When filmmakers start saying “don’t expect story”, when vintage moments stop being about how an actor was once presented and turn into reruns of old songs and mannerisms for applause, and when comedy is built on memes and social media trends instead of situational humour — you know you’ve entered today’s commercial cinema. ‘Mass Jathara’ stands right there, proudly wearing that label. It runs on nostalgia, thrives on noise, and finds comfort in chaos. Yet, amid all that sound and fury, it still manages to strike a few genuine chords. There are sparks of fun, a handful of well-timed laughs, and Ravi Teja’s infectious energy that keeps it all from falling apart.
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We meet Lakshman Bheri (Ravi Teja), a railway cop transferred to a remote town surviving on corruption and weed smuggling.
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