Cobra first review out: Chiyaan Vikram delivers an 'award worthy' performance
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Chiyaan Vikram has delivered an award-worthy performance in Cobra, according to Umair Sandhu. The film is set to open in theatres on August 31.
Chiyaan Vikram is gearing up for the release of Cobra, slated to hit the screens on August 31. The film has created a great deal of buzz among fans as it features him in numerous unrecognisable avatars. Now, its first review is out. Umair Sandhu, a member of the Overseas Censor Board, described it as 'an engaging film with twists & turns'. Cobra is an action-thriller, directed by R Ajay Gnanamuthu. It marks the director's first collaboration with Vikram.
Chiyaan Vikram, last seen in Mahaan, is set to return to our screens with Cobra. The film is slated to open in theatres on August 31. Now, its first review is here. Umair Sandhu described it as a film with a 'unique concept' and praised the veteran star's performance.
He wrote on Twitter: "A Unique Concept with Terrific Direction, Climax & Production Designing! #Vikram gave Award Worthy Performance ! He Stole the Show all the way. @IrfanPathan Good to see you ! An engaging film with twists & turns ! Multiplex Fans will love it, (sic)"
Here is the tweet:
First Review #Cobra !A Unique Concept with Terrific Direction, Climax & Production Designing! #Vikram gave Award Worthy Performance ! He Stole the Show all the way. @IrfanPathan Good to see you ! An engaging film with twists & turns ! Multiplex Fans will love it ! 1/2
Cobra is an action-thriller that features Vikram in nearly 20 different looks. The cast includes Srinidhi Shetty — who emerged as a star with her work in the Yash's KGF franchise — Miya George, Roshan Mathew, Sarjano Khalid, and Mirnalini Ravi, among others. Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan plays the antagonist in Cobra, which marks his acting debut. . The flick has apparently been filmed on a budget of Rs 90 crore. It will be distributed by Red Giant Movies, the banner behind films such as the Ajith Kumar-led action thriller Mankatha, the Rajinikanth-starrer Annaatthe, and Sivakarthikeyan's Don. Cobra is set to hit the screens, in Tamil and Telugu, on August 31.
Ciyaan Vikram, meanwhile, is going through a busy phase on the work front. The I star will be seen in a regal avatar in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan, slated to open in theatres on September 30.
