Rana Naidu Season 2 Review: Rana Daggubatti and Venkatesh's second coming is sloppy
There are so many moving parts but the whole machine keeps on clogging. The series takes convenient routes to get out of conundrums. At various instances, the sequence of events can leave you confused, only to be ironed out later with the aid of a flashback. It's afterthought-writing, done probably to milk the popularity of the first season. There are no surprises. Even when things are falling apart around Rana, you know he is going to make it. Some clumsy manoeuvre, like planting evidence (which will of course be shown in a hazy flashback) and he will be the last man laughing.
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