Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Fahadh Faasil Shines as Don’t Trouble the Trouble Falters
Don’t Trouble the Trouble is about Suri, a man who pretends to do magic for a living.
He meets Divya, a girl whose magical powers are real.
Her powers can become hard to control when she gets angry.
Fahadh Faasil plays Suri, and Ssara Palekar plays Divya.
The reviewers praise both actors, especially Faasil’s Telugu performance and Palekar’s natural acting.
They think the story has a good idea and some charming moments.
But the film moves slowly, and many jokes do not work.
They also say it is longer than it needs to be.
The review gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Fahadh Faasil plays Suri, a street magician and con artist in Hyderabad who meets Divya, a girl with real supernatural powers.
Reviewers praise Faasil’s sincere Telugu performance and Ssara Palekar’s natural portrayal of Divya.
The film’s fantasy premise and some scenes show promise, but its pacing and humour are inconsistent.
The 2-hour-38-minute film is described as overlong, with tighter editing suggested for the second half.
The review gives the film 2/5, faulting its execution while recognizing its performances and potential.
- Who
- Fahadh Faasil plays Suri, and Ssara Palekar plays Divya; Shashank Yeleti directed the film.
- What
- A review of Don’t Trouble the Trouble, a fantasy about a con artist who meets a child with genuine supernatural powers.
- Where
- The story is set in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The review finds the premise promising but says sluggish pacing, uneven humour and weak execution limit the film.
What Works
What Falls Short
Performances
What Works
Faasil is praised for a sincere, technically impressive performance in Telugu, and Palekar is described as natural and unselfconscious.
What Falls Short
The review says the writing gives Faasil limited emotional and moral depth, while several supporting characters are underused.
Premise and emotional story
What Works
The idea of a street magician meeting a child with real powers is appealing, and some scenes show the film’s potential for warmth and charm.
What Falls Short
The relationship scenes revisit similar emotional notes, and the film does not build enough surprise or momentum to sustain its fantasy.
Technical execution
What Works
The cinematography and production design create a warm, lived-in Hyderabad setting, and the visual effects are considered competent.
What Falls Short
The review criticizes the pacing, editing and humour; it says the 2-hour-38-minute runtime feels at least 20 minutes too long.
- Film
- Don’t Trouble the Trouble
- Director
- Shashank Yeleti
- Lead performers
- Fahadh Faasil and Ssara Palekar
- Runtime
- 2 hours and 38 minutes
- Setting
- Hyderabad
- Review rating
- 2/5
