India, Sept. 12 -- Remember a time when Tollywood made fantasy films like Patala Bhairavi, Bhairava Dweepam and Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, where you were transported to a world beyond your own for a few hours thanks to the silver screen? Karthik Ghattamaneni's Mirai, starring Teja Sajja and Manchu Manoj in the lead roles, also attempts to do that, and it's fruitful for the most part. Minus portions where the film gets too hammy, the film succeeds in setting up the solid story of an unassuming young man who has greatness in store.

Vedha (Teja) has not had an easy childhood. He has quite literally followed the stars to where they will take him, making ends meet by doing odd jobs and even stealing if need be. One fine day, a sanyasi...