he nervous about how the audiences would…

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What Pawan Kalyan is doing on field, Ram Charan is doing in ‘Game Changer’: SJ Suryah

Ram Charan in ‘Game Changer’ (left) and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan. Nearly three years after RRR—where he punched a tiger in the face and also romanced Alia Bhatt in paltry flashbacks—Telugu star Ram Charan returned to Mumbai to promote his latest venture, Game Changer. Directed by Southern maverick Shankar in his first Telugu outing, the film…

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Anurag Kashyap has misunderstood my statement: Shankar on claims of reel-lifying Game Changer

Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has misunderstood his statement on making Game Changer with a reel-friendly approach, director Shankar countered while promoting his upcoming Telugu film starring Ram Charan. Kashyap, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, expressed concerns over Shankar’s purported filmmaking approach, tailored to accommodate impatient viewing habits nurtured by reels. He…

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