After Thank You, which was a debacle at the box office, Naga Chaitanya’s much awaited film Custody hit the screens today, May 12. Helmed by Venkat Prabhu, this Telugu-Tamil bilingual revolves around the protagonist (Naga Chaitanya) who has to protect the antagonist (Aravind Swami) from his opponents. He must guard the criminal until he appears before the court.

The first reviews of Naga Chaitanya and Krithi Shetty starrer Custody are out on social media. A Twitter user, Maddy Reviews, wrote, “#Custody A well written and acted raucous thriller that had mesmerizing performances by lead actors. @chay_akkineni excelled in his role with superb ease and so did @thearvindswami. in 30 min . But overall it’s 2.75/5.”

After the initial reviews, Naga Chaitanya, who plays a character of an underdog, has managed to live up to the audience’s expectations. Apart from Naga Chaitanya’s performance, the action scenes and BGM in the second half are said to be highly impressive. “First 30 minutes are devoted to character introductions and the love track. Film takes from Aravind Swamy’s intro,” writes a movie buff.

Venky Reviews tweeted, “#Custody Overall a Below Par Action Thriller! Interesting plot point with some well designed scenes that work but the rest is tiring. Film drags at many places with repetitive action scenes and told in a flat manner . BGM is ok but songs are horrible.”

Watch ‘Custody Review’ by the audience

Custody also stars Priyamani, Sharat Kumar, Sampath Raj, Premgi Amaren, Vennela Kishore, Premi Vishwanath and many others in supporting roles.

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