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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Magadheera<br />
| image = Magadheera Poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[S. S. Rajamouli]]<br />
| producer = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Allu Aravind]]<br />
* [[B. V. S. N. Prasad]]<br />
}}<br />
| screenplay = S. S. Rajamouli<br />
| story = [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Ram Charan]]<br />
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]]<br />
* [[Dev Gill]]<br />
* [[Srihari]]<br />
}} <br />
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
| cinematography = [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]]<br />
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]<br />
| studio = [[Geetha Arts]]<br />
| distributor = Geetha Arts<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|7|31}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| runtime = 166 minutes<br />
| budget = {{INR}}35 [[crore]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajamouli's 'Magadheera' rocking in Japan after 'Baahubali' and 'Muthu' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rajamoulis-magadheera-rocking-in-japan-after-baahubali-and-muthu/articleshow/65699126.cms|access-date=2020-08-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-01|title='Can't believe it's been a decade already': Ram Charan on 10 years of 'Magadheera'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/%27Can%27t%20believe%20it%27s%20been%20a%20decade%20already%27:%20Ram%20Charan%20on%2010%20years%20of%20%27Magadheera%27|access-date=2020-08-05|website=The News Minute}}</ref><br />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|150 crore}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/aravinda-sametha-18-day-box-office-collection-jr-ntr-film-turns-fifth-all-time-highest-telugu-film-784269|title=Aravinda Sametha 18-day box office collection: Jr NTR film turns fifth all-time highest Telugu film|work=International Business Times|date=29 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-04|title=Ram Charan's 'Magadheera' a hit in Japan|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ram-charans-magadheera-hit-japan-87794|access-date=2021-05-28|website=The News Minute}}</ref><br />
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'''''Magadheera''''' ({{trans|Great Warrior}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] [[action film|action drama]] film directed by [[S. S. Rajamouli]] who co-wrote the film with [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]. It was produced by [[Allu Aravind]] of [[Geetha Arts]]. The film stars [[Ram Charan]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] while [[Dev Gill]] and [[Srihari]] appear in prominent roles. The reincarnation-themed plot revolves around four people: a valiant warrior in charge of the princess' safety, the princess who is in love with him, the commander-in-chief of the army who lusts after the princess, and an emperor who wants to conquer their kingdom. They all die before their wishes are fulfilled and the plot jumps forward 400 years, at which point the reincarnation of the warrior starts having flashbacks upon a chance encounter.<br />
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Made on a budget of {{INR}}35 crore, production began on 2 March 2008 while principal photography commenced on 19 March 2008. The cinematography was done by [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]], and was edited by [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]. Production design was done by R. Ravinder, while the action sequences were choreographed by [[Peter Hein]] and the duo of Ram—Lakshman. The visual effects were designed by R. C. Kamalakannan, with assistance from Adel Adili and Pete Draper. It is the first Telugu film to list a "visual effects producer" in its credits. The soundtrack was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]], who collaborated with [[Kalyani Malik]] to score the background music.<br />
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''Magadheera'' was released on 31 July 2009 to critical acclaim, and collected a distributor's share of {{INR}}73 crore. Its 1000-day theatrical run surpassed ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005) as the longest-running [[Cinema of South India|South Indian film]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramanujam|first=Srinivasa|date=2019-08-31|title='I missed Thalaivar's entry in Chandramukhi,' says Sharath Kamal|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-missed-thalaivars-entry-in-chandramukhi/article29308582.ece|access-date=2020-12-31|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]] and [[National Film Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]] at the [[57th National Film Awards]] as well as winning six [[57th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]], nine [[Nandi Awards]] and ten [[CineMAA Awards]]. The film's success catapulted the lead actors into stardom. In 2014, it was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''[[Yoddha: The Warrior]]''.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Harsha, a [[Freestyle motocross|street-bike racer]], is travelling via auto with his friend to the airport. He spots the blurry outline of a woman trying to flag the auto down and gestures to her that it is already occupied. As he does, their fingers accidentally touch, and Harsha feels an electric current passing through him, which triggers a few fleeting images. After recovering from the shock, he flees the auto in search of the girl and inquires about her to a woman named Indira "Indu", unaware that Indu is the same woman. Indu, thinking he is stalking her, misdirects him by convincing him that the girl is her neighbour. She and her friends exploit Harsha, having him take them to places and promising that the girl will show. After Harsha beats up a group of men who were verbally harassing Indu, she starts to fall in love with him.<br />
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Meanwhile, Indu's distant cousin Raghuveer lusts after her seeing her shape. He manipulates Indu and her father into trusting him. However, when he attempts to touch a sleeping Indu, he sees visions of a warrior slitting his throat. Raghuveer consults a [[Tantra|tantrik]], Ghora, who reveals that in a prior life, Raghuveer was a prince who lusted after Indu, and was killed by her lover, a warrior. Raghuveer is determined to find the [[reincarnation]] of the warrior and kill him. Meanwhile, Harsha discovers how Indu and her friends have been defrauding him, and after he pranks her in retaliation, they start to fall in love. Raghuveer discovers that Harsha is the reincarnation of the warrior, murders Indu's father, and frames Harsha. As Raghuveer and Indu leave in a helicopter, Harsha fails to catch them; falling into a lake, he faces a [[near-death experience]] and gets a full vision of his past-life in 1609.<br />
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In 1609, Emperor Sher Khan is preparing to invade the kingdom of Udaigarh when he hears of the brave warrior Kala Bhairava (Harsha). King Vikram Singh's daughter, Princess Mithravindha Devi (Indu), loves Bhairava, but he holds himself back even though he reciprocates the same. Ranadev Billa (Raghuveer), the king's nephew and Mithra's cousin, lusts Mithra and plans a competition between himself and Bhairava; the winner will marry her and the loser will be banished from Udaigarh. Bhairava's victory leads to Ranadev's banishment. Vikram Singh, however, secretly requests that Bhairava not marry his daughter, because Bhairava has a high chance of dying in the ensuing battle with Khan's forces, and he does not wish to see Mithra widowed. Though shocked, Bhairava concedes to the king's request and publicly declines to marry Mithra, leaving her distraught.<br />
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Bhairava takes Mithra, his soldiers, and his caretakers to the Bhairavakona Temple atop a cliff to seek blessings from Lord [[Shiva]] before the attack. Mithra demands that Bhairava admit his love for her. When he does not respond, she upsets the sacred items they have brought for the ''[[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]'' and, using her blood, paints an image of Bhairava on a rock picturing him leaving his true love to do his duty. An injured soldier arrives to tell Bhairava that Ranadev has aided Khan's army, who have killed Vikram Singh and are now rushing toward them. They arrive, and Khan challenges Bhairava to kill at least 100 of his soldiers. Bhairava completes the challenge but is severely injured in the battle. Khan, impressed by Bhairava's bravery, has a change of heart and accepts him as his friend. However, Ranadev, invoking Khan's promise to aid him in victory, continues attacking, eventually stabbing Mithra in the stomach before being killed by Bhairava. A dying Mithra asks Bhairava to confess his love, but before he can respond, she dies and falls off the cliff. Distraught, he jumps off as well, following her to meet the same fate.<br />
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In the present, Harsha is rescued by a fisherman named Solomon (the reincarnation of Sher Khan) and, with Solomon's help, visits Udaigarh. He reaches Raghuveer's palace and overhears Ghora telling Raghuveer that if Indu's past-life memories are not revived within the day they never can be, and she will be with Raghuveer forever. Harsha kidnaps Indu, with Solomon aiding him and takes her to the Bhairavakona Temple, now in a dilapidated state, and in the process, Raghuveer accidentally kills Ghora. Raghuveer arrives by helicopter and asks Indu to come with him; however Indu sees Mithra's painting, and her past-life memories are revived. She reunites with Harsha and asks him to forgive her. An enraged Raghuveer attacks Harsha who fights him, and with the help of Solomon, manages to kill him and the couple reunites.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Ram Charan]] as Kala Bhairava and Harsha<br />
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Mithravinda Devi and Indira "Indu"<br />
* [[Dev Gill]] as Ranadev Billa and Raghuveer<br />
* [[Srihari]] as Sher Khan and Solomon<br />
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Ghora<br />
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Vikram Singh<br />
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Bhoopathi Varma<br />
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Gautam, Harsha's gullible friend<br />
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Kittu, Indu's neighbour (Guest Appearance)<br />
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Sasikala<br />
* [[Sameer Hasan]] as Maan Singh<br />
* [[Subbaraya Sharma]] as Guru Devulu<br />
* [[Chatrapathi Sekhar]] as Raghuveer's sidekick<br />
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===Cameo appearances===<br />
* [[Chiranjeevi]] after the [[item number|item song]] "Bangaru Kodipetta."<br />
* [[Mumaith Khan]] as Reshma and Item, the street bike race organiser. She also appears in "Bangaru Kodipetta."<br />
* [[Kim Sharma]] as Hamsa, a dancer who appears in the item song "Jorsey."<br />
* [[Saloni Aswani]] as Solomon's girlfriend.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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=== Development ===<br />
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="My father Vijayendra Prasad prepared a story for a film titled {{'}}''Jagadeka Veerudu''{{'}} with [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] as hero in the direction of Sagar. They didn't like that concept and it was turned down. I was working as an assistant to my father at that time. I always wanted to do that story and it required huge budget. When I was granted big budget from Allu Arvind for Charan's movie, I picked this subject up.<br />
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I watched DVDs of [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s [[Alfred Hitchcock Presents|TV series]] before making ''Magadheera''. What intrigued me is that he reveals the entire plot in the beginning and still be able to maintain the suspense by showing how the protagonist does it. It became an eye opener for me. That is the reason why I revealed the story of the movie right on the film's launch."|source=&nbsp;— [[S. S. Rajamouli]] on the genesis of the film<ref name="post mortem">{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/magadheera.html |title=Postmortem&nbsp;— Magadheera by SS Rajamouli&nbsp;— Part 1 |publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106063810/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/magadheera.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref>}}<br />
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[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]] was watching a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film where two warriors Sivaji and Tanaji are attacked by [[Army of the Mughal Empire|Mughal Army]]. Once the duo can reach [[Sinhagad]] fort, they can kill the army together effectively. While Sivaji escapes to the fort for support, Tanaji fights with the army and dies in the process leaving Sivaji in grief. Prasad took this as an inspiration and wrote a story on the theme of [[reincarnation]] of a bodyguard who serves a queen. He fights 100 warriors and dies in his attempt to re-enthrone his queen after she is overthrown by her conspirators. He is reborn after 400 years and fulfils his ambition of placing her on the throne by making her a [[Chief Minister]] or a popular social worker like [[Medha Patkar]]. It was subsequently rejected and after fifteen years, his son director [[S. S. Rajamouli]] selected this script, but made several changes to it.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=10}} Rajamouli re-characterised the queen as a princess to create a vital love story for the film, as he felt that the relationship between a queen and a bodyguard would be only about loyalty and honesty.<ref name="post mortem" /> Prasad said he was inspired by the [[Kannada]] film ''[[Raja Nanna Raja]]'' (1976) while writing the story.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/ |title=Vijay Karnataka: ePaper |website=www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com}}</ref>{{Verify quote|date=May 2021}}<br />
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Production for the film was officially launched on 2 March 2008 at FNCC in Hyderabad. B. V. S. N. Prasad co-produced the film with Allu Aravind under his production banner, [[Geetha Arts]]. M. Rathnam was announced as the dialogue writer while Rajamouli's usual associates [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]], [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]] and [[M. M. Keeravani]] worked on the film's cinematography, editing and music respectively.<ref name="launch sify">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/rajamouli-ram-charan-film-launched-news-telugu-kkftO4fbbjcsi.html |title=Rajamouli&nbsp;— Ram Charan film launched |date=3 March 2008 |publisher=[[Sify]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106063847/http://www.sify.com/movies/rajamouli-ram-charan-film-launched-news-telugu-kkftO4fbbjcsi.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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After many potential titles, ''Magadheera'' was considered and finalised in early February 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/ram-charan-title-magadheera-030209.html |title=Magadheera, Ram Charan's film title |date=3 February 2009 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109053201/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/ram-charan-title-magadheera-030209.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-the-magadheera-imagegallery-0-tollywood-jgym1xiidbfsi.html |title=Ram Charan, the Magadheera |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109053710/http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-the-magadheera-imagegallery-0-tollywood-jgym1xiidbfsi.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> Tamil and Malayalam dubbed versions were planned in mid February 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-in-tamil-and-malayalam-telugu-news-44954 |title='Magadheera' in Tamil and Malayalam |date=5 April 2011 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112151920/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-in-tamil-and-malayalam-telugu-news-44954 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> The film's Tamil dubbed version was titled as ''Maaveeran'', named after the [[Maaveeran|1986 Tamil film]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-as-maaveeran-in-tamil-tamil-news-65567 |title='Magadheera' as 'Maaveeran' in Tamil |date=5 April 2011 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109060126/http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-as-maaveeran-in-tamil-tamil-news-65567 |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> Geetha Arts collaborated with [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] for the Tamil version and distributed it under his production banner, [[Red Giant Movies]].<ref name="Tamil 27 May">{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Tamil-Magadheera-to-release-on-May-27/articleshow/8552501.cms |title=Tamil Magadheera to release on May 27 |date=24 May 2011 |website=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109060405/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Tamil-Magadheera-to-release-on-May-27/articleshow/8552501.cms |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> [[K. Bhagyaraj]] wrote the dialogues for ''Maaveeran''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/maaveeran-review-tamil-movie-review-13435 |title=Maaveeran Review&nbsp;— Bold and beautiful |date=27 May 2011 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109060933/http://www.indiaglitz.com/maaveeran-review-tamil-movie-review-13435 |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> The Malayalam version was titled ''Dheera—The Warrior'' and was distributed by Pallavi films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/65583.html |title=Allu To Present 'Dheera' |date=6 April 2011 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109060758/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/65583.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Pallavi films">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maghadheera-is-dheera-the-warrior-news-malayalam-lcdrSocafej.html |title=Maghadheera is Dheera- The Warrior |date=7 February 2011 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109055822/http://www.sify.com/movies/maghadheera-is-dheera-the-warrior-news-malayalam-lcdrSocafej.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Casting ===<br />
After considering several actresses (including [[Tamannaah]]) for the princess role, [[Kajal Aggarwal]] was selected by Rajamouli as the female lead opposite [[Ram Charan]] after conducting a photoshoot in his office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kajal-opposite-ram-charan-news-telugu-kkfuamfdiiisi.html |title=Kajal opposite Ram Charan |date=6 February 2008 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106104625/http://www.sify.com/movies/kajal-opposite-ram-charan-news-telugu-kkfuamfdiiisi.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> Rajamouli said that he wanted to cast her as the female lead in ''[[Yamadonga]]'' (2007) after her Telugu debut ''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]'' (2007), but she was unavailable. He added that he wanted somebody "good looking, who would look like a princess and who had dates available" and finalised her because she met all of these prerequisites.<ref name="SSR Rediff">{{Cite news |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/04/slide-show-1-rajamouli-on-magadheera.htm |title=The man behind Magadheera |date=4 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112172131/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/04/slide-show-1-rajamouli-on-magadheera.htm |archive-date=12 November 2014 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> After conducting her photoshoot, Rajamouli explained the story and Mithra's characterisation to her in 45 minutes. He said she needed to treat the hero arrogantly, but do so out of love for the hero. Kajal kept this in mind and acted accordingly<ref name="post mortem" /> while playing the dual roles of a princess from 400 years ago and a modern-day college student. Kajal called both her roles "unique and challenging".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kajal-agarwal-on-magadheera/20090730.htm#4 |title=I play a princess and a college girl |date=30 July 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106105405/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kajal-agarwal-on-magadheera/20090730.htm |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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[[Dev Gill]] was selected to portray the film's antagonist. Rajamouli was criticised for selecting him considering Gill's previous film, ''[[Krishnarjuna]]'' (2008), but remained adamant about casting him. He said that he had to cast a good looking man as the film's villain because the heroine needed to find him trustworthy. For this film, Gill had to practice horse riding in [[Ramoji Film City]]; Ram Charan was already an experienced [[equestrianism|equestrian]].<ref name="post mortem" /> [[Srihari]] was cast in his role in the film in early April 2008.<ref name="Srihari">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/srihari-in-ram-charan-s-new-film-news-telugu-kkftFEfcacasi.html |title=Srihari in Ram Charan's new film |date=8 April 2008 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106110517/http://www.sify.com/movies/srihari-in-ram-charan-s-new-film-news-telugu-kkftFEfcacasi.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Kim Sharma]] was selected to perform one of the two [[item number]]s in the film in early June 2008.<ref name="Kim Sharma">{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/kim-sharma-to-shake-legs-with-ram-charan-telugu-news-38933 |title=Kim Sharma to shake legs with Ram Charan |date=30 May 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106105939/http://www.indiaglitz.com/kim-sharma-to-shake-legs-with-ram-charan-telugu-news-38933 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Saloni Aswani]] made a [[cameo appearance]] in the film and shot for three days. She was subsequently signed for Rajamouli's next project, ''[[Maryada Ramanna]]'' (2010), before ''Magadheera'' was even released.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jul/22/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-saloni.htm |title='I didn't expect Rajamouli to repeat me' |date=22 July 2010 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106113229/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jul/22/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-saloni.htm |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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Rao Ramesh was cast as a [[Tantra|tantrik]] who helps Gill's character in the present era.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rao-Ramesh-makes-a-mark/articleshow/16602184.cms |title=Rao Ramesh makes a mark |last=Kaviyarani |first=Suresh |date=29 September 2012 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106151052/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rao-Ramesh-makes-a-mark/articleshow/16602184.cms |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Mumaith Khan]] was selected for another item number, a remix version of the hit song "Bangaru Kodipetta" from ''[[Gharana Mogudu]]'' (1992); ''Gharana Mogudu'''s music was also composed by M. M. Keeravani.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2008/mumaith-khan-ram-charan-teja-090608.html |title=Mumaith to sizzle with Teja in a remake song |date=9 June 2008 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106151725/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2008/mumaith-khan-ram-charan-teja-090608.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Chiranjeevi]] made a special appearance after the song, making ''Magadheera'' the first film he appeared in after his entry into politics. When Rajamouli suggested the idea of a cameo appearance, Chiranjeevi was initially hesitant till the director narrated the complete sequence and the importance of the song.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chiru-acts-with-ram-charan-news-telugu-kkftjscbefasi.html |title=Chiru acts with Ram Charan |date=30 July 2008 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106152030/http://www.sify.com/movies/chiru-acts-with-ram-charan-news-telugu-kkftjscbefasi.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Costume designs ===<br />
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For ''[[Yamadonga]]'', there were direct references to get-ups and one had to improvise upon them. Whereas here there are no proper references as ''Magadheera'' is a fantasy story. Though the backdrop is Rajasthan, the references were useful for other characters than the lead protagonists. One had to imagine, match and put the costumes together for the hero and heroine."|source=&nbsp;— Rama Rajamouli on the film's styling in an interview with [[Rediff.com]]<ref name="Rama Interview Rediff">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-rama-rajamouli-on-styling-magadheera/20090729.htm |title=Magadheera has world class graphics |date=29 July 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107070057/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-rama-rajamouli-on-styling-magadheera/20090729.htm |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>}}<br />
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Regarding his looks in the film, Ram Charan said, "Personality wise there isn’t really much difference to Kalabhairava but I have to tell you minor changes like the shape of my mustache, a slight voice modulation, the background scale, the atmosphere and even the ‘Chandrabindu’ worked wonders on screen and gave a totally different look and feel and I felt like it was an altogether different side of me. When I was told of the characterization of ‘Kalabhairava’, I had an impression of a young, passionate soldier and naturally it had to have a great body and an authoritative voice. So, we also worked on it. We actually went to Rajasthan and observed the local culture and their way of dressing, we researched a lot about their costumes, history and great personalities 400 years ago and planned it accordingly."<ref name="india">{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6917.html |title=Ram Charan: "Dad Gave Me Breathless Hug" |date=17 August 2009 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107064741/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6917.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> Ram Charan sported a long hairdo for both of his characters in the film.<ref name="india" /><br />
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To design the armour used by Charan in his role as Kalabhairava, art director R. Ravinder wanted the precise measurements of Charan's body; they used [[plaster of Paris]] to make a mould of Charan's body shape from which they created a statue. They designed costumes for the statue and had Charan try them on once they were satisfied with the designs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-ramcharantejagetup.html |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— Ram Charan Teja's get-up |date=19 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107065429/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-ramcharantejagetup.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> In an interview with Radhika Rajamani of [[Rediff.com]], the film's stylist, Rama Rajamouli, said that it took one month to develop the right look for the olden period before she began working on the materials and costumes for the film. She added that all of the film's costumes were designed by her and stitched in Hyderabad, and that Kajal's costumes were heavily detailed as she needed to look rich, elegant and bright. Rajamouli had some disagreements with cinematographer K. K. Senthil Kumar over the colours of the costumes.<ref name="Rama Interview Rediff" /> Her decision of having Kajal wear a dress of baby pink and pista green during the war sequence at Bhairavakona was initially opposed by Rajamouli, but later agreed to after the director saw the final edit. She also used minimal jewellery for the princess's outfits.<ref name="SSR Rediff" /><br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
[[File:Ramoji Film City.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ramoji Film City]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] where the film was shot in specially erected sets]]<br />
The film's [[principal photography]] was expected to begin on 26 February 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/kajal-is-the-girl-for-ram-charan-telugu-news-36389 |title=Kajal is the girl for Ram Charan |date=6 February 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106104853/http://www.indiaglitz.com/kajal-is-the-girl-for-ram-charan-telugu-news-36389 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> and then on 15 March 2008, but finally began on 19 March 2008 in [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="launch sify" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ram-charan-kajal-to-shoot-in-rajasthan-malayalam-news-37258 |title=Ram Charan, Kajal to shoot in Rajasthan |date=14 March 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106160307/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ram-charan-kajal-to-shoot-in-rajasthan-malayalam-news-37258 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> Initial shooting occurred for 10 days in [[Rann of Kutch]], [[Gujarat]].<ref name="Srihari" /> Art director Ravinder went to [[Chennai]] and gave details of their requirements to a prominent chariot-making specialist. After rejecting the maker's first iron skeletons, Ravinder opted to design them himself, and prepared three models of chariots with different heights to be used, depending on the camera's location and other technical requirements. He used fibre material for the iron skeleton's exteriors. For a scene in which neither the hero nor the villain was present on the chariot, Ravinder measured a short person and designed a hidden chamber in which he could sit and secretly control the horses. While the chariot race sequence was shot in [[Dholavira]], the sequence in which the chariot sinks in quicksand was shot at a set comprising three acres in [[Ramoji Film City]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-chariot.html |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— Chariot making for Magadheera film |date=16 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106154132/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-chariot.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="When we were looking for locations, we were told about Kutch. A [[Border Security Force|BSF]] guard there told us if we go further, we would find white land. We went further and found that kind of land. We doubted whether horses and chariot could run on that land. We took pictures and came back. Then our people checked whether horses and chariot could move on it. Because of the uneven light conditions, the sand would look yellowish and with DI we could make it white. So also the sky was coloured with a tinge of blue. The location helped the way it came out on screen.|source=&nbsp;— [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]] on the shoot of the film in [[Dholavira]]<ref name="Senthil Interview Rediff">{{Cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/07/slide-show-1-south-shooting-magadheera.htm |title=People compared Magadheera to a Hollywood film |date=7 August 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107041305/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/07/slide-show-1-south-shooting-magadheera.htm |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>}}<br />
K. K. Senthil Kumar scouted for locations in Gujarat, looking for dry, open lands to shoot the chariot race sequence. They found salt lands with white sands in Dholavira. To shoot the sequence there, they wanted a light weight vehicle to follow the horses; they bought a [[Maruti Suzuki|Maruti van]], removed the vehicle's top and mounted the camera along with a [[Jib (camera)|jimmy jib]] atop it. A part of the song ''Dheera Dheera'' was also shot there, requiring filmmakers to plant a dry tree and a couple of oxen for use in the song's backdrop.<ref name="Senthil interview IDB">{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/senthilkumar.html |title=Interview with Senthil Kumar |date=20 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106153121/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/senthilkumar.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> An item number featuring Kim Sharma and Ram Charan was shot in late June 2008 in a specially erected fisherman colony. It was set up on the first floor of [[Annapurna Studios]] and cost less than {{INR}}3 million. Ravinder explained, "The set should look like an outdoor location, but need to be constructed in an indoor floor. I constructed exteriors of around 28 houses in that floor with detailed interior plan for the house of Srihari. I also constructed a small boat and a big wheeled fish with thermocol. When director wanted smoke-effect for a shot I held the heavy smoke machine on my shoulders in a low angle for the required effect."<ref name="Kim Sharma" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-fishermencolony.html |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— fishermen colony set |date=18 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107033439/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-fishermencolony.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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After filming key parts of the film in Rajasthan, suburbs of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], and at [[Badami]] in [[Karnataka]], filming continued in Ramoji Film City in a specially erected set named Bhairavakona in late October 2008. Two more schedules, one from 3–10 December and one in January, were also shot at the Bhairavakona set.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ragalahari.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5741 |title=Ram Charan's film shooting in Ramoji Film City |date=10 December 2008 |publisher=Raagalahari.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106161920/http://www.ragalahari.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5741 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramoji-film-city-hosts-ramcharan-s-movie-telugu-news-44322 |title=Ramoji Film City hosts Ramcharan's movie |date=16 January 2009 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107031322/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramoji-film-city-hosts-ramcharan-s-movie-telugu-news-44322 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> The sequence of Charan killing 100 warriors, also at Bhairavakona, included a bridge. As the set did not permit for shooting with low angles, a separate half-bridge was erected at Bhoot Bangla in Road No. 22 of [[Banjara Hills]]. The bridge, which had a height of {{convert|60|ft|m}} and a length of {{convert|100|ft|m}}, was constructed on top of a rocky hill using steel beams as the skeleton and wooden material as support. It was built in around 20 days by over 60 men amid heavy rains. 20 trucks of black soil were transported from Ramoji Film City for the bridge set, as that type of soil was only available in the former location.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramoji-film-city-hosts-ramcharan-s-movie-telugu-news-44322 |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— Bridge making for Magadheera film |date=17 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107032654/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-bridge.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Golconda Fort 005.jpg|thumb|left|[[Golkonda Fort]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] where the song "Panchadara Bomma", picturised on Ram Charan and Kajal, was shot.]]<br />
After the completion of shooting at the arena set in Ramoji Film City, the arena set was demolished and a set for heroine's house was constructed in its place. This was the last set constructed for this film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-heroinehouse.html |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— heroine house set for Magadheera film |date=20 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107034314/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-heroinehouse.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> By late September 2008, 70% of the film's shoot was complete. The remix version of "Bangaru Kodipetta" was shot by Ram Charan and Mumaith Khan under the supervision of [[Prem Rakshith]] at [[Chennai Port]], although [[Visakhapatnam Port]] was first considered.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramcharan-teja--rajamoulis-movie-nears-finale-kannada-news-41837 |title=Ramcharan Teja&nbsp;— Rajamouli's movie nears finale |date=25 September 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107040140/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramcharan-teja--rajamoulis-movie-nears-finale-kannada-news-41837 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> Filming continued in and around Hyderabad very discreetly in November 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/all-eyes-on-ramcharan-tej-s-flick-news-telugu-kkfsDrafejbsi.html |title=All eyes on Ramcharan Tej's flick |date=18 November 2008 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107043125/http://www.sify.com/movies/all-eyes-on-ramcharan-tej-s-flick-news-telugu-kkfsDrafejbsi.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> Stunt sequences by Ram Charan and some stuntmen were shot in mid-December 2008 at Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramcharan-tej-is-busy-performing-stunts-telugu-news-43558 |title=RamCharan Tej is busy performing stunts |date=11 December 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107042950/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramcharan-tej-is-busy-performing-stunts-telugu-news-43558 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> By mid February 2009, the film's scripted part had been wrapped up, with only some songs left to shoot.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/magadheera-ram-charan-audio-170209.html |title=5 lakh Magadheera audios to curb piracy |date=17 February 2009 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114132741/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/magadheera-ram-charan-audio-170209.html |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The song "Nakosam Nuvvu" was shot in Switzerland while "Panchadara Bomma Bomma" was shot at [[Golconda Fort]] in Hyderabad. Both songs were duets shot by Ram Charan and Kajal.<ref name="MGD 5 OI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/magadheera-5th-anniversary-ss-rajamouli-recalls-fond-memories-155564.html |title=Magadheera 5th Anniversary: SS Rajamouli Recalls Fond Memories |date=31 July 2014 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107040956/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/magadheera-5th-anniversary-ss-rajamouli-recalls-fond-memories-155564.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> K. K. Senthil Kumar said in an interview that ''Magadheera'' could not have been made in eight months because of its long pre-production and post-production phases.<ref name="Senthil Interview Rediff" /> Over two [[lakh]]s worth of props, including swords, daggers, knives, bows and arrows, pouches, armour, footwear and other accessories, were used in the film. They were designed by 160 workers, including welders, molders, carpenters, painters, cobblers, artists, tailors and leather men, who worked for two months in the [[Geetha Arts]] Studio. Five people were appointed exclusively to look after these props.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Over-2-lakh-props-were-used-in-Magadheera/articleshow/42186637.cms |title=Over 2 lakh props were used in Magadheera |date=10 September 2014 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107043944/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Over-2-lakh-props-were-used-in-Magadheera/articleshow/42186637.cms |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> However, during the film's shoot both Peter Hein and Ram Charan suffered major injuries.<ref name="injure">{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charans-maghadeera-a-roundup-news-telugu-kkfsrLdcaaesi.html |title=Ram Charan's Maghadeera: A Roundup |date=28 February 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112171830/http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charans-maghadeera-a-roundup-news-telugu-kkfsrLdcaaesi.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref> The former fell down from a height of 80{{mdash}}90 feet during the composition of a stunt and was advised a bed rest for four months.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} Charan faced severe leg fractures,<ref name="injure" /> while Rajamouli said that Peter "met with an accident on the sets, had two broken ribs, fractured hands and jaw and lost all his teeth. Within a month, he was back on the sets with his face and body covered in bandages and plaster. He could barely lift his hands to shoot."<ref name="SSR Rediff" /><br />
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=== Visual effects ===<br />
[[File:Magadheera Visual effects.jpg|thumb|A scene from the song "Dheera Dheera" during the filming stage (''above''), the same scene in the film after utilisation of CG extension (''below'').]]<br />
R. C. Kamalakannan was the [[VFX]] producer of this film. ''Magadheera'' was the first Telugu film in which the position of "Visual Effects Producer" was used in the credits. He was assisted by a team of five experts from abroad and a 62 dedicated group members apart from 130 people from the company EFX in Chennai and Hyderabad. Special effects and [[Computer-generated imagery|CG]] was used for about 1 hour and 40 minutes out of the total 2 hours and 35 minutes in the film. 15% of the frames in the film's scenes of Udayghad city were actually shot with a camera; the rest were CG extension. For the scenes in the stadium, CG extension was slightly above 50%.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vfx-is-the-new-mantra-of-success/article173921.ece |title=VFX is the new mantra of success |last=Krishnamoorthy |first=Suresh |date=1 September 2009 |website=[[The Hindu]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107072937/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vfx-is-the-new-mantra-of-success/article173921.ece |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> For the stadium, Italian concept artist Marco Rolandi began with a [[Computer-aided design|CAD]] drawing and made his first 3D concept in 5 days. It took five months for Marco to reach the design shown in the film and as imagined by Rajamouli. Simultaneously, Iranian 3D technical director Adel Adili, who worked with Kamalakannan for ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]'' (2004), ''Yamadonga'' and ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundathi]]'' (2009), was working on the 3D Udayghad city. He started with a city-plan and added streets, buildings, mountains, temples, palaces, water bodies, a huge waterfall, rivers, gates, a moat and trees, all of which were planned and received Rajamouli's approval before being executed to full scale. Adili redesigned Marco's 3D stadium to suit Indian aesthetics and made it fit perfectly within the city.<ref name="KK Interview IDB">{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-vfx.html |title=Making of Magadheera visual effects |date=27 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107073833/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-vfx.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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Pete Draper, who worked with Kamalakanna in ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008), was selected as the pipeline technical director of the film. At that time, Kamalakannan was in Iran finalising the CG stadium and City with Adili. The majority of the film was shot in [[anamorphic format]], but a [[Super 35]] camera gate and lens were used for the stadium episode to minimise distortion. Post-production of the stadium scenes were given to Prasad EFX, and the film set up their own [[render farm]] in Chennai. The post process was done in several stages after the scan. The live stadium had only 7 steps, in which live people were positioned in 6 steps while the remaining 12 steps were CG extension. Adili created 3D CG people to fill the CG steps and their actions in a library of 3000 frames.<ref name="KK Interview IDB" /><br />
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Draper designed the birds in two flows: one flow kept flying around the stadium, while the other flow took off from a position dome and landed on a target dome. Rajamouli used those birds in several shots. Upon finishing the stages of the stadium composite, Kamalakannan flew to Iran again to work with Adel for the 3D city shots which were created entirely in CG. Adili designed 3D horses for the hero and villain and Draper designed the 3D people flocking behind the horses. About Adili's work, Kamalakannan said, "When we started the city-shot renders, it has taken several hours to render one frame. But Adili re-corrected the geometry and applied several path breaking ideas, so even on 24 July, just a week before the film release, we were able to do corrections, render and submit."<ref name="KK Interview IDB" /> {{INRConvert|40|m}} was spent solely on VFX for ''Magadheera''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Filmmakers-spend-extra-on-visual-effects/articleshow/10606670.cms |title=Filmmakers spend extra on visual effects |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |date=5 November 2011 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109144452/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Filmmakers-spend-extra-on-visual-effects/articleshow/10606670.cms |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Piracy ===<br />
During the film's shoot at [[Ramoji Film City]] in late November 2008, a {{convert|500|sqft|m2}} [[film can]], containing two or three scenes, was discovered missing from Rainbow lab. The filmmakers filed a case at Hayathnagar police station.<ref name="blue" /> Security personnel and film unit members searched, but failed to recover the reels.<ref name="reel" /> Rajamouli's unit said it was not important if the scenes from the can were aired online since they were not crucial scenes, were all on a [[Chroma key|blue matte]] and lacked finishing.<ref name="blue">{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rajamouli-s-reel-rolls-away-tamil-news-43168 |title=Rajamouli's reel rolls away |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112170956/http://www.indiaglitz.com/rajamouli-s-reel-rolls-away-tamil-news-43168 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Later, raw footage from the film was seen on the internet but no details about the culprits were found.<ref name="blue" /> After the photographs and small video clips were leaked on the Internet, some of the film unit members felt that the loss might have been a ploy on the part of the producers to create hype.<ref name="reel">{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ramcharan-s-film-reels-go-missing-news-telugu-kkfsC4geecdsi.html |title=Ramcharan's film reels go missing |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112171228/http://www.sify.com/movies/ramcharan-s-film-reels-go-missing-news-telugu-kkfsC4geecdsi.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref><br />
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== Themes and influences ==<br />
The film is based on the concept of [[reincarnation]] and eternal love. According to Rediff, the rewritten script's basic storyline is that "Love remains eternal and it will follow generations and generations. There is always a big victory for Love."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-sneak-peek-at-ram-charan-tejas-telugu-film/20090728.htm |title=Are you ready for Ram Charan Teja's Magadheera? |date=28 July 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116091357/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-sneak-peek-at-ram-charan-tejas-telugu-film/20090728.htm |archive-date=16 November 2014 |access-date=16 November 2014}}</ref> The film's flashback sequences were used as a flip switch between the film's olden and present day eras.<ref name="The Hindu" /> Initially the film featured a scene in which the present day heroine accidentally receives a [[dupatta]] preserved in a museum that is used in the flashbacks as the dupatta Bhairava and Ranadheer race for. However, separate dupattas were used in the film as Rajamouli felt that getting the dupatta from the flashback would complicate the narrative.<ref name="post mortem" /><br />
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In her book ''Bimal Roy's Madhumati: Untold Stories from Behind the Scenes'', writer [[Rinki Bhattacharya]] compared the reincarnation theme of ''Magadheera'' with that of ''[[Madhumati]]'' (1958), ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]'' (1980), ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995) and ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007).{{Sfn|Bhattacharya|2014|page=170}} Touching the heroine unleashes locked memories within the hero that transport him to Rajasthan in 1609 from contemporary Hyderabad. Bhattacharya also compared ''Magadheera'' to another Telugu film, ''[[Mooga Manasulu]]'' (1964).{{Sfn|Bhattacharya|2014|page=170}} Rajamouli told [[Subhash K. Jha]] that he was inspired by ''Karan Arjun'' to make films based on reincarnation.<ref name="Subhash Jha">{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141122/entertainment-tollywood/article/%E2%80%98proud-be-known-telugu-director%E2%80%99 |title=Proud to be known as Telugu director |date=22 November 2014 |website=Deccan Chronicle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123135026/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141122/entertainment-tollywood/article/%E2%80%98proud-be-known-telugu-director%E2%80%99 |archive-date=23 November 2014 |access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Music ==<br />
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[[M. M. Keeravani]] composed the film's soundtrack. It features six songs including the remixed version of his own composition "Bangaru Kodipetta" from the 1992 film ''[[Gharana Mogudu]]''. The soundtrack of the Tamil dubbed version, ''Maaveeran'', had three additional tracks. The Telugu soundtrack was launched at [[Shilpakala Vedika]] in Hyderabad on 28 June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-a-grand-audio-launch-news-telugu-kkfrLoddaehsi.html |title=Magadheera&nbsp;— A grand audio launch |date=29 June 2009 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107104323/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-a-grand-audio-launch-news-telugu-kkfrLoddaehsi.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> The Tamil version was launched on 25 April 2011 in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maveeran-audio-launched-by-kamal-mani-news-tamil-lezlFMacebbsi.html |title=Maveeran audio launched by Kamal & Mani |date=26 April 2011 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107104427/http://www.sify.com/movies/maveeran-audio-launched-by-kamal-mani-news-tamil-lezlFMacebbsi.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Release ==<br />
[[Geetha Arts]] released the film on 31 July 2009, with 625 digital UFO prints in 1250 theatres across the globe, making ''Magadheera'' the biggest release for a Telugu film in history. Its release included more than 1000 screens in [[Andhra Pradesh]] alone.<ref name="MGD 5 OI" /><ref name="Rediff release">{{Cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/jul/30/magadheera-ready-to-go-international.htm |title=Magadheera ready to go international |date=30 July 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042334/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/jul/30/magadheera-ready-to-go-international.htm |archive-date=10 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/T-towns-winning-period/articleshow/4863699.cms |title=T-town's winning 'period' |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=7 August 2009 |work=The Times of India |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042425/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/T-towns-winning-period/articleshow/4863699.cms |archive-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> The film opened up with 25 prints overseas in almost 40 locations. ''Magadheera'' was the first Telugu film to be released on 21 screens in North America.<ref name="Rediff release" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/48560.html |title='Magadheera' to release with record prints overseas |date=25 July 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042644/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/48560.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Huge vinyl posters featuring Ram Charan and his father, cameo performer Chiranjeevi, were put up at all of the theatres in Krishna District. Posters also featured the head of Chiranjeevi's political party, former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Vangaveeti Radhakrishna, which added political importance to the release.<ref name="Magadheera Krishna">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/mad-rush-for-tickets-of-magadheera/article243057.ece |title=Mad rush for tickets of 'Magadheera' |date=31 July 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114051046/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/mad-rush-for-tickets-of-magadheera/article243057.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The Tamil dubbed version ''Maaveeran'' and Malayalam dubbed version ''Dheera—The Warrior'' were released in more than 100 screens and 50 screens respectively on 27 May 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news291.html |title=Tamil Magadheera releases on 27 |date=26 May 2011 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042932/http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news291.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><br />
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=== Distribution ===<br />
Raju Hirwani, the owner of Supreme Music, ventured into overseas distribution with ''Magadheera''. He distributed the film in the USA via Blue Sky Cinemas Inc.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-supremeraju.html |title=Supreme Raju press meet |date=9 February 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131222/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-supremeraju.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/blue-sky-cinema-inc-to-release-magadheera-in-us-telugu-news-44887 |title=Blue Sky Cinema Inc. to release 'Magadheera' in U.S. |date=8 February 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131001/http://www.indiaglitz.com/blue-sky-cinema-inc-to-release-magadheera-in-us-telugu-news-44887 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article99570.ece |title=Supreme to release Magadheera overseas |date=25 July 2009 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110130854/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article99570.ece |archive-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> The distribution rights of non-US countries, including the UK, Ireland, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, were acquired by Krishna Productions.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/krishna-productions-to-distribute-magadheera--telugu-news-45491 |title=Krishna Productions to distribute 'Magadheera' |date=9 March 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131952/http://www.indiaglitz.com/krishna-productions-to-distribute-magadheera--telugu-news-45491 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The theatrical rights of Australia and New Zealand were sold to Tollyfilmz. The film's Singaporean rights were sold to Pragati films.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-global-distribution-telugu-news-45926 |title='Magadheera' global distribution |date=31 March 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131414/http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-global-distribution-telugu-news-45926 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-in-australia-new-zealand-and-singapore-news-telugu-kkfskbhgiagsi.html |title='Magadheera' in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore |date=1 April 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110130410/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-in-australia-new-zealand-and-singapore-news-telugu-kkfskbhgiagsi.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref> Gulf and Kuwait theatrical rights were sold to K. A. Chowdary and Basheer respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-goes-to-gulf---telugu-news-47468 |title='Magadheera' goes to Gulf!!! |date=9 June 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131609/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-goes-to-gulf---telugu-news-47468 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Red Giant Movies distributed ''Maaveeran'' while Pallavi films distributed ''Dheera—The Warrior''.<ref name="Tamil 27 May" /><ref name="Pallavi films" /> The film's Karnataka distributor, Vijayakumar, was disciplined for breaking the rules of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce by simultaneously releasing a non-Kannada film in more than 21 screens in the state. The proceeds of 21 screens were given to him while the rest was confiscated by the Chamber of Commerce. The KFCC also suspended Vijaykumar, who was KFCC's secretary for distribution, from its executive committee.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/magadheera-steals-kannada-films-thunder/article204059.ece |title='Magadheera' steals Kannada films' thunder |last=Kumar |first=M.T. Shiva |date=12 August 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113081343/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/magadheera-steals-kannada-films-thunder/article204059.ece |archive-date=13 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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Joint collector Gaurav Uppal convened a meeting of film exhibitors and distributors, warning them against black-marketing tickets to ''Magadheera''. This was after local leaders, attempting to acquire a maximum number of tickets, blocked and booked tickets to the film in advance, to enthuse their supporters during the local civic polls in Guntur. Special teams of revenue, police and commercial tax officers were appointed to keep watch at ticket counters and ensure that each person was issued only one ticket. Priority was ordered to be given for the sanitation, safety and comfort of the viewers.<ref name="Magadheera Krishna" /> Authorities in Vijayawada ensured the strict checking and prevention of black-marketing of tickets. However, Ram Charan's fans resorted to sloganeering and an impromptu protest demonstration in the office of Revenue Divisional Officer K. Hymavathi in Machilipatnam. They demanded the screening of a benefit show and the advance sale of tickets after being rejected by the management of the twin theatres, Siri Venkata and Siri Krishna, where the film was screened. Their plea was rejected by the officer, who said that the tickets would be issued only to those who came in queue and that no special concessions would be made for fans.<ref name="Magadheera Krishna" /><br />
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=== Mishaps ===<br />
On 9 August 2009, two persons, identified as [[National Institute of Technology|NIT]] student M. Praveen Kumar and Ganesh, were killed and 15 others sustained severe injuries after being electrocuted while jostling for tickets for ''Magadheera'' at the theatre Bhavani in [[Kazipet]], [[Warangal]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/two-electrocuted-at-warangal-theatre/article200332.ece |title=Two electrocuted at Warangal theatre |date=9 August 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114133347/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/two-electrocuted-at-warangal-theatre/article200332.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The screening of ''Magadheera'' at theatres in [[Vizianagaram]] was prohibited by the then minister [[Botsa Satyanarayana]] until safety measures were complied with. Satyanarayana's announcement followed the death of five people in Salur Village due to an electrical accident at the Lakshmi theatre screening ''Magadheera''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article68764.ece |title=Botsa banishes Magadheera from home turf |date=12 August 2009 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114134059/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article68764.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Accusation of plagiarism ===<br />
Folk lyricist [[Vangapandu Prasada Rao]] alleged that his 40-year-old folk song "Em Pillado Eldamostavaa", which was featured in [[T. Krishna]]'s ''Ardharathri Swatanthram'' (1986), was used by film director Rajamouli and Allu Aravind in the ''Magadheera'' song "Jorsey" without Rao's consent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vangapandu-attacking-magadheera-song-telugu-news-48788 |title=Vangapandu Attacking 'Magadheera' Song |date=5 August 2009 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107161717/http://www.indiaglitz.com/vangapandu-attacking-magadheera-song-telugu-news-48788 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Controversy-rages-over-Magadheera-song/articleshow/4861266.cms |title=Controversy rages over Magadheera song |date=6 August 2009 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107160740/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Controversy-rages-over-Magadheera-song/articleshow/4861266.cms |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> Activists of PDSU, POW and PYL staged a protest demonstration in front of the Ashok 70 MM theatre in Nizamabad, where the film was screened, to demand the removal of the song. The protesters said that the song was written by Rao during the famous Srikakulam armed struggle four decades prior and had been misused to portray an obscene duet in the film. They added that the song was used without the permission of the writer and that the depiction defeated the very purpose of the song, which was written in a revolutionary spirit. They demanded a public apology by the makers to Rao.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/protest-against-film-song/article198848.ece |title=Protest against film song |date=7 August 2009 |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107160828/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/protest-against-film-song/article198848.ece |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> A few reports stated that Rao demanded Aravind pay him compensation of {{INR}}5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/vangapandu-magadheera-maker-170809.html |title=Vangapandu getting Rs.50 Lakh from Magadheera maker? |date=17 August 2009 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107161409/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/vangapandu-magadheera-maker-170809.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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After the completion of the film's 175-day run, novelist S. P. Chary accused the film of being based on a novel that he had written and published as a serial under the title ''Chanderi'' in a monthly magazine in 1998. He demanded that filmmakers compensate him for using his idea without consent, and threatened to take legal action if the producers did not heed his demands, or remade the film in another language. He added that he deserved to be credited for the story and alleged that [[Allu Arjun]] and [[Allu Sirish]] were trying to postpone his acknowledgment by discussing the issue with him.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/novelist-claims-magadheera-his-brain-child-telugu-news-54059 |title=Novelist claims 'Magadheera' his brain child |date=2 February 2010 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110061112/http://www.indiaglitz.com/novelist-claims-magadheera-his-brain-child-telugu-news-54059 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><br />
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=== Home media ===<br />
''Magadheera'' was the first Telugu film in India to have a home media release in [[Blu-ray]] format. During the release announcement, Allu Sirish said that although they initially were reluctant to go for it, given the fact that there were approximately only 2500 Blu-ray devices in Andhra Pradesh, the overwhelming demand for it made him rethink the decision. He added, "Sharing this vision with us was Sri Balaji Videos, the largest home-video label in Andhra Pradesh. Together, we're bringing out Magadheera on Blu-ray. Though Bhavani Videos released [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]'s ''[[King (2008 film)|King]]'' (2008) on Blu-ray, it was only for the overseas market. This makes ''Magadheera'' the first Blu-ray film to be released in India and with a bonus disc with additional footage. We're also a holding a press event on this regard to officially announce the launch of the movie on DVD and Blu-ray."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/novelist-claims-magadheera-his-brain-child-telugu-news-54059 |title=Magadheera, finally on Blue-Ray |date=24 February 2010 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110151805/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-finally-on-blueray-telugu-news-54734 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><br />
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A press note announced that the DVDs would be available beginning the third week of March 2010 while the Blu-ray would be available two weeks later.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/magadheera-release-blu-ray-240210.html |title=Magadheera to become the first Telugu Blu-Ray DVD |date=24 February 2010 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110152140/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/magadheera-release-blu-ray-240210.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment}}</ref> The launch ceremony took place in a Marriott Hotel on 27 February 2010. The first DVD was released by M. M. Keeravani and was presented by journalist Pasupuleti Ramarao.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/bluray-magadheera.html |title=Magadheera Blu Ray DVD launch |date=28 February 2010 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606141453/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/bluray-magadheera.html |archive-date=6 June 2015 |access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref> The DVD was released in [[NTSC]] video format and [[Dolby Digital#Dolby Digital Surround EX|Dolby Digital 5.1 surround]] audio format on 5 March 2010. The Blu-ray disc released on 13 April 2010. ''Magadheera'' held the top position in sales for its 720p Blu-ray edition with 5.1 Dolby digital sound format as of July 2014.<ref name="MGD 5 OI" /><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
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=== Critical reception ===<br />
Suresh Krishnamoorthy of ''[[The Hindu]]'' summarised, "''Magadheera'' is not for the weak-hearted, those who do not like the sight of blood and neither is it for those who like movies with storylines that are much-closer-to-everyday- reality. But Rajamouli excels in story-telling. The way he has used the flashback as a flip switch, going back and forth and taking the viewer through a 400-year journey in a jiffy is interesting. The rest is about how well technology, creativity, imagination and innovation are leveraged to present what is an eye-pleasing experience for viewers."<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/a-visual-extravaganza-film-review/article194481.ece |title=A visual extravaganza Film Review |last=Krishnamoorthy |first=Suresh |date=1 August 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111154821/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/a-visual-extravaganza-film-review/article194481.ece |archive-date=11 November 2014}}</ref> B. V. S. Prakash of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "Despite a few narrative lapses, the much-hyped semi-periodic epic lives up to expectations. Unlike his previous action-centric films, director Rajamouli dishes a heart-touching love story in a lavish canvas convincingly. Also kudos for the way he has visualised and presented the film." He added, "After not-so-impressive [[Chirutha]], Ram Charan Tej returns as a valiant soldier and breathes life into the larger-than-life role with ease. Similarly, Kajal known for simple lover girl roles transforms into a determined princess and truly impresses. Dev Gil is adequate as the ruthless villain", and rated the film 3 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/movie-reviews/Magadheera/movie-review/4848642.cms |title=Magadheera Movie Review |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=3 August 2009 |work=The Times of India |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105170348/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/movie-reviews/Magadheera/movie-review/4848642.cms |archive-date=5 November 2012}}</ref><br />
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[[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]] stated, "S. S. Rajamouli has chosen a fantastic love story for his movie Magadheera and linked it to a love story that dated back to some 400 years. He has filled complete energy in the film and no doubt, the graphic works and modern technology are perfectly used for the movie. As a whole, the film reminds the audiences of watching a Hollywood movie with perfect local flavor", and called the film's screenplay by Rajamouli a highlight.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2009/magadheera-review-010809.html |title=Magadheera&nbsp;— Review |date=1 August 2009 |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111155240/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2009/magadheera-review-010809.html |archive-date=11 November 2014 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment}}</ref> Upperstall.com stated "Magadheera is not an epic, not a legend, not even a cult movie, but it is certainly an artistic extravaganza and a sensory treat. Like we said before, a must watch! A mast watch!".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.upperstall.com/films/2009/magadheera |title=Magadheera Review |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=9 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109094336/http://www.upperstall.com/films/2009/magadheera |archive-date=9 January 2015 |publisher=Upperstall.com}}</ref><br />
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Radhika Rajamani of [[Rediff.com]] called the film "technically brilliant" and wrote "A reincarnation story is not often seen in Telugu cinema and SS Rajamouli uses this theme for Ram Charan Teja's second film Magadheera. It's a magnum opus production with great technical work. The graphics are excellent for a Telugu movie. Overall, the movie is a mainstream one with good packaging." She rated the film 3 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/jul/31/the-magadheera-review.htm |title=Magadheera is technically brilliant |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111155453/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/jul/31/the-magadheera-review.htm |archive-date=11 November 2014 |work=Rediff.com}}</ref> [[Sify]] called the film a "brilliant entertainer" and wrote, "Set against the backdrop of an eerie theme&nbsp;— reincarnation&nbsp;— Magadheera unfolds on the screen with multiple shades of entertainment. When the movie was launched last year, director Rajamouli dared to reveal the central theme of the story. He has succeeded in his attempt, as he was able to keep the screenplay and narration gripping from start to finish. The second half has the soul in it." Sify summarised, "In short, the movie encompasses some of the best commercial elements that Telugu audience have seen in the recent past."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-review-telugu-14902427.html |title=Movie Review : Magadheera |date=1 August 2009 |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111173514/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-review-telugu-14902427.html |archive-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref><br />
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IndiaGlitz called the film "royal and spellbinding" and opined, "The film deserves a special credit for many reasons, notable among them is the grandeur of the movie and the amazing technical aspects. This is surely a path breaker in terms of Telugu film making and with the likes of 'Arundhati', Tollywood sure is proud to have this one in its league. It is a valiant attempt to bring such genre to the modern day audience and present it with finesse so that it fits the historical angle and the today's angle."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-review-telugu-movie-review-11250 |title=Magadheera Review&nbsp;— Royal and spellbinding |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111173613/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-review-telugu-movie-review-11250 |archive-date=11 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> However, Rajamouli was accused of lifting scenes from films like ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'' (2000), ''[[Troy (film)|Troy]]'' (2004), ''[[The Myth (film)|The Myth]]'' (2005) and ''[[300 (film)|300]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Is-Rajamouli-a-skilled-copycat/articleshow/25953750.cms |title=Is Rajamouli a skilled copycat? |date=17 November 2013 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114135446/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Is-Rajamouli-a-skilled-copycat/articleshow/25953750.cms |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Box office ===<br />
The film collected a share of approximately {{INRConvert|200|m}} in its first week in [[Andhra Pradesh]] alone, of which a share of {{INRConvert|71|m}} was collected in Nizam region.<ref name="200 m">{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/magadheera-20cr-firstweek-070809.html |title=Magadheera grosses Rs 20 cr in first week |date=7 August 2009 |website=[[Oneindia]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109105742/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/magadheera-20cr-firstweek-070809.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-1stweekshare.html |title=Magadheera collects a share of 20 crores |date=7 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134412/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-1stweekshare.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> Sixteen centres collected {{INRConvert|10|m}}, each of which was an all-time state record.<ref name="MGD 100">{{Cite news |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/12/south-report-magadheera-not-out.htm |title=Magadheera, 100 not out! |date=12 November 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112144930/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/12/south-report-magadheera-not-out.htm |archive-date=12 November 2014 |work=Rediff.com}}</ref> It collected a share of {{INRConvert|381.5|m}} in 21 days in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-3rdweekshare.html |title=Magadheera collects a share of 38.51 crores in 3 weeks in AP |date=26 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134814/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-3rdweekshare.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> By the end of its four-week run, the film was declared a blockbuster and collected a share of {{INRConvert|435.6|m}} in 28 days and {{INRConvert|470.8|m}} in 35 days.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-4thweekshare.html |title=Magadheera collects a share of 43.56 crores in 4 weeks in AP |date=31 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134636/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-4thweekshare.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-5thweekshare.html |title=Magadheera collects a share of 47.08 crores in 5 weeks in AP |date=8 September 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112135010/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-5thweekshare.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> The film completed a 50-day run in 302 centres on 18 September 2009. By then, the film had collected {{INRConvert|650|m}} and stood strong.<ref name="MGD 175">{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-completes-175-days-news-telugu-kkfqXWfddabsi.html |title=Magadheera completes 175 days |date=23 January 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112140118/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-completes-175-days-news-telugu-kkfqXWfddabsi.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-celebrates-50-days---malayalam-news-50106 |title='Magadheera' celebrates 50 days!!! |date=19 September 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112140820/http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-celebrates-50-days---malayalam-news-50106 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><br />
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The film completed its 100-day run in 223 centres. By then it had surpassed [[Rajinikanth]]'s ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' (2007), which grossed {{INRConvert|650|m}} in [[Tamil Nadu]], and stood second to ''Ghajini'' (2008), which reached {{INRConvert|2|b}}.<ref name="MGD 100" /> The film completed a 175-day run in 3 centres and, by then, collected a share of {{INRConvert|580|m}}.<ref name="MGD 175" /> The film completed a 365-day run in Vijayalakshmi theatre in [[Kurnool]] on 31 July 2010 and a 1000-day run in the same theatre on 26 April 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/05/slide-show-1-south-telugu-snippets.htm |title=Magadheera runs non-stop for 365 days |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112145924/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/05/slide-show-1-south-telugu-snippets.htm |archive-date=12 November 2014 |work=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Magadheera-1000-days-poster/articleshow/13608953.cms |title=Magadheera 1000 day's poster |date=28 May 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112150032/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Magadheera-1000-days-poster/articleshow/13608953.cms |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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More than 50% of the film's lifetime collections were from the Nizam region.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nizam-territory-will-remain-indispensable-for-Tollywood/articleshow/21499426.cms |title=Nizam territory will remain indispensable for Tollywood |date=31 July 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112151416/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nizam-territory-will-remain-indispensable-for-Tollywood/articleshow/21499426.cms |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> The film also did well in the overseas box office. It was released in [[New Jersey]] with three prints on three screens and collected a record share of more than 150,000 dollars, turning the highest amount raised overseas by a Telugu film; the previous record holder was [[Trivikram Srinivas]]' ''[[Jalsa]]'' (2008), which collected more than 100,000 dollars. It grossed 102,000 dollars in its first two days in New Jersey and a share of 95,000 dollars in [[Virginia]] with two prints as of mid August 2009. It collected a share of 78,000 dollars in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] with a single print. It managed to sell 2300 tickets in [[Minneapolis]]; the previous record for tickets sold there for a Telugu film was 1200.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-bozofficelegend.html |title=Magadheera&nbsp;– a box office legend |date=17 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112151152/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-bozofficelegend.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> The film's overseas records were beaten two years later by ''[[Dookudu]]'' (2011), although disputes have arisen over which film holds the Tollywood all-time sales record.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dookudu-vs-magadheera-news-news-llqmdIaijagsi.html |title=Dookudu vs. Magadheera |date=16 November 2011 |access-date=26 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126041846/http://www.sify.com/movies/dookudu-vs-magadheera-news-news-llqmdIaijagsi.html |archive-date=26 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref><br />
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The film was dubbed in Japanese and released there in 2018. This version earned an additional $1.2 million, the second highest for an Indian film after ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' (1995), which earned $1.6 million after being released in Japan.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/ss-rajamouli-s-magadheera-starring-ram-charan-opens-to-packed-house-in-japan/story-LBXNpg3D5ZOfwLUcl5h4LI.html |title=SS Rajamouli's Magadheera, starring Ram Charan, opens to packed house in Japan |date=5 September 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
''Magadheera'''s success turned Kajal into one of the most sought-after actresses in Telugu cinema and catapulted her into the foray of leading Telugu actresses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/53748.html |title='Magadheera' earns 175 successful days! |date=21 January 2010 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113083214/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/53748.html |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref> The film was also considered a fate changer in the career of Ram Charan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/will-yevadu-be-another-magadheera/article4929256.ece |title=Will 'Yevadu' be another 'Magadheera'? |last=IANS |date=19 July 2013 |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114052812/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/will-yevadu-be-another-magadheera/article4929256.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The role of Sher Khan played by Srihari was considered as one of the best roles in his career and also catapulted S. S. Rajamouli to stardom.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/magadheera-completes-five-years-rajamouli-gets-nostalgic/article1-1247091.aspx |title=Magadheera completes five years, Rajamouli gets nostalgic |date=1 August 2014 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114053215/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/magadheera-completes-five-years-rajamouli-gets-nostalgic/article1-1247091.aspx |archive-date=14 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> Dev Gill attained stardom with this film and went on to work in several South Indian films as an antagonist. After the release of ''Magadheera'', people began recognising him as Ranadheer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/hyderabad-gave-him-everything/article2764374.ece |title=Hyderabad gave him everything |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=1 January 2012 |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114093055/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/hyderabad-gave-him-everything/article2764374.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> According to writer [[Gopimohan]], ''Magadheera'' started a trend of experimentation with period, socio-fantasy and spiritual themes that was continued in films like ''[[Panchakshari]]'' (2010), ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]'' (2010), ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2011), ''Mangala'' (2011), ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' (2011) and ''[[Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?]]'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article358499.ece |title=Old genres, new packaging! |date=5 September 2011 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114054205/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article358499.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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The props used in this film, including weapons like swords and shields, were auctioned by Movie Artist Association. Actors, technicians, and the general public were invited to bid and the proceeds were used to aid poor artists in the Telugu film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-weapons-to-be-auctioned-telugu-news-56817 |title=Magadheera Weapons To Be Auctioned |date=8 May 2010 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114093734/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-weapons-to-be-auctioned-telugu-news-56817 |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> Actor [[Sivaji Raja]] started the bidding by offering {{INR}}50,000 for the sword that Ram Charan used and comedian [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] started the bidding for the shield with {{INR}}25,000. B. V. S. N. Prasad bid for both the sword and knife for {{INR}}100,000. The bidding started on 7 May 2010 online in the association's official website and ended on 16 May. The winners were declared on 20 May 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/magadheera-maa-auction-100510.html |title=Magadheera's swords and shields are on auction |date=10 May 2010 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114094206/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/magadheera-maa-auction-100510.html |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> After ''Magadheera'', S. S. Rajamouli worked on a small budget film ''[[Maryada Ramanna]]'' (2010) which, according to [[Crazy Mohan]], was similar to the act of [[S. S. Vasan]] directing the small budget film ''[[Mr. Sampat]]'' (1952) after ''[[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]]'' (1948).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/buzzing-like-crazy/article3291780.ece |title=Buzzing like crazy |last=Rangrajan |first=Malathi |date=8 April 2012 |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114104741/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/buzzing-like-crazy/article3291780.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> Rajamouli explained his decision by saying, "I decided that my next project would be ''Maryada Ramanna'' during the ''Magadheera'' shooting itself because it is a 1 and half year project that demands lot of physical labor and mental strain. I didn't want to commit another physically exhausting film immediately after ''Magadheera''. ''Maryada Ramanna'' gave us time to recharge our batteries so that we could come up with another huge project." He revealed ''Maryada Ramanna''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s plot before its launch to minimise the expectations of his audience after ''Magadheera''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s success.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ssrajamouli-maryadaramanna.html |title=Interview with SS Rajamouli |date=20 July 2010 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114105429/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ssrajamouli-maryadaramanna.html |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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[[Tammareddy Bharadwaja]] said "Ever since ''Arundhati'' and ''Magadheera'' did well at the box office, the rest of the industry started following their footsteps. Also, since there is an irrational craze to make high budget films right now, producers are turning towards mythological films. It is the only genre where you can boast of spending crores for creating the sets and the look of the film. But what they don't realize is that if these films flop, the blow to the producer will be severe." Films like ''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'' (2011) and ''[[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakti]]'' (2011) were commercial failures and ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]'' (2012) was an average grosser; all being fantasy films in which the protagonist is a warrior.<ref name="resemblance">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Mythological-characters-a-hit-in-T-town/articleshow/8207023.cms |title=Mythological characters, a hit in T-town |last=Bhat |first=Prashanth |date=10 May 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=19 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219080236/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Mythological-characters-a-hit-in-T-town/articleshow/8207023.cms |archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Badrinath-completes-50days-in-187-theatres/articleshow/9466159.cms |title=Badrinath completes 50days in 187 theatres |date=3 August 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=19 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219080609/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Badrinath-completes-50days-in-187-theatres/articleshow/9466159.cms |archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> The promos of ''Badrinath'' looked similar to ''Magadheera'' and the former's director [[V. V. Vinayak]] along with its male lead [[Allu Arjun]] kept insisting that ''Badrinath'' is dissimilar to ''Magadheera''. Producer Natti Kumar said "If a hero delivers a hit, producers run after him for five years and burn their fingers only after six or eight flops. It's the same story with movies. Since ''Magadheera'' became a hit, every other hero and director wants to do period film where there is scope to spend crores. They don't work on the script, story or relevance. It is a pure display of graphics, heroes' abs and grandeur. The plot is lost. ''Magadheera'' worked because it was a novel genre then, but why will people want to see the same things again?".<ref name="resemblance" /><br />
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[[Janani Iyer]] cited the character of Mithravinda played by Kajal in the film as one of her dream roles.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-spotlight/article4003989.ece |title=In spotlight |last=Jeshi |first=K. |date=17 October 2012 |work=The Hindu |access-date=19 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219081543/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-spotlight/article4003989.ece |archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> [[Ram Gopal Varma]] refused to call ''Magadheera'' a film and instead termed it as an event that comes "once in a blue moon".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGV-envisons-a-New-Telugu-Film-Industry/articleshow/39348963.cms |title=RGV envisons a New Telugu Film Industry |date=31 July 2010 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114105857/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGV-envisons-a-New-Telugu-Film-Industry/articleshow/39348963.cms |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> While commenting on [[Mahesh Babu]]'s ''[[Aagadu]]'' (2014), he said that ''Magadheera'' looked like a 750 [[crore]] film when compared to ''Aagadu'' if the latter was a 75 crore film and added, "My comparison between "''Aagadu''" and "''Magadheera''" is mainly because they both are the most expensive films for their own individual times."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGV-taunts-Mahesh-Babus-Aagadu/articleshow/42919785.cms |title=RGV taunts Mahesh Babu's Aagadu |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |date=19 September 2014 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114110208/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGV-taunts-Mahesh-Babus-Aagadu/articleshow/42919785.cms |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> Reviewing the Tamil film ''[[Anegan]]'' (2014), few critics opined that the film had traces of ''Magadheera'' mainly due to the theme of reincarnation.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Anegan/movie-review/46236503.cms |title=Anegan Movie Review |date=13 February 2015 |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6aA4dsVt3?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Anegan/movie-review/46236503.cms |archive-date=20 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/anegan-review-welcome-back-karthik-you-are-in-a-love-story-in-2015-wait-dhanush-is-the-hero-who-are-you-in-the-film-then-967225.html |title='Anegan' review: Welcome back Karthik! You are in a love story in 2015? Wait. Dhanush is the hero? Who are you in the film then? |date=14 February 2015 |access-date=20 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720111827/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/anegan-review-welcome-back-karthik-you-are-in-a-love-story-in-2015-wait-dhanush-is-the-hero-who-are-you-in-the-film-then-967225.html |archive-date=20 July 2015 |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> The Tamil dubbed version of the Telugu film ''[[Yevadu]]'' (2014), which featured Charan in one of the lead roles and Kajal in a crucial cameo, was titled ''Magadheera''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical?SID=128134&SupID=24 |title='మగధీర'గా వస్తున్న 'ఎవడు' |date=10 July 2015 |work=[[Andhra Jyothy]] |access-date=20 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720112159/http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical?SID=128134&SupID=24 |archive-date=20 July 2015 |language=te |trans-title='Yevadu' as 'Magadheera'}}</ref><br />
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== Accolades ==<br />
{{Main|List of accolades received by Magadheera}}<br />
The film won the [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]] and [[National Film Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]] at the [[57th National Film Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Magadheera-bags-best-spl-effects-choreography-awards/articleshow/6562319.cms |title='Magadheera' bags best spl effects, choreography awards' |date=15 September 2010 |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112052254/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Magadheera-bags-best-spl-effects-choreography-awards/articleshow/6562319.cms |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> The film also won six [[57th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadhera-wins-6-filmfare-awards-news-telugu-kkguRAfifbbsi.html |title=Magadhera wins 6 Filmfare awards |date=9 August 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112052048/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadhera-wins-6-filmfare-awards-news-telugu-kkguRAfifbbsi.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref> nine [[Nandi Awards]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-sweeps-nandi-awards-telugu-news-60632 |title='Magadheera' Sweeps Nandi Awards |date=7 October 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112052352/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-sweeps-nandi-awards-telugu-news-60632 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> and ten [[CineMAA Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/cine-maa-awards-10--magadheera-grabs-it-all-telugu-news-59471 |title=Cine'Maa' Awards'10: 'Magadheera' grabs it all |date=18 August 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112131605/http://www.indiaglitz.com/cine-maa-awards-10--magadheera-grabs-it-all-telugu-news-59471 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><br />
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== Remakes ==<br />
Ram Charan decided not to debut in [[Bollywood]] with ''Magadheera''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Hindi]] remake, as he believed the film might not be recreated well. In an interview with ''[[The Times of India]]'', Charan said, "When I met [[Anil Kapoor]] some time back, he told me I will ask [[Boney Kapoor]] to remake ''Magadheera'' with you in Hindi. But I said I don't know if I would want to do the remake. ''Magadheera'' is a lovely film which can't be recreated."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Why-Ram-Charan-didnt-debut-with-Magadheera-remake/articleshow/12934631.cms |title=Why Ram Charan didn't debut with Magadheera remake? |date=30 April 2012 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114134803/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Why-Ram-Charan-didnt-debut-with-Magadheera-remake/articleshow/12934631.cms |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''[[Yoddha: The Warrior]]'' in 2014; it was directed by [[Raj Chakraborty]] with [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] and [[Mimi Chakraborty]] playing the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Shopping-mall-or-railway-station-Dev-gets-mobbed-everywhere-Raj-Chakrabarty/articleshow/44947373.cms |title=Shopping mall or railway station, Dev gets mobbed everywhere: Raj Chakrabarty |last=Ganguly |first=Ruman |date=27 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112042143/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Shopping-mall-or-railway-station-Dev-gets-mobbed-everywhere-Raj-Chakrabarty/articleshow/44947373.cms |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> The 2014 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Brahma (2014 film)|Brahma]]'', according to its director [[R. Chandru]], was on the lines of ''Magadheera'' but was not a remake.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Chandru-Uppi-team-up-for-Brahma/2013/05/07/article1577938.ece |title=Chandru-Uppi team up for Brahma |date=7 May 2013 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112042755/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Chandru-Uppi-team-up-for-Brahma/2013/05/07/article1577938.ece |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref><!-- In August 2014, [[Shahid Kapoor]] expressed his desire to reprise Ram Charan's role in a Hindi remake saying, "I have been wanting to do ''Magadheera'' for the longest. I have seen the film and loved it.....I think it’s a killer subject."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/shahid-kapoor-keen-to-do-magadheera-remake/ |title=Shahid Kapoor keen to do Magadheera remake |date=22 August 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=22 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122124329/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/shahid-kapoor-keen-to-do-magadheera-remake/ |archive-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> In late November 2014, [[Sajid Nadiadwala]] confirmed that he would direct the film's Hindi remake with Kapoor as the lead.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sajid-nadiadwala-denies-sequel-to-salman-khans-kick-confirms-magadheera-remake-with-shahid-kapoor/ |title=Sajid Nadiadwala denies sequel to Salman Khan’s ‘Kick’, confirms ‘Magadheera’ remake with Shahid Kapoor |date=21 November 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=22 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122124602/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sajid-nadiadwala-denies-sequel-to-salman-khans-kick-confirms-magadheera-remake-with-shahid-kapoor/ |archive-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> When asked by Subhash K. Jha the reason for not directing the Hindi remake, Rajamouli said "I've already spent two years of my life on it. I’d rather make something else. ''Magadheera'' was my toughest film to make. Very tiring."<ref name="Subhash Jha" /> By June 2016, Kapoor was no longer part of the Hindi remake.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-ll-be-unemployed-after-rangoon-shahid-kapoor-2223790 |title=I’ll be unemployed after Rangoon: Shahid Kapoor |last=Rakshit |first=Nayandeep |date=15 June 2016 |website=Daily News and Analysis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830142326/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-ll-be-unemployed-after-rangoon-shahid-kapoor-2223790 |archive-date=30 August 2016 |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> --> The film was dubbed in Hindi under the same name by Goldmines Telefilms and released in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAR8aa462kg |title=Magadheera 2015 Hindi Dubbed Movie With Telugu Songs |date=9 July 2015 |publisher=Goldmines Movies |access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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*{{cite book|last=Chinnarayana|first=Pulagam|url=http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/PavanJandhyala/library/Magadheera?sort=3&page=1|title=ధీర... ధీర... ధీర... మనసాగ లేదురా!|trans-title=O brave one... my heart can't wait any longer|language=te|date=2 August 2015|work=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}<br />
*{{cite book|first=Rinki Roy|last=Bhattacharya|title=Bimal Roy's Madhumati: Untold Stories from Behind the Scenes|year=2014|publisher=Rupa Publications|isbn=978-8129129161}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Magadheera<br />
| image = Magadheera Poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[S. S. Rajamouli]]<br />
| producer = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Allu Aravind]]<br />
* [[B. V. S. N. Prasad]]<br />
}}<br />
| screenplay = S. S. Rajamouli<br />
| story = [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Ram Charan]]<br />
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]]<br />
* [[Dev Gill]]<br />
* [[Srihari]]<br />
}} <br />
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
| cinematography = [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]]<br />
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]<br />
| studio = [[Geetha Arts]]<br />
| distributor = Geetha Arts<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|7|31}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| runtime = 166 minutes<br />
| budget = {{INR}}35 [[crore]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajamouli's 'Magadheera' rocking in Japan after 'Baahubali' and 'Muthu' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rajamoulis-magadheera-rocking-in-japan-after-baahubali-and-muthu/articleshow/65699126.cms|access-date=2020-08-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-01|title='Can't believe it's been a decade already': Ram Charan on 10 years of 'Magadheera'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/%27Can%27t%20believe%20it%27s%20been%20a%20decade%20already%27:%20Ram%20Charan%20on%2010%20years%20of%20%27Magadheera%27|access-date=2020-08-05|website=The News Minute}}</ref><br />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|150 crore}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/aravinda-sametha-18-day-box-office-collection-jr-ntr-film-turns-fifth-all-time-highest-telugu-film-784269|title=Aravinda Sametha 18-day box office collection: Jr NTR film turns fifth all-time highest Telugu film|work=International Business Times|date=29 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-04|title=Ram Charan's 'Magadheera' a hit in Japan|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ram-charans-magadheera-hit-japan-87794|access-date=2021-05-28|website=The News Minute}}</ref><br />
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'''''Magadheera''''' ({{trans|Great Warrior}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] [[action film|action drama]] film directed by [[S. S. Rajamouli]] who co-wrote the film with [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]. It was produced by [[Allu Aravind]] of [[Geetha Arts]]. The film stars [[Ram Charan]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] while [[Dev Gill]] and [[Srihari]] appear in prominent roles. The reincarnation-themed plot revolves around four people: a valiant warrior in charge of the princess' safety, the princess who is in love with him, the commander-in-chief of the army who lusts after the princess, and an emperor who wants to conquer their kingdom. They all die before their wishes are fulfilled and the plot jumps forward 400 years, at which point the reincarnation of the warrior starts having flashbacks upon a chance encounter.<br />
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Made on a budget of {{INR}}35 crore, production began on 2 March 2008 while principal photography commenced on 19 March 2008. The cinematography was done by [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]], and was edited by [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]. Production design was done by R. Ravinder, while the action sequences were choreographed by [[Peter Hein]] and the duo of Ram—Lakshman. The visual effects were designed by R. C. Kamalakannan, with assistance from Adel Adili and Pete Draper. It is the first Telugu film to list a "visual effects producer" in its credits. The soundtrack was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]], who collaborated with [[Kalyani Malik]] to score the background music.<br />
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''Magadheera'' was released on 31 July 2009 to critical acclaim, and collected a distributor's share of {{INR}}73 crore. Its 1000-day theatrical run surpassed ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005) as the longest-running [[Cinema of South India|South Indian film]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramanujam|first=Srinivasa|date=2019-08-31|title='I missed Thalaivar's entry in Chandramukhi,' says Sharath Kamal|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-missed-thalaivars-entry-in-chandramukhi/article29308582.ece|access-date=2020-12-31|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]] and [[National Film Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]] at the [[57th National Film Awards]] as well as winning six [[57th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]], nine [[Nandi Awards]] and ten [[CineMAA Awards]]. The film's success catapulted the lead actors into stardom. In 2014, it was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''[[Yoddha: The Warrior]]''.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Harsha, a [[Freestyle motocross|street-bike racer]], is travelling via auto with his friend to the airport. He spots the blurry outline of a woman trying to flag the auto down and gestures to her that it is already occupied. As he does, their fingers accidentally touch, and Harsha feels an electric current passing through him, which triggers a few fleeting images. After recovering from the shock, he flees the auto in search of the girl and inquires about her to a woman named Indira "Indu", unaware that Indu is the same woman. Indu, thinking he is stalking her, misdirects him by convincing him that the girl is her neighbour. She and her friends exploit Harsha, having him take them to places and promising that the girl will show. After Harsha beats up a group of men who were verbally harassing Indu, she starts to fall in love with him.<br />
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Meanwhile, Indu's distant cousin Raghuveer lusts after her seeing her shape. He manipulates Indu and her father into trusting him. However, when he attempts to touch a sleeping Indu, he sees visions of a warrior slitting his throat. Raghuveer consults a [[Tantra|tantrik]], Ghora, who reveals that in a prior life, Raghuveer was a prince who lusted after Indu, and was killed by her lover, a warrior. Raghuveer is determined to find the [[reincarnation]] of the warrior and kill him. Meanwhile, Harsha discovers how Indu and her friends have been defrauding him, and after he pranks her in retaliation, they start to fall in love. Raghuveer discovers that Harsha is the reincarnation of the warrior, murders Indu's father, and frames Harsha. As Raghuveer and Indu leave in a helicopter, Harsha fails to catch them; falling into a lake, he faces a [[near-death experience]] and gets a full vision of his past-life in 1609.<br />
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In 1609, Emperor Sher Khan is preparing to invade the kingdom of Udaigarh when he hears of the brave warrior Kala Bhairava (Harsha). King Vikram Singh's daughter, Princess Mithravindha Devi (Indu), loves Bhairava, but he holds himself back even though he reciprocates the same. Ranadev Billa (Raghuveer), the king's nephew and Mithra's cousin, lusts Mithra and plans a competition between himself and Bhairava; the winner will marry her and the loser will be banished from Udaigarh. Bhairava's victory leads to Ranadev's banishment. Vikram Singh, however, secretly requests that Bhairava not marry his daughter, because Bhairava has a high chance of dying in the ensuing battle with Khan's forces, and he does not wish to see Mithra widowed. Though shocked, Bhairava concedes to the king's request and publicly declines to marry Mithra, leaving her distraught.<br />
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Bhairava takes Mithra, his soldiers, and his caretakers to the Bhairavakona Temple atop a cliff to seek blessings from Lord [[Shiva]] before the attack. Mithra demands that Bhairava admit his love for her. When he does not respond, she upsets the sacred items they have brought for the ''[[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]'' and, using her blood, paints an image of Bhairava on a rock picturing him leaving his true love to do his duty. An injured soldier arrives to tell Bhairava that Ranadev has aided Khan's army, who have killed Vikram Singh and are now rushing toward them. They arrive, and Khan challenges Bhairava to kill at least 100 of his soldiers. Bhairava completes the challenge but is severely injured in the battle. Khan, impressed by Bhairava's bravery, has a change of heart and accepts him as his friend. However, Ranadev, invoking Khan's promise to aid him in victory, continues attacking, eventually stabbing Mithra in the stomach before being killed by Bhairava. A dying Mithra asks Bhairava to confess his love, but before he can respond, she dies and falls off the cliff. Distraught, he jumps off as well, following her to meet the same fate.<br />
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In the present, Harsha is rescued by a fisherman named Solomon (the reincarnation of Sher Khan) and, with Solomon's help, visits Udaigarh. He reaches Raghuveer's palace and overhears Ghora telling Raghuveer that if Indu's past-life memories are not revived within the day they never can be, and she will be with Raghuveer forever. Harsha kidnaps Indu, with Solomon aiding him and takes her to the Bhairavakona Temple, now in a dilapidated state, and in the process, Raghuveer accidentally kills Ghora. Raghuveer arrives by helicopter and asks Indu to come with him; however Indu sees Mithra's painting, and her past-life memories are revived. She reunites with Harsha and asks him to forgive her. An angered Raghuveer attacks Harsha who fights him, and with the help of Solomon, manages to kill him and the couple reunites.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Ram Charan]] as Kala Bhairava and Harsha<br />
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Mithravinda Devi and Indira "Indu"<br />
* [[Dev Gill]] as Ranadev Billa and Raghuveer<br />
* [[Srihari]] as Sher Khan and Solomon<br />
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Ghora<br />
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Vikram Singh<br />
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Bhoopathi Varma<br />
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Gautam, Harsha's gullible friend<br />
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Kittu, Indu's neighbour (Guest Appearance)<br />
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Sasikala<br />
* [[Sameer Hasan]] as Maan Singh<br />
* [[Subbaraya Sharma]] as Guru Devulu<br />
* [[Chatrapathi Sekhar]] as Raghuveer's sidekick<br />
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===Cameo appearances===<br />
* [[Chiranjeevi]] after the [[item number|item song]] "Bangaru Kodipetta."<br />
* [[Mumaith Khan]] as Reshma and Item, the street bike race organiser. She also appears in "Bangaru Kodipetta."<br />
* [[Kim Sharma]] as Hamsa, a dancer who appears in the item song "Jorsey."<br />
* [[Saloni Aswani]] as Solomon's girlfriend.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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=== Development ===<br />
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="My father Vijayendra Prasad prepared a story for a film titled {{'}}''Jagadeka Veerudu''{{'}} with [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] as hero in the direction of Sagar. They didn't like that concept and it was turned down. I was working as an assistant to my father at that time. I always wanted to do that story and it required huge budget. When I was granted big budget from Allu Arvind for Charan's movie, I picked this subject up.<br />
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I watched DVDs of [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s [[Alfred Hitchcock Presents|TV series]] before making ''Magadheera''. What intrigued me is that he reveals the entire plot in the beginning and still be able to maintain the suspense by showing how the protagonist does it. It became an eye opener for me. That is the reason why I revealed the story of the movie right on the film's launch."|source=&nbsp;— [[S. S. Rajamouli]] on the genesis of the film<ref name="post mortem">{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/magadheera.html |title=Postmortem&nbsp;— Magadheera by SS Rajamouli&nbsp;— Part 1 |publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106063810/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/magadheera.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref>}}<br />
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[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]] was watching a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film where two warriors Sivaji and Tanaji are attacked by [[Army of the Mughal Empire|Mughal Army]]. Once the duo can reach [[Sinhagad]] fort, they can kill the army together effectively. While Sivaji escapes to the fort for support, Tanaji fights with the army and dies in the process leaving Sivaji in grief. Prasad took this as an inspiration and wrote a story on the theme of [[reincarnation]] of a bodyguard who serves a queen. He fights 100 warriors and dies in his attempt to re-enthrone his queen after she is overthrown by her conspirators. He is reborn after 400 years and fulfils his ambition of placing her on the throne by making her a [[Chief Minister]] or a popular social worker like [[Medha Patkar]]. It was subsequently rejected and after fifteen years, his son director [[S. S. Rajamouli]] selected this script, but made several changes to it.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=10}} Rajamouli re-characterised the queen as a princess to create a vital love story for the film, as he felt that the relationship between a queen and a bodyguard would be only about loyalty and honesty.<ref name="post mortem" /> Prasad said he was inspired by the [[Kannada]] film ''[[Raja Nanna Raja]]'' (1976) while writing the story.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/ |title=Vijay Karnataka: ePaper |website=www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com}}</ref>{{Verify quote|date=May 2021}}<br />
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Production for the film was officially launched on 2 March 2008 at FNCC in Hyderabad. B. V. S. N. Prasad co-produced the film with Allu Aravind under his production banner, [[Geetha Arts]]. M. Rathnam was announced as the dialogue writer while Rajamouli's usual associates [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]], [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]] and [[M. M. Keeravani]] worked on the film's cinematography, editing and music respectively.<ref name="launch sify">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/rajamouli-ram-charan-film-launched-news-telugu-kkftO4fbbjcsi.html |title=Rajamouli&nbsp;— Ram Charan film launched |date=3 March 2008 |publisher=[[Sify]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106063847/http://www.sify.com/movies/rajamouli-ram-charan-film-launched-news-telugu-kkftO4fbbjcsi.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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After many potential titles, ''Magadheera'' was considered and finalised in early February 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/ram-charan-title-magadheera-030209.html |title=Magadheera, Ram Charan's film title |date=3 February 2009 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109053201/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/ram-charan-title-magadheera-030209.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-the-magadheera-imagegallery-0-tollywood-jgym1xiidbfsi.html |title=Ram Charan, the Magadheera |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109053710/http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-the-magadheera-imagegallery-0-tollywood-jgym1xiidbfsi.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> Tamil and Malayalam dubbed versions were planned in mid February 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-in-tamil-and-malayalam-telugu-news-44954 |title='Magadheera' in Tamil and Malayalam |date=5 April 2011 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112151920/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-in-tamil-and-malayalam-telugu-news-44954 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> The film's Tamil dubbed version was titled as ''Maaveeran'', named after the [[Maaveeran|1986 Tamil film]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-as-maaveeran-in-tamil-tamil-news-65567 |title='Magadheera' as 'Maaveeran' in Tamil |date=5 April 2011 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109060126/http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-as-maaveeran-in-tamil-tamil-news-65567 |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> Geetha Arts collaborated with [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] for the Tamil version and distributed it under his production banner, [[Red Giant Movies]].<ref name="Tamil 27 May">{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Tamil-Magadheera-to-release-on-May-27/articleshow/8552501.cms |title=Tamil Magadheera to release on May 27 |date=24 May 2011 |website=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109060405/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Tamil-Magadheera-to-release-on-May-27/articleshow/8552501.cms |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> [[K. Bhagyaraj]] wrote the dialogues for ''Maaveeran''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/maaveeran-review-tamil-movie-review-13435 |title=Maaveeran Review&nbsp;— Bold and beautiful |date=27 May 2011 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109060933/http://www.indiaglitz.com/maaveeran-review-tamil-movie-review-13435 |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> The Malayalam version was titled ''Dheera—The Warrior'' and was distributed by Pallavi films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/65583.html |title=Allu To Present 'Dheera' |date=6 April 2011 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109060758/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/65583.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Pallavi films">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maghadheera-is-dheera-the-warrior-news-malayalam-lcdrSocafej.html |title=Maghadheera is Dheera- The Warrior |date=7 February 2011 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109055822/http://www.sify.com/movies/maghadheera-is-dheera-the-warrior-news-malayalam-lcdrSocafej.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Casting ===<br />
After considering several actresses (including [[Tamannaah]]) for the princess role, [[Kajal Aggarwal]] was selected by Rajamouli as the female lead opposite [[Ram Charan]] after conducting a photoshoot in his office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kajal-opposite-ram-charan-news-telugu-kkfuamfdiiisi.html |title=Kajal opposite Ram Charan |date=6 February 2008 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106104625/http://www.sify.com/movies/kajal-opposite-ram-charan-news-telugu-kkfuamfdiiisi.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> Rajamouli said that he wanted to cast her as the female lead in ''[[Yamadonga]]'' (2007) after her Telugu debut ''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]'' (2007), but she was unavailable. He added that he wanted somebody "good looking, who would look like a princess and who had dates available" and finalised her because she met all of these prerequisites.<ref name="SSR Rediff">{{Cite news |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/04/slide-show-1-rajamouli-on-magadheera.htm |title=The man behind Magadheera |date=4 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112172131/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/04/slide-show-1-rajamouli-on-magadheera.htm |archive-date=12 November 2014 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> After conducting her photoshoot, Rajamouli explained the story and Mithra's characterisation to her in 45 minutes. He said she needed to treat the hero arrogantly, but do so out of love for the hero. Kajal kept this in mind and acted accordingly<ref name="post mortem" /> while playing the dual roles of a princess from 400 years ago and a modern-day college student. Kajal called both her roles "unique and challenging".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kajal-agarwal-on-magadheera/20090730.htm#4 |title=I play a princess and a college girl |date=30 July 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106105405/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kajal-agarwal-on-magadheera/20090730.htm |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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[[Dev Gill]] was selected to portray the film's antagonist. Rajamouli was criticised for selecting him considering Gill's previous film, ''[[Krishnarjuna]]'' (2008), but remained adamant about casting him. He said that he had to cast a good looking man as the film's villain because the heroine needed to find him trustworthy. For this film, Gill had to practice horse riding in [[Ramoji Film City]]; Ram Charan was already an experienced [[equestrianism|equestrian]].<ref name="post mortem" /> [[Srihari]] was cast in his role in the film in early April 2008.<ref name="Srihari">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/srihari-in-ram-charan-s-new-film-news-telugu-kkftFEfcacasi.html |title=Srihari in Ram Charan's new film |date=8 April 2008 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106110517/http://www.sify.com/movies/srihari-in-ram-charan-s-new-film-news-telugu-kkftFEfcacasi.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Kim Sharma]] was selected to perform one of the two [[item number]]s in the film in early June 2008.<ref name="Kim Sharma">{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/kim-sharma-to-shake-legs-with-ram-charan-telugu-news-38933 |title=Kim Sharma to shake legs with Ram Charan |date=30 May 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106105939/http://www.indiaglitz.com/kim-sharma-to-shake-legs-with-ram-charan-telugu-news-38933 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Saloni Aswani]] made a [[cameo appearance]] in the film and shot for three days. She was subsequently signed for Rajamouli's next project, ''[[Maryada Ramanna]]'' (2010), before ''Magadheera'' was even released.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jul/22/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-saloni.htm |title='I didn't expect Rajamouli to repeat me' |date=22 July 2010 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106113229/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jul/22/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-saloni.htm |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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Rao Ramesh was cast as a [[Tantra|tantrik]] who helps Gill's character in the present era.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rao-Ramesh-makes-a-mark/articleshow/16602184.cms |title=Rao Ramesh makes a mark |last=Kaviyarani |first=Suresh |date=29 September 2012 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106151052/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rao-Ramesh-makes-a-mark/articleshow/16602184.cms |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Mumaith Khan]] was selected for another item number, a remix version of the hit song "Bangaru Kodipetta" from ''[[Gharana Mogudu]]'' (1992); ''Gharana Mogudu'''s music was also composed by M. M. Keeravani.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2008/mumaith-khan-ram-charan-teja-090608.html |title=Mumaith to sizzle with Teja in a remake song |date=9 June 2008 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106151725/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2008/mumaith-khan-ram-charan-teja-090608.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Chiranjeevi]] made a special appearance after the song, making ''Magadheera'' the first film he appeared in after his entry into politics. When Rajamouli suggested the idea of a cameo appearance, Chiranjeevi was initially hesitant till the director narrated the complete sequence and the importance of the song.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chiru-acts-with-ram-charan-news-telugu-kkftjscbefasi.html |title=Chiru acts with Ram Charan |date=30 July 2008 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106152030/http://www.sify.com/movies/chiru-acts-with-ram-charan-news-telugu-kkftjscbefasi.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Costume designs ===<br />
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For ''[[Yamadonga]]'', there were direct references to get-ups and one had to improvise upon them. Whereas here there are no proper references as ''Magadheera'' is a fantasy story. Though the backdrop is Rajasthan, the references were useful for other characters than the lead protagonists. One had to imagine, match and put the costumes together for the hero and heroine."|source=&nbsp;— Rama Rajamouli on the film's styling in an interview with [[Rediff.com]]<ref name="Rama Interview Rediff">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-rama-rajamouli-on-styling-magadheera/20090729.htm |title=Magadheera has world class graphics |date=29 July 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107070057/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-rama-rajamouli-on-styling-magadheera/20090729.htm |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>}}<br />
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Regarding his looks in the film, Ram Charan said, "Personality wise there isn’t really much difference to Kalabhairava but I have to tell you minor changes like the shape of my mustache, a slight voice modulation, the background scale, the atmosphere and even the ‘Chandrabindu’ worked wonders on screen and gave a totally different look and feel and I felt like it was an altogether different side of me. When I was told of the characterization of ‘Kalabhairava’, I had an impression of a young, passionate soldier and naturally it had to have a great body and an authoritative voice. So, we also worked on it. We actually went to Rajasthan and observed the local culture and their way of dressing, we researched a lot about their costumes, history and great personalities 400 years ago and planned it accordingly."<ref name="india">{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6917.html |title=Ram Charan: "Dad Gave Me Breathless Hug" |date=17 August 2009 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107064741/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6917.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> Ram Charan sported a long hairdo for both of his characters in the film.<ref name="india" /><br />
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To design the armour used by Charan in his role as Kalabhairava, art director R. Ravinder wanted the precise measurements of Charan's body; they used [[plaster of Paris]] to make a mould of Charan's body shape from which they created a statue. They designed costumes for the statue and had Charan try them on once they were satisfied with the designs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-ramcharantejagetup.html |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— Ram Charan Teja's get-up |date=19 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107065429/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-ramcharantejagetup.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> In an interview with Radhika Rajamani of [[Rediff.com]], the film's stylist, Rama Rajamouli, said that it took one month to develop the right look for the olden period before she began working on the materials and costumes for the film. She added that all of the film's costumes were designed by her and stitched in Hyderabad, and that Kajal's costumes were heavily detailed as she needed to look rich, elegant and bright. Rajamouli had some disagreements with cinematographer K. K. Senthil Kumar over the colours of the costumes.<ref name="Rama Interview Rediff" /> Her decision of having Kajal wear a dress of baby pink and pista green during the war sequence at Bhairavakona was initially opposed by Rajamouli, but later agreed to after the director saw the final edit. She also used minimal jewellery for the princess's outfits.<ref name="SSR Rediff" /><br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
[[File:Ramoji Film City.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ramoji Film City]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] where the film was shot in specially erected sets]]<br />
The film's [[principal photography]] was expected to begin on 26 February 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/kajal-is-the-girl-for-ram-charan-telugu-news-36389 |title=Kajal is the girl for Ram Charan |date=6 February 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106104853/http://www.indiaglitz.com/kajal-is-the-girl-for-ram-charan-telugu-news-36389 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> and then on 15 March 2008, but finally began on 19 March 2008 in [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="launch sify" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ram-charan-kajal-to-shoot-in-rajasthan-malayalam-news-37258 |title=Ram Charan, Kajal to shoot in Rajasthan |date=14 March 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106160307/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ram-charan-kajal-to-shoot-in-rajasthan-malayalam-news-37258 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> Initial shooting occurred for 10 days in [[Rann of Kutch]], [[Gujarat]].<ref name="Srihari" /> Art director Ravinder went to [[Chennai]] and gave details of their requirements to a prominent chariot-making specialist. After rejecting the maker's first iron skeletons, Ravinder opted to design them himself, and prepared three models of chariots with different heights to be used, depending on the camera's location and other technical requirements. He used fibre material for the iron skeleton's exteriors. For a scene in which neither the hero nor the villain was present on the chariot, Ravinder measured a short person and designed a hidden chamber in which he could sit and secretly control the horses. While the chariot race sequence was shot in [[Dholavira]], the sequence in which the chariot sinks in quicksand was shot at a set comprising three acres in [[Ramoji Film City]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-chariot.html |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— Chariot making for Magadheera film |date=16 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106154132/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-chariot.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="When we were looking for locations, we were told about Kutch. A [[Border Security Force|BSF]] guard there told us if we go further, we would find white land. We went further and found that kind of land. We doubted whether horses and chariot could run on that land. We took pictures and came back. Then our people checked whether horses and chariot could move on it. Because of the uneven light conditions, the sand would look yellowish and with DI we could make it white. So also the sky was coloured with a tinge of blue. The location helped the way it came out on screen.|source=&nbsp;— [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]] on the shoot of the film in [[Dholavira]]<ref name="Senthil Interview Rediff">{{Cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/07/slide-show-1-south-shooting-magadheera.htm |title=People compared Magadheera to a Hollywood film |date=7 August 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107041305/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/07/slide-show-1-south-shooting-magadheera.htm |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>}}<br />
K. K. Senthil Kumar scouted for locations in Gujarat, looking for dry, open lands to shoot the chariot race sequence. They found salt lands with white sands in Dholavira. To shoot the sequence there, they wanted a light weight vehicle to follow the horses; they bought a [[Maruti Suzuki|Maruti van]], removed the vehicle's top and mounted the camera along with a [[Jib (camera)|jimmy jib]] atop it. A part of the song ''Dheera Dheera'' was also shot there, requiring filmmakers to plant a dry tree and a couple of oxen for use in the song's backdrop.<ref name="Senthil interview IDB">{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/senthilkumar.html |title=Interview with Senthil Kumar |date=20 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106153121/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/senthilkumar.html |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> An item number featuring Kim Sharma and Ram Charan was shot in late June 2008 in a specially erected fisherman colony. It was set up on the first floor of [[Annapurna Studios]] and cost less than {{INR}}3 million. Ravinder explained, "The set should look like an outdoor location, but need to be constructed in an indoor floor. I constructed exteriors of around 28 houses in that floor with detailed interior plan for the house of Srihari. I also constructed a small boat and a big wheeled fish with thermocol. When director wanted smoke-effect for a shot I held the heavy smoke machine on my shoulders in a low angle for the required effect."<ref name="Kim Sharma" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-fishermencolony.html |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— fishermen colony set |date=18 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107033439/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-fishermencolony.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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After filming key parts of the film in Rajasthan, suburbs of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], and at [[Badami]] in [[Karnataka]], filming continued in Ramoji Film City in a specially erected set named Bhairavakona in late October 2008. Two more schedules, one from 3–10 December and one in January, were also shot at the Bhairavakona set.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ragalahari.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5741 |title=Ram Charan's film shooting in Ramoji Film City |date=10 December 2008 |publisher=Raagalahari.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106161920/http://www.ragalahari.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5741 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramoji-film-city-hosts-ramcharan-s-movie-telugu-news-44322 |title=Ramoji Film City hosts Ramcharan's movie |date=16 January 2009 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107031322/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramoji-film-city-hosts-ramcharan-s-movie-telugu-news-44322 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> The sequence of Charan killing 100 warriors, also at Bhairavakona, included a bridge. As the set did not permit for shooting with low angles, a separate half-bridge was erected at Bhoot Bangla in Road No. 22 of [[Banjara Hills]]. The bridge, which had a height of {{convert|60|ft|m}} and a length of {{convert|100|ft|m}}, was constructed on top of a rocky hill using steel beams as the skeleton and wooden material as support. It was built in around 20 days by over 60 men amid heavy rains. 20 trucks of black soil were transported from Ramoji Film City for the bridge set, as that type of soil was only available in the former location.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramoji-film-city-hosts-ramcharan-s-movie-telugu-news-44322 |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— Bridge making for Magadheera film |date=17 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107032654/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-bridge.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Golconda Fort 005.jpg|thumb|left|[[Golkonda Fort]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] where the song "Panchadara Bomma", picturised on Ram Charan and Kajal, was shot.]]<br />
After the completion of shooting at the arena set in Ramoji Film City, the arena set was demolished and a set for heroine's house was constructed in its place. This was the last set constructed for this film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-heroinehouse.html |title=Art director Ravinder special&nbsp;— heroine house set for Magadheera film |date=20 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107034314/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-sets-heroinehouse.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> By late September 2008, 70% of the film's shoot was complete. The remix version of "Bangaru Kodipetta" was shot by Ram Charan and Mumaith Khan under the supervision of [[Prem Rakshith]] at [[Chennai Port]], although [[Visakhapatnam Port]] was first considered.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramcharan-teja--rajamoulis-movie-nears-finale-kannada-news-41837 |title=Ramcharan Teja&nbsp;— Rajamouli's movie nears finale |date=25 September 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107040140/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramcharan-teja--rajamoulis-movie-nears-finale-kannada-news-41837 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> Filming continued in and around Hyderabad very discreetly in November 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/all-eyes-on-ramcharan-tej-s-flick-news-telugu-kkfsDrafejbsi.html |title=All eyes on Ramcharan Tej's flick |date=18 November 2008 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107043125/http://www.sify.com/movies/all-eyes-on-ramcharan-tej-s-flick-news-telugu-kkfsDrafejbsi.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> Stunt sequences by Ram Charan and some stuntmen were shot in mid-December 2008 at Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramcharan-tej-is-busy-performing-stunts-telugu-news-43558 |title=RamCharan Tej is busy performing stunts |date=11 December 2008 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107042950/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ramcharan-tej-is-busy-performing-stunts-telugu-news-43558 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> By mid February 2009, the film's scripted part had been wrapped up, with only some songs left to shoot.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/magadheera-ram-charan-audio-170209.html |title=5 lakh Magadheera audios to curb piracy |date=17 February 2009 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114132741/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/magadheera-ram-charan-audio-170209.html |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The song "Nakosam Nuvvu" was shot in Switzerland while "Panchadara Bomma Bomma" was shot at [[Golconda Fort]] in Hyderabad. Both songs were duets shot by Ram Charan and Kajal.<ref name="MGD 5 OI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/magadheera-5th-anniversary-ss-rajamouli-recalls-fond-memories-155564.html |title=Magadheera 5th Anniversary: SS Rajamouli Recalls Fond Memories |date=31 July 2014 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107040956/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/magadheera-5th-anniversary-ss-rajamouli-recalls-fond-memories-155564.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> K. K. Senthil Kumar said in an interview that ''Magadheera'' could not have been made in eight months because of its long pre-production and post-production phases.<ref name="Senthil Interview Rediff" /> Over two [[lakh]]s worth of props, including swords, daggers, knives, bows and arrows, pouches, armour, footwear and other accessories, were used in the film. They were designed by 160 workers, including welders, molders, carpenters, painters, cobblers, artists, tailors and leather men, who worked for two months in the [[Geetha Arts]] Studio. Five people were appointed exclusively to look after these props.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Over-2-lakh-props-were-used-in-Magadheera/articleshow/42186637.cms |title=Over 2 lakh props were used in Magadheera |date=10 September 2014 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107043944/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Over-2-lakh-props-were-used-in-Magadheera/articleshow/42186637.cms |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> However, during the film's shoot both Peter Hein and Ram Charan suffered major injuries.<ref name="injure">{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charans-maghadeera-a-roundup-news-telugu-kkfsrLdcaaesi.html |title=Ram Charan's Maghadeera: A Roundup |date=28 February 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112171830/http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charans-maghadeera-a-roundup-news-telugu-kkfsrLdcaaesi.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref> The former fell down from a height of 80{{mdash}}90 feet during the composition of a stunt and was advised a bed rest for four months.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} Charan faced severe leg fractures,<ref name="injure" /> while Rajamouli said that Peter "met with an accident on the sets, had two broken ribs, fractured hands and jaw and lost all his teeth. Within a month, he was back on the sets with his face and body covered in bandages and plaster. He could barely lift his hands to shoot."<ref name="SSR Rediff" /><br />
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=== Visual effects ===<br />
[[File:Magadheera Visual effects.jpg|thumb|A scene from the song "Dheera Dheera" during the filming stage (''above''), the same scene in the film after utilisation of CG extension (''below'').]]<br />
R. C. Kamalakannan was the [[VFX]] producer of this film. ''Magadheera'' was the first Telugu film in which the position of "Visual Effects Producer" was used in the credits. He was assisted by a team of five experts from abroad and a 62 dedicated group members apart from 130 people from the company EFX in Chennai and Hyderabad. Special effects and [[Computer-generated imagery|CG]] was used for about 1 hour and 40 minutes out of the total 2 hours and 35 minutes in the film. 15% of the frames in the film's scenes of Udayghad city were actually shot with a camera; the rest were CG extension. For the scenes in the stadium, CG extension was slightly above 50%.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vfx-is-the-new-mantra-of-success/article173921.ece |title=VFX is the new mantra of success |last=Krishnamoorthy |first=Suresh |date=1 September 2009 |website=[[The Hindu]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107072937/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vfx-is-the-new-mantra-of-success/article173921.ece |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> For the stadium, Italian concept artist Marco Rolandi began with a [[Computer-aided design|CAD]] drawing and made his first 3D concept in 5 days. It took five months for Marco to reach the design shown in the film and as imagined by Rajamouli. Simultaneously, Iranian 3D technical director Adel Adili, who worked with Kamalakannan for ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]'' (2004), ''Yamadonga'' and ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundathi]]'' (2009), was working on the 3D Udayghad city. He started with a city-plan and added streets, buildings, mountains, temples, palaces, water bodies, a huge waterfall, rivers, gates, a moat and trees, all of which were planned and received Rajamouli's approval before being executed to full scale. Adili redesigned Marco's 3D stadium to suit Indian aesthetics and made it fit perfectly within the city.<ref name="KK Interview IDB">{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-vfx.html |title=Making of Magadheera visual effects |date=27 August 2009 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107073833/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/magadheera-vfx.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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Pete Draper, who worked with Kamalakanna in ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008), was selected as the pipeline technical director of the film. At that time, Kamalakannan was in Iran finalising the CG stadium and City with Adili. The majority of the film was shot in [[anamorphic format]], but a [[Super 35]] camera gate and lens were used for the stadium episode to minimise distortion. Post-production of the stadium scenes were given to Prasad EFX, and the film set up their own [[render farm]] in Chennai. The post process was done in several stages after the scan. The live stadium had only 7 steps, in which live people were positioned in 6 steps while the remaining 12 steps were CG extension. Adili created 3D CG people to fill the CG steps and their actions in a library of 3000 frames.<ref name="KK Interview IDB" /><br />
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Draper designed the birds in two flows: one flow kept flying around the stadium, while the other flow took off from a position dome and landed on a target dome. Rajamouli used those birds in several shots. Upon finishing the stages of the stadium composite, Kamalakannan flew to Iran again to work with Adel for the 3D city shots which were created entirely in CG. Adili designed 3D horses for the hero and villain and Draper designed the 3D people flocking behind the horses. About Adili's work, Kamalakannan said, "When we started the city-shot renders, it has taken several hours to render one frame. But Adili re-corrected the geometry and applied several path breaking ideas, so even on 24 July, just a week before the film release, we were able to do corrections, render and submit."<ref name="KK Interview IDB" /> {{INRConvert|40|m}} was spent solely on VFX for ''Magadheera''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Filmmakers-spend-extra-on-visual-effects/articleshow/10606670.cms |title=Filmmakers spend extra on visual effects |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |date=5 November 2011 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109144452/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Filmmakers-spend-extra-on-visual-effects/articleshow/10606670.cms |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Piracy ===<br />
During the film's shoot at [[Ramoji Film City]] in late November 2008, a {{convert|500|sqft|m2}} [[film can]], containing two or three scenes, was discovered missing from Rainbow lab. The filmmakers filed a case at Hayathnagar police station.<ref name="blue" /> Security personnel and film unit members searched, but failed to recover the reels.<ref name="reel" /> Rajamouli's unit said it was not important if the scenes from the can were aired online since they were not crucial scenes, were all on a [[Chroma key|blue matte]] and lacked finishing.<ref name="blue">{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rajamouli-s-reel-rolls-away-tamil-news-43168 |title=Rajamouli's reel rolls away |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112170956/http://www.indiaglitz.com/rajamouli-s-reel-rolls-away-tamil-news-43168 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Later, raw footage from the film was seen on the internet but no details about the culprits were found.<ref name="blue" /> After the photographs and small video clips were leaked on the Internet, some of the film unit members felt that the loss might have been a ploy on the part of the producers to create hype.<ref name="reel">{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ramcharan-s-film-reels-go-missing-news-telugu-kkfsC4geecdsi.html |title=Ramcharan's film reels go missing |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112171228/http://www.sify.com/movies/ramcharan-s-film-reels-go-missing-news-telugu-kkfsC4geecdsi.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref><br />
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== Themes and influences ==<br />
The film is based on the concept of [[reincarnation]] and eternal love. According to Rediff, the rewritten script's basic storyline is that "Love remains eternal and it will follow generations and generations. There is always a big victory for Love."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-sneak-peek-at-ram-charan-tejas-telugu-film/20090728.htm |title=Are you ready for Ram Charan Teja's Magadheera? |date=28 July 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116091357/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-sneak-peek-at-ram-charan-tejas-telugu-film/20090728.htm |archive-date=16 November 2014 |access-date=16 November 2014}}</ref> The film's flashback sequences were used as a flip switch between the film's olden and present day eras.<ref name="The Hindu" /> Initially the film featured a scene in which the present day heroine accidentally receives a [[dupatta]] preserved in a museum that is used in the flashbacks as the dupatta Bhairava and Ranadheer race for. However, separate dupattas were used in the film as Rajamouli felt that getting the dupatta from the flashback would complicate the narrative.<ref name="post mortem" /><br />
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In her book ''Bimal Roy's Madhumati: Untold Stories from Behind the Scenes'', writer [[Rinki Bhattacharya]] compared the reincarnation theme of ''Magadheera'' with that of ''[[Madhumati]]'' (1958), ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]'' (1980), ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995) and ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007).{{Sfn|Bhattacharya|2014|page=170}} Touching the heroine unleashes locked memories within the hero that transport him to Rajasthan in 1609 from contemporary Hyderabad. Bhattacharya also compared ''Magadheera'' to another Telugu film, ''[[Mooga Manasulu]]'' (1964).{{Sfn|Bhattacharya|2014|page=170}} Rajamouli told [[Subhash K. Jha]] that he was inspired by ''Karan Arjun'' to make films based on reincarnation.<ref name="Subhash Jha">{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141122/entertainment-tollywood/article/%E2%80%98proud-be-known-telugu-director%E2%80%99 |title=Proud to be known as Telugu director |date=22 November 2014 |website=Deccan Chronicle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123135026/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141122/entertainment-tollywood/article/%E2%80%98proud-be-known-telugu-director%E2%80%99 |archive-date=23 November 2014 |access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Music ==<br />
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[[M. M. Keeravani]] composed the film's soundtrack. It features six songs including the remixed version of his own composition "Bangaru Kodipetta" from the 1992 film ''[[Gharana Mogudu]]''. The soundtrack of the Tamil dubbed version, ''Maaveeran'', had three additional tracks. The Telugu soundtrack was launched at [[Shilpakala Vedika]] in Hyderabad on 28 June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-a-grand-audio-launch-news-telugu-kkfrLoddaehsi.html |title=Magadheera&nbsp;— A grand audio launch |date=29 June 2009 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107104323/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-a-grand-audio-launch-news-telugu-kkfrLoddaehsi.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> The Tamil version was launched on 25 April 2011 in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maveeran-audio-launched-by-kamal-mani-news-tamil-lezlFMacebbsi.html |title=Maveeran audio launched by Kamal & Mani |date=26 April 2011 |publisher=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107104427/http://www.sify.com/movies/maveeran-audio-launched-by-kamal-mani-news-tamil-lezlFMacebbsi.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Release ==<br />
[[Geetha Arts]] released the film on 31 July 2009, with 625 digital UFO prints in 1250 theatres across the globe, making ''Magadheera'' the biggest release for a Telugu film in history. Its release included more than 1000 screens in [[Andhra Pradesh]] alone.<ref name="MGD 5 OI" /><ref name="Rediff release">{{Cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/jul/30/magadheera-ready-to-go-international.htm |title=Magadheera ready to go international |date=30 July 2009 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042334/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/jul/30/magadheera-ready-to-go-international.htm |archive-date=10 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/T-towns-winning-period/articleshow/4863699.cms |title=T-town's winning 'period' |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=7 August 2009 |work=The Times of India |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042425/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/T-towns-winning-period/articleshow/4863699.cms |archive-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> The film opened up with 25 prints overseas in almost 40 locations. ''Magadheera'' was the first Telugu film to be released on 21 screens in North America.<ref name="Rediff release" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/48560.html |title='Magadheera' to release with record prints overseas |date=25 July 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042644/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/48560.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Huge vinyl posters featuring Ram Charan and his father, cameo performer Chiranjeevi, were put up at all of the theatres in Krishna District. Posters also featured the head of Chiranjeevi's political party, former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Vangaveeti Radhakrishna, which added political importance to the release.<ref name="Magadheera Krishna">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/mad-rush-for-tickets-of-magadheera/article243057.ece |title=Mad rush for tickets of 'Magadheera' |date=31 July 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114051046/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/mad-rush-for-tickets-of-magadheera/article243057.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The Tamil dubbed version ''Maaveeran'' and Malayalam dubbed version ''Dheera—The Warrior'' were released in more than 100 screens and 50 screens respectively on 27 May 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news291.html |title=Tamil Magadheera releases on 27 |date=26 May 2011 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042932/http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news291.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><br />
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=== Distribution ===<br />
Raju Hirwani, the owner of Supreme Music, ventured into overseas distribution with ''Magadheera''. He distributed the film in the USA via Blue Sky Cinemas Inc.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-supremeraju.html |title=Supreme Raju press meet |date=9 February 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131222/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-supremeraju.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/blue-sky-cinema-inc-to-release-magadheera-in-us-telugu-news-44887 |title=Blue Sky Cinema Inc. to release 'Magadheera' in U.S. |date=8 February 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131001/http://www.indiaglitz.com/blue-sky-cinema-inc-to-release-magadheera-in-us-telugu-news-44887 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article99570.ece |title=Supreme to release Magadheera overseas |date=25 July 2009 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110130854/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article99570.ece |archive-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> The distribution rights of non-US countries, including the UK, Ireland, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, were acquired by Krishna Productions.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/krishna-productions-to-distribute-magadheera--telugu-news-45491 |title=Krishna Productions to distribute 'Magadheera' |date=9 March 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131952/http://www.indiaglitz.com/krishna-productions-to-distribute-magadheera--telugu-news-45491 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The theatrical rights of Australia and New Zealand were sold to Tollyfilmz. The film's Singaporean rights were sold to Pragati films.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-global-distribution-telugu-news-45926 |title='Magadheera' global distribution |date=31 March 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131414/http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-global-distribution-telugu-news-45926 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-in-australia-new-zealand-and-singapore-news-telugu-kkfskbhgiagsi.html |title='Magadheera' in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore |date=1 April 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110130410/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-in-australia-new-zealand-and-singapore-news-telugu-kkfskbhgiagsi.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref> Gulf and Kuwait theatrical rights were sold to K. A. Chowdary and Basheer respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-goes-to-gulf---telugu-news-47468 |title='Magadheera' goes to Gulf!!! |date=9 June 2009 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110131609/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-goes-to-gulf---telugu-news-47468 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Red Giant Movies distributed ''Maaveeran'' while Pallavi films distributed ''Dheera—The Warrior''.<ref name="Tamil 27 May" /><ref name="Pallavi films" /> The film's Karnataka distributor, Vijayakumar, was disciplined for breaking the rules of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce by simultaneously releasing a non-Kannada film in more than 21 screens in the state. The proceeds of 21 screens were given to him while the rest was confiscated by the Chamber of Commerce. The KFCC also suspended Vijaykumar, who was KFCC's secretary for distribution, from its executive committee.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/magadheera-steals-kannada-films-thunder/article204059.ece |title='Magadheera' steals Kannada films' thunder |last=Kumar |first=M.T. Shiva |date=12 August 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113081343/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/magadheera-steals-kannada-films-thunder/article204059.ece |archive-date=13 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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Joint collector Gaurav Uppal convened a meeting of film exhibitors and distributors, warning them against black-marketing tickets to ''Magadheera''. This was after local leaders, attempting to acquire a maximum number of tickets, blocked and booked tickets to the film in advance, to enthuse their supporters during the local civic polls in Guntur. Special teams of revenue, police and commercial tax officers were appointed to keep watch at ticket counters and ensure that each person was issued only one ticket. Priority was ordered to be given for the sanitation, safety and comfort of the viewers.<ref name="Magadheera Krishna" /> Authorities in Vijayawada ensured the strict checking and prevention of black-marketing of tickets. However, Ram Charan's fans resorted to sloganeering and an impromptu protest demonstration in the office of Revenue Divisional Officer K. Hymavathi in Machilipatnam. They demanded the screening of a benefit show and the advance sale of tickets after being rejected by the management of the twin theatres, Siri Venkata and Siri Krishna, where the film was screened. Their plea was rejected by the officer, who said that the tickets would be issued only to those who came in queue and that no special concessions would be made for fans.<ref name="Magadheera Krishna" /><br />
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=== Mishaps ===<br />
On 9 August 2009, two persons, identified as [[National Institute of Technology|NIT]] student M. Praveen Kumar and Ganesh, were killed and 15 others sustained severe injuries after being electrocuted while jostling for tickets for ''Magadheera'' at the theatre Bhavani in [[Kazipet]], [[Warangal]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/two-electrocuted-at-warangal-theatre/article200332.ece |title=Two electrocuted at Warangal theatre |date=9 August 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114133347/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/two-electrocuted-at-warangal-theatre/article200332.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The screening of ''Magadheera'' at theatres in [[Vizianagaram]] was prohibited by the then minister [[Botsa Satyanarayana]] until safety measures were complied with. Satyanarayana's announcement followed the death of five people in Salur Village due to an electrical accident at the Lakshmi theatre screening ''Magadheera''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article68764.ece |title=Botsa banishes Magadheera from home turf |date=12 August 2009 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114134059/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article68764.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Accusation of plagiarism ===<br />
Folk lyricist [[Vangapandu Prasada Rao]] alleged that his 40-year-old folk song "Em Pillado Eldamostavaa", which was featured in [[T. Krishna]]'s ''Ardharathri Swatanthram'' (1986), was used by film director Rajamouli and Allu Aravind in the ''Magadheera'' song "Jorsey" without Rao's consent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vangapandu-attacking-magadheera-song-telugu-news-48788 |title=Vangapandu Attacking 'Magadheera' Song |date=5 August 2009 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107161717/http://www.indiaglitz.com/vangapandu-attacking-magadheera-song-telugu-news-48788 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Controversy-rages-over-Magadheera-song/articleshow/4861266.cms |title=Controversy rages over Magadheera song |date=6 August 2009 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107160740/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Controversy-rages-over-Magadheera-song/articleshow/4861266.cms |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> Activists of PDSU, POW and PYL staged a protest demonstration in front of the Ashok 70 MM theatre in Nizamabad, where the film was screened, to demand the removal of the song. The protesters said that the song was written by Rao during the famous Srikakulam armed struggle four decades prior and had been misused to portray an obscene duet in the film. They added that the song was used without the permission of the writer and that the depiction defeated the very purpose of the song, which was written in a revolutionary spirit. They demanded a public apology by the makers to Rao.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/protest-against-film-song/article198848.ece |title=Protest against film song |date=7 August 2009 |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107160828/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/protest-against-film-song/article198848.ece |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> A few reports stated that Rao demanded Aravind pay him compensation of {{INR}}5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/vangapandu-magadheera-maker-170809.html |title=Vangapandu getting Rs.50 Lakh from Magadheera maker? |date=17 August 2009 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107161409/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/vangapandu-magadheera-maker-170809.html |archive-date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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After the completion of the film's 175-day run, novelist S. P. Chary accused the film of being based on a novel that he had written and published as a serial under the title ''Chanderi'' in a monthly magazine in 1998. He demanded that filmmakers compensate him for using his idea without consent, and threatened to take legal action if the producers did not heed his demands, or remade the film in another language. He added that he deserved to be credited for the story and alleged that [[Allu Arjun]] and [[Allu Sirish]] were trying to postpone his acknowledgment by discussing the issue with him.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/novelist-claims-magadheera-his-brain-child-telugu-news-54059 |title=Novelist claims 'Magadheera' his brain child |date=2 February 2010 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110061112/http://www.indiaglitz.com/novelist-claims-magadheera-his-brain-child-telugu-news-54059 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><br />
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=== Home media ===<br />
''Magadheera'' was the first Telugu film in India to have a home media release in [[Blu-ray]] format. During the release announcement, Allu Sirish said that although they initially were reluctant to go for it, given the fact that there were approximately only 2500 Blu-ray devices in Andhra Pradesh, the overwhelming demand for it made him rethink the decision. He added, "Sharing this vision with us was Sri Balaji Videos, the largest home-video label in Andhra Pradesh. Together, we're bringing out Magadheera on Blu-ray. Though Bhavani Videos released [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]'s ''[[King (2008 film)|King]]'' (2008) on Blu-ray, it was only for the overseas market. This makes ''Magadheera'' the first Blu-ray film to be released in India and with a bonus disc with additional footage. We're also a holding a press event on this regard to officially announce the launch of the movie on DVD and Blu-ray."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/novelist-claims-magadheera-his-brain-child-telugu-news-54059 |title=Magadheera, finally on Blue-Ray |date=24 February 2010 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110151805/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-finally-on-blueray-telugu-news-54734 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><br />
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A press note announced that the DVDs would be available beginning the third week of March 2010 while the Blu-ray would be available two weeks later.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/magadheera-release-blu-ray-240210.html |title=Magadheera to become the first Telugu Blu-Ray DVD |date=24 February 2010 |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110152140/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/magadheera-release-blu-ray-240210.html |archive-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment}}</ref> The launch ceremony took place in a Marriott Hotel on 27 February 2010. The first DVD was released by M. M. Keeravani and was presented by journalist Pasupuleti Ramarao.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/bluray-magadheera.html |title=Magadheera Blu Ray DVD launch |date=28 February 2010 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606141453/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/bluray-magadheera.html |archive-date=6 June 2015 |access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref> The DVD was released in [[NTSC]] video format and [[Dolby Digital#Dolby Digital Surround EX|Dolby Digital 5.1 surround]] audio format on 5 March 2010. The Blu-ray disc released on 13 April 2010. ''Magadheera'' held the top position in sales for its 720p Blu-ray edition with 5.1 Dolby digital sound format as of July 2014.<ref name="MGD 5 OI" /><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
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=== Critical reception ===<br />
Suresh Krishnamoorthy of ''[[The Hindu]]'' summarised, "''Magadheera'' is not for the weak-hearted, those who do not like the sight of blood and neither is it for those who like movies with storylines that are much-closer-to-everyday- reality. But Rajamouli excels in story-telling. The way he has used the flashback as a flip switch, going back and forth and taking the viewer through a 400-year journey in a jiffy is interesting. The rest is about how well technology, creativity, imagination and innovation are leveraged to present what is an eye-pleasing experience for viewers."<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/a-visual-extravaganza-film-review/article194481.ece |title=A visual extravaganza Film Review |last=Krishnamoorthy |first=Suresh |date=1 August 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111154821/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/a-visual-extravaganza-film-review/article194481.ece |archive-date=11 November 2014}}</ref> B. V. S. Prakash of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "Despite a few narrative lapses, the much-hyped semi-periodic epic lives up to expectations. Unlike his previous action-centric films, director Rajamouli dishes a heart-touching love story in a lavish canvas convincingly. Also kudos for the way he has visualised and presented the film." He added, "After not-so-impressive [[Chirutha]], Ram Charan Tej returns as a valiant soldier and breathes life into the larger-than-life role with ease. Similarly, Kajal known for simple lover girl roles transforms into a determined princess and truly impresses. Dev Gil is adequate as the ruthless villain", and rated the film 3 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/movie-reviews/Magadheera/movie-review/4848642.cms |title=Magadheera Movie Review |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=3 August 2009 |work=The Times of India |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105170348/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/movie-reviews/Magadheera/movie-review/4848642.cms |archive-date=5 November 2012}}</ref><br />
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[[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]] stated, "S. S. Rajamouli has chosen a fantastic love story for his movie Magadheera and linked it to a love story that dated back to some 400 years. He has filled complete energy in the film and no doubt, the graphic works and modern technology are perfectly used for the movie. As a whole, the film reminds the audiences of watching a Hollywood movie with perfect local flavor", and called the film's screenplay by Rajamouli a highlight.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2009/magadheera-review-010809.html |title=Magadheera&nbsp;— Review |date=1 August 2009 |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111155240/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2009/magadheera-review-010809.html |archive-date=11 November 2014 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment}}</ref> Upperstall.com stated "Magadheera is not an epic, not a legend, not even a cult movie, but it is certainly an artistic extravaganza and a sensory treat. Like we said before, a must watch! A mast watch!".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.upperstall.com/films/2009/magadheera |title=Magadheera Review |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=9 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109094336/http://www.upperstall.com/films/2009/magadheera |archive-date=9 January 2015 |publisher=Upperstall.com}}</ref><br />
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Radhika Rajamani of [[Rediff.com]] called the film "technically brilliant" and wrote "A reincarnation story is not often seen in Telugu cinema and SS Rajamouli uses this theme for Ram Charan Teja's second film Magadheera. It's a magnum opus production with great technical work. The graphics are excellent for a Telugu movie. Overall, the movie is a mainstream one with good packaging." She rated the film 3 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/jul/31/the-magadheera-review.htm |title=Magadheera is technically brilliant |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111155453/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/jul/31/the-magadheera-review.htm |archive-date=11 November 2014 |work=Rediff.com}}</ref> [[Sify]] called the film a "brilliant entertainer" and wrote, "Set against the backdrop of an eerie theme&nbsp;— reincarnation&nbsp;— Magadheera unfolds on the screen with multiple shades of entertainment. When the movie was launched last year, director Rajamouli dared to reveal the central theme of the story. He has succeeded in his attempt, as he was able to keep the screenplay and narration gripping from start to finish. The second half has the soul in it." Sify summarised, "In short, the movie encompasses some of the best commercial elements that Telugu audience have seen in the recent past."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-review-telugu-14902427.html |title=Movie Review : Magadheera |date=1 August 2009 |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111173514/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-review-telugu-14902427.html |archive-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref><br />
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IndiaGlitz called the film "royal and spellbinding" and opined, "The film deserves a special credit for many reasons, notable among them is the grandeur of the movie and the amazing technical aspects. This is surely a path breaker in terms of Telugu film making and with the likes of 'Arundhati', Tollywood sure is proud to have this one in its league. It is a valiant attempt to bring such genre to the modern day audience and present it with finesse so that it fits the historical angle and the today's angle."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-review-telugu-movie-review-11250 |title=Magadheera Review&nbsp;— Royal and spellbinding |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111173613/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-review-telugu-movie-review-11250 |archive-date=11 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> However, Rajamouli was accused of lifting scenes from films like ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'' (2000), ''[[Troy (film)|Troy]]'' (2004), ''[[The Myth (film)|The Myth]]'' (2005) and ''[[300 (film)|300]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Is-Rajamouli-a-skilled-copycat/articleshow/25953750.cms |title=Is Rajamouli a skilled copycat? |date=17 November 2013 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114135446/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Is-Rajamouli-a-skilled-copycat/articleshow/25953750.cms |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Box office ===<br />
The film collected a share of approximately {{INRConvert|200|m}} in its first week in [[Andhra Pradesh]] alone, of which a share of {{INRConvert|71|m}} was collected in Nizam region.<ref name="200 m">{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/magadheera-20cr-firstweek-070809.html |title=Magadheera grosses Rs 20 cr in first week |date=7 August 2009 |website=[[Oneindia]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109105742/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2009/magadheera-20cr-firstweek-070809.html |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-1stweekshare.html |title=Magadheera collects a share of 20 crores |date=7 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134412/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-1stweekshare.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> Sixteen centres collected {{INRConvert|10|m}}, each of which was an all-time state record.<ref name="MGD 100">{{Cite news |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/12/south-report-magadheera-not-out.htm |title=Magadheera, 100 not out! |date=12 November 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112144930/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/12/south-report-magadheera-not-out.htm |archive-date=12 November 2014 |work=Rediff.com}}</ref> It collected a share of {{INRConvert|381.5|m}} in 21 days in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-3rdweekshare.html |title=Magadheera collects a share of 38.51 crores in 3 weeks in AP |date=26 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134814/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-3rdweekshare.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> By the end of its four-week run, the film was declared a blockbuster and collected a share of {{INRConvert|435.6|m}} in 28 days and {{INRConvert|470.8|m}} in 35 days.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-4thweekshare.html |title=Magadheera collects a share of 43.56 crores in 4 weeks in AP |date=31 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134636/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-4thweekshare.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-5thweekshare.html |title=Magadheera collects a share of 47.08 crores in 5 weeks in AP |date=8 September 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112135010/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-5thweekshare.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> The film completed a 50-day run in 302 centres on 18 September 2009. By then, the film had collected {{INRConvert|650|m}} and stood strong.<ref name="MGD 175">{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-completes-175-days-news-telugu-kkfqXWfddabsi.html |title=Magadheera completes 175 days |date=23 January 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112140118/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadheera-completes-175-days-news-telugu-kkfqXWfddabsi.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-celebrates-50-days---malayalam-news-50106 |title='Magadheera' celebrates 50 days!!! |date=19 September 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112140820/http://www.indiaglitz.com/-magadheera-celebrates-50-days---malayalam-news-50106 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><br />
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The film completed its 100-day run in 223 centres. By then it had surpassed [[Rajinikanth]]'s ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' (2007), which grossed {{INRConvert|650|m}} in [[Tamil Nadu]], and stood second to ''Ghajini'' (2008), which reached {{INRConvert|2|b}}.<ref name="MGD 100" /> The film completed a 175-day run in 3 centres and, by then, collected a share of {{INRConvert|580|m}}.<ref name="MGD 175" /> The film completed a 365-day run in Vijayalakshmi theatre in [[Kurnool]] on 31 July 2010 and a 1000-day run in the same theatre on 26 April 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/05/slide-show-1-south-telugu-snippets.htm |title=Magadheera runs non-stop for 365 days |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112145924/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/05/slide-show-1-south-telugu-snippets.htm |archive-date=12 November 2014 |work=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Magadheera-1000-days-poster/articleshow/13608953.cms |title=Magadheera 1000 day's poster |date=28 May 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112150032/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Magadheera-1000-days-poster/articleshow/13608953.cms |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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More than 50% of the film's lifetime collections were from the Nizam region.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nizam-territory-will-remain-indispensable-for-Tollywood/articleshow/21499426.cms |title=Nizam territory will remain indispensable for Tollywood |date=31 July 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112151416/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nizam-territory-will-remain-indispensable-for-Tollywood/articleshow/21499426.cms |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> The film also did well in the overseas box office. It was released in [[New Jersey]] with three prints on three screens and collected a record share of more than 150,000 dollars, turning the highest amount raised overseas by a Telugu film; the previous record holder was [[Trivikram Srinivas]]' ''[[Jalsa]]'' (2008), which collected more than 100,000 dollars. It grossed 102,000 dollars in its first two days in New Jersey and a share of 95,000 dollars in [[Virginia]] with two prints as of mid August 2009. It collected a share of 78,000 dollars in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] with a single print. It managed to sell 2300 tickets in [[Minneapolis]]; the previous record for tickets sold there for a Telugu film was 1200.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-bozofficelegend.html |title=Magadheera&nbsp;– a box office legend |date=17 August 2009 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112151152/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-bozofficelegend.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> The film's overseas records were beaten two years later by ''[[Dookudu]]'' (2011), although disputes have arisen over which film holds the Tollywood all-time sales record.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dookudu-vs-magadheera-news-news-llqmdIaijagsi.html |title=Dookudu vs. Magadheera |date=16 November 2011 |access-date=26 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126041846/http://www.sify.com/movies/dookudu-vs-magadheera-news-news-llqmdIaijagsi.html |archive-date=26 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref><br />
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The film was dubbed in Japanese and released there in 2018. This version earned an additional $1.2 million, the second highest for an Indian film after ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' (1995), which earned $1.6 million after being released in Japan.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/ss-rajamouli-s-magadheera-starring-ram-charan-opens-to-packed-house-in-japan/story-LBXNpg3D5ZOfwLUcl5h4LI.html |title=SS Rajamouli's Magadheera, starring Ram Charan, opens to packed house in Japan |date=5 September 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
''Magadheera'''s success turned Kajal into one of the most sought-after actresses in Telugu cinema and catapulted her into the foray of leading Telugu actresses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/53748.html |title='Magadheera' earns 175 successful days! |date=21 January 2010 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113083214/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/53748.html |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref> The film was also considered a fate changer in the career of Ram Charan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/will-yevadu-be-another-magadheera/article4929256.ece |title=Will 'Yevadu' be another 'Magadheera'? |last=IANS |date=19 July 2013 |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114052812/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/will-yevadu-be-another-magadheera/article4929256.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The role of Sher Khan played by Srihari was considered as one of the best roles in his career and also catapulted S. S. Rajamouli to stardom.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/magadheera-completes-five-years-rajamouli-gets-nostalgic/article1-1247091.aspx |title=Magadheera completes five years, Rajamouli gets nostalgic |date=1 August 2014 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114053215/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/magadheera-completes-five-years-rajamouli-gets-nostalgic/article1-1247091.aspx |archive-date=14 November 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> Dev Gill attained stardom with this film and went on to work in several South Indian films as an antagonist. After the release of ''Magadheera'', people began recognising him as Ranadheer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/hyderabad-gave-him-everything/article2764374.ece |title=Hyderabad gave him everything |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=1 January 2012 |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114093055/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/hyderabad-gave-him-everything/article2764374.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> According to writer [[Gopimohan]], ''Magadheera'' started a trend of experimentation with period, socio-fantasy and spiritual themes that was continued in films like ''[[Panchakshari]]'' (2010), ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]'' (2010), ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2011), ''Mangala'' (2011), ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' (2011) and ''[[Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?]]'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article358499.ece |title=Old genres, new packaging! |date=5 September 2011 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114054205/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article358499.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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The props used in this film, including weapons like swords and shields, were auctioned by Movie Artist Association. Actors, technicians, and the general public were invited to bid and the proceeds were used to aid poor artists in the Telugu film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-weapons-to-be-auctioned-telugu-news-56817 |title=Magadheera Weapons To Be Auctioned |date=8 May 2010 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114093734/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-weapons-to-be-auctioned-telugu-news-56817 |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> Actor [[Sivaji Raja]] started the bidding by offering {{INR}}50,000 for the sword that Ram Charan used and comedian [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] started the bidding for the shield with {{INR}}25,000. B. V. S. N. Prasad bid for both the sword and knife for {{INR}}100,000. The bidding started on 7 May 2010 online in the association's official website and ended on 16 May. The winners were declared on 20 May 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/magadheera-maa-auction-100510.html |title=Magadheera's swords and shields are on auction |date=10 May 2010 |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114094206/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/magadheera-maa-auction-100510.html |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> After ''Magadheera'', S. S. Rajamouli worked on a small budget film ''[[Maryada Ramanna]]'' (2010) which, according to [[Crazy Mohan]], was similar to the act of [[S. S. Vasan]] directing the small budget film ''[[Mr. Sampat]]'' (1952) after ''[[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]]'' (1948).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/buzzing-like-crazy/article3291780.ece |title=Buzzing like crazy |last=Rangrajan |first=Malathi |date=8 April 2012 |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114104741/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/buzzing-like-crazy/article3291780.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> Rajamouli explained his decision by saying, "I decided that my next project would be ''Maryada Ramanna'' during the ''Magadheera'' shooting itself because it is a 1 and half year project that demands lot of physical labor and mental strain. I didn't want to commit another physically exhausting film immediately after ''Magadheera''. ''Maryada Ramanna'' gave us time to recharge our batteries so that we could come up with another huge project." He revealed ''Maryada Ramanna''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s plot before its launch to minimise the expectations of his audience after ''Magadheera''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s success.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ssrajamouli-maryadaramanna.html |title=Interview with SS Rajamouli |date=20 July 2010 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114105429/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ssrajamouli-maryadaramanna.html |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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[[Tammareddy Bharadwaja]] said "Ever since ''Arundhati'' and ''Magadheera'' did well at the box office, the rest of the industry started following their footsteps. Also, since there is an irrational craze to make high budget films right now, producers are turning towards mythological films. It is the only genre where you can boast of spending crores for creating the sets and the look of the film. But what they don't realize is that if these films flop, the blow to the producer will be severe." Films like ''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'' (2011) and ''[[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakti]]'' (2011) were commercial failures and ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]'' (2012) was an average grosser; all being fantasy films in which the protagonist is a warrior.<ref name="resemblance">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Mythological-characters-a-hit-in-T-town/articleshow/8207023.cms |title=Mythological characters, a hit in T-town |last=Bhat |first=Prashanth |date=10 May 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=19 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219080236/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Mythological-characters-a-hit-in-T-town/articleshow/8207023.cms |archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Badrinath-completes-50days-in-187-theatres/articleshow/9466159.cms |title=Badrinath completes 50days in 187 theatres |date=3 August 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=19 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219080609/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Badrinath-completes-50days-in-187-theatres/articleshow/9466159.cms |archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> The promos of ''Badrinath'' looked similar to ''Magadheera'' and the former's director [[V. V. Vinayak]] along with its male lead [[Allu Arjun]] kept insisting that ''Badrinath'' is dissimilar to ''Magadheera''. Producer Natti Kumar said "If a hero delivers a hit, producers run after him for five years and burn their fingers only after six or eight flops. It's the same story with movies. Since ''Magadheera'' became a hit, every other hero and director wants to do period film where there is scope to spend crores. They don't work on the script, story or relevance. It is a pure display of graphics, heroes' abs and grandeur. The plot is lost. ''Magadheera'' worked because it was a novel genre then, but why will people want to see the same things again?".<ref name="resemblance" /><br />
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[[Janani Iyer]] cited the character of Mithravinda played by Kajal in the film as one of her dream roles.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-spotlight/article4003989.ece |title=In spotlight |last=Jeshi |first=K. |date=17 October 2012 |work=The Hindu |access-date=19 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219081543/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-spotlight/article4003989.ece |archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> [[Ram Gopal Varma]] refused to call ''Magadheera'' a film and instead termed it as an event that comes "once in a blue moon".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGV-envisons-a-New-Telugu-Film-Industry/articleshow/39348963.cms |title=RGV envisons a New Telugu Film Industry |date=31 July 2010 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114105857/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGV-envisons-a-New-Telugu-Film-Industry/articleshow/39348963.cms |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> While commenting on [[Mahesh Babu]]'s ''[[Aagadu]]'' (2014), he said that ''Magadheera'' looked like a 750 [[crore]] film when compared to ''Aagadu'' if the latter was a 75 crore film and added, "My comparison between "''Aagadu''" and "''Magadheera''" is mainly because they both are the most expensive films for their own individual times."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGV-taunts-Mahesh-Babus-Aagadu/articleshow/42919785.cms |title=RGV taunts Mahesh Babu's Aagadu |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |date=19 September 2014 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114110208/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGV-taunts-Mahesh-Babus-Aagadu/articleshow/42919785.cms |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> Reviewing the Tamil film ''[[Anegan]]'' (2014), few critics opined that the film had traces of ''Magadheera'' mainly due to the theme of reincarnation.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Anegan/movie-review/46236503.cms |title=Anegan Movie Review |date=13 February 2015 |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6aA4dsVt3?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Anegan/movie-review/46236503.cms |archive-date=20 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/anegan-review-welcome-back-karthik-you-are-in-a-love-story-in-2015-wait-dhanush-is-the-hero-who-are-you-in-the-film-then-967225.html |title='Anegan' review: Welcome back Karthik! You are in a love story in 2015? Wait. Dhanush is the hero? Who are you in the film then? |date=14 February 2015 |access-date=20 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720111827/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/anegan-review-welcome-back-karthik-you-are-in-a-love-story-in-2015-wait-dhanush-is-the-hero-who-are-you-in-the-film-then-967225.html |archive-date=20 July 2015 |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> The Tamil dubbed version of the Telugu film ''[[Yevadu]]'' (2014), which featured Charan in one of the lead roles and Kajal in a crucial cameo, was titled ''Magadheera''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical?SID=128134&SupID=24 |title='మగధీర'గా వస్తున్న 'ఎవడు' |date=10 July 2015 |work=[[Andhra Jyothy]] |access-date=20 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720112159/http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical?SID=128134&SupID=24 |archive-date=20 July 2015 |language=te |trans-title='Yevadu' as 'Magadheera'}}</ref><br />
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== Accolades ==<br />
{{Main|List of accolades received by Magadheera}}<br />
The film won the [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]] and [[National Film Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]] at the [[57th National Film Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Magadheera-bags-best-spl-effects-choreography-awards/articleshow/6562319.cms |title='Magadheera' bags best spl effects, choreography awards' |date=15 September 2010 |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112052254/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Magadheera-bags-best-spl-effects-choreography-awards/articleshow/6562319.cms |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> The film also won six [[57th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/magadhera-wins-6-filmfare-awards-news-telugu-kkguRAfifbbsi.html |title=Magadhera wins 6 Filmfare awards |date=9 August 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112052048/http://www.sify.com/movies/magadhera-wins-6-filmfare-awards-news-telugu-kkguRAfifbbsi.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sify}}</ref> nine [[Nandi Awards]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-sweeps-nandi-awards-telugu-news-60632 |title='Magadheera' Sweeps Nandi Awards |date=7 October 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112052352/http://www.indiaglitz.com/magadheera-sweeps-nandi-awards-telugu-news-60632 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> and ten [[CineMAA Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/cine-maa-awards-10--magadheera-grabs-it-all-telugu-news-59471 |title=Cine'Maa' Awards'10: 'Magadheera' grabs it all |date=18 August 2010 |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112131605/http://www.indiaglitz.com/cine-maa-awards-10--magadheera-grabs-it-all-telugu-news-59471 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><br />
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== Remakes ==<br />
Ram Charan decided not to debut in [[Bollywood]] with ''Magadheera''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Hindi]] remake, as he believed the film might not be recreated well. In an interview with ''[[The Times of India]]'', Charan said, "When I met [[Anil Kapoor]] some time back, he told me I will ask [[Boney Kapoor]] to remake ''Magadheera'' with you in Hindi. But I said I don't know if I would want to do the remake. ''Magadheera'' is a lovely film which can't be recreated."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Why-Ram-Charan-didnt-debut-with-Magadheera-remake/articleshow/12934631.cms |title=Why Ram Charan didn't debut with Magadheera remake? |date=30 April 2012 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114134803/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Why-Ram-Charan-didnt-debut-with-Magadheera-remake/articleshow/12934631.cms |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''[[Yoddha: The Warrior]]'' in 2014; it was directed by [[Raj Chakraborty]] with [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] and [[Mimi Chakraborty]] playing the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Shopping-mall-or-railway-station-Dev-gets-mobbed-everywhere-Raj-Chakrabarty/articleshow/44947373.cms |title=Shopping mall or railway station, Dev gets mobbed everywhere: Raj Chakrabarty |last=Ganguly |first=Ruman |date=27 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112042143/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Shopping-mall-or-railway-station-Dev-gets-mobbed-everywhere-Raj-Chakrabarty/articleshow/44947373.cms |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> The 2014 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Brahma (2014 film)|Brahma]]'', according to its director [[R. Chandru]], was on the lines of ''Magadheera'' but was not a remake.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Chandru-Uppi-team-up-for-Brahma/2013/05/07/article1577938.ece |title=Chandru-Uppi team up for Brahma |date=7 May 2013 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112042755/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Chandru-Uppi-team-up-for-Brahma/2013/05/07/article1577938.ece |archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref><!-- In August 2014, [[Shahid Kapoor]] expressed his desire to reprise Ram Charan's role in a Hindi remake saying, "I have been wanting to do ''Magadheera'' for the longest. I have seen the film and loved it.....I think it’s a killer subject."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/shahid-kapoor-keen-to-do-magadheera-remake/ |title=Shahid Kapoor keen to do Magadheera remake |date=22 August 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=22 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122124329/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/shahid-kapoor-keen-to-do-magadheera-remake/ |archive-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> In late November 2014, [[Sajid Nadiadwala]] confirmed that he would direct the film's Hindi remake with Kapoor as the lead.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sajid-nadiadwala-denies-sequel-to-salman-khans-kick-confirms-magadheera-remake-with-shahid-kapoor/ |title=Sajid Nadiadwala denies sequel to Salman Khan’s ‘Kick’, confirms ‘Magadheera’ remake with Shahid Kapoor |date=21 November 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=22 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122124602/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sajid-nadiadwala-denies-sequel-to-salman-khans-kick-confirms-magadheera-remake-with-shahid-kapoor/ |archive-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> When asked by Subhash K. Jha the reason for not directing the Hindi remake, Rajamouli said "I've already spent two years of my life on it. I’d rather make something else. ''Magadheera'' was my toughest film to make. Very tiring."<ref name="Subhash Jha" /> By June 2016, Kapoor was no longer part of the Hindi remake.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-ll-be-unemployed-after-rangoon-shahid-kapoor-2223790 |title=I’ll be unemployed after Rangoon: Shahid Kapoor |last=Rakshit |first=Nayandeep |date=15 June 2016 |website=Daily News and Analysis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830142326/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-ll-be-unemployed-after-rangoon-shahid-kapoor-2223790 |archive-date=30 August 2016 |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> --> The film was dubbed in Hindi under the same name by Goldmines Telefilms and released in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAR8aa462kg |title=Magadheera 2015 Hindi Dubbed Movie With Telugu Songs |date=9 July 2015 |publisher=Goldmines Movies |access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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*{{cite book|last=Chinnarayana|first=Pulagam|url=http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/PavanJandhyala/library/Magadheera?sort=3&page=1|title=ధీర... ధీర... ధీర... మనసాగ లేదురా!|trans-title=O brave one... my heart can't wait any longer|language=te|date=2 August 2015|work=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}<br />
*{{cite book|first=Rinki Roy|last=Bhattacharya|title=Bimal Roy's Madhumati: Untold Stories from Behind the Scenes|year=2014|publisher=Rupa Publications|isbn=978-8129129161}}<br />
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* {{IMDb title|1447500|Magadheera}}<br />
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|m/magadheera_2009|Magadheera}}<br />
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