All three were presented as romances, in the hope of capitalising on a Valentine’s Day release. The jury’s out on what would be more pleasant – watching these films or suffering an epileptic attack. Having a job and a love life, without one cancelling the other out, is normal. Gautham (Deverakonda) is a writer and a slob, whose partner (Raashi Khanna) leaves him when she’s had enough of his narcissism. Through heroes who are not threatened by these heroines, the films also set up codes for masculinity that are not toxic.

Source: Hindustan Times February 15, 2020 19:59 UTC