"Ruined." That’s the literal translation of the Bengali word Borbaad . But is the 2020 film starring Bonny Sengupta and Koushani Mukherjee actually a ruin? Or is it a misunderstood attempt at bringing mainstream masala entertainment back to Tollywood?

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The script leans heavily on 90s Bollywood nostalgia—secret brothers, oversized villainous lairs, and a hero who can fight twenty goons without breaking a sweat. If there’s one reason to watch Borbaad , it’s the lead pair. Bonny Sengupta has a genuine screen presence. He’s not trying to be a method actor; he’s being the quintessential action hero. Koushani Mukherjee matches him step for step, and their song sequences (especially "Tor Jonnoi" ) were trending for weeks.

Borbaad knows what it is: a noisy, emotional, over-the-top action drama. It doesn’t pretend to be art. It doesn’t want a National Award. It wants to entertain the masses in single screens and satellite premieres.