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8/10
Brilliant, different and amazing movie
harishnj19 June 2022
The story plot is brilliant in this film and directed really well. The audiences will learn a lot from this film. And some of the teachings of Bhagwan Krishna is told well in this film. The performance from Pawan sir ,Venkatesh sir and Shriya mam is really good to watch.
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8/10
A fiction with a good concept
swarnakshara27 February 2015
Most convincing narration without hurting anybody's feelings. The direction is very good with suspense. Venkatesh has done a wonderful job once again. The movie clears many doubts of an average man of our beloved country Bharat. The team together has done a wonderful job. We are never bored. The special effects whatever are good enough. The dialogs are to the point. The dramatization is very good. The movie has been made carefully from the commercial point of view also. We can watch this movie any number of times. Appropriate comedy has been interpolated with the different events. Nobody has been criticized directly. If we are keen enough, we can understand a lot of things in our daily practical life.
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9/10
Movie is superb
rajdigitals10 January 2015
Victory Venkatesh is apt in his role of an atheist, and carries off a mature character quite convincingly. The way he has performed in all the courtroom scenes is quite good. He brings in a lot of simplicity to the film, and all his scenes with Pawan Kalyan have been designed exceptionally well. Yet another major highlight and best part of the film is Pawan Kalyan's character. He is simply awesome as Lord Krishna, and carries the entire second half on his shoulders. Pawan brings in an emotional effect and all the dialogues that he mouths are well written and thought provoking. He has played his character with a lot of ease and is especially good in all the combination scenes with Venkatesh. Pawan & Venkatesh actions are good. maybe screenplay is lightly bad. all is well. pa wan rocks in Theaters.... Thanks
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10/10
Powerful Victory
jr-vivekananda11 January 2015
If you haven't seen the original (Oh my God), then you must watch Gopala Gopala.

Venkatesh gave a decent performance.

Pawan Kalyan presence gives the movie enough liveliness and he was good.

Mithun Chakraborty did fine.

Pawan Kalyan fans will love the film and its a treat for then with two big stars sharing screen space.

Pawan can undoubtedly give a golden underlining for this film "Gopala Gopala" which will remain as a feeling of proud for Power Star Fans

Mind blowing Acting from Victory Venkatesh & Power Star Pavan Kalyan (This is Powerful Victory)
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10/10
One Of The Best Movie in Film Industry - Hats off Pawan & Venki
raghu-801310 January 2015
Hello DearOnes,

Gopala Gopala set to wonderful start for the film industry at New year starting. Irrespective of FANS everybody will loved and admit this movie as a Powerful Hit in industry.

Every character, Every department hard work you can see in this movie. Awesome Pawan Kalyan Happy Venkatesh Cool Shriya Saran Made the film with awesomeness performance. I don't think this film get not success if this film directed with any other technicians and cast & crew . Hatsoff to OMG -Hindi Director / Story writer to introducing this wonderful concept movie and Salute to Suresh Productions to introduced to Telugu Industry People with TWO Powerful Actors in industry like PAWAN KALYAN & VENKATESH DAGGUBATI

Thanks, RAGs
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3/10
Far below my expectations.... couldn't able to meet the standards of OMG
sbrjiten13 January 2015
OMG is more authentic and far better or to be more precise, original is always the best. Telugu audiences who haven't watched the Bollywood version, OMG may like this film and those who have already watched the original version may find Hindi PK movie more interesting than this one. Besides, the film may fall below the expectations of Pawan Kalyan fans whose hopes gone in vain. Mithun Chakraborty does not have much scope to perform in his negative role. Venky as usual justified his role but Paresh rawal performed very well in OMG compared to him. Couldn't recommend to people who has already watched Hindi version. Better go with Aamir's PK as it shares the same platform with same concept of GOD!! I give GG 3/10.
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10/10
Gopala Goplala
mdyaseen-info10 January 2015
This was an amazing performance by Pavan Kalyan. Story is good and Venkatesh acting is also extraordinary. One of most willing to watch movie in 2015.

Anoop Rubens music especially first song and Bhaje Bhaje song is excellent. Picturiasation of these songs are also good.

Pavan entry and acting is one of the big plus point of this success.

Every one can watch this movie with family. Don't miss this.

Gopala Gopala is a must watch as it is a hilarious entertainer. Watch it for Power Star and Venkatesh.

That is PAWANISM
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1/10
original is best and remake is worst
ddeepurock10 January 2015
first of all remake of original film in another wood is like butter in bread.

nothing new in movie, original version is very good, and no one can replace that plot in any woods.

Director Dolly struck to the Original with out many deviations.

The film is partly engaging but gets boring in many places.

The first half of the film is strictly average with the all important God entrance poorly shot with worst CG work.

The second half of the film is decent with Pawan Kalyan luring audience with his Charishma.

Dialogues for Pawan Kalyan are written very well.

Production Values of Suresh Productions are dismal and Anoop Rubens' Back Ground Score can be a lot better.

so my review is very genuine , all the characters done very well.

but when compare to original it misses some punches and scenes.

i expect something new in this film , after watching film it is replica as of original.
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10/10
Good movie for present society
dubbakugopaiahvlp10 November 2019
It is a one of the best and milestone movie for victory Venkatesh This movie is remake of oh my god movie (hindi) Best screen play and direction Great movie
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10/10
best movie of the decade :)
dnklionheart9111 January 2015
a good movie for the Telugu audience which makes us to think.. first of all i had no expectations on this movie as it is a remake of Hindi movie oh my god. but after watching this remake i was satisfied with the stunning performance of pawan and venky .. especially pawan screen presence is stunning no body can beat his charisma. he might act in remake movies but he will act very well in any character making you to forget the original and coming to venky his acting in sentiment scenes is awesome.. bhaje bhaje song on screen was superb .. so do watch the movie . plus points - Pawan ,Venky,background score minus points - dragging at parts
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10/10
Gopala Gopala – Thought Provoking Entertainer
anilgollapalli11 January 2015
Gopala Rao (Venkatesh) is an atheist who owns a shop that sells Hindu idols in Koti area. His shop is rubbled due to an earthquake. When he claims the insurance, it's rejected as earthquake is an 'act of God'. Gopala Rao decides to sue god for the damage he has done. In the process, he involves Godmen and various trusts that make money using God's image. It irks a popular baba (Mithun Chakraborthy). Gopala Rao gets physically intimidated once his petition is accepted by the court. Rest of the story is all about how Lord Krishna (Pawan Kalyan) saves and powers Gopala Rao towards victory.

Verdict:- On the whole, Gopala Gopala is a film which is made straight from the heart. It has an underlying message and is narrated in quite an entertaining way. Icing on the cake are the stunning performances by Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan which make this film a thought provoking entertainer during this festive season.
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1/10
A faithful remake with no room for creativity
raam900213 January 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Remake is not meant to copy frame to frame. I feel gopala gopala as B-town movie(north nativity) as locations are also similar to OMG.

Agreed remakes are tested-and-proved, but it doesn't stop a filmmaker from throwing in some creativity to give it a personal touch. With a thought-provoking universally appealing subject, there's so much one can do with a film like OMG.

But sadly director Kishore Kumar Pardasani resorts to merely retelling the story in a different language with different characters barring Mithun who's retained from the Hindi version.

For those who've seen the original, it's unlikely that the remake will keep them hooked. And for others, it might come across as a refreshing change from the stink of commercial cinema which usually serves stories that have been milked dry.

Verdict: No excitement after watching movie
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10/10
Clean and decent thought provoking film
rajucsmprince213 January 2015
It seems this is the God bashing season. With PK and now Gopala Gopala, the air is full of questions on religion. But Gopala Gopala (and for that matter PK) handles the toughest challenge quite well.

You know that this is a remake of Oh My God in Hindi. So I am not talking about the story. Venkatesh delivers a stellar performance as he has done in other similar non action films like Drishyam, Seetamma vaakitlo.... etc. He did the role with lot of ease and flair. He has a great comedy timing and that is used very well in the film.

Its good to see a refreshing Shriya Saran - after all that roles she has been doing once her market has gone down. No where in the film the director chose to show any skin show nor vulgarity - making this a real family entertainer. Shriya is decent as a god loving wife. There is not much for her to perform.

Pawan Kalyan did his best in a different kind of role. His scenes with Venkatesh and the way he educates Venkatesh are commendable. His dialog delivery has a mischievous smile - since he knows what is going to happen - and there is a glow in his face.

Posani did an excellent job. So is Mithun Chakraborthy. All others have provided a good support cast. There is no need for a separate comedy track as Venkatesh himself carries superb comedy timing.

The graphics used at appropriate scenes have come out well. Some people after watching the film with me were commenting, in the end, they showed only HINDU God. But I think that is due to other religions especially Islam doesn't prescribe any form of Idol, that is justified.

Overall, a decent family entertainer. Watch it and you will think for sure.
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5/10
Much needed remake for Telugu people unfortunately goes wrong!
thiszjithu10 January 2015
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We have had a decent history of remaking movies. Our Shankar Dada MBBS and Gabbar Singh out did their originals by many folds. However here is another one that could have been much better. In short, Gopala Gopala is written and directed by somebody who either did not quite understand the essence of "Oh My God!" or could not make what he intended to.

The movie starts with an atheist Gopal Rao (Venkatesh) struggling with the devotion of his friends and family towards god and that does not make any sense to him. He prefers feeding the poor, helping those in trouble over offering things to god. Well, this is conveyed by a couple of seriously unconvincing shots. As the story moves on, Gopala suffers a huge personal loss in terms of an earthquake which damages his livelihood. Insurance companies denies his claims citing the term "Act of God". The rest of the film goes around how Gopala files cases against god his committee managers (Godmen) to get his money.

When I watched Oh My God! and PK movies, I felt there is a necessity to remake any of these films and show to people who cannot understand Hindi. But alas, not this way! The enthusiasm that has built up once the poor fellow files a case on god goes gradually down with every court hearing. It takes a Pawan Kalyan to keep you awake through the boring and illogical logics. Most actors except Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan seem to have over done it. Mithun Chakraborty's role did wonders in the original but its poorly dealt with here. Another huge let down for the movie is Pawan Kalyan's role as god Krishna who guides Gopala through tough times. Well, you know that because of that dialogue where Venkatesh says "It's you who guided me through all this". Otherwise you never know what Pawan Kalyan is doing in this film. His role was more like a brand ambassador to the film than actor.

Overall, I wish this movie is only better. You may watch it because you don't want to miss a Pawan Kalyan film simply because it is not good!
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10/10
nice
vivsehwag15 January 2015
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Gopala Gopala is easily one of the most thought provoking films made in recent times in Telugu. Every dialog where Venkatesh talks about why it's important to be humane first is clap worthy. There are dialogs like "Nayakudu ante Nativity Laud , Gelichevadu Laud Gelipinche VDU" and "Manishemo Raayini Good dividing chestnut, Kansan AA devoid mandolin mannish GA chest he Charla" which will stay with you long after watching the film.

2) The film's story itself evokes a lot of empathy for Gopal Rao's (Venkatesh) character. His shop gets destroyed due to an earthquake, which forces him to make a desperate attempt to put his life back on track. Initially, he tries to play by the rules in the beginning and when all doors are shut, he begins to question the logic behind the rules which suggest that no insurance company is liable to the 'Act of God'.

3) Pawan Kalyan's entry into the film is the most whistle-worthy moment in the film and there's an unusual calmness to his entire characterization in the film. And he pulls it off with grace.
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9/10
Must Watch Movie for the concept
kvns-sankar10 January 2015
Simple and Faithful remake of OMG...!! Power Star Pawan Kalyan's screen presence & mannerism, eternal & charming smile, inspiring & meaningful dialogues and divine look & dressing made it to next level. Superb performance by Victory Venkatesh throughout the movie. Dialogues were very well written. The one line which utters by Pawan Kalyan about Bhagavad Gita will make us to think about Dharma and humans. Actually I used to wonder why Lord Krishna allowed pandavas to kill Bhishma Acharya (great guru).Now i understand reason behind it. Computer Graphics looks some what cheap on screen, may be because of budget control by producer.My first ever premier - Worth... Highly recommended.
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10/10
Eye opening movie to every one
bkishorenarasimha18 January 2015
It has an excellent human values mixed with the commercial elements put together an awesome complete family entertainer, with divine acting from power star and natural acting from venky sets a trend to the film heros in telugu. Must watch movie for the movie goers.

Pawan Kalyan fans will love the film and its a treat for them watching with two big stars sharing the silver screen.

Pawan can undoubtedly give a golden underlining for this film "Gopala Gopala" which will remain as a feeling of proud for Power Star Fans Mind blowing Acting from Victory Venkatesh & Power Star Pavan Kalyan.
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1/10
Why this cheap stupid copy?
abdulquiyum3121 April 2018
No point in wasting to make the same exact movie and making it worse amd cheap . No talent
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10/10
Nice movie
pradeepsaklani-092415 January 2024
Caters to everyone. Religious, yes Lord comes down and helps. Spiritual, yes, Lord tells what's the purpose of one's life, in short fight your battle, no one will come to fight it for you. Entertainment, yes, usual masala elements, music, excellent. All in all a movie for every member of the family. Add to all this, a bonus of two big names of Tollywood. What else can one ask for? Not watched it yet? Please do. The original is good in its own way too. But nothing like watching it one's own language, or one that you understand better. Very Good movie.

Discussed about present thinking and blind believing on God.

You can get the answer about God, in this movie.. Very well acted by Victory Venkatesh sir & Pawan Kalyan.
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9/10
Gopala Gopala :: Stars run the show !!
mrkanth55510 January 2015
As most of the audience are aware that this movie is a remake of the Hindi movie Oh My God !! There are no major changes made to the original.

The Power packed performance of the lead cast has kept the audience stick to their seat. Definitely this movie runs only on the start cast. Yes Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan have given their best to make this movie work.

Venkatesh has carried the movie on his shoulders during the first half and from there Pawan joins him to run the show. Felt like Shriya was not at all needed in the movie anyways she delivered what was expected from her. Posani Krishna Murali and Mithun Chakraborty have done justice to their roles. Same from Krishnudu as well. All the character artists have done well.

Technical credits:

Major credits to be given to the Music composer Anup Rubens for keeping the movie live from beginning till the end with his outstanding Back ground music.

It is for sure not an easy task for any director Dolly to direct to superstars of the Tollywood movie industry and we can say that he was able to meet (not exceed) the expectations of the audience.

Photography is OK. VFX could be even more better not sure felt like the same was not given much importance in the movie.

Editing has not been impressive, few scenes could easily be chopped off to help the movie become even more entertaining.

Dance movements especially in the song "Baaje Dhol Baaje" are cool and very apt for Pawan kalyan.

On the whole there is no doubt that this movie will turn out to become one of the must watch family entertainer in the year 2015.
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10/10
Strong Message Given By a Powerful Person
viruhemanth10 January 2015
Gopala Gopala movie is official remake of oh my god but the highlight of this movie is pawan kalyan and venkatesh which drives into huge expectations.

first of all forget oh my god and don't expect to repeat the same scenes completely because original version include many controversial scenes this cannot be played here because pawan kalyan is involved politically in reallife so some of the oppoents may take benefit of this.

1.oh my god runs seriously whereas Gopala Gopala runs in a entertaining way which connects well for telugu audience,and venkatesh done it perfectly,performance of godman are better than original.

2.PAWAN KALYAN is the main highlight of this film who plays the role of Sri Krishna has done a fabulous job,one should have a divine and clean heart to do such roles.

3.dialogues are the one of the highlights of this film which are very inspiring.sai madhav has done a great job.

4.music is pretty good,bgm could be better.

5.CG works are descent.

6.venkatesh(who plays the role of atheist) can do these types of roles easily ah we know he is a legendary actor

Final verdict:

Gopala GOpala is Strong Message oriented Movie which makes you to question yourself and that message was given by the youth icon of telugu people hope it reaches and connects to them this film runs in a entertaining way one can sit in seat and enjoy this film more than twice sure it will be a feast for venkatesh-pawan kalyan fans
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9/10
Master piece
chintanbhosale30 November 2023
Victory Venkatesh is apt in his role of an atheist, and carries off a mature character quite convincingly. The way he has performed in all the courtroom scenes is quite good. He brings in a lot of simplicity to the film, and all his scenes with Pawan Kalyan have been designed exceptionally well. Yet another major highlight and best part of the film is Pawan Kalyan's character. He is simply awesome as Lord Krishna, and carries the entire second half on his shoulders. Pawan brings in an emotional effect and all the dialogues that he mouths are well written and thought provoking. He has played his character with a lot of ease and is especially good in all the combination scenes with Venkatesh. Pawan & Venkatesh actions are good. Maybe screenplay is lightly bad. All is well. Pa wan rocks in Theaters.... Thanks.
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9/10
Must watch for all
thejnayan10 January 2015
Done watching Gopala Gopala A short review: A perfect "Multistarrer" Plus: *Pawan kalyan presence and his smile *Venkatesh Daggubati *Posani *Songs especially "Bhaje Bhaje" Minus *Editing in some parts of the movie where it was expected much *Background score will surely disappoint you As expected the movie starts in exciting phase which continues till the end for sure. Verdict: Pawan kalyan and venky's fascinating Drama.A must watch for all.Go with your family. 3.5/5 for which it is going to rule all the theatres until the release of Magnificent Shankar's "I". Standing Ovation for Pawan in Gopala Gopala Theatres Venkatesh Daggubati and Pawan kalyan has done a great job
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10/10
Excellent movie! Thought provoking dialouges!
donpraneeth612 January 2015
The most awaited movie of the season, Gopala Gopala is out in theaters. Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan's combination has generated huge hype for this film, which is a remake of Bollywood hit, Oh My God. Venkatesh played the role of a commoner who questions the existence of God and Pawan Kalyan plays the God who gives answer to all his questions.

What is it about?

Gopala Rao (Venkatesh) is an atheist who doesn't believe in God. He sells the idols of Gods and makes a fortune out of it. One day his shop completely collapses due to earthquake and the insurance company rejects to give him any compensation as it is an 'Act of God'. Gopala Rao takes this to court and files case against God. When Gopala Rao falls in trouble Lord Krishna (Pawan Kalyan) comes to his rescue.

Performances:

Venkatesh:

Venkatesh is very good as a common middle class man, who doesn't trust in the God. His character is entertaining as well as enlightening. He is too good in the court scenes. This is yet another matured role for him after Drishyam.

Pawan Kalyan:

Pawan Kalyan is undoubtedly the biggest asset to this film. His screen presence and aura adds value to the character. Pawan Kalyan who is usually known for energetic roles has to stay away from all his antics and look pleasant throughout the film. He did a very good job in getting the Lord Krishna act right without hitting a single bad note as an actor. This is definitely one of his best performances till date. Watch out for his simple yet effective dance moves in Bhaje Bhaje song.

Others:

Shriya has a very limited role and she is alright as the middle-class housewife. Mithun Chakravarthy who also did the same character in the original is too good with his body language and mannerisms. Posani Krishna Murali is alright. Krishnudu is good as the loyal assistant of Venkatesh. Rest of the cast chipped in with decent performances.

Technicalities:

Direction:

Kishore Kumar Parthasani did some subtle changes to the script without disturbing the soul of the original. This is not an easy film to deal with. The subject is very controversial and a single wrong step could hurt the sentiments of many religious people. Kishore also took up the job of handling two big stars with such a sensitive subject to deal with. He has balanced everything so well and pulled off the film really well. This is a faithful remake of Oh My God, which comes close to it in terms of execution. Kishore deserves a pat on his back for his hard work.

Others:

Music by Anup Rubens is good. Bhaje Bhaje song stands out and so does the background music. Cinematography is good. Editing is perfect. Dialogues are well written. Production values are up to the mark. Visual effects could have been better. Graphics are tacky in some key scenes. We expect better output from a film having such a huge star cast.

Thumbs Up:

Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan Kishore's Direction Concept

Thumbs Down:

Slow pace Weak Ending

Analysis:

Oh My God itself is a well-made satirical film which was backed up by superb performance of Paresh Rawal. That film which was made on a small budget has done wonders at the box office. However Telugu remake of Oh My God chose to have big stars to back the content. This is some sort of experiment and a huge risk taken by the makers. People expect a paisa vasool masala entertainer from this star cast. But Gopala Gopala is a concept based film that relies on the content.

There will be two types of reactions to this film. One section of audience who goes with very high expectations looking at the lead actors, will feel disappointed with the film. They don't get their ticket's worth even with Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan in the lead. It would be hard for die-hard fans of Pawan Kalyan to accept him in a subdued supporting role. The other section of audience who look for different entertainment will be pleased with Gopala Gopala. It offers ample entertainment and remains faithful to the subject irrespective of the star cast. They will give thumbs up to everyone who has dared to make this attempt.

Gopala Gopala is neither a typical commercial entertainer nor a family drama. It is entirely different from the routine genre of movies we are accustomed to. It preaches us to see the God in the fellow humans. There is sharp satire on our blind beliefs in the God. People who make a living out of 'God Fearing People' will get hurt by this film which directly targets them. Gopala Gopala is a decent film with strong content. This film doesn't need any stars as it has enough potential in the content. But the makers felt that having big stars could take this film to wider audience. This theory could also impact the film's result as audience will expect more from its stars. Pawan and Venkatesh did their best to shoulder the film and they will play a huge role in the box office prospects of it. However, commercial result of Gopala Gopala will depend on how the masses embraces it.

Verdict: Gopala Gopala delivers 'Power'ful Message
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Gopala Gopala Rocks
praneeth-ind12 January 2015
Gopala Gopala is a remake of OMG but its far more better than the original one.

Victory Venkatesh done a fantastic job. Being a super star, he made his middle class man character reach the audience. Its fun watching his comedy.

Powe Star Pawan Kalyan is simply superb. His style and presence took the movie entirely different mood of the audience. Definitely PK is huge plus for this movie.. He given his 100% as usual.

Families with Kids and retired elders must watch this for some plain and pleasant entertainment.
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