I've given this movie an 8, albeit it's due to lack of an option for 7.5

The movie is complex in the set of characters involved, with even a simple plot of overthrowing an empire that runs under the Republic of a budding nation that's sloggered by corruption could blind even an honest individual points instead to a climax that seems to have multiple threads converging over one single gold mine in one part of what was once the Kingdom of Mysuru. This, isn't really characteristic of what were South Indian movies that nevertheless show protag-traits in common with the hero in this film here.

The movie has a hero-complex, as with any South Indian movie this too projects a form of hyper masculinity intertwined with individual heroism that would make one question whether the other main characters even required stage time when it could pretty much be taken for granted that we have one MC with nearly thousands of NPC, and a story teller to narrate it all. _Yet_, the movie shows something fresh; for anyone who's followed B-grade, or even lower, Indian movies would know that traits shown by the main protagonist is often followed by romance/heroine-chasing which albeit exists acts sparsely for an "All according to my plan" plotline the hero delves into.

If Bahuballi was any pointer, the second movie might leave the viewer amused than impressed as was with the first one; but here's to hoping of something.