Bandipotu
Bandipotu (English: Banditry / Bandit) is a 2015 Indian Telugu heist comedy film directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti and features Allari Naresh and Eesha Rebba in the lead roles while Srinivas Avasarala, Posani Krishna Murali, Tanikella Bharani and Sampoornesh Babu appear in other pivotal roles.[1][2][3] The film is produced by Aryan Rajesh on EVV Cinema banner and is titled based on the N. T. Rama Rao's 1963 film of the same name.[4] Kalyani Koduri composed the music while P.G. Vinda and Dharmendra Kakarala handled the cinematography and editing of the movie respectively.[5]
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Directed by | Mohan Krishna Indraganti |
Produced by | Aryan Rajesh |
Starring | Allari Naresh, Eesha Rebba, Srinivas Avasarala |
Music by | Kalyani Malik |
Cinematography | P.G. Vinda |
Edited by | Dharmendra Kakarala |
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Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
The film was launched on 10 June 2014 at E. V. V. Satyanarayana's residence in Hyderabad.[6] The principal photography started on 1 July 2014 at Rajahmundry.[7][8][9] The movie released on 20 February 2015. This film got mostly mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Plot
The story is about a trickster named Vishwa who robs only rich people. Once a deal comes to his plate from Jahnavi. The deal is about robbing three of richest people Makrandam (Tanikella Bharani), Seshagiri (Rao Ramesh) and Bale Babu (Posani Krishna Murali), who happens to be once best friends. Vishwa plays safe game in robbing and cheating Makaranadam and Seshagiri. Twist in the tale comes when he tries to rob Bale Babu as the other two found out who robbed them. Will Vishwa Completes Jahnavi deal? What bad terms she had with those three? How the journey of Vishwa and Jahnavi ends forms rest of the plot.
Cast
- Allari Naresh as Vishwa a.k.a. Viswanath
- Eesha Rebba as Jahnavi
- Rao Ramesh as Seshagiri
- Posani Krishna Murali as Bhale Babu
- Tanikella Bharani as Makarandam
- Sampoornesh Babu (cameo), Assistant of Vishwa
- Srinivas Avasarala as Cheekati, assistant of Makarandam
- Chandramohan
- Shraddha Das in a special appearance
- Prudhviraj
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Satyanarayana, Jahnavi's father
- Saptagiri as TV reporter
- Sayaji Shinde as Chief minister
- Khayyum as Venky, Seshagiri's son
- Raghu Babu
The film is made under the banner of E. V .V. Cinema and after delays getting released on 20 February 2015.
Soundtrack
The Music Was Composed By Kalyan Koduri and Released by Lahari Music.
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Released | 15 Jan 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 13:55 | |||
Label | Lahari Music | |||
Producer | Kalyan Koduri | |||
Kalyan Koduri chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dongalni Dochukora" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Vedala Hemachandra | 3:39 |
2. | "AEdo Mayalle Inade" | Rambabu Gosala | Rahul Nambiar, Rita | 3:37 |
3. | "Petromax Lightingu" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Ramya NSK | 3:11 |
4. | "Alijadalu Chaligilulu" | Ananta Sriram | Kalyan Koduri | 3:28 |
Total length: | 13:55 |
=Reception
This film got mostly mixed reviews. jeevi gave 3.25/5 And 123 Telugu gave 3/5 and greatandhra gave 2.75 and most reviews said that the narration of film is slow that's why they trimmed the video from 141 min to 127 min
References
- "Allari Naresh Bandipotu trailer". tfpc.in. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Sampoornesh Babu to star in Allari Naresh's upcoming film titled Bandipotu". Deccan Chronicle. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "I acted in the film without Sai Korrapati's knowledge — Srinivas Avasarala". raagalahari.com. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "'Bandipotu' not spoof on any film: Director". The Indian Express. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Kalyani Koduri to score music for Bandipotu". The Times of India. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Allari Naresh's Bandipotu launched". The Times of India. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Special day for Allari Naresh". IndiaGlitz. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Allari Naresh Birthday(30 June-2014) interview". idlebrain.com. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Interview : Allari Naresh – We will introduce newcomers in our production". 123telugu.com. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.