Daaku Maharaaj X review: Is Balakrishna’s film a mass entertainer? Here’s the verdict

New Delhi: Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Daaku Maharaaj hit the theaters on January 12, 2025. The trailer and the early reviews generated widespread positive praise for the film. Rushing to theatres to catch their favourite mass action hero, Balakrishna, fans flocked to the cinemas. Movie-goers across India have been taking to X to share their reactions to the film. Praising the movie for its top-notch visuals and high-octane action sequences, fans have been calling Daaku Maharaaj a strong contender to Ram Charan’s Game Changer.

While Game Changer’s reviews have been mixed so far, the word-of-mouth for the Balakrishna-starrer has been quite positive. Here is what netizens have been saying about Daaku Maharaaj.

Daaku Maharaaj X reviews

Calling the film a ‘paisa vasool’, fans have been praising Daaku Maharaaj for being a full-package mass entertainer. A user pointed out that the well-balanced film has it all, action, an engaging storyline, emotional sentiments, and mind-blowing production value. The goosebumps-inducing film seems to have captivated the audience with its witty dialogues and balanced storytelling.

#DaakuMahaaraaj
Made for Masses… I bought ₹50 ticket and It’s Totally worth it… Paisa Vasool… Balayya did So well.
Best moment is Interval…
After that Flashback is tooo Dragged… Climax is okay…
Underutilized Bobby deol… Which Disappointed more than anything… https://t.co/9JS8S10nqi

— మోಕ್ಶಿത് बोயிన ᴴᴵᵀ ³ (@boina_mokshith) January 12, 2025

Further, the background music by Thaman S has also become a point of discussion. The music in the film is widely applauded for its impactful background score. A user on X also expressed their surprise at the level of action sequences in the film.

Undoubtedly sankranthi winner balayya 🥵🥵🥵🥵
K chinchi par dengadu…ayya NANDAMURI THAMAN🥵🥵

Ee range action sequences assalu expect cheyaledu🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#DaakuMahaaraaj#DaakuMaharaajOnJan12thpic.twitter.com/vk1sX5KnE9

— Vontari Vaadini Nenu🥹 (@telsusir) January 12, 2025

It is to be noted that no film would possibly cater to all its audience. A few negative reviews for the film expressed a ‘boring’ first half and a ‘disappointing’ climax.

#DaakuMahaaraaj avg first half followed by an decent second half
As per elevations
Vsr >>>daku
Taking direction story
Daku>>>vsr
Balaya fans may go mad in theaters for the rest of the audience it’s engaging
Overall a good one for sankranti pic.twitter.com/ImbMQidwfT

— Hungry Cheetah Uzumaki 🦅🦅 (@SriFanOfPK2) January 12, 2025

Catch Daaku Maharaaj in theatres near you to find out if this is the Sankrantri hit you hoped to witness this festive season!