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 Set in the middle of a drawn-out battle for the Andhara Pradesh chief minister’s post, Game Changer begins with a complex sequence of accidents, including a road collapsing due to corruption, a dying man seeing visions of a woman and child, heavy rain, extravagant theatrics and general chaos. It’s fast, it comes fast and it’s a pretty clear promise of what’s to come. And really, the film delivers. Before the opening sequence has had a chance to end, and for the viewer to realise what’s happening, the bold hero Ram Nandan, a police officer who beats up bald, cartoonish bad guys, is introduced. I use the term “bold” because that’s how outdated and tired the stereotype is at this point. One of the idiots being beaten up is decked out in jewellery and, when asked if he wants a chain, replies: “I’m a YouTube star.” Ram responds by saying “I’ll show you some shorts,” and continues to beat him up, with no specific YouTube-related methodology introduced into the beating. It’s dated, but i...