Major (film)

2022-01-11T21:11:14Z

2409:4073:18C:4C40:DCCE:21C2:758B:D0A7:

{{short description|Upcoming film directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Major
| image = Major The Film.jpg
| caption = Teaser poster
| director = Sashi Kiran Tikka
| producer = [[Mahesh Babu]]<br />Anurag Reddy<br />Sharath Chandra
| story = Adivi Sesh
| writer = Adivi sesh
| screenplay = Adivi Sesh
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogue by
| data1 = [[Abburi Ravi]] (Telugu)<br />Akshat Ajay Sharma (Hindi)
}}
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Adivi Sesh]]|[[Sobhita Dhulipala]]|Saiee Manjrekar|[[Prakash Raj]]}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Sricharan Pakala]]
| cinematography = Vamsi Patchipulusu
| editing = Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi<br />Kodati Pavan Kalyan
| studio = {{ubl|[[Sony Pictures India]]|[[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment]]|A+S Movies}}
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|02|11}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|Telugu|Hindi}}
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Major''''' is an upcoming Indian Telugu [[biographical film|biographical]] [[war drama]] [[action film|film]] directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and produced by [[Sony Pictures India]], [[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment]] and A+S Movies. Shot simultaneously in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] and later dubbed into [[Malayalam]], it is based on the life of [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] martyr [[Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan]]. [[Adivi Sesh]] (in his [[Bollywood|Hindi film]] debut) portrays Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the title character, in addition to writing the script.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-17|title=Major first look: Mahesh Babu unveils Adivi Sesh's look|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/major-first-look-mahesh-babu-adivi-sesh-7108153/|access-date=2021-01-29|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

The film is scheduled for release on 11 February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title= Adivi Sesh's 'Major' To Have Theatrical Release On February 11, 2022|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/entertainment-news-adivi-seshs-major-to-have-theatrical-release-on-february-11-2022/399646|date=3 November 2021|author=Yashika Mathur |work=Outlook India |access-date=3 November 2021}}</ref>

==Premise==
Inspired by true events, the film portrays how [[Major]] [[Sandeep Unnikrishnan]] saved the lives of numerous hostages before being martyred by terrorists in the [[Taj Mahal Palace Hotel]] in [[Mumbai]] on November 26, 2008 during the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|infamous attack on the heritage hotel]].

== Cast ==
* [[Adivi Sesh]] as [[Major]] [[Sandeep Unnikrishnan]]
* [[Sobhita Dhulipala]] as Pramoda<ref>{{cite news|date=3 March 2020|title=Sobhita Dhulipala lands a role in 'Major' opposite Adivi Sesh|work=The News Minute|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sobhita-dhulipala-lands-role-major-opposite-adivi-sesh-119417|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>
* Saiee Manjrekar as Isha <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/saiee-manjrekar-set-to-relive-26/11-horrors-in-hindi-telugu-bilingual-major-based-on-major-sandeep-unnikrishnan/articleshow/78281977.cms|title=Saiee Manjrekar set to relive 26/11 horrors in Hindi-Telugu bilingual Major based on Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Taneja|first=Parina|date=24 September 2020|title=Saiee Manjrekar to star in Hindi-Telugu bilingual film on 26/11 horrors titled Major|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/saiee-manjrekar-to-star-in-hindi-telugu-bilingual-film-on-26-11-horrors-titled-major-651745|website=IndiaTV News}}</ref>
* [[Prakash Raj]] as K. Unnikrishnan<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/adivi-sesh-starrer-major-to-release-on-july-2-3359177.html|title=Adivi Sesh-starrer 'Major' To Release On July 2|date=29 January 2021|website=News 18|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref>
* [[Revathi|Revathi Nair]] as Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan<ref name="Cast"/>
* [[Murali Sharma]]<ref name="Cast"/>

== Production ==
===Development===
The film was announced in February 2019, with Adivi Sesh in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adivi Sesh's 'Major' news finally revealed! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/adivi-seshs-major-news-finally-revealed/articleshow/68187523.cms|access-date=22 December 2019|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film is produced by actor [[Mahesh Babu]] under his studio [[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment]], in a collaboration with [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures India]] and A+S Movies.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 February 2019|title=Mahesh Babu to produce film on 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/major-mahesh-babu-to-produce-film-on-26-11-martyr-major-sandeep-unnikrishnan-1466801-2019-02-28|access-date=31 May 2020|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahesh Babu To Produce Film On 26/11 Hero Major Unnikrishnan|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mahesh-babu-to-produce-film-on-26-11-hero-major-unnikrishnan-2000287|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

===Filming===
[[File:Mumbai, India (21006923410).jpg|left|thumb|Part of the film was shot at [[Taj Mahal Palace Hotel]], [[Mumbai]].]]
Principal photography began in February 2020.<ref name="The News Minute 2020">{{cite web|date=17 February 2020|title=Shoot commences for Adivi Sesh's 'Major'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/shoot-commences-adivi-sesh-s-major-118379|access-date=2 September 2020|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2020|title=Major: Shooting for the Sandeep Unnikrishnan biopic starring Adivi Sesh resumes|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/major-shooting-for-the-sandeep-unnikrishnan-biopic-starring-adivi-sesh-resumes/amp_articleshow/77977957.cms|access-date=24 September 2020|website=The Times of India}}</ref> By September 2020, more than 50% of the film had been shot, and further shooting is planned to take place in [[Hyderabad]] in October 2020.<ref name="indiatoday">{{Cite web|date=24 September 2020|title=Saiee Manjrekar signs Adivi Sesh's film Major based on 26/11 hero Sandeep Unnikrishnan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/saiee-manjrekar-signs-adivi-sesh-s-film-major-based-on-26-11-hero-sandeep-unnikrishnan-1724866-2020-09-24|access-date=24 September 2020|website=India Today}}</ref> Sobhita Dhulipala filming completed her portions in November 2020.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 March 2020|title=Sobhita Dhulipala lands a role in 'Major' opposite Adivi Sesh|work=The News Minute|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sobhita-dhulipala-lands-role-major-opposite-adivi-sesh-119417|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>

==Release==
The release date of film has been postponed due to uncertainty prevailing about the reopening of movie theaters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adivi Sesh’s Major gets postponed|url=https://telugucinema.com/news/adivi-seshs-major-gets-postponed|access-date=26 May 2021|website=Telugu Cinema|language=en}}</ref> The film is now scheduled for release on 11 February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title= Adivi Sesh's 'Major' To Have Theatrical Release On February 11, 2022|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/entertainment-news-adivi-seshs-major-to-have-theatrical-release-on-february-11-2022/399646|date=3 November 2021|author=Yashika Mathur |work=Outlook India |access-date=3 November 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{imdb title|tt9851854}}

[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Upcoming films]]
[[Category:Upcoming Indian films]]
[[Category:Upcoming Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Columbia Pictures films]]
[[Category:Sony Pictures Networks India films]]
[[Category:Sony Pictures films]]
[[Category:Films based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks]]
[[Category:Action films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Films set in 2008]]
[[Category:Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]

Bharatpedia - User contributions [en]

Major (film)