"Salaar Surges Past Baahubali with Rs 650 Crore Earnings, Becomes Third-Highest Telugu Grosser"
"Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire" is critiqued as a high-testosterone, low-EQ retelling of the 1991 film "Thalapathi," which itself is inspired by the Mahabharata. Despite sharing thematic elements, "Salaar" is seen as lacking the emotional depth and nuanced character relationships of "Thalapathi." The film's focus on star worship and action over character development is criticized, and its narrative predictability is highlighted due to its roots in Prashanth Neel's earlier film "Ugramm." The article suggests that the formulaic approach to big-budget action films is becoming outdated, as evidenced by "Salaar's" inability to match the success of other action blockbusters in the domestic market.