After the huge success of Waltair Veerayya,

‘Bhola Shankar’ movie review: Chiranjeevi’s stardom doesn’t help this stale, unimaginative tale

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Chiranjeevi’s star presence cannot help the staid ‘Bhola Shankar’,

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Shankar (Chiranjeevi), a taxi driver, along with his sister Mahalakshmi (Keerthy Suresh),

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Bholaa Shankar – Mediocre action drama

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Story: Shankar (Chiranjeevi)

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