Even after duds like "Naa Alludu" and "Narasimhudu", NTR Junior chose yet another film with an insipid plot for his comeback bid. But director Surendra Reddy does manage to make "Ashok" moderately entertaining.

The character of NTR Junior is patterned along Sunny Deol's character in "Ziddi". Impressive in dance and action sequences, NTR Junior still needs the right script to regain his stardom.

For glamour girl Sameera Reddy, too, this flick follows two flops - "Narasimhudu" and "Jai Chiranjeeva". Timid dubbing by Sunitha makes her role less appealing. But Sameera's dancing skills do deserve some applause.

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is adequate as a gangster, while Prakash Raj yet again displays class. Comedians Venu Madhav and Rajiv do their bit with élan.

Producer Valluripalli Ramesh, known for making romantic films like "Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru", moves to star-centric films with "Ashok".

The USP of this action flick consists in cinematographer Senthil Kumar's innovative angles and breathtaking lighting.

However, composer Mani Sharma fails to come up with any musical hits this time.