Head bush review: dhananjaya’s charisma cannot save this sinking ship
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As much as _Head Bush_ borrows its ethos from films like _Deewar_, _Trishul_, _Ziddi_ or the more recent _KGF: Chapter 2_ and _Pushpa: The Rise_, the film still flounders because it doesn’t
carry a clear perspective. It’s a hero-driven mass vehicle no doubt, but there is no emotional bearing to guide an inward journey, or for the audience to connect to. There’s no defined
antagonism to challenge Jayaraj and though the idea of using his own assets against him does sound exciting on paper, it does not translate well onto the screen. Kothwal Ramachandra Rao
(played by Vasishta N Simha), who in real life was the biggest threat to Jayaraj’s rise, is rendered as a unidimensional character who mouths silly lines, plots the most obvious schemes and
twirls his moustache incessantly. It is apparent that Dhananjaya, for all his skills as an actor, is trying with all his might to keep things afloat but is ultimately weighed down by the
lacklustre efforts.