India, Nov. 11 -- When Yuva Rajkumar debuted with Yuva in 2024, the film was panned for being formulaic and offering the actor nothing much to chew on. Santhosh Ananddram's film showcased his dance and fight skills well, but also highlighted how ill-equipped Yuva was in emotion-driven scenes. Would there be a marked difference in his sophomore film? That was the question on everyone's mind when he announced his collaboration with Rohit Padaki, a filmmaker who was only 3 films old then, and did not boast a great box office track record.

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Rohit's last, Rathnan Prapancha, was a direct-to-OTT release, which had received mixed reviews, but showed sparks of promise, espe...