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{{Infobox film
| name = Special 26
| image = Special 26 poster.jpg
| alt = The poster features faces of all top-billed actors. The film title appears at bottom-left.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Neeraj Pandey]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]|Shital Bhatia|Kumar Mangat Pathak}}
| writer = Neeraj Pandey
| starring = [[Akshay Kumar]] [[Manoj Bajpayee]] [[Kajal Agarwal]] [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] [[Anupam Kher]] [[Divya Dutta]] [[Kishor Kadam]]
| narrator =
| music = '''Original Songs:''' [[M. M. Kreem]] '''Guest Composer:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Background Score:''' [[Surinder Sodhi]]
| cinematography = [[Bobby Singh (cinematographer)|Bobby Singh]]
| editing = Shree Narayan Singh
| studio = [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]] [[Friday Filmworks]] [[Panorama Studios|Wide Frame Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]
| based_on = [[1987 Opera House heist]]
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2013|2|8}}
| runtime = 144 minutes<ref name=Runtime>{{cite web|title=''Special 26'' (PG)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/special-26-2013-0|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|390 million|link=yes}}<ref name=Budget/>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|1.26 billion}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1237|title=Special 26|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref>
}}

'''''Special 26''''' (also known as '''''Special Chabbis''''') is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[heist film]] written and directed by [[Neeraj Pandey]] and produced by Shital Bhatia under [[Friday Filmworks]] and Kumar Mangat Pathak under [[Panorama Studios|Wide Frame Pictures]] in association with [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures|Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]. It is based on the [[1987 Opera House heist]] where a group posing as [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI officers]] executed an [[income tax]] raid on the jeweler in [[Mumbai|Bombay]] (present-day Mumbai). It stars an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Jimmy Sheirgill]], [[Anupam Kher]] and [[Divya Dutta]] in lead roles.

''Special 26'' released worldwide on 8 February 2013 and following the widespread critical acclaimed reviews, the film was a critical and commercial success upon its release. Made on a total budget of {{INRConvert|390|m|lk=r}}, it grossed {{INRConvert|1.26|b}} worldwide and became the 10th highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year. The film is considered one of the finest films of that year.

''Special 26'' was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]'' in 2018.

== Plot ==
The story of the film opens on 18 March 1987, where a walk-in CBI interview is taking place, held by Ajay 'Ajju' Singh ([[Akshay Kumar]]) and Pramod Kumar 'P.K.' Sharma ([[Anupam Kher]]). The film then goes into flashback.

Ajay ([[Akshay Kumar]]) calls a local police station to obtain more manpower for a CBI [[Police raid|raid]]. He speaks to SI Ranveer Singh ([[Jimmy Sheirgill]]) who agrees to send the required number of support officers. Ajay, with accomplices Pramod Kumar 'P.K.' Sharma ([[Anupam Kher]]), Joginder Khurana ([[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]]), and Iqbal Ali ([[Kishor Kadam]]), meet the supporting officers and conduct the raid.

Following the successful raid at a minister's house, it's revealed that Ajay and Sharma are fake CBI officers, along with their two accomplices. They then move to different parts of the country where they belong to and merge into their everyday lifestyles. Ajay's love interest, Priya Chauhan ([[Kajal Aggarwal]]), an about-to-be-married teacher, is introduced here. The crew meets again in [[Chandigarh]] at the behest of Sharma for his daughter's wedding.

Ranveer with his senior officer meet the minister of the earlier raid, who reveals that he doesn't want the news to appear in the public domain because he wants to protect his image. The senior officer suspends Ranveer with his colleague Shanti ([[Divya Dutta]]) for being irresponsible.

Waseem Khan ([[Manoj Bajpayee]]), an honest CBI officer lives with his wife ([[Neetu Singh (born 1990)|Neetu Singh]]) and child in [[New Delhi]]. A disgraced Ranveer meets Khan, and they join hands to apprehend Ajay and his accomplices.

Meanwhile, the next raid planned by Ajay is conducted on a traders' business in [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] posing as officers from the [[Income Tax Department]]. Following the more difficult but successful raid, Khan insists that this should be reported in the newspaper, despite nobody coming forward to report it themselves, as [[black money]] is involved. Upon seeing this in the newspaper, Ajay and Sharma decide to conduct their "big job," a final raid in [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. Meanwhile, Ranveer finds information about Sharma, and Khan orders [[Telephone tapping|wire-tapping]] his phone. When Sharma is talking to Ajay on the phone, Khan procures several details about them. Under Khan's orders, officers track the crew to Bombay to a hotel where they're staying. They plan to raid and hence rob a big jewellery store.

Ajay, followed by a CBI officer, goes to a newspaper to advertise for "50 dynamic graduates" with details of an interview. Khan embeds his officers among the candidates and they are selected. Khan finds out the details of the training process, which includes a mock raid. It is stated that, on the day, the candidates will be trained and then led out for the mock raid in the afternoon.

To find out more, Khan and Ranveer go to the hotel and force their way into Sharma's room. He divulges the information about the raid, following a threat of violence. He also mentions that Ajay is taking revenge on the CBI for not appointing him. Khan orders Sharma to ensure everything proceeds as normal.

On the day of the raid, Khan takes charge of the jewellery store and replaces the goods with fake jewellery, with the originals being moved to the jewellery store's own workshop. Ajay informs the recruits that he will come in a different vehicle to them. Sharma leaves with the recruits in a bus, but leaves the bus at police headquarters, saying that he will arrive with Ajay. He also states that nobody should leave the bus until they arrive and that he is going to verify the paperwork for the raid at the Police HQ. In reality, he goes to meet Ranveer Singh. With Ajay, a raid of the workshop is carried out. Ajay then goes and meets Priya, who is ready for departure at the airport.

Meanwhile, at the jewellery store, Khan is informed that the raid was conducted at the workshop and all jewellery in the workshop along with the jewellery that were moved were stolen. Khan works it all out for himself, realizing that Ranveer was part of the gang and he wasn't a real police officer and they were set up right from the beginning. Khan starts laughing loudly and applauds the entire robbery plan and execution. Later, Khan receives a [[money order]] for Rs. 100 that Ajay had taken from him with the message that he could not steal the honest earnings of an officer. The film ends with Khan being told over the phone that the CBI has information about the perpetrators. At the same time, Ajay and P. K. Sharma are seen enjoying a [[cricket]] match happily at the [[Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium]].

== Cast ==
[[File:Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|[[Kajal Aggarwal]] with her co-star [[Akshay Kumar]] during the promotions of their film in 2013]]
{{col begin|colwidth=25em}}
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Ajay "Ajju" Singh / CBI Officer A. K. Vardhan
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as CBI Officer Waseem Khan
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Pramod Kumar "P. K." Sharma
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] as Sub-Inspector Ranveer Singh
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Priya Chauhan
* [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Joginder Khurana
* Rahaao as Candidate 19
* [[Vikas Shrivastav]] as Rajiv Gupte, Candidate 6 and Wassem's partner
* [[Kishor Kadam]] as Iqbal Ali
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Shanti
* [[Kharaj Mukherjee]] as Roy, CBI Officer in Kolkata
* [[Deepraj Rana]] as Rahul
* [[Ujjwal Chopra]] as Solanki
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Magandas, BSJ Jewellery shop owner
* [[Sachin Nayak]] as Vella boy
* [[Neetu Singh (born 1990)|Neetu Singh]] as Waseem's wife
* [[Vipin Sharma]] as ACP Bhushan Patel (fake)
* [[Abha Parmar]] as Minister Gupta's wife
* Mukesh S. Bhatt as Minister's PA (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1201151/){{citation needed|date= December 2020}}
* Gurpal Singh as Telephone repairing guy
* Jarnail Singh as Telephone taping guy
* [[Ronika]] as Miss/Mrs. Sharma, P. K.'s daughter
* Sharad Shetty as goon chased by Waseem at Connaught Place
* [[Suraj Gupta]] as Informer Munna
* [[Neeru Bajwa]] Special appearance in song "Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen Di Chaava"
{{col end}}

==Production==
===Development===
The film takes its foundations from the [[1987 Opera House heist|robbery of 19 March 1987]], when 26 people posing as income tax officials raided a jewellery store in [[Royal Opera House (Mumbai)|Opera House]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]].

Manoj Bajpai was signed to play the CBI officer,<ref name=BH>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1414244|title=Manoj Bajpai to play CBI agent in Special Chhabees|author=Subhash K Jha|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=23 February 2012}}</ref> and Anupam Kher plays a vital role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-25/news-interviews/30556430_1_anupam-kher-neeraj-pandey-new-film|title=Anupam Kher excited for Neeraj Pandey's next|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=25 December 2011}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Kajal Aggarwal plays a specially-written role of Ajay Singh's love interest.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/singham-actress-kajal-aggarwal-signs-her-next-film/20120227.htm|title=Singham actress Kajal Aggarwal signs her next film|publisher=Rediff|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>

[[Ajay Devgn]] and [[Abhishek Bachchan]] were reported to have been considered for the lead role. It went to Akshay Kumar as he was Pandey's first choice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/ajay-devgn-roped-in-for-neeraj-pandey-s-special-chabbis_78738.htm|title=Ajay Devgn roped in for Neeraj Pandey's Special Chabbis|publisher=Zee News}}</ref> Kajal Aggarwal is playing the role of a school teacher.<ref>{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/news-interviews/36148464_1_school-teacher-special-chabbis-akshay-kumar |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216075624/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/news-interviews/36148464_1_school-teacher-special-chabbis-akshay-kumar |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2013 |title=Kajal Aggarwal to play a school teacher |date=4 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/singham-actress-kajal-aggarwal-says-she-lords-akshay/313811-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222174641/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/singham-actress-kajal-aggarwal-says-she-lords-akshay/313811-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2014 |title=Special Chabbis: Kajal Aggarwal is in awe of Akshay Kumar- Bollywood- IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=4 January 2013 |access-date=16 January 2013}}</ref> Akshay Kumar slashed his fee by half for ''Special Chabbis''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-slashes-fee-by-half-for-i-special-chabbis-i-318073 |title=Akshay Kumar slashes fee by half for Special Chabbis | NDTV Movies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=16 January 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rebello |first=Runcil |url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/why-akshay-kumar-slashed-his-fee-by-50-for-special-chabbis/57459 |title=Why Akshay Kumar Slashed His Fee By 50% For 'Special Chabbis' |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref>

===Filming===
Shooting began on 23 February 2012 in [[Delhi]]. The first schedule of the film was shot in [[Chandni Chowk]], following which the unit moved to [[Jama Masjid, Delhi|Jama Masjid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news-interviews/31142603_1_akshay-kumar-shooting-special-chabbis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530163132/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news-interviews/31142603_1_akshay-kumar-shooting-special-chabbis|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-30|title=Akshay Kumar shoots for Special Chabbis in Delhi|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Special 26
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[M. M. Kreem]] and [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2013|01|09}}
| recorded = 2013
| venue = [[Hyderabad]], [[Mumbai]]
| studio = [[Prasad Studios|Prasad Film Laboratories]], [[Hyderabad]]
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=25|s=28}}
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Friday Filmworks]]
| chronology = [[M. M. Kreem]]
| prev_title = [[Shirdi Sai]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Anaamika (2014 film)|Anaamika]]
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Khiladi 786]]
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Special 26
| year = 2013
| next_title = [[Shortcut Romeo]]
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
The soundtrack album of ''Special 26'' was composed by noted South Indian film composer [[M. M. Keeravani]] credited as [[M. M. Kreem]]. [[Himesh Reshammiya]], was roped in as the guest composer for the song "Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen" which was written by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]], and the rest of them were penned by [[Irshad Kamil]]. All the songs were recorded at [[Prasad Studios|Prasad Film Laboratories]] in [[Hyderabad]], and Silver Harmony in [[Mumbai]]. The music rights were acquired by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] and the album was released on 9 January 2013, at a promotional event held in [[PVR Cinemas|PVR]], Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Special 26 details|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/541766|publisher=Bollywoodhungama}}</ref> The background score of the film is composed by [[Surinder Sodhi]].
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| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=25|s=28}}
| title1 = Tujh Sang Lagee
| extra1 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[M. M. Kreem]]
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| length1 = 4:13
| title2 = Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen
| extra2 = [[Aman Trikha]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Shabab Sabri]]
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| length2 = 4:06
| title3 = Kaun Mera Kya
| extra3 = [[Chaitra H. G.|Chaitra Ambadipudi]]
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| length3 = 2:57
| title4 = Mujh Mein Tu Hi Basa
| extra4 = [[Keerthi Sagathia]]
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Kaun Mera Kya
| extra5 = [[Papon (Assamese singer)|Papon]]
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| length5 = 2:54
| title6 = Dhar Pakad
| extra6 = [[Bappi Lahiri]]
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| length6 = 2:22
| title7 = Kaun Mera Kya
| extra7 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| length7 = 2:32
| title8 = Mujh Mein Tu Hi Basa
| extra8 = M. M. Kreem
| lyrics8 =
| music8 =
| length8 = 3:20
| title9 = Mujh Mein Tu Hi Basa
| extra9 = [[Akshay Kumar]]
| lyrics9 =
| music9 =
| length9 = 3:13
| title10 =
| length10 =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music = [[M. M. Kreem]] and lyrics were written by [[Irshad Kamil]], except the track "Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen" was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]] as guest composer, and lyrics written by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| all_writing =
| note3 = Female
| note4 = Version 1
| note5 = Male
| note6 =
| note7 = Film Version
| note8 = Version 2
| note9 = Film Version
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== Marketing and release ==
''Special Chabbis'' released on for around {{INRConvert|120|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Special 26 First Day Business|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5381&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India|access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=release>{{cite web|title=Special 26 Opening Day Box Office Collections|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/special-26-opening-day-box-office-collections/ |publisher=koimoi|access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref> The producers have {{INRConvert|500|m}} investment on ''Special Chabbis'', as the film has fetched around {{INRConvert|350|m}} from sale of the territory rights across India.<ref name="invest">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5388&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Box Office India |date=11 February 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="komalsreviews.wordpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://komalsreviews.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/special-26-review/ |title=SPECIAL 26 review | Komal Nahta's Blog |publisher=Komalsreviews.wordpress.com |date=8 February 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref> ''Special 26'' was made on a budget of around {{INRConvert|300|m}}, with a publicity and advertising budget of around {{INRConvert|120|m}}.<ref name=Budget>{{cite web|title=Initial reports on Special 26 and ABCD positive|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-13/box-office/37059269_1_satellite-rights-abcd-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227060637/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-13/box-office/37059269_1_satellite-rights-abcd-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 February 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref>[[File:Special 26 logo.jpg|thumb|Since the film is set in late-1980s, the title was designed to resemble the type-face of newspapers back then]]
The theatrical trailer was released online on 20 December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiyQb28geOg|title=Special Chabbis Official Trailer|via=YouTube}}</ref> The first promos of ''[[Nautanki Saala]]'' and ''[[Chashme Baddoor (2013 film)|Chashme Baddoor]]'' were attached to ''Special 26''.<ref>{{cite web|title=First Look of Nautanki Saala with Special 26|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1708601/First-Look-of-Nautanki-Saala-with-Special-26|publisher=Bollywoodhungama|access-date=4 February 2013}}</ref> The movie was distributed all over India by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Wide Frame Pictures. Akshay Kumar, with the rest of the cast of ''Special Chabbis'', were scheduled to visit the crime spot of the incident that inspired the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Akshay Kumar to visit 'Special Chabbis' crime spot in Mumbai|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akshay-kumar-to-visit-special-chabbis-crime-spot-in-zaveri-bazaar/370922-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208065121/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akshay-kumar-to-visit-special-chabbis-crime-spot-in-zaveri-bazaar/370922-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 February 2013 |publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Akshay Kumar to visit Special Chabbis crime spot |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-visit-i-special-chabbis-i-crime-spot-326422 |publisher=ndtv|access-date=4 February 2013}}</ref> A special screening was held for [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officials on 5 February 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=CBI wants to review Akshay Kumar's Special Chabbis |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/cbi-wants-to-review-akshay-kumar-s-i-special-chabbis-i-325060|publisher=ndtv|access-date=1 February 2013}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
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|rev2=CNN-IBN
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|rev3=''Hindustan Times''
|rev3Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=choprahindustan>{{cite web|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|title=Special 26 review|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Special-26/Article1-1008866.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=1 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108160536/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Special-26/Article1-1008866.aspx|archive-date=8 November 2014}}</ref>
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|rev5Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Review: Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper" />
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|rev6Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="toi review" />
|rev7=Zee News
|rev7Score={{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="ZeeNews" />
|rev8=Planet Bollywood
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[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the score of 4 out of 5, and said "''Special Chabbis'' is an intelligently woven, slick and smart period thriller with its subject matter as its USP. It's sure to get listed as one of the most gripping heist dramas based on real life occurrences."<ref name="bh score">{{cite web|title=Special Chabbis – Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/541766|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|author=Taran Adarsh|date=7 February 2013|access-date=7 February 2013}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref>

[[Anupama Chopra]], writing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', gave 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it one of the best films of the year and praising its attention to detail, its character building, the plot's steady but sure sense of immediacy and urgency, and the elaborate cat-and-mouse chase between the conmen and the police. She criticises the unnecessary addition of the love angle in an otherwise gripping script, along with the unconvincing nature of its climax.<ref name=choprahindustan />

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it 4 out of 5 stars, and wrote, "''Special 26'' is an intelligently scripted, superbly acted, enthralling and believable heist film that is more than just that."<ref name="NDTV Score">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-i-special-26-i-781|title=Special 26 Review (NDTV)|author=Saibal Chatterjee|date=7 February 2013|publisher=movies.ndtv.com|access-date=7 February 2013}}</ref>

Kaushik Ramesh of Planet Bollywood gave the film 8 out of 10 and summarised, "The unfolding of each scene brings with it certain unforeseeable surprises, course changing and effective. The adrenalizing screenplay makes you spontaneously acknowledge the genius in the director Neeraj Pandey who clearly emerges as the hero to watch out for."<ref name="PB Score">{{cite web |last=Ramesh|first=Kaushik|title=Special 26 Review by Kaushik Ramesh|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=f021013060340|publisher=Planet Bollywood|access-date=30 June 2013}}</ref>

Resham Sengar of [[Zee News]] rated the film 4 out of 5, stating, "Very rarely would you come across a logically scripted and intelligently-directed drama thriller churned out from the good ol' Hindi cine factory these days. And here’s a promising Neeraj Pandey for you who is back with a bang (and bang on target) with another awe inspiring film ''Special 26''."<ref name="ZeeNews">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/special-26-review-this-heist-suspense-drama-scores-for-its-entertaining-value_127612.htm|title=Special 26 Review|last=Sengar|first=Resham|work=Resham Sengar|publisher=Zee News|access-date=7 February 2013}}</ref>

[[Rajeev Masand]] of CNN-IBN gave 3.5 out of 5, saying "''Special Chabbis'' works on account of its meaty, realistic plot and nicely fleshed out characters. This is solid, assured filmmaking, evident in the meticulous detailing of its 80s production design. The film charms you with its subtle humor, through characters played by Jimmy Shergill and Divya Dutta."<ref name="cnnibn score">{{cite web|last=Review|first=Special 26|title=Rejeev Masand Review|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/special-chabbis-review-its-a-delicious-thriller-you-dont-want-to-miss/371706-47-84.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211095447/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/special-chabbis-review-its-a-delicious-thriller-you-dont-want-to-miss/371706-47-84.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 February 2013|work=Rajeev Masand|publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref>

Madhureeta Mukherjee of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the movie 3.5 out of 5 stars, while adding, "''Special 26'' doesn't stun you with a social message like Pandey's '[[A Wednesday!]]', but it grips, excites and ahh...climaxes too! And no ... you can't fake this one! Catch it for pure cinematic orgasm."<ref name="toi review">{{cite web|title=Special 26 – Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/18381381.cms|work=The Times of India|author=Madhureeta Mukherjee|date=7 February 2013|access-date=7 February 2013}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Sukanya Verma for [[Rediff.com]] gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said, "''Special Chabbis'' is one of the finest films of the year so far."<ref name="Review: Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-special-chabbis-is-exciting/20130208.htm|title=rediff Review: Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper|author=Sukanya Verma|work=Rediff.com|access-date=7 February 2013}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Newstrackindia stated that ''Special 26'' is a no-nonsense film from Akshay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/2/8/90-Special-Chabbis-Review-Finally-a-no-nonsense-film-from-Akshay.html|title=Special Chabbis Review: Finally a no nonsense film from Akshay|date=7 February 2013|publisher=Newstrackindia.com|access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref>

=== Box office ===

==== India ====
''Special 26'' opened at 30% occupancy on Thursday morning but it improved steadily till the evening shows to 60% due to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5376&nCat=|title=First Day Occupancy|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=7 February 2013}}</ref> The film netted {{INRConvert|57.5|m}} on its first day<ref name="1st day">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5384&nCat=|title=Special 26 First Day Territorial Breakdown|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=8 February 2013}}</ref> and further grow to make {{INRConvert|231|m}} in its first weekend.<ref name="1st weekend">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5390&nCat=|title=Special 26 First Weekend Territorial Breakdown|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=11 February 2013}}</ref> The film collected around {{INRConvert|37.5|m}} nett on Monday.<ref>{{cite web|title=Special 26 Has Decent Collections on Monday |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5392&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> It netted around {{INRConvert|387|m}} in its first week.<ref name="1st week">{{cite web|title=Special 26 Week One Territorial Breakdown|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5409&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India|access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref> In its second weekend it has a collection of around {{INRConvert|19.9|m}} to bring its ten-day figure to around {{INRConvert|480|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Special 26 Grosses 48 Crore in Ten Days|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5411&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India|access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref> In its second week, the film netted {{INRConvert|179.9|m}} taking its total business to nearly {{INRConvert|567|m}} in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Special 26 Week Two Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5430&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=25 February 2013}}</ref> It eventually netted around {{INRConvert|657|m}} with a distributor share of {{INRConvert|318|m}} in domestic market.<ref name="final domestic">{{cite web|title=Special 26 v Khiladi 786: All India Comparison|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5479&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=14 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317025209/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5479&nCat=|archive-date=17 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5828&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Box Office India |date=5 July 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref>

The worldwide gross of ''Special 26'' stands at {{INRConvert|1.29|b}}.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com" />

==== Overseas ====
''Special 26'' had low opening overseas with a collection of $1.25 million its first weekend.<ref name="overseas opening">{{cite web|title=Special 26 – $1.25 Million ABCD – $425k|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5394&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref> It further netted around $2.35 million in ten days.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murder 3 Dull Special 26 Heads For $3 million|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5415&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 February 2013}}</ref> Its final overseas collections was US$2.75 million.<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5933&nCat=</ref>

==Remake==
''Special 26'' was remade in Tamil titled ''[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]'' (2018) starring [[Suriya]] and [[Keerthy Suresh]] in lead roles, and was directed by [[Vignesh Shivan]]. The film was released on 12 January 2018.

== See also ==
* [[1987 Opera House heist]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=2377938|title=Special Chabbis}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|special_26}}
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Singham

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{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Singham
| image = Singham (2011 Hindi film) Theatrical poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Rohit Shetty]]
| producer = [[Reliance Entertainment]]
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Yunus Sajawal '''Dialogue:''' [[Sajid-Farhad]]
| story = Rohit Shetty
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Singam]]''|[[Hari (director)|Hari Gopalakrishnan]]}}
| starring = [[Ajay Devgn]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]] [[Prakash Raj]]
| music = '''Score:''' [[Amar Mohile]] '''Songs:''' [[Ajay-Atul]]
| cinematography = Dudley
| editing = Steven H. Bernard
| studio = [[Reliance Entertainment]]
| distributor = Reliance Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2011|7|22|df=y}}
| runtime = 142 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|410 million}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Singham - Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=4 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|1.48 billion}}<ref name="BH"/>
}}

'''''Singham''''' is a 2011 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[action film|action]] film directed by [[Rohit Shetty]] and produced by [[Reliance Entertainment]], based on a script by writers Yunus Sajawal and [[Sajid-Farhad|Farhad-Sajid]]. A remake of the 2010 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Singam]]'' by [[Hari (director)|Hari Gopalakrishnan]], the film stars [[Ajay Devgn]] as a station house officer turned police inspector Bajirao Singham, with [[Kajal Aggarwal]] playing his love interest and [[Prakash Raj]] playing the main antagonist. The theatrical trailer was attached with [[Salman Khan]]'s ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]'' in June 2011. It was theatrically released in India on 22 July 2011 with a strong box office response;<ref>-Ajay Devgn Box Office Records : Lifetime Collections Talking Movies</ref> the film earned {{INR}}876 million in India on the first day and a worldwide total of {{INR|1.57 billion}} against a {{INR|410 million}} budget, becoming a box-office blockbuster.

Following the film's success, Devgn and Shetty collaborated on three follow-ups to the film - the first of these, ''[[Singham Returns]]'', which marked Shetty's production debut and was produced by Devgn, reunited the duo with [[Kareena Kapoor|Kareena Kapoor Khan]] who replaced Aggarwal as the female lead, and was a direct continuation to ''Singham'', set in Mumbai, with the basic plot inspired by the 1993 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Ekalavyan (film)|Ekalavyan]]''; the second, ''[[Simmba]]'', lifted from the 2015 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Temper (film)|Temper]]'' and starring [[Ranveer Singh]] as the titular anti-heroic orphaned cop with roots in Shivgarh, alongside [[Sara Ali Khan]] and [[Sonu Sood]], was the first spin-off and the first expansion to officially create a [[Cop Universe]], with [[Karan Johar]] joining Shetty as a producer on the film; the third entry, ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'', a second follow-up starring [[Akshay Kumar]] as the titular anti-terrorist squad chief, Singham's friend, was slated to release in March 2020, but was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdown]] announced by the Indian government. All three films were co-produced and distributed by [[Reliance Entertainment]].

== Plot ==
Rakesh Kadam ([[Sudhanshu Pandey]]) is an honest police officer who ends up committing suicide due to the false accusations of corruption levelled against him by Jaikant Shikre ([[Prakash Raj]]), a crime boss and politician in Goa running various rackets like kidnapping, extortion and smuggling. Kadam's wife Megha ([[Sonali Kulkarni]]) vows revenge against Jaikant in front of him, exclaiming that God will dispense justice to him for this act.

The story moves to Shivgarh, a small village near the Goa-Maharashtra border. Bajirao Singham ([[Ajay Devgn]]), an honest police officer like Kadam, is in charge of the Shivgarh police station. A station house officer in charge of his own town, he resolves most of the problems in his town informally and without filing charge sheets, thereby gaining much reputation and love from the villagers. Gautam "Gotya" Bhosle ([[Sachin Khedekar]]) is an industrialist and a friend of Singham's father Manikrao "Manya" Singham ([[Govind Namdeo]]). He comes to Shivgarh with his wife and daughter Kavya ([[Kajal Aggarwal]]). Eventually, Singham and Kavya fall in love with each other. Their courtship takes place through a series of comic events where she initially hates him after he slaps her tight when she is caught frightening villagers disguising as a ghost, but then has a change of heart when she sees his honest and simple nature and finds that he wants to apologize for his behaviour.

Everything seems to run smoothly until Jaikant, who is given a conditional bail for a murder he had committed, is required to travel to Shivgarh to sign the bail through a fortnight. Acting on the recommendation of his top lieutenant Shiva Nayak ('''Ashok Samarth''') , he instead sends one of his allies, Vitthal Dalvi, and his men, to do the formalities, much to the fury of Singham who demands Jaikant sign the bail in person within the next four hours. An incensed Jaikant reaches Shivgarh to confront Singham, but local villagers, upon hearing of his comments against Singham, threaten to finish him off, damaging his convoy's vehicles in a dramatic show of public power. Singham asks his assistant, Ramesh Kelkar ([[Vijay Patkar]]), to bring the register containing Jaikant's record, forces a thumb impression of Jaikant's left hand onto the register, and warns him to continue signing the bail for the remaining 14 days, as a humiliated Jaikant looks on terrified by Singham's courage and leaves the village on foot as a sign of protest, refusing to travel by wheels. On the highway, as he stops at a point, he recalls his humiliation, learns of Singham's background from Shiva through a source, and using his political contacts, gets Singham transferred to Goa to seek revenge.

Singham, unaware of Jaikant's hand behind his transfer, joins the [[Colva]] police station in Goa as an inspector, when on the very first day, he is confronted by Jaikant, who shows Singham his true colours and tries to intimidate him by mentioning how the inspector preceding him ended up committing suicide, warning Singham that he is out to trouble him to no end. Eventually, in a discussion with his co-workers and juniors, Sub-Inspector Dev Phadnis ('''Vineet Sharma'''), Sub-Inspector Abbas Malik ([[Ankur Nayyar]]), and Head Constable Prabhu Savalkar ([[Ashok Saraf]]), he learns how much the three officers hate Jaikant for his crimes but are unable to take any action because of Jaikant's political powers. DSP Satyam Patkar ([[Murli Sharma]]), Singham's senior, is on Jaikant's payroll and takes care in concealing and eliminating the evidence of Jaikant's crime from the eyes of the law. Singham, upon learning of Kadam's tragedy from the colleagues and Megha, and taking cues from what he has already seen, tries to take this to the notice of DGP Vikram Pawar ('''Pradeep Velankar''') but it turns out to be of no use as there is no evidence against Jaikant and Patkar. Local minister Narvekar ([[Anant Jog]]) soon adds to Singham's troubles when he refuses to support him against Jaikant, later launching the latter as a candidate from his local political party. Feeling defeated and mentally tortured by Jaikant to no limits, a worried Singham first contemplates returning home, but is stopped by Kavya, who encourages him to fight against the evil and not run away like a coward. At that point, some of Jaikant's men attack him, and he, realizing the futility of returning to Shivgarh, brutally beats the goons black and blue, locking them up.

Singham then arrests Shiva in a fake case of illegally smuggling alcohol after setting him up to tear the FIR against the goons, who he had come to free, and recalling to the officers that Shiva, under Jaikant's orders, had planted bundles of cash in Kadam's jeep. Later, he thwarts off Patkar in full view of the public when Patkar, bounded by his duties to Jaikant, tries to bail Shiva out. Jaikant kidnaps Kavya's younger sister Anjali ([[Sana Amin Sheikh]]) for ransom on Kavya's birthday. Rescuing her, Singham successfully traces the origins of the kidnapping racket to Jaikant, confronting Narvekar with his team in anger, but is unable to arrest him as he wins the election and is set to become a minister of the Goa Government.

Jaikant hands over transfer orders to Singham to go back to Shivgarh within 24 hours. That night at a police function organized for the officers with their family, Singham confronts the officers, particularly Pawar and Patkar, for not abiding by their duties and being dishonest and unfaithful to their profession by protecting Jaikant. At first, Patkar berates Singham, but filled with guilt, Phadnis, Abbas and Savalkar decide to help Singham fight Jaikant. Soon, he is joined by the entire Goa Police Force, with Pawar also extending support, and all of them invade Jaikant's home to kill him, with Patkar revealing himself to be in support of Singham in a twist. Jaikant eventually escapes but after running through the city, he is arrested by the police the next morning. They bring him to the police station and shoot him dead on Kadam's chair, threatening Shiva moments after the showdown to change his statement. At a media conference, while proving Jaikant and Narvekar guilty, Pawar and Singham clear the late Kadam of all corruption charges.

The film ends with Singham and the other police officers saluting Megha.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Inspector Bajirao Singham, a police officer with unparalleled strength and wit of mind, one would say, close to godliness; his sheer existence is enough to cripple entire criminal empires and strike fear into the minds of those who oppose him
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Kavya Bhosle, Singham's family friend and love interest
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Jaikant Shikre, a corrupt politician who clashes with Singham
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Megha Kadam, Inspector Rakesh Kadam's wife and Nitin's mother
* [[Murali Sharma]] as DSP Satyam Patkar, a corrupt police officer in league with Jaikant
* [[Ashok Samarth]] as Shiva Naik, Jaikant's right hand
* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Gautam "Gotya" Bhosle, Kavya's father
* [[Ashok Saraf]] as Head Constable Prabhu Savalkar
* [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Inspector Rakesh Kadam, Megha's husband and Nitin's father (cameo)
* [[Govind Namdev]] as Manikrao "Manya" Singham, Bajirao's father
* [[Ankur Nayyar]] as Sub-Inspector Abbas Malik
* [[Vijay Patkar]] as Havaldar Ramesh Kelkar
* [[Sana Amin Sheikh]] as Anjali Bhosle, Kavya's younger sister
* [[Anant Jog]] as Minister Anant Narvekar
* [[Besant Ravi]] as goon in cinema theatre
* [[Vineet Sharma (actor)]] as Sub-Inspector Dev Phadnis
* [[Suchitra Bandekar]] as Savita Bhosle, Kavya's mother
*[[Kishore Nandlaskar]] as Anant's Peon
* Hari Bala as Nandu
* Pradeep Velankar as DGP Vikram Pawar, Goa Police
* Harish Shetty as Vitthal Dalvi
* Meghna Vaidya as Lata Singham, Bajirao's mother
* [[Jayant Sawarkar]] as Kamlakant Bhosle, Kavya's grandfather
* Suhasini Deshpande as Suhasini Bhosle, Kavya's grandmother
* Ravindra Berde as Zamindar Chandrakant
* Agastya Dhanorkar as Nitin Kadam, Rakesh's son
* Neeraj Khetrapal as Advocate
* Nouchad abbas as Jaikant Shikre's Henchmen
{{colend}}

== Production ==
After the success of the Tamil film ''[[Singam]]'', directed by [[Hari (director)|Hari]] in 2010, the film's remake rights were sold by the producers for [[Hindi]] and [[Kannada]] versions. The co-producers of the Tamil version, [[Reliance Big Pictures]] purchased the Hindi remake rights and announced in November 2010 that the version would feature [[Rohit Shetty]] as director and [[Ajay Devgn]] in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rohit-shetty-takes-up-singam-remake-with-aja/707053/ |title=Rohit Shetty takes up Singam remake with Ajay Devgan |work=The Indian Express |date=4 November 2010 |access-date=10 July 2011}}</ref> [[Prakash Raj]] was signed on to reprise his role as the antagonist from the original, whilst reports emerged that [[Asin]] and [[Anushka Shetty]] were being considered for the female lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prakash-raj-to-play-villain-in-hindi-once-again-news-tamil-klyk1tdbgie.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125142420/http://sify.com/movies/prakash-raj-to-play-villain-in-hindi-once-again-news-tamil-klyk1tdbgie.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 November 2010 |title=Prakash Raj to play villain in Hindi once again |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=10 July 2011}}</ref>

In mid-February 2011, [[Kajal Aggarwal]], an actress who predominantly features in South Indian films was signed in as the female lead.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ajay-Devgn-to-romance-South-actress-Kajal-/articleshow/7500764.cms"Ajay Devgn to romance South actress Kajal..."]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Kajal-to-star-with-Ajay-Devgn/articleshow/7482720.cms"Kajal to star with Ajay Devgn"]</ref>

''Singham'' went on floors in November 2010, with its scheduled cast. The first schedule began in early March 2011 with action sequences shot in [[Goa]] featuring technicians from South India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cut-to-the-chase/Article1-668238.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305050432/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cut-to-the-chase/Article1-668238.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 March 2011 |title=Cut to the chase |work=Hindustan Times |location=India |date=1 March 2011 |access-date=10 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/03/01/15412/ |title=Rohit Shetty's Singham remake to go on floors from March 2nd |publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=1 March 2011 |access-date=10 July 2011}}</ref>

A scene with [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Ajay Devgn]] was shot in [[Goregaon]] in [[Mumbai]] with around 500 junior artists as villagers. Another scene was shot at [[Vagator]] in Goa for which 100 police jeeps were called.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2011/07/27/941/index.html |title=Behind the Scenes of Singham |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=Ramsubramaniam, Nikhil |date=27 July 2011}}</ref> The shooting was stalled by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) members who demanded {{INR}}45 lakh to be paid to the workers when it was being shot in [[Film City]] in Mumbai.<ref>Jha, Subhash K. (2 June 2011) [http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/jun/020611-Ajay-Devgn-demand-unpaid-wages-45-lakh-Singham-shooting.htm Workers stall 'Singham' shooting]. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 2017-02-21.</ref>

== Release ==
[[Reliance Entertainment]] released ''Singham'' on 22 July 2011 in 2000 screens worldwide with 1500 prints excluding overseas.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=3208&nCat=news |title= Huge expectations for Singham |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com| date= 21 July 2011|access-date=21 July 2011}}</ref> The film's DVD was released on 23 August 2011. The [[Delhi High Court]], upon Reliance Entertainment's request, issued an order to all Indian ISPs to block file sharing sites to prevent unauthorized sharing of ''Singham''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Singham effect: File sharing sites blocked|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/singham-effect-file-sharing-sites-blocked-121249|publisher=NDTV.com|access-date=22 July 2011}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
[[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it four out of five stars and stated "''Singham'' is over-the-top retro kitsch, spilling over with high-voltage stunts, slow-motion action cuts and fiery dialogues delivered in high decibels. It is meant for all those action buffs interested in time travel to the angry young 1970s and 1980s when cinema was larger-than-life and totally unrealistic. But then, retro is currently chic, isn't it?"<ref>{{cite news |last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |title=Singham |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Singham/moviereview/9310035.cms |access-date=23 July 2011|newspaper=Times of India}}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] of ''Koimoi'' gave it four and a half stars out of five and said "On the whole, ''Singham'' is a powerful action-emotional drama which boasts of equally powerful dialogues and absolutely power-packed performances. It's a super-hit and will be loved by the masses and the classes, the men and the women, the young and the old, the rich and the poor. It is the kind of film which consumes the viewer and gives him the feeling that he was part of the fight against corruption! The film has immense repeat-value. Its business in Maharashtra will get a further boost because of the liberal use of Marathi in the dialogues. Kaajal Aggarwal acts with effortless ease. Her performance is good."<ref>{{cite news|last=Nahta|first=Komal|title=Singham Review|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/singham-review/|access-date=23 July 2011|newspaper=Koimoi}}</ref> Suparna Sharma of ''[[The Asian Age]]'' gave it two out of five stars and stated "''Singham'' is a primitive, archetypal genre piece, and it is a hit. Rohit Shetty taps into the sentiment of the moment – emasculation, frustration – and gratifies it. But endowing a cop with nobility doesn't ring true, especially not when he is neither Chulbul-charming nor when the target of his anger and lashing is generic sleaze... Singham is vigilante cop let loose on all things foul. I felt fluctuating connect with Singham, but mostly he made me queasy."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085230/http://www.asianage.com/movie-reviews/sexy-abs-slick-action-scary-politics-172]</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film four and a half stars out of five and said "Singham pays homage to the action films of the 1970s, which was known for the heroism, death-defying action sequences and pulse-pounding thrills. It's an acknowledgement to one of the most successful genres of Bollywood – action movies – known for the trademark good versus evil themes and well choreographed stunts."<ref>{{cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14418/index.html|title=Singham movie review |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee from ''[[NDTV]]'' also gave four out of five stars and said "Singham is an old-fashioned but rousing Hindi commercial film that pretty much restores one's faith in this often-maligned brand of cinema. It has super-duper hit written all over it. No matter how dismissive you might be of films that have no space for shades of grey, chances are that ''Singham'' will disarm you, if only for a bit."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=638|title=Review: Singham|publisher=[[NDTV]]|author=Chatterjee, Saibal|access-date=23 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013221823/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=638|archive-date=13 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Dailybhaskar'' gave a score of three stars out of five and said "The action takes over the romance in the film. Go for it, if you want to catch one hell of an action flick! "<ref>[http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-movie-review-singham-2282092.html?HFB= Movie review: Singham]. Daily.bhaskar.com. Retrieved on 21 February 2017.</ref>

Sukanya Venkatraghavan from ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave two stars out of five and said "''Singham'' is a film that will invoke wolf whistles and applause from its audience. It is gloriously massy. The movie knows its job and does it well. It does nothing out of the box to grab your attention and yet it does. Pretty easily. Watch it for its robust potboiler personality. With extra masala as garnish. [[Ajay Devgan]] pulls out all stops for this one. He is fierce and impactful. This is his show all the way. His quirky forte for comedy too comes forth in the ubiquitous ha ha sequences with leading lady [[Kajal Aggarwal]] who looks pretty and has done what she has been told to, but probably deserved a meatier debut."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmfare.com/articles/singham-2554.html |title=Singham movie review |publisher=[[Filmfare]]|author=Venkatraghavan, Sukanya }}</ref> Kaveree Bamzai from ''[[India Today]]'' gave three out of five stars and deemed that "Mr Devgn tries hard, growling like a Singham, and acting like a superman, but I was more interested in Prakash Raj's two tone Al Capone shoes."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/singham-review/1/145857.html |title=Film review: Singham |author=Bamzai, Kaveree }}</ref> Raja Sen from ''[[Rediff]]'' gave one and a half stars out of five and said "All I can personally say about this trend of remaking one-note Southern hits as a viewer is that it's an exhausting one. It is in the tiny victories that we must seek refuge after a film like this: I'm just glad the hero, so eager to peel off his uniform, left his pants on."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-singham/20110722.htm|title=Review: Singham is a tiresome film |author=Sen, Raja |publisher=[[Rediff]]|date=22 July 2011}}</ref> Sudhish Kamath from ''[[The Hindu]]'' said "The original wasn't the best film around but it had a few smarts, pace and fury, and worked despite its cheesy visual effects purely because of Suriya who made the corniest lines sound good. Devgn does exactly the opposite. He takes some half-decent lines (by Farhad and Sajid) and makes them sound cheesy."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2287680.ece|title=Roars to deceive|author=Kamath, Sudhish |work=The Hindu |location=India}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' gave 2 stars out of 5, commenting "Remake of the 2010 Tamil blockbuster of the same name, 'Singham' has occasional bursts of comedy (both puerile and genuinely funny), but it's never quite as entertaining as the similarly intentioned 'Dabangg'."<ref>{{cite news|title=Masand: 'Singham' wears you out |url=https://www.news18.com/videos/india/masand-review-masands-verdict-39-386100.html|date=22 July 2011 |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=16 August 2021 |author=Rajeev Masand}}</ref>

Shubha Shetty Saha from ''[[MiD DAY]]'' gave the film a score of two stars and deemed that "Nothing turns director Rohit Shetty on more than cars meeting mid air. We all know that by now. And this film has some breath taking action sequences, too. That's about it is."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/jul/230711-Bollywood-Singham-Ajay-Devgn-Rohit-Shetty-Kajal-Aggarwal.htm|title=Singham – Movie review|author=Saha, Shubha Shetty |publisher=[[MiD DAY]]|date=23 July 2011}}</ref> Meenakshi Rao from ''[[The Pioneer (Indian newspaper)|The Pioneer]]'' describes the film as "the David Dhawan of action, or for that matter the Golmaal of fights. To keep the audience engaged all through such unending babble needs some kind of acumen which normal people do not always have and through which people like Rohit Shetty get to make a whole lot of money, if not sense." giving it seven out of ten stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/355403/Rollicking-fights.html|title=Rollicking fights|work=The Pioneer |location=India |author=Rao, Meenakshi }}</ref> Kunal Guha from ''[[Yahoo]]! Movies'' gave two stars and says that "The film's assumption that mispronunciation is funny makes us endure words like honest (with a loud 'h'), clean cheet (clean chit), noun-saans (nonsense) and sooocide (suicide). The dialogues are spouted with immense enthusiasm but the words defuse the intensity and make them seem trivial. Devgn does a fair job and conveys sufficient conviction and humility through his character. [[Kajal Aggarwal]] makes an unobjectionable debut and her eyes would surely inspire a few compliments."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-reviews/singham-review-010127815.html|title=Singham review|author=Guha, Kunal }}</ref>

=== Box office ===
''Singham'' started extremely well at single screens with occupancy around 90% and was average at multiplexes with 50%–60% occupancy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3218&nCat=box_office_report|title=Singham Has Good Start|publisher=Boxofficeindia|access-date=23 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320171315/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3218&nCat=box_office_report|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the first four days, the film collected {{INRConvert|350|m|year=2011|mode=historical|lk=r}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3235&nCat=box_office_news |title=Archived copy |access-date=27 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329012144/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3235&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120329012157/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3241&nCat=box_office_news]</ref> After five days, the earnings were around {{INRConvert|407.5|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} without any drop.<ref name="five">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120329012216/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3243&nCat=box_office_news]</ref> The opening week gross collections were {{INRConvert|442|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} in India and {{INRConvert|35|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} from overseas to fetch a total opening week gross of {{INRConvert|477|m|year=2011|mode=historical}}, thus putting the nett weekend collections at {{INRConvert|475.7|m|year=2011|mode=historical}},<ref name="ie">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Singham--a-hit-in-single-screens/823178/|title=Singham, a hit in single-screens|work=The Indian Express |access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/box-office/Singham-amongst-the-Top-10-openers-of-all-time/articleshow/9370532.cms|title=Singham amongst the Top 10 openers of all time|work=Times of India |access-date=26 July 2011|date=26 July 2011}}</ref> including {{INRConvert|120|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} in [[Mumbai]] area alone. In the second week, it collected {{INRConvert|263.4|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} nett to take the total two-week net collections at {{INRConvert|777.4|m|year=2011|mode=historical}}.<ref name=week2>{{cite web|title=Singham stands at 77.74 crore in two weeks |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/top5/784.html |access-date=5 August 2011 | date=5 August 2011 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> The film is currently the sixth highest second week grosser.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120320171331/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3296&nCat=box_office_news]</ref> The third weekend collections were estimated to be {{INRConvert|82.0|m|year=2011|mode=historical}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/top5/785.html|title=Midweek: ''Singham'' 85 cr, 'Z.N.M.D.' 82 cr nett|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|author=Adarsh, Taran }}</ref> After three weeks, the nett collections amounted to {{INRConvert|861.7|m|year=2011|mode=historical}}.<ref name=Midweek>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/top5/786.html|title=Top 5: 'Singham' 89.63 cr, 'ZNMD' 86 cr|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=12 August 2011|access-date=14 August 2011}}</ref> It collected {{INRConvert|65.0|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} in its fourth week bringing its collections to {{INRConvert|926.7|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} in four weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3333&nCat=|title=Singham Week Four Territorial Breakdown|publisher=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=5 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320171338/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3333&nCat=|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Singham'' earned {{INRConvert|980.0|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} nett in India, at the end of its theatrical run.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131124065401/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6252&nCat=]</ref>

The film grossed over {{INRConvert|1400|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} worldwide.<ref name="boxofficeindia1">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3944&nCat=|title=2011 Worldwide Figures: Twenty Films Cross 50 Crore|publisher=Box office India|access-date=22 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419150736/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3944&nCat=|archive-date=19 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="boxofficeindia2">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3997&nCat=|title=Top Worldwide Grossers ALL TIME: 37 Films Hit 100 Crore|publisher=Box office India|access-date=5 March 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215110/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4409&nCat=|archive-date=5 November 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It has grossed a total of {{INRConvert|1478.9|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} worldwide, including {{INRConvert|1393.1|m|year=2011|mode=historical}} in India and {{US$|1.25 million|long=no}} ({{INR|85.8 million}}) overseas.<ref name="BH">{{cite web |title=Singham Box Office Collection till Now |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singham/box-office/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=21 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
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| name = Singham
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ajay-Atul]]
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The music of the film was composed by [[Ajay-Atul]], with lyrics penned by [[Swanand Kirkire]].

=== Track listing ===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics_credits =
| title1 = Maula Maula
| extra1 = [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]]
| lyrics1 =
| length1 = 04:04
| title4 = Saathiya
| extra4 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Ajay-Atul|Ajay Gogavale]]
| lyrics4 =
| length4 = 05:10
| title3 = Singham
| extra3 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 05:50
| title5 = Maula Maula
| note5 = Remix
| extra5 = Kunal Ganjawala, Richa Sharma
| lyrics5 =
| length5 = 03:44
| title2 = Saathiya
| note2 = Remix
| extra2 = Shreya Ghoshal, Ajay Gogavale
| lyrics2 =
| length2 = 05:00
| title6 = Singham
| note6 = Remix
| extra6 = Sukhwinder Singh
| lyrics6 =
| length6 = 03:23
}}

=== Reception ===
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Bollywood Hungama]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name=bhmr />
| rev2 = Planet Bollywood
| rev2Score = {{Rating|5.5|10}}<ref name=pb>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m070111032533|title=Poll: Is "Singham" a better masala film than "Dabangg"?|publisher=Planet Bollywood|author= Manchanda, Tanuj }}</ref>
}}
The album was panned by music critics. Joginder Tuteja of ''Bollywood Hungama'' awarded the album two stars out of five and said "''Singham'' turns out to be a fine album though one does feel that there could have been much more than just three songs here. While 'Saathiyaa' is the pick of the lot and has the potential to play on beyond the theatrical run of the film as well, title song "Singham" brings in the right mood despite its setting. However given the fact that the film is not quite a musical and the focus would be primarily on pushing its action flavour, the album would find it tough to make much of a mark commercially."<ref name=bhmr>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14418/index.html|title=Singham|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|author=Tuteja, Joginder }}</ref> Tanuj Manchanda of Planet Bollywood gave the album five and a half stars citing that "Ajay-Atul produces a satisfactory soundtrack, after their first attempt in Virudh and shows their versatility in a short span of 3 songs. One looks forward to their forthcoming venture ''[[My Friend Pinto]]'' which will be their second Bollywood film as composers. Overall, the songs are decent and have the ability in them to become a success. It will help in enhancing the film's narrative."

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award Ceremony
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.(s)
|-
| [[4th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| Best Background Score of the Year
| -
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|title=Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011|date=30 January 2013|access-date=24 May 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|archive-date=30 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|}

== Protests in Karnataka ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2020}}
''Singham'' had been removed from cinemas in [[Karnataka]] while some cinemas had cancelled the shows following pressure from various groups protesting against derogatory statements against the Kannadigas. Various organisations raised voices against the anti-Kannadiga dialogues in ''Singham'' and the film which was released faced problems in continuing with the shows. There was a demand to remove such scenes from the film and the filmmakers contemplated on the next course of action.

''Singham'' commenced in Karnataka after the removal of some "objectionable" dialogues, a day after disruptions in its screening.

== Legacy ==
The [[music video]] for the 2020 [[Black Eyed Peas]] song "Action" pays tribute to [[Indian film]] action scenes, including ''Singham''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Black Eyed Peas' new music video Action is dedicated to Indian cinema |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/black-eyed-peas-new-music-video-action-is-dedicated-to-indian-cinema-6548244/ |access-date=21 August 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=11 August 2020}}</ref>

=== Animated series ===
{{Main|Little Singham}}
An animated series based on ''Singham'' premiered on [[Discovery Kids (India)]] in April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www-thenewsminute-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thenewsminute.com/article/hindi-singham-remake-suriyas-cop-film-be-made-kids-animation-series-75262?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&&usqp=mq331AQECAFYAQ%3D%3D#aoh=15460380069304&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenewsminute.com%2Farticle%2Fhindi-singham-remake-suriyas-cop-film-be-made-kids-animation-series-75262|title=Hindi 'Singham', remake of Suriya's cop film, to be made as kids animation series|date=January 24, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018}}</ref>

=== Sequel and spin-offs ===
{{Main|Singham Returns|Simmba}}
''Singham Returns'', a sequel to ''Singham'' directed by Shetty and produced by [[Ajay Devgn FFilms|Ajay Devgn Films]], released in 2014. Devgn reprises his role from the previous film, while also co-producing the project. [[Kareena Kapoor]] plays the female lead. The film was also simultaneously made in Marathi. The film was released worldwide on 15 August 2014. The plot is loosely based on the 1993 Malayalam film ''[[Ekalavyan]]''.

''[[Simmba]]'', a spin-off to ''Singham'' directed by Shetty and produced by [[Dharma Productions]], was released in 2018. Starring [[Ranveer Singh]], the film features Sangram "Simmba" Bhalerao, a corrupt cop hailing from the same town as Singham. Devgn reprises his role in a special appearance. The upcoming ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' starring [[Akshay Kumar]], directed by [[Rohit Shetty]], is another spin-off to Singham. All films are set in the [[Cop Universe]].<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/mar/02/ajay-devgn-akshay-kumar-request-fans-to-stop-fighting-say-they-have-each-others-back-2111159.html</ref>

==Home media==
Commemorating the film's ninth anniversary, Devgn revealed in a throwback post on his social media handles that the film had been made available to stream on [[Amazon Prime Video]]. Five months later, it was also simultanoeusly made available on [[Netflix]].

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
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* {{IMDb title|1948150|Singham}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama title|542574}}

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Maattrraan

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{{Infobox film
| name = Maattrraan
| image = Maattrraan poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K V Anand]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
*Kalpathi S Aghoram
*Kalpathi S Ganesh
*Kalpathi S Suresh
}}
| writer = {{plainlist|
*[[Subha (writers)|Subha]]
*K V Anand
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Suriya]]
*[[Kajal Aggarwal]]
}}
| music = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cinematography = [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundararajan]]
| editing = [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]]
| studio = [[AGS Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]]<ref name="Eros">{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-12-02/eros-international-media-ltd-maatran-09-05-12.html|title=Eros Gets Hold Of Suriya|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|2012|10|12|df=y}}
| runtime = 172 minutes<ref name=CHOPPED>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-12-02/maattrraan-suriya-14-10-12.html|title=Maattrraan considerably chopped|publisher=Behindwoods|date=14 October 2012|access-date=14 October 2012}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Maattrraan''''' ({{translation|Alternate}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller film]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=Maattrraan|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/maattrraan-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mjk1mdy|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-09|website=BBFC}}</ref> co-written and directed by [[K. V. Anand]] and produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram, S. Ganesh and S. Suresh under the banner [[AGS Entertainment]]. It stars [[Suriya]] in dual roles,<ref name=":3" /> along with [[Kajal Aggarwal]] in the female lead while [[Sachin Khedekar]] and [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] play supporting roles. The dialogues were penned by the duo [[Subha (writers)|Suresh and Balakrishnan]]. The film features music composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]], cinematography handled by [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundararajan]], editing done by [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]], respectively. [[V. Srinivas Mohan]], handled the visual effects.

The film was launched on 22 July 2011, along with the commencement of [[principal photography]]. A major portion of the film was shot in the [[Balkans|Balkan]] region in countries like [[Croatia]], [[Serbia]], [[Albania]] and [[North Macedonia|Macedonia]], as well as [[Latvia]] and other parts of [[Europe]], with rest of the scenes in [[India]]. ''Maattrraan'' was the first Indian film to use [[performance capture]] technology.<ref name=":4" /> Based on the [[Siamese twins]] concept,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Suriya to play Siamese twins in next? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Suriya-to-play-Siamese-twins-in-next/articleshow/7436937.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It was also touted to be the first Indian film based on conjoined twins, until two other films, with the same concept were launched later.<ref name=":6" /> The film was released on 12 October 2012.

== Plot ==
Ramachandran is a [[geneticist]] who does not get due credit and funds for his research. He tries creating a human with several talents through baby designing, which leads to the birth of his sons, who are [[Conjoined twins|conjoined]] together above the waist. Since they share a common heart, doctors suggest a sacrificial surgery, to which their mother Sudha objects. They begin raising their children, Vimalan and Akilan. Vimalan and Akilan are poles apart in character, the former being decent, intellectual, and good at studies; while the latter is happy-go-lucky, socializing, and poor at studies.

In the following years, Ramachandran makes it big with Sudha's help. His company, Locus Lacto Products, makes a huge profit through their product 'Energion', the top-selling children's powdered milk [[energy drink]] in the market. Both Vimalan and Akilan are smitten by Anjali, who joins their company as a translator. She, along with her [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] friend Volga, a journalist, spend their time with the brothers. Meanwhile, Anjali falls for Vimalan. Akilan is jealous yet feels happy for them. Volga is then revealed to be a spy who tries to steal Energion's trade secrets. She is exposed and sent out by Ramachandran. She then takes the brothers to their cattle farm under the pretext of an interview, where she takes pictures and collects a milk sample from their farm.

When Vimalan confronts Volga, she warns him that Energion is an adulterated food product and can lead to the death of thousands of children. She also exposes their father of killing the head of their [[research and development|R&D]] department and setting the lab on fire, thereby destroying evidence. Consequently, she is murdered, but swallows a [[USB flash drive|pen-drive]] containing pieces of evidence of the foul play before dying. Anjali acquires it from the person who performs Volga's [[autopsy]]. She hands the pen-drive over to Vimalan. Following this, Vimalan and Akilan are confronted by goons who try to get the pen-drive from him. Akilan is convinced that the attack was only meant for robbing them. During this fight, Vimalan suffers a huge blow on the head.

Vimalan is declared [[Brain death|brain dead]], and his heart is transplanted into Akilan. After the twins are separated through a surgery that results in Vimalan's total death, Akilan and Anjali are depressed. Anjali moves on and falls for Akilan. Sudha is warned that Energion is adulterated, and she confronts her husband, who asks the food safety department to raid their company. To her surprise, Energion is just declared safe and hygienic. Meanwhile, Akilan discovers that his father is behind Vimalan's and Volga's deaths by tracking his assistant Dinesh. He gets hold of the pen-drive that contains several photos, where ingredients used as cattle feed at their farm are declared as very unsafe to eat. The beginning of the scheme is traced back to the European republic of Ukraine.

Accompanied by Anjali, Akilan sets out to solve the mystery. They get her friend Ashok's help who is an official in the Indian Embassy in Ukraine, but he is killed by Dinesh, who followed them there. The photos are revealed to be athletes who were competing as ''Unified team'' under the [[Olympic flag]] in the [[1992 Summer Olympics]]. The athletes were declared dead in a plane crash. The investigation leads them to the army medical research centre. The truth is then revealed that Energion was, in fact originally a steroid invented by Ramachandran to improve the performance of the athletes at the world games. Despite the country performing well, some athletes began suffering from similar health problems leading to their deaths, and that their death from a plane crash was [[Faked death|faked]] to avoid national shame. They also learn that the adulterant in Energion could only be detected using an [[ionization]] enhancer. After being assaulted by a local mafia led by Dinesh, Akilan manages to kill him and takes the ingredients back to India.

Once they are in India, Ramachandran is exposed and is about to be arrested. Akilan requests his father to surrender but finds out that he and his brother are just a result of their father's failed experiment and that he and his brother are actually made up of several talented people's DNA. Ramachandran states that he used the whole society as his research lab through Energion. His leg is then crushed by a rock after being unsuccessful in killing his son. Akilan leaves his father to die at the hands of rats which chew on his flesh. Akilan is conferred national recognition for bravery. He later marries Anjali, and they become parents to twins.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Suriya]] as Akilan and Vimalan
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Anjali
* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as L Ramachandran
* [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] as Sudha
* [[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as Dinesh
* [[Shankar Krishnamurthy]] as Varadharajan
* [[Julia Bliss]] as Nadia
* [[Ajay Rathnam]] as Ajay Ratnam
* Vivek as Ashok
* Irina Maleva as Volga
* Nivin as Jaganathan Raja
* [[Isha Sharvani]] in [[item number]] "Theeye Theeye"
{{Colend}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===

During the post-production stage of ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'', [[K. V. Anand|K V Anand]] announced that he would direct [[Suriya]] again after the success of ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'', further noting that it would be produced by [[AGS Entertainment]] and would begin once Suriya finished shooting for [[A. R. Murugadoss|A R Murugadoss]]'s sci-fi thriller ''[[7aum Arivu]]''. Anand had supposedly narrated the script of ''Maatraan'' to Suriya in 2009, but the project failed to launch then, due to the lack of technology. In an interview he stated that the film was an inspired from the true story of Thailand-based Siamese twins Ying and Sang.<ref name=":5" /> "I read an article about them, which inspired me to come up with a similar story. I imagined how would it be if two people, who are physically conjoined, completely differ in their ideologies", expressed KV Anand.<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-12-03/maatraan-priyamani-16-07-12.html |title=K V Anand Reveals About The Inspiration For Maatraan |publisher=Behindwoods |date=16 July 2012 |access-date=9 March 2013}}</ref> During the late production stage the title was slightly changed from ''Maatraan'' to ''Maattrraan''.<ref>{{cite web|date=8 August 2012|title=Why 'Maatraan' is called 'Maattrraan' now- Telugu News- South Cinema-IBNLive|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/why-maatraan-is-called-maattrraan-now/280038-71-216.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429203952/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/why-maatraan-is-called-maattrraan-now/280038-71-216.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 April 2014|access-date=9 March 2013|publisher=Ibnlive.in.com}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
Several actresses were considered for the lead female role including [[Taapsee Pannu]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Anushka Sharma]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/64206.html|title=The heroine of Maattrraan|publisher=Indiaglitz|access-date=22 February 2011}}</ref> with [[Kajal Aggarwal]] eventually grabbing the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-03/maatraan-suriya-19-05-11.html|title=Maattrraan in Pakistan|publisher=Behindwoods|date=5 May 2011}}</ref> Kannada actress [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] was signed on to play the mother to Suriya's character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-03/suriya-kaajal-agarwal-15-11-11.html|title=Karthik's sister is Suriya's mom|date=15 November 2011|publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref> [[Prakash Raj]] was dropped from the film and was replaced by [[Sachin Khedekar]] who had played notable roles in ''[[Yaavarum Nalam]]'' and ''[[Deiva Thirumagal]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70412.html|title=A villain change in Maatraan! – Tamil Movie News|date=30 August 2011|publisher=Indiaglitz|access-date=9 August 2012}}</ref> Daniel Balaji was said to be a part of the cast but he denied that he was a part of the crew.<ref>{{cite web|author=Oor Kaalan |url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/03/daniel-balaji-denies-his-part-in.html |title=Daniel Balaji Denies his Part in Suriya's 'Maattrraan'! | Tamil Cinema News, Latest Movie Kollywood Gossips, Reviews |publisher=KollyInsider|date=29 March 2012 |access-date=9 August 2012}}</ref> Hindi actor [[Milind Soman]] was also wrongly reported to be working for the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/no-exciting-roles-on-tv-milind-soman/940396/|title=No exciting roles on TV: Milind Soman|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date = 23 April 2012 |access-date=25 May 2012}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
''Maattrraan'' was officially launched on 22 July 2011 in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-04/maatraan-shooting-22-07-11.html|title=Maattrraan kick starts in Chennai|publisher=BehindWoods|access-date=22 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/28411.html|title=Maattrraan Movie Launch|publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=22 July 2011}}</ref> The first schedule was held near the Pakistan border. In November 2011, the crew filmed a song in [[Latvia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-01/suriya-kajal-05-11-11.html|title=Where have Suriya and Kajal been?|publisher=BehindWoods|access-date=5 November 2011}}</ref> A major portion of the film was shot in the [[Balkans|Balkan]] region in countries like [[Croatia]], [[Serbia]], [[Albania]], [[North Macedonia|Macedonia]] and especially a large chunk in [[Latvia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/%E2%80%98i%E2%80%98m-trekker%E2%80%99-965|title='I'm a trekker'|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=22 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-03/maatraan-k-v-anand-17-11-11.html|title=Maattrraan inching closer to Endhiran?|date=15 November 2011|publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref> Another large portion was filmed in sets erected at [[Ramoji Film City]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/77284.html|title=Maattrraan: 70% wraped|publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref> In February 2012, the team left for the [[United States]] to do special facial scanning led by VFX Supervisor [[V. Srinivas Mohan|V Srinivas Mohan]]. ''Maattrraan'' thus became the first Indian film to use [[performance capture]] technology.<ref name=":4">{{cite web|title=India's first performance capture facial – Maattrraan|url=http://srinivasmohan.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/indias-first-performance-capture-facial-maatraan-tamil-film/}}</ref> [[Isha Sharvani]] performed an item number for a song titled 'Theeyae Theeyae' which was shot at AVM Studios.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-02/news-interviews/31116726_1_isha-sharvani-dream-debut-kollywood-debut |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707104323/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-02/news-interviews/31116726_1_isha-sharvani-dream-debut-kollywood-debut |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |title=Isha opts out of Viswaroopam |access-date=28 March 2012}}</ref> Furthermore, a duet song featuring [[Kajal Aggarwal|Kajal]] and [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] was shot at Wai, a village near Pune in Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/80150.html |title=Suriya woos Kajal at Wai |publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=29 March 2012 |access-date=9 August 2012}}</ref> Moreover, many CG scenes were shot at [[Balu Mahendra]] studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-01/maatran-kv-anand-03-04-12.html |title=Maattrraan's Balumahendra link |publisher=BehindWoods|access-date=4 April 2012}}</ref> A song featuring over 500 junior artists and Suriya was shot in Jodhpur, touted to be the last phase of canning songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-04/maatraan-suriya-28-04-12.html |title=Maattrraan nearing completion |publisher=BehindWoods|date=28 April 2012 |access-date=28 April 2012}}</ref> Next, filming for an important talkie portion was held at [[Bhuj]] in [[Gujarat]] near the safe zone along the [[Indo-Pakistani border]] that lasted for five days. K V Anand and cinematographer [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundararajan]] subsequently were in [[Madagascar]], hunting for a forest location to shoot a song for the film. However, since Suriya could not afford filming there due to his other commitments, Anand decided to erect a similar set in India to create the same look as in Madagascar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-12-04/kv-anand-suriya-27-06-12.html|title=Maattrraan: Suriya says no to Madagascar due to date problems|date=27 June 2012|publisher=BehindWoods|access-date=9 August 2012}}</ref> The shooting which was to be held in the US, was cancelled in June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifilmish.com/a-short-break-for-kajal-from-shooting/ |title=A short break for Kajal from shooting |publisher=I:Filmish|date=29 June 2012 |access-date=9 August 2012}}</ref> The entire filming was wrapped up in [[Norway]] by completing the 'Naani Koni' song in outdoor scenes shot at [[Trollstigen]], [[Geiranger]], [[Atlanterhavsveien]], [[Måløy]] and [[Aurlandsfjorden]].<ref>[http://www.dagbladet.no/film/film/?id=176864 Maattrraan]. Dagbladet.no (12 October 2012). Retrieved on 18 August 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.sognavis.no/lokale_nyhende/article6277098.ece Historisk verdspremiere] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023232708/http://www.sognavis.no/lokale_nyhende/article6277098.ece |date=23 October 2012 }}. Sognavis.no (9 October 2012). Retrieved on 18 August 2015.</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

{{Split section|Maattrraan (soundtrack) |discuss={{TALKPAGENAME}}#Split proposed |date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Maattrraan
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 9 August 2012
| recorded = 2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 26:47
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| producer = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| prev_title = [[Oru Kal Oru Kannadi]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Thuppakki]]
| next_year = 2012
}}

[[Harris Jayaraj]] composed the [[soundtrack album]] and [[Background Score|background score]] for ''Maattrraan'', in his third collaboration within [[K. V. Anand]]. It also marks his seventh collaboration with [[Suriya]], after ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'', ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'', ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'', ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'', ''[[Aadhavan]]'' and ''[[7aum Arivu]]''. As per Anand's idea, he and Jayaraj sailed on a ship in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] where most of the songs were roughly composed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jayaraj-speaks-on-maatraan--irandam-ulagam/254710-71-174.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509141224/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jayaraj-speaks-on-maatraan--irandam-ulagam/254710-71-174.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 May 2012 |title =Harris Jayaraj speaks on 'Maattrraan' & 'Irandam Ulagam' |publisher= IBN Live |date = 4 May 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012}}</ref> Harris roped in [[Chennai]]-based singer-songwriter [[MILI (singer-songwriter)|Mili Nair]], who appeared in the [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|MTV]] based [[Coke Studio (Indian TV program)|Coke Studio]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Elias|first=Esther|date=2013-08-01|title=Her own singer|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/her-own-singer/article4977641.ece|access-date=2020-07-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> to provide vocals for the teaser theme.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Mili sings Maattrraan theme song – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Mili-sings-Maattrraan-theme-song/articleshow/14846389.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Mili, who had previously sung for jingles, rendered the [[English language|English]] lyrics used in the theme, and also included in the song "Rettai Kathirae".<ref name=":0" />

The soundtrack features five tracks that belong to varied genres.<ref>{{cite web|title='Maattrraan' out beats Rajini's 'Kochadaiyaan'!|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/79420.html|access-date=28 March 2012|publisher=Indiaglitz}}</ref> The album had lyrics written by [[Na. Muthukumar]], [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]], [[Pa. Vijay]], [[Thamarai]], [[Madhan Karky]]. The audio was mixed and mastered in the US.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan on song! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maattrraan-on-song/articleshow/15292167.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Harris Jayaraj, in May 2012, revealed that 85% of work in the film's music is complete,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harris confirms 'Maatran' audio in July|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/harris-confirms-maatran-audio-in-july-news-tamil-mhcpnhjdfhcsi.html|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref> and later stated that the audio will be released on 23 July 2012, coinciding with Suriya's birthday.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Audio of Maatraan hits the month! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Audio-of-Maatraan-hits-the-month/articleshow/14692487.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> However, Anand confirmed that the album will release on August.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maatran audio in August ' KV Anand – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maatran-audio-in-August-KV-Anand/articleshow/13591023.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In June 2012, [[Sony Music]] acquired the audio rights for {{INRConvert|2|c|lk=}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Music bags Surya's Maatraan audio rights – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sony-Music-bags-Suryas-Maatraan-audio-rights/articleshow/14314863.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Music buys audio rights for Maattrraan|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/1022/sony-music-buys-audio-rights-for-maattrraan|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> Later, Harris handed the master copy of the audio on 15 July 2012.<ref name=":1" />

The makers announced that the audio launch of the film will take place on [[Singapore]] on 9 August 2012, which also coincided with the [[National Day (Singapore)|National Day of Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan audio launch in Singapore – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maattrraan-audio-launch-in-Singapore/articleshow/15254137.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The track list was released on 31 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|date=1 August 2012|title='Maattrraan' track details|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/84342.html|access-date=9 August 2012|publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The audio was released at the [[Singapore Expo]] in [[Singapore]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/84243.html |title ='Maattrraan' audio released on August 9th in Singapore |publisher= Indiaglitz |access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan Music Release in Singapore on Aug 9|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/1188/maattrraan-music-release-in-singapore-on-aug-9|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> in the presence of several noted personalities from the film industry, along with the technical crew and cast of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=150 celebs for Maattrraan audio launch! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/150-celebs-for-Maattrraan-audio-launch/articleshow/15387433.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The event was witnessed around 10,000 fans.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-08-10|title='Maattrraan' audio launch in Singapore gathers 10,000 fans!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/maattrraan-audio-launch-in-singapore-gathers-10000-fans-133508/|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> A live performance was given by Harris Jayaraj and singers [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[MK Balaji]], [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Krish (singer)|Krish]] and [[Charulatha Mani]], [[Velmurugan]], [[Suchitra (singer)|Suchitra]] and [[Sunitha Sarathy]], and dance performance for the songs were done by [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]], [[Neetu Chandra]], [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]], [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhanshika]] and Russian actress [[Julia Bliss]], who performed in the film, and was choreographed by [[Brinda (choreographer)|Brinda]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan gears up for audio launch|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/maattrraan-gears-up-for-audio-launch-tamilfont_amp-news-84562|access-date=2020-07-07|website=IndiaGlitz|language=en}}</ref> The first copy of the audio CD was released by [[Gautham Menon]], [[N. Lingusamy]] and [[Hari (director)|Hari]] and received it to the crew members.<ref name=":2" /> The event's satellite rights were secured by [[Jaya TV]] for an undisclosed price,<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/audio-of-Maattrraan-launched|title=Audio of 'Maattrraan' launched|date=10 August 2012|publisher=MSN India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826115955/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/audio-of-maattrraan-launched|archive-date=26 August 2012|access-date=11 August 2012}}</ref> and was premiered on 2 September 2012 at 2:30 p.m. [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan audio launch on Jaya TV|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/maattrraan-gears-up-for-audio-launch-tamilfont_amp-news-84562|access-date=2020-07-07|website=IndiaGlitz|language=en}}</ref>

The soundtrack received generally positive reviews from critics. IndiaGlitz wrote, "Harris Jayaraj has not disappointed, the music composer has equipped 'Maattrraan' with songs that make an instant impact", and called the album "an interesting treat to the fans".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/13034.html|title=Maatraan Music Review|publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=11 August 2012}}</ref> Milliblog reviewed "Maatran scrapes through Harris’ time warp!"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj by Milliblog!|url=https://milliblog.com/2012/08/10/maatran-music-review-tamil-harris-jayaraj/|access-date=2020-07-07}}</ref> Moviecrow reviewed "Harris and Suriya combination have always spelled success starting from ''Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini, Vaaranam Aayiram, Aadhavan'' and ''7aum Arivu''. Similarly, KV Anand's association with Harris since Chellamey (as cinematographer), Ayan and Ko, elevated with great picturization, have all been chart busters. Maattrraan will further strengthen this long enviable track record of this successful commercial trio."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan Songs – Music Review|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/1226/maattrraan-songs---music-review|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> In contrast, BehindWoods said "On screen, KV Anand's magic might do the trick but the songs as such aren't special. Most of them fall under the heard before category...", and gave it 2 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maattrraan – BehindWoods Music Review|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/aug-12-02/maattrraan-music-review.html}}</ref> Music Aloud gave 6.5 out of 10 and stated "Pretty much like their previous outing together, Harris Jayaraj produces one exceptional song for K V Anand in Maattrraan and the rest is average."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Says|first=Sachinkpuram|date=2012-08-14|title=Maattrraan – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2012/08/14/maattrraan-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Music Aloud}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Maattrraan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Harris Jayaraj|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/maattrraan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/552126055|access-date=2020-07-07|publisher=Apple Music|language=en-gb}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:47
| title1 = Rettai Kathirae
| extra1 = [[Krish (singer)|Krish]], [[MK Balaji]], [[Mili Nair]], [[Sharmila]]
| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| length1 = 4:50
| title2 = Nani Koni
| extra2 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length2 = 5:26
| lyrics2 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| title3 = Theeye Theeye
| extra3 = Franco Simon, [[Charulatha Mani]], [[Sathyan (singer)|Sathyan]], [[Aalap Raju]], [[Suchitra]]
| lyrics3 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| length3 = 5:23
| title4 = Yaaro Yaaro
| extra4 = Karthik, [[Priya Himesh]]
| length4 = 5:35
| lyrics4 = [[Thamarai]]
| title5 = Kaal Mulaitha Poovae
| extra5 = [[Javed Ali]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]
| length5 = 5:31
| lyrics5 = [[Madhan Karky]]
| all_writing =
| title6 =
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The soundtrack album of the Telugu version titled ''Brothers'' was released through [[Aditya Music]]. Initially, the audio was planned to release on 22 September 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-09-18|title=Suriya's 'Brothers' audio to be released on Sept 22|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/suriyas-brothers-audio-to-be-released-on-sept-22-509109.html|access-date=2020-07-07|website=News18}}</ref> But the audio release event for the film was held on 29 September 2012, at [[Taj Hotels|Taj Krishna Hotel]] in [[Hyderabad]], with [[Karthi]], [[Bellamkonda Suresh]], [[V. V. Vinayak]] and [[Santosh Srinivas|Santhosh Srinivas]], attending the event along with the cast and crew.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Suriya's Brothers audio launched – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Suriyas-Brothers-audio-launched/articleshow/16610005.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The soundtrack album, unlike the Tamil version, has five tracks, reusing the same set of singers. [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] and [[Vanamali]] penned the song lyrics. Indiaglitz reviewed it as "Harris Jayaraj here gets to score songs in different musical genres and he doesn't disappoint. The lead actors and the set-up of the film demanded a snazzy output, while the story needed a portrayal of emotions. Backed by a young team of lyricists and singers, Harris has dished out an interesting treat to the fans."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brothers Music review songs lyrics|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/brothers-songs-review-telugu-movie-16615|access-date=2020-07-07|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
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| title1 = Rendai Thirigae
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = Krish, MK Balaji, Mili Nair
| length1 = 4:48
| title2 = Rani Nanni
| extra2 = Vijay Prakash, Karthik, [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| lyrics2 = [[Vanamali]]
| length2 = 5:25
| title3 = Neeve Neevelae
| lyrics3 = Vanamali
| extra3 = Franco, Charulatha Mani, Aalap Raju
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| title4 = Evaro Nenevaro
| extra4 = Karthik, Priya Himesh
| lyrics4 = Chandrabose
| length4 = 5:32
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== Release ==
[[Eros International]] acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights for {{INRConvert|60|c}},<ref name="indiaglitz2">{{cite web|date=9 May 2012|title='Maattrraan': Eros bags theatrical rights|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/81932.html|access-date=9 August 2012|publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> in May 2012 and later announced that ''Maattrraan'' will release on 15 August 2012, coinciding with [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Manigandan|first=K. R.|date=2012-05-09|title=Shot Cuts: Maatran on August 15|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shot-cuts-maatran-on-august-15/article3400608.ece|access-date=2020-07-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Suriya's Maatran on Independence Day!|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/suriyas-maatran-independence-day-145232601.html|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Later, the makers announced that the film will be released on 19 September 2012, which coincides the festival of [[Ganesh Chaturthi|Ganesh Chathurthi]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Systems|first=Brio|title=Maattran releasing on September 19th – iFlickz|url=http://www.iflickz.com/2012/08/maattran-releasing-on-september-19th.html|access-date=2020-07-07|language=en-US}}</ref> However, the film's production company, AGS Entertainment confirmed that the film will be released on 12 October 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maatran confirmed on October 12|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/1287/maatran-confirmed-on-october-12|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan hits screens on October 12 – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maattrraan-hits-screens-on-October-12/articleshow/15681816.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Brothers'', with Karthi providing voiceover for Suriya's character in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karthi dubs for Suriya – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Karthi-dubs-for-Suriya/articleshow/16613089.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film was simultaneously released along with the Tamil version.

''Maattrraan'' was touted to become [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]'s biggest release till date, which was released over 1,400 prints.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan gets a 'U' certificate – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maattrraan-gets-a-U-certificate/articleshow/16664787.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film opened in over 1,200 screens worldwide on the release date.<ref name="Release" /> In [[France]], the film was released by Aanaa Films in 14 different screens across the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aanaa films to release Maattrraan huge in France|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/newstopics/Maattrraan.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018005123/http://ibnlive.in.com/newstopics/maattrraan.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-18}}</ref> In the [[United States|US]], ATMUS Entertainment distributed the film in 63 centers, making it the widest release of a Tamil film in the country.<ref name="Release">{{cite web|title=Maattrraan gearing up for a big release|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maattrraan-gearing-up-for-a-big-release-news-tamil-mkljOKfbbbj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013011554/http://www.sify.com/movies/Maattrraan-gearing-up-for-a-big-release-news-tamil-mkljOKfbbbj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-13|publisher=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film was censored on 3 October 2012 and it was given a [[U certificate (India)|U certificate]] by the [[Censor Board]] without cuts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maattrraan gets U-certificate|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=275574&subcatg=&keyword=regional&nid=275574|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114073449/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=275574&subcatg=&keyword=Regional&nid=275574|archive-date=14 November 2012|publisher=[[NDTV]]|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Daily News – 10-Oct-2012|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/1450/daily-news--10-oct-2012|access-date=2021-08-04|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> This film was dubbed in Hindi as ''No 1 Judwaa – The Unbreakable'' in 2014.<ref name=":3" /> This film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Brothers'' and in Hindi as ''No 1 Judwaa – The Unbreakable'' in 2014.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-suriya-to-play-conjoined-twins-in-maattrraan/20120713.html|title=Suriya to play conjoined twins|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref>

== Marketing ==
The film's Telugu version ''Brothers'' was distributed by [[Bellamkonda Suresh]]'s Multi-Dimensional Films for {{INRConvert|17|c}}. The rights of [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]] regions were acquired by Mandya Srikanth for {{INRConvert|4|c}} and {{INRConvert|3|c}} respectively.<ref name="Kerala Release">{{cite web|title=Maattrraan Kerala rights sold for a whooping price!|url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/suryas-maatran-movie-kerala-rights-sold/}}</ref> The movie's overseas rights were sold for {{INRConvert|12|c}} to [[Gemini Film Circuit]].

The first poster of the film was released on early November 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Suriya Maatraan Movie First Look Posters {{!}} New Movie Posters|url=https://moviegalleri.net/2011/06/maatraan-suriya-movie-posters-surya-maatraan-first-look-posters.html/surya_maatraan_movie_posters|access-date=2020-07-07|language=en-US}}</ref> The film's first teaser was released on 11 July 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan teaser to be released tonight – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maattrraan-teaser-to-be-released-tonight/articleshow/14819166.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The second teaser of the film was released on 9 August 2012, during the film's audio launch.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maattrraan's teaser is out – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maattrraans-teaser-is-out/articleshow/14845543.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The VFX making of the film was released on 18 September 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VFX making of 'Maattrraan' {{!}} Tamil Movie News – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/VFX-making-of-Maattrraan/videoshow/16915810.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> The third teaser of the film was premiered on Jaya TV on 3 October 2012, and was simultaneously uploaded on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Manigandan|first=K. R.|date=2012-10-04|title=Shot Cuts: Green signal for Maattrraan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Shot-Cuts-Green-signal-for-Maattrraan/article12544810.ece|access-date=2020-07-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Home media ==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Jaya TV]].<ref>{{cite web|date=10 July 2012|title=Jaya TV acquires Suriya's Maattrraan satellite rights|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2012/surya-maatraan-jaya-tv-097254.html|access-date=10 May 2015|publisher=Filmibeat}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, commenting that it had a "running time of close to three hours, and editor Anthony should have persevered with the director to reduce it as a lot of time is expended on scenes that could have been easily sacrificed to make it a much more compact package. Or maybe Anand also needed a ''Maattrraan'' (alternate) to step in when he lost his way".<ref name="Maattrraan Movie Review">{{cite news|title=Maattrraan Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Maattrraan/movie-review/16793798.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 October 2012|access-date=13 October 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that it was "worth a watch for Suriya's acting and some great groundwork done by K. V. Anand", further adding that "the second half does a shabby job of wrapping things up, but it still gives you an {{sic}} unique experience overall".<ref name="indiaglitz.com">{{cite web|title=Maattrraan Tamil Movie Review – Two sides of a coin, one up and one down|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/13034.html|publisher=indiaglitz.com|date=11 October 2012|access-date=12 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022160915/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/13034.html |archive-date=22 October 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> [[Sify]]'s critic commented: "If you are looking at a time pass entertainer, walk into K. V. Anand’s ''Maattrraan''. It is a fun ride till interval and in the second half there is a neat message told with lot of cinematic liberties. Suriya holds the film together as the script tends to waver towards the climax".<ref name="Movie Review: Maattrraan">{{cite web|title=Movie Review: Maattrraan|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maattrraan-review-tamil-15010097.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222010048/http://www.sify.com/movies/maattrraan-review-tamil-15010097.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2013|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=12 October 2012|access-date=12 October 2012}}</ref> BehindWoods.com gave it 3 out of 5 stars, while stating: "There is a pattern in K. V. Anand’s films. There is a definite social message which he masquerades with commercial components and packages it interestingly. ''Maattrraan'' also follows the route and it delivers what it promises- a rich and stylish entertainer with an interesting story".<ref name="behindwoods.com">{{cite web|title=Maattrraan Movie Review|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/oct-12-02/Maattrraan-review.html|publisher=behindwoods.com|date=12 October 2012|access-date=12 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014152011/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/oct-12-02/maattrraan-review.html|archive-date=14 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref> [[Oneindia]] rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, stating that it had "rare characters of conjoined twins but has a predictable story and appears like a second part of Suriya's last movie ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]]" and that it was "good, not brilliant".<ref name="entertainment.oneindia.in">{{cite web|title=Maattrraan Movie Review|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/reviews/2012/Maattrraan-movie-review-100288.html|publisher=oneindia.in|date=12 October 2012|access-date=12 October 2012}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref> Pavithra Srinivasan of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, concluding that it had a "great premise, great characters and actors who could have pulled off a complicated story. Sadly, the movie never capitalises on its strengths".<ref name="Rediff">{{cite web|title=Review: Maattrraan is not up to the mark |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-maattraan-is-not-up-to-the-mark/20121012.htm |publisher=[[Rediff]] |date=13 October 2012 |access-date=13 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115161957/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-maattraan-is-not-up-to-the-mark/20121012.htm |archive-date=15 January 2017 }}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> S Viswanath from ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' cited that "despite its interesting theme, the film is, however, done in by its rather long running time as also painfully sluggish first half seeking to establish the plot but brimming with comic capers", summing up that it was "an ensemble entertainer but could have been much better".<ref>{{cite news|title=Maattrraan: Suriya steals the show|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/285205/suriya-steals-show.html|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=13 October 2012|access-date=13 October 2012}}</ref> Haricharan Pudipeddi of ''NowRunning'' gave the film 2.5/5 stars, stating that it "only promises the potential of Suriya, but fails to arouse interest due to its stretched second half and lacklustre narration".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/10114/tamil/maatraan/3939/review.htm|title=Maatraan Tamil Movie Review|website=NOWRUNNING|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]''' critic Malini Mannath claimed that the film "with its whimsical screenplay and lackadaisical narration, turns out to be a huge disappointment", going on to add that it "smacks of overconfidence, and an utter disregard for the sense and sensibility of a viewer".<ref>{{cite news|title=Maattrraan Movie Review|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article1298601.ece|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=14 October 2012|access-date=14 October 2012}}</ref> J Hurtado of ''[[Twitch Film]]'' said, "''Maatraan'' is two decent films split down the middle with little connective tissue to bind them, not unlike its protagonists" and concluded, "See it at your own risk".<ref>{{cite web |author=The Orphanage |url=http://twitchfilm.com/2012/10/review-maatraan.html |title=Review: MAATRAAN Is One Crazy Conjoined Mash-Up Of A Movie | Twitch |publisher=Twitchfilm.com |date=13 October 2012 |access-date=9 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307015728/http://twitchfilm.com/2012/10/review-maatraan.html |archive-date=7 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In response to most of the reviews which mainly criticised the "film being very long and dragging towards the climax", ''Maattrraan'' was re-edited to make itself "more slick and racy, to appeal to a larger section of the audience". 1 minute and 23 seconds of the first half and 19 minutes and 30 seconds of the second half were trimmed from the film. The trimmed version earned a favourable response from fans, who called it "more racy and entertaining".<ref name=CHOPPED />

=== Box office ===
''Maattrraan'' had a good opening at the domestic box office, collecting {{INRConvert|19.15|c}} nett in [[Tamil Nadu]],<ref name="Opening Weekend">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2012/surya-maattrraan-international-box-office-100413.html|title=''Maattrraan'': Opening weekend box office collection|publisher=[[One India]]|access-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> with {{INRConvert|2.27|c}} in [[Chennai]] alone in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15010477&cid=13525926|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021002447/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15010477&cid=13525926|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2012|title=Chennai Box-Office – Oct 12 to 14|date=17 October 2012|publisher=Sify|access-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> The film also collected {{INRConvert|2.86|c}} in [[Kerala]] in the opening weekend.<ref name="Opening Weekend" /> The film stayed in the first position for three consecutive weeks in Chennai but was later overtaken by horror film ''[[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]]'' at the box office.<ref name="Nov. 11">{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/maattrraan/maattrraan-box-office-nov-11.html|title=Chennai Box-Office – Nov 5–11|publisher=BehindWoods}}</ref> The film was declared as an 'Above average' by ''Behindwoods''. The film is reported to have completed a 50-day run in a few theatres across Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite news|title=Maattraan turns 50 – Nov 30-4|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Maattraan-turns-50/articleshow/17426132.cms|newspaper=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-12-05/maattrraan-suriya-30-11-12.html|title=Suriya's Maattrraan completes a milestone – Nov 30-4|publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref>

''Maattrraan'' had a good opening at the Overseas box office,<ref name="Opening Weekend" /> collecting {{INRConvert|69.20|l}} in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and {{INRConvert|92.52|l}} in the [[United States|USA]] in the opening weekend.<ref name="Opening Weekend" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/442|title=Overseas Box Office: October 16, 2012|date=16 October 2012|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018185335/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/442|archive-date=18 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film overall collected {{INRConvert|1.08|c}},<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/443|title=Overseas Box Office: October 23, 2012|date=23 October 2012|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|1|c}} in UK and the US, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/446|title=Overseas Box Office: November 13, 2012|date=13 November 2012|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The film also collected US$1,124,812 from Malaysia box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maattrraan|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=MY&id=_fMAATTRRAAN01|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=11 November 2012}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Suriya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
|[[Rajeevan]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director|Best Stunt Director]]
|[[Peter Hein]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Favourite Hero|Favorite Hero]]
|[[Suriya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[CineMAA Awards]]
|[[CineMAA Awards#Best Actor – Male (Tamil)|CineMAA Award for Best Actor – Male (Tamil)]]
|[[Suriya]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Director
|[[K. V. Anand]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Suriya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|[[Sachin Khedekar]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Fight Choreographer
|[[Peter Hein]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Dance Choreographer
|Brinda – "Rettai Kathire"
|{{nom}}
|}
'''Other awards'''

* EME (Excellence in Media & Entertainment) award for the Best VFX in an Indian feature film category for 2012, recognised as the highest honour for Visual Effect works.<ref name="Maattrraan wins the highest award">{{cite web|date=28 February 2013|title=Maattrraan wins the highest award|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/maattrraan-wins-the-highest-award-maattrraan-suriya-28-02-13.html|access-date=9 March 2013|publisher=Behindwoods.com}}</ref>
* Special Jury Award for Best VFX at the 10th Edition of BAF Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Another feather in Maattrraan's Cap – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Another-feather-in-Maattrraans-Cap/articleshow/18827233.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
When ''Maattrraan'' was touted to be the first Indian film based on [[conjoined twins]], it created a stir after two other films with the same concept – ''[[Chaarulatha]]'' and ''Iruvan'', were launched later. It was reported to have shared the same storyline as ''Charulatha'', but director [[K. V. Anand|K V Anand]] however denied the reports and said, "After reading such reports, I watched the original version (''Charulatha'' was based on 2007 [[Thai movie]] ''[[Alone (2007 film)|Alone]]''). There isn’t any connection between the two movies, except for the fact that the protagonists are conjoined twins."<ref>{{cite web|author=Chitra B, 6 October 2012 |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/283417/suriyas-twin-success.html |title=Suriya's twin success? |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date=6 October 2012 |access-date=9 March 2013}}</ref>

Later reports claimed that the film was inspired by another conjoined twins-themed [[American film]] ''[[Stuck on You (film)|Stuck on You]]'',<ref>{{cite web|author=Ramchander |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2012/surya-maattrraan-rip-off-099994.html |title=Maattrraan's not a rip-off |work=Oneindia |date=4 October 2012 |access-date=9 March 2013}}</ref> with the posters of both films also being described as similar to each other. Lead actor [[Suriya]] however denied this and said, "I have been seeing comments and links on social networking sites saying that ''Maattrraan'' is based on some world movie. Only after seeing those links, I came to know that such a film even exists!"<ref>{{cite news|agency=Times News Network |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-02/news-interviews/34217023_1_maattrraan-k-v-anand-suriya |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103080636/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-02/news-interviews/34217023_1_maattrraan-k-v-anand-suriya |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Maattrraan is not a remake |date=2 October 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 March 2013}}</ref>

The film was banned in the state of [[Karnataka]] due to tension between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the [[Kaveri River water dispute]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ramchander |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2012/brothers-welcomed-maattrraan-banned-karnataka-100359.html |title=Brothers welcomed; Maattrraan banned in Karnataka |work=Oneindia |date=16 October 2012 |access-date=9 March 2013}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and Cell Murugan play conjoined twins in ''[[Killadi]]'' (2015) inspired by Akhilan and Vimalan from the film. The song "Rettai Kathirae" is reused.<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Killadi|date=January 30, 2015 |last=Venkatesh (director)|first=A.|time=11:13|medium=Motion picture}}</ref>

An [[internet meme]] began trending on [[social media]] platforms in late May 2020, in which Suriya's films were coincided with real life incidents, that happened around the world. Here, Russia's ban in [[2018 Winter Olympics]], was predicted in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-05|title='Ayan' to 'Kaappaan': Six times when Suriya predicted the future with his films|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ayan-to-kaappaan-six-times-when-suriya-predicted-the-future-with-his-films/photostory/76197021.cms|access-date=2020-07-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|2246837}}

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Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Naan Mahaan Alla
| image = Naan Mahaan Alla 2010 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Suseenthiran]]
| producer = {{unbulleted list|[[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]]|S. R. Prakash Babu|S. R. Prabhu}}
| writer = {{unbulleted list|[[Suseenthiran]]|Bhaskar Sakthi}}
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Karthi]]|[[Kajal Aggarwal]]|[[Jayaprakash]]|[[Soori (actor)|Soori]]}}
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cinematography = [[R. Madhi]]
| editing = [[Kasi Viswanathan]]
| studio = [[Studio Green]]
| distributor = {{plainlist|
*[[Cloud Nine Movies]]
*[[Ayngaran International]]
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|8|20}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
}}
'''''Naan Mahaan Alla''''' ({{translation|I'm no saint}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Heroes-turn-real-again/article11643553.ece|title=Heroes turn real again|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2 October 2010|quote=Naan Mahaan Alla is a realistic action film that tries to fight off formula with its vulnerability and raw, street treatment.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/naan-mahaan-alla-v524350|title=Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) - Suseenthiran|website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/160817/director-suseenthirans-film-undergoes-a-title-change.html|title=Director Suseenthiran's film undergoes a title change|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=16 August 2017|quote=Like my earlier movie Naan Mahan Alla, this is also an offbeat action film where I have touched upon a social issue.}}</ref> written and directed by [[Suseenthiran]]. It stars [[Karthi]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Jayaprakash]] and [[Soori (actor)|Soori]]. Featuring music scored by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and cinematography handled by [[R. Madhi]], the film was produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja and distributed by [[Dayanidhi Azhagiri]]'s [[Cloud Nine Movies]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-10-04/naan-mahaan-alla-karthi-arya-22-06-10.html |title=Karthi — Tamil Movie News — Dayanidhi opts for Karthi... Udhayanidhi prefers Arya – Karthi | Arya | Naan Mahaan Alla | Madharasapattinam |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2010-06-22 |access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> Set in [[Chennai]], the film follows Jeeva, an unemployed and carefree young man whose father becomes the target of a gang of young criminals after witnessing a kidnapping.

The film, not related to the [[Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)|1984 film of the same name]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/18/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-karthi.htm |title=Eagerly awaiting Karthi's Naan Mahaan Alla: Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Movies.rediff.com |date=2010-08-18 |access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> and based on a real-life incident,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/actor-karthi.html |title=Actor Karthi — Tamil Cinema Actor Interview – Karthi | Naan Mahaan Alla | Kajal Agarwal | Paiyaa | Tamannah — Behindwoods.com |publisher=Videos.behindwoods.com |access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> released on 20 August 2010 to positive reviews, with critics praising the performances, action sequences and realistic tone. It was later dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Naa Peru Shiva'' ({{translation|My name is Shiva}}) and released across 230 screens in [[Andhra Pradesh]], where it was also commercially successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-karthi-conquers-andhra/20110812.htm|title=Karthi conquers Andhra|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=12 August 2011}}</ref> The acclaimed climax fight sequence would later go on to become the benchmark for the makers of Karthi's 2019 action film ''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/i-didnt-want-to-be-a-one-film-wonder-lokesh-kanagaraj-6120638/|title=I didn't want to be a one-film wonder: Lokesh Kanagaraj|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=15 November 2019|quote=We were shooting live-action sequences, and Karthi had to perform risky stunts on a moving lorry. Our benchmark was the Naan Mahan Alla climax portions.}}</ref>

==Plot==

Jeeva is a Chennai-based youngster who hails from a middle-class family. His father, Pragasam, is a call taxi driver and the family's sole breadwinner. Jeeva meets a woman named Priya at their friend's wedding, and soon they fall for each other. Upon meeting Priya's father, Jeeva is asked to get a job first in order to get married. Jeeva accepts, taking the job but soon gets fired. However, Pragasam, who had witnessed a girl being taken away by a group of 5 young men, gets attacked by them. He is admitted to the hospital, where they try to kill him again in the absence of Jeeva but fail to do so. Pragasam is brought home, and Jeeva starts taking responsibility for his family by reclaiming his lost job and maintaining all the accounts. Looking at the news reports of the girl that boarded his taxi and got mutilated by the 5 guys, Pragasam calls Jeeva to accompany him to the morgue, where he helps the investigating officer by providing him clues about the killer. Sensing trouble, the gang enlists the help of Pey Babu, the uncle of one of the members, to plan and kill Pragasam after explaining how they killed the girl and her lover. When Pragasam and Jeeva go out to shop for the latter's sister's wedding, one of the men calls Jeeva on behalf of a store, thus separating him from his father. The men then create a stampede by throwing bottles as one of them stabs Pragasam with a piece of poisoned glass shrapnel. Pragasam instantly dies in Jeeva's arms, and following his cremation, Jeeva tells the cops not to pursue the killers anymore as it would bring nothing but trouble for his middle-class family.

However, Jeeva undergoes a violent transformation and decides to take the law into his hands, fearing the gang might commit more inhumane crimes if left free. He recalls one of the men, during his father's death, looked the same as Pragasam described him during his visit to the morgue. Jeeva enlists the help of his friend Kutti Nadesan, a Chennai gangster, to track down the gang. Kutti Nadesan, with his influence, asks his gang to bring all the guys who plan for a murder in Chennai, so that Jeeva can identify him. While Jeeva is busy identifying the killers, Pey Babu leaves upon being questioned by Nadesan. Jeeva realizes Pey Babu was the man who delivered pamphlets at his home before Pragasam's murder. A chase ensues, and Jeeva succeeds in capturing Pey Babu after a brief fight. He orders him to call the boys and tell them to stay in front of their college. Jeeva succeeds in capturing his father's killer and tries to escape, but the gang gets alerted and ends up freeing their friend from Jeeva's custody following a glass bottle attack. One of the gang members stabs Pey Babu to his death. Jeeva chases the attacker near a railway line where the two brutally fight, resulting in the attacker getting run over by a train.

Jeeva visits the deceased gang member's funeral to catch his friends, who escape before Jeeva sees them. They go to the beach, and Nadesan is also there along with his henchmen. The gang gets drunk and vows to kill Jeeva, who contacts Nadesan to find out about the four remaining boys. However, noticing the boys yelling, Nadesan asks for specifics and confirms the gang's location at the beach. While trying to confront the gang, Nadesan and his henchmen are lured into a trap where they are all eliminated one-by-one before Jeeva arrives. A brutal fight ensues, leaving the gang members fatally wounded. Jeeva throws them into a pit and departs after burying all of them.

===Alternate version ending===
After burying the boys, Jeeva arranges for his sister's marriage with the help of Priya. When Ravi arrives at the venue, Jeeva sees a young woman and her mother in trouble. When the two women approach a man for help, he shuns them. Seeing this, Jeeva walks in with a weapon and attacks the man. This ending was cut from the original, but is still present in the Telugu dubbed version.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Karthi]] as Jeeva Pragasam
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Priya, Jeeva's love interest
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Pragasam, Jeeva's father
* [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] as Ravi, Jeeva's best friend
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Ganesh, Jeeva's friend
* [[Lakshmi Ramakrishnan]] as Jeeva's mother
* Raviprakash as Sudharsan
* [[Neelima Rani]] as Sudha
* [[Ramachandran Durairaj]] as Pei Babu
* [[Aruldoss]] as Kutti Nadesan
* [[Vinod Kishan]]
* [[Rajeevan]]
* Priya Atlee as Jeeva's Sister
* Sindhu as Saroja, Kutti Nadesan's wife
* Krishna Priya as Keerthi Pragasam
* Thanjai Mahendran as Dhanam
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Development===
After his first feature film ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'', released in February 2009, became a success, receiving much critical acclaim as well, director [[Suseenthiran]] started to work on the script for his next film. Initially planning to do one titled ''[[Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai]]'', which failed to commence due to financial problems, he decided to first direct a film featuring a known lead actor, before coming back to that film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/director-interview/director-suseendiran.html |title=Director Suseendiran — Tamil Cinema Director Interview — Suseendiran | Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu | Naan Mahaan Alla | Azhagar Saamiyin Kudirai | Gautham Menon — Behindwoods.com |publisher=Videos.behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> He was ready with the script by August 2009, revealing details about the project. While his previous work was based on sporting incidents in a rural background, this one was said to be a "total city subject", shot entirely in [[Chennai]].<ref name="Karthihero">{{cite web|url=http://www.top10cinema.com/feature/748/karthi-is-my-hero-susi|title=Karthi is My Hero - Susi|publisher=top10cinema.com|access-date=2009-08-19}}</ref> An action family entertainer, it would deal about problems in city life, according to Suseenthiran.<ref name="Karthihero"/> On 19 August 2009, it was announced that the film was titled ''Naan Mahaan Alla'' and would be produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja under the banner of Studio Green, who earlier had produced [[Suriya|Suriya's]] ''[[Sillunu Oru Kadhal]]'' and the award-winning ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' by [[Ameer Sultan]], which incidentally also starred [[Karthi]] in the lead role.<ref name="NaanmahaanillaiTOI">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-19/news-interviews/28158792_1_karthi-kajal-aggarwal-vennila-kabadi-kuzhu-fame|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811091028/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-19/news-interviews/28158792_1_karthi-kajal-aggarwal-vennila-kabadi-kuzhu-fame|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-08-11|title=It's Naan Mahan Illai for Karthi!|access-date=2009-08-19|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2009-08-19}}</ref> It was reportedly based on a real-life incident that happened to one of the relatives of director [[Suseenthiran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/58999.html |title=Bride hunting starts for Karthi — Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2010-07-30 |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> He scripted the film for five months.<ref name="TheHindu">{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article495354.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Malathi | last=Rangarajan | title=Good tidings continue | date=2010-07-01}}</ref>

===Casting===
While ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'' (Suseenthiran's first feature film) starred mostly newcomers, he chose Karthi for the lead role in this film as he felt that Karthi has an "innocence in his face" that was needed for this role and that he could "convey charm, innocence and being jolly at the same time".<ref name="Karthihero"/> For the lead female role, [[Kajal Aggarwal]], who had appeared in Tamil films like ''[[Pazhani (film)|Pazhani]]'', ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' and ''[[Modhi Vilayadu]]'', was roped in. Suseenthiran chose her after seeing her performances in the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu films]] ''[[Chandamama]]'' and ''[[Magadheera]]''. He felt that her "cute expressions" were what he needed for that character.<ref name="Karthihero"/> While Karthi's character is a middle-class bank employee, Aggarwal would play an employee in a mobile phone company.<ref name="Karthihero"/>

Soori, who also played a comedic role in ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'' was again included, while Jayaprakash, who played several supporting roles and rose to fame with his performance in ''[[Pasanga]]'' was chosen to play Karthi's father.<ref name="TheHindu"/> As in his previous film, Suseenthiran introduced several new artists,<ref name="TheHindu"/> such as five boys who played the villains with one of them being Vinod who played the younger character of [[Surya]] in ''[[Nandha]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/59827.html |title=Suseendran's fantastic five — Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2010-09-03 |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> According to the director, he found three of them "loitering on a popular road in the city", whilst cinematographer Vijay Milton's assistant [[Ramachandran Durairaj]] and cinematographer [[Aruldoss]] debuted and played pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-03/news-interviews/28220773_1_telegu-film-villains-kutti-natesan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103085754/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-03/news-interviews/28220773_1_telegu-film-villains-kutti-natesan | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-11-03 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Suseenthiran to release a telegu film? | date=2010-09-03}}</ref>

===Filming===
Filming began, after ten days of [[rehearsal]]s,<ref name="TheHindu"/> on 4 September 2009 and was held in cities as [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] and [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref name="NaanmahaanillaiTOI"/> In mid-September, reported locations included [[East Coast Road]] (ECR) near [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=newsdetails.php?newsid=1905|title=Naan Mahaan Alla shooting in ECR|publisher=[[Ayngaran]]|access-date=2009-09-17}}</ref> and later in the environs of the highways near [[Poonamallee]] in Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top10cinema.com/news/1041/karthi-shoots-for-naan-mahaan-alla|title=Karthi Shoots For Naan Mahaan Alla|publisher=top10cinema.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227135225/http://www.top10cinema.com/news/1041/karthi-shoots-for-naan-mahaan-alla|archive-date=2012-02-27|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Naan Mahaan Alla
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 24 July 2010
| recorded = 2009—2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:21
| label = [[Think Music India|Think Music]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| producer = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| prev_title = [[Thillalangadi]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Naan Mahaan Alla
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = [[Iragai Pole]]
| single1date = 24 July 2010
}}
}}
The soundtrack of ''Naan Mahaan Alla'' is composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], making this his third collaboration with [[Karthi]], after scoring highly successful results with ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (2007) and ''[[Paiyaa]]'' (2010),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southdreamz.com/2010/06/naan-mahan-alla-movie-preview.html |title=Naan Mahan Alla — Movie Preview |publisher=Southdreamz.com |date=2010-06-01 |access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/naan-mahaan-alla.html |title=NAAN MAHAAN ALLA MUSIC REVIEW — NAAN MAHAAN ALLA MP3 DOWNLOAD — TAMIL MOVIE NAAN MAHAAN ALLA MUSIC REVIEW - TAMIL SONGS DOWNLOAD — TAMIL FILM MUSIC — NAAN MAHAAN ALLA MP3 - NAAN MAHAAN ALLA SONGS |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> and his first with director [[Suseenthiran]], who worked with [[V. Selvaganesh]] for his previous film. The soundtrack album, which features five songs, with lyrics penned by [[Na. Muthukumar]] and [[Yugabharathi]] was released on 24 July 2010 at [[Sathyam Cinemas]] in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14949787 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804005507/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14949787 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-04 |title=Naan Mahan Alla audio launched! |publisher=Sify.com |date=2010-07-24 |access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> The song "Va Va Nilava Pudichi" is repeated at the end of the album, with singer [[Rahul Nambiar]] credited for both. Nambiar, however, stated on his [[Facebook]] site that two versions were recorded featuring his and Haricharan's voice, respectively, but that both songs in the album were rendered by Haricharan only and his own version wasn't included at all. The songs were later dubbed for the Telugu version ''Naa Peru Shiva''. The Telugu album was launched on 25 June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naa Peru Shiva Audio Release|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/4416/naa-peru-shiva-audio-release.aspx|access-date=30 June 2011}}</ref>

Only three songs were used in the film in their entirety, with "Oru Maalai Neram" being left out completely. The album received extremely positive reviews, with "[[Iragai Pole]]" in particular, sung by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, becoming hugely popular, topping the charts for several weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top10cinema.com/news/5846/naan-mahaan-alla-has-been-passed-with-u-a |title=Naan Mahaan Alla Has Been Passed With 'U/A' | News — General |publisher=Top 10 Cinema |date=2010-08-04 |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> Before the soundtrack release, Yuvan claimed on [[Twitter]] that the song was one of his favorites, on which he had worked for days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/58404.html |title=I have sung one of my favourites in NMA: Yuvan - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2010-07-07 |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> After seeing the entire film, he was said to have remixed and completely reworked that song, altering the orchestration inter alia, to match it with the visuals.<ref name="Karthiinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/actor-karthi.html |title=Actor Karthi — Tamil Cinema Actor Interview - Karthi | Naan Mahaan Alla | Kajal Agarwal | Paiyaa | Tamannah - Behindwoods.com |publisher=Videos.behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> He garnered accolades for the film's score as well. As per Suseenthiran, the music was "crucial" in the second half of the film, which was the reason for opting for Yuvan Shankar.<ref name="TheHindu"/> According to Karthi, Yuvan had worked for 12 days for the score of the second half, which has "hardly any dialogues", adding that he was the one "who narrates the story in the second half through his music".<ref name="Karthiinterview"/>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 24:21
| title1 = Va Va Nilava Pudichi
| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[Haricharan]]
| length1 = 04:47
| title2 = [[Iragai Pole]]
| lyrics2 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| extra2 = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Tanvi Shah]]
| length2 = 05:19
| title3 = Oru Maalai Neram
| lyrics3 = Na. Muthukumar
| note3 =
| extra3 = [[Javed Ali]], [[Shilpa Rao]]
| length3 = 04:46
| title4 = Theivam Illai
| lyrics4 = Yugabharathy
| extra4 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| length4 = 04:41
| title5 = Va Va Nilava Pudichi II
| lyrics5 = Na. Muthukumar
| note5 =
| extra5 = Haricharan
| length5 = 04:47
}}

==Release==
===Reception===
''Naan Mahaan Alla'' received positive reviews, with ''Top10Cinema.com'' labelling ''Naan Mahaan Alla'' as "outstanding", proceeding to highlight that "almost everything works: the plot and screenplay, performances, technical panoramas",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top10cinema.com/review/6136/naan-mahaan-alla# |title=Naan Mahaan Alla | Movie Review |publisher=Top 10 Cinema |date=2010-08-20 |access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> while Pavithra Srinivasan of ''[[Rediff]].com'' described it as "almost perfect", giving it 3 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/aug/20/south-tamil-review-naan-mahaan-alla.htm |title=Naan Mahaan Alla is almost perfect: Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Movies.rediff.com |date=2010-08-20 |access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> Sreedhar Pillai of ''[[Sify]].com'' also gave a very positive verdict, stating that director Suseenthiran comes up with a "rocker of a film" that is "refreshingly fresh, innovative and packaged in a breezy manner within the commercial format", adding that it is "engrossing and racy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14954041&ctid=5&cid=2429 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823033434/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14954041&ctid=5&cid=2429 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-23 |title=Movie Review:Naan Mahaan Alla |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> Furthermore, he praised lead actor Karthi's "power packed" performance, citing that he "nails the character to perfection" and "carries the film to its winning point". Similarly ''[[Times of India]]'' reviewer Bhama Devi Ravi, gave 3.5 out of 5, claiming the film to be "entertaining almost till the end", whilst addressing high praise to both Suseenthiran, who according to her is "turning out to be a treasure", and Karthi, whose performance she described as his "best work yet".<ref>{{cite news|author=Bhama Devi Ravi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Naan-Mahaan-Alla/movie-review/6388035.cms |title=Naan Mahaan Alla movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India|agency=TNN |work=The Times of India |date= 2010-08-21|access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref> Behindwoods gave the movie 2.5 out of 5 and said "Although there are a few slow patches, Suseendiran should be appreciated for coalescing the energy and entertainment of a mainstream film with a sensitivity of a realistic one. He has the wholesome attention of the audience in most parts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/naan-mahaan-alla-movie-review.html|title=Naan Mahaan Alla Movie Review|publisher=Behindwoods|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film opened well,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-aug-23/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-naan-mahaan-alla.html |title=Naan Mahaan Alla - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Top Ten Movies - Naan Mahaan Alla | Karthi | Kajal Agarwal | Suseendran | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Cloud Nine |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-aug-30/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-naan-mahaan-alla.html |title=Naan Mahaan Alla - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Top Ten Movies - Naan Mahaan Alla | Karthi | Kajal Agarwal | Suseendran | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Cloud Nine |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> and made a steady progress in the Chennai box office,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-sep-06/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-naan-mahaan-alla.html |title=Naan Mahaan Alla - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Top Ten Movies - Bale Pandiya Vamsam Naan Mahaan Alla Inidhu Inidhu Irandu Mugam |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-sep-13/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-naan-mahaan-alla.html |title=Naan Mahaan Alla - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Top Ten Movies — Inithu Inithu Bale Pandiya Drohi Naan Mahaan Alla Boss Engira Baskaran |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-sep-20/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-naan-mahaan-alla.html |title=Naan Mahaan Alla — Behindwoods.com - Tamil Top Ten Movies — Bale Pandiya Drohi Vandae Maatharam Naan Mahaan Alla Boss Engira Baskaran |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> eventually becoming a very successful venture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-sep-27/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-naan-mahaan-alla.html |title=Naan Mahaan Alla - Behindwoods.com — Tamil Top Ten Movies - Bale Pandiya Drohi Vandae Maatharam Naan Mahaan Alla Boss Engira Baskaran |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref> In five weeks ''Naan Mahaan Alla'' made a collection of {{INR}} 5 crore; 4.47 crore was collected in Chennai city alone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/box-office-2010/naan-mahaan-alla.html |title=TOP 20 CHENNAI BOX OFFICE COLLECTION OF 2010 - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Slide Shows - Endhiran | Nandalala | Myna | Singam | Paiyaa | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Naan Mahaan Alla | Uthama Puthiran | Angadi Theru |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2010-08-20 |access-date=2012-04-10}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Name
! Outcome
|-
|rowspan="4"|{{center|2011 [[Edison Awards (Tamil)|Edison Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/movie-news/6946-4th-edison-awards-2011-winners |title=4th Edison Awards 2011 Winners |publisher=reviews.in.88db.com |date=2011-02-14 |access-date=2011-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521094407/http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/movie-news/6946-4th-edison-awards-2011-winners |archive-date=21 May 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>}}
|Best Character Actor
|[[Jayaprakash]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Villain
|Mahi, Anbu, Iman, Vinoth and Arun
|{{won}}
|-
|Best PRO (Public Relations Officer)
|John
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actress
|[[Neelima Rani]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{center|[[58th Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominees of Idea Filmfare Awards South|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/67252.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref>}}
|[[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)|Best Music Director]]
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Best Male Playback Award (Tamil)|Best Male Playback]]
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] for [[Iragai Pole]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="5"|{{center|[[Vijay Awards 2011|5th Vijay Awards]]}}
|[[Vijay Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Karthi]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]
|[[Vinoth Kishan]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
|[[Rajeevan]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director|Best Stunt Director]]
|Anal Arasu
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]]
|Kasi Viswanathan
|{{won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://naanmahaanalla.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|id=1507005|title=Naan Mahaan Alla}}
* {{AllMovie title|524350}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|naan_mahaan_alla}}

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Khaidi No. 150

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{{short description|2017 film by V. V. Vinayak}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Khaidi No. 150
| image = Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No.150 poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[V. V. Vinayak]]
| producer = [[Ram Charan]]
| writer = [[Paruchuri brothers]] V. V. Vinayak (screenplay) [[Sai Madhav Burra]] (dialogue)
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Kaththi]]''|[[A. R. Murugadoss]]}}
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cinematography = [[R. Rathnavelu]]
| editing = [[Gowtham Raju]]
| studio = [[Lyca Productions]] [[Konidela Production Company]]
| distributor = Lyca Productions
| released = {{Film date|2017|01|11|df=y}}
| runtime = 141 minutes<ref>http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/khaidi-no-150-film</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR}}50 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/gautamiputra-satakarni-khaidi-no-150-shatamanam-bhavati-gross-rs-159-crore-box-office-sankranti-712388|title=Gautamiputra Satakarni, Khaidi No 150, Shatamanam Bhavati gross Rs 200 crore at box office in Sankranti weekend|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}164
crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/khaidi-no-150-box-office-collection-chiranjeevi/1/897797.html|title=It's official! Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No 150 rakes in Rs 164 crore worldwide|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''''Khaidi No. 150''''' ({{trans|Prisoner No. 150}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[V. V. Vinayak]] and produced by [[Ram Charan]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]] in a double role alongside [[Kajal Aggarwal]] with [[Tarun Arora]], [[Brahmanandam]], [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] and [[Posani Krishna Murali]] playing pivotal roles. The film which marks Chiranjeevi's return to films in a full length role after a decade, is also his 150th film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiru 150: Chiranjeevis comeback film goes on floors|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/chiru-150-chiranjeevis-comeback-film-goes-on-floors/1/698852.html|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> The third entry of his successful ''[[Khaidi]]'' trilogy,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kajal Aggarwal and Chiranjeevi starrer 'Khaidi No 150's interesting trivia|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/kajal-aggarwals-khaidi-no-150s-trivia|access-date=2020-08-05|website=Republic World}}</ref> the film is an official [[remake]] of the 2014 Tamil film ''[[Kaththi]]'', written and directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]].

[[Principal photography]] of the film commenced in June 2016 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-06-24/Megastar-begins-shoot-for-his-151th-film/237191|title=Megastar begins shoot for his 150th film|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chirus-khaidi-no-150-to-hit-the-screens-around-sankranti/article9016291.ece|title=Chiru’s Khaidi No. 150 to hit the screens around Sankranti|first=Suresh|last=Krishnamurthy|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> The film was a success at the box office and emerged as second [[List of Telugu films of 2017|highest-grossing Telugu film]] of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IndianMovieStats|url=http://www.indianmoviestats.com/|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.indianmoviestats.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
In [[Kolkata]], prisoner Kaththi Seenu ([[Chiranjeevi]]), a petty criminal, helps the police capture an escaping prisoner, but he himself escapes afterwards. He goes to [[Hyderabad]] and decides to escape to [[Bangkok]]. However, he drops this plan after meeting and falling in love with Subbalakshmi ([[Kajal Aggarwal]]), his childhood friend at the airport, who dupes him into believing that she gave him her phone number realizing that he has a crush on her. Later, Seenu and his assistant Malli ([[Ali (actor)|Ali]]) notice a [[doppelgänger]] of Seenu named Shankar ([[Chiranjeevi]]), being shot by a group of thugs. They admit him to hospital, following which Seenu decides to impersonate the injured Shankar to escape from the police. Under the name of his doppelgänger, Seenu and Malli enter an [[Retirement home|old-age home]] run by Shankar with the aim of collecting {{INR}}25 [[lakh]]s (which is meant for the inmates of the old-age home) for their Bangkok trip, until he learns about his doppelgänger's mission.

Shankar is a post-graduate in [[hydrology]] from the arid village of Neeruru in [[Rayalaseema]], who had discovered [[groundwater]] under some lands of the village which could be used as an irrigation source not only for the village, but for the entire Rayalaseema and the neighbouring areas as well. But, an [[Multinational corporation|MNC]] owned by Aggarwal ([[Tarun Arora]]) cheated the villagers into giving their lands for the construction of a factory. Shankar was arrested by the police, and the six villagers commit suicide so as to convince the issue with the media and release of Shankar. On learning of the plight of Shankar and the villagers, Seenu decides to fight for their cause while still under the name of Shankar. The people of the old home and Seenu go to the jury and try to convince him to go in favour of them, but Seenu starts stating rules and scares the main jury person (whom Aggarwal had bribed). Seenu then sends a person (disguised as a hairdresser) to Aggarwal and makes him lay a fingerprint on Aggarwal's neck. After that Aggarwal sends 50 men to kill Seenu, but he soon defeats them using the coins the Lion Club member gave when he was attending a ceremony for him.

Meanwhile, the real Shankar gains consciousness and finds himself in the Kolkata prison where Seenu was locked up. With the help of the man who Seenu helped capture, who has heard his story and has plans to kill Seenu in revenge for getting him caught and thrown back into prison, he soon escapes along with the prisoner's henchmen.

Not knowing that Shankar and the henchmen are headed for Hyderabad, Seenu makes efforts to convince the media to bring the plight of the villagers to the national consciousness, but the media is not interested as they feel that it is not sensational news. A few days later, at the high court, the judge declares the verdict in favour of Seenu and the villagers, but adds that Aggarwal has claimed that certain villagers who are working abroad have shown their support for the factory. If they cannot prove that their support was faked by Aggarwal within the next five days, the verdict will then go in favour of Aggarwal and the villagers will lose their lands. Since the villagers, who have denied supporting the factory, are abroad and cannot come to Hyderabad within five days to rebut Aggarwal's claims, and the verdict is to be decided within five days, Seenu decides to take drastic measures to sensationalize the issue. He, Lakshmi, Malli, and the inmates of the old-age home block water supply to Hyderabad by sitting on the pipelines which carry water to Hyderabad. With the plight of the Hyderabad people due to lack of water supply having gained national attention, Seenu comes out of the pipeline after a few days and highlights the villagers' plight in an emotionally charged speech to the media, which is telecast nationwide and moves many people.

Meanwhile, Shankar and the henchmen reach Hyderabad, but Shankar is soon kidnapped by Aggarwal's henchmen. While in Aggarwal's custody, he sees Seenu's speech on television and is moved by the efforts made by his doppelgänger to help the villagers. On the night before the verdict, Seenu's bluff is exposed, but he assures the old men that he is genuinely interested in their cause, that Shankar is alive and that he will rescue Shankar from Aggarwal and hand him back over to the villagers with the assurance of a positive verdict. Seenu goes to Aggarwal's office, where Shankar is being held. He rescues Shankar and fights Aggarwal. Shankar kills Aggarwal when he was about to kill Seenu.

The next day, the verdict is declared in favour of Shankar and the villagers. The Kolkata police find Seenu and arrest him. Seenu assures Lakshmi that he will be back shortly.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Chiranjeevi]] as Kaththi Seenu / Konidela Shankar (Double Role)
*[[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Lakshmi
*[[Tarun Arora]] as Aggarwal
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Doberman
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Malli, Seenu's assistant
*[[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Borabanda Bujji
*[[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Prudhviraj]] as Minister Shekar
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Lions Club Speaker
*[[Nagendra Babu]] as Judge
*[[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Commissioner Krishna Murthy
*[[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Ward Corporator, Borabanda Bujji's brother
*[[Raghu Babu]] as Raghu, a cook in the old age home
*Sarika Ramachandra Rao as Rangaraj, a police officer
*[[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Lawyer
*[[Narsing Yadav]] as Baasha Bhai
*[[Fish Venkat]] as Borabanda Bujji's gang member
*[[V. V. Vinayak]] – Special appearance as water taking graduate
*[[Lakshmi Rai]] as an [[item number]] "Ratthaalu"
*[[Ram Charan]] – Special appearance in the song "Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu"<ref name="ramc">{{cite news|last1=Srivatsan|title=Confirmed: Allu Arjun plays a cameo in Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No 150|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/khaidi-no-150-allu-arjun-ram-charan-cameo-chiranjeevi-kajal/1/853752.html|access-date=13 January 2017|work=[[India Today]]|date=10 January 2017|location=New Delhi}}</ref>
*[[Devi Sri Prasad]] – Special appearance in the song "Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu"
{{colend}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
Chiranjeevi{{'s}} <ref>{{cite news|last1=Talwar|first1=Sushant |title=Boss Is Back: Watch Chiranjeevi in the Teaser of ‘Khaidi No 150’|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/12/08/watch-chiranjeevi-the-boss-is-back-in-the-trailer-of-khaidi-no-150-tollywood|access-date=8 December 2016|date=9 December 2016}}</ref> 150th full-length feature film began filming in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-06-24/Megastar-begins-shoot-for-his-151th-film/237191|title=Megastar begins shoot for his 150th film|access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> The film is the remake of 2014 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, ''[[Kaththi]]'', featuring [[Joseph Vijay|Vijay]] and [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] which dealt with issues such as farmer suicides and [[water scarcity in India]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Suresh|first1=Kavirayani|title=Chiranjeevi’s next is Kathilantodu|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/050416/chiranjeevi-s-next-is-kathilantodu.html|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=5 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="cjdp">{{cite news|title=Deepika Padukone might team up with Chiranjeevi in Kathilantodu|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/deepika-padukone-might-team-chiranjeevi-kathilantodu-44351|access-date=1 July 2016|work=The News Minute|date=4 June 2016}}</ref> The film was financed by Chiranjeevi's son [[Ram Charan]] and producer [[Subaskaran Allirajah|A. Subashkaran]] and [[V. V. Vinayak]] directed [[Chiranjeevi]] for the second time. The [[Paruchuri Brothers]] wrote the script based on A.R. Murugadoss' original story.<ref name="hans">{{cite news|title=Chiranjeevi's Kathilantodu dialogues leaked in online|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2016-06-30/Chiranjeevis-Kathilantodu-dialogues-leaked-in-online/238712|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[The Hans India]]|date=30 June 2016}}</ref> [[Devi Sri Prasad]] composed music for the film.<ref name="fds">{{cite news|title=Chiranjeevi’s 151th film starts rolling|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/chiranjeevis-150th-film-starts-rolling-2870883/|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[The Indian Express]]|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|date=23 June 2016|location=[[Hyderabad]]}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
The film features [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] was finalised as the heroine in late July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kajal-Aggarwal-teams-up-with-Chiranjeevi/articleshow/53463857.cms|title=Kajal Aggarwal teams up with Chiranjeevi – Times of India|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> [[Tarun Arora]] was selected as the antagonist for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tarun-arora-to-play-the-villain-in-chiranjeevi-s-150th-film/story-jClBRqhkmXP0jLgRAzY88H.html|title=Tarun Arora to play the villain in Chiranjeevi’s 150th film|date=29 July 2016|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] commenced on 23 June 2016<ref name="fds" /><ref name="sunil">{{cite news|title=I am proud of Sunil: Chiranjeevi|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/260616/i-am-proud-of-sunil-chiranjeevi.html|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=26 June 2016}}</ref> as key sequences being shot at [[Chanchalguda Central Jail]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="chan">{{cite news|last1=Suresh|first1=Kavirayani|title=Now, Chiranjeevi is 'Khaidi no. 150'|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010716/now-chiranjeevi-is-khaidi-no-150.html|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=1 July 2016}}</ref> Later, in August 2016 Chiranjeevi and Kajal joined the shooting at [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]], Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ChiranjeeviKajal-shoot-for-Khaidi-No-150-at-Airport/articleshow/53873120.cms|title=Chiranjeevi, Kajal shoot for Khaidi No. 150 at Airport – Times of India|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> A special song was shot with Raai Laxmi and Chiranjeevi in October 2016. In November, two songs were shot with the lead pair Chiranjeevi and Kajal in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/111116/chiranjeevi-and-kajal-aggarwal-in-europe.html|title=Chiranjeevi and Kajal Aggarwal in Europe|date=11 November 2016|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Khaidi-No150-heads-to-Europe-for-the-songs/articleshow/55369802.cms|title=Khaidi No150 heads to Europe for the songs – Times of India|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> [[Raghava Lawrence]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mytelangana.com/movie-news/3034/lawrence-joins-khaidi-no-150|title=Lawrence joins Khaidi No 150|access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> [[Jani Master]] and [[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]] choreographed the dances.<ref name=":0" /> Kannal Kannan and the duo Ram Lakshman choreographed the fights.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/jani-master-megastar-dream-comes-true-telugu-news-171732.html|title=Jani master's Megastar dream comes true|date=20 November 2016|access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref> The visual effects for the film were made by Red Chillies VFX, a subsidiary of [[Red Chillies Entertainment]].

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks.
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| length10 =
| title5 = Neeru Neeru
| extra4 = [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Jasmine Sandlas]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics2 = [[Sri Mani]]
| total_length = 19:06
| title1 = Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu
| lyrics1 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| extra1 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]], [[Ranina Reddy]], [[Chiranjeevi]] (voice-over)
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = Sundari
| extra2 = [[Jaspreet Jasz]]
| lyrics4 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| length2 = 4:30
| title3 = You And Me
| lyrics3 = [[Sri Mani]]
| extra3 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length3 = 4:57
| title4 = Ratthalu
| all_music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
}}

== Box office ==
Khaidi No. 150 grossed {{INR}}50.45 [[crore]] on the opening day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2627|title=Telugu Film Khaidi No.150 Has 8th Highest Opening Day In India – Box Office India|access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> KN150 crossed the {{INR}}95.4 crore mark in 2 days.<ref name="ibtimes.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/khaidi-no-150-4-day-worldwide-box-office-collection-chiranjeevi-movie-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-712290|title=Khaidi No 150 4 day worldwide box office collection: Chiranjeevi movie crosses Rs 100 crore mark on Saturday|access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref> It grossed over $2.45 million in the USA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugucinema.com/news/two-million-dollars-club-khaidi-no-150-joins|title=Two Million Dollars club: Khaidi No 150 joins in|date=16 January 2017|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> {{As of|2017|02}} the film has grossed {{INR}}164 [[crore]].<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/khaidi-ni-150-box-office-collection-chiranjeevi-kajal-aggarwal/1/860326.html|title=Khaidi No 150 box-office collection: Chiranjeevi's film impresses with steady growth|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Awards
!Category
!Recipient
!Result
|-
| rowspan="11" |2017
| rowspan="2" |49th Cinegoers Awards
|Best Hero
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Choreography
|[[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[16th Santosham Film Awards]]
|[[Santosham Best Actor Award|Best Actor]]
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Choreography
|[[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Stunts/ Action
|Ram-Lakshman
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)
|[[Tarun Arora]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu)|Best Music Director (Telugu)]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu)|Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu)]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]] for "Ammadu Lets Do Kummudu"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[65th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor]]
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South|Best Choreography]]
|[[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]] for "Ammadu Lets Do kummudu"
| {{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
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Temper (film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Temper
| image = Temper film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Vakkantham Vamsi]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]] [[Prakash Raj]] [[Posani Krishna Murali]]
| director = [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| cinematography = [[Shyam K. Naidu]]
| producer = [[Bandla Ganesh]]
| editing = S. R. Sekhar
| music = '''Score:''' [[Mani Sharma]] '''Songs:''' [[Anup Rubens]]
| studio = [[Parameswara Art Productions]]
| country = India
| released = 13 February 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-release-jr-ntr-kajal-starrer-bags-u-certificate-few-cuts-623100|title='Temper' Censor Buzz: Jr NTR-Kajal Starrer Bags U/A Certificate with Few Cuts|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|website=[[International Business Times]] |location=India|date=11 February 2015|access-date=11 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211151339/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-release-jr-ntr-kajal-starrer-bags-u-certificate-few-cuts-623100|archive-date=11 February 2015}}</ref>
| runtime = 147 minutes<ref name="run time">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2015/temper-scene-cut-details-and-deleted-scenes-173588.html|title=Temper Scene Cut Details And Deleted Scenes|author=Shekhar|publisher=[[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]]|date=12 February 2015|access-date=12 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212124445/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2015/temper-scene-cut-details-and-deleted-scenes-173588.html|archive-date=12 February 2015}}</ref>
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR}}35 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-box-office-prediction-junior-ntr-starrer-beat-baadshah-records-623292|title='Temper' Box Office Prediction: Junior NTR Starrer to Beat 'Baadshah' Records?|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|website=International Business Times |location=India|date=12 February 2015|access-date=12 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212123742/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-box-office-prediction-junior-ntr-starrer-beat-baadshah-records-623292|archive-date=12 February 2015}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}74.3 crore<ref name="lifetime" />
}}

'''''Temper''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] written by [[Vakkantham Vamsi]] and directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]]. Starring [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]] and [[Prakash Raj]], the narrative revolves around Daya, a corrupt police officer, whose life changes after a brawl that eventually leads to him stumbling upon a rape-and-murder case.

''Temper'' was produced by [[Bandla Ganesh]] on [[Parameswara Art Productions]] banner. [[Anup Rubens]] composed the soundtrack while [[Mani Sharma]] composed the background score. [[Shyam K. Naidu]] and S. R. Sekhar handled the film's cinematography and editing respectively. The film was made on a budget of {{INR}}35 crore (350 million). Production began on 1 August 2014 at [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[principal photography]] commenced on the next day. After being halted twice because of the Film Federation employees' [[strike action|strike]], the film's shoot was completed by 31 January 2015, with the film being primarily shot in and around Hyderabad and [[Goa]].

The film released worldwide on 13 February 2015 to positive reviews from critics, who praised the principal cast's performances and criticised portions of the film for being predictable and repetitive. The film was a commercial success, grossing {{INR}}74.3 crore (743 million) and collecting a share of {{INR}}43.1 crore (431 million) in its lifetime. It was adapted into the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Simmba]]'' (2018) and remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Ayogya (2019 film)|Ayogya]]'' (2019) with a changed climax .

== Plot ==
Daya is an orphan who grows up believing a police officer's life to be a happy one with much money coming in the form of bribes, which inspires him to become a police officer. After years, he becomes a corrupt [[Sub-Inspector]] and gets transferred to [[Visakhapatnam]], where he forms an immediate friendship with the local don Waltair Vasu by releasing his four brothers Ravi, Mani, Varun and Sundeep from jail, who were all arrested for smuggling. Daya's attitude does not go well with his subordinate Narayana Murthy, a sincere police constable. In vain, he tries to oppose Daya's deeds.

Meanwhile, Daya falls in love with Shanvi, a Blue Cross member, who is kidnapped on her birthday by Vasu's men, only to be rescued by Daya. Vasu then scolds his henchmen for kidnapping the wrong woman and apologizes to both of them. As her birthday gift, Shanvi asks Daya to rescue the girl who was the actual target. Obliging the same, Daya fights off Vasu's goons and saves the girl, Lakshmi. Somehow, he later reconciles with Vasu and comes to know that Lakshmi has a piece of evidence against Vasu's brothers' atrocities. Daya meets her and learns that her sister Deepthi was kidnapped, raped, and brutally assaulted to death for 40 days by Vasu's four brothers who filmed and stored the footage on a [[Compact Disc|CD]], which is with Lakshmi now. Taking the CD, Daya calls Vasu to arrange for tickets to send both Lakshmi and her mother to the United States, in exchange for the disc.

Before leaving, Lakshmi's conversation with him brings a change in his mindset. Realizing he was indirectly responsible for the rape as he let the brothers escape, Daya has a change of heart when Murthy notifies him of the same and he fights off Vasu's goons sent to retrieve the CD. Daya credits Shanvi for bringing the change in him and reveals the truth to her, after which she forgives him. After Deepthi's dead body is found and an [[autopsy]] is performed by a female doctor, Daya produces the CD as the evidence, which turns out to be an empty one. Though no further evidence exists, Daya asks for a gap of one day to provide necessary evidence so that Vasu's brothers do not escape as [[exoneration|exonerated]]. Realizing he was betrayed by his lawyer, he regrets not making multiple copies of the CD in a conversation with Shanvi. Later, a drunk Daya is attacked by Vasu's men but he manages to defeat all of them in the fight that ensues.

The next day, Daya adds that he is also one among the 'five' men who sexually assaulted Deepthi and convinces the judge to put the five of them to death so that the other four do not escape death. This statement shocks the media and everyone, including Shanvi, who questions Daya as to why he did it. Realizing this, Lakshmi reveals to Murthy that she has an extra copy, which is then aired by the media, revealing only the four brothers to be guilty. Daya's death sentence is cancelled, while the remaining four initiate a brawl with the police, resulting in a fight that leaves three of them dead at the hands of Daya and the remaining one committing suicide in a last-minute attempt to escape him.

The film ends with Daya being released from prison, being reinstated into the police service, and reconciling with Shanvi and Murthy.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] as Daya, a police officer
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Shanvi
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Waltair Vasu
* [[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Head Constable Narayana Murthy
* [[Madhuurima]] as Lakshmi
* [[Apoorva Srinivasan]] as Deepthi
* [[Subbaraju]] as Ravi
* [[Amit Tiwari]] as Mani
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Judge
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Chain Snatcher
* [[Saptagiri (actor)|Sapthagiri]] as Chain Snatcher
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Venkat Rao
* [[Sonia Agarwal]] as Doctor
* [[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Lakshmi's mother
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Shanvi's mother
* [[Rama Prabha]] as Shanvi's grandmother
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Vennela Kishore
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Police Officer
* Mukhtar Khan as Police Officer
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Jaani Bhai
* [[Junaid Sheikh]] as Shiva
* [[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Madhav
* [[Vamsi]] as Vamsi
* [[Ajaz Khan]]
* [[Nora Fatehi]] in the [[item number]] ''Ittage Rechchipodam''
{{colend}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
After ''[[Andhrawala]]'' (2004), [[Puri Jagannadh]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] unsuccessfully tried to collaborate for another movie several times. When reports of their second collaboration emerged in early 2014, neither of them confirmed the reports. During the post-release promotions of ''[[Heart Attack (2014 film)|Heart Attack]]'' (2014), Jagannadh stated that he planned to make a film based solely on family values in his next venture with Godavari shores and regional backdrop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/120-openings-for-heart-attack-everywhere-puri-jagannadh-interview--telugu-news-102958|title=120% Openings For 'Heart Attack' Everywhere: Puri Jagannadh [Interview]|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=1 February 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020613/http://www.indiaglitz.com/120-openings-for-heart-attack-everywhere-puri-jagannadh-interview--telugu-news-102958|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> [[B. V. S. N. Prasad]] was expected to produce this film under the [[Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra]] banner.<ref name="April">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/NTR-Puri-Jagannadh-film-from-April/articleshow/32239417.cms|title=NTR, Puri Jagannadh film from April?|author=[[Times News Network|TNN]]|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 March 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020955/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/NTR-Puri-Jagannadh-film-from-April/articleshow/32239417.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> He went to [[Bangkok]] at the end of March 2014 to write the story of this project.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Puri-writing-script-for-NTR-Jr/articleshow/32541941.cms|title=Puri writing script for NTR Jr?|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 March 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021132/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Puri-writing-script-for-NTR-Jr/articleshow/32541941.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>

[[Bandla Ganesh]] was confirmed to produce the film under the [[Parameswara Art Productions]] banner. When Jagannadh was about to begin work on the film, Rama Rao Jr. asked him to listen to a point narrated by [[Vakkantham Vamsi|Vamsi]] to him four years back and the former agreed saying that he would definitely do the film if it is better than his story.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Audio-Launch-Details-telugu-news-124163|title='Temper' audio launch details|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=28 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129042632/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Audio-Launch-Details-telugu-news-124163|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> Jagannadh chose to direct the script written by Vamsi in mid-May 2014 which marked the former's first film whose story was not written by him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Puri-Jagan-to-direct-Vakkantams-story/articleshow/35100086.cms|title=Puri Jagan to direct Vakkantam's story|newspaper=The Times of India|date=14 May 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021239/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Puri-Jagan-to-direct-Vakkantams-story/articleshow/35100086.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The script work was in progress by late May 2014 and the film was declared a [[Police procedural|cop drama]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/NTR-to-play-a-cop-in-Puris-film/articleshow/35832671.cms|title=NTR to play a cop in Puri's film|newspaper=The Times of India|date=31 May 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021421/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/NTR-to-play-a-cop-in-Puris-film/articleshow/35832671.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>

In late June 2014, [[Devi Sri Prasad]] was selected as the music director of the film while the cast and crew were being finalised.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/DSP-to-score-music-for-NTRs-next-film/articleshow/36824384.cms|title=DSP to score music for NTR's next film|newspaper=The Times of India|date=20 June 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021515/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/DSP-to-score-music-for-NTRs-next-film/articleshow/36824384.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The film was confirmed to be launched officially on 1 August 2014 at Jagannadh's new office ''Cave'' at 7:00 AM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Muhurat-fixed-for-ntr-puri-jagannadh-movie-opening-telugu-news-111106|title=Muhurat fixed for NTR-Puri Jagannadh movie opening|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=30 July 2014|access-date=30 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021934/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Muhurat-fixed-for-ntr-puri-jagannadh-movie-opening-telugu-news-111106|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> [[Shyam K. Naidu]] was named as cinematographer, S. R. Sekhar was named as editor, Brahma Kadali was named as art director while [[FEFSI Vijayan]] was recruited to compose the fights.<ref name="launch">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/muhurat-ntr-purijagannadhfilm.html|title=NTR-Puri Jagannadh new movie launch|publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]]|date=1 August 2014|access-date=1 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022105/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/muhurat-ntr-purijagannadhfilm.html|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>

Devi Sri Prasad was replaced by [[Anoop Rubens]] later for unknown reasons while [[Mani Sharma]] was selected for composing the background score while Anoop Rubens composed the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/dsp-out-anoop-rubens-in-for-ntrs-film-telugu-news-115254|title=DSP out, Anoop Rubens in for NTR's film|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=29 September 2014|access-date=5 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022226/http://www.indiaglitz.com/dsp-out-anoop-rubens-in-for-ntrs-film-telugu-news-115254|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115328.html|title=Mani Sharma for BGM of NTR-Puri film ?|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=30 September 2014|access-date=5 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022319/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115328.html|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The titles ''Kummutha'', ''Kummestha'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ntr-puri-bandla-ganesh-film-titled-kummutha--telugu-news-106451|title=NTR — Puri — Bandla Ganesh film titled 'Kummutha' ?|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=21 April 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022426/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ntr-puri-bandla-ganesh-film-titled-kummutha--telugu-news-106451|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> ''Rubabu'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/NTR-Puri-Jagannadh-film-titled-Rubabu-telugu-news-108636|title=NTR — Puri Jagannadh film titled 'Rubabu'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=7 June 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022536/http://www.indiaglitz.com/NTR-Puri-Jagannadh-film-titled-Rubabu-telugu-news-108636|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> ''Temper'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/NTR-Puri-Jagannadh-film-titled-Temper/articleshow/38016074.cms|title=NTR, Puri Jagannadh film titled Temper?|newspaper=The Times of India|date=8 July 2014|access-date=9 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022637/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/NTR-Puri-Jagannadh-film-titled-Temper/articleshow/38016074.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> ''Nenorakam'' with the tagline "Totally Corrupted"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/NTRs-new-film-is-titled-Nenorakam/articleshow/39241837.cms|title=NTR's new film is titled Nenorakam|newspaper=The Times of India|date=29 July 2014|access-date=30 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022734/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/NTRs-new-film-is-titled-Nenorakam/articleshow/39241837.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> and ''Shamsher''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/117906.html|title=NTR -Puri film titled 'Shamsher' ?|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=5 November 2014|access-date=5 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022852/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/117906.html|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> were considered by the makers and ''Temper'' was finalised and announced on 19 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Confirmed-:-Ntr---Puri-Jagannadh-Film-Titled-temper-telugu-news-119004 |title=Confirmed : NTR — Puri Jagannadh film titled 'Temper' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=19 November 2014 |access-date=19 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129023012/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Confirmed-%3A-Ntr---Puri-Jagannadh-Film-Titled-temper-telugu-news-119004 |archive-date=29 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was rumoured to be facing financial troubles in December 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141226/nation-current-affairs/article/tollywood-nearly-broke|title=Tollywood is nearly broke|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=26 December 2014|access-date=26 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226051356/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141226/nation-current-affairs/article/tollywood-nearly-broke|archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>

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Kajal Aggarwal was selected as the heroine of this film in early June 2013 pairing with Rama Rao Jr. after two successful films ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]'' (2010) and ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]'' (2013) whose inclusion was confirmed by Jagannadh in a statement to the media after few days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/will-kajal-junior-ntr-make-hattrick-of-hits/article6086689.ece|title=Will Kajal, Junior NTR make hat-trick of hits|author=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 June 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128165556/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/will-kajal-junior-ntr-make-hattrick-of-hits/article6086689.ece|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Kajal-Aggarwal-to-romance-NTR/articleshow/35997836.cms|title=Kajal Aggarwal to romance NTR|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|newspaper=The Times of India|date=3 June 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128165710/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Kajal-Aggarwal-to-romance-NTR/articleshow/35997836.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> [[Ajaz Khan]] was signed as the antagonist of the film in July 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Big-Boss-Fame-Ajaz-now-the-Telugu-villian/articleshow/37905665.cms|title=Big Boss Fame Ajaz now the Telugu {{sic|villian|nolink=y}}|newspaper=The Times of India|date=6 July 2014|access-date=10 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128165827/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Big-Boss-Fame-Ajaz-now-the-Telugu-villian/articleshow/37905665.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> On the day of launch, it was confirmed that [[Prakash Raj]], [[Madhuurima]], [[Ali (actor)|Ali]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] and [[Posani Krishna Murali]] would play important roles along with [[Tanikella Bharani]], [[Penmatsa Subbaraju|Subbaraju]], [[Vennela Kishore]], [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]], Sapthagiri, [[Ramaprabha]], Pavithra Lokesh and [[Kovai Sarala]].<ref name="launch"/> Aggarwal had shortage of bulk dates to accommodate and it was rumoured that [[Tamannaah]] or a new actress would replace her.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Kajal-opts-out-of-NTRs-film/articleshow/39684200.cms|title=Kajal opts out of NTR's film?|newspaper=The Times of India|date=5 August 2014|access-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170010/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Kajal-opts-out-of-NTRs-film/articleshow/39684200.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140805/entertainment-tollywood/article/date-jinx-ntr-jr-puri-jagannath-film|title=Date jinx in NTR Jr, Puri Jagannath film|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=5 August 2014|access-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170115/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140805/entertainment-tollywood/article/date-jinx-ntr-jr-puri-jagannath-film|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref>

Ganesh denied those rumours and confirmed Aggarwal's inclusion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140807/entertainment-tollywood/article/kajal-aggarwal%E2%80%99s-role-confirmed|title=Kajal Aggarwal's role confirmed|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=7 August 2014|access-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170211/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140807/entertainment-tollywood/article/kajal-aggarwal%E2%80%99s-role-confirmed|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Though initially planned to shoot simultaneously for a film by [[Sudhir Mishra]], Aggarwal opted to continue with this film due to certain problems with Mishra's script.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Spoilt-for-choice/articleshow/46023296.cms |title=Spoilt for choice |last=Pudipeddi |first=Haricharan |newspaper=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |date=26 January 2015 |access-date=27 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127065529/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Spoilt-for-choice/articleshow/46023296.cms |archive-date=27 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[S. Sreesanth]] and [[Zarine Khan]] were speculated to be a part of the film's cast when they visited Jagannath's ''Cave'' but there was no official confirmation then.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140811/entertainment-tollywood/article/special-visitors-drop-%E2%80%98cave%E2%80%99|title=Sreesanth and Zarine Khan drop by at Puri Jagannadh's 'Cave'|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 August 2014|access-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170330/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140811/entertainment-tollywood/article/special-visitors-drop-%E2%80%98cave%E2%80%99|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Sreesanth-to-act-in-ntr-puri-jagannadh-film--telugu-news-111869|title=Sreesanth to act in NTR — Puri Jagannadh film ?|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=12 August 2014|access-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170416/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Sreesanth-to-act-in-ntr-puri-jagannadh-film--telugu-news-111869|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> [[Mrudhula Bhaskar|Naveena]] was reported to be considered for a small role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140819/entertainment-tollywood/article/puri-jagannath-eyes-ram-gopal-varma%E2%80%99s-actress|title=Puri Jagannath eyes Ram Gopal Varma's actress!|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=19 August 2014|access-date=21 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170523/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140819/entertainment-tollywood/article/puri-jagannath-eyes-ram-gopal-varma%E2%80%99s-actress|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Impressed with his previous works, Jagannadh cast [[Saptagiri (actor)|Sapthagiri]] for a special comedy role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/saptagiris-special-role-in-puris-film.html|title=Saptagiri's special role in Puri's film|publisher=123telugu.com|date=9 September 2014|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170658/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/saptagiris-special-role-in-puris-film.html|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> [[Nora Fatehi]] replaced [[Shruti Haasan]] in an [[item number]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Shruti-Sizzles-In-Telugu-Item-Songs:-tamil-news-115677 |title=Shruti sizzles in Telugu Item songs |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=5 October 2014 |access-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170948/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Shruti-Sizzles-In-Telugu-Item-Songs%3A-tamil-news-115677 |archive-date=28 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Norah-Fatehi-Shakes-A-Leg-With-Ntr-telugu-news-115764|title=Norah Fatehi shakes a leg with NTR|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=6 October 2014|access-date=28 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128170856/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Norah-Fatehi-Shakes-A-Leg-With-Ntr-telugu-news-115764|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Jagannadh immediately selected her after her intense training to prepare for her role as a commando in the film ''[[Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans]]'' (2014).<ref name="Nora">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-dances-like-a-dream-Nora-Fatehi/articleshow/45435183.cms|title=NTR dances like a dream: Nora Fatehi|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|newspaper=The Times of India|date=9 December 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210023045/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-dances-like-a-dream-Nora-Fatehi/articleshow/45435183.cms|archive-date=10 December 2014}}</ref>

[[R. Narayana Murthy]] was approached for a special character in the film opposite Rama Rao Jr. Murthy liked the role but declined it as he did not want to move to mainstream cinema and was content making [[Parallel Cinema|left-oriented films]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/When-Narayana-Murthy-turned-down-NTR-Jr/articleshow/45943152.cms |title=When Narayana Murthy turned down NTR Jr |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=20 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120033119/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/When-Narayana-Murthy-turned-down-NTR-Jr/articleshow/45943152.cms |archive-date=20 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Sonia Agarwal]] was signed on to play a significant role in the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-01-27/NTR-confident-of-pulling-off-Temper-alone-128117|title=NTR confident of pulling off Temper alone|newspaper=[[The Hans India]]|date=27 January 2015|access-date=28 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128031809/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-01-27/NTR-confident-of-pulling-off-Temper-alone-128117|archive-date=28 January 2015}}</ref> Apoorva Srinivasan was cast for a small yet crucial supporting role marking her debut in Telugu cinema.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Apoorva-Srinivasan-talks-about-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46244259.cms |title=Apoorva Srinivasan talks about NTR's Temper |last=Kumar |first=Hemanth |newspaper=The Times of India |date=15 February 2015 |access-date=14 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215050221/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Apoorva-Srinivasan-talks-about-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46244259.cms |archive-date=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Junaid Sheikh]] was selected to play a negative role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-suave-baddie/article7154458.ece|title=The suave baddie|last=Menon|first=Anasuya|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 April 2015|access-date=13 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513021232/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-suave-baddie/article7154458.ece|archive-date=13 May 2015}}</ref>

=== Characters and looks ===
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. was reported to be seen as a tough and eccentric police officer in this film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Is-NTR-playing-a-cop-again/articleshow/36334617.cms|title=Is NTR playing a cop again?|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|newspaper=The Times of India|date=9 June 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128143156/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Is-NTR-playing-a-cop-again/articleshow/36334617.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/NTR-Jr-to-play-cop-in-Puris-next/articleshow/36491835.cms|title=NTR Jr to play cop in Puri's next?|newspaper=The Times of India|date=13 June 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128143301/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/NTR-Jr-to-play-cop-in-Puris-next/articleshow/36491835.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Regarding her character in the film, Madhuurima said that she plays a crucial role which is the turning point in the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Madhuurima-bags-her-first-film-with-NTR-Jr/articleshow/39486658.cms|title=Madhuurima bags her first film with NTR Jr|last=A.S.|first=Sasidhar|newspaper=The Times of India|date=3 August 2014|access-date=3 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128143556/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Madhuurima-bags-her-first-film-with-NTR-Jr/articleshow/39486658.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> She later added that her role is a small one that changes the course of the protagonist's character graph.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Madhuurima-pitted-opposite-Sunny-Leone/articleshow/46056060.cms |title=Madhuurima pitted opposite Sunny Leone |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=29 January 2015 |access-date=30 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130043256/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Madhuurima-pitted-opposite-Sunny-Leone/articleshow/46056060.cms |archive-date=30 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Aggarwal was confirmed to play the role of an animal lover in this film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/junior-ntr-puri-jagannadh-new-film-slated-for-makar-sankranti/article1-1247547.aspx|title=Junior NTR-Puri Jagannadh new film slated for Makar Sankranti|author=IANS|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2 August 2014|access-date=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128143451/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/junior-ntr-puri-jagannadh-new-film-slated-for-makar-sankranti/article1-1247547.aspx|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> For his role, Rama Rao Jr. hired a new trainer who specialises in improving muscle tone and shed few kilograms relying on high protein diet and workout routine to build a hefty body. He also sported a crew cut.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/NTR-Jr-muscling-up/articleshow/44835947.cms|title=NTR Jr muscling up|newspaper=The Times of India|date=17 October 2014|access-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141020042417/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/NTR-Jr-muscling-up/articleshow/44835947.cms|archive-date=20 October 2014}}</ref> A few still images of the film were leaked online on 26 November 2014 which confirmed Rama Rao Jr.'s look in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntrs-temper-Leaked-Pics-telugu-news-119581|title=NTR's 'Temper' leaked pics|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=26 November 2014|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128143849/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntrs-temper-Leaked-Pics-telugu-news-119581|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref>

Those stills were captured during the shoot at Goa and they went viral on social networking sites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntr-goes-shirtless-temper-leaked-photos-go-viral-photos-615233|title=Junior NTR Goes Shirtless for 'Temper'; Leaked Pictures Go Viral [Photos]|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=26 November 2014|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128143941/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntr-goes-shirtless-temper-leaked-photos-go-viral-photos-615233|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> However the makers tried to find out who leaked it online as they wanted the pictures to be released to create a buzz before the film's launch.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Leaked-shirtless-pics-of-NTR-from-Temper/articleshow/45285845.cms|title=Leaked shirtless pics of NTR from Temper|last=A.S.|first=Sasidhar|newspaper=The Times of India|date=26 November 2014|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128144047/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Leaked-shirtless-pics-of-NTR-from-Temper/articleshow/45285845.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Another still was leaked on the next day which featured Rama Rao Jr. sitting on a [[Royal Enfield (India)|Royal Enfield]] bike sans shirt sporting his six pack abs. The image was a working still taken on the beach reportedly featuring in a song sequence of the film. However, none from the film's unit made a statement about the alleged leak.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-first-look-junior-ntrs-2nd-shirtless-photo-leaked-why-puri-jagannath-silent-615355|title='Temper' First Look: Junior NTR's 2nd Shirtless Photo Leaked; Why is Puri Jagannath Silent?|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=27 November 2014|access-date=28 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128144154/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-first-look-junior-ntrs-2nd-shirtless-photo-leaked-why-puri-jagannath-silent-615355|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref>

Rama Rao Jr.'s underwent a drastic physical transformation from head to toe in hairdo, costumes, body and attitude for this role. His stylist Ashwin Mawle shopped for the costumes and accessories from designer stores in [[Hong Kong]] and [[London]]. Regarding the styling, Ashwin further revealed, "For the hair, we tried getting a few variations of spikes — straight, cross and messy. He (Rama Rao Jr.) keeps a tab on the latest trends. He took a lot of references from latest runway looks and zeroed in on an earthy color palette: brown, burgundy and grey. Thick jackets make him look bulkier, so he has gone for slim fit shirts and jackets made of linen" in an interview to Sasidhar AS of ''[[The Times of India]]''. He added that N. T. Rama Rao Jr. trimmed his mustache for sporting a rugged look.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-new-look-in-Temper-decoded/articleshow/45396889.cms |title=NTR's new look in Temper decoded |last=A.S. |first=Sasidhar |newspaper=The Times of India |date=6 December 2014 |access-date=7 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207055653/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-new-look-in-Temper-decoded/articleshow/45396889.cms |archive-date= 7 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Madhuurima said in an interview to Suresh Kavirayani of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' that she participated in few action sequences with Rama Rao Jr. in the film and added that she has no songs with him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141208/entertainment-tollywood/article/big-pongal-madhuurima|title=Big Pongal for Madhuurima|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=8 December 2014|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209050047/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141208/entertainment-tollywood/article/big-pongal-madhuurima|archive-date=9 December 2014}}</ref> Rama Rao Jr.'s character was named Daya and he was shown as a sub inspector of police who by his own admission is ruthless, fully corrupted, criminal minded and 100% cunning.<ref name="Trailer OIE">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2015/temper-trailer-review-jr-ntr-in-and-as-172016.html|title='Temper' Trailer Review: Jr.NTR In & As!|author=Veena|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=29 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129043511/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2015/temper-trailer-review-jr-ntr-in-and-as-172016.html|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> For a particular scene where he had to walk with bare chest, Rama Rao Jr. skipped drinking a glass of water for 18 hours continuously.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/NTR-goes-without-water-for-18-hrs/articleshow/46058163.cms |title=NTR goes without water for 18 hrs! |last=Vivan |first=Sridhar |newspaper=Bangalore Mirror |date=29 January 2015 |access-date=30 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130043628/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/NTR-goes-without-water-for-18-hrs/articleshow/46058163.cms |archive-date=30 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Aggarwal said in an interview to IANS that her character would become the reason for the transformation in the protagonist's character after she forces him to take up an issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/kajal-aggarwal-fatherhood-has-brought-intensity-to-jr-ntrs-performance/|title=Kajal Aggarwal: Fatherhood has brought intensity to Jr NTR's performance!|author=IANS|publisher=Bollywood Life|date=10 February 2015|access-date=10 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210100948/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/kajal-aggarwal-fatherhood-has-brought-intensity-to-jr-ntrs-performance/|archive-date=10 February 2015}}</ref> Posani Krishna Murali was seen in the role of a sincere constable who hates Daya because of his corrupt nature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/He-Can-Play-Serious-Roles-Too-telugu-news-125550|title=He can play serious roles too|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=14 February 2015|access-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214112100/http://www.indiaglitz.com/He-Can-Play-Serious-Roles-Too-telugu-news-125550|archive-date=14 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[File:Goa (44).jpg|thumb|Goa, where the initial scenes were shot]]
The regular shooting was planned to commence in April 2014.<ref name="April"/> In mid-May 2014, the film's shooting schedules were planned in July 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Puri-Jagannadh-to-direct-Jr-NTR/articleshow/35343070.cms|title=Puri Jagannadh to direct Jr NTR|newspaper=The Times of India|date=19 May 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128171318/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Puri-Jagannadh-to-direct-Jr-NTR/articleshow/35343070.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> On 1 July 2014 it was declared that the film's shoot would be completed in 100 working days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ntr-puri-film-to-be-finished-in-100-days-news-telugu-ohbmUKeedabhh.html|title=NTR — Puri film to be finished in 100 days|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=1 July 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128171430/http://www.sify.com/movies/ntr-puri-film-to-be-finished-in-100-days-news-telugu-ohbmUKeedabhh.html|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Principal photography began on 2 August 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/NTR-Puri-Jagannadh-film-launched/articleshow/39411001.cms|title=NTR-Puri Jagannadh film launched|newspaper=The Times of India|date=1 August 2014|access-date=1 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128171540/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/NTR-Puri-Jagannadh-film-launched/articleshow/39411001.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Madhuurima joined the film's sets on 9 August.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140803/entertainment-tollywood/article/madhuurima-gets-big-one|title=Madhuurima gets a big one|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=3 August 2014|access-date=3 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128171632/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140803/entertainment-tollywood/article/madhuurima-gets-big-one|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> N. T. Rama Rao Jr. was expected to join the film's sets on 11 August though he joined on 21 August in the Aluminium Factory at [[Gachibowli]] in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-to-join-the-sets-of-puri-jagannadhs-film-on-11th-telugu-news-111706|title=NTR to join the sets of Puri Jagannadh's film on 11th|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=9 August 2014|access-date=9 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128171807/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-to-join-the-sets-of-puri-jagannadhs-film-on-11th-telugu-news-111706|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-to-join-the-sets-of-Puri-Jagannadhs-Nenorakam/articleshow/40516664.cms|title=NTR to join the sets of Puri Jagannadh's Nenorakam|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|newspaper=The Times of India|date=20 August 2014|access-date=21 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128171914/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-to-join-the-sets-of-Puri-Jagannadhs-Nenorakam/articleshow/40516664.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-Jr-begins-shooting-for-Puri-Jagans-film/articleshow/40616942.cms|title=NTR Jr begins shooting for Puri Jagan's film|newspaper=The Times of India|date=21 August 2014|access-date=22 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128172111/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-Jr-begins-shooting-for-Puri-Jagans-film/articleshow/40616942.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Few comedy scenes were shot on Rama Rao Jr., Vennela Kishore and other supporting cast after a week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-Jr-shooting-for-comic-scenes/articleshow/41090114.cms|title=NTR Jr. shooting for comic scenes|newspaper=The Times of India|date=28 August 2014|access-date=1 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128172226/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-Jr-shooting-for-comic-scenes/articleshow/41090114.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> The film's second schedule was planned from 10 September till the completion of the film's shoot which was postponed to 15 September because of disruption in construction of a large police station set due to rainfall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-puri-Jagannadh-Film-Second-Schedule-From-10th-telugu-news-113369|title=NTR-Puri Jagannadh film second schedule from 10th|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=4 September 2014|access-date=4 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128172322/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-puri-Jagannadh-Film-Second-Schedule-From-10th-telugu-news-113369|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140911/entertainment-tollywood/article/delayed-start-ntr-jr%E2%80%99s-film|title=Delayed start for NTR Jr's film|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 September 2014|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128172422/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140911/entertainment-tollywood/article/delayed-start-ntr-jr%E2%80%99s-film|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref>

After being rumoured that the film might be shelved after the shooting was stopped midway, Bandla Ganesh has clarified that the shooting would continue from 26 September and the shooting resumed in Aluminium Factory at Gachibowli in Hyderabad and the makers announced that the schedule would continue till the end of the principal photography.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr---Puri-Jagannadh-Movie-Second-Schedule-From-26th-telugu-news-114800|title=NTR — Puri Jagannadh movie second schedule from 26th|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=23 September 2014|access-date=23 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128172549/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr---Puri-Jagannadh-Movie-Second-Schedule-From-26th-telugu-news-114800|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115092.html|title=NTR-Puri Jagannadh movie second schedule starts|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=26 September 2014|access-date=26 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128172636/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115092.html|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> The makers selected a house in Begumpet to erect a special police station set to shoot few crucial scenes on which {{INR}}2.7 million was invested.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Special-police-station-set-for-NTRs-film/articleshow/44479684.cms|title=Special police station set for NTR's film|newspaper=The Times of India|date=6 October 2014|access-date=7 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128172754/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Special-police-station-set-for-NTRs-film/articleshow/44479684.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> An item number on Rama Rao Jr. and Nora Fatehi was shot in Hyderabad in early October 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nora-Fatehi-grooves-with-NTR-in-Puri-Jagannadhs-film/articleshow/44417809.cms|title=Nora Fatehi grooves with NTR in Puri Jagannadh's film|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|newspaper=The Times of India|date=5 October 2014|access-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128172900/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nora-Fatehi-grooves-with-NTR-in-Puri-Jagannadhs-film/articleshow/44417809.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> That song was a fast-paced folk song choreographed by Shekhar which Nora termed a "hyper energetic dance number".<ref name="Nora"/>

[[File:Ramoji Film City.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ramoji Film City]], where parts of the film were shot]]
25% of the film's shoot was wrapped up by then and the next schedule was planned in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-puri-film-completes-25-shoot.html|title=NTR, Puri film completes 25% shoot|publisher=123telugu.com|date=7 October 2014|access-date=7 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128173012/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-puri-film-completes-25-shoot.html|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Later the makers chose Goa to shoot major parts of the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141010/entertainment-tollywood/article/ntr-jr-goa|title=NTR Jr in Goa|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=10 October 2014|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129010644/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141010/entertainment-tollywood/article/ntr-jr-goa|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> Few scenes on Rama Rao Jr., Aggarwal and some other actors were shot meanwhile.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-And-Puri-Jagannadh-In-Goa-telugu-news-116227|title=NTR and Puri Jagannadh in Goa|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=12 October 2014|access-date=13 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129011136/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-And-Puri-Jagannadh-In-Goa-telugu-news-116227|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The film's Goa schedule was delayed due to the ongoing strike for Non-acceptance of the revised pay hike for the Film Federation Employees.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141019/entertainment-tollywood/article/strike-affects-puri-jagannath-ntr-jr-film|title=Strike affects Puri Jagannath, NTR Jr film|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=19 October 2014|access-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129011406/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141019/entertainment-tollywood/article/strike-affects-puri-jagannath-ntr-jr-film|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The strike was called off later and the filming continued from 25 October at Goa where major part of the film was shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-puri-film-to-resume-goa-schedule-from-oct-25.html|title=NTR-Puri film to resume Goa schedule from Oct 25|publisher=123telugu.com|date=23 October 2014|access-date=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129011540/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-puri-film-to-resume-goa-schedule-from-oct-25.html|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-Kajal-partying-in-Goa/articleshow/44949736.cms|title=NTR, Kajal partying in Goa|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|newspaper=The Times of India|date=27 October 2014|access-date=28 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129011649/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-Kajal-partying-in-Goa/articleshow/44949736.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The shoot of the interval block was wrapped up by 2 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-film-interval-block-complete.html|title=NTR film interval block complete|publisher=123telugu.com|date=2 November 2014|access-date=2 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129011817/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-film-interval-block-complete.html|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> Few key scenes on Rama Rao Jr., Aggarwal and Prakash Raj were shot later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-puri-film-to-finish-goa-schedule-on-nov-23.html|title=NTR-Puri film to finish Goa schedule on Nov 23|publisher=123telugu.com|date=8 November 2014|access-date=8 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129011935/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-puri-film-to-finish-goa-schedule-on-nov-23.html|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The Goa schedule came to an end on 24 November and the team returned to Hyderabad the next day.<ref name="editing">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-wraps-up-Goa-schedule/articleshow/45259316.cms|title=NTR's Temper wraps up Goa schedule|newspaper=The Times of India|date=24 November 2014|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129012041/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-wraps-up-Goa-schedule/articleshow/45259316.cms|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The next schedule started at [[Ramoji Film City]] from 27 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntrs-rfc-schedule-to-start-tomorrow.html|title=NTR's RFC schedule to start tomorrow|publisher=123telugu.com|date=26 November 2014|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129012144/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntrs-rfc-schedule-to-start-tomorrow.html|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> By then, 80% of the film's shoot was complete.<ref name="post prod">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Tempers-audio-to-be-launched-in-Guntur/articleshow/45285797.cms|title=Temper's audio to be launched in Guntur|newspaper=The Times of India|date=26 November 2014|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141126151125/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Tempers-audio-to-be-launched-in-Guntur/articleshow/45285797.cms|archive-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>

The film's shoot was disrupted again due to another strike caused by Film Federation Employees to appoint those technicians who have a membership in the Federation. The makers said that two weeks of filming is pending which would start immediately once the strike is called off.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141202/entertainment-tollywood/article/holiday-halt-no-end-sight-tollywood-strike|title=Holiday Halt: No end in sight for Tollywood strike|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=3 December 2014|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203031549/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141202/entertainment-tollywood/article/holiday-halt-no-end-sight-tollywood-strike|archive-date=3 December 2014}}</ref> However, the film's shoot was reported to be progressing in Hyderabad with employees other than the ones from Federation being employed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141204/entertainment-tollywood/article/shoots-are-still|title=Shoots are still on|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 December 2014|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205051329/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141204/entertainment-tollywood/article/shoots-are-still|archive-date=5 December 2014}}</ref> The strike was called off on 5 December 2014 and the union members took part in the shootings from the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Shootings-To-Resume-From-Tomorrow-telugu-news-120281|title=Shootings to resume from tomorrow|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=5 December 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206030730/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Shootings-To-Resume-From-Tomorrow-telugu-news-120281|archive-date=6 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/AP-Film-workers-calls-off-strike/articleshow/45396153.cms |title=AP Film workers calls off strike |newspaper=The Times of India |date=6 December 2014 |access-date=7 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053843/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/AP-Film-workers-calls-off-strike/articleshow/45396153.cms |archive-date= 7 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Bandla Ganesh called off the film's shoot for 10 days as Rama Rao Jr. was devastated because of the death of his step brother Nandamuri Janakiram.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/junior-ntr-bereaved-temper-shoot-halted/|title=Jr NTR in shock over brother Janakiram's death, producers halt 'Temper' shoot|author=IANS|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|date=9 December 2014|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209094914/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/junior-ntr-bereaved-temper-shoot-halted/|archive-date=9 December 2014}}</ref> However Rama Rao Jr. chose to continue for ensuring a Sankranthi release and the filming resumed on 10 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Shooting-To-Resume-From-Tomorrow-telugu-news-120559|title='Temper' shooting to resume from tomorrow|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=9 December 2014|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209151741/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Shooting-To-Resume-From-Tomorrow-telugu-news-120559|archive-date=9 December 2014}}</ref>

{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="The film had a scene where N. T. Rama Rao Jr. playing the role of the cop gets into a confrontation with Prakash Raj and Kota Srinivasa Rao. When Puri Jagannadh narrated the scene, Rama Rao Jr. suggested it would be better to have it set in a courtroom."|source= —A source from the film's unit in an interaction with ''The Times of India''.<ref name="court room">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Will-a-courtroom-scene-break-the-jinx-for-NTR/articleshow/46025707.cms |title=Will a courtroom scene break the jinx for NTR? |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=26 January 2015 |access-date=27 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127060247/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Will-a-courtroom-scene-break-the-jinx-for-NTR/articleshow/46025707.cms |archive-date=27 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
16 days of shoot was reported to be pending and the filming was expected to come to an end on 31 December 2014. Meanwhile, Rama Rao Jr. participated in the shoot of some important jail and court scenes at a specially erected set in Aluminium Factory near Gachibowli.<ref name="Temper resumes">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-release-date-revealed-set-clash-pawan-kalyans-gopala-gopala-616708|title=Jr NTR's 'Temper' Release Date Revealed: Set to Clash with Pawan Kalyan's 'Gopala Gopala'|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=10 December 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210101634/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-release-date-revealed-set-clash-pawan-kalyans-gopala-gopala-616708|archive-date=10 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-resumes-shoot/articleshow/45478320.cms |title=NTR's Temper resumes shoot |newspaper=The Times of India |date=11 December 2014 |access-date=12 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141212014521/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-resumes-shoot/articleshow/45478320.cms |archive-date=12 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Puri Jagannadh informed Bandla Ganesh that the film cannot be completed as planned and that film will not be ready for a Sankranti release. The latter was fine with the decision and gave a break to Rama Rao Jr.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141214/entertainment-tollywood/article/sankrantis-high-hopes|title=Sankranti's high hopes|last=King|first=Vincent|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=14 December 2014|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215042339/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141214/entertainment-tollywood/article/sankrantis-high-hopes|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The filming resumed from 27 December 2014 in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Trailer-Release-Date-telugu-news-121884|title='Temper' trailer release date|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=27 December 2014|access-date=27 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227100709/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Trailer-Release-Date-telugu-news-121884|archive-date=27 December 2014}}</ref> Scenes on Rama Rao Jr. and others were shot in a police station set and court room set erected in Begumpet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/temper-shoot-racing-ahead-in-begumpet.html|title=Temper shoot racing ahead in Begumpet|publisher=123telugu.com|date=30 December 2014|access-date=30 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230052317/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/temper-shoot-racing-ahead-in-begumpet.html|archive-date=30 December 2014}}</ref> The last song was shot on Rama Rao Jr. and Aggarwal in late January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/tempers-song-shoot-underway.html|title=Temper's song shoot underway|publisher=123telugu.com|date=26 January 2015|access-date=28 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128165805/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/tempers-song-shoot-underway.html|archive-date=28 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Trailer-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46044911.cms |title=Trailer: NTR's Temper |newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 January 2015 |access-date=28 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128154135/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Trailer-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46044911.cms |archive-date=28 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The entire filming came to an end on 31 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/temper-shoot-wrapped-up.html|title=Temper shoot wrapped up|publisher=123telugu.com|date=31 January 2015|access-date=31 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131130214/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/temper-shoot-wrapped-up.html|archive-date=30 January 2015}}</ref>

=== Post-production ===
S. R. Sekhar simultaneously completed the editing work so that the film can release on time.<ref name="editing"/> [[Post-production]] activities progressed in tandem with the filming during the film's shoot at Goa.<ref name="post prod"/> Mani Sharma began composing the background score on 4 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Mani-Sharma-Starts-Working-For-temper-telugu-news-120168|title=Mani Sharma starts working for 'Temper'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=4 December 2014|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204093940/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Mani-Sharma-Starts-Working-For-temper-telugu-news-120168|archive-date=4 December 2014}}</ref> The film's [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing]] activities began on 9 December 2014 at Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/dubbing-kick-starts-for-ntrs-temper.html|title=Dubbing kick starts for NTR's Temper|publisher=123telugu.com|date=9 December 2014|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209074910/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/dubbing-kick-starts-for-ntrs-temper.html|archive-date=9 December 2014}}</ref> Rama Rao Jr. and the film's cast began dubbing for their roles on 4 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-starts-dubbing-for-temper.html|title=NTR starts dubbing for Temper|publisher=123telugu.com|date=4 February 2015|access-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204122143/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntr-starts-dubbing-for-temper.html|archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-readying-for-release/articleshow/46122163.cms |title=NTR's Temper readying for release |newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 February 2015 |access-date=5 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205030432/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-readying-for-release/articleshow/46122163.cms |archive-date= 5 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The pending DTS mixing and Rama Rao Jr.'s dubbing were completed by 7 February 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nithin-raves-about-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46163931.cms |title=Nithin raves about NTR's Temper |newspaper=The Times of India |date=9 February 2015 |access-date=9 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209031237/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nithin-raves-about-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46163931.cms |archive-date= 9 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Mani Sharma was completing the rerecording work at the same time and the final copy was planned to be sent to [[Central Board of Film Certification]] for censoring on 9 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Censor-Date-telugu-news-124931|title='Temper' censor date|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=7 February 2015|access-date=7 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207093546/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Censor-Date-telugu-news-124931|archive-date=7 February 2015}}</ref> The censoring activities were postponed by a day due to unavailability of slot for censor and delay of final mixing. The special screening for the board began at 4:00 PM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-censor-process-underway-u-which-certificate-will-jr-ntr-starrer-get-623073|title='Temper' Censor Process Underway: A or U/A — Which Certificate will Jr NTR Starrer Get?|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=10 February 2015|access-date=10 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210132604/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-censor-process-underway-u-which-certificate-will-jr-ntr-starrer-get-623073|archive-date=10 February 2015}}</ref> The board passed the film with an 'U/A' certificate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Censor-Completed-telugu-news-125202|title='Temper' censor completed|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=10 February 2015|access-date=10 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210133042/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Censor-Completed-telugu-news-125202|archive-date=10 February 2015}}</ref> The film's final length after censoring was 147 minutes and 18 cuts were made in the film including the reduction of the climax by 30%.<ref name="run time"/>

== Themes and influences ==
In an interview with [[Subhash K. Jha]] for the newspaper ''Absolute India'', Puri Jagannadh said that the film is basically the story of a bad police officer played by Rama Rao Jr. and is an action-oriented film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absoluteindianews.com/storydetail.php?nid=12538|title=Second time lucky?|author=[[Subhash K. Jha|K. Jha, Subhash]]|publisher=Absolute India|date=11 December 2014|access-date=13 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213141716/http://www.absoluteindianews.com/storydetail.php?nid=12538|archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> He added later that the film about a highly corrupt and cunning police officer who later transforms into an honest one and the title of the film signifies the protagonist's character has attitude, arrogance and is defiant. He added that the film has a novel theme and is not inspired by anyone in real life.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150204/entertainment-tollywood/article/there%E2%80%99s-no-affair-charmme-puri-jagannath|title=There's no affair with Charmme: Puri Jagannath|last=Varma|first=Lopsika|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 February 2015|access-date=5 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205031033/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150204/entertainment-tollywood/article/there%E2%80%99s-no-affair-charmme-puri-jagannath|archive-date=5 February 2015}}</ref> A source from the film's unit revealed that the confrontation scene in the courtroom was shot on the lines of a similar scene from the film ''[[Bobbili Puli]]'' (1982) and features N. T. Rama Rao Jr. delivering dialogues that ridicule the contemporary judicial system and police hierarchy.<ref name="court room"/>

== Music ==
{{Main|Temper (soundtrack)}}

[[Anup Rubens]] was signed in on to compose the film's soundtrack album after Rama Rao Jr. insisted Jagannadh to bring a relatively new music composer on board when the latter opted for [[Devi Sri Prasad]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Tempers-tempo-critical/articleshow/45932322.cms |title=Temper's tempo critical |last=Kamal |first=S. S. |newspaper=Bangalore Mirror |date=18 January 2015 |access-date=26 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126100211/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Tempers-tempo-critical/articleshow/45932322.cms |archive-date=26 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It consists of six songs all composed by Rubens and penned by Bhaskarabhatla, Kandikonda and Viswa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Original-Track-List-telugu-news-124085|title='Temper' Original Track List|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=27 January 2015|access-date=27 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127144852/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Original-Track-List-telugu-news-124085|archive-date=27 January 2015}}</ref> Rahul Kumar, mostly known as Roll Rida, rapped for the songs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/From-ragging-to-rapping/2015/01/29/article2641150.ece|title=From ragging to rapping|last=Yellapuntala|first=Suhas|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=29 January 2015|access-date=30 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130092153/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/From-ragging-to-rapping/2015/01/29/article2641150.ece|archive-date=30 January 2015}}</ref> The soundtrack was marketed by [[Aditya Music]] and was released on 28 January 2015 to positive reviews from critics.<ref name="Trailer OIE"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-audio-launch-watch-it-live-online-video-621746|title=Jr NTR's 'Temper' Audio Launch: Watch it Live Online [VIDEO]|last=V. P.|first=Nicy|publisher=International Business Times India|date=28 January 2015|access-date=28 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128144740/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-audio-launch-watch-it-live-online-video-621746|archive-date=28 January 2015}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was initially planned for a worldwide theatrical release on 9 January 2015 as a [[Sankranthi]] release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ntr-puri-jagannadh-film-to-have-a-sankranthi-release-telugu-news-107664|title=NTR — Puri Jagannadh film to have a Sankranthi release|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=19 May 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128141851/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ntr-puri-jagannadh-film-to-have-a-sankranthi-release-telugu-news-107664|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/junior-ntr-film-with-puri-jagannadh-slated-for-makar-sankranti-114080200563_1.html|title=Junior NTR film with Puri Jagannadh slated for Makar Sankranti|author=IANS|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|date=2 August 2014|access-date=22 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128141932/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/junior-ntr-film-with-puri-jagannadh-slated-for-makar-sankranti-114080200563_1.html|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/sankranti-bonanza/article6630340.ece|title=Sankranti bonanza|newspaper=The Hindu|date=24 November 2014|access-date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129023144/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/sankranti-bonanza/article6630340.ece|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> The film's release was postponed from Sankranthi to a later date due to halt in the film's shoot post Nandamuri Janakiram's death and an official confirmation was awaited.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntrs-temper-out-sankranti-race-617243|title=Junior NTR's 'Temper' Out of Sankranti Race?|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=15 December 2014|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215161925/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntrs-temper-out-sankranti-race-617243|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Later the film was expected to release in February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/pawan-kalyans-gopala-gopala-mahesh-babu-siva-film-top-10-most-awaited-telugu-films-2015-618497|title=From Pawan Kalyan's 'Gopala Gopala' to Mahesh Babu-Siva Film: Top 10 Most-Awaited Telugu Films of 2015|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=28 December 2014|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228220459/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/pawan-kalyans-gopala-gopala-mahesh-babu-siva-film-top-10-most-awaited-telugu-films-2015-618497|archive-date=28 December 2014 }}</ref> The release date was speculated as 13 February 2015 and an official confirmation was awaited.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-release-date-postponed/articleshow/45980321.cms|title=NTR's Temper release date postponed|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 January 2015|access-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122160632/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-release-date-postponed/articleshow/45980321.cms|archive-date=22 January 2015}}</ref> Rama Rao Jr. was expected to announce the film's release date at the audio launch event.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150124/entertainment-tollywood/article/big-day-jr-ntr|title=Big day for Jr NTR|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=24 January 2015|access-date=25 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125033209/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150124/entertainment-tollywood/article/big-day-jr-ntr|archive-date=25 January 2015}}</ref>

Bandla Ganesh announced at the audio launch that the film would release worldwide on 13 February 2015 at 05:07 AM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Bandla-Ganesh-Confirms-temper-Release-Muhurat-telugu-news-124162|title=Bandla Ganesh confirms 'Temper' release Muhurat|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=28 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129042204/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Bandla-Ganesh-Confirms-temper-Release-Muhurat-telugu-news-124162|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> 90 theatres were booked in [[Karnataka]] for the film's release which is a big number for any Telugu film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Big-Release-For-temper-In-Karnataka-telugu-news-124973|title=Big release for 'Temper' in Karnataka|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=7 February 2015|access-date=7 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207094039/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Big-Release-For-temper-In-Karnataka-telugu-news-124973|archive-date=7 February 2015}}</ref> Great India Films was expected to release the film in 125 screens across the overseas markets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Temper-gets-good-buzz-in-overseas/articleshow/46173007.cms |title=Temper gets good buzz in overseas |newspaper=The Times of India |date=10 February 2015 |access-date=10 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210100035/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Temper-gets-good-buzz-in-overseas/articleshow/46173007.cms |archive-date=10 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was expected to release in 1500 theatres across the world. Advance booking of tickets began on 10 February and the tickets for the first day in AP/Nizam were sold out completely while Bangalore and Chennai witnessed an advance booking of 50% each within a day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-set-grand-release-jr-ntr-kajal-starrer-registers-good-amount-advance-ticket-bookings-623134|title='Temper' Set for Grand Release; Jr NTR-Kajal Starrer Registers Good Amount of Advance Ticket Bookings|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|website=[[International Business Times|International Business Times India]]|date=11 February 2015|access-date=11 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211152023/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-set-grand-release-jr-ntr-kajal-starrer-registers-good-amount-advance-ticket-bookings-623134|archive-date=11 February 2015}}</ref>

One of the benefit shows were held at Mallikarjuna 70 MM theatre in KPHB colony at 4:00 AM. The other benefit show was held at Sreeramulu 70 MM theatre in Moosapet at 5:00 AM. The ticket rates of these benefit shows ranged between {{INR}}2000 - {{INR}}5000 each.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-benefit-shows-rajamouli-watch-jr-ntrs-film-tickets-selling-2000-5000-623227|title='Temper' Benefit Shows: Rajamouli to Watch Jr NTR's Film; Tickets Selling at ₹2000 to ₹5000?|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=12 February 2015|access-date=12 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212092259/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-benefit-shows-rajamouli-watch-jr-ntrs-film-tickets-selling-2000-5000-623227|archive-date=12 February 2015}}</ref> The film released in [[Japan]] on 28 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Released-In-Japan-telugu-news-126705|title='Temper' released in Japan|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=28 February 2015|access-date=28 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228143504/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Released-In-Japan-telugu-news-126705|archive-date=28 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Distribution ===
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Puri Jagannadh acquired the distribution rights of [[Telangana|Nizam region]] and [[Visakhapatnam]]. Later Vakkantham Vamsi was reported to acquire the distribution rights of [[Nellore district]] for an amount of {{INRConvert|20|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Nellore-Rights-Bought-By-Vakkantham-Vamsi-telugu-news-120280|title='Temper' Nellore rights bought by Vakkantham Vamsi|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=6 December 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206065135/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Nellore-Rights-Bought-By-Vakkantham-Vamsi-telugu-news-120280|archive-date=6 December 2014}}</ref> Great India Films announced in mid-January 2015 that they acquired the overseas distribution rights of the film. It was their third and fifth film with Puri Jagannadh and Rama Rao Jr. in overseas respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntrs-temper-In-Overseas-By-Great-India-Films-telugu-news-123319|title=NTR's 'TEMPER' in overseas by Great India Films|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=17 January 2015|access-date=17 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117072258/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntrs-temper-In-Overseas-By-Great-India-Films-telugu-news-123319|archive-date=17 January 2015}}</ref> DBB Films announced later that they acquired the distribution and theatrical screening rights of the film in [[Europe]] except [[United Kingdom]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/abroad/temper-europe.html|title=NTR's "TEMPER" in EUROPE except UK by DBB Films|publisher=Idlebrain.com|date=22 January 2015|access-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122161043/http://www.idlebrain.com/abroad/temper-europe.html|archive-date=22 January 2015}}</ref> whose theatrical screening rights were acquired by Colours Media later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/abroad/temper-uk.html|title=Temper movie UK rights|publisher=Idlebrain.com|date=24 January 2015|access-date=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126101341/http://www.idlebrain.com/abroad/temper-uk.html|archive-date=26 January 2015}}</ref> Sumanth Sunkara acquired the distribution rights of the film in [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/abroad/temper-canada.html|title=TEMPER in Canada|publisher=Idlebrain.com|date=29 January 2015|access-date=30 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130073231/http://www.idlebrain.com/abroad/temper-canada.html|archive-date=30 January 2015}}</ref>

The film's distribution rights for different regions have been sold for an amount of {{INR}}424 million out of which the highest amount was received from Nizam region rights which were bought by Suresh Movies with an advance of {{INR}}110 million followed by overseas rights for an amount of {{INR}}630 million and followed by [[Rayalaseema|Ceded region]] rights bought by Siva Shakti films for an amount of {{INR}}60 million.<ref name="Dist total">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntr-puris-temper-earns-over-50-crore-pre-release-business-622479|title=Junior NTR-Puri's 'Temper' Earns Over ₹50 crore in Pre-Release Business|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=4 February 2015|access-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204153721/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntr-puris-temper-earns-over-50-crore-pre-release-business-622479|archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref> Anu Sri films and Suresh Movies acquired the [[East Godavari district|East]] and [[West Godavari district]]s' distribution rights for an amount of {{INR}}25.2 million and {{INR}}230 million respectively.<ref name="Dist total"/> The distribution rights of [[Guntur district|Guntur]] and Nellore districts were acquired by S Creations and Icon for an amount of {{INR}}330 million and {{INR}}12.5 million plus {{INR}}4 million advance respectively. Alankar Pictures offered {{INR}}30 million advance while Hari Pictures offered {{INR}}24.5 million for [[Krishna district]] rights on NRA basis.<ref name="Dist total"/> Brunda Associates acquired [[Karnataka]] distribution rights for {{INR}}45 million while SPI acquired [[Tamil Nadu]] distribution rights. [[North India]] distribution rights were sold for {{INR}}5 million.<ref name="Dist total"/>

=== Marketing ===
On 19 May 2014, 2 posters of this film bearing the title ''Production no. 5'' were released wishing N. T. Rama Rao Jr. a happy birthday in advance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ntrs-birthday-special-poster-designs-telugu-news-107674|title=NTR's birthday special poster designs|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=19 May 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128140524/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ntrs-birthday-special-poster-designs-telugu-news-107674|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> The makers planned to reveal the film's first look teaser on [[Diwali]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-Puri-film-first-look-for-Diwali/articleshow/44740746.cms|title=NTR, Puri film first look for Diwali?|newspaper=The Times of India|date=9 October 2014|access-date=10 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128140633/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTR-Puri-film-first-look-for-Diwali/articleshow/44740746.cms|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> The makers later decided to unveil the film's first look poster on 29 November and teaser on 5 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Audio-Release-Date-And-Venue-Confirmed-telugu-news-119588|title='Temper' audio release date and venue confirmed|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=26 November 2014|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128141039/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Audio-Release-Date-And-Venue-Confirmed-telugu-news-119588|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-Is-Bullet-Of-Jagun-:-Rgv-telugu-news-119622 |title=NTR is bullet of Ja'gun' : RGV |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=26 November 2014 |access-date=26 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128140824/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-Is-Bullet-Of-Jagun-%3A-Rgv-telugu-news-119622 |archive-date=28 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Bandla Ganesh unveiled the official logo of the film's title on 27 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-official-logo-unveiled-first-look-release-29-november-615321|title=Jr NTR's 'Temper' Official Logo Unveiled; First Look to Release on 29 November?|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=27 November 2014|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128140933/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-official-logo-unveiled-first-look-release-29-november-615321|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Puri Jagannadh unveiled two posters featuring Rama Rao Jr. on the same day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141127/entertainment-kollywood/article/first-look-jr-ntr-flaunts-chiseled-body-temper|title=First look: Jr NTR flaunts chiseled body in 'Temper'|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=27 November 2014|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128141156/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141127/entertainment-kollywood/article/first-look-jr-ntr-flaunts-chiseled-body-temper|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-official-logo-unveiled-first-look-release-29-november-615321|title=Jr NTR Rocks in 'Temper' First-Look Posters; Official Logo Unveiled [PHOTOS]|author=Seshagiri, Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=27 November 2014|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128141232/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-official-logo-unveiled-first-look-release-29-november-615321|archive-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Another poster featuring Rama Rao Jr. was unveiled on 6 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntrs-temper-New-Poster-telugu-news-120303|title=NTR's 'Temper' New Poster|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=6 December 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206064828/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntrs-temper-New-Poster-telugu-news-120303|archive-date=6 December 2014}}</ref> In that poster, he was seen sporting a sky blue cotton shirt, white cargo pants and aviator sunglasses during the film's shoot at Goa. He posted the autographed version of the same in his official Facebook page a day before which received 30 thousand likes, 2 thousand shares and more than 1 thousand comments upon its release; all of them being positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntr-releases-new-poster-temper-fans-go-gaga-over-his-stylish-look-616382|title=Junior NTR Releases New Poster of 'Temper'; Fans Go Gaga over his Stylish Look|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=7 December 2014|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208055715/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntr-releases-new-poster-temper-fans-go-gaga-over-his-stylish-look-616382|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref>

The film's trailer was expected to be unveiled on or after 17 December 2014.<ref name="Temper resumes"/> A new still of Rama Rao Jr. was unveiled on 29 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntrs-New-Still-From-temper-telugu-news-121963|title=NTR's new still from 'Temper'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=29 December 2014|access-date=29 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229092035/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntrs-New-Still-From-temper-telugu-news-121963|archive-date=29 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/New-Pic-Stylish-NTR-in-Temper/articleshow/45679105.cms |title=New Pic: Stylish NTR in Temper |newspaper=The Times of India |date=29 December 2014 |access-date=30 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230012441/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/New-Pic-Stylish-NTR-in-Temper/articleshow/45679105.cms |archive-date=30 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The first look teaser was unveiled on 1 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-balakrishnas-lion-teasers-be-unveiled-tonight-618904 |title=New Year Treat: Jr NTR's 'Temper', Balakrishna's 'Lion' Teasers Released |last=Seshagiri |first=Sangeetha |publisher=International Business Times India |date=31 December 2014 |access-date=1 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101023831/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-temper-balakrishnas-lion-teasers-be-unveiled-tonight-618904 |archive-date= 1 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2015/watch-temper-movie-teaser-169201.html |title=WATCH: Temper Movie Teaser |author=Veena |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |date=1 January 2015 |access-date=1 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101075354/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2015/watch-temper-movie-teaser-169201.html |archive-date= 1 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Trailer-New-teaser-of-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/45716056.cms |title=Trailer: New teaser of NTR's Temper |newspaper=The Times of India |date=1 January 2015 |access-date=1 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101163028/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Trailer-New-teaser-of-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/45716056.cms |archive-date= 1 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two posters featuring Rama Rao Jr. were unveiled on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr--puri-Jagannadhs-temper-Latest-Posters-telugu-news-122203 |title=NTR -Puri Jagannadh's 'Temper' latest posters |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=1 January 2015 |access-date=1 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101082340/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr--puri-Jagannadhs-temper-Latest-Posters-telugu-news-122203 |archive-date= 1 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The teaser was successful and the theatrical trailer of 1 minute duration was planned to be unveiled on the eve of [[Sankranthi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Theatrical-Trailer-Release-Date-telugu-news-122287|title='Temper' theatrical trailer release date|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=2 January 2015|access-date=3 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103064905/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Theatrical-Trailer-Release-Date-telugu-news-122287|archive-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> A poster featuring Rama Rao Jr. was unveiled on 24 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-puris-temper-New-Poster-telugu-news-123912|title=NTR-Puri's 'Temper' new poster|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=24 January 2015|access-date=24 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124142810/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ntr-puris-temper-New-Poster-telugu-news-123912|archive-date=24 January 2015}}</ref> Six audio release posters all featuring Rama Rao Jr. were unveiled on 27 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Audio-Release-Posters-telugu-news-124043|title='Temper' audio release posters|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=27 January 2015|access-date=27 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127081216/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Audio-Release-Posters-telugu-news-124043|archive-date=27 January 2015}}</ref> Another poster featuring Rama Rao Jr. and Aggarwal was unveiled on the same day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Spotted-Kajal-and-NTR-romance-at-beach/articleshow/46030978.cms|title=Spotted: Kajal and NTR romance at beach|newspaper=The Times of India|date=27 January 2015|access-date=27 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127132221/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Spotted-Kajal-and-NTR-romance-at-beach/articleshow/46030978.cms|archive-date=27 January 2015}}</ref> A set of five stills featuring the lead pair and another five stills featuring Rama Rao Jr. were released on the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/temper1/index.html|title=Temper photo gallery — Telugu cinema — NTR & Kajal Agarwal|publisher=Idlebain.com|date=28 January 2015|access-date=28 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128075327/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/temper1/index.html|archive-date=28 January 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Shilpakala Vedika.jpg|thumb|right|[[Shilpakala Vedika]], where the film's theatrical trailer was unveiled along with the soundtrack album and their video promos on 28 January 2015]]
The theatrical trailer with a duration of 116 seconds was unveiled on the night of 28 January 2015 at the audio launch. It received 0.25 million views, 3000 likes, 250 dislikes and more than 250 comments within 12 hours of its release in YouTube and received mixed feedback from the audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-trailer-review-puri-jagannath-disappoints-junior-ntr-fans-621829|title='Temper' Trailer Review: Puri Jagannath Disappoints Junior NTR Fans [VIDEO]|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=29 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129071426/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-trailer-review-puri-jagannath-disappoints-junior-ntr-fans-621829|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> ''Deccan Chronicle'' opined that the trailer promised action and entertainment and would leave the audience asking for more.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150129/entertainment-tollywood/article/watch-jr-ntr-and-kajal-aggarwal-action-packed-temper-trailer|title=Watch Jr NTR and Kajal Aggarwal in the action-packed 'Temper' trailer|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=29 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129071958/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150129/entertainment-tollywood/article/watch-jr-ntr-and-kajal-aggarwal-action-packed-temper-trailer|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> Oneindia Entertainment wrote "As the trailer depicts him as a police officer, a dancer, a lover and a comedian and thus on a whole, ''Temper'' can be told as Jr. NTR in & as", adding that the trailer raised expectations.<ref name="Trailer OIE"/> IndiaGlitz stated "NTR looks very different and stylish compared to his previous films and he has even changed his body language and dialogue delivery. If the trailer is anything to go by, the film has plenty of action sequences and Puri mark witty dialogues. NTR fans are in for a treat."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Trailer-Review-telugu-news-124198|title='Temper' trailer review|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=29 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129073542/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Trailer-Review-telugu-news-124198|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> In contrast, Subramanian Harikumar of Bollywood Life stated "The obsession for cop roles amongst Telugu filmmakers is refusing to die down, as Jr NTR plays corrupt sub inspector Daya. Overall, ''Temper'' seems like it is the same run of the mill action entertainer, which would appeal to die hard Jr NTR fans and nothing more".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/temper-trailer-jr-ntr-shines-as-a-quirky-corrupt-cunning-cop/|title=Temper trailer: Jr NTR shines as a quirky, corrupt, cunning cop!|last=Harikumar|first=Subramanian|publisher=Bollywood Life|date=28 January 2015|access-date=28 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128170012/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/temper-trailer-jr-ntr-shines-as-a-quirky-corrupt-cunning-cop/|archive-date=28 January 2015}}</ref> Meanwhile, the video promo of the item number ''Ittage Rechchipodam'' crossed more than 90 thousand views on the official channel in YouTube within 24 hours of its release. The dance moves of Rama Rao Jr. and Nora Fatehi received praise.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Teaser-NTR-and-Nora-Fatehi-shake-a-leg-in-Temper/articleshow/46056182.cms|title=Teaser: NTR and Nora Fatehi shake a leg in Temper|newspaper=The Times of India|date=29 January 2015|access-date=30 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130044340/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Teaser-NTR-and-Nora-Fatehi-shake-a-leg-in-Temper/articleshow/46056182.cms|archive-date=30 January 2015}}</ref>

The 40 second video promo of the song ''Temper'' received praise particularly for Rama Rao Jr.'s dance movements.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Song-video-NTRs-stunning-dance-moves/articleshow/46067405.cms|title=Song video: NTR's stunning dance moves|newspaper=The Times of India|date=30 January 2015|access-date=31 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131054929/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Song-video-NTRs-stunning-dance-moves/articleshow/46067405.cms|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> The theatrical trailer crossed half a million views within 18 hours of its release in YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/temper-theatrical-trailer-creates-a-storm-news-telugu-pb4t7Kbijddec.html|title='Temper' theatrical trailer creates a storm|publisher=Sify|date=30 January 2015|access-date=31 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131054540/http://www.sify.com/movies/temper-theatrical-trailer-creates-a-storm-news-telugu-pb4t7Kbijddec.html|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> It crossed a million views on 1 February 2015 in Puri Jagannadh's official channel on YouTube making it one of the record breaking Telugu film trailers in YouTube.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-trailer-goes-viral/articleshow/46087721.cms|title=NTR's Temper trailer goes viral|newspaper=The Times of India|date=1 February 2015|access-date=1 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201154043/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Temper-trailer-goes-viral/articleshow/46087721.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The video promo of the song ''One More Time'' received positive response.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Song-One-More-Time-from-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46087923.cms |title=Song: One More Time from NTR's Temper |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 February 2015 |access-date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203064757/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Song-One-More-Time-from-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46087923.cms |archive-date= 3 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Six new stills featuring Rama Rao Jr. along with a set of working stills were released on 4 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/temper2/index.html|title=Temper photo gallery — Telugu cinema — NTR & Kajal Agarwal|publisher=Idlebrain.com|date=4 February 2015|access-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204160145/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/temper2/index.html|archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/working-temper/index.html|title=Temper Working Stills photo gallery — Telugu cinema — NTR & Kajal Agarwal|publisher=Idlebrain.com|date=4 February 2015|access-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204160259/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/working-temper/index.html|archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref> 60 stills were released by the makers later; most of them featured Rama Rao Jr. in stylish looks and a few of them featuring the roles played by the remaining star cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntrs-temper-pictures-send-temperatures-soaring-photos-622956|title=Junior NTR's 'Temper' Pictures Send Temperatures Soaring [PHOTOS]|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=9 February 2015|access-date=9 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209165325/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntrs-temper-pictures-send-temperatures-soaring-photos-622956|archive-date=9 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
The film satellite rights were sold for an amount of {{INR}}77.5 million to an undisclosed leading channel thus beating the record set by Rama Rao Jr.'s previous film ''[[Rabhasa]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntrs-temper-satellite-rights-sold-record-price-beats-rabhasa-619979|title=Junior NTR's 'Temper' Satellite Rights Sold at Record Price; Beats 'Rabhasa'|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=10 January 2015|access-date=19 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119164845/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntrs-temper-satellite-rights-sold-record-price-beats-rabhasa-619979|archive-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> The television broadcast rights were sold to [[Gemini TV]] for an amount of {{INR}}78 million who faced a stiff competition from [[MAA TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Satellite-Rights-For-Gemini-Tv-telugu-news-125766|title='Temper' satellite rights for Gemini TV|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=17 February 2015|access-date=17 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217134951/http://www.indiaglitz.com/temper-Satellite-Rights-For-Gemini-Tv-telugu-news-125766|archive-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

===Novelisation===
Two years after the film's release, the film's writer Vakkantham Vamsi adapted the film as a novel in English which was released in April 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vamsi-has-turned-ntrs-temper-into-an-english-novel/articleshow/57963581.cms|title=Vamsi has turned NTR's Temper into an English novel|work=Times of India|first=Karthik|last=Pasupulate|date=2 April 2017|access-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171017154939/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vamsi-has-turned-ntrs-temper-into-an-english-novel/articleshow/57963581.cms|archive-date=17 October 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
The film received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-review-round-jr-ntr-gets-thumbs-critics-623400|title='Temper' Review Round Up: Jr. NTR Gets Thumbs Up from Critics|last=V. P.|first=Nicy|publisher=International Business Times India|date=13 February 2015|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213120804/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-review-round-jr-ntr-gets-thumbs-critics-623400|archive-date=13 February 2015}}</ref> Y. Sunita Chowdary of ''[[The Hindu]]'' praised Rama Rao Jr.'s performance as one of his finest works and added "The strength of the story lies in Puri Jagan’s clarity, at no moment he is in a hurry or tempted to show the hero’s softer side. What this film needed desperately was personality and character and this time it gets both".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/temper-ntr-at-his-best/article6891552.ece|title=Temper: NTR at his best|last=Chowdary|first=Y. Sunita|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 February 2015|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213155745/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/temper-ntr-at-his-best/article6891552.ece|archive-date=13 February 2015}}</ref> [[IBN Live]] called it the best work of Rama Rao Jr. after ''[[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]'' (2006) and added "Although the film isn't targeted mainly at family audience due to overtly dealt perverted ideas, ''Temper'' can be a best watch for Nandamuri Fans".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/temper-review-after-rakhi-this-is-the-best-film-by-junior-ntr/528274-71-177.html|title='Temper' review: After Rakhi, this is the best film by Junior NTR|publisher=IBN Live|date=13 February 2015|access-date=13 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213160549/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/temper-review-after-rakhi-this-is-the-best-film-by-junior-ntr/528274-71-177.html|archive-date=13 February 2015}}</ref> Hemanth Kumar of ''The Times of India'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and praised Rama Rao Jr.'s performance and the film's underlying theme. He wrote "In the end, ''Temper'' comes across as a film which was meant for NTR to reinvent himself, for Puri to prove that he hasn't lost his mojo yet, for NTR's fans, whose unflinching faith in the actor hasn't diminished at all".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Temper/movie-review/46235000.cms |title=Temper Movie Review |last=Kumar |first=Hemanth |newspaper=The Times of India |date=13 February 2015 |access-date=13 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213160021/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Temper/movie-review/46235000.cms |archive-date=13 February 2015 |url-status=dead }} {{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Pravallika Anjuri of [[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]] gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated "It is surely a brave attempt by the team to opt a script like this. ''Temper'' deals with a sensitive story and yet conveyed it with all the commercial elements that are needed for a film to click."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2015/jr-ntrs-temper-movie-review-plot-and-story-critics-173687.html|title=Temper Movie Review — NTR's One Man Show!|last=Anjuri|first=Pravallika|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=13 February 2015|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213100635/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2015/jr-ntrs-temper-movie-review-plot-and-story-critics-173687.html|archive-date=13 February 2015}} {{rating|3.5|5}}</ref> IndiaGlitz too gave 3.25 out of 5 stars and summarised "All in all, this one has emotion plus action, the former is the raison d' etre. Watch out for NTR. He is different and genuinely different here."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Temper-telugu-movie-review-19255|title=Temper Movie Review — NTR's durable act|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=13 February 2015|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213055143/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Temper-telugu-movie-review-19255|archive-date=13 February 2015}} {{rating|3.5|5|score=3.25/5 stars}}</ref> Suresh Kavirayani of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. He praised the performances of Rama Rao Jr. and Prakash Raj and termed the film as one of the best films of the former's and also his ideal comeback.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150214/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-temper-jr-ntr-back-bang|title=Movie review 'Temper': Jr NTR is back with a bang|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=14 February 2015|access-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214054920/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150214/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-temper-jr-ntr-back-bang|archive-date=14 February 2015}} {{rating|3|5}}</ref> Subramanian Harikumar of Bollywood Life gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "''Temper'' is one of those films which ride high on actor’s performances and this film is a Jr NTR show from start to finish. Go in with minimum expectations and get ready to be mesmerised by NTR magic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/temper-movie-review-jr-ntrs-charisma-saves-puri-jagannadhs-film/ |title=Temper movie review: Jr NTR's charisma saves Puri Jagannadh's film! |last=Harikumar |first=Subramanian |publisher=Bollywood Life |date=14 February 2015 |access-date=14 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214053405/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/temper-movie-review-jr-ntrs-charisma-saves-puri-jagannadhs-film/ |archive-date=14 February 2015 |url-status=dead }} {{rating|3|5}}</ref>

In contrast, Haricharan Pudipeddi of [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and termed ''Temper'' a regular Puri Jagannadh film salvaged by Rama Rao Jr.'s performance which he called a "terrific" one.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/temper-jr-ntr-saves-a-regular-puri-jagannadh-film-ians-telugu-movie-review-115021400380_1.html|title='Temper': Jr. NTR saves a regular Puri Jagannadh film (IANS Telugu Movie Review)|last=Pudipeddi|first=Haricharan|newspaper=Business Standard|date=14 February 2015|access-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214092624/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/temper-jr-ntr-saves-a-regular-puri-jagannadh-film-ians-telugu-movie-review-115021400380_1.html|archive-date=14 February 2015}} {{rating|3|5}}</ref> Behindwoods gave the film 2.25 out of 5 stars and stated "A thin one-liner made into a film with underused artists and a disengaging screenplay! Thanks to the well-known faces, reasonable songs and Junior NTR's dance, ''Temper'' becomes bearable."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/temper/temper-review.html|title=Temper Movie Review|publisher=Behindwoods|date=13 February 2015|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213160857/http://behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/temper/temper-review.html|archive-date=13 February 2015}} {{rating|2.5|5|score=2.25/5 stars}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
After including collections from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, other parts of North India and international markets apart from AP/Nizam area, the first day total at the global box office stood approximately at {{INR}}150 million and became the biggest opener of Rama Rao Jr. after breaking the previous record set by ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]'' (2013).<ref name="Day 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-first-day-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-starrer-debuts-fantastic-response-623440|title='Temper' First Day Collection At Box Office: Jr NTR Starrer Beats 'Gopala Gopala' Record; Turns Biggest Opener of 2015|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=13 February 2015|access-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214090153/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-first-day-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-starrer-debuts-fantastic-response-623440|archive-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> The film's trade witnessed around 50 per cent drop in the morning shows on its second day and improvements in the later shows and collected {{INR}}65 million taking its two-day global box office total to approximately {{INR}}220 million.<ref name="Day 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-saturday-2nd-day-collection-box-office-ganesh-celebrates-its-success-jr-ntr-puri-623528|title='Temper' (Saturday) 2nd Day Collection At Box Office: Ganesh Celebrates its Success with Jr NTR, Puri [PHOTOS]|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=15 February 2015|access-date=15 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215051725/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-saturday-2nd-day-collection-box-office-ganesh-celebrates-its-success-jr-ntr-puri-623528|archive-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> Apart from AP/Nizam, the film collected {{INR}}35 million in other areas and the three day i.e. first weekend global box office total stood at {{INR}}281.8 million.<ref name="Day 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-first-weekend-3-days-box-office-collection-ntr-starrer-unaffected-by-sundays-india-vs-623585|title='Temper' First Weekend (3 Days) Box Office Collection: NTR Starrer Unaffected by Sunday's India vs Pakistan Match|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=16 February 2015|access-date=16 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216085433/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-first-weekend-3-days-box-office-collection-ntr-starrer-unaffected-by-sundays-india-vs-623585|archive-date=16 February 2015}}</ref>

The film's business witnessed a 70 percent drop on its fourth day and collected {{INR}}25 million and showed improvement on the next day which was [[Maha Shivaratri]] and collected {{INR}}32.5 million taking its five-day global total to {{INR}}339.3 million.<ref name="Day 5">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-5-day-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-starrer-fares-well-maha-shivratri-holiday-623802|title='Temper' 5-Day Collection at Box Office: Jr NTR Starrer Fares Well on Maha Shivratri Holiday|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=18 February 2015|access-date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218075720/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-5-day-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-starrer-fares-well-maha-shivratri-holiday-623802|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> Trade Analyst Trinath told IANS that the film grossed {{INR}}400 million in six days.<ref name="Day 6">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-6-days-box-office-collection-junior-ntr-starrer-mints-40-crore-worldwide-623958|title='Temper' (6 Days) Box Office Collection: Junior NTR Starrer Mints ₹40 Crore Worldwide|last=V. P.|first=Nicy|publisher=International Business Times India|date=19 February 2015|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220052343/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-6-days-box-office-collection-junior-ntr-starrer-mints-40-crore-worldwide-623958|archive-date=20 February 2015}}</ref> By the end of its first week, the film collected {{INR}}380 million nett at the global box office and its distributors recovered 90 percent of their investments on the film by then. The film stood in the fifth place in the list of highest grossing Telugu film at the global box office in the first week and overtook ''Gopala Gopala'', ''[[Race Gurram]]'' (2014), ''Baadshah'' and ''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' (2012).<ref name="Day 7">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-7-days-first-week-collection-box-office-ntr-film-beats-gapala-gopala-record-624001|title='Temper' (7 Days) First Week Collection at Box Office: Jr NTR's Film Beats "Gapala Gopala", "Race Gurram", "Baadshah" Records|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=20 February 2015|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220115438/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-7-days-first-week-collection-box-office-ntr-film-beats-gapala-gopala-record-624001|archive-date=20 February 2015}}</ref>

''Temper'' lost many screens across the world due to new releases ''[[Bandipotu]]'' and ''Gayakudu'' and a couple of dubbed films because of which it witnessed a huge drop in its business. The film collected {{INR}}25 million on its eighth day at the global box office taking its eight-day total to {{INR}}405 million.<ref name="Day 8">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-8-days-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-starrer-crosses-40-crore-mark-2nd-friday-624172|title='Temper' 8 Days Collection at Box Office: Jr NTR Starrer Crosses ₹40 crore Mark on 2nd Friday|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=21 February 2015|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221153904/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-8-days-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-starrer-crosses-40-crore-mark-2nd-friday-624172|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> The film's business later witnessed a growth as the new releases received mixed reviews. It collected {{INR}}465 million nett by the end of its ten-day run at the global box office with which the film overtook the second week collection of ''[[Govindudu Andarivadele]]'' (2014) and the lifetime collections of ''Gopala Gopala''.<ref name="Day 10">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-10-days-2nd-weekend-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-inching-towards-50-cr-mark-624260|title='Temper' (10 Days) 2nd Weekend Collection at Box Office: Jr NTR Starrer Inching towards ₹50 Cr Mark|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=23 February 2015|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223101142/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-10-days-2nd-weekend-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-inching-towards-50-cr-mark-624260|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> The film witnessed a huge drop in its business due to new film releases and [[2015 Cricket World Cup]]. It collected {{INR}}495 million nett in 14 days at the global box office.<ref name="Day 14">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-2nd-week-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-starrer-fails-cross-50-crore-mark-14-days-624754|title='Temper' 2nd Week Collection at Box Office: Jr NTR Starrer Fails to Cross ₹50-crore Mark in 14 Days|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=27 February 2015|access-date=27 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227134240/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-2nd-week-collection-box-office-jr-ntr-starrer-fails-cross-50-crore-mark-14-days-624754|archive-date=27 February 2015}}</ref>

By the end of its 20-day run, the film crossed {{INR}}60 crore mark by grossing {{INR}}667.5 million and collected a distributor share of {{INR}}403.9 million.<ref name="Day 20">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-box-office-collection-junior-ntr-starrer-gross-66-75-crore-worldwide-625021|title='Temper' Box Office Collection: Junior NTR Starrer Gross ₹66.75 Crore Worldwide|last=Nicy|first=V. P.|publisher=International Business Times India|date=2 March 2015|access-date=3 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303045340/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-box-office-collection-junior-ntr-starrer-gross-66-75-crore-worldwide-625021|archive-date=3 March 2015}}</ref> The film completed its 50-day run across several centres on 3 April 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/50-days-for-ntrs-temper-telugu-news-129437|title=50 days for NTR's 'Temper'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=3 April 2015|access-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403132246/http://www.indiaglitz.com/50-days-for-ntrs-temper-telugu-news-129437|archive-date=3 April 2015}}</ref> In its lifetime, the film grossed {{INR}}743 million and collected a share of {{INR}}431 million and was declared a profitable film for its distributors on a whole.<ref name="lifetime">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-50-days-collection-box-office-junior-ntr-starrer-fails-surpass-50-cr-mark-629203|title='Temper' 50 Days Collection at Box Office: Junior NTR Starrer Fails to Surpass ₹50 Cr Mark|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=14 April 2015|access-date=14 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414153352/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-50-days-collection-box-office-junior-ntr-starrer-fails-surpass-50-cr-mark-629203|archive-date=14 April 2015}}</ref>

==== India ====
The film collected {{INR}}96.8 million at AP/Nizam box office and became the biggest opener for both Rama Rao Jr. in his career and Telugu cinema in 2015. It overtook the opening day collections of ''[[Gopala Gopala (2015 film)|Gopala Gopala]]'' at AP/Nizam box office thus emerging as the third highest opener of all time there.<ref name="Day 1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2015/temper-first-day-box-office-collection-173869.html|title=Temper First Day Box Office Collection|last=Anjuri|first=Pravallika|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=13 February 2015|access-date=15 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215055450/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2015/temper-first-day-box-office-collection-173869.html|archive-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> It collected {{INR}}11 million from 125 shows at Bangalore box office on its first day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bengaluru-box-office-roy-temper-anegan-off-good-opening-garden-city-623456|title=Bengaluru Box Office: 'Roy', 'Temper', 'Anegan' off to a Good Opening in Garden City|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|publisher=International Business Times India|date=14 February 2015|access-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214090306/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bengaluru-box-office-roy-temper-anegan-off-good-opening-garden-city-623456|archive-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> It collected {{INR}}40 million at AP/Nizam box office on its second day<ref name="Day 2"/> and its two-day AP/Nizam box office total stood at {{INR}}136.8 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/tempers-scorching-success-temper-2-ahead.html|title=Temper's scorching success !!! Temper 2 ahead|publisher=Behindwoods|date=15 February 2015|access-date=15 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215103400/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/tempers-scorching-success-temper-2-ahead.html|archive-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> It collected {{INR}}45 million at AP/Nizam box office on its third day taking its three-day total to {{INR}}181.8 million breaking the opening weekend record of ''Gopala Gopala''.<ref name="Day 3"/> The film continued a steady run on its sixth day collecting {{INR}}17.8 million at AP/Nizam box office.<ref name="Day 6"/>

The film collected approximately {{INR}}240 million at AP/Nizam box office in its first week.<ref name="Day 7"/> The film collected {{INR}}97 million in ten days in Nizam region making ''Temper'' the biggest grosser of Rama Rao Jr. in that area beating the lifetime collections of his previous films ''[[Rabhasa]]'' (2014), ''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]'' (2013), ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]'' (2010) and ''[[Dammu]]'' (2012), which collected {{INR}}69 million, {{INR}}89 million, {{INR}}83 million and {{INR}}82 million respectively in Nizam region in their lifetime. However it failed to break the records set by ''Race Gurram'' and ''Govindudu Andarivadele'' in Nizam region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-box-office-collection-jr-ntr-starrer-fails-beat-race-gurram-gav-records-nizam-624425|title='Temper' Box Office Collection: Jr NTR Starrer Fails to Beat 'Race Gurram', 'GAV' Records in Nizam|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=24 February 2015|access-date=24 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224153445/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-box-office-collection-jr-ntr-starrer-fails-beat-race-gurram-gav-records-nizam-624425|archive-date=24 February 2015}}</ref> The film grossed {{INR}}393 million and collected {{INR}}272.5 million in ten days at AP/Nizam box office and topped the business charts in that area followed by ''[[Bandipotu]]'' and ''[[Badlapur (film)|Badlapur]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/weekend-box-office-collection-jr-ntrs-temper-leads-andhra-followed-by-bandipotu-badlapur-624444|title=Weekend Box Office Collection: Jr NTR's 'Temper' Leads in Andhra, Followed by 'Bandipotu', 'Badlapur'|last=V. P.|first=Nicy|publisher=International Business Times India|date=24 February 2015|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225095933/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/weekend-box-office-collection-jr-ntrs-temper-leads-andhra-followed-by-bandipotu-badlapur-624444|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref>

The film grossed {{INR}}440 million and collected {{INR}}290.2 million at AP/Nizam box office by the end of its 20-day run. The film continued to stand in the first spot in the weekend business charts of AP/Nizam box office followed by ''[[Aambala|Maga Maharaju]]'', ''[[Pisaasu|Pisachi]]'', ''Ram Leela'' and ''Badlapur''.<ref name="Day 20"/> The film grossed {{INR}}58.5 million and collected {{INR}}24.5 million at Bangalore box office while the share and gross in the rest of Karnataka were reported as {{INR}}23 million and {{INR}}45 million respectively. The film grossed {{INR}}36 million and collected {{INR}}14 million in the rest of India including Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Day 20"/> The film grossed {{INR}}506 million and collected {{INR}}313.5 million at AP/Nizam box office in its lifetime. The lifetime gross and share figures at Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the rest of India stood at {{INR}}115 million and {{INR}}51 million, {{INR}}14 million and {{INR}}5.5 million, {{INR}}22 million and {{INR}}8.5 million respectively.<ref name="lifetime"/>

==== Overseas ====
[[Taran Adarsh]] reported that the film collected US$256,834 on Thursday preview shows, US$228,779 on its first day, US$203,794 on its second day and US$163,395 on the third day at the United States box office taking its opening weekend total to US$852,802 in the country. It was equivalent to {{INR}}53 million and Adarsh called it a "flying start".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-first-weekend-box-office-collection-junior-ntr-kajal-aggarwal-starrer-earns-5-32-cr-623695|title='Temper' First Weekend Box Office Collection: Junior NTR-Kajal Aggarwal Starrer Earns ₹ 5.32 Cr in US|last=V. P.|first=Nicy|publisher=International Business Times India|date=17 February 2015|access-date=17 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217072013/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-first-weekend-box-office-collection-junior-ntr-kajal-aggarwal-starrer-earns-5-32-cr-623695|archive-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> It performed better than the other releases ''[[Roy (2015 film)|Roy]]'' and ''[[Anegan]]'' which collected US$133,453 and US$105,070 equivalent to {{INR}}8.3 million and {{INR}}6.53 million respectively. The film was expected to cross the US$1 million mark soon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-us-box-office-collection-junior-ntr-starrer-beats-roy-anegan-may-cross-1-million-623755|title='Temper' US Box Office Collection: Junior NTR Starrer Beats 'Roy', 'Anegan'; May Cross $1 Million Mark|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=17 February 2015|access-date=17 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217104615/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-us-box-office-collection-junior-ntr-starrer-beats-roy-anegan-may-cross-1-million-623755|archive-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> The film collected US$934,467 in six days at the United States box office which was equivalent to {{INR}}58.2 million and was declared Rama Rao Jr.'s biggest success in the country.<ref name="Day 6"/>

The film collected US$23,000 each on 20 and 21 February 2015 at the United States box office and crossed the US$1 million mark by collecting US$10,05,000 in 10 days. With this, ''Temper'' became Rama Rao Jr.'s second film to cross the US$1 million mark after ''Baadshah'' and also the first Indian film in 2015 to cross that mark.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-box-office-collection-ntr-starrer-cross-1-million-mark-us-624261|title='Temper' Box Office Collection: NTR Starrer Cross $1 Million Mark in US|last=V. P.|first=Nicy|publisher=International Business Times India|date=23 February 2015|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223080022/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-box-office-collection-ntr-starrer-cross-1-million-mark-us-624261|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> The lifetime gross and share figures at the United States stood at {{INR}}66 million and {{INR}}42.5 million respectively. The film grossed {{INR}}20 million and collected a share of {{INR}}10 million in its lifetime in other international markets.<ref name="lifetime"/>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ceremony
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! Reference(s)
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Utsavam 2015]]
| Best Director
| [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="4" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/rajamoulis-baahubali-maheshs-srimanthudu-top-iifa-utsavam-2015-nomination-list-656032|title=Rajamouli's 'Baahubali', Mahesh's 'Srimanthudu' top IIFA Utsavam 2015 nomination list|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=22 November 2015|access-date=29 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129085518/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/rajamoulis-baahubali-maheshs-srimanthudu-top-iifa-utsavam-2015-nomination-list-656032|archive-date=29 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
| Best Performance In A Leading Role — Male
| [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Supporting Role — Male
| [[Posani Krishna Murali]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Music Direction
| [[Anoop Rubens]]
| {{nom}}
|}

== Sequel and remakes ==
Bandla Ganesh announced the film's sequel titled ''Temper 2'' on 14 February 2015 through his Twitter page.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Bandla-Ganesh-Announces-temper-2-telugu-news-125587 |title=Bandla Ganesh announces 'Temper 2' |date=15 February 2015 |website=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215102950/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Bandla-Ganesh-Announces-temper-2-telugu-news-125587 |archive-date=15 February 2015 |access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> Its feasibility was doubted as Jagannadh shelved the sequels of his films ''[[Pokiri]]'' (2006) and ''[[Businessman (film)|Businessman]]'' (2012) in the past.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Will-Puri-Jagannadh-Direct-temper-2--telugu-news-125649 |title=Will Puri Jagannadh direct 'Temper 2' ? |date=16 February 2015 |website=IndiaGlitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217051904/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Will-Puri-Jagannadh-Direct-temper-2--telugu-news-125649 |archive-date=17 February 2015 |access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> [[Sachiin J. Joshi]] announced that he would bankroll the Tamil and Hindi remakes of the film under his banner Viiking Media & Entertainment Pvt Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sachin-Joshi-to-remake-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46272919.cms |title=Sachin Joshi to remake NTR's Temper |date=18 February 2015 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218020426/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sachin-Joshi-to-remake-NTRs-Temper/articleshow/46272919.cms |archive-date=18 February 2015 |access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> Ganesh reportedly sold those rights to Joshi as a part of the compensation to money he owed to him when the latter financed the former's production ''[[Govindudu Andarivadele]]'' (2014).<ref name="remake">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-be-remade-hindi-tamil-sachiin-joshi-buys-jr-ntr-starrers-remake-rights-624075|title='Temper' To be Remade in Hindi, Tamil: Sachiin Joshi Buys Jr NTR Starrer's Remake Rights|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|date=20 February 2015|website=International Business Times India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220120556/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/temper-be-remade-hindi-tamil-sachiin-joshi-buys-jr-ntr-starrers-remake-rights-624075|archive-date=20 February 2015|access-date=20 February 2015}}</ref> [[Dharma Productions]] later acquired the remake rights for Hindi, but the version titled ''[[Simmba]]'' (2018) was, according to its director [[Rohit Shetty]], only a partial adaptation of ''Temper''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/simmba-poster-ranveer-singh-plays-a-quirky-cop-in-first-film-with-rohit-shetty/story-N3NkQhYb8wVrO8MxNNVm0K.html |title=Simmba first look: Ranveer Singh, Rohit Shetty film reminds you of Ram Lakhan, Singham |date=7 December 2017 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=30 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230121832/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/simmba-poster-ranveer-singh-plays-a-quirky-cop-in-first-film-with-rohit-shetty/story-N3NkQhYb8wVrO8MxNNVm0K.html |archive-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> The film was also remade in Tamil as ''[[Ayogya (2019 film)|Ayogya]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishals-temper-remake-titled-ayogya-begins-with-a-pooja/articleshow/65512999.cms |title=Vishal's Tamil remake titled 'Ayogya' begins with a pooja |date=23 August 2018 |work=The Times of India |access-date=5 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929140654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishals-temper-remake-titled-ayogya-begins-with-a-pooja/articleshow/65512999.cms |archive-date=29 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|4442758|Temper}}

{{Puri Jagannadh}}

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Govindudu Andarivadele

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{{Infobox film
| name = Govindudu Andarivadele
| image = Govindudu Andarivadele poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Krishna Vamsi]]
| producer = [[Bandla Ganesh]]
| writer = Krishna Vamsi [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| starring = [[Ram Charan]] [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]] [[Kamalinee Mukherjee]]
| cinematography = [[Sameer Reddy]]
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| editing = [[Naveen Nooli]]
| studio = [[Parameswara Art Productions]]
| country = India
| released = {{Film date|2014|10|1|df=y}}
| runtime = 149 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/gavs-run-time-locked.html |title=GAV's run time locked |publisher=123telugu.com |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=28 September 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1YKhxzP?url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/gavs-run-time-locked.html |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|300 million}}<ref name="GAV 1st day">{{cite web|url=http://ianslive.in/index.php?param=news/Govindudu_Andarivadele_mints_Rs1283_crore_on_release_day-447056/ENTERTAINMENT/15 |title='Govindudu Andarivadele' mints Rs.12.83 crore on release day |publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=3 October 2014 |access-date=1 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005043005/http://ianslive.in/index.php?param=news%2FGovindudu_Andarivadele_mints_Rs1283_crore_on_release_day-447056%2FENTERTAINMENT%2F15 |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|410 million}}<ref name="GAV final" />
}}

'''''Govindudu Andarivadele''''' ({{Literal translation|The lord is a people's man}}), also known by the [[acronym]] '''''GAV''''', is a 2014 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]]. Produced by [[Bandla Ganesh]] for [[Parameswara Art Productions]], the film features [[Ram Charan]], [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]] and [[Kamalinee Mukherjee]] in the lead roles, while [[Prakash Raj]], [[Jayasudha]], [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] and [[Adarsh Balakrishna]] play supporting roles. [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] composed the film's [[soundtrack album|soundtrack]] and [[film score|score]] while [[Sameer Reddy]] worked as the cinematographer, and [[Naveen Nooli]] was the film's editor.

The film is partially inspired by the 1991 Telugu film ''[[Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu]]'' directed by [[Kranthi Kumar]]. ''Govindudu Andarivadele'' portrays a "[[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|non-residential Indian]]" named Abhiram who visits his grandfather Balaraju's house as a student of agriculture. He actually came to reconcile the differences between his father, Chandrasekhar Rao, and Balaraju. The pair parted ways as Chadrasekhar went to the UK while Balaraju stayed and built a charitable hospital for local people. Abhiram succeeds in winning over family members, and Balaraju understands the truth behind Abhiram and his attempts.

The film was officially announced in Hyderabad on 6 February 2014. [[Principal photography]] commenced from the same day and ended on 22 September 2014. A large portion of the film was shot in [[Hyderabad]], [[Rameswaram]], [[Nagercoil]], [[Konaseema]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Pollachi]] and [[Karaikudi]] in India while significant portions were shot in [[London]] and [[Jordan]]. The film was released worldwide on 1 October 2014 to generally positive feedback from critics. The film became one of the [[List of Telugu films of 2014|highest-grossing Telugu films of 2014]]. It was dubbed into [[Hindi]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Yevadu 2'', ''Ekalavya'' and ''Ram Leela'' respectively.

== Plot ==
Balaraju, the head of his village, lives with his wife Baby, their two sons; Chandrasekhar Rao and Bangari, and two daughters. He has Chandrasekhar become a doctor and builds a local hospital. On the day it is set to open, Chandrasekhar comes back home with his girlfriend Kausalya, also a doctor. Both express their wish to marry, which Balaraju agrees to. But, they also wish to settle in London, which upsets Balaraju, leading to the separation of the father and elder son.

25 years later, Chandrasekhar, a successful doctor in [[London]], tells the story to his son Abhiram and daughter Indu. Abhiram decides to go home to Balaraju and attempt a reconciliation. He meets his friend, Bunny, at the airport and goes to his bike shop. Abhiram decides to stay for the night and leave the next day. At night, Bunny takes Abhiram to a pub, where they see a dancer and Abhi takes her photos. Abhi goes to the village on Bunny's bike the next day. On the way, he witnesses a [[cockfight]] organised by Bangari and Baachi; he gets the help of Balaraju to pardon Bangari and get Baachi arrested. Abhiram then introduces himself as a student from London who came here to learn agricultural practices and martial arts. He particularly impresses Balaraju's family when he saves a child's life and so is allowed to stay with them.

Balaraju's granddaughter Satya comes back from Hyderabad. Abhiram is surprised to see Satya's cultured behaviour and traditional attire, as Bunny and Abhiram previously met her in a pub in Hyderabad. She is equally surprised to see him. Abhiram blackmails Satya with the photos, but she then asks Bangari to get Abhiram's cell phone by telling him that Abhiram is blackmailing her. Their collective efforts fail, and Baachi is also dragged into the affair.

A fight happens between Abhiram and Baachi, deepening their rivalry. To get rid of Bangari, Balaraju arranges Chitra's marriage. Satya tells Bangari about this who then kidnaps Chitra. Abhiram chases him, saves Chitra and gets Bangari arrested. Satya finds Abhiram's phone and finds out his true identity. Abhiram offers to help Balaraju renovate the hospital he built with his father's assistance; Balaraju accepts the offer. Abhiram finds out that Satya has his phone when he goes to call his father. She deletes the photos of her. After learning that she knows the truth, Abhiram makes a deal with her. They fall in love with each other.

Later, Chitra, now Abhiram's friend at the house, tells him why Bangari was expelled from the house. Bangari and Chitra love one another and Balaraju does not approve of it, as Bangari is rather spoilt and drinks too much. Frustrated and intoxicated, Bangari enters Chitra's room and tells her of his attempt to rape her so as to marry her. However, Balaraju expels him from the house after catching him. Balaraju's brother-in-law and his son, Rajendra, who plan to set up a [[Special economic zone]] manufacturing beer, release Bangari from jail. Abhiram's father sends the advanced equipment to Hyderabad, which Bunny and Bangari receive. Bangari attacks Bunny and seizes the equipment. Abhiram stops Bangari and his men and reveals his identity. Bangari realises what he has done and reconciles with Balaraju. The equipment is unloaded at the hospital.

Indu too visits Balaraju's house. Satya gets engaged to an American NRI doctor. However, she tells Abhiram that she would die if she doesn't marry him. He decides to break up with her and upon hearing this, Bangari objects to the engagement and reveals Abhiram and Indu's identity to the family. When Baby is about to keep their true identities a secret among the rest of the family, Balaraju notices this, who orders Abhiram and Indu to leave the house.

Later, Abhiram gets a phone call from his father who plans to come back to the village. Suddenly, Baachi kidnaps Indu. An injured Abhiram manages to save her, but gets shot by Baachi. Bangari arrives and Abhiram prevents Baachi from being harmed by saying that Baachi too is a family member. Chandrasekhar comes to the hospital and operates on Abhiram. When Abhiram regains consciousness, Balaraju welcomes him, Indu and then finally Chandrasekhar back into the family after he apologises. The film ends with Abhiram marrying Satya and Bangari to Chitra, also coinciding with Balaraju and Baby's anniversary.

== Cast ==
;Principal cast
*[[Ram Charan]] as Abhiram.<ref name="Charan character" />
*[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Bangari.<ref name="Srikanth character" />
*[[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Satya.<ref name="DC Review" />
*[[Kamalinee Mukherjee]] as Chitra.<ref name="Kamalini character" />
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Balaraju.<ref name="DC Review" />
*[[Jayasudha]] as Baby.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character's name mentioned at 36:58</ref>
*[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Dr. Chandrasekhar Rao.<ref name="TOI Review" />
*Ayesha Kaduskar as Indu, Abhiram's sister.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character's name mentioned at 39:51</ref>

;Supporting cast
{{colbegin}}
*[[Adarsh Balakrishna]] as Baachi.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character's name mentioned at 139:37</ref>
*[[Vennela Kishore]] as Banda Babu “Bunny”.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character's name mentioned at 22:15</ref>
*[[Rao Ramesh]] as Rajendra.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 40:01</ref>
*[[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as Baachi's brother.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 39:55</ref>
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Balaraju's brother.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 15:27</ref>
*[[Harsha Vardhan]] as Chandrasekhar's friend.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 04:41</ref>
*[[Paruchuri Brothers|Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Bangari's uncle.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 15:40</ref>
*[[Posani Krishna Murali]] as a lawyer engaged by Balaraju's brother.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 40:09</ref>
*[[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Satya's mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/pragathi-exclusive-interview-158618|title=Pragathi exclusive interview|work=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|date=17 August 2014|access-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403065654/http://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/pragathi-exclusive-interview-158618|archive-date=3 April 2015}}</ref>
*[[Y. Kasi Viswanath|Kasi Vishwanath]] as Kasi, Satya's father.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character's name mentioned at 37:43</ref>
*[[Satya Krishnan]] as another aunt of Abhiram.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 32:40</ref>
*[[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as the father of the child whose life Abhiram saves.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 37:45</ref>
*[[Bhanu Sri Mehra]] as Kausalya Chandrasekhar Rao ([[Cameo appearance]]).<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character's name mentioned at 16:02</ref>
*[[Srinivas Avasarala]] as Dr. N. Raju (Cameo appearance).<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character's name mentioned at 84:23</ref>
{{colend}}

;Bangari's gang members
*[[M. S. Narayana]].<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 28:10</ref>
*Peela Gangadhar.<ref>''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 28:05</ref>
*[[Viva Harsha]].<ref name="gang">''Govindudu Andarivadele''. (DVD). Character introduced at 28:31</ref>
*Giridhar.<ref name="gang" />
*[[Raghu Karumanchi]].<ref name="gang" />
*DV Artist.<ref name="gang" />

== Production ==

=== Development ===
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="We are making films for the Telugu audience so an apt Telugu title would invariably work best. But it all depends on what type of film it is. ''Govindudu Andarivadele'' is the story of an NRI who returns to his native village to reunite with his extended family, so we decided to go with the title from a hit devotional song about [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]] who is everyone's beloved."|source= —Krishna Vamsi, regarding the selection of the film's title.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/Tollywood-comes-up-with-lyrical-titles/articleshow/40775839.cms |title=Tollywood comes up with lyrical titles |work=The Times of India |date=23 August 2014 |access-date=23 August 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1ZcbGUV?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/Tollywood-comes-up-with-lyrical-titles/articleshow/40775839.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>}}
In September 2010, [[Chiranjeevi]] invited [[Krishna Vamsi]] to discuss making a movie with [[Ram Charan]] as the lead. After a story-narration session, they agreed to move ahead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/59825.html |title=Ram Charan's Next with Krishna Vamsi |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2 September 2010 |access-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1Zq3MK6?url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/59825.html |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In August 2013, after a three-year gap, it was announced that Ram Charan, [[Daggubati Venkatesh]] and [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] would act in a film directed by Vamsi and produced by [[Bandla Ganesh]] under the banner [[Parameswara Art Productions]] banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-to-share-screen-space-with-krishna-venkatesh-116749.html |title=Ram Charan To Share Screen Space With Krishna, Venkatesh |author=Shekhar |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |date=8 August 2013 |access-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1ZjOvn9?url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-to-share-screen-space-with-krishna-venkatesh-116749.html |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> At that point, however, the script was not yet complete and so the project was still put on hold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-06/news-interviews/42762654_1_ram-charan-regular-shoot-venky |title=Ram Charan, Venky film to be launched on Dussera? |author=[[Times News Network|TNN]] |date=6 October 2013 |access-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1ZkDRIP?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-Venky-film-to-be-launched-on-Dussera/articleshow/23603341.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Times of India]] |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In December 2013, Bandla Ganesh tweeted a photo featuring himself, Krishna Vamsi and Director of Photography Sameer Reddy at the [[Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Antarvedi|Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple]] in [[Antarvedi]] with the finished script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/100978.html |title=Krishna Vamsi's New Script Goes To Antarvedi |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=11 December 2013 |access-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1Zl8snP?url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/100978.html |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film was initially titled ''[[Vijetha]]'' after the 1985 Telugu film which featured Chiranjeevi and [[Bhanupriya]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehyderabadtimes.com/chirus-super-hit-film-title-for-ram-charans-movie/ |title=Chiru's Super Hit Film Title for Ram Charan's Movie |work=The Hyderabad Times |date=13 March 2014 |access-date=13 March 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1a2mrRl?url=http://thehyderabadtimes.com/chirus-super-hit-film-title-for-ram-charans-movie/ |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In March 2014, the supposed story of the film was leaked onto the internet. The story was that Ram Charan played the role of an NRI who visits his joint family to bridge a gap between his father and his father's younger brother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-Krishna-Vamsi-movie-story-leaked/articleshow/32447057.cms |title=Ram Charan, Krishna Vamsi movie story leaked? |work=The Times of India |date=21 March 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1a8vnYa?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-Krishna-Vamsi-movie-story-leaked/articleshow/32447057.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 27 March 2014, when the film poster was released, the title was confirmed as ''Govindudu Andarivadele''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Govindudu-Andari-Vadele-is-the-title-for-Ram-Charans-next/articleshow/32764865.cms |title=Govindudu Andari Vadele is the title for Ram Charan's next |work=The Times of India |date=27 March 2014 |access-date=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1aAIPCq?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Govindudu-Andari-Vadele-is-the-title-for-Ram-Charans-next/articleshow/32764865.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In mid April 2014, [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] was signed up as the film's composer after [[S. Thaman]] opted out because of conflicting projects.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krishnamoorthy|first=Suresh|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/i-am-looking-for-fresh-music-krishna-vamsi/article5927664.ece|title=I am looking for fresh music: Krishna Vamsi|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 April 2014|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002134506/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/i-am-looking-for-fresh-music-krishna-vamsi/article5927664.ece|archive-date=2 October 2014}}</ref> Sources reported that talks were also held with [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Thaman-opts-out-of-Ram-Charans-film/articleshow/33783851.cms |title=Thaman opts out of Ram Charan's film |work=The Times of India |date=15 April 2014 |access-date=16 April 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1aN5cAL?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Thaman-opts-out-of-Ram-Charans-film/articleshow/33783851.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was the first time that Krishna Vamsi had collaborated with Yuvan Shankar Raja, with the director later informing that he had waited five years to work with the composer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krishnamoorthy|first=Suresh|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/will-the-lead-pair-prove-thirdtime-lucky/article6296414.ece|title=Will the lead pair prove third-time lucky?|work=The Hindu|date=8 August 2014|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002134744/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/will-the-lead-pair-prove-thirdtime-lucky/article6296414.ece|archive-date=2 October 2014}}</ref> Reports regarding Rajkiran being replaced by Prakash Raj because of Chiranjeevi and the altering of the original script, and that Prakash Raj was included to strengthen the Telugu cultural identity of the film were dismissed as rumours. The film's shoot was put on hold due to the climate at the shooting spot being unsuitable for children acting in the film rather than because of Chiranjeevi.<ref name="Oct 1 DC" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Priyadarshini Nayak |first=Elina |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-Govindudu-Andarivadele-on-hold/articleshow/35385524.cms |title=Ram Charan's Govindudu Andarivadele on hold? |work=The Times of India |date=20 May 2014 |access-date=15 June 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1aaYHZd?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-Govindudu-Andarivadele-on-hold/articleshow/35385524.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Ram Charan, in an interview with ''[[The Hindu]]'', said that Rajkiran was replaced with Prakash Raj as the sections involving the former ended up looking more like a [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Devi Dundoo|first=Sangeetha|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/i-think-ive-done-fairly-well-ram-charan/article6461320.ece|title='I think I've done fairly well'|work=The Hindu|date=30 September 2014|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002134953/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/i-think-ive-done-fairly-well-ram-charan/article6461320.ece|archive-date=2 October 2014}}</ref>

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Vamsi wanted to cast a popular actor as the protagonist to widen the film's appeal, and approached [[Ram Charan]] because of his relationship with him since Charan's childhood.<ref name="KV Int RDF">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/interview/krishnavamsi-you-cant-create-a-film-in-vacuum-south/20141014.htm|title=Krishnavamsi: You can't create a film in vacuum|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=14 October 2014|access-date=3 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303144335/http://www.rediff.com/movies/interview/krishnavamsi-you-cant-create-a-film-in-vacuum-south/20141014.htm|archive-date=3 March 2015}}</ref> [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] were initially set to play the lead roles along with Charan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-teja-work-with-venkatesh-multi-starrer-film-119649.html|author=Shekhar|title=Ram Charan Teja Working With Venkatesh In Multi-Starrer Film?|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=12 September 2013|access-date=6 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005044355/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-teja-work-with-venkatesh-multi-starrer-film-119649.html|archive-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> with Venkatesh playing the role of Charan's paternal uncle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/98862.html|title=Will Nayantara Play Aunty To Charan|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=19 October 2013|access-date=6 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005044626/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/98862.html|archive-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> In September 2013, [[Kajal Aggarwal]] was signed to play opposite Charan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-17/news-interviews/42147979_1_ram-charan-kajal-aggarwal-naayak |title=Ram Charan to romance Kajal? |date=17 September 2013 |access-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T5a0AE12?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-to-romance-Kajal/articleshow/22653908.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Times of India]] |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Actor [[Jagapati Babu]] turned down the role of Charan's father as he wanted to concentrate on antagonistic character roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Jagapati-Babu-not-playing-Ram-Charans-dad/articleshow/32677370.cms |title=Jagapati Babu not playing Ram Charan's dad |work=The Times of India |date=25 March 2014 |access-date=26 March 2014 |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T5a5IJ08?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Jagapati-Babu-not-playing-Ram-Charans-dad/articleshow/32677370.cms |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In November 2013, Tamil actor [[Rajkiran]] was chosen to play the role of Charan's grandfather, previously earmarked for Krishna.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ram Charan, Venkatesh to work together in Krishna Vamsi's next|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ram-charan-venkatesh-to-work-together-in-krishna-vamsis-next/432046-71-216.html|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|date=2 December 2013|access-date=6 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208031446/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ram-charan-venkatesh-to-work-together-in-krishna-vamsis-next/432046-71-216.html|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> The producers also began searching for a new actress in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ram Charan to romance new actress |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-to-romance-new-actress/articleshow/26154425.cms |work=The Times of India |date=21 November 2013 |access-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T5a69SSK?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-to-romance-new-actress/articleshow/26154425.cms |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In December 2013, Venkatesh left the project and was subsequently replaced by Telugu actor [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]], saying that the role did not suit his image rather than any other dissatisfaction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2014/why-venkatesh-walked-out-of-ram-charan-govindudu-andarivadele-154242.html|title=Why Venkatesh Walked Out Of Ram Charan's Govindudu Andarivadele?|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=16 July 2014|access-date=17 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208031849/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/why-venkatesh-walked-out-of-ram-charan-govindudu-andarivadele-154242.html|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> [[Chandini Chowdary]] was rumoured to have been signed up as the female lead, but this proved not to be the case.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehyderabadtimes.com/chandini-choudari-confirmed-opposite-to-ram-charan/|title=Chandini Choudari Confirmed opposite to Ram Charan?|work=The Hyderabad Times|date=30 December 2013|access-date=6 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106184632/http://thehyderabadtimes.com/chandini-choudari-confirmed-opposite-to-ram-charan/|archive-date=6 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Tamannaah]] was approached as well, but she had prior commitments in ''[[Aagadu]]'' and ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning|Baahubali]]''. Kajal was finalised by the end of 2013 as Charan's heroine in this film, marking her return to [[Telugu Cinema]] after a brief hiatus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131231/entertainment-tollywood/article/tamanna-out-kajal-aggarwal|title=Tamanna out, Kajal Aggarwal in|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=31 December 2013|access-date=6 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208032151/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131231/entertainment-tollywood/article/tamanna-out-kajal-aggarwal|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref>

[[Kamalini Mukherjee]] was chosen by Krishna Vamsi in late January 2014 by Krishna Vamsi, mainly because of her appearance and her acting talent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kamalinee-mukherjee-can-essay-any-role-with-ease-krishna-vamsi/446876-71-177.html|title=Kamalinee can essay any role with ease: Krishna Vamsi|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=IBN Live|date=21 January 2014|access-date=25 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208032355/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kamalinee-mukherjee-can-essay-any-role-with-ease-krishna-vamsi/446876-71-177.html|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> A song from rock band "The Tapes" took seven to nine hours to film for a sequence in the film featuring Charan and Kajal. This was the band's first onscreen appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Finding-the-Right-Reverb/2014/03/20/article2118656.ece|title=Finding the Right Reverb|last=Yellapantula|first=Suhas|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=20 March 2014|access-date=25 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208032501/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Finding-the-Right-Reverb/2014/03/20/article2118656.ece|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> [[Vennela Kishore]] confirmed his presence in the film twice through his Twitter account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Vennela-Kishores-Govindudu-Andari-Vadele-first-look/articleshow/33194417.cms |title=Vennela Kishore's Govindudu Andari Vadele first look |work=The Times of India |date=3 April 2014 |access-date=4 April 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T5a9gBPZ?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Vennela-Kishores-Govindudu-Andari-Vadele-first-look/articleshow/33194417.cms |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2014/ram-charan-teja-flooded-with-birthday-wishes-135160.html|title=Ram Charan Teja Flooded With Birthday Wishes|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=27 March 2014|access-date=4 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208080354/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/ram-charan-teja-flooded-with-birthday-wishes-135160.html|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref>

In the end of May 2014, [[Prakash Raj]] replaced Rajkiran as Ram Charan's grandfather.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Prakash-Raj-to-play-Ram-Charans-grandfather/articleshow/35614501.cms |title=Prakash Raj to play Ram Charan's grandfather |work=The Times of India |date=26 May 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T5aAVTKS?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Prakash-Raj-to-play-Ram-Charans-grandfather/articleshow/35614501.cms |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Vamsi said "Raj Kiran was cast initially and I had doubts about this casting. After shooting a few scenes, I went to Chiranjeevi and he suggested, 'You can think of taking someone who can carry Telugu nativity.' He just made that suggestion, but that was when I replaced Raj Kiran with Prakash Raj". He added that Chiranjeevi did not interfere in this decision.<ref name="KV Int RDF" /> However, Chiranjeevi helped Vamsi and Raj reconcile their differences.<ref name="KV Int TOI">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Chiru-helped-Prakash-Raj-and-me-patch-up-Krishna-Vamsi/articleshow/45088472.cms|title=Chiru helped Prakash Raj and me patch up: Krishna Vamsi|last=A. S.|first=Sashidhar|work=The Times of India|date=9 November 2014|access-date=3 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303144920/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Chiru-helped-Prakash-Raj-and-me-patch-up-Krishna-Vamsi/articleshow/45088472.cms|archive-date=3 March 2015}}</ref> [[Jayasudha]] and [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] were signed for key roles.<ref name="June 5">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Govindudu-Andari-Vadele-next-schedule-from-June-5th-telugu-news-108148|title='Govindudu Andari Vadele' next schedule from June 5th|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=28 May 2014|access-date=28 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208080608/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Govindudu-Andari-Vadele-next-schedule-from-June-5th-telugu-news-108148|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Rahman">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140711/entertainment-tollywood/article/rehman-play-ram-charan%E2%80%99s-father|title=Rehman to play Ram Charan's father|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 July 2014|access-date=12 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208080715/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140711/entertainment-tollywood/article/rehman-play-ram-charan%E2%80%99s-father|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> [[M. S. Narayana]] was selected to play a supporting role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/ms-narayana-on-his-way-to-guinness-book/article6255075.ece|title=M.S. Narayana on his way to Guinness Book|author=Srinivas M.|work=The Hindu|date=28 July 2014|access-date=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208080820/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/ms-narayana-on-his-way-to-guinness-book/article6255075.ece|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> [[Adarsh Balakrishna]] was selected to portray the film's antagonist, recommended by Srikanth to Vamsi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/Id-Like-to-Make-a-Mark-as-Baddie-Aadarsh-Balakrishna/2014/07/30/article2355888.ece|title=I'd Like to Make a Mark as Baddie: Aadarsh Balakrishna|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=The New Indian Express|date=30 July 2014|access-date=30 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208080930/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/Id-Like-to-Make-a-Mark-as-Baddie-Aadarsh-Balakrishna/2014/07/30/article2355888.ece|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Srikanth-recommended-Aadarsh-to-Krihna-Vamsi/articleshow/43732025.cms|title=Srikanth recommended Aadarsh to Krishna Vamsi|work=The Times of India|date=28 September 2014|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208081125/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Srikanth-recommended-Aadarsh-to-Krihna-Vamsi/articleshow/43732025.cms|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref>

=== Characterisation ===

Ram Charan's character was Abhiram, an NRI who goes from London to India in search of his roots.<ref name="Charan character">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charan-to-be-seen-as-an-NRI/articleshow/39949246.cms|title=Ram Charan to be seen as an NRI|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 August 2014|access-date=9 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208081559/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charan-to-be-seen-as-an-NRI/articleshow/39949246.cms|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> He was depicted as the star player of a professional [[rugby league]] footballer at [[Hemel Hempstead]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charan-to-be-seen-as-a-Rugby-player/articleshow/43705313.cms|title=Ram Charan to be seen as a Rugby player|work=The Times of India|date=28 September 2014|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208081642/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charan-to-be-seen-as-a-Rugby-player/articleshow/43705313.cms|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> Charan grew a [[ponytail]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-playing-an-NRI/articleshow/30869037.cms |title=Ram Charan playing an NRI? |work=The Times of India |date=23 February 2014 |access-date=23 February 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T5a8nkuk?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-playing-an-NRI/articleshow/30869037.cms |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-stars-make-a-splash-with-ponytail/articleshow/30287238.cms|title=Tollywood stars make a splash with ponytail|date=15 January 2017|work=Times of India}}</ref>
and appeared in traditional Telugu costume, wearing a [[dhoti]] for some scenes in the film, contrasting with the modern clothes he wore in previous films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ram-charan-to-be-seen-in-panche-kattu.html|title=Ram Charan to be seen in Panche Kattu|publisher=123telugu.com|date=24 March 2014|access-date=24 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208081727/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ram-charan-to-be-seen-in-panche-kattu.html|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> He also learnt [[stick fighting]] skills for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Ram-Charan-honing-stick-fighting-skills-for-GAV/articleshow/36559324.cms |title=Ram Charan honing stick fighting skills for GAV |work=The Times of India |date=14 June 2014 |access-date=15 June 2014 |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T5aBeCda?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Ram-Charan-honing-stick-fighting-skills-for-GAV/articleshow/36559324.cms |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Vamsi showed Charan a lot of family dramas, drove him to villages to help him understand the atmosphere and mindset of the people. According to Vamsi, Charan "comes across as a shy and reserved guy but has a fun and family loving side to him", which he tried to show onscreen.<ref name="KV Int TOI" /> Srikanth played the role of Charan's younger paternal uncle and wore his hair long for the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.omg.yahoo.com/news/srikanth-sport-long-hair-krishna-vamsi-39-film-075803864.html|title=Srikanth to sport long hair in Krishna Vamsi's film|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=Yahoo! India|date=4 January 2014|access-date=6 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208081903/https://in.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/srikanth-sport-long-hair-krishna-vamsi-39-film-075803864.html|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> His costume was rustic in appearance. A still of him in costume was shown in the end of July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Srikanth-goes-rustic-for-Ram-Charan-starrer-Govindudu-Andharivadele/articleshow/39046334.cms |title=Srikanth goes rustic for Ram Charan starrer Govindudu Andharivadele |work=The Times of India |date=26 July 2014 |access-date=27 July 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T5aDU7xw?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Srikanth-goes-rustic-for-Ram-Charan-starrer-Govindudu-Andharivadele/articleshow/39046334.cms |archive-date=5 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> His "crucial role" in the film was aggressive and rebellious.<ref name="Srikanth character">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/ram-charan-on-screen-uncle-loves-to-play-anti-hero-roles-160185.html|title=Ram Charan's On-Screen Uncle Loves To Play Anti-Hero Roles|author=Shekhar|publisher=[[Oneindia.com|Oneindia Entertainment]]|date=25 September 2014|access-date=25 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208081956/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/ram-charan-on-screen-uncle-loves-to-play-anti-hero-roles-160185.html|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref>

Kajal Aggarwal revealed one of her outfits in the film on 27 July 2014 would be a black half-sari.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Kajal-Aggarwal-reveals-her-look-from-Govindudu-Andharivadele/articleshow/39106417.cms|title=Kajal Aggarwal reveals her look from Govindudu Andharivadele|work=The Times of India|date=27 July 2014|access-date=27 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208082149/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Kajal-Aggarwal-reveals-her-look-from-Govindudu-Andharivadele/articleshow/39106417.cms|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> Jayasudha was selected to play the role of Prakash Raj's wife in the film while Rahman was signed in to play the role of Ram Charan's father.<ref name="June 5" /><ref name="Rahman" /> Kamalini Mukherjee's character was named Chitra, a rural girl quite unlike the urbane roles she had played in the past.<ref name="Kamalini character">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kamalinee-mukherjee-found-an-extended-family-via-govindudu/ |title=Kamalinee Mukherjee found an extended family via 'Govindudu...' |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=1 October 2014 |access-date=2 October 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1ZUS42T?url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kamalinee-mukherjee-found-an-extended-family-via-govindudu/ |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Adarsh Balakrishna, cast as a flashy [[Indian Parliament|M. P.]]'s son living in the same village, wore jewellery with Indian costume, again with long hair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/many-advantages-in-doing-a-villain-role/article6446681.ece|title=Many advantages in doing a villain role|last=Devulapalli|first=Rahul|work=The Hindu|date=26 September 2014|access-date=26 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208082306/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/many-advantages-in-doing-a-villain-role/article6446681.ece|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
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[[Principal photography]] began on 6 February 2014 in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and continued for 3 days there before a long pre-planned schedule started in [[Rameswaram]], [[Nagercoil]] and [[Pollachi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-new-film-goes-on-floors/articleshow/29953918.cms |title=Ram Charan's new film goes on floors |last=Kumar |first=Hemanth |work=The Times of India |date=6 February 2014 |access-date=6 February 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1Yd5Z5J?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-new-film-goes-on-floors/articleshow/29953918.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Kajal joined the sets of the film in Hyderabad on 9 February 2014 and some scenes between herself and Charan were shot there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/kajal-joins-the-sets-of-ram-charan-krishnavamsis-film.html|title=Kajal joins the sets of Ram Charan-Krishnavamsi's film|publisher=123telugu.com|date=9 February 2014|access-date=9 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214031741/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/kajal-joins-the-sets-of-ram-charan-krishnavamsis-film.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> They also participated in the film's shoot at Nagercoil near [[Kanyakumari]] in mid February 2014 after the completion of the schedule at Rameswaram.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-Kajal-head-to-southern-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/30676203.cms|title=Ram Charan, Kajal head to southern Tamil Nadu|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|work=The Times of India|date=19 February 2014|access-date=20 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214072131/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-Kajal-head-to-southern-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/30676203.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> A fight sequence with Charan, Srikanth and others was filmed at Kanyakumari before shifting to Pollachi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/telugu-films-shooting-in-gods-own-country-telugu-news-104376|title=Telugu Films Shooting in 'God's Own Country'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=5 March 2014|access-date=16 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214072449/http://www.indiaglitz.com/telugu-films-shooting-in-gods-own-country-telugu-news-104376|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> A few action sequences focusing Charan were shot at Pollachi in late March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/charan-participates-in-action-sequences.html|title=Charan participates in action sequences|publisher=123telugu.com|date=21 March 2014|access-date=21 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214072636/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/charan-participates-in-action-sequences.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> He also worked on some key action sequences for the film under the supervision of Ram Lakshman in mid May 2014, for which a special set was built.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ram-charan-busy-with-fight-sequences.html|title=Ram Charan busy with fight sequences|publisher=123telugu.com|date=6 May 2014|access-date=6 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214072702/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ram-charan-busy-with-fight-sequences.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Some song sequences were shot in [[Malaysia]] from 2 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140524/entertainment-tollywood/article/busy-days-ahead-ram-charan|title=Busy days ahead for Ram Charan|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=24 May 2014|access-date=24 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214073252/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140524/entertainment-tollywood/article/busy-days-ahead-ram-charan|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Ram-Charans-GAV-to-be-shot-in-Malaysia/articleshow/35597105.cms|title=Ram Charan's GAV to be shot in Malaysia|work=The Times of India|date=25 May 2014|access-date=25 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214073307/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Ram-Charans-GAV-to-be-shot-in-Malaysia/articleshow/35597105.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>

The film's shoot continued in Hyderabad from 5 June 2014 and the team planned to go to London after filming some family scenes at the special house set constructed earlier in [[Ramanaidu Studios|Ramanaidu Cine Village]] in Hyderabad.<ref name="June 5" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/A-special-set-erected-for-Ram-Charans-film/articleshow/35897316.cms|title=A special set erected for Ram Charan's film|work=The Times of India|date=1 June 2014|access-date=2 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214073457/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/A-special-set-erected-for-Ram-Charans-film/articleshow/35897316.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> 30 scenes and 2 songs were shot in that house set in Hyderabad over a period of 45 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Govindudu-Andarivadeles-team-gets-busy-in-Hyderabad/articleshow/36491701.cms |title=Govindudu Andarivadele's team gets busy in Hyderabad |work=The Times of India |date=13 June 2014 |access-date=14 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214073507/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Govindudu-Andarivadeles-team-gets-busy-in-Hyderabad/articleshow/36491701.cms |archive-date=14 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }}</ref> Prakash Raj allotted bulk dates and the reshoot took 8 days only and not 20 days as earlier reported.<ref name="Oct 1 DC">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140615/entertainment-tollywood/article/producer-clears-air-about-govindudu-andari-vadele|title=Producer clears air about 'Govindudu Andari Vadele'|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=15 June 2014|access-date=15 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214073614/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140615/entertainment-tollywood/article/producer-clears-air-about-govindudu-andari-vadele|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> After completing the shoot of few scenes and a montage song, the first part of the film's Hyderabad schedule ended on 18 June 2014. The next part commenced on 21 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Ram-Charan-to-resume-shooting-for-GAV/articleshow/36830755.cms|title=Ram Charan to resume shooting for GAV|work=The Times of India|date=19 June 2014|access-date=20 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214073823/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Ram-Charan-to-resume-shooting-for-GAV/articleshow/36830755.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> At the end of June 2014, another song was shot on a special set featuring mirrors, in which the lead pair participated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-GAV-progressing-briskly/articleshow/37576175.cms|title=Ram Charan's GAV progressing briskly|work=The Times of India|date=1 July 2014|access-date=2 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214073932/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-GAV-progressing-briskly/articleshow/37576175.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Due to incessant rain at Pollachi, the shooting continued at Hyderabad, delaying the planned schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/Ram-Charan-headed-for-Pollachi/articleshow/38499025.cms|title=Ram Charan headed for Pollachi|work=The Times of India|date=16 July 2014|access-date=17 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214073935/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/Ram-Charan-headed-for-Pollachi/articleshow/38499025.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> The Pollachi schedule therefore began on 23 July 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-romancing-Kajal-in-Pollachi/articleshow/38931441.cms|title=Ram Charan romancing Kajal in Pollachi|work=The Times of India|date=23 July 2014|access-date=23 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214074159/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charan-romancing-Kajal-in-Pollachi/articleshow/38931441.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> lasting for 5 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Prakash-raj-is-all-praises-for-govindudu-andarivadele-team-telugu-news-111036|title=Prakash Raj is all praises for 'Govindudu Andarivadele' team|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=28 July 2014|access-date=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214074254/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Prakash-raj-is-all-praises-for-govindudu-andarivadele-team-telugu-news-111036|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> A fresh schedule began in [[Karaikudi]] on whose completion, filming continued in Hyderabad from 4 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-film-commences-new-schedule/articleshow/39611814.cms|title=Ram Charan's film commences new schedule|work=The Times of India|date=4 August 2014|access-date=4 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214074745/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-film-commences-new-schedule/articleshow/39611814.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> The film's shoot was temporarily halted on 19 August 2014 because of the statewide survey in Telangana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/film-industry-stops-show-for-a-day/article6332351.ece|title=Film industry stops show for a day|work=The Hindu|date=19 August 2014|access-date=20 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214083553/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/film-industry-stops-show-for-a-day/article6332351.ece|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>
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The next schedule began in London on 22 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Music/Ram-Charan-Kajal-to-groove-in-London/articleshow/40685775.cms|title=Ram Charan- Kajal to groove in London|work=The Times of India|date=22 August 2014|access-date=23 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005045944/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Music/Ram-Charan-Kajal-to-groove-in-London/articleshow/40685775.cms|archive-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> A romantic song was shot on Charan and Kajal in early September 2014 in [[Jordan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charan-romancing-Kajal-in-Jordan/articleshow/41629691.cms|title=Ram Charan romancing Kajal in Jordan|work=The Times of India|date=3 September 2014|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005050052/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charan-romancing-Kajal-in-Jordan/articleshow/41629691.cms|archive-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> After its completion, a song was shot with the lead pair in London. The production unit returned to Hyderabad on 14 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Govindudu-Andharivadele-to-release-on-October-1/articleshow/42037209.cms|title=Govindudu Andharivadele to release on October 1|work=The Times of India|date=8 September 2014|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214084300/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Govindudu-Andharivadele-to-release-on-October-1/articleshow/42037209.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> A quarter of the film was shot in London. Charan's introduction scene was shot at the Pennine Way Stadium, and a rugby match was shot at the Rugby League club in [[Hemel Hempstead]] in Hertfordshire in south-eastern England. To add some authenticity, the local club captain B. J. Swindells was brought on board.<ref name="Hemel Gazette">{{cite web|url=http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/more-news/one-of-world-s-biggest-film-industires-tollywood-comes-to-town-1-6319813|title=One of world's biggest film industires 'Tollywood' comes to town|work=[[Hemel Hempstead Gazette]]|date=25 September 2014|access-date=25 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208081229/http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/more-news/one-of-world-s-biggest-film-industires-tollywood-comes-to-town-1-6319813|archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> Two songs sequences were shot simultaneously in Hyderabad.<ref name="bike">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140920/entertainment-tollywood/article/govindudu-andari-vaadele-bike-will-be-part-contest|title=Govindudu Andari Vaadele bike will be part of a contest|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=21 September 2014|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214084922/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140920/entertainment-tollywood/article/govindudu-andari-vaadele-bike-will-be-part-contest|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>

The principal photography ended on 22 September 2014 on completion of the songs shoot.<ref name="censoring 26">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Govindudu-Andarivadele-to-be-censored-on-Oct-26/articleshow/43163131.cms |title=Govindudu Andarivadele to be censored on Oct 26 |work=The Times of India |date=22 September 2014 |access-date=22 September 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1b5Yp1n?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Govindudu-Andarivadele-to-be-censored-on-Oct-26/articleshow/43163131.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> However, it was officially announced later that the film would be released without a song which would be shot on 2 and 3 October and then be added to the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ram-charans-govindudu-andarivadele-censored-u-set-release-1-october-610160|title=Ram Charan's 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Censored with U/A; Set to Release on 1 October|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=28 September 2014|access-date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214084923/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ram-charans-govindudu-andarivadele-censored-u-set-release-1-october-610160|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>

=== Post-production ===
The film's [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing]] activities commenced at Shabdalaya Studios in Hyderabad on 18 July 2014. The supporting cast then dubbed their respective roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-GAV-begins-dubbing-works/articleshow/38614692.cms|title=Ram Charan's GAV begins dubbing works|work=The Times of India|date=18 July 2014|access-date=18 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214090657/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-GAV-begins-dubbing-works/articleshow/38614692.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Yuvan Shankar Raja started re-recording for the film's first half on 26 August 2014 at his studio in Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/gavs-re-recording-kicks-off-in-chennai.html|title=GAV's re-recording kicks off in Chennai|publisher=123telugu.com|date=26 August 2014|access-date=26 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214090700/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/gavs-re-recording-kicks-off-in-chennai.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Srikanth completed dubbing for his role on 10 September 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/srikanth-completes-dubbing-for-gav.html|title=Srikanth completes dubbing for GAV|publisher=123telugu.com|date=10 September 2014|access-date=13 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214090653/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/srikanth-completes-dubbing-for-gav.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> and Charan completed dubbing on 24 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ram-charan-completes-dubbing-for-gav.html|title=Ram Charan completes dubbing for GAV|publisher=123telugu.com|date=24 September 2014|access-date=25 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091313/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ram-charan-completes-dubbing-for-gav.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Chiranjeevi personally monitored the post-production works and promotion strategies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Chiranjeevi-overseeing-Ram-Charans-GAV/articleshow/42371035.cms|title=Chiranjeevi overseeing Ram Charan's GAV|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|work=The Times of India|date=12 September 2014|access-date=13 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091023/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Chiranjeevi-overseeing-Ram-Charans-GAV/articleshow/42371035.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> In an interview with the ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'', Chiranjeevi mentioned that Charan also participated in the production and editing of the film's trailer and took extra care of the trailer's release and had asked him to check if everything was right.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140910/entertainment-tollywood/article/ram-charan%E2%80%99s-six-day-blessing|title=Ram Charan's six-day blessing|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=10 September 2014|access-date=11 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091026/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140910/entertainment-tollywood/article/ram-charan%E2%80%99s-six-day-blessing|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> While shooting two songs at Hyderabad, the post production works were completed.<ref name="bike" />

A copy of the film was sent to [[Central Board of Film Certification]] on 26 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/krishna-vamshi-govindudu-andarivadele-to-be-censored-on-sept-26-160072.html|title=Krishna Vamshi's Govindudu Andarivadele To Be Censored On Sept 26|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=24 September 2014|access-date=24 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091028/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/krishna-vamshi-govindudu-andarivadele-to-be-censored-on-sept-26-160072.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> The same day, the film was awarded an 'U/A' certificate instead of a clean 'U' due to some sections and scenes between the lead actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-GAV-carrying-positive-buzz/articleshow/43618343.cms|title=Ram Charan's GAV carrying positive buzz|work=The Times of India|date=27 September 2014|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091315/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-GAV-carrying-positive-buzz/articleshow/43618343.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> The Board asked the makers to obtain a [[No Objection Certificate]] from [[Animal Welfare Board of India]] to retain scenes featuring animals. They muted a few dialogues as well as "backless" views of the heroine. They also insisted on obscuring the brands on alcoholic drinks as well as the display of mandatory warnings "when Srikanth is smoking".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/gavs-censor-cut-details.html|title=GAV's censor cut details|publisher=123telugu.com|date=29 September 2014|access-date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091316/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/gavs-censor-cut-details.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>

== Themes and influences ==
Ram Charan said in an interview that the film was partially inspired by ''[[Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu]]'' (1991),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/govindudu-Andarivadele-Is-Inspired-By-That-Film-:-Ram-Charan-telugu-news-115307 |title='Govindudu Andarivadele' is inspired by that film : Ram Charan |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=29 September 2014 |access-date=29 September 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1YcJTNU?url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/govindudu-Andarivadele-Is-Inspired-By-That-Film-:-Ram-Charan-telugu-news-115307 |archive-date= 2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> although there were also remarks about tracing inspiration from Vamsi's previous works, ''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]'' (1996) and ''[[Murari (film)|Murari]]'' (2001). Critics also compared the film to other family dramas like ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]'' (2010) and ''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]'' (2013).<ref name="The Hindu Review" /><ref name="Sify Review" /><ref name="IANS Review" />

In an interview with ''[[The Hindu]], ''Vamsi said "Tell me one new story that has been written since [[Ramayana]] and [[Mahabharata]]. ''[[Aatma Bandhuvu]]'' (1962), ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]'' (1973), ''Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju'' (1983) and ''Muddula Manavaralu'' (1996) — which was a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]'' (1985) — all had a similar structure of a protagonist returning to unite a family". He added that this film was made to showcase the folk arts, music and spirituality of the Telugu people. He also drew inspiration from the husband and wife scenes shown in the film ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'' (2001), as he wanted to incorporate the same themes into [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]].<ref name="KV Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/i-think-i-deserve-some-credit/article6473802.ece|title=I think I deserve some credit|work=The Hindu|date=6 October 2014|access-date=13 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213162005/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/i-think-i-deserve-some-credit/article6473802.ece|archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Main|Govindudu Andarivadele (soundtrack)}}
[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] composed the music for the film, which marked his first collaboration with Vamsi; it was also the first time he scored for a film starring Srikanth and Ram Charan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/will-the-lead-pair-prove-thirdtime-lucky/article6296414.ece|title=Will the lead pair prove third-time lucky?|last=Krishnamoorthy|first=Suresh|work=The Hindu|date=8 August 2014|access-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091824/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/will-the-lead-pair-prove-thirdtime-lucky/article6296414.ece|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> The soundtrack, consisting of six songs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/GAV-audio-to-be-a-grand-affair/articleshow/42330722.cms|title=GAV audio to be a grand affair|work=The Times of India|date=28 August 2014|access-date=28 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091845/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/GAV-audio-to-be-a-grand-affair/articleshow/42330722.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> was released on 1 September 2014 at [[Shilpakala Vedika]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Pawan-Kalyan-Will-Attend-Gavs-150th-Day-Function-:-Chiranjeevi-telugu-news-114210 |title=Pawan Kalyan will attend GAV's 150th day function : Chiranjeevi |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=1 September 2014 |access-date=1 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214091820/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Pawan-Kalyan-Will-Attend-Gavs-150th-Day-Function-%3A-Chiranjeevi-telugu-news-114210 |archive-date=14 December 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The audio rights were purchased by [[Aditya Music]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/ram-charan-govindudu-andarivadele-audio-cds-set-to-hit-stalls-157839.html|title=Ram Charan's Govindudu Andarivadele Audio CDs Set To Hit Stalls|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=15 August 2014|access-date=15 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214092054/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/ram-charan-govindudu-andarivadele-audio-cds-set-to-hit-stalls-157839.html|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Govindudu-Andarivadele-to-release-Oct-1/articleshow/43156522.cms|title=Govindudu Andarivadele to release Oct 1|work=The Times of India|date=22 September 2014|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214092052/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Govindudu-Andarivadele-to-release-Oct-1/articleshow/43156522.cms|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was released on 1 October 2014.<ref name="Oct release">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2014/govindudu-andarivadele-to-be-ram-charan-dussehra-treat-141330.html|title=Govindudu Andarivadele To Be Ram Charan's Dussehra Treat|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=29 May 2014|access-date=29 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044404/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/govindudu-andarivadele-to-be-ram-charan-dussehra-treat-141330.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The makers wanted to capitalise on the long holiday of [[Navratri]], followed by [[Eid al-Adha|Bakrid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-GAV-to-have-the-best-release/articleshow/43067204.cms|title=Ram Charan's GAV to have the best release|work=The Times of India|date=21 September 2014|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044404/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-GAV-to-have-the-best-release/articleshow/43067204.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Charan attended the film's premiere show in the United States on 30 September 2014 alongside other cast and crew members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/114818.html|title=Ram Charan to attend GAV USA premiere|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=23 September 2014|access-date=24 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044407/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/114818.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> ''Govindudu Andarivadele'' was released in 750 screens in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, 100 in Karnataka, 50 in Tamil Nadu, 85 in Maharashtra and 60 in other parts of North India. The film was released in 154 screens in the United States and 50 screens in other International markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/govindudu-andarivadele-fails-to-beat-aagadu-record-160472.html|title=Govindudu Andarivadele Fails To Beat Aagadu Record?|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=29 September 2014|access-date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044652/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/govindudu-andarivadele-fails-to-beat-aagadu-record-160472.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The film was dubbed into [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Ekalavya ''and'' Ram Leela ''respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-12-27/Charans-GAV-tited-Ekalavya-in-Malayalam-123066|title=Charan's GAV titled Ekalavya in Malayalam|publisher=[[The Hans India]]|date=27 December 2014|access-date=3 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303151608/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-12-27/Charans-GAV-tited-Ekalavya-in-Malayalam-123066|archive-date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/bw-quickies.html|title=Feb 27th — BW Quickies!|publisher=Behindwoods|date=27 February 2015|access-date=3 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303151712/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/bw-quickies.html|archive-date=3 March 2015}}</ref>

=== Distribution ===
In mid-July 2014, the distribution rights of the film in the Ceded region were sold for approximately {{INRConvert|81|m}} including prints & publicity costs which, as of March 2015, is the highest amount for a Ram Charan film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140713/entertainment-tollywood/article/cherry%E2%80%99s-movie-sold-rs-810-crore|title=Cherry's movie sold for Rs 8.10 Crore|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=13 July 2014|access-date=18 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044733/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140713/entertainment-tollywood/article/cherry%E2%80%99s-movie-sold-rs-810-crore|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140717/entertainment-tollywood/article/family-drama-krishna-vamsi|title=A family drama from Krishna Vamsi|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=17 July 2014|access-date=18 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044947/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140717/entertainment-tollywood/article/family-drama-krishna-vamsi|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The Nellore region rights were sold to Hari Pictures for a record price of {{INRConvert|20|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/venkatesh-clarifies-his-exit-ram-charans-govindudu-andarivadele-604570|title=Venkatesh Clarifies his Exit from Ram Charan's 'Govindudu Andarivadele'|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=16 July 2014|access-date=24 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044951/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/venkatesh-clarifies-his-exit-ram-charans-govindudu-andarivadele-604570|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Asian Movies acquired the film's overseas distribution rights and released it in collaboration with CineGalaxy, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/Asian-movies-bags-overseas-rights-of-GAV/articleshow/40318189.cms|title=Asian movies bags overseas rights of GAV|work=The Times of India|date=16 August 2014|access-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044949/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/Asian-movies-bags-overseas-rights-of-GAV/articleshow/40318189.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Aakash Movies distributed the film in the UAE along with [[Ravi Teja]]'s ''[[Power (2014 Telugu film)|Power]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/abroad/gav-power-gulf.html|title=Govindudu Andari Vaadele and Power in Gulf by Aakash Movies|publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]]|date=17 August 2014|access-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215045303/http://www.idlebrain.com/abroad/gav-power-gulf.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Errabus distributed the film in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Erraabus-to-release-Charans-GAV-in-UK/articleshow/40376505.cms|title=Errabus to release Charan's GAV in UK|work=The Times of India|date=18 August 2014|access-date=18 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215045301/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Erraabus-to-release-Charans-GAV-in-UK/articleshow/40376505.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Bandla Ganesh himself distributed the film in the Nizam and Krishna regions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/bandla-ganesh-to-release-gav-in-nizam-an-krishna.html|title=Bandla Ganesh to release GAV in Nizam and Krishna|publisher=123telugu.com|date=28 September 2014|access-date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215045259/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/bandla-ganesh-to-release-gav-in-nizam-an-krishna.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref>

=== Marketing ===
[[File:Shilpakala Vedika.jpg|thumb|right|[[Shilpakala Vedika]], where the film's theatrical trailer was unveiled along with the soundtrack album and their video promos on 1 September 2014.]]
The first-look posters and stills of the film were unveiled on 26 March 2014 and 27 March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/First-look-of-Ram-Charans-next-to-be-unveiled-in-March/articleshow/30802352.cms|title=First look of Ram Charan's next to be unveiled in March|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|work=The Times of India|date=21 February 2014|access-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050129/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/First-look-of-Ram-Charans-next-to-be-unveiled-in-March/articleshow/30802352.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> On 26 March 2014, 4 stills of Charan from the film were released into the Internet, coinciding with his birthday on 27 March 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ram-Charan-birthday-special-stills-from-Krishna-Vamsi-film-telugu-news-105295|title=Ram Charan birthday special stills from Krishna Vamsi film|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=26 March 2014|access-date=26 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050142/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Ram-Charan-birthday-special-stills-from-Krishna-Vamsi-film-telugu-news-105295|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> and receiving a positive response.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2014/ram-charan-birthday-gift-govindudu-andarivadele-first-look-135094.html|title=Ram Charan's Birthday Gift: Govindudu Andarivadele First Look Released|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=26 March 2014|access-date=26 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050154/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/ram-charan-birthday-gift-govindudu-andarivadele-first-look-135094.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-panchekattu-a-big-hit/articleshow/32764290.cms|title=Ram Charan's panchekattu a big hit|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|work=The Times of India|date=26 March 2014|access-date=27 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050444/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-panchekattu-a-big-hit/articleshow/32764290.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The next day, posters designed by Working Title featuring the logo and 3 of those 4 stills were released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/545123/20140326/ram-charan-first-look-kirshna-vamsi-happybirthdayramcharan.htm|title=Ram Charan's First Look in 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Released as Birthday Gift [POSTERS]|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=27 March 2014|access-date=27 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050446/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ram-charan039s-first-look-in-039govindudu-andarivadele039-released-as-birthday-gift-posters-545123|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The posters also received a positive response and were widely distributed on various social networking sites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Govindudu-Andarivaadele-gets-terrific-response/articleshow/32783039.cms|title=Govindudu Andarivaadele gets terrific response|work=The Times of India|date=27 March 2014|access-date=29 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050447/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News-Interviews/Govindudu-Andarivaadele-gets-terrific-response/articleshow/32783039.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The film's teaser was initially planned to be launched on 29 July 2014 at Ramanaidu Studios, but the release was postponed to 7 August 2014. A promotional event was planned at Ramanaidu Studios in Nanakramguda for the teaser's launch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/GAVs-teaser-to-be-launched-on-August-7/articleshow/39681053.cms|title=GAV's teaser to be launched on August 7|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|work=The Times of India|date=5 August 2014|access-date=5 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050736/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/GAVs-teaser-to-be-launched-on-August-7/articleshow/39681053.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/govindudu-andarivadele-teaser-launch-date-telugu-news-111450|title='Govindudu Andarivadele' teaser launch date|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=5 August 2014|access-date=5 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050738/http://www.indiaglitz.com/govindudu-andarivadele-teaser-launch-date-telugu-news-111450|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref>

The first teaser of 40 seconds was launched on 7 August 2014 with a press conference at the house set in Ramanaidu Studios where the film was shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ram-charan-kajals-govindudu-andarivadele-teaser-released-606342|title=Ram Charan-Kajal's 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Teaser Released|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=7 August 2014|access-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050740/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ram-charan-kajals-govindudu-andarivadele-teaser-released-606342|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/A-big-fat-starry-affair-at-Ramanaidu-Studios-in-Nanakramguda/articleshow/40011347.cms|title=A big, fat starry affair at Ramanaidu Studios in Nanakramguda|work=The Times of India|date=10 August 2014|access-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050927/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/A-big-fat-starry-affair-at-Ramanaidu-Studios-in-Nanakramguda/articleshow/40011347.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The teaser received very good response from the critics and the viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Superb-response-for-govindudu-andarivadele-teaser-telugu-news-111635|title=Superb response for 'Govindudu 'Andarivadele' teaser|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=8 August 2014|access-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215051100/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Superb-response-for-govindudu-andarivadele-teaser-telugu-news-111635|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Reviewing the teaser, Nivedita Mishra of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "Make no mistake, this one is no poor regional cousin of Bollywood. It's got color, good-looking stars with baddies to boot and loads of song and dance executed with a finesse that only Indian film industry can. The teaser of Ram Charan Teja's new film Govindudu Andarivadele is out and proves just that. From lush paddy fields to festive Indian family lives, this one has it all. Watch out for a shot of Ram Charan Teja riding a bullock cart! Quite novel!".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/teaser-review-watch-ram-charan-teja-the-star-in-govindudu-andarivadele/article1-1249716.aspx|title=Teaser review of Govindudu Andarivadele: The people's man is back|last=Mishra|first=Nivedita|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=8 August 2014|access-date=9 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215051127/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/teaser-review-watch-ram-charan-teja-the-star-in-govindudu-andarivadele/article1-1249716.aspx|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "the teaser looked colorful and quite impressive reminding Krishna Vamsi's style of family and love entertainers".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/GAV-Teaser-Family-entertainer-in-the-offing/articleshow/39880574.cms|title=GAV Teaser: Family entertainer in the offing|work=The Times of India|date=8 August 2014|access-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215051126/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/GAV-Teaser-Family-entertainer-in-the-offing/articleshow/39880574.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Subramaniam Harikumar of ''Bollywood Life'' wrote "The teaser sure has raised out hope. A lot of importance seems to be given to the rustic village backdrop with green fields and bullock carts and big ancestral bungalows. The cinematography is top notch with colours melting in your eyes in every frame. The teaser gives equal importance to family, tradition and romance, with all the important characters getting a decent exposure in the promo."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/govindudu-andarivadele-teaser-ram-charan-teja-brings-a-fun-colourful-family-film/|title=Govindudu Andarivadele teaser: Ram Charan Teja brings a fun, colourful family film!|last=Harikumar|first=Subramaniam|publisher=Bollywood Life|date=8 August 2014|access-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215051456/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/govindudu-andarivadele-teaser-ram-charan-teja-brings-a-fun-colourful-family-film/|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The film's teaser received more than 300,000 views within 24 hours of its online release on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2014/krishna-vamsi-was-supposed-to-work-with-chiranjeevi-156417.html|title=I Was Supposed To Work With Chiranjeevi: Krishna Vamsi|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=9 August 2014|access-date=9 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215051555/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/krishna-vamsi-was-supposed-to-work-with-chiranjeevi-156417.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> A set of stills were released in the last week of August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140909/entertainment-tollywood/gallery/govindudu-andarivadele-latest-stills|title='Govindudu Andarivadele' latest stills|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=26 August 2014|access-date=26 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215051630/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140909/entertainment-tollywood/gallery/govindudu-andarivadele-latest-stills|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref>

The film's official trailer was launched on 1 September 2014 at the [[Shilpakala Vedika]] along with the film's soundtrack. The trailer too received positive response.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-gav-trailer-audio-ram-charan-starrer-released-video-609174|title='Govindudu Andarivadele' (GAV): Trailer, Audio of Ram Charan Starrer Released [VIDEO]|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=1 September 2014|access-date=1 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215051743/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-gav-trailer-audio-ram-charan-starrer-released-video-609174|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> As a part of the film's promotion, Bandla Ganesh booked 860 spots on the Telugu news channels for airing the film's teaser and trailer until 2 October 2014. Out of them 70 spots each were booked on TV5, TV9, and Sakshi, while 50 spots each were booked on 14 other Telugu news channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/bandla-ganesh-plans-extensive-promotions-on-tv.html|title=Bandla Ganesh plans extensive TV promotions for GAV|publisher=123telugu.com|date=29 September 2014|access-date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215051805/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/bandla-ganesh-plans-extensive-promotions-on-tv.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Post release, Ram Charan and Kajal participated in a special promotional program title ''Radhe Govinda'' hosted by Anasuya where they spoke about the film as a part of the film's promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Anasuya-bonds-with-Ram-Charan-and-Kajal/articleshow/44346100.cms|title=Anasuya bonds with Ram Charan and Kajal|work=The Times of India|date=3 October 2014|access-date=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009102348/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Anasuya-bonds-with-Ram-Charan-and-Kajal/articleshow/44346100.cms|archive-date=9 October 2014}}</ref> As a marketing strategy, the makers planned to add the song ''Kokkokkodi'' to the film being screened in theatres to boost the takings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115375.html|title=Strategy for 'Govindudu Andarivadele'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=30 September 2014|access-date=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009102840/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115375.html|archive-date=9 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Music/Kokkokodi-song-to-be-included-in-GAV/articleshow/44741351.cms |title=Kokkokodi song to be included in GAV? |work=The Times of India |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=9 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009103117/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Kokkokodi-song-to-be-included-in-GAV/articleshow/44741351.cms |archive-date=9 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/GAVs-impressive-run-continues-at-the-box-office/articleshow/44741490.cms |title=GAV's impressive run continues at the box office |work=The Times of India |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=9 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009103028/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/GAVs-impressive-run-continues-at-the-box-office/articleshow/44741490.cms |archive-date=9 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

=== Home media ===
[[Gemini TV]] acquired the film's satellite rights for an amount of {{INRConvert|90|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115280.html|title=Huge price for 'Govindudu Andarivadele' satellite rights|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=29 September 2014|access-date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215044650/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115280.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> The film had its worldwide Television premier on 21 March 2015 on the eve of [[Ugadi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofap.com/newversion/cinema/post.php?id=78986|title=Ram Charan's family treat for Ugadi|publisher=Times of AP|date=12 March 2015|access-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402074626/http://timesofap.com/newversion/cinema/post.php?id=78986|archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> The film's DVDs and VCDs were released and marketed by Sri Balaji Movies on 31 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2q_oxDn8hU|title=Govindudu Andarivadele Latest Movie Released — Ram Charan, Kajal Agarwal|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=31 March 2015|access-date=2 April 2015}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
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The film received generally positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Govindudu-Andarivadele-opens-to-positive-reviews/articleshow/43983722.cms |title=Govindudu Andarivadele opens to positive reviews |work=The Times of India |date=1 October 2014 |access-date=2 October 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1YeXRal?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Govindudu-Andarivadele-opens-to-positive-reviews/articleshow/43983722.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Seshagiri |first=Sangeetha |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-gav-review-roundup-perfect-family-treat-610388 |title='Govindudu Andarivadele' (GAV) Review Roundup: Perfect Family Treat |publisher=International Business Times India |date=1 October 2014 |access-date=1 October 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6T1YyhlHy?url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-gav-review-roundup-perfect-family-treat-610388 |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Filmmakers hope the family audience will troop in, connect with a thought, a dialogue, a character or a bond between the on-screen family members, have a good laugh, shed a few tears and get their money’s worth. An old-fashioned story told reasonably well is enough to put a smile on many faces. Krishnavamsi walks this predictable path in ''Govindudu Andarivadele''" and added "This oft-repeated tale, has shades of several family dramas told earlier in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Yet, Krishna Vamsi makes it his own in the way he narrates it".<ref name="The Hindu Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/govindudu-andarivadele-once-upon-a-family/article6465283.ece|title=Govindudu Andarivadele: Once upon a family|last=Devi Dundoo|first=Sangeetha|work=The Hindu|date=1 October 2014|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215054145/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/govindudu-andarivadele-once-upon-a-family/article6465283.ece|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Sandhya Rao of [[Sify]] wrote, "Overall ''Govindhudu Andhari Vadele'' is a neat family drama with the right dash of emotions. The first half is okay, but the second half surely does elevate the film to a different level. Watch GAV this festive season."<ref name="Sify Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/govindhudu-andari-vaadele-review-telugu-15058399.html|title=Govindhudu Andari Vaadele|last=Rao|first=Sandhya|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=5 October 2014|access-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006055224/http://www.sify.com/movies/govindhudu-andari-vaadele-review-telugu-15058399.html|archive-date=6 October 2014}}</ref>

[[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]] wrote "''Govindudu Andarivadele'' is a must watch family entertainer with emotion, action, family bonding and love. The movie has included everything which should be in a family drama. GAV will be a grand treat this festival season" and rated the film 3.5 out of 5.<ref name="Oneindia Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2014/govindudu-andarivadele-movie-review-160630.html|title=Govindudu Andarivadele Movie Review|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=1 October 2014|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215054208/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2014/govindudu-andarivadele-movie-review-160630.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}} {{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Karthik Pasupulate of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 and said, "The film has some moments that stand out like Ram Charan's introduction on the rugby field, a couple of well picturised songs, a few smart one-liners and a couple of profound musings on the importance of family and overly color graded village imagery", before concluding that "the movie does offer [...] some feel good melodrama and production values that are more rich than original."<ref name="TOI Review">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Govindudu-Andarivadele/movie-review/44127071.cms|title=Govindudu Andarivadele|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|work=The Times of India|date=2 October 2014|access-date=3 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215054524/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Govindudu-Andarivadele/movie-review/44127071.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}} {{Rating|3|5}}</ref> Suresh Kaviyarani of the ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 and said, "You can watch it once for Charan’s performance and it is a clean family drama. This is a holiday time and it may work out for this film."<ref name="DC Review">{{cite web|last=Kaviyarani|first=Suresh|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141001/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-govindudu-andari-vaadele-charan-surprises-his|title=Movie review 'Govindudu Andari Vaadele': Charan surprises with his performance|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=1 October 2014|access-date=3 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003132308/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141001/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-govindudu-andari-vaadele-charan-surprises-his|archive-date=3 October 2014}} {{Rating|3|5}}</ref>

In contrast, Subramanian Harikumar of Bollywood Life gave a mixed review saying, "Govindudu Andarivadele is an earnest attempt to dish out a clean family entertainer. But alas it’s cliche ridden plot pulls it down." He felt that the film was pleasing to the eyes but lacked novelty in its novelty in story and treatment, giving the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/govindudu-andarivadele-movie-review-ram-charan-teja-and-kajal-aggarwal-fail-to-create-magic-in-an-ordinary-family-drama/|title=Govindudu Andarivadele movie review: Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal fail to create magic in an ordinary family drama!|last=Harikumar|first=Subramanian|publisher=Bollywood Life|date=1 October 2014|access-date=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307172152/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/govindudu-andarivadele-movie-review-ram-charan-teja-and-kajal-aggarwal-fail-to-create-magic-in-an-ordinary-family-drama/|archive-date=7 March 2015}} {{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Haricharan Pudipeddi, writing for [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]], gave a mixed review saying, "''Govindudu Andarivadele'' displays Telugu filmmakers' reluctance to dig deep within a genre. There's enough material readily available from our own lives for an engaging family tale, but rarely do we come across anything realistic." and gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5.<ref name="IANS Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/govindudu-andarivadele-cliched-age-old-family-drama-ians-telugu-movie-review-114100200205_1.html|title='Govindudu Andarivadele': Cliched age-old family drama (IANS Telugu Movie Review)|last=Pudipeddi|first=Haricharan|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|date=2 October 2014|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215055553/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/govindudu-andarivadele-cliched-age-old-family-drama-ians-telugu-movie-review-114100200205_1.html|archive-date=15 December 2014}} {{Rating|2|5}}</ref>

=== Box office ===

==== India ====
''Govindudu Andarivadele'' took a record opening at the box office. The film grossed approximately {{INRConvert|86.2|m}} in both [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]] together on the first day of its theatrical run. This surpassed the opening-day collections of Mahesh Babu's ''[[1: Nenokkadine]]'', which grossed {{INRConvert|84|m}} in the region.<ref name="GAVBO">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-beats-mahesh-babus-1-nenokkadine-day-1-share-610445|title=Box Office Collection: 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Beats Mahesh Babu's '1 Nenokkadine' Day 1 Share|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=2 October 2014|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215075503/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-beats-mahesh-babus-1-nenokkadine-day-1-share-610445|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> According to trade reports, the film amassed approximately {{INRConvert|23|m}} in Nizam while the Ceded region registered around {{INRConvert|16|m}}. Collections in the East Godavari and Guntur regions were around {{INRConvert|10|m}} and {{INRConvert|12.4|m}} respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Govindudu-Andarivadele-collections/articleshow/44079421.cms|title=Ram Charan's Govindudu Andarivadele collections|work=The Times of India|date=2 October 2014|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215075542/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Govindudu-Andarivadele-collections/articleshow/44079421.cms|archive-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> According to trade analyst Trinath, the film collected a total of {{INRConvert|128.3|m}} in India alone on its release day.<ref name="GAV 1st day" /> The film collected a share of {{INRConvert|231.8|m}} in five days at the AP/Nizam region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-box-office-collection-ram-charan-starrer-crosses-23-crore-mark-610658|title='Govindudu Andarivadele' Box Office Collection: Ram Charan Starrer Crosses ₹23 Crore Mark|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=6 October 2014|access-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006143251/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-box-office-collection-ram-charan-starrer-crosses-23-crore-mark-610658|archive-date=6 October 2014}}</ref> The film managed to gross a total of {{INRConvert|271.8|m}} at AP/Nizam region by the end of its first week run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-beats-svsc-race-gurram-first-week-figures-610808|title=Box Office Collection: 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Beats 'SVSC', 'Race Gurram' First Week Figures|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=8 October 2014|access-date=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008235853/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-beats-svsc-race-gurram-first-week-figures-610808|archive-date=8 October 2014 }}</ref> This took the first week worldwide collections to approximately {{INRConvert|350|m}} share. The film had the third-highest AP/Nizam share as well as having the top worldwide week one share, surpassing ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' (2013) and ''[[Race Gurram]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/top-10-telugu-worldwide-share-1st-week-govindudu-andarivadele-svsc-attarintiki-daredi-610960|title=Top 10 Telugu Worldwide Share (1st Week): 'Govindudu Andarivadele', 'SVSC', 'Attarintiki Daredi' and Other Films|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=9 October 2014|access-date=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009134724/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/top-10-telugu-worldwide-share-1st-week-govindudu-andarivadele-svsc-attarintiki-daredi-610960|archive-date=9 October 2014}}</ref>

The film's collections slowed down on its eighth day, collecting {{INRConvert|9.5|m}} at Nizam box office alone. This took its nine-day worldwide collections to {{INRConvert|363.8|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-gav-earns-over-36-crore-9-days-611029|title=Box Office Collection: 'Govindudu Andarivadele' (GAV) Earns over ₹36 Crore in 9 Days|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|work=International Business Times|date=10 October 2014|access-date=10 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010103642/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-gav-earns-over-36-crore-9-days-611029|archive-date=10 October 2014}}</ref> On the next day, there was a drop of nearly 50% in the film's collections when compared to the release day because of new releases in many theatres. On that day, it collected approximately {{INRConvert|40|m}} at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-affected-by-dcr-romeo-paathshala-611122|title=Box Office Collection: 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Affected by 'DCR', 'Romeo', 'Paathshala'|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=11 October 2014|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011150914/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-affected-by-dcr-romeo-paathshala-611122|archive-date=11 October 2014}}</ref> It witnessed subsequent growth on the second Saturday and collected {{INRConvert|8|m}} share at AP/Nizam Box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-box-office-collection-ram-charan-starrer-enjoys-decent-growth-611167|title='Govindudu Andarivadele' Box Office Collection: Ram Charan Starrer Enjoys Decent Growth|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=12 October 2014|access-date=12 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012125636/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-box-office-collection-ram-charan-starrer-enjoys-decent-growth-611167|archive-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> The film grossed a total of {{INRConvert|317.2|m}} at AP/Nizam region in 12 days and with revenue from Karnataka, Rest of India and Overseas, the 12-day global total was {{INRConvert|395|m}} with which this film surpassed the final collections of ''[[Businessman (film)|Businessman]]'' (2012), ''[[Pokiri]]'' (2006), ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundhati]]'' (2009), ''[[Aagadu]]'' and ''[[Iddarammayilatho]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-govindudu-andarivadele-beats-businessman-pokiri-final-collections-611247|title=Box Office: 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Beats 'Businessman', 'Pokiri' Final Collections|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=13 October 2014|access-date=13 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013123411/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-govindudu-andarivadele-beats-businessman-pokiri-final-collections-611247|archive-date=13 October 2014}}</ref> The film was declared one of the biggest hits of 2014 at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-success-krishna-vamsi-credits-it-ram-charan-ganesh-babu-611183|title='Govindudu Andarivadele' Success: Krishna Vamsi Credits it to Ram Charan, Ganesh Babu|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=13 October 2014|access-date=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103112849/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-success-krishna-vamsi-credits-it-ram-charan-ganesh-babu-611183|archive-date=3 November 2014}}</ref>

The film crossed the {{INRConvert|400|m}} mark in two weeks with the film collecting {{INRConvert|322.5|m}} at AP/Nizam Box office and the rest from Karnataka, Rest of India and Overseas. It was Ram Charan's fifth film to gross in excess of {{INRConvert|400|m}}.<ref name="GAV 400 M">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-crosses-40-crore-mark-beats-julayi-611436|title=Box Office Collection: 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Crosses ₹40 Crore Mark; Beats 'Julayi'|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=15 October 2014|access-date=15 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015094115/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-crosses-40-crore-mark-beats-julayi-611436|archive-date=15 October 2014}}</ref> The film's final collections in AP/Nizam region stood at {{INRConvert|338.5|m}}, {{INRConvert|36|m}} in Karnataka and {{INRConvert|10|m}} from rest of India. It surpassed the final collections of ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]'' but failed to enter the list of all-time top 10 Telugu films with highest worldwide share, ending in thirteenth place behind ''[[Eega]]'' (2012).<ref name="GAV final">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-ram-charans-govindudu-andarivadele-gav-mints-over-41-crore-612912|title=Box Office Collection: Ram Charan's 'Govindudu Andarivadele' (GAV) Mints over ₹41 Crore|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|work=[[International Business Times]] |location=India|date=3 November 2014|access-date=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103100900/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-ram-charans-govindudu-andarivadele-gav-mints-over-41-crore-612912|archive-date=3 November 2014}}</ref> The film completed a 50-day run on 20 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/govindudu-andarivadele-completes-fifty-days-at-theatres-164990.html|title=Govindudu Andarivadele Completes 50 Days At Theatres|author=Veena|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=20 November 2014|access-date=21 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121052642/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/govindudu-andarivadele-completes-fifty-days-at-theatres-164990.html|archive-date=21 November 2014}}</ref>

==== Overseas ====
The film had the biggest opening for a Ram Charan picture in the US, where it grossed {{INRConvert|10.7|m}} on its first day, according to trade analyst Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]''.<ref name="GAVBO" /> The film grossed {{INRConvert|18.5|m}} in 2 days in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-box-office-collection-ram-charan-starrer-fares-well-us-610488|title='Govindudu Andarivadele' Box Office Collection: Ram Charan Starrer Fares Well in US|publisher=International Business Times India|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|date=3 October 2014|access-date=3 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003125557/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-box-office-collection-ram-charan-starrer-fares-well-us-610488|archive-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> The film grossed around {{INRConvert|7.28|m}} on its third day in the US including reported and non-reported screens, making the film Ram Charan's highest-grossing US-released film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-GAV-progressing-steadily-in-USA/articleshow/44399714.cms |title=Ram Charan's GAV progressing steadily in USA |work=The Times of India |date=5 October 2014 |access-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041132/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-GAV-progressing-steadily-in-USA/articleshow/44399714.cms |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> By the end of the first weekend, the film grossed around {{INRConvert|39.8|m}} at US Box office including rentrak and non reporting screens. It earned around {{INRConvert|36.2|m}} rentrak only from 121 locations in 5 days including Tuesday premier shows in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-box-office-collection-ram-charan-film-fares-decently-us-610755|title='Govindudu Andarivadele' Box Office Collection: Ram Charan Film Fares Decently in US|publisher=International Business Times India|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|date=7 October 2014|access-date=8 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008001149/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/govindudu-andarivadele-box-office-collection-ram-charan-film-fares-decently-us-610755|archive-date=8 October 2014}}</ref> The film collected an amount of {{INRConvert|32|m}} in its lifetime at Overseas Box office.<ref name="GAV final" />

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ceremony
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[62nd Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9405-2.html|title=Nominations for the 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|publisher=[[Filmfare]]|date=3 June 2015|access-date=4 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604025851/http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9405-2.html|archive-date=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-62nd-Britannia-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/47836755.cms |title=Winners list: 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South) |work=The Times of India |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=27 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627012915/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-62nd-Britannia-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/47836755.cms |archive-date=27 June 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]]
|[[Kajal Aggarwal]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
|[[Prakash Raj]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] for "Neeli Rangu Cheeralona"
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu]]
|[[Chinmayi]] for "Ra Rakumara"
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://siima.in/nominees-2015.php|title=SIIMA 2015 nominations|publisher=[[South Indian International Movie Awards|siima.in]]|date=16 June 2015|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616095000/http://siima.in/nominees-2015.php|archive-date=16 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2015-manam-tops-telugu-winners-list-beating-race-gurram-1-nenokkadine-642543|title=SIIMA Awards 2015: 'Manam' Tops Telugu Winners List, Beating 'Race Gurram', '1: Nenokkadine'|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=11 August 2015|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811144425/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2015-manam-tops-telugu-winners-list-beating-race-gurram-1-nenokkadine-642543|archive-date=11 August 2015}}</ref>
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Film (Telugu)|Best Film (Telugu)]]
|Parameswara Art Productions
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu)|Best Actress (Telugu)]]
|Kajal Aggarwal
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)]]
|Prakash Raj
|{{nom}}
|-
|Srikanth
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Dance Choreographer – Telugu
|Chinni Prakash for "Bavagari Choope"
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |13th Santosham Film Awards<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santosham 13th Anniversary Awards 2015 function - Telugu cinema news|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/santoshamawards-2015.html|access-date=2021-01-27|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
|[[Santosham Best Actor Award|Best Actor]]
|[[Ram Charan]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actress
|[[Jayasudha]]
| {{won}}
|}

== Remake ==
In mid January 2015, an associate of [[Prabhu Deva]] said he was interested in remaking the film in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] after watching a special screening by Bandla Ganesh. Ganesh confirmed that Prabhu watched the film and liked it. Prakash Raj was also expected to be a part of the remake as Prabhu was impressed with his performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Prabhu-Deva-to-remake-Govindudu-Andarivadele/articleshow/45871525.cms |title=Prabhu Deva to remake Govindudu Andarivadele? |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |work=The Times of India |date=13 January 2015 |access-date=14 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114082251/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Prabhu-Deva-to-remake-Govindudu-Andarivadele/articleshow/45871525.cms |archive-date=14 January 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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Baadshah (2013 film)

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{{Short description|2013 film by Srinu Vaitla}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Baadshah
| image = Baadshah Official Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sreenu Vaitla]]
| producer = [[Bandla Ganesh]]
| screenplay = [[Sreenu Vaitla]]
| story = [[Gopimohan]] [[Kona Venkat]]
| starring = [[Jr. NTR]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]] [[Navdeep]]
| narrator = [[Mahesh Babu]]
| music = [[Sai Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[K. V. Guhan]]
| editing = M. R. Varma
| studio = [[Parameswara Art Productions]]
| distributor = Great India Films (Overseas)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/press-note-baadshah-overseas-by-great-india-filmsgif.html |title=Press Note : Baadshah Overseas by Great India Films(GIF) |publisher=123telugu.com |date=26 November 2012 |access-date=15 January 2013}}</ref> Bharath Pictures (Vizag) Hari Venkateswara Films (Guntur) Sri Nikethan Films (Nellore)
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|4|5|[[India]]}}<ref name="Audio launch and Release dates">{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/baadshahs-audio-on-march-10-hm.html |title=Baadshah's audio on March 10 |publisher=123telugu.com |date=12 January 2013 |access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref>
| runtime = 164 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/baadshah-run-time-locked.html |title=Baadshah run time locked |publisher=123telugu.com |date=26 March 2013 |access-date=26 March 2013}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|55 [[crore]]}}<ref name="Timesofap Baadshah Budget">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/NTRs-Baadshah-budget-in-danger-zone/articleshow/18272106.cms | title=NTR's Baadshah budget in danger zone? | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=31 January 2013}}</ref>
| gross = 
}}

'''''Baadshah''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Sreenu Vaitla]]. The film was produced by Bandla Ganesh under his Parameswara Art Productions banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2012/junior-ntr-badshah-srinu-vytla-280212.html|title=Junior NTR's Badshah to take of on Mar 18|publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> The film stars [[Jr. NTR]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]] and [[Navdeep]]. The soundtrack was composed by [[Sai Thaman]] and this is his second collaboration with Sreenu Vaitla.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-29/news-interviews/32472099_1_song-ntr-music-director-ss-thaman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923053932/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-29/news-interviews/32472099_1_song-ntr-music-director-ss-thaman|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-09-23|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Thaman's lively song for NTR's Baadshah}}</ref> Cinematography was handled by Jayanan Vincent, R D Rajasekhar and K V Guhan.<ref name="Timesofap Baadshah Budget" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/exclusivesingle_telugu/Cameraman-change-for-Baadshah-continues--4-252494.html|title= Cameraman change for Baadshah continues|publisher=telugu.way2movies.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bharatmovies.com/telugu/news-gossips/junior-ntr-baadshah-shooting-in-italy-from-1st-july.htm |title=Junior NTR goes to Italy for Baadshah shoot |publisher=bharatmovies.com |access-date=15 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629233224/http://www.bharatmovies.com/telugu/news-gossips/junior-ntr-baadshah-shooting-in-italy-from-1st-july.htm |archive-date=29 June 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

The film was released worldwide on 5 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/90069.html |title=NTR's 'Baadshah' ready for release on April 5 |publisher=indiaglitz.com |date=15 January 2013 |access-date=16 January 2013}}</ref>
and was premiered at the ''Osaka Asian Film Festival 2014'' held in [[Japan]].<ref name="BSH OAFF (JFF) 2014 123T">{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ntrs-baadshah-in-japanese-film-festival.html |title='NTR's Baadshah in Japanese Film Festival' |publisher=123telugu.com |date=11 February 2013 |access-date=12 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMbrDF5RdnI |title=Baadshah Dubbed into Hindi as Rowdy Baadshah |publisher=Goldmines Telefilms |date=19 December 2013 | access-date=25 December 2013}}</ref> Baadshah released in 1550 Screens worldwide with 1200 Prints.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/badshah-claims-release-in-most-screens/article4585529.ece ‘Badshah’ claims release in most screens]. The Hindu. 5 April 2013</ref> [[Brahmanandam]] won [[SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Telugu)]] for his role in the film.

==Plot==
Sadhu Bhai ([[Kelly Dorji]]) is a notorious mafia leader who conquered the underworld of entire southeast Asia, and no one dares to challenge him. Baadshah ([[Jr. NTR]]) enters the underworld for his father Dhanraj ([[Mukesh Rishi]]). Sadhu's partner Crazy Robert ([[Ashish Vidhyarthi]]) captures Baadshah and Dhanraj. Baadshah defeats Robert's goons. However, he learns that both the Indian police led by [[Assistant commissioner|ACP]] Aadi ([[Navdeep]]) and [[Inspector general of police|IG]] Ramchandar ([[Sayaji Shinde]]) and the Hong Kong police are out to get him. The story cuts to [[Milan]], [[Italy]] where Janaki ([[Kajal Agarwal]]) is a social worker who lives with her uncle Pilli Gopi Krishna Simha ([[Tanikella Bharani]]) and cousins Inky (Samyuktha Movva) and Pinky ([[Ritu Varma]]). She meets Baadshah alias Rama Rao when he acts as if he is attempting [[suicide]]. Janaki introduces him to various people who attempted suicide but found hope for life through her inspiration. One such person is Dasu ([[Vennela Kishore]]), who is actually a slacker. Rama Rao immediately discovers Dasu's true nature and buys him off to help him in making Janaki fall in love with him. Meanwhile, Ramchandar leads a police funeral for [[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]] Balram ([[Nagendra Babu]]). Aadi and the police force think that Baadshah killed Balram, so Aadi vows to kill him. Meanwhile, Baadshah fights off Sadhu's henchman Rakhi Rasul ([[Supreeth]]), who comes looking for him. Unfortunately, one of Baadshah's right-hand men is killed by Robert when he refuses to give information about Baadshah.

Dhanraj runs a casino for Sadhu and runs a casino in [[Macau]], but Sadhu gets half of his income. Although Sadhu is the most powerful underworld don along with his right-hand men Vikram ([[Vikramjeet Virk]]) and Rasul, he was never able to conquer Hong Kong due to Robert's brother Violent Victor's ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]) and son Ruthless Johnny's ([[Ajaz Khan]]) control. When Dhanraj attempts to transfer the money from the casino to Sadhu through Hong Kong, Johnny stops Dhanraj's henchmen and tries to steal the money. Baadshah then fends off Johnny's men. Sadhu asks Baadshah to recover his henchmen Antony, who was kidnapped by Victor. Unknown to Sadhu, it was Baadshah who kidnapped Antony. Baadshah demands control over Macau in return, to which Sadhu. Baadshah uses this as an opportunity to attack Johnny's place, recover several flood victim children (with whom Johnny planned to do illegal organ business), and kill Johnny. Baadshah then hands over Antony to Sadhu as if he had recovered him from Victor.

Victor surrenders Hong Kong to Sadhu to seek his help in avenging his son's death. Sadhu, accepts the offer when he finds out that Baadshah was behind Antony's kidnap and played a game with him to get Macau. It is revealed that Baadshah's intent on entering the mafia world was to defeat Sadhu and conquer his empire with his uncle Ganesh ([[Adithya (actor)|Adithya]]). Sadhu sends his men to kill Baadshah, but Ganesh is killed instead. Baadshah kills Victor and his accomplices, and Sadhu joins forces with Robert.

Meanwhile, Ramchandar finds out that Sadhu is shipping [[RDX]] from Hong Kong to India and sends a team headed by Balram and Aadi to intercept the container. In Hong Kong, Balram and Aadi attack Sadhu's gang. However, Aadi betrays and brutally kills Balram, also revealing that he works with Sadhu. The container is successfully transported to India. Aadi makes sure that Baadshah is framed for Balram's murder. Robert then kidnaps Dhanraj and captures Baadshah. This was the opening scene of the movie. Baadshah finds this out and tells Ramchandar that Aadi works with Sadhu. He tells Baadshah that Janaki is engaged to Aadi and that they will be married in a few weeks. Gopi agrees to help Baadshah and Janaki. Janaki, Baadshah, Gopi, Inky, Pinky, and Dasu travel to India. Meanwhile, Sadhu plans several bomb blasts in all major cities in India with the RDX on the day of the [[World Summit on the Information Society|WSIS]] in [[Hyderabad]].

Baadshah enters Janaki's household by posing as wedding planner Rama Rao. Janaki's household is headed by her father Dr. Jaya Krishna Simha IPS ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), a strict and disciplined Commissioner of the [[Indian Police Service]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] who expects all the men in the family to be disciplined police officers. However, Padmanabha Simha ([[Brahmanandam]]) is lazy and becomes an inspector due to Jaya's influence. Aadi and his father ([[Jaya Prakash Reddy]]) arrive to Jaya's house for Aadi and Janaki's wedding. Rama Rao uses this as an opportunity to trap Aadi and reach Sadhu. When Rasul and Robert enter the city to carry out planned bomb blasts, Rama Rao goes with Padmanabha and kills Rasul. Padmanabha takes credit for the murder, and the police confiscate the RDX.

Rama Rao's mother ([[Suhasini Maniratnam]]) finds out that her son is Baadshah and becomes disgusted, though she later finds out from Ramchandar why he became Baadshah. Before Rama Rao entered the mafia, he, his adoptive brother Siddhu ([[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]), and his mother were living happily. Sadly, on the day when Rama Rao was to leave for the US, Siddhu was killed in a [[2013 Hyderabad blasts|bomb blast]] that Sadhu planted. Rama Rao applies for a position in the Indian Police Service but gets rejected by the whole department because his father was working under Sadhu, and no one with a criminal family history is allowed into the police department. Ramchandar asks Rama Rao to go undercover as Baadshah and infiltrate the mafia to extract information about Sadhu, and in return, all criminal charges against Rama Rao's father will be dropped. Rama Rao joins the mafia and turns into Baadshah to avenge his brother's death and end Aadi and Sadhu. His mother apologizes for not trusting him, and he reunites her with his reformed father.

Later at the Sangeet ceremony, Aadi spikes the juice with [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]], making everyone at the ceremony drunk. Jaya gets enraged and has a public dispute with Aadi and his father. Sadhu comes to Hyderabad and kills the police informer ([[Rajiv Kanakala]]) that notified the police of the RDX and Rasul's location. Sadhu then makes Aadi kidnap Ramchandar and capture Padmanabha. Padmanabha Simha soon finds out that he had been used. Aadi and Sadhu then attempt to leave Hyderabad, but Baadshah intervenes. Ramchandar reveals that Baadshah alias Rama Rao has been appointed as the new ACP and that he was hired when he recovered the RDX and proved his worth.

Baadshah kills Sadhu and his goons, Aadi and his father, and Robert, thus ending Operation Baadshah. He then gets engaged to Janaki, and Jaya is happy that another strong police officer is becoming part of his household.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Jr. NTR]] as Baadshah / N. T. Rama Rao, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Pilli Janaki
* [[Navdeep]] as Aadi, IPS
* [[Kelly Dorji]] as Sadhu Bhai
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Padmanabha Simha
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as "Crazy" Robert, Victor's brother
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Violent Victor
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Ramchandar, IPS
* [[Nagendra Babu]] as Balram, IPS
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Jaya Krishna Simha, IPS
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Dhanraj
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Baadshah's mother
* [[Supreeth]] as Rakhi Rasul
* [[Vikramjeet Virk]] as Vikram Bhai
* [[Ajaz Khan]] as "Ruthless" Johnny, Victor's son
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Baadshah's maternal uncle
* [[Adithya (actor)|Adithya Menon]] as Ganesh, Baadshah's paternal uncle
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Aadi's father
* Surekha Vani as Padmanabha Simha's wife & Jaya Simha's sister
* Samyuktha Movva as Inky
* [[Ritu Varma]] as Pinky
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Dasu
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Pilli Gopi Krishna Simha
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Pilli Gayatri Simha
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Pilli Nirmala Simha
* [[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as Pilli Radha Krishna Simha
* [[Brahmaji]] as Pilli Rama Krishna Simha
* [[Satya Krishnan]] as Pilli Supriya Simha
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Revenge Nageswara Rao
* [[Rajiv Kanakala]] as Police Informer Keshava (Cameo)
* [[Vamsi Krishna]] as Baadshah's accomplice
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]] as Wedding Planner
* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Baadshah's henchman
* [[Shafi (actor)|Shafi]] as Baadshah's henchman
* Sravan as Baadshah's henchman
* Giridhar as Giridhar
* [[Master Bharath]]
* [[Satyam Rajesh]]
* [[Balireddy Pruthviraj|Pruthviraj]]
* [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] as Siddhu, Baadshah's adoptive brother ([[Cameo appearance|Cameo]])
* [[Meenakshi Dixit]] ([[item number]] — ''Baadshah'' title song)
* Nicole Amy Madell (item number – ''Kathi Kanakam'' song)
* [[Rajitha]] as Ramchandra's wife
* [[Mahesh Babu]] (voice over)
* [[Suma Kanakala]] as herself (Cameo)
{{colend}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
While wrapping up the film ''[[Dookudu]]'', Srinu Vaitla announced his next film with [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|Jr. NTR]] which would be produced by [[Bandla Ganesh]] on [[Parameswara Art Productions]] in July 2011. He further added that would take a gap of 2 months and then would start working for this film. The film was initially titled as ''Mafia'' with a tagline ''Manchi Kutumba Katha Chitram'' in the same month. But due to unknown reasons the film was officially titled as ''Baadshah'', after considering the title ''Action'' in January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitramala.in/news/jr-ntr-is-badshah-for-srinu-vaitla-128375.html |title=Jr NTR is Badshah for Srinu Vaitla! |publisher=chitramala.in |access-date=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223170212/http://www.chitramala.in/news/jr-ntr-is-badshah-for-srinu-vaitla-128375.html |archive-date=23 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> It was reported earlier that Jr. NTR allotted the dates from February and the film would be launched in the same month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ntr-srinu-vytla-film-from-feb-news-news-ll3l3qbeehe.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204033551/http://www.sify.com/movies/ntr-srinu-vytla-film-from-feb-news-news-ll3l3qbeehe.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2012 |title=NTR, Srinu Vytla film from Feb |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=29 November 2011}}</ref> However, the film was launched on 18 March 2012 in an event held at [[Ramanaidu Studios]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. The event was attended by Telugu actors [[Ram Charan Teja]] and [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.bharatone.com/cinema/bharat1/1/2398 |title=Baadshah launch |publisher=english.bharatone.com |access-date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421030309/http://english.bharatone.com/cinema/bharat1/1/2398 |archive-date=21 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film also marked the last film of Srinu Vaitla with [[Kona Venkat]] as he had differences with him and it was confirmed by the duo that they would never team up again in the future.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-08/news-interviews/38372058_1_kona-venkat-sreenu-vaitla-producer-bandla-ganesh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411182212/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-08/news-interviews/38372058_1_kona-venkat-sreenu-vaitla-producer-bandla-ganesh |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Kona Venkat-Sreenu Vaitla are friends no more? |date=8 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
The Technical team along with the Music Director [[S. Thaman]] that delivered ''[[Dookudu]]'' worked for this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tollywood/jr-ntr-badshah-743 |title=Jr NTR as Badshah |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=23 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225195658/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tollywood/jr-ntr-badshah-743 |archive-date=25 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> Jr. NTR gone lean to give a new look for his character in this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu.html?id=207797&cat=4&tit=Jr.NTR-goes-lean-for-Srinu-Vytla%91s-Baadshah- |title=Jr.NTR goes lean for Srinu Vytla's Baadshah |publisher=telugu.way2movies.com |access-date=4 August 2012}}</ref> It was also reported that Jr. NTR's character would have multiple shades in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.infoonlinepages.com/movienews-tollywood/jr-ntr-multiple-shades-in-baadshah.html |title=Jr NTR Multiple Shades in Baadshah |publisher=movies.infoonlinepages.com |access-date=19 March 2013}}</ref> Though the makers tried to rope [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]] initially, she couldn't be a part of the film due to her busy schedules. Finally the makers zeroed [[Kajal Aggarwal]] to play the lead lady's role in the film which marks her second collaboration with Jr. NTR after ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/trailerssingle_telugu/Jr.NTR-to-romance-Kajal-in-Srinu-Vytla-film-4-171767.html |title=Jr.NTR to romance Kajal in Srinu Vytla film |publisher=way2movies.com |access-date=20 December 2011}}</ref> Popular actor [[Navdeep]], who was known for his varied hero roles, was selected to play one of the antagonists of the film. Another popular Telugu, Tamil Hero [[Siddharth Narayan|Siddharth]] was hired to play a crucial cameo role of Jr. NTR's brother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/90697.html |title=Siddharth's special appearance in NTR's 'Baadshah' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=6 February 2013}}</ref> Popular Actress [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] was signed in March 2013 to play the role of Jr. NTR's mother in the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/54735/tollywood/suhasini-as-baadshah-s-mother-news-details |title=Suhasini as Baadshah's Mother |publisher=SuperGoodMovies |access-date=6 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309014417/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/54735/tollywood/suhasini-as-baadshah-s-mother-news-details |archive-date=9 March 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Mahesh Babu]] was reported to be the Narrator of a part of the film and after much speculation, the makers confirmed the news that Mahesh is providing Voice-over for some crucial scenes in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/news-interviews/37871106_1_srinu-vaitla-baadshah-mahesh-babu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924081600/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/news-interviews/37871106_1_srinu-vaitla-baadshah-mahesh-babu |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Mahesh Babu's voice over for NTR's Baadshah |access-date=20 March 2013}}</ref> It was also revealed that [[Brahmanandam]] would play the role of a Cop in the film and his role was said to be very special in the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugumovie.co/brahmanandam-doing-a-cop-role-in-ntrs-baadshah/ |title=Brahmanandam Doing A Cop Role In Ntr's Baadshah? |publisher=telugumovie.co |access-date=7 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106042326/http://www.telugumovie.co/brahmanandam-doing-a-cop-role-in-ntrs-baadshah/ |archive-date=6 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Meenakshi Dixit]] and South African model Nicole Amy Madell were chosen to perform item numbers in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superwoods.com/news-id-dookudu-jr-ntr-22-12-124843.htm |title=Dookudu item beauty for Jr. NTR's Baadshah!! |publisher=superwoods.com |access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://apnewscorner.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/brazilian-girl-for-baadshah-item-song/ |title=Brazilian girl for Baadshah item song |publisher=Apnewscorner|access-date=7 February 2013}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[File:Seoul City Hall.jpg|left|thumbnail|[[Seoul]], where the initial scenes were shot.]]
Though initially planned on 15 June 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-01/news-interviews/31958299_1_jrntr-kona-venkat-entertainer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105020418/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-01/news-interviews/31958299_1_jrntr-kona-venkat-entertainer |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Baadshah to start rolling from June 15 |access-date=1 June 2012}}</ref> the [[Principal photography]] started from 1 July 2012 at Milan in Italy after being shifted from Seoul.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-03/news-interviews/31280678_1_italy-seoul-shot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105015952/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-03/news-interviews/31280678_1_italy-seoul-shot |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title=Jr NTR's Baadshah to be shot in Italy |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 April 2012 |access-date=4 August 2012}}</ref> First schedule was initially said to be held in Europe. But the unit after shooting key portions at Italy shifted to Europe where two songs and some key scenes were shot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/baadshah-1stschedule.html |title=Baadshah completes first schedule |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=30 July 2012 |access-date=15 January 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/47875/tollywood/jr-ntr-baadshah-completes-first-schedule-news-details |title=Jr NTR 'Baadshah' completes First Schedule |publisher=supergoodmovies.com |date=29 July 2012 |access-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112131359/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/47875/tollywood/jr-ntr-baadshah-completes-first-schedule-news-details |archive-date=12 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After filming for a hectic and long schedule in Europe and Italy, the unit proceeded to Bangkok.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/48084/tollywood/jr-ntr-badshah-next-schedule-in-bangkok-news-details |title=Jr NTR Badshah Next Schedule in Bangkok |publisher=supergoodmovies.com |date=5 August 2012 |access-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112131432/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/48084/tollywood/jr-ntr-badshah-next-schedule-in-bangkok-news-details |archive-date=12 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was reported that some key scenes in Mafia Backdrop will be shot there.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/baadshah-s-bangkok-schedule-news-telugu-mikrHMffgcj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115215739/http://www.sify.com/movies/baadshah-s-bangkok-schedule-news-telugu-mikrHMffgcj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2014 |title=Baadshah's Bangkok schedule |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=10 August 2012}}</ref> The film was shot extensively in Bangkok for more than 1 and a half month till 25 September 2012 and it was reported that 60% of the film's shoot was completed by then.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/14701/baadshah-to-continue-in-bangkok-till-sept-25.aspx |title=Baadshah to continue in Bangkok till Sept 25 |publisher=raagalahari.com |access-date=23 August 2012}}</ref> The new shooting schedule of the film began in a private house in Hyderabad, where few comedy scenes and other vital scenes will be canned on the lead cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/jr-ntr--s-baadshah-new-schedule-begins-in-hyderabad.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205063602/http://timesofap.com/cinema/jr-ntr--s-baadshah-new-schedule-begins-in-hyderabad.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2013 |title=Jr Ntr's Baadshah New Schedule begins in Hyderabad |publisher=timesofap.com |access-date=16 November 2012 }}</ref> The crew returned from Bangkok and the shooting resumed in Hyderabad from the last week of September 2012. The shooting later commenced at Novotel hotel in Hyderabad where scenes on Jr. NTR, Mukesh Rishi and others were canned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49786/tollywood/badshah-progressing-at-novotel-news-details|title=Badshah progressing at Novotel|publisher=SuperGoodMovies|access-date=25 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926234750/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49786/tollywood/badshah-progressing-at-novotel-news-details|archive-date=26 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The filming resumed in Hyderabad from the second week of October 2012.<ref name="Baadshah new schedule begins today">{{cite web|url=http://raagalahari.com/news/15097/baadshah-new-schedule-begins-today.aspx|title=Baadshah new schedule begins today|publisher=raagalahari.com|access-date=13 October 2012}}</ref> In the same month, the Introduction fight of Jr. NTR was filmed at a huge set erected at the Aluminium Factory in Gachibowli under the supervision of Vijayan.<ref name="Baadshah new schedule begins today"/> After filming a few other action sequences, the unit continued its shoot in Hyderabad in November 2012 where some key scenes were shot on the lead pair as well as other actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raagalahari.com/news/15296/ntr-kajal-to-sizzle-in-city-of-pearls-for-baadshah.aspx|title=NTR-Kajal to sizzle in City of Pearls for Baadshah|publisher=raagalahari.com|access-date=8 November 2012}}</ref> In December, the shoot continued at [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]] at Shamshabad in Hyderabad for 3 Days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineoutlook.com/movie-news/ntrs-baadshah-in-shamshabad-airport.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131104183232/http://www.cineoutlook.com/movie-news/ntrs-baadshah-in-shamshabad-airport.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2013 |title=NTR's Baadshah in Shamshabad Airport |publisher=cineoutlook.com |access-date=6 December 2012 }}</ref> In the same month, Navdeep joined the sets of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-19/news-interviews/35911724_1_navdeep-ntr-s-baadshah-stylish-action-entertainer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105020947/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-19/news-interviews/35911724_1_navdeep-ntr-s-baadshah-stylish-action-entertainer|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Navdeep joins shooting for NTR's Baadshah|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref> Later the shooting continued at a temple in Kachiguda and Daspalla Hotel in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raagalahari.com/news/15558/sreenu-vaitla-restarts-baadshah-shooting-after-returning-from-sabarimala.aspx|title=Sreenu Vaitla restarts Baadshah shooting after returning from Sabarimala|publisher=raagalahari.com|access-date=11 December 2012}}</ref> The climax of the film was shot at Nagarjuna Sagar in which Jr. NTR, Navdeep, Kelly Dorje and others participated for a week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tollywoodandhra.in/news/movie-news/baadshah-climax-shoot-complete/|title=Baadshah climax shoot complete|publisher=tollywoodandhra.in|access-date=3 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105022455/http://www.tollywoodandhra.in/news/movie-news/baadshah-climax-shoot-complete/|archive-date=5 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Then a song on Nicole and Jr. NTR was filmed at Annapurna 7 Acres Studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhravilas.net/movienews/330450/1/-NTR-s-Baadshah-song-shooting-in-Annapurna-7-acress-.html |title=NTR's Baadshah song shooting in Annapurna 7 acres |publisher=andhravilas.in |access-date=3 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105024810/http://andhravilas.net/movienews/330450/1/-NTR-s-Baadshah-song-shooting-in-Annapurna-7-acress-.html |archive-date=5 November 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> After completing few patch work activities at Novotel, the shooting finally came to an end on 15 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iqlikmovies.com/news/2013/03/15/Baadshah-shooting-wrapped-up/coming-movie/125|title=Baadshah shooting wrapped up|publisher=IQLikmovies|access-date=15 March 2013}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Main|Baadshah (soundtrack)}}
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[S. Thaman]], who previously worked with both Jr. NTR and Srinu Vaitla. Music discussions were held in Ooty.<ref>{{cite web|date=7 May 2012|title=Jr NTR's 'Badshah' Music Sittings in Ooty|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/44226/tollywood/jr-ntr-s-badshah-music-sittings-in-ooty-news-details|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712082201/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/44226/tollywood/jr-ntr-s-badshah-music-sittings-in-ooty-news-details|archive-date=12 July 2012|access-date=4 August 2012|publisher=supergoodmovies.com|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The soundtrack consists of 6 Tracks all composed by S. Thaman with [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] penning 3 of them and [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]], Viswa, Bhaskarabhatla Ravikumar penning each. The audio launch of the film was held at [[Ramanaidu Studios]] in Nanakramguda, [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] on 27 February 2013 and the audio was released through [[Aditya Music]] label.<ref name="Audio launch date">{{cite web|last=Karthik|first=Pasupulate|date=16 February 2013|title=Baadshah audio launch postponed|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-06/news-interviews/37499429_1_baadshah-music-album-filmmakers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528113537/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-06/news-interviews/37499429_1_baadshah-music-album-filmmakers|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 May 2013|access-date=11 March 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The audio was a huge success and The [[Indian Music Industry|Hexa Platinum Disc]] function of the film was held on 9 March 2013 at [[Novotel]] in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|date=9 March 2013|title='Telugu flick 'Baadshah's platinum disc function will be held today|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-flick-baadshahs-platinum-disc-function-will-be-held-today/382284-71-180.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404030337/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-flick-baadshahs-platinum-disc-function-will-be-held-today/382284-71-180.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 April 2013|access-date=10 March 2013|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]}}</ref>

== Release ==
Venkat Garikapati and G. Hari Kumar of Hari Venkateswara Films obtained the distribution rights of this film for Guntur and Nellore rights were acquired by Sri Nikethan Films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/44625/tollywood/ntr-s-badshah-creating-ripples-in-business-circles-news-details |title=NTR's 'Badshah' creating ripples in business circles |publisher=supergoodmovies.com |date=16 May 2012 |access-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105033517/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/44625/tollywood/ntr-s-badshah-creating-ripples-in-business-circles-news-details |archive-date=5 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Bharath Pictures took the distribution rights of this film for Visakhapatnam at a record price of {{INR}}41.0 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/jr-ntr-s-baadshah-vizag-rights-sold-for-record-price.html |title=Jr Ntr-s Baadshah Vizag Rights Sold for record Price |publisher=timesofap.com |date=1 February 2013 |access-date=1 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204175848/http://timesofap.com/cinema/jr-ntr-s-baadshah-vizag-rights-sold-for-record-price.html |archive-date=4 February 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> The film obtained a U/A Certificate from the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] and was released on 5 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/baadshah-april5.html |title=Baadshah release on April 5 |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=13 January 2013 |access-date=13 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/baadshah-gets-ua.html |title=Baadshah gets U/A |publisher=123telugu.com |date=1 April 2013 |access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref> Benefit show tickets hungama for the film was started from 2 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apherald.com/Movies/ViewArticle/18821/Baadshah-benefit-show-tickets-hungama/ |title=Baadshah benefit show tickets hungama |publisher=apherald.com |date=3 April 2013 |access-date=3 April 2013}}</ref> The film was released in a record number of theaters in the US.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://idlebrain.com/usschedules/baadshah3.html |title=BAADSHA PREMIERE SHOWS SCHEDULE in USA from Apr 4th |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=3 April 2013 |access-date=3 April 2013}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave a review stating "''Baadshah'' is a treat for Jr. NTR fans. But others can also enjoy this film for its comedy elements and Jr. NTR's powerful presence."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Baadshah-Telugu-movie-review-highlights/articleshow/19395462.cms| title=Baadshah Telugu movie review highlights |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=5 April 2013 }}</ref> ''Idlebrain'' gave a review of rating 3.25/5 stating "''Baadshah'' is a film that serves you with Seenu Vytla kind of entertainment using Jr. NTR and Brahmanandam in an effective way. Jr. NTR has got a film with good box office potential after a long gap. It's up to the star power of Jr. NTR and brand value of Seenu Vytla to take it further."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/baadshah.html |title=NTR Baadshah review – Telugu cinema – NTR & Kajal Agarwal |publisher=idlebrain.com |access-date=5 April 2013}}</ref> ''123telugu'' gave a review stating "''Baadshah'' is a very effective entertainer for the summer holidays. Brilliant performances from Jr. NTR, Kajal, Brahmanandam and M.S.Narayana coupled with a highly entertaining second half are major plus points for the film. Despite similarities to Sreenu Vaitla's past projects, the film makes for a very enjoyable watch. Catch ''Baadshah'' this weekend. Entertainment is guaranteed!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/first-on-net-review-baadshah-entertainment-guaranteed.html |title=First on Net Review : Baadshah – Entertainment Guaranteed |publisher=123telugu.com |access-date=5 April 2013}}</ref> ''Oneindia Entertainment'' gave a review of rating 3.5/5 stating "''Baadshah'' is a good masala entertainer, which has excellent performance by lead actors and sound production values. The movie impresses all kinds of audience. It is a treat for Jr. NTR fans. Don't miss to watch the Young Tiger in action."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/reviews/2013/baadshah-movie-review-106919.html |title=Baadshah – Movie Review: 100% entertainer |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |access-date=5 April 2013 }}</ref> ''SuperGoodMovies'' gave a review of rating 4/5 stating "Jr. NTR, Kajal's ''Baadshah'' is a successful entertainer for this summer. Sparkling performances from all the actors with a very much entertaining film. Sreenu Vaitla's proved with almost all projects. Complete Entertainment is assured."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/55619/tollywood/baadshah-movie-review-movie-review-details|title=Baadshah Movie Review|publisher=supergoodmovies.com|access-date=5 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407062214/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/55619/tollywood/baadshah-movie-review-movie-review-details|archive-date=7 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Box office==
Being the biggest outing of NTR after two Colossal flops with, ''[[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakti]]'', ''[[Dammu]]'', expectations were very high among the audience on this film. This film was opened to great start, collecting {{INR}}33 cr (share) all over the world at the end of 1st week, thus emerging as the highest opening grosser of Jr. NTR's career and got a hit status. It is also the 7th hit of Sreenu Vaitla.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/junior-ntr-strike-gold-box-office-baadshah-107106.html |title=Junior NTR strikes gold at Box Office with Baadshah |author=Shekhar |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |date=8 April 2013|access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref> The film has collected {{INR}}9.3 million (net) in the first week worldwide. The film has collected {{INR}}427.1 million (net) in three weeks worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/baadshah-3-weeks-worldwide-box-office-collection-share.html |title=Baadshah 3 Weeks Worldwide Box Office Collection Share |publisher=timesofap.com |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=28 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430214807/http://timesofap.com/cinema/baadshah-3-weeks-worldwide-box-office-collection-share.html |archive-date=30 April 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> The film has collected {{INR}}620 million (net) worldwide. The film collected a total share WW of 48.50 crores. It was one of the highest grossing films in NTR career.

=== India ===
The film opened to tremendous response in all the Major Cities of India in which it was released and the entire shows in major cities have been sold out for the next three days from the day of release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/baadshah-running-to-packed-house-all-over.html |title=Baadshah running to packed houses all over |publisher=123telugu.com |date=6 April 2013 |access-date=6 April 2013}}</ref> On the first day, the film has registered 100% occupancy in both single screens and multiplexes. The film had huge amount of advance ticket booking and remaining few tickets were sold out early in the morning.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/jr-ntr-baadshah-opening-response-box-office-106973.html |title=Jr NTR's Baadshah gets grand opening at Box Office |author=Shekhar |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |date=5 April 2013|access-date=5 April 2013}}</ref> The film has collected {{INR}}560.2 million (net) in 40 days in Andhra pradesh. The film has completed 50 days in 60 centres in Andhra pradesh on 24 May 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/16652/baadshah-completes-50-days-in-60-centers.aspx |title=Baadshah completes 50 days in 60 centers |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=23 May 2013 |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref> The film has completed 100 days in 5 centres in Andhra pradesh on 13 July 2013.<ref name="BSH">{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/16999/baadshah-completes-100-days.aspx |title=Baadshah completes 100 days |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=13 July 2013 |access-date=14 July 2013}}</ref>

=== Overseas ===
The film was in the list of top 10 grossers at USA box office on 4 April 2013 collecting 234,686 [[United States dollar|USD]]'s in 108 reported screens across USA, thus emerging as the biggest grosser among Jr. NTR's movies in USA,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/baadshah-usatop10.html |title=Baadshah collects 2.34K USD for USA premieres, joins the top 10 list of day grossers in USA for 4 April |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=6 April 2013 |access-date=6 April 2013}}</ref> thus breaking the record set by ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' which held the record of all-time highest grosser Telugu movie in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/ntr-baadshah-beat-mahesh-svsc-1st-day-collection-record-107013.html |title=Baadshah beats first day collection record of Mahesh's SVSC |author=Shekhar |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |date=6 April 2013|access-date=6 April 2013}}</ref> Noted trade analyst Taran Adarsh has reported that the film crossed the US$1 Million mark in the USA, on the third day, which is a phenomenal feat and it is the first Telugu film to achieve this record in the opening weekend itself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/baadshah-crosses-1-million-mark-in-us.html |title=Baadshah crosses 1 Million Mark in US |publisher=123telugu.com |date=8 April 2013 |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref> The film collected 1.094 Million Dollars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/baadshah-races-to-no-2-spot-in-us-hm.html |title=Baadshah races to No 2 spot in US |publisher=123telugu.com |date= 12 April 2013 |access-date=12 April 2013}}</ref>

==Home media==
The VCD's, DVD's & Blu-ray's of the film were released through the Company BhavaniDVD on 19 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhavanidvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=7376&osCsid=43d34036ba5d124556cde55f4b60aac6 |title=Baadshah DTS® (Pre-Order) |publisher=bhavanidvd.com |date=19 July 2013 |access-date=21 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhavanidvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=7377&osCsid=43d34036ba5d124556cde55f4b60aac6 |title=Baadshah Blu-ray (Telugu Blu-ray) (Pre-Order) |publisher=bhavanidvd.com |date=19 July 2013 |access-date=21 July 2013 }}</ref> Maxam released the original Telugu version with Japanese subtitles on DVD on December 19, 2014, and was later reissued at a lower price on March 31, 2017.

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|2204243|Baadshah}}

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Naayak

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{{Infobox film
| name = Naayak
| image = Naayak poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[V. V. Vinayak]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[DVV Danayya]]|[[S. Radha Krishna]]}}
| writer = Akula Siva
| starring = {{ubl|[[Ram Charan]]|[[Kajal Aggarwal]]|[[Amala Paul]]}}
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]]
| editing = Gautham Raju
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[DVV Danayya|DVV Entertainment]]
* [[S. Radha Krishna|Universal Media]]
}}
| distributor = DVV Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2013|1|9|[[India]]}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = Telugu
| runtime = 151 minutes
| budget = {{INR|35 [[crore]]}}<ref name="DH">{{cite news | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/375104/comedies-reaped-gold-southern-cinema.html | title=Comedies reaped gold for Indian cinema | date=17 December 2013 | newspaper=Deccan Herald | agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] | access-date=11 February 2020 }}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|60 crore}}<ref name="DH" />
}}

'''''Naayak''''' ({{trans|Leader}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]] written by Akula Siva and directed by [[V. V. Vinayak]]. The film was jointly produced by [[DVV Danayya]] and S. Radhakrishna under the banner Universal Media. The film features [[Ram Charan]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], and [[Amala Paul]] in the lead roles. [[S. Thaman]] composed the film's score and soundtrack. [[Chota K. Naidu]] performed the cinematography and Gautham Raju was the film's editor.

Charan plays a [[dual role]] for the first time as: Cherry, a software engineer in Hyderabad, and Siddharth Naayak, an inspiring young leader in Kolkata fighting against an evil politician named Rawat. The film revolves around Cherry assisting Siddharth in the triumph of good over evil after their paths cross.

Production began on 9 November 2011, and [[principal photography]] began on 7 February 2012. The film was extensively shot in Hyderabad and Kolkata, while a couple of the songs were shot in [[Dubai]], [[Iceland]], and [[Slovenia]], making ''Naayak'' the first Indian film to be shot in Slovenia. Filming ended on 29 December 2012. Released during the season of the [[Makar Sankranti]] festival on 9 January 2013, on 1589 screens worldwide, the film received generally positive reviews from critics and was commercially successful.

== Plot ==
Siddharth Naayak kills Central Minister Rawat's brother, Taxi Seth, and his henchmen to save three men. Rawat orders a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] Officer to catch the criminal so that he may be executed. In CgTrix, [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] there works a software engineer, Cherry, who is a dead ringer for Siddharth.<ref>Naayak (DVD). Scene from 1:06:20 to 1:06:27</ref> Cherry's uncle Jilebi, the CEO of CgTrix, unexpectedly runs into trouble, angering the local Don, Babji. Cherry saves Jilebi from Babji by manipulation, but in the process becomes romantically interested in Babji's sister, Madhu. After Cherry saves several children from a mafia don, Madhu reciprocates his love. This angers Babji and he goes to kill Cherry but is shocked when he sees what he thinks is Cherry assassinating the [[Director General of Police|DGP]] of West Bengal. The CBI Officer also misunderstands, believing that Cherry is responsible for the two murders, although Siddharth is the real murderer. With Jilebi, the CBI Officer goes to [[Kumbh Mela]] at [[Haridwar]] in pursuit of Cherry. As Rawat is offering holy rituals, the CBI Officer catches Cherry and holds him, however, Siddharth rises from the Ganges and stabs Rawat with a trident, after which he fights with all of Rawat's guards. As he is about to kill Rawat, the CBI Officer attacks him with a [[taser]] and arrests him, thereby exonerating Cherry.

Cherry comes to know the story of his look–alike. Siddharth visits his sister's house in [[Kolkata]] to pursue higher education. He shares a strong bond of love and affection with his sister, her husband, and his sister-in-law Nandini. Siddharth and Nandini are about to be married. Meanwhile, his brother-in-law, who is a doctor, attends a case of a minor who was injected with steroids by Rawat's second Brother Badvel and then forced into prostitution. When he complains to the police, he is unaware that the police officer is friends with Badvel, and is betrayed to Badvel, who kills him to keep him quiet. Siddharth is unable to bear this and kills Badvel, becoming a public sensation overnight.

Shortly after, Siddharth seizes all of Rawat's property and distributes it to the public. Rawat kills the [[Union Council of Ministers of India|Minister]], and puts the blame on Siddharth, who he stabs and throws into the Ganges. Rawat becomes the Minister within a week, while Siddharth survives, planning to kill Rawat. Cherry, after reading about his story, decides to help him. He, along with Jilebi, goes to the CBI Jail where Siddharth is in custody. He introduces himself and hatches a plan to get Siddharth exonerated. In court, since Siddharth admits that he committed the crime, the Judge orders that he be put to death.

Cherry enters the court, stating that he is Siddharth Naayak and the one standing there is his fan. Siddharth tells exactly the same story, which causes some confusion. The Judge orders the CBI to find out the real identities of the two persons within ten days. During that time, Siddharth manages to bring Madhu and her family, including Babji and his paternal uncle, to Kolkata, uniting Cherry and Madhu. The next day, Rawat makes a call to Siddarth to come to his place to save the kidnapped school children.

But Cherry eavesdrops on the conversation and goes to Rawat's place ahead of Siddharth, where he is severely attacked by Rawat. Siddharth reaches the place after watching a [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS]] sent by Rawat,<ref>Naayak (DVD). Scene from 2:30:32 to 2:30:50</ref> saves Cherry and the two kill Rawat. The case is dismissed due to lack of evidence, and Siddharth is freed. In the end, both Siddharth and Cherry unite with their respective lovers.

== Cast ==
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*[[Ram Charan]] as Charan (Cherry)<ref name="Brahmi">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charan-as-Cherry-Brahmi-as-Jilebi/articleshow/14202320.cms|title=Ram Charan as Cherry; Brahmi as Jilebi|last=Sashidhar|first=A. S.|newspaper=The Times of India|date=17 June 2012|access-date=15 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215091600/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charan-as-Cherry-Brahmi-as-Jilebi/articleshow/14202320.cms|archive-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> / Siddharth Naayak.
*[[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Madhu.<ref name="Closing cr">Naayak (DVD). Closing credits from 2:37:31 to 2:37:47</ref>
*[[Amala Paul]] as Nandini.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Minister Rawat.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Jalebi.<ref name="Brahmi" />
*[[Rahul Dev]] as Babji.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Babji's paternal uncle.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] Officer, who is appointed to find the culprit in the murder case of Rawat's brother, Taxi Seth.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Shukla Bhai.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Dev Gill]] as Badvel, Rawat's younger brother.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Minister, Siddharth's follower.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*Surekha Vani as Siddharth's sister.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Rajiv Kanakala]] as Siddharth's brother-in-law.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as drunkard CBI officer dubbing specialist.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Raghu Babu]] as Babji's henchman.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Anandhi]] as Babji's henchman's sister
*[[Ajaz Khan]] as Taxi Seth, Rawat's first brother.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Fish Venkat]] as Babji's henchmen.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Vineet Kumar]] as Dassu, a mafia don in Hyderabad.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Venu.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Ahuti Prasad]] as Lawyer.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as a judge.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]] as Venu's friend.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Satyam Rajesh]] as Dassu's henchman.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Sravan]] as Dassu's son.
*[[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Cherry's mother.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Duvvasi Mohan]] as Doctor.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Venu's friend.<ref name="Closing cr" />
*[[Charmee Kaur]] in a special appearance in the item number ''Nellorae''.<ref name="Charmee item number" />
{{colend}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
At the end of April 2011, [[V. V. Vinayak]] held story discussions for his next film, featuring [[Ram Charan]] as the protagonist and written by Akula Siva. By then, Vinayak was busy in giving final touches to his film ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]'' (2011), and Ram Charan was participating in the shooting of ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]'' (2012), directed by [[Sampath Nandi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vinayak-ram-charan-movie-on-cards-news-news-le3nfXjaecbsi.html|title=Vinayak-Ram Charan movie on cards|publisher=Sify|date=29 April 2011|access-date=2 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163448/http://www.sify.com/movies/vinayak-ram-charan-movie-on-cards-news-news-le3nfXjaecbsi.html|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> After completing all of the promotional activities for ''Badrinath'', Vinayak and Siva started working on the film's script in early July 2011. [[DVV Danayya]] was confirmed to produce the film under the banner Universal Media, and pre-production on the film was expected to be launched in August, followed by filming starting in September 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-vinayak-film-from-sept-news-news-lhip1Kecfbesi.html|title=Ram Charan, Vinayak film from Sept|publisher=Sify|date=8 July 2011|access-date=2 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163443/http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-vinayak-film-from-sept-news-news-lhip1Kecfbesi.html|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> The film's script was approved by Ram Charan's father, and it was announced that actor [[Chiranjeevi]] would be part of the cast; [[Kona Venkat]] was brought in to assist with the film's screenplay. The project was confirmed in late October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/v-v-vinayak-s-next-with-ram-charan-news-news-lkyo8aghfaasi.html|title=V V Vinayak's next with Ram Charan|publisher=Sify|date=24 October 2011|access-date=2 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163444/http://www.sify.com/movies/v-v-vinayak-s-next-with-ram-charan-news-news-lkyo8aghfaasi.html|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> The film was officially launched on 9 November 2011, at [[Annapurna Studios]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/ram-charan-teja-vinayak-launch-091111.html|title=Ram Charan Teja's untitled movie takes off|author=Ramchander|publisher=[[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]]|date=9 November 2011|access-date=2 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163629/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/ram-charan-teja-vinayak-launch-091111.html|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref>

[[S. Thaman]] was announced as the music director, marking his first collaboration with both Vinayak and Charan; [[Chota K. Naidu]] and Gautham Raju were announced as the film's cinematographer and editor, respectively. The film's title was announced as ''Naayak'', with the caption "The Leader", on 13 August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/ram-charan-vinayak-combo-title-naayak-the-leader-098364.html|title=Ram Charan-Vinayak combo titled Naayak – The Leader|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=13 August 2012|access-date=2 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163644/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/ram-charan-vinayak-combo-title-naayak-the-leader-098364.html|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> Weeks before the film's release, a few Girijan students protested that the term "Naayak" referred to a certain tribal group, and they demanded a change of the title.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-runs-in-title-trouble/articleshow/17759615.cms|title=Ram Charan's Nayak runs in title trouble?|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|newspaper=The Times of India|date=25 December 2012|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163821/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-runs-in-title-trouble/articleshow/17759615.cms|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> While censoring the film, the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] looked into the group's objection about the title. They found that there was no derogatory reference to either the name Naayak or the caste of tribes, either visually or in the audio part of the film, and cleared the use of the title.<ref name="Censor board">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-naayak-a-certificate-censor-board-102371.html|title=Ram Charan's Naayak bags 'A' Certificate with few cuts|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=7 January 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163938/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-naayak-a-certificate-censor-board-102371.html|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
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[[Kajal Aggarwal]] was considered for one of the two female leads in the film in early October 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/ram-charan-kajal-vinayak-041011.html|title=Ram Charan-Kajal again in VV Vinayak's next|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=4 October 2011|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094034/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/ram-charan-kajal-vinayak-041011.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> later signing on to the film, which marked her second collaboration with [[Ram Charan]] after ''[[Magadheera]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kajal-bags-biggies-news-telugu-mcipBKfgbhjsi.html|title=Kajal bags biggies!|publisher=Sify|date=8 February 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094036/http://www.sify.com/movies/kajal-bags-biggies-news-telugu-mcipBKfgbhjsi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Ram Charan confirmed that he would be seen in a dual role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/ram-charan-teja-vv-vinayak-dual-role-131211.html|title=Ram Charan Teja playing dual role in VV Vinayak's film|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=13 December 2011|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094037/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/ram-charan-teja-vv-vinayak-dual-role-131211.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> [[Hansika Motwani]] was rumoured as the second female lead, however this was denied by Danayya, who added that she was never considered for that role, and Kajal was the only actress who had been signed up until that point.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/hansika-not-part-of-charan-movie-news-news-mbnrznjdhabsi.html|title=Hansika not part of Charan movie|publisher=Sify|date=13 January 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094227/http://www.sify.com/movies/hansika-not-part-of-charan-movie-news-news-mbnrznjdhabsi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> In late February 2012, [[Amala Paul]] was selected as the second female lead, which she confirmed to [[Sify]] saying "Mynaa meets Magadheera".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/amala-signs-a-biggie-in-tollywood-news-tamil-mcxi36dcefjsi.html|title=Amala signs a biggie in Tollywood!|publisher=Sify|date=23 February 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094225/http://www.sify.com/movies/amala-signs-a-biggie-in-tollywood-news-tamil-mcxi36dcefjsi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

It was reported that [[Shruti Haasan]] would perform an [[item number]] in the film, which she later denied.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-12-04/shruthi-haasan-ram-charan-teja-25-09-12-02.html|title=I am no item girl... – Shruthi Haasan|publisher=Behindwoods|date=25 September 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094340/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-12-04/shruthi-haasan-ram-charan-teja-25-09-12-02.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] were rumoured to make [[cameo appearance]] in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/junior-ntr-do-cameo-ram-charan-naayak-101921.html|title=Photos: Junior NTR doing a cameo in Ram Charan's Naayak|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=13 December 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094342/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/junior-ntr-do-cameo-ram-charan-naayak-101921.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> [[Charmee Kaur]] confirmed in late December 2012 that she would perform an item number along with Ram Charan.<ref name="Charmee item number">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/89438.html|title=Charmi pairs up with 'Naayak'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=22 December 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094449/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/89438.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> [[Posani Krishna Murali]] and [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] were seen in comic roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Reign-of-the-funny-men/articleshow/18908908.cms |title=Reign of the funny men |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |newspaper=The Times of India |date=11 March 2013 |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201094504/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Reign-of-the-funny-men/articleshow/18908908.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began on 7 February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vinayakcharan-film-arrives-on-floors-telugu-news-77715|title=Vinayak-Charan film arrives on floors|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=7 February 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201101651/http://www.indiaglitz.com/vinayakcharan-film-arrives-on-floors-telugu-news-77715|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> By April 2012, the film was shot at various locales in Hyderabad. A few action sequences were shot at night, for which Ram Charan trained for several days; he performed several of the stunt sequences himself without using a body double. Filming was suspended for almost three weeks when Ram Charan was injured during filming ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]'' (2012). Vinayak intended to complete shooting Ram Charan's solo portions and then start the schedule with Kajal; Ram Charan and Amala Paul would take part in the final part of the planned schedule.<ref name="South Scope">{{cite web|url=http://www.southscope.in/telugu/article/ram-charan-teja-dual-avatar|title=Ram Charan Teja in a Dual Avatar|publisher=[[South Scope]]|date=11 April 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201101645/http://www.southscope.in/telugu/article/ram-charan-teja-dual-avatar|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

The next portion of the schedule started in [[Dubai]], where a song, "Laila O Laila", with Ram Charan and Kajal was shot. Ram Charan later said "It was a week before my wedding and I had just returned from my bachelor's party. I landed directly in Dubai to shoot the song. I had to wear shades to hide the fatigue" and added "I was told that I wouldn't need much rehearsals, but was zapped when I saw the choreographer take me through the routine. I was like 'can we please slow the beat or something?' I couldn't settle for anything less than the best and went ahead and completed the song in seven days."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-was-born-to-handle-pressure-Ram-Charan/articleshow/17954891.cms |title=I was born to handle pressure: Ram Charan |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |newspaper=The Times of India |date=9 January 2013 |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201101829/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-was-born-to-handle-pressure-Ram-Charan/articleshow/17954891.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After its completion, some key scenes and songs were shot in Europe involving the three leads.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-vinayak-film-shoot-in-dubai-news-telugu-mfvqKadgfgjsi.html|title=Ram Charan, Vinayak film shoot in Dubai|publisher=Sify|date=21 May 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201101648/http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-vinayak-film-shoot-in-dubai-news-telugu-mfvqKadgfgjsi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

Subsequent to the marriage ceremony, Ram Charan resumed his work on ''Naayak'' in late June 2012, after shooting for a [[Tata DoCoMo]] commercial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-resumes-work-news-telugu-mg0o2Njbgcesi.html|title=Ram Charan resumes work|publisher=Sify|date=26 June 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201101852/http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-resumes-work-news-telugu-mg0o2Njbgcesi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The song "Subhalekha Raasukunna" was shot in Iceland on 22 August 2012. It was originally planned to be shot using Ram Charan and Kajal, but it was filmed using Amala Paul instead, as Kajal had a scheduling conflict.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Subhalekha-Rasukunna-song-to-be-shot-in-Iceland/articleshow/15581497.cms |title=Subhalekha Rasukunna song to be shot in Iceland |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=21 August 2012 |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201101906/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Subhalekha-Rasukunna-song-to-be-shot-in-Iceland/articleshow/15581497.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the completion of that song, two more songs were shot using Ram Charan and Kajal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/ram-charan-teja-amala-shoot-chiranjeevi-song-remix-098863.html|title=Ram Charan Teja shoots for Chiranjeevi's song in Iceland|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=29 August 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102010/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/ram-charan-teja-amala-shoot-chiranjeevi-song-remix-098863.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> After returning from Iceland, filming continued in the [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|Old City]] in Hyderabad. On 7 October 2012, scenes featuring Ram Charan and Amala Paul were shot at the Cineplanet Multiplex near [[Kompally]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/86950.html|title=Naayak to be shot in Kolkata|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=8 October 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102011/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/86950.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

The next part of the schedule started in [[Kolkata]] from 12 October 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-moving-to-Kolkata/articleshow/16722953.cms|title=Ram Charan's Nayak moving to Kolkata|newspaper=The Times of India|date=8 October 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102013/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-moving-to-Kolkata/articleshow/16722953.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Some action episodes involving Ram Charan, Dev Gill, and others, and a few continuity scenes were shot. An entire day was spent shooting a few action episodes with Ram Charan at Chhotelal Ghat near the Mullickghat flower market, since Vinayak insisted on perfection. This portion of the schedule ended on 22 October 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-progressing-in-Kolkata/articleshow/16819403.cms|title=Ram Charan's Nayak progressing in Kolkata|last=Sashidhar|first=A. S.|newspaper=The Times of India|date=15 October 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102142/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-progressing-in-Kolkata/articleshow/16819403.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The team returned to Hyderabad and filming continued in a set erected at Sarathi Studios.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-audio-release-on-Nov-25/articleshow/16978849.cms |title=Ram Charan's Nayak audio release on Nov 25 |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=27 October 2012 |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102144/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-audio-release-on-Nov-25/articleshow/16978849.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> By mid November 2012, a majority of the filming was complete, with final completion expected in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-to-be-wrapped-up-by-Dec/articleshow/17277170.cms |title=Ram Charan's Nayak to be wrapped up by Dec |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=19 November 2012 |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102145/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-to-be-wrapped-up-by-Dec/articleshow/17277170.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The last portion of the schedule began on 4 December 2012, during which the remaining climax action episodes scenes and a song were planned to be shot until 18 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-final-schedule-from-Dec-4/articleshow/17413319.cms|title=Ram Charan's Nayak final schedule from Dec 4|newspaper=The Times of India|date=29 November 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102246/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-final-schedule-from-Dec-4/articleshow/17413319.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Amala Paul joined the filming of the climax on 7 December 2012, after returning from the sets of ''[[Thalaivaa]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Amala-Paul-busy-with-Nayak-climax/articleshow/17516959.cms |title=Amala Paul busy with 'Nayak' climax |last=Prasad |first=Shiva |newspaper=The Times of India |date=7 December 2012 |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102248/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Amala-Paul-busy-with-Nayak-climax/articleshow/17516959.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song "Nellorae" was shot using Ram Charan and Charmee at [[Ramoji Film City]] on 24 December 2012, and after its completion, filming came to an end on 29 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Charmme-turning-item-girl/articleshow/17731202.cms |title=Charmme turning item girl? |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=24 December 2012 |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201102250/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Charmme-turning-item-girl/articleshow/17731202.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Dubbing">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/naayak-dubbing-completes-to-hit-screens-on-jan-9-telugu-news-89615|title=Naayak dubbing completes, to hit screens on Jan. 9|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=29 December 2012|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163633/http://www.indiaglitz.com/naayak-dubbing-completes-to-hit-screens-on-jan-9-telugu-news-89615|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> The filming phase lasted for approximately 9 months, and the film was the first Indian film to be shot in [[Slovenia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/naayak-shooting-in-slovenia-iceland/article4278495.ece|title='Naayak' shooting in Slovenia, Iceland|last=Krishnamoorthy|first=Suresh|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 January 2013|access-date=2 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163818/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/naayak-shooting-in-slovenia-iceland/article4278495.ece|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> Ram Charan completed his part of [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing]] in late December 2012.<ref name="Dubbing" />

== Themes and influences ==
The film features a protagonist in a dual role, revolving around their lifestyles and the circumstances when they meet. A reviewer from [[Sify]] felt that the film's script was inspired from V. V. Vinayak's previous works like ''[[Tagore (film)|Tagore]]'' (2003), ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' (2006), ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]'' (2008) and ''[[Adhurs]]'' (2009), as well as from [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s past works like ''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]'' (2003) and ''[[Chhatrapati (film)|Chhatrapati]]'' (2005) and [[S. Shankar]]'s Tamil film ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' (2007).<ref name="Sify MR 2" />

Akula Siva said that the dialogue in the film had a philosophical touch despite being humorous and added, "The hero is elevated on par with divinity in the introduction; such glorification is imperative, if the hero doesn't have that power and courage he cannot fight so many people".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/recipe-for-success/article4303044.ece|title=Recipe for success|last=Sunita Chowdary|first=Y.|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 January 2013|access-date=2 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131163819/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/recipe-for-success/article4303044.ece|archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Naayak
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|12|17|df=y}}
| recorded = 2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 25:57
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Settai (2013 film)|Settai]]
| next_year = 2013
}}

[[S. Thaman]] composed the film's soundtrack and background music, marking his first collaboration with both [[V. V. Vinayak]] and [[Ram Charan]]. In April 2012, it was reported that Thaman was composing the film's songs with a focus on romantic songs featuring the two female leads.<ref name="South Scope" /> The song "Subhalekha Rasukunna", originally composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] for the soundtrack of the 1990 Telugu film ''[[Kondaveeti Donga]]'', was remixed for this film in mid-July 2012 without any alterations in the tune and lyrics written by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kondaveeti-donga-song-in-charan-s-next-news-telugu-mhtqGVihahhsi.html|title='Kondaveeti Donga' song in Charan's next|publisher=Sify|date=19 July 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201120955/http://www.sify.com/movies/kondaveeti-donga-song-in-charan-s-next-news-telugu-mhtqGVihahhsi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The lyrics of the remaining five songs were penned by [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]], Bhaskarabhatla, and Sahithi. All the songs were arranged by Thaman and were recorded at Studio N.Y.S.A. in Mumbai and Studio T.A.A.L. in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njmtv.com/naayak_naayak-telugu-cd_ram-charan-teja-kajal-aggarwal-amala-paul-9343.html#link9343 |title=Naayak Telugu CD |publisher=njmtv.com |date=25 December 2012 |access-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6W1LGLiEE?url=http://www.njmtv.com/naayak_naayak-telugu-cd_ram-charan-teja-kajal-aggarwal-amala-paul-9343.html |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Aditya Music]] acquired the audio rights for an undisclosed high price.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Nayaks-audio-sold-for-a-record-price/articleshow/17532744.cms |title=Nayak's audio sold for a record price |newspaper=The Times of India |date=8 December 2012 |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201120957/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nayaks-audio-sold-for-a-record-price/articleshow/17532744.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The audio teasers were unveiled in mid-December 2014, and the official track list featuring six songs was unveiled on 14 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-audio-track-list/articleshow/17611566.cms|title=Ram Charan's Nayak audio track list|last=Sashidhar|first=A. S.|newspaper=The Times of India|date=14 December 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201120958/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-audio-track-list/articleshow/17611566.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The film's soundtrack was launched on 17 December 2012, during a promotional event at [[Ramanaidu Studios]]. [[Pawan Kalyan]] attended the function as the chief guest along with the film's principal cast & crew.<ref name="Audio launch">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/89269.html|title=Power Star launches 'Naayak' audio|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=18 December 2012|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201121145/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/89269.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> ''[[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]]'' placed "Nellorae" in fourth place on the list of top 10 item numbers of the year in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/telugu-movies-2013-top-10-tollywood-item-songs-year-126849.html|title=Telugu Movies 2013: Top 10 Tollywood Item Songs Of Year|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=10 December 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201121338/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/telugu-movies-2013-top-10-tollywood-item-songs-year-126849.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 25:57
| title1 = Laila O Laila
| headline = Telugu Tracklist
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Rahul Nambiar]], Naveen Madhav
| length1 = 04:35
| title2 = Kathi Lanti Pilla
| lyrics2 = Chandrabose
| extra2 = S. Thaman, [[Shefali Alvaris]]
| length2 = 03:53
| title3 = Subhalekha Raasukunna
| lyrics3 = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
| extra3 = [[Haricharan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length3 = 04:12
| title4 = Oka Choopuke Padipoya
| lyrics4 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]
| extra4 = [[Vijay Prakash]], Bindu Mahima
| length4 = 04:46
| title5 = Nellorae
| lyrics5 = Sahithi
| extra5 = [[Jaspreet Jasz]], [[Suchitra]]
| length5 = 03:53
| title6 = Hey Naayak
| lyrics6 = Chandrabose
| extra6 = Shreya Ghoshal, Naveen Madhav
| length6 = 04:38
}}

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 25:57
| headline = Tamil Tracklist
| title1 = Aagayam Venum
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 = 04:35
| title2 = Kannumuzhi Fulla
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 03:53
| title3 = Enakke Theriyamal
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 04:12
| title4 = Enakkana Oru Varthai
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 04:46
| title5 = Naa Kathakathapu
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 03:53
| title6 = Hey Naayak
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 04:38
}}

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 25:57
| headline = Malayalam Tracklist
| title1 = Laila O Laila
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 = 04:35
| title2 = Kathilola Penne
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 03:53
| title3 = Shubaleva Naalithallo
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 04:12
| title4 = Oru Nottathil
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 04:46
| title5 = Me Ledi Ledi
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 03:53
| title6 = Hey Naayak
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 04:38
}}

== Release ==
''Naayak'' was planned to be released on 12 January 2013, coinciding with [[Sankranthi]] weekend. Later the film's release was rumoured to be delayed due to Danayya's financial hardships. There were reports that were rumoured with a new release date as 11 January 2013, It was later announced the new release date as 9 January 2013, denying the previous reports as rumours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/ram-charan-naayak-release-date-announced-100120.html|title=Ram Charan's Naayak new release date announced|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=8 October 2012|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201121926/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/ram-charan-naayak-release-date-announced-100120.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-releasing-on-Jan-9/articleshow/16720732.cms |title=Ram Charan's Nayak releasing on Jan 9 |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=8 October 2012 |access-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201121924/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-releasing-on-Jan-9/articleshow/16720732.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was awarded an 'A' certificate by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] on 4 January 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nayak-censored-gets-A-certificate/articleshow/17885228.cms|title=Nayak censored; gets A certificate|newspaper=The Times of India|date=4 January 2013|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122029/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nayak-censored-gets-A-certificate/articleshow/17885228.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Six cuts were suggested by the board to delete politically charged dialogue, and few other lines that included the names of the Andhra Pradesh Governors, [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] and [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]]. The board also requested a few words being altered in the song "Nellorae", and the display of a statutory warning on drinking and smoking wherever they occur in the film.<ref name="Censor board" />

The film was shown on 110 screens in Hyderabad, breaking the previous records set by ''[[Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu]]'' (2012) and ''[[Businessman (film)|Businessman]]'' (2012), which were released in 105 and 103 theatres, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/naayak-vying-for-a-record-release-news-telugu-nbel7Thifjisi.html|title=Naayak vying for a record release|publisher=Sify|date=4 January 2013|access-date=4 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122131/http://www.sify.com/movies/naayak-vying-for-a-record-release-news-telugu-nbel7Thifjisi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Universal Media, in association with Praneeth Media, released the film on more than 100 screens in the [[United States]], including 70 digital prints and sixteen 35 mm prints, which was a first for a Telugu film in an overseas market.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Naayak-to-release-in-record-number-of-theaters/articleshow/17897841.cms |title=Naayak to release in record number of theaters |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 January 2013 |access-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122132/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Naayak-to-release-in-record-number-of-theaters/articleshow/17897841.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The makers said that the film would be released in more than 1200 theatres in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/charan-s-nayak-leads-in-screen-count-news-telugu-nbioTnjehjisi.html|title=Charan's Nayak leads in screen count|publisher=Sify|date=8 January 2013|access-date=4 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122134/http://www.sify.com/movies/charan-s-nayak-leads-in-screen-count-news-telugu-nbioTnjehjisi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Marketing ===
On the eve of Valentine's Day, first look stills of the film were released to the media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look-of-ram-charan-vinayak-s-next-news-telugu-mcoqWXiiafhsi.html|title=First look of Ram Charan, Vinayak's next|publisher=Sify|date=14 November 2012|access-date=4 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122421/http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look-of-ram-charan-vinayak-s-next-news-telugu-mcoqWXiiafhsi.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> A few stills featuring Ram Charan were unveiled on 18 August 2012, which featured him sporting a new look.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/First-look-pics-of-Ram-Charans-Nayak/articleshow/15545415.cms|title=First look pics of Ram Charan's Nayak|last=Sashidhar|first=A. S.|newspaper=The Times of India|date=18 August 2012|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122423/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/First-look-pics-of-Ram-Charans-Nayak/articleshow/15545415.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Two first look posters, confirming the film's title and its spelling, were unveiled on 26 November 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ram-charans-naayak-first-look-malayalam-news-88582|title=Ram Charan's Naayak First Look|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=26 November 2012|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122425/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ram-charans-naayak-first-look-malayalam-news-88582|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The film's first teaser was unveiled on 14 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-teaser/articleshow/17622480.cms |title=Ram Charan's Nayak teaser |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=14 December 2012 |access-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122652/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-teaser/articleshow/17622480.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Allu Arjun]] and [[S. S. Rajamouli]] unveiled the trailers at Shilpakala Vedika during the soundtrack launch.<ref name="Audio launch" />

=== Distribution ===
By early November 2012, the film's trade came to an end in all areas except [[Guntur]]. Bharath Pictures acquired the film's [[Nellore]] distribution rights, while Shobu acquired the rights for the ceded ([[Rayalaseema]]) area. Shakti Films acquired the theatrical rights for the Krishna District, and Siri Media obtained the film's Nizam region rights. V. Rao, Challa Shankar Rao and Tulasi Films acquired the screening rights in [[Vishakhapatnam]], [[East Godavari district]], and [[West Godavari district]]. Abhirami Movies acquired the film's [[Tamil Nadu]] distribution rights. Errabus acquired the screening rights for the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Europe]].<ref name="UK E">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-Nayak-picked-up-for-a-record-price/articleshow/17047302.cms|title=Ram Charan's Nayak picked up for a record price|last=Sashidhar|first=A. S.|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 November 2012|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201123018/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-picked-up-for-a-record-price/articleshow/17047302.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

Gayathri Films bought the Karnataka distribution rights for {{INR}}41 million, the highest price offered for any Telugu film in Karnataka up to that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/ram-charan-naayak-rights-sold-record-price-101066.html|title=Ram Charan's Naayak rights sold for record price|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=9 November 2012|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201123021/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/ram-charan-naayak-rights-sold-record-price-101066.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Universal Media distributed the film in the [[United States]].<ref name="USA">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Universal-Media-to-release-Ram-Charans-Nayak-in-USA/articleshow/17073242.cms |title=Universal Media to release Ram Charan's Nayak in USA |author=[[Times News Network|TNN]] |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 November 2012 |access-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201123022/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Universal-Media-to-release-Ram-Charans-Nayak-in-USA/articleshow/17073242.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Producer [[Dil Raju]] acquired the film's distribution rights in the Nizam region in mid-December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nayak-sets-a-new-record-in-Nizam/articleshow/17611857.cms |title=Nayak sets a new record in Nizam |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=14 December 2012 |access-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201123100/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nayak-sets-a-new-record-in-Nizam/articleshow/17611857.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Home media ===
The satellite rights for the Hindi dubbed version were sold for a record price of {{INRConvert|35|m}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-Naayak-sets-a-new-record/articleshow/17823459.cms|title=Ram Charan's Naayak sets a new record|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|newspaper=The Times of India|date=30 December 2012|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201121922/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-Naayak-sets-a-new-record/articleshow/17823459.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> [[Gemini TV]] paid an advance of {{INR}}26 million for the satellite rights of the original version, and fully acquired them after the film's release for an additional {{INR}}75 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugu.filmibeat.com/news/nayak-satellite-rights-7-5cr-110898.html|title=Nayak's Satellite Rights fetch 7.5 Cr?|last=Kumar|first=Bojja|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=10 January 2013|access-date=2 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202080503/http://telugu.filmibeat.com/news/nayak-satellite-rights-7-5cr-110898.html|archive-date=2 February 2015}}</ref> The DVD and Blu-ray were marketed by Sri Balaji Videos and were released on 3 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njmtv.com/naayak_naayak-telugu-dvd_ram-charan-teja-kajal-aggarwal-amala-paul-9689.html#link9689 |title=Naayak Telugu DVD |publisher=njmtv.com |date=3 April 2013 |access-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6W1Kpt2WU?url=http://www.njmtv.com/naayak_naayak-telugu-dvd_ram-charan-teja-kajal-aggarwal-amala-paul-9689.html |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njmtv.com/naayak_naayak-telugu-blu-ray_ram-charan-teja-kajal-aggarwal-amala-paul-9781.html#link9781 |title=Naayak Telugu Blu Ray |publisher=njmtv.com |date=3 April 2013 |access-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6W1Ksy2s3?url=http://www.njmtv.com/naayak_naayak-telugu-blu-ray_ram-charan-teja-kajal-aggarwal-amala-paul-9781.html |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
The film received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-naayak-reviews-ratings-film-critics-verdict-102520.html|title=Ram Charan's Naayak bags positive reviews from film critics|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=12 January 2013|access-date=7 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201125601/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-naayak-reviews-ratings-film-critics-verdict-102520.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Y. Sunita Chowdary of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "... the writing is humorous, lively and consistent. What more, the film works mainly on its dialogues and a brisk screenplay and has all the potential to rake in moolah at the box office," and added, "Vinayak, having read the pulse well, comes out with Naayak that is a throwback to many of his earlier films but with correct dose of humour added, to cover the flaws. By the time you sense something wrong, he cleverly comes up with another funny scene. This way the film progresses and winds up before it gets too heavy, and voila there are smiles everywhere".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-sure-shot-crowd-puller/article4303093.ece|title=A sure shot crowd puller|last=Sunita Chowdary|first=Y.|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 January 2013|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201125600/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-sure-shot-crowd-puller/article4303093.ece|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Mahalakshmi Prabhakaran of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' wrote, "We’ll say that even if the film is about the age-old formula of the hero bashing the bad guys and coming up trumps, Naayak is an entertaining film that you won’t regret watching," and rated the film 3.5 out of 5.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-naayak-telugu-1788247|title=Review: 'Naayak' (Telugu)|last=Prabhakaran|first=Mahalakshmi|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=12 January 2013|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201125745/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-naayak-telugu-1788247|archive-date=1 February 2015}} {{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> AS Sashidhar of ''[[The Times of India]]'' termed the film a "pot boiling paisa vasool entertainer" and rated the film 3.5 out of 5.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Naayak/movie-review/17956250.cms |title=Naayak Movie Review |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |newspaper=The Times of India |date=9 January 2013 |access-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6W16QytXk?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Naayak/movie-review/17956250.cms |archive-date= 1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }} {{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> [[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]] stated, "V. V. Vinayak may not have given a great screenplay, but he has had a high entertainment quotient with his narration. His mass appearance has doubled up Ram Charan's performance. Naayak is a perfect Sankranthi entertainer," and rated the film 3 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2013/naayak-movie-review-102435.html|title=Naayak – Movie Review: A mass masala fare for Sankranthi|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=9 January 2013|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201125558/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2013/naayak-movie-review-102435.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}} {{Rating|3|5}}</ref> Radhika Rajamani of [[Rediff.com]] wrote, "The first half of the film moves at a breezy pace while the interval brings in the twist. In the second half there's mostly stomach-churning violence which is pretty repulsive. Technically the film is top-notch. V V Vinayak delivers a hardcore commercial entertainer for the festival. If you can watch Naayak without analysing it, you will find it fun," and rated the film 3 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-naayak-is-a-masala-pot-boiler/20130109.htm|title=Review: Naayak is a masala pot-boiler|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=9 January 2013|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201125747/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-naayak-is-a-masala-pot-boiler/20130109.htm|archive-date=1 February 2015}} {{Rating|3|5}}</ref> IndiaGlitz summarised, "Vinayak proves to be a director who knows how to play gimmicks with a formula story in hand and a narration baptized in masala. Naayak is for all those who love to watch an entertainer filled with doses of heroism and comedy, and also good music," and added that the film is "commercial to the hilt".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/15257.html|title=Naayak – Commercial to the hilt|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=9 January 2013|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201125749/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/15257.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

In contrast, a reviewer from [[Sify]] stated, "Director V V Vinayak, has chosen a routine story which has nothing new to offer. He chose a simple story and weaved an entertaining screenplay around it. Vinayak concentrated more on the presentation of the movie rather than the subject. The story and screenplay is predictable after the interesting interval bang" and called the film "Average".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-excels-as-nayak-review-telugu-15017419.html|title=Ram Charan excels as Nayak|publisher=Sify|date=9 January 2013|access-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201130026/http://www.sify.com/movies/ram-charan-excels-as-nayak-review-telugu-15017419.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Another reviewer from Sify rated the film 3 out of 5 and stated, "Nayak, a regular commercial potboiler, starts off as a regular mass movie and ends up the same way. Nayak team should have concentrated on the story more. A rehashed film that can be watched once".<ref name="Sify MR 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nayak-review-review-telugu-15017355.html|title=Nayak review|publisher=Sify|date=9 January 2013|access-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201130027/http://www.sify.com/movies/nayak-review-review-telugu-15017355.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}} {{Rating|3|5}}</ref> B. V. S. Prakash of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' wrote, "Even though Ram Charan impresses in the role of a brooding young IT employee who is determined to smash evil forces, the final outcome is more comic than serious. Vinayak tends to repackage scenes from his earlier movies. Akula Siva pens strong punch lines to enthral Ram Charan fans".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130113/entertainment-movie-reviews/article/review-nayak|title=Review: 'Nayak'|last=Prakash|first=B. V. S.|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=13 January 2013|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125170030/http://deccanchronicle.com/130113/entertainment-movie-reviews/article/review-nayak|archive-date=25 January 2013}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
''Naayak'' grossed {{INR}}112.5 million at the worldwide box office on its opening day, and {{INRConvert|170.4|m}} on its second day, taking its two-day total to {{INR}}282.9 million.<ref name="Day 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-naayak-first-day-collection-box-office-102486.html|title=Ram Charan's Naayak first day collection at Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=10 January 2013|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151254/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-naayak-first-day-collection-box-office-102486.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="Day 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-naayak-2nd-day-collection-box-office-102540.html|title=Ram Charan's Naayak 2nd day collection at Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=11 January 2013|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151252/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/ram-charan-naayak-2nd-day-collection-box-office-102540.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The film collected a total of {{INR}}295 million in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-aagadu-beats-naayak-first-week-worldwide-figures-610038|title=Box Office Collection: 'Aagadu' Beats 'Naayak' First Week Worldwide Figures|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=26 September 2014|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151252/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-aagadu-beats-naayak-first-week-worldwide-figures-610038|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> As of late April 2014, the film stood in fifth place of the top 10 Telugu films with the highest first week gross.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/top-10-telugu-movies-highest-collection-first-week-137310-pg5.html|title=Top 10 Telugu Movies With Highest Collection In First Week|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=28 April 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151457/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/top-10-telugu-movies-highest-collection-first-week-137310-pg5.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> In its second week of release, the film's gross suffered due to the competition from the release of ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'', slipping to the second spot in the charts. It witnessed more than a 50% drop in its business, collecting approximately {{INR}}80 million during the second weekend, and a total of {{INR}}450 million in 10 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/svsc-naayak-second-weekend-collection-box-office-102815.html|title=SVSC, Naayak second weekend collection at Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=21 January 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151500/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/svsc-naayak-second-weekend-collection-box-office-102815.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> By the end of its second week, the film had added approximately {{INR}}55 million, for a 16-day total of {{INR}}505 million net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/seethamma-vakitlo-sirimalle-chettu-naayak-box-office-102952.html|title=SVSC, Naayak second week collection at Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=25 January 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151501/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/seethamma-vakitlo-sirimalle-chettu-naayak-box-office-102952.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The film grossed {{INR}}600 million in its lifetime worldwide, and became the third most successful film of 2013, after ''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]'' and ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/telugu-movies-2013-10-super-hit-tollywood-films-128331-pg3.html|title=Telugu Movies 2013: 10 Super Hit Tollywood Films|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=28 December 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151624/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/telugu-movies-2013-10-super-hit-tollywood-films-128331-pg3.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Its distributor share of {{INR}}465 million made it Ram Charan's third film to cross the {{INR}}400 million mark.<ref name="share ww">{{cite web | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/top-worldwide-share-telugu-039yevadu039-039svsc039-039attarintiki-daredi039-039mirchi039-and-other-films-538981 | title=Top Worldwide Share (Telugu): 'Yevadu', 'SVSC', 'Attarintiki Daredi', 'Mirchi' and Other Films | work=[[International Business Times|International Business Times India]] | date=16 February 2014 | access-date=4 December 2014 | last=Seshagiri | first=Sangeetha | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131164225/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/top-worldwide-share-telugu-039yevadu039-039svsc039-039attarintiki-daredi039-039mirchi039-and-other-films-538981 | archive-date=31 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-crosses-40-crore-mark-beats-julayi-611436|title=Box Office Collection: 'Govindudu Andarivadele' Crosses ₹40 Crore Mark; Beats 'Julayi'|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=15 October 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151625/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-govindudu-andarivadele-crosses-40-crore-mark-beats-julayi-611436|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> It was fifth on the list of top 10 all-time highest-grossing movies at the Andhra Pradesh box office, as of November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/all-time-highest-grosser-telugu-movies-ap-box-office-124114.html|title=All Time Highest Grosser Telugu Movies At AP Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=5 November 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151627/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/all-time-highest-grosser-telugu-movies-ap-box-office-124114.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> It also ranked tenth on the list of top 20 hit Telugu movies of all time at the box office, as of May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/top-20-hit-telugu-movies-of-all-time-tollwood-box-office-138770-pg10.html|title=Top 20 Hit Telugu Movies Of All Time At Tollwood Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=8 May 2014|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151835/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/top-20-hit-telugu-movies-of-all-time-tollwood-box-office-138770-pg10.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

==== India ====
The film averaged 90% occupancy in both single screens and multiplexes in India on its opening day, collecting {{INR}}85.5 million at the Andhra Pradesh box office and {{INR}}27 million throughout the rest of India.<ref name="Day 1" /> With an average of 66% across the globe, it collected {{INR}}134.9 million at the Andhra Pradesh box office, and {{INR}}35.5 million in the rest of India on its second day.<ref name="Day 2" /> In six days, it collected a total {{INR}}234.6 million net at Andhra Pradesh box office, and {{INR}}25 million in the rest of India.<ref name="Day 6">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/naayak-6-days-first-weekend-collection-box-office-102613.html|title=Ram Charan's Naayak 6 days collection at Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=15 January 2013|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151837/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/naayak-6-days-first-weekend-collection-box-office-102613.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The film completed a successful 50-day run in several centres across Andhra Pradesh on 27 February 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-completes-50-days/articleshow/18710958.cms|title=Ram Charan's Nayak completes 50 days|last=Sashidhar|first=A. S.|newspaper=The Times of India|date=27 February 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151839/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Nayak-completes-50-days/articleshow/18710958.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The film collected a distributor share of {{INR}}389.5 million net at Andhra Pradesh box office in its lifetime, placing it sixth on the list of all-time highest grossing Telugu films, as of November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/all-time-highest-grosser-telugu-movies-ap-box-office-124114.html|title=All Time Highest Grosser Telugu Movies At AP Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=5 November 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151956/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/all-time-highest-grosser-telugu-movies-ap-box-office-124114.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

==== Overseas ====
The film collected {{INR}}4.5 million in overseas receipts on its opening day, which increased to {{INR}}6.5 million on its second day.<ref name="Day 1" /><ref name="Day 2" /> However, the film's trade was severely affected by ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'', dropping 70% at the overseas box office, with a three-day total of {{INR}}9.2 million, compared to ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' 3 day opening day total of {{INR}}11.3 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/seetamma-vakitlo-sirimalle-chettu-naayak-box-office-102554.html|title=Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu beats Naayak collection at Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=12 January 2013|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201151958/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/seetamma-vakitlo-sirimalle-chettu-naayak-box-office-102554.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INR}}21.1 million in six days at the overseas box office.<ref name="Day 6" /> The film did good business by the end of its second weekend at the USA box office, ranking third in the charts by collecting {{INR}}25.3 million, despite of the adverse effect of ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' which was in first place. ''[[Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola]]'' stood in second place, although its per screen average was lower than that of ''Naayak''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/svsc-mkbkm-naayak-2-weekend-collection-usa-box-office-102839.html|title=SVSC overtakes MKBKM, Naayak collection at USA Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=22 January 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201152000/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/svsc-mkbkm-naayak-2-weekend-collection-usa-box-office-102839.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> The film suffered a big setback after the release of ''[[Race 2]]'' and ''[[Viswaroopam]]'', dropping to sixth place while collecting {{INR}}26.5 million in 23 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/svsc-naayak-collection-vishwaroopam-overseas-box-office-103033.html|title=SVSC, Naayak collection affected by Vishwaroopam at Box Office|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=29 January 2013|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201152111/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/svsc-naayak-collection-vishwaroopam-overseas-box-office-103033.html|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Awards and nominations ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ceremony
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[61st Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/61st-filmfare-awards-south-nominations-attarintiki-daredi-leads-complete-list-nominees-603521|title=61st Filmfare Awards (South) Nominations: 'Attarintiki Daredi' Leads; Complete List of Nominees|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|publisher=International Business Times India|date=2 July 2014|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201152113/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/61st-filmfare-awards-south-nominations-attarintiki-daredi-leads-complete-list-nominees-603521|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/38287405.cms|title=Winners list: 61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South)|newspaper=The Times of India|date=13 July 2014|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201152114/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/38287405.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor]]
| [[Ram Charan]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] for "Hey Naayak"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2014-telugu-nominations-pawan-kalyans-attarintiki-daredi-nominated-12-categories-list-604920|title=SIIMA 2014 Telugu Nominations: Pawan Kalyan's 'Attarintiki Daredi' Nominated in 12 categories [List]|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=21 July 2014|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201152207/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2014-telugu-nominations-pawan-kalyans-attarintiki-daredi-nominated-12-categories-list-604920|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/2014-SIIMA-award-winners-list/articleshow/42547641.cms|title=2014 SIIMA award winners list|newspaper=The Times of India|date=15 September 2014|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201152301/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/2014-SIIMA-award-winners-list/articleshow/42547641.cms|archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>
| Best Actor
| [[Ram Charan]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Director
| [[V. V. Vinayak]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Music Director
| [[S. Thaman]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Female Playback Singer
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] for "Hey Naayak"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Comedian
| [[Posani Krishna Murali]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Cinematographer
| [[Chota K. Naidu]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor in a Negative role
| [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Fight choreographer
| [[Kanal Kannan]] & [[Stunt Silva]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Dance choreographer
| Johnny for "Laila O Laila"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[T. Subbarami Reddy|TSR]] – [[TV9 (Telugu)|TV9]] National Film Awards
| Best Actor
| [[Ram Charan]]
| {{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=2440354}}

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Businessman (film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Businessman
| image = Businessman poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| producer = [[R. R. Venkat]]
| writer = Puri Jagannadh
| starring = [[Mahesh Babu]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]] [[Prakash Raj]]
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Shyam K. Naidu]]
| editing = S. R. Shekhar
| studio = [[R. R. Venkat|R. R. Makers]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|01|13|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR}}40 million<ref name="B World" />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}550 million<ref name="B World" />
}}

'''''Businessman''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[crime film]] written and directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]]. Based on a concept by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] and produced by [[R. R. Venkat]] under the banner R. R. Movie Makers, the film features [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], and [[Prakash Raj]] in the lead roles, while [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Sayaji Shinde]], [[Raza Murad]], [[Subbaraju]], and [[Brahmaji]] play supporting roles.

The film follows Vijay Surya, alias Surya Bhai: a ruthless man who arrives from [[Andhra Pradesh]] in Mumbai with aspirations to rule it, just as the Mumbai police declare the end of the "[[Mafia Raj]]". He begins his journey by helping a local politician and trapping the city commissioner's daughter. As he becomes a mass savior with the help of his gang, his real intentions and personal grudges against the corrupt established system get highlighted further. However, he faces violent challenges from his enemies and the cops he supposedly respects.

[[S. Thaman]] composed the film's music, and [[Shyam K. Naidu]] was the film's cinematographer. The film was made with a budget of {{INR}}400 million and was launched formally on 15 August 2011 at [[Hyderabad]]. [[Principal photography]] began on 2 September 2011 and was shot in Hyderabad, [[Mumbai]] and [[Goa]]. A few song sequences were shot in [[Bangkok]]. Filming ended on 10 December 2011 in 74 working days, one of the shortest periods in which a Telugu film has been shot.

Released during [[Makar Sankranti|Sankranthi]]{{efn|Sankranthi is an Indian traditional [[harvest festival]] celebrated on 14 January of [[gregorian calendar]]. It is a solar event making one of the few Indian festivals which fall on the same date in the calendar with some exceptions when the festival is celebrated on 13 or 15 January}} on 13 January 2012. It grossed more than {{INR}}550 million and collected a distributor share of {{INR}}448 million, eventually becoming one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2012. The film was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''[[Boss (2013 Bengali film)|Boss]]'' in 2013.

== Plot ==
[[File:Mumbai 03-2016 52 Dharavi near Mahim Junction.jpg|thumb|The [[Dharavi]] slum in [[Mumbai]], the film's setting.]]

As Mumbai Police commissioner Ajay Bhardwaj has declared the end of the mafia in the city, a ruthless man named Vijay Surya arrives with intentions to conquer it. Staying at Dharavi with his friend, Surya recruits a group of criminals led by Naseer and wins the support of a local politician named Laalu after getting a witness to his crimes killed by his henchman Shakeel. Surya further helps the Dharavi locals clear their debts by making his henchmen rob the original copies of the loan documents in the local branch of [[Bank of Maharashtra]] and destroy the bank records. While the locals hail him as their savior, Surya becomes popular and feared for [[extortion]]. In order to safeguard himself from Ajay, Surya traps his daughter Chitra Bhardwaj and pretends to fall for her.

One day, Surya learns that ten people have been sent by central minister Jaidev Ghanapuleti, who aspires to be the next prime minister, to kill him. Surya tricks the men into believing that he is a guide sent to help them. He plants a bomb in their food that explodes, resulting in a shootout. While escaping, Surya sees Chitra, who has now learned of his true nature. As he is arrested, Surya accepts that he trapped her, but now he truly loves her. However, Ajay is forced to free Surya after his henchmen kidnap Chitra. Surya promises to give up crime in order to marry Chitra, but he decides to set up a business which is untouchable by the police, after his proposal is turned down.

Surya starts a company named ''Surya Exports & Imports'' as a front for his vigilante acts. In order to set up branch offices all over the country, Surya recruits local gangsters for staff and begins to forcibly extract a 2% tax on every contract made in the respective areas. Eventually, Surya becomes a billionaire, and during the inauguration of his "Business Bank", reveals his thirst for power to Ajay, further citing the decline in crime rate after recruiting the gangsters, and expressing his desire to help the needy. Surya further helps Laalu become the Mayor of Mumbai by defeating Arun Gokhle, endorsed and later killed by Jaidev after Arun reveals scams to Ajay.

Learning that Jaidev is planning to get both Chitra and Ajay killed, Surya rushes to their house but fails to save Ajay, who tells him to kill Jaidev in his final moments. Surya then reveals to Chitra that he was an American-born Indian whose philanthropist parents were cheated on and killed by Jaidev. As a child, Surya tried to enlist police help but finding none, and he ended up stabbing and shooting Jaidev publicly. Back to the resent, Surya meets Guru Govind Patel, the head of the opposition party through Laalu, and offers him {{INR}}3.5 billion for election campaigning along with the promise to make him the next Prime Minister of India.

Surya spends millions per constituency in the nation and also reveals Jaidev's illegal affairs, making him unable to contest in the elections. A vengeful Jaidev kidnaps Chitra, and Surya goes to rescue her. Jaidev thrashes him and reveals that he gained public sympathy due to Surya's attack as a child, and managed to become a [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]]. However, Surya gets into a fight with Jaidev's henchmen and leaves them all dead, except one who holds Chitra at knifepoint. Jaidev agrees to free Chitra if Surya dies. Surya shoots himself before shooting both Jaidev and the henchman to death. Chitra accepts her love for Surya, and Guru Govind Patel wins the elections. While recovering in the hospital, Surya delivers a message to the public.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Mahesh Babu]] as Vijay Surya / Surya Bhai
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Chitra Bhardwaj
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Jaidev Ghanapuleti, the main antagonist
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Ajay Bhardwaj, Chitra's father
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Laalu
* [[Raza Murad]] as Guru Govind Patel
* [[Penmatsa Subbaraju|Subbaraju]] as Jaidev's assistant
* [[Brahmaji]] as Surya's friend
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Laalu's secretary
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as Inspector Bharath
* Sanjay Swaroop as Surya's father
* Ayesha Shiva as Ayesha, Chitra's friend
* Mahesh Balraj as Naseer
* [[Rajeev Mehta]] as Arun Ghokle
* [[Bandla Ganesh]] as Puliraju
* Aakash as Young Surya
* [[Shweta Bhardwaj]] in the [[Item number]] "Bad Boys"<ref name="Shweta"/><ref name="item number">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/introducing-sweta-bharadwaj-news-news-lkyoFogjhdhsi.html|title=Introducing Sweta Bharadwaj|publisher=Sify|date=24 October 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031517/http://www.sify.com/movies/introducing-sweta-bharadwaj-news-news-lkyoFogjhdhsi.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
* [[Puri Jagannadh]] as a Taxi driver (cameo)<ref>''Businessman''. (DVD). Character shown at 92:00</ref>
{{colend}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
[[Ram Gopal Varma]] signed [[Suriya]] for a multilingual [[action film]] titled ''The Businessman'' in May 2010, to be directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]] simultaneously in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]]. The film's protagonist was supposed to be a South Indian coming to [[Mumbai]] and setting up a crime business using tact and intelligence to emerge as one of the biggest gangsters.<ref name="suriya">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/suriya-signs-another-rgv-film-news-tamil-kkfq7Mdagbesi.html|title=Suriya signs another RGV film?|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=17 May 2010|access-date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218171043/http://www.sify.com/movies/suriya-signs-another-rgv-film-news-tamil-kkfq7Mdagbesi.html|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> The film's production was expected to begin in October 2010 once Suriya completed his part in ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' (2011) and was scheduled for release in the summer of 2011.<ref name="suriya" /> Jagannadh stated in an interview that [[principal photography]] would begin in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/puri-speaks-businessman-240510.html|title=Puri Jagannath speaks on The Businessman|author=Ramchander|publisher=[[Oneindia.com|Oneindia Entertainment]]|date=24 May 2010|access-date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218171050/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2010/puri-speaks-businessman-240510.html|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> It was speculated that the film was to be based on the real-life story of a gangster who had moved from the [[Cuddalore district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] to Mumbai in the late 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2010/surya-businessman-gangster-220610.html|title=Surya's Businessman — a biopic on a gangster?|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=22 June 2010|access-date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218171040/http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2010/surya-businessman-gangster-220610.html|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref>

The film was revived later by [[R. R. Venkat]] later in January 2011 with a tagline "Guns do not need agreements". He signed [[Mahesh Babu]] as the protagonist who worked with Jagannadh in the past for ''[[Pokiri]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mahesh-babu-s-the-businessman-news-telugu-lbvthLgejhbsi.html|title=Mahesh Babu's 'The Businessman'|publisher=Sify|date=22 January 2011|access-date=18 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218171240/http://www.sify.com/movies/mahesh-babu-s-the-businessman-news-telugu-lbvthLgejhbsi.html|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> Venkat added that the film would be produced under the banner R. R. Movie Makers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/puri-jagannath-mahesh-babu-businessman-290111-aid0062.html|title=Puri Jagannath teaming up with Mahesh Babu for The Businessman|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=29 January 2011|access-date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218171429/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/puri-jagannath-mahesh-babu-businessman-290111-aid0062.html|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> Jagannadh completed the final draft of the film's script on 25 July 2011 during his stay at [[Bangkok]], adding that he was inspired by Ram Gopal Varma. He stated that the pending pre-production work would begin in [[Hyderabad]] after a week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/script-for-mahesh-babu-s-next-news-news-lhzp7hhchigsi.html|title=Script for Mahesh Babu's next|publisher=Sify|date=25 July 2011|access-date=18 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218171532/http://www.sify.com/movies/script-for-mahesh-babu-s-next-news-news-lhzp7hhchigsi.html|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> The film had its formal launch on 15 August 2011 with a small [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] ceremony conducted at Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pooja-for-the-business-man-held-news-news-liqktCebfhesi.html|title=Pooja for The Business Man held|publisher=Sify|date=16 August 2011|access-date=18 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218171643/http://www.sify.com/movies/pooja-for-the-business-man-held-news-news-liqktCebfhesi.html|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> [[Shyam K. Naidu]] and [[S. Thaman]] were confirmed as the film's cinematographer and music director respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mahesh-s-the-businessman-launched-news-news-liqpPqdfgggsi.html|title=Mahesh's The Businessman launched|publisher=Sify|date=16 August 2011|access-date=18 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218171544/http://www.sify.com/movies/mahesh-s-the-businessman-launched-news-news-liqpPqdfgggsi.html|archive-date=18 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
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Babu received the film's script while [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing]] for ''[[Dookudu]]'' (2011), but due to that commitment, it took 10 days to finish reading the script. He said in an interview that he could maintain the consistency in the character only because of the fewer working days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-mahesh-babu/20120206.htm|title=Mahesh Babu: Don't want to experiment for the next 5 years|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=6 February 2012|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024305/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-mahesh-babu/20120206.htm|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> Jagannadh did not cast [[Brahmanandam]] and [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] because of Babu's specific characterisation; he added that Babu's voice had changed when compared to his performance in ''Pokiri''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-mahesh-babus-the-businessman/20120109.htm|title=Watch out for Mahesh Babu this Sankranti|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|work=Rediff.com|date=9 January 2012|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024302/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-mahesh-babus-the-businessman/20120109.htm|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> Babu also convinced Jagannadh to give up smoking, since he himself was trying to give up after being a chain smoker.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-kicked-the-butt-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/13668886.cms|title=I kicked the butt: Mahesh Babu|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=The Times of India|date=31 May 2012|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024300/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-kicked-the-butt-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/13668886.cms|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

[[Shruti Haasan]] was initially considered for the female lead role after her performance in her Telugu film debut, ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/shruti-hassan-businessman-mahesh-babu-010211-aid0017.html|title=Shruti Hassan joins the Businessman Mahesh Babu|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=1 February 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024708/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/shruti-hassan-businessman-mahesh-babu-010211-aid0017.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> However, [[Kajal Aggarwal]] was signed as the female lead later in May 2011, marking her first collaboration with both Babu and Jagannadh respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kajal-signs-mahesh-babu-s-business-man-news-news-lfsmpjcdfchsi.html|title=Kajal signs Mahesh Babu's Business Man|publisher=Sify|date=18 May 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024741/http://www.sify.com/movies/kajal-signs-mahesh-babu-s-business-man-news-news-lfsmpjcdfchsi.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> She was paid {{INR}}10 million for this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/kajal-aggarwal-businessman-mahesh-babu-120112.html|title=Kajal Aggarwal's expensive deal with Businessman|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=12 January 2012|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024704/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/kajal-aggarwal-businessman-mahesh-babu-120112.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> Jagannadh confirmed reports stating Babu and Aggarwal sharing a kiss in the film, adding that he retained them after Babu's wife [[Namrata Shirodkar]] approved it. It was reportedly the first onscreen kiss for Babu.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-locks-lips-with-Kajal/articleshow/11388836.cms|title=Mahesh Babu locks lips with Kajal|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=The Times of India|date=7 January 2012|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024842/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-locks-lips-with-Kajal/articleshow/11388836.cms|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> Aggarwal explained that it was not supposed to be sensual, but was meant to portray the conflict between two characters, and added that it was shot "aesthetically" by Jagannadh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Kajal-Aggarwal-has-no-dates-for-marriage/articleshow/11538304.cms |title=Kajal Aggarwal has no dates for marriage |last=Salvadore |first=Sarah |newspaper=The Times of India |date=19 January 2012 |access-date=19 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024944/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Kajal-Aggarwal-has-no-dates-for-marriage/articleshow/11538304.cms |archive-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Prakash Raj]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Sayaji Shinde]], [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]], [[Brahmaji]], and [[Bandla Ganesh]] among others were cast for key supporting roles.<ref name="Mumbai">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/the-businessman-will-be-biggest-range-film-mahesh-telugu-news-71190|title=The Businessman will be 'biggest range' film: Mahesh|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=20 September 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219030757/http://www.indiaglitz.com/the-businessman-will-be-biggest-range-film-mahesh-telugu-news-71190|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> [[Hansika Motwani]] was rumoured to be a part of the film's cast in late August 2011 but not immediately confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/hansika%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98business%E2%80%99-ties-with-mahesh-babu/|title=Hansika's 'Business' ties with Mahesh Babu|last=Mahadevan|first=Asha|publisher=Bollywood Life|date=24 August 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024838/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/hansika%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98business%E2%80%99-ties-with-mahesh-babu/|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> In mid October 2011, Hansika reportedly agreed to perform an [[item number]] in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/hansika-motwani-item-song-businessman-131011.html|title=Hansika Motwani's item song for Mahesh Babu's The Businessman|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=13 October 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219025548/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/hansika-motwani-item-song-businessman-131011.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> She later dismissed those reports as baseless rumours, claiming that other acting assignments keep her away from accepting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-11-02/hansika-mahesh-babu-12-10-11.html|title=Hansika says its rumors|publisher=Behindwoods|date=12 October 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219025547/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-11-02/hansika-mahesh-babu-12-10-11.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

Actress [[Shweta Bhardwaj]] was therefore selected to perform the item number instead.<ref name="Shweta">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/and-businessman-too-has-an-item-song-telugu-news-72356|title=And Businessman too has an item song|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=21 October 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219025544/http://www.indiaglitz.com/and-businessman-too-has-an-item-song-telugu-news-72356|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> She was friends with Jagannadh, and he approached her for this song during the film's shoot at Mumbai, saying that the song suited her and her personality as a dancer. She also tried to understand the meaning of the lyrics while dancing. Bhardwaj was afraid of dancing, suspecting a possible sprain, and found the costumes uneasy, but had to continue upon the choreographer's insistence.<ref name="item number"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-shwetha-bhardwaj-i-am-a-die-hard-nagarjuna-fan/20120215.htm|title=I am a die-hard Nagarjuna fan|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|work=Rediff.com|date=15 February 2012|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219025716/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-shwetha-bhardwaj-i-am-a-die-hard-nagarjuna-fan/20120215.htm|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> Canadian-born Indian actress Ayesha Shiva was signed to play Aggarwal's friend in the film.<ref name="Ayesha">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-calling-Ayesha-Shiva/articleshow/15545933.cms|title=Tollywood calling : Ayesha Shiva|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 August 2012|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219025714/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-calling-Ayesha-Shiva/articleshow/15545933.cms|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[File:Hyderabad Airport.jpg|thumb|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]], where [[principal photography]] began.]]
The film was planned to be shot entirely in and around Mumbai and Jagannadh searched for distinct localities there which suit the script's backdrops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69801.html|title=The Businessman formally launched|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=15 August 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031356/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69801.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> Jagannadh told Venkat that he needed 75 working days to complete the film's shoot. He planned to start with Babu in the first week of September 2011 and established this schedule before finishing in the first week of January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/puri-wants-75-days-for-the-businessman-news-news-lixkbLhcbeesi.html|title=Puri wants 75 days for The Businessman|publisher=Sify|date=23 August 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031456/http://www.sify.com/movies/puri-wants-75-days-for-the-businessman-news-news-lixkbLhcbeesi.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> Filming began on 2 September 2011 at [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]] in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-businessman-rolls-on-news-news-ljckQkgcggjsi.html|title=The Businessman rolls on|publisher=Sify|date=2 September 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031353/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-businessman-rolls-on-news-news-ljckQkgcggjsi.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

The second schedule began at Mumbai from 20 September 2011, and Babu confirmed in an interview that it would last until 5 December 2011.<ref name="Mumbai" /> An action sequence choreographed by Vijayan was shot in mid October 2011, and it was announced that the film's climax would be shot in and around Goa from 27 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/the-businessman-to-shoot-climax-from-oct-27-telugu-news-71979|title=The Businessman to shoot climax from Oct. 27|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=13 October 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031536/http://www.indiaglitz.com/the-businessman-to-shoot-climax-from-oct-27-telugu-news-71979|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> The song "We Want Bad Boys" was shot in late October 2011.<ref name="item number"/> At the same time, Jagannadh planned to shoot a couple of songs with Babu and Aggarwal in Spain during November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/the-businessman-song-in-spain-telugu-news-73066|title=The Businessman song in Spain|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=24 October 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031644/http://www.indiaglitz.com/the-businessman-song-in-spain-telugu-news-73066|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> The filming of the climax sequences featuring Babu, Prakash Raj, and others was finished by 2 November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-shooting-for-climax-telugu-news-73441|title=Mahesh shooting for climax|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=2 November 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031634/http://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-shooting-for-climax-telugu-news-73441|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

After filming two songs in the districts of [[Krabi]] and [[Pattaya]] in Bangkok, the film's unit returned to Hyderabad on 2 December 2011 for completing patch work. The film's shooting was wrapped up on 10 December 2011 in 74 working days as expected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-completed-in-just-74-days-news-news-lmmkqGehifhsi.html|title=Businessman completed in just 74 days|publisher=Sify|date=12 December 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031751/http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-completed-in-just-74-days-news-news-lmmkqGehifhsi.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-to-wrap-up-by-dec-10-telugu-news-74867|title=Businessman to wrap up by Dec. 10|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=2 December 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031633/http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-to-wrap-up-by-dec-10-telugu-news-74867|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> Jagannadh revealed in an interview that the film's length by the end of shoot was 84,000 feet as planned. He added that Babu and Aggarwal participated in the film's shoot for 65 and 30 days respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-on-dot-telugu-news-75355|title=Businessman on dot|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=12 December 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031749/http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-on-dot-telugu-news-75355|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Post production ===
The film's [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing]] activities began on 15 December 2011 at Shabdalaya Studios in Hyderabad.<ref name="dubbing" /> The DTS mixing works were in progress in early January 2012.<ref name="DTS">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/mahesh-babu-the-businessman-release-050112.html|title=Mahesh Babu starrer The Businessman release postponed|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=5 January 2012|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160045/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/mahesh-babu-the-businessman-release-050112.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> The [[Central Board of Film Certification]] passed the film with an 'A' certificate; board members found few of the film's dialogues offensive and potentially upsetting to the people of Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/A-certificate-for-Businessman/articleshow/11424782.cms|title='A' certificate for Businessman|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|newspaper=The Times of India|date=10 January 2012|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160058/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/A-certificate-for-Businessman/articleshow/11424782.cms|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> Despite being set in [[Mumbai]], the film features dialogue in Telugu, a language that is not native to the city for the convenince of the viewers. A disclaimer at the beginning of the film is given regarding the same.<ref>''Businessman''. (DVD). Disclaimer at 00:22</ref>

== Music ==
{{Main|Businessman (soundtrack)}}

The soundtrack consists of six songs composed by [[S. Thaman]] and written by [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/telugu/album/businessman-a0002849|title=Telugu tracklist|publisher=[[Raaga.com]]|date=21 December 2011|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223151718/http://play.raaga.com/telugu/album/businessman-a0002849|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> [[Aditya Music]] acquired the audio rights.<ref name="Aditya">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aditya-music-s-gift-to-mahesh-fans-news-news-lm0lJuhaifjsi.html|title=Aditya Music's gift to Mahesh fans|publisher=Sify|date=26 December 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221161118/http://www.sify.com/movies/aditya-music-s-gift-to-mahesh-fans-news-news-lm0lJuhaifjsi.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> The original version of the soundtrack was released on 21 December 2011, along with the dubbed Tamil and Malayalam versions at [[Shilpakala Vedika]] in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/the-businessman-audio-storm-tomorrow-211211.html|title=The Businessman audio to storm the stands tomorrow|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=20 December 2011|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223152354/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/the-businessman-audio-storm-tomorrow-211211.html|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> [[Na. Muthukumar]] and Kailas Rishi wrote the lyrics for the dubbed Tamil and Malayalam versions of the songs respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Businessman-songs-T0003299|title=Tamil tracklist|publisher=Raaga.com|date=21 December 2011|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223152042/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Businessman-songs-T0003299|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/malayalam/album/Businessman-songs-M0002460|title=Malayalam tracklist|publisher=Raaga.com|date=21 December 2011|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223152229/http://play.raaga.com/malayalam/album/Businessman-songs-M0002460|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> The soundtrack sold nearly 200,000 compact discs on the first day of its release itself.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Thaman-still-recovering-from-the-Dookudu-fever/articleshow/11485712.cms|title=Thaman still recovering from the Dookudu fever|last=Suganth|first=M.|newspaper=The Times of India|date=14 January 2012|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223152651/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Thaman-still-recovering-from-the-Dookudu-fever/articleshow/11485712.cms|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref>

== Marketing ==
A first-look teaser of 41 seconds was released on 9 November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/maheshpuris-the-business-man-first-look-teaser-telugu-news-73780|title=Mahesh-Puri's The Business Man First Look Teaser|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=9 November 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160109/http://www.indiaglitz.com/maheshpuris-the-business-man-first-look-teaser-telugu-news-73780|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> The first-look poster featuring a still of Mahesh sitting in a chair and deeply thinking was revealed on 11 November 2011 (11.11.11), receiving a positive response.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-babus-businessman-first-look-telugu-news-73854|title=Mahesh Babu's Businessman First Look|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=11 November 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160240/http://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-babus-businessman-first-look-telugu-news-73854|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look-of-businessman-news-news-llooGkbcjfhsi.html|title=First look of Businessman|publisher=Sify|date=14 November 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160248/http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look-of-businessman-news-news-llooGkbcjfhsi.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> Two posters featuring Babu were unveiled on 5 and 11 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/74966.html|title=Mahesh Babu Business Man's New Poster|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=5 December 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160427/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/74966.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-babu-business-mans-new-poster-telugu-news-75323|title=Mahesh Babu Business Man's New Poster|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=11 December 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160425/http://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-babu-business-mans-new-poster-telugu-news-75323|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> The theatrical trailer was attached to the prints of ''[[Panjaa]]'' (2011) to be screened in theatres from 9 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/businessman-trailer-panjaa-pawan-kalyan-091211.html|title=The Businessman theatrical trailer gets attached with Panjaa|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=9 December 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160432/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/businessman-trailer-panjaa-pawan-kalyan-091211.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>

As a part of the film's promotion, Aditya Music offered a range of ringtone packs. Contests were introduced where the winners won posters autographed by Babu, the film's tickets, and soundtrack discs apart from others.<ref name="Aditya" />

== Release ==
===Theatrical===
The film was initially planned for a worldwide release on 11 January 2012.<ref name="dubbing">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-release-date-finalised-news-news-lldqXQcabebsi.html|title=Businessman release date finalised|publisher=Sify|date=3 November 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221161120/http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-release-date-finalised-news-news-lldqXQcabebsi.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> Hari Venkateswara Pictures acquired the film's overseas distribution rights and after requests by non-Telugu Babu fans, it was the first Telugu film to release with subtitles in overseas cinemas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-to-release-with-subtitles-in-usa-news-news-lmppNvdedfcsi.html|title=Businessman to release with subtitles in USA|publisher=Sify|date=15 December 2011|access-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221161130/http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-to-release-with-subtitles-in-usa-news-news-lmppNvdedfcsi.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> The makers planned for a release in new international markets like [[Japan]] and [[Dubai]] to cash in on Babu's previous film, ''Dookudu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/business-man-awarded-a-telugu-news-76225|title=Business Man awarded 'A'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=3 January 2012|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221161249/http://www.indiaglitz.com/business-man-awarded-a-telugu-news-76225|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> The release was postponed by two days to 13 January 2012 due to post production delays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-postponed-news-news-mbfoEWbjhehsi.html|title=Businessman postponed|publisher=Sify|date=5 January 2012|access-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221161247/http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-postponed-news-news-mbfoEWbjhehsi.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> 2,000 screens across the world were booked for the film's initial release.<ref name="DTS" />

It was released to 92 screens across Hyderabad, breaking the previous record set by ''[[Oosaravelli]]'' (2011) which was released to 70 screens. Prasads [[IMAX]] screened 33 shows on the release day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-sets-new-record-news-news-mblr6Igciaesi.html|title=Businessman sets new record!|publisher=Sify|date=11 January 2012|access-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221161255/http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-sets-new-record-news-news-mblr6Igciaesi.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> The film's Tamil and Malayalam dubbed versions, also titled ''Businessman'', was released on 7 December 2012 to 200 screens across Tamil Nadu and 28 December 2012 respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mahesh-babus-businessman-in-tamil-to-release-big-news-tamil-mmcnMSbhghcsi.html|title=Mahesh Babu's 'Businessman' in Tamil to release big!|publisher=Sify|date=7 December 2012|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221161348/http://www.sify.com/movies/mahesh-babus-businessman-in-tamil-to-release-big-news-tamil-mmcnMSbhghcsi.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8184-1.html|title=Malayalam Friday: Dubbed in Malayalam, 'Businessman' will hit screens on 28 December|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|access-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221160836/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8184-1.html|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
Jagannadh acquired the satellite rights of the film during his negotiations with the film's producers for {{INR}}50 million. He wanted to rotate the film screening on various channels, at appropriate times, in a bid to gain more widespread viewership and recoup his investment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/puri-jagan-in-fix-over-businessman-rights-news-news-lm3mc4jbecdsi.html|title=Puri Jagan in fix over Businessman rights|publisher=Sify|date=29 December 2011|access-date=22 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222064607/http://www.sify.com/movies/puri-jagan-in-fix-over-businessman-rights-news-news-lm3mc4jbecdsi.html|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> Studio N acquired the film's television broadcast rights in March 2012 for {{INR}}66 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/79334.html|title=Studio N buys Businessman satellite rights sold for Rs. 6.6 cr|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=14 March 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222064754/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/79334.html|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> which were later sold to [[Gemini TV]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/businessman/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000549768042/channelid-10000000000580000/starttime-201502221440|title=Businessman Movie On Gemini TV|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 February 2015|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222064858/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/businessman/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000549768042/channelid-10000000000580000/starttime-201502221440|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> The film's [[Digital Video Disc|DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] discs were produced by [[Universal Music India|Universal Home Entertainment]] and were released in May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njmtv.com/businessman_business-man-telugu-dvd--businessman-_mahesh-babu-kajal-agarwal-prakash-raj-6232.html#link6232 |title=Description — Business Man Telugu DVD (Businessman) |publisher=njmtv.com |date=10 May 2012 |access-date=22 February 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6WWfNrASX?url=http://www.njmtv.com/businessman_business-man-telugu-dvd--businessman-_mahesh-babu-kajal-agarwal-prakash-raj-6232.html |archive-date=22 February 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njmtv.com/businessman_business-man-telugu-blu-ray--businessman-_mahesh-babu-kajal-agarwal-prakash-raj-6236.html#link6236 |title=Description — Business Man Telugu Blu Ray (Businessman) |publisher=njmtv.com |date=10 May 2012 |access-date=22 February 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6WWfNyE1j?url=http://www.njmtv.com/businessman_business-man-telugu-blu-ray--businessman-_mahesh-babu-kajal-agarwal-prakash-raj-6236.html |archive-date=22 February 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>

=== Legal issues and criticism ===
[[File:OsmaniaUnivArtsCollege.JPG|thumb|right|[[Osmania Arts College]], where [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] activists burnt the film's reels on 25 January 2012 in protest of a few of the film's dialogues and the lyrics of the song ''We want Bad Boys''.]]
S. Thaman was criticised for copying the tunes of the [[Italian resistance movement|Italian partisan]] song "[[Bella ciao]]" for the song "Pilla Chao" and "[[He Lives in You]]", a song written and performed by [[Lebo M.|Lebo M]] and his [[South Africa|South African]] Choir for the album ''[[Rhythm of the Pride Lands]]'' (1995), for the song "Chandamama".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/how-bella-ciao-turned-into-pilla-chao/article2750486.ece|title=How 'Bella Ciao' turned into 'Pilla Chao'|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 December 2011|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150632/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/how-bella-ciao-turned-into-pilla-chao/article2750486.ece|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> "Pilla Chao" was one of the more successful songs on the soundtrack and many music lovers left angry comments about the plagiarism on the song's [[YouTube]] video.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Pilla-Chao-is-a-copy/articleshow/11362761.cms |title=Pilla Chao is a copy |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |newspaper=The Times of India |date=4 January 2012 |access-date=23 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150629/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Pilla-Chao-is-a-copy/articleshow/11362761.cms |archive-date=23 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The makers violated the rules of The Cinematograph Act, 1952, and the Central Board of Film Certification regarding the re-working of its title from ''The Businessman'' to ''Businessman'' after the board cleared the film with the former title. The Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce cleared the registration of the film title as ''The Businessman'' on 1 January 2011 through a letter and was renewed up to 22 April 2012. The set of posters sent to the board for certification purposes carried the full title. The film was publicised without the definite article, which was also missing from the posters. Also, the 'A' certification was omitted.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Businessman-throws-rules-to-the-winds/articleshow/11855200.cms |title='Businessman' throws rules to the winds |newspaper=The Times of India |date=12 February 2012 |access-date=23 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150628/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Businessman-throws-rules-to-the-winds/articleshow/11855200.cms |archive-date=23 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

After release, the film was criticised for the usage of curse-words by the protagonist and a few intimate sequences between the lead pair. The muting of a few dialogues and blurring of a few visuals by the board were criticised by viewers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/beeped-and-blurred/article2812502.ece|title=Beeped and blurred|last=Chowdary|first=Y. Sunita|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 January 2012|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150803/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/beeped-and-blurred/article2812502.ece|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> [[Bajrang Dal]] lodged a complaint with Municipal police on 14 January 2012 stating that the lyrics of the song "We love Bad Boys" contained vulgar words and conveyed an unacceptable meaning for which they demanded action against Jagannadh. The police confirmed this and stated they would seek legal opinions for taking further action.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bad-words-get-businessman-in-trouble/220902-62-131.html|title=Bad words get 'Businessman' in trouble|publisher=IBN Live|date=14 January 2012|access-date=23 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223153712/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bad-words-get-businessman-in-trouble/220902-62-131.html|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref>

[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] activists entered the Aradhana Theatre at [[Tarnaka]] near [[Osmania University]], and stopped a screening on 25 January 2012 at 11:30 AM. They stole the film's reels and ripped off the film's hoardings and flexies at the theatre, protesting a few dialogues which allegedly demeaned [[Rama]] and were anti-patriotic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/businessman-faces-abvps-ire/article2833390.ece|title='Businessman' faces ABVP's ire|newspaper=The Hindu|date=26 January 2012|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150925/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/businessman-faces-abvps-ire/article2833390.ece|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> They burnt the film's reels in front of [[Osmania Arts College]] in protest of the lyrics of the song "We want Bad Boys" alleging that the song was filled with abusive words. They also demanded a public apology by Babu and Jagannadh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article336560.ece|title='Businessman' reels burnt by ABVP men|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=26 January 2012|access-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150922/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article336560.ece|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> Journalist Rohit Vats in his article ''Real and reel: How Telugu cinema celebrates stalking'' mentioned the sequences in ''Businessman'' quoting, "The conversation between Mahesh Babu and Kajal Aggarwal in Businessman was termed vulgar but later it was accepted in the name of sarcasm. Basically, it was perceived as harmless teasing".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/stalking-in-telugu-cinema-a-thing-of-the-popular-psyche/article1-1280156.aspx|title=Real and reel: How Telugu cinema celebrates stalking|last=Vats|first=Rohit|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=30 October 2014|access-date=23 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150921/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/stalking-in-telugu-cinema-a-thing-of-the-popular-psyche/article1-1280156.aspx|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Box office ===
''Businessman'' opened to 85% occupancy in both single screens and multiplexes at AP/Nizam box office on its first day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/mahesh-babu-businessman-rocks-box-office-140112.html|title=Mahesh Babu's Businessman rocks at Box Office on release day|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=14 January 2012|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225093926/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/mahesh-babu-businessman-rocks-box-office-140112.html|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> It grossed approximately {{INR}}187.35 million and collected a share of {{INR}}137.8 million at the global box office on its first day creating an all-time record in terms of opening day collections.<ref name="Day 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessmans-first-day-gross-rs-187354000-telugu-news-76731|title=Businessman's first day gross: Rs. 18,73,54,000|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=16 January 2012|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225093924/http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessmans-first-day-gross-rs-187354000-telugu-news-76731|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> The film collected a distributor share of {{INR}}120 million in AP/Nizam box office, {{INR}}10 million in Karnataka, {{INR}}7.5 million together in Tamil Nadu, Orissa and North India respectively<ref name="Day 1" /> and {{INR}}0.3 million together in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan on its first day.<ref name="Day 1" />

The film collected approximately {{INR}}418.35 million by the end of its first week at the global box office and was declared a [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-first-week-share-rs-418351000-telugu-news-76943|title=Businessman first week share: Rs. 41,83,51,000|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=20 January 2012|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225093923/http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-first-week-share-rs-418351000-telugu-news-76943|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> The film completed a 50-day run in 350 centres on 3 March 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-completes-50-days-in-350-centres-telugu-news-78812|title=Businessman completes 50 days in 350 centres|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=2 March 2012|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225094155/http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-completes-50-days-in-350-centres-telugu-news-78812|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> and a 100-day run in undisclosed number of centres on 21 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-crosses-100-days-on-april-21-telugu-news-81155|title=Businessman crosses 100 days on April 21|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=20 April 2012|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225094032/http://www.indiaglitz.com/businessman-crosses-100-days-on-april-21-telugu-news-81155|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> The film collected a distributor share of {{INR}}448 million<ref name="IANS">{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1393872.ece|title=Year of small films at southern box-office|author=IANS|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=16 August 2011|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219173150/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1393872.ece|archive-date=19 February 2015|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> and grossed over {{INR}}550 million in its lifetime at the global box office.<ref name="B World">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessworld.in/news/null/the-south-side-story/696844/page-1.html|title=The South Side Story|last=John|first=Nevin|publisher=[[Businessworld]]|date=3 January 2013|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219173038/http://www.businessworld.in/news/null/the-south-side-story/696844/page-1.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Critical response ===
Suresh Krishnamoorthy of ''[[The Hindu]]'' called ''Businessman'' a "wholesome package" and a "pure entertainer", quoting "Puri Jagannath has proved that he's still the director with the Midas touch with his latest release, ''Businessman''".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2800156.ece|title=A cool escape from reality, literally|last=Krishnamoorthy|first=Suresh|newspaper=The Hindu|date=14 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222154329/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2800156.ece|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> Y. Sunita Chowdary, also from ''The Hindu'', wrote "The ''Businessman'' has a mix of action, image, dialogue and montage but what makes it entertaining is that all the above quantities are inextricably bound and linked together at every level with an admirably tight script." She added that Jagannadh did not make any structural, technical or content errors, although the story was a regular one.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article2798529.ece|title=The Businessman: Back in form|last=Chowdary|first=Y. Sunita|newspaper=The Hindu|date=14 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222154328/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article2798529.ece|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> Suresh Kavirayani of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.25 out of 5 stars and called the film an "unpretentious entertainer that manages to strike the right balance", which according to him, had enough in it to keep the viewers interested till the end despite not being a spectacular production.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Businessman/movie-review/11475984.cms |title=Businessman movie review |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |newspaper=The Times of India |date=14 January 2012 |access-date=22 February 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6WXELTqhn?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Businessman/movie-review/11475984.cms |archive-date=22 February 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} {{rating|3.5|5|score=3.25/5 stars}}</ref>

[[Indo-Asian News Service]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and called ''Businessman'' a film for Babu's fans and highlighted Babu's performance and Jagannadh's dialogues as the film's strong points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-businessman-is-a-must-watch/221104-62-131.html|title=Telugu Review: 'Businessman' a must watch for punchy dialogues, Mahesh's superb acting|author=IANS|publisher=IBN Live|date=15 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222154518/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-businessman-is-a-must-watch/221104-62-131.html|archive-date=22 February 2015}} {{rating|3|5}}</ref> Another reviewer from IANS called the film "senseless yet entertaining" and stated "Mahesh's dashing performance as a mafia kingpin with a hidden personal agenda is commendable and deserves high appreciation. ''Businessman'' may be perverse and appeal only to the masses, yet is a winner for unexplainable reasons."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/businessman-review-this-tamil-film-is-for-the-masses/309332-40.html|title='Businessman' Review: This Tamil film is for the masses|author=IANS|publisher=IBN Live|date=7 December 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222154516/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/businessman-review-this-tamil-film-is-for-the-masses/309332-40.html|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> Radhika Rajamani of [[Rediff.com]] gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and opined that ''Businessman'' was an entertaining film if watched uncritically. She added, "There's no doubt that Puri Jagan has played to the gallery and kept the masses and Mahesh's image in mind while conceiving this film. It's just Mahesh all the way."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-businessman-is-a-treat-for-mahesh-fans/20120113.htm|title=Review: Businessman is a treat for Mahesh fans|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|work=Rediff.com|date=13 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222154640/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-businessman-is-a-treat-for-mahesh-fans/20120113.htm|archive-date=22 February 2015}} {{rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

[[Sify]] felt that the film was strictly for Babu's fans but praised Jagannadh's work saying that the "story sounds far fetched, demanding logic. The screenplay is a saving grace, which works like magic, making the audiences forget the monotony in between." The reviewer highlighted Mahesh's performance, the dialogues, and the songs as the film's stronger elements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-review-watch-it-for-mahesh-babu-s-sake-review-telugu-14988630.html|title=Businessman review: Watch it for Mahesh Babu's sake|publisher=Sify|date=13 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222154638/http://www.sify.com/movies/businessman-review-watch-it-for-mahesh-babu-s-sake-review-telugu-14988630.html|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> Ramchander of [[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]] called ''Businessman'' a serious film with limited appeal, which might be enjoyed by Babu's fans but which would be an average for others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2012/businessman-movie-review-130112.html|title=Businessman — Movie Review|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=13 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222154637/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2012/businessman-movie-review-130112.html|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> B. V. S. Prakash of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and stated "''Businessman'' is a typical Mahesh Babu film all the way, evoking laughs with comic one-liners and subtle expressions. However, his efforts could go in vain thanks to a contrived and highly exaggerated plot."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/movie-reviews/businessman-review-exaggerated-feel-mahesh-babu-fare-544|title=Businessman review: Exaggerated feel to Mahesh Babu fare|last=Prakash|first=B. V. S.|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=14 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081350/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/movie-reviews/businessman-review-exaggerated-feel-mahesh-babu-fare-544|archive-date=17 January 2012 }} {{rating|2|5}}</ref> IndiaGlitz called ''Businessman'' a "Mahesh-Magnified film" and stated, "It is clear that the director throws all logic to the winds in the hope that Mahesh the Prince and a few cheeky one-liners will salvage the film. There is so much meaningless lecturing in the movie in the form of the demented arguments that our hero employs in many a scene."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/business-man-review-telugu-movie-review-14186|title=Business Man Movie Review — Massy Mahesh all the way, for all his fans|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=13 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222155200/http://www.indiaglitz.com/business-man-review-telugu-movie-review-14186|archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ceremony
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[T. Subbarami Reddy|TSR]] - [[TV9 (Telugu)|TV9]] National Film Awards 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tsr-tv9-film-awards-for-2011-12-announced-news-national-nesxEehdfcasi.html|title=TSR-TV9 film awards for 2011-12 announced|author=IANS|publisher=Sify|date=18 April 2013|access-date=25 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225043658/http://www.sify.com/movies/tsr-tv9-film-awards-for-2011-12-announced-news-national-nesxEehdfcasi.html|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref>
|Best Director
|[[Puri Jagannadh]]
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="10" |[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/siima-day-1-winners-list-telugu-news-97509|title=SIIMA Day 1 Winners List|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=13 September 2013|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225043732/http://www.indiaglitz.com/siima-day-1-winners-list-telugu-news-97509|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref>
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Director (Telugu)]]
|Puri Jagannadh
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer (Telugu)]]
|[[Shyam K. Naidu]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Telugu)]]
|[[Mahesh Babu]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu)]]
|[[Kajal Aggarwal]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)]]
|Nassar
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu)]]
|[[S. Thaman]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist (Telugu)]]
|Bhaskarabhatla for "Sir Osthara"
|{{won}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu)]]
|S. Thaman for "Sir Osthara"
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Female Playback Singer
|[[Suchitra]] for "Sir Osthara"
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Fight Choreographer
|[[FEFSI Vijayan]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[60th Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-3.html|title=60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations|magazine=[[Filmfare]]|date=4 July 2013|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225043817/http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-3.html|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html|title=List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)|magazine=Filmfare|date=21 July 2013|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225043927/http://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref>
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film – Telugu]]
|[[R. R. Venkat]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director – Telugu]]
|Puri Jagannadh
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]
|Mahesh Babu
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director – Telugu]]
|S. Thaman
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Playback Female Singer – Telugu]]
|Suchitra for "Sir Osthara"
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Santosham Film Awards|Santosham Film Awards 2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idlebrain.com/news/functions1/santoshamawrds2013.html|title=Santosham 11th anniversary awards 2013 presentation|publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]]|date=31 August 2013|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225044720/http://idlebrain.com/news/functions1/santoshamawrds2013.html|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref>
|[[Santosham Best Actor Award|Best Actor]]
|Mahesh Babu
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Lyricist
|Bhaskarabhatla
|{{won}}
|-
|Radio City Listeners Choice
|Suchitra for "Sir Osthara"
|{{won}}
|}

== Remakes ==
After Babu refused to perform in the Hindi remake of this film, Jagannadh approached [[Ranbir Kapoor]] in late January 2012 and arranged a special screening for him.<ref name="Bol Hun">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1403991/Ranbir-in-Businessman-remake|title=Ranbir in 'Businessman' remake?|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|author-link=Taran Adarsh|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=24 January 2012|access-date=26 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226051150/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1403991/Ranbir-in-Businessman-remake|archive-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> Ram Gopal Varma confirmed in March 2012 that he and Jagannadh would remake the film in Hindi with [[Abhishek Bachchan]] playing the role of Babu in the original.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rgv-puri-to-remake-businessman-in-hindi-telugu-news-79344|title=RGV, Puri to remake Businessman in Hindi|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=14 March 2012|access-date=26 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226051148/http://www.indiaglitz.com/rgv-puri-to-remake-businessman-in-hindi-telugu-news-79344|archive-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''[[Boss (2013 Bengali film)|Boss]]'' in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Jeet-or-Subhashree-Who-is-the-Boss/articleshow/21186167.cms|title=Jeet or Subhashree: Who is the Boss?|last=Ganguly|first=Ruman|newspaper=The Times of India|date=20 July 2013|access-date=26 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226051146/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Jeet-or-Subhashree-Who-is-the-Boss/articleshow/21186167.cms|archive-date=26 February 2015}}</ref>

== Possible sequel ==
Jagannadh expressed interest in making a sequel of the film after the response to the original on its first day and planned to begin work on the same from late 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/puri-jagannath-businessman-2-180112.html|title=Puri Jagannath game for Businessman 2|author=Ramchander|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=18 January 2012|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225035841/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/puri-jagannath-businessman-2-180112.html|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> Babu too confirmed the same in late January 2012 during the scripting stage of the sequel titled ''Businessman 2''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Mahesh-Babu-Puri-Jagannadh-all-set-for-Businessman-2/articleshow/11602223.cms |title=Mahesh Babu & Puri Jagannadh all set for Businessman 2 |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |newspaper=The Times of India |date=24 January 2012 |access-date=25 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225035933/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-Puri-Jagannadh-all-set-for-Businessman-2/articleshow/11602223.cms |archive-date=25 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was planned as a bilingual film to be shot in Telugu and Hindi simultaneously.<ref name="Bol Hun" /> Ram Gopal Varma also expressed interest after listening to the script and felt that the sequel would do much better business than the original.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/businessman-will-be-a-flop-rgv/224194-8-113.html|title='Businessman' will be a flop: RGV|publisher=IBN Live|date=25 January 2012|access-date=25 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225035837/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/businessman-will-be-a-flop-rgv/224194-8-113.html|archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> However, Jagannadh shelved the sequel in early August 2012 and opted to direct Babu in an original film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Puri-disappoints-Mahesh-Babus-fans/articleshow/15375547.cms |title=Puri disappoints Mahesh Babu's fans |newspaper=The Times of India |date=6 August 2012 |access-date=25 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225035845/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Puri-disappoints-Mahesh-Babus-fans/articleshow/15375547.cms |archive-date=25 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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== References ==
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== External links ==
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Mr. Perfect (film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Mr. Perfect
| image = Mr. Perfect poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Dasaradh (director)|Dasaradh]]
| producer = [[Dil Raju]]
| screenplay = Hari Krishna [[Abburi Ravi]] {{small|(Dialogues)}} Praveen Varma {{small|(Additional screenplay)}}
| story = Dasaradh
| starring = [[Prabhas]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]] [[Taapsee Pannu]]
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cinematography = [[Vijay C Chakravarthy]]
| editing = Siva Prasad
| studio = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|04|22}}
| runtime = 145 min
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}}{{INR|32 [[crore]]}} distributors' share<ref>{{cite web|title=#Birthdayspecial: Before the grand success of Baahubali, Prabhas delivered these hits|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/prabhas-hit-films-telugu-baahubali-billa-mr-perfect-darling-varsham-yogi-chatrapathi/160229|work=Times Now news|date=23 October 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''''Mr. Perfect''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Dasaradh (director)|Dasaradh]], and produced bt [[Dil Raju]]. The film stars [[Prabhas]], [[Kajal Agarwal]] and [[Taapsee Pannu]] while [[Murali Mohan]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Sayaji Shinde]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], and [[K. Vishwanath]] play supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Entertainment/mr-perfect-movie.html |title=Mr Perfect Telugu Movie (2011), Mr Perfect Movie Review, Mr Perfect Movie Release Date, Trailer, Rating |publisher=Altiusdirectory.com |access-date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008052801/http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Entertainment/mr-perfect-movie.html |archive-date=8 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film released on 22 April 2011 to positive reviews. The film won the newly incorporated [[Bommireddy Nagi Reddy|Nagi Reddy]] Memorial Award for "Best Telugu Family" entertainer for the year 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/mr-perfect-wins-nagireddy-award.html |title=Mr. Perfect wins Nagireddy award |publisher=123telugu.com |date=1 January 1998 |access-date=4 August 2012}}</ref>

==Plot==
Vicky ([[Prabhas]]), an expert in gaming software, lives in [[Australia]] and never compromises in his life, a principle that he adheres to since his childhood. He believes that one should be oneself in a relationship and one should not change one's characteristics or personality to get along with his/her partner. He also encourages his friends to follow his principle of life, but his principles and attitude lead to a clash of interests with his father ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), who constantly advises him to adjust for his and others' happiness. Unfortunately, Vicky pays no heed.

Meanwhile, in India, Vicky's parents [[arranged marriage|arrange a wedding alliance]] between him and Priya ([[Kajal Aggarwal]]). Priya is Vicky's childhood friend and a doctor by profession. She and Vicky are poles apart; while Vicky is modern in his thinking and is not ready to compromise with his life, Priya is traditional and conservative and is ready to compromise for the happiness of others. Initially, Vicky and Priya do not get along - they both play practical jokes on one another, but later, on her father's ([[Murali Mohan]]) advice, Priya attempts to change her attitude towards Vicky and be more positive about him. Soon enough, Priya falls in love with Vicky and changes many of her interests to adjust with him, such as giving up her love of [[Indian classical dance|classical dance]] as Vicky does not like it, eating non-vegetarian food, and wearing modern dresses. Vicky too begins to fall in love with her and is ready to accept the wedding proposal. He receives the news of his friend Shiva's ([[Sagar (actor)|Sagar]]) divorce where the relationship soured due to too many compromises. Vicky is very disturbed when he begins to find out that Priya has compromised for his sake. He rejects the proposal and returns to Australia.

Back in Australia, Vicky is matched up through a [[Cadbury]] survey (Made for each other), with Maggie ([[Taapsee]]), a free-spirited modern girl who shares his no-compromise attitude. Both meet at a mall and, interested in each other, begin to date and soon decide to get married. However, Maggie's father is none other than Dubey ([[Prakash Raj]]), the MindGames head's brother. He is unwilling to let Vicky marry Maggie. After much persuasion from Vicky, Dubey agrees to let Vicky marry Maggie on the condition that he should stay in his house for four days for Maggie's sister's wedding and if Vicky manages to win over at least two of Maggie's relatives, he can marry her and he would get a business in India; else, he should forget Maggie and leave the contract. However Vicky insists that if even one relative of Maggie does not get convinced that Vicky is the correct match for Maggie, then he would forget Maggie and leave the contract.

Soon, the relatives begin pouring in from India and among them, to Vicky's shock, is Priya, who happens to be the groom's ([[Kaushal Manda]]) cousin. During the four days, with Priya's help, he manages to win over the entire family. It is clear that Vicky is going to win Dubey's challenge. Priya leaves for India on the night before Vicky wins the challenge, heartbroken at the thought of Vicky marrying someone else. Vicky receives a message Priya had recorded prior to him rejecting her on his mobile phone where she had declared her love for him. He has a change of heart and realizes how much Priya had loved him and was willing to change for him, in spite of his faults. He also realizes the need for compromise in life. Vicky conveys his feelings to all the wedding guests present and decides not to marry Maggie. Maggie understands and accepts his decision.

Vicky returns to India to win back Priya. After initially playing hard-to-get, Priya accepts Vicky's love, and they live happily after.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Prabhas]] as Vicky
* [[Kajal Agarwal]] as Priya
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] as Maggie
* [[Murali Mohan]] as Priya's father
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Dubey, Maggie's father
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Maggie's uncle
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Vicky's father
* [[Kashinathuni Vishwanath|K. Vishwanath]] as Maggie's grandfather
* [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] as Vicky's mother
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Maggie's mother
* [[Bramhanandam]] as Jalsa Kishore (maternal uncle of Priya)
* [[Sagar (actor)|Sagar]] as Shiva
* [[Y. Kasi Viswanath]] as Maggie's relative
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Maggie's relative
* [[Sudeepa Pinky]] as Vicky's sister
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Dubey's brother-in-law
* [[Master Bharath]] as Priya's brother
* [[Satyadev Kancharana]] as Vicky's friend
* [[Krishnudu]] as Krishna, Vicky's friend
* Akhil Karteek as Vicky's friend
* [[Kaushal Manda]] as Priya's cousin
* [[Raja Ravindra]] as Raja
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Priya's relative
* [[Prabhas Sreenu]]
* [[Rajitha]]
{{colend}}

==Reception==
[[Sify]] mentioned "Director Dasarath should be appreciated for his clean, family-oriented outlook, keeping under check all the elements that are not his forte. The screenplay is slow, but interesting, and remains unpredictable till the end of the film".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mr-perfect-review-imperfect-but-entertaining-review-telugu-14968137.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924184911/http://www.sify.com/movies/mr-perfect-review-imperfect-but-entertaining-review-telugu-14968137.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Mr Perfect review: Imperfect but entertaining|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=22 April 2011}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] gave a two and a half rating, said that "What is applause-worthy in the movie is Kajal Agarwal's performance. She looks great, expresses well and fits into the role perfectly. Prabhas manages to look nice, but really needs to work on his dialogue delivery."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/movie-reviews/Mr-Perfect/movie-review/8072486.cms|title=Mr Perfect review|publisher=Times of india|access-date=25 April 2011}}</ref> The review site GreatAndhra rated the film with three stars and noted "The film comes across as a clean, family entertainer and the intention of the makers must be appreciated. Their attempt to reiterate the values of love, life, relationships in today's world is acknowledged. First half comprises with good humor and flow of drama. And second half also continues in similar fashion but with weak handling of emotions. Required emotion is not carried in the fag end of the film and hence it appeared weak".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=28564&cat=1&scat=12|title='Mr Perfect' Review: Perfect With Slight Imperfection|publisher=greatandhra|access-date=21 April 2011}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Mr. Perfect
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 19 March 2011
| recorded =2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =32:59
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Devi Sri Prasad
| prev_title = [[Manmadhan Ambu]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[100% Love (2011 film)|100% Love]]
| next_year = 2011
}}

The original score was composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]] and the soundtrack for the film was released on 19 March 2011. [[Shreya Ghoshal]] won The Hyderabad Times Film Award in 2011 for best playback singing for her track "Chali Chaliga".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-24/news-interviews/32382769_1_mahesh-babu-tamannaah-video |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718191108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-24/news-interviews/32382769_1_mahesh-babu-tamannaah-video |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 July 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] | title= The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011| date=24 June 2012}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| total_length = 32:59
| headline=Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Rao Gari Abbai (Be what you wanna be)
| extra1 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]|
| lyrics1 = [[Ananth Sreeram]]|
| length1 = 4:44
| title2 = Chali Chaliga|
| extra2 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]|
| lyrics2 = Ananth Sreeram|
| length2 = 4:57
| title3 = Ningi Jaaripadda|
| extra3 = [[Mallikarjun]]|
| lyrics3 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]|
| length3 = 1:46
| title4 = Dhol Dhol Dhol Bhaaje (Ghallu Ghallu Mani)|
| extra4 = MLR Karthikeyan, Anitha Karthikeyan|
| lyrics4 = Balaji|
| length4 = 4:32
| title5 = Mora Vinaraa|
| extra5 = Priyadarshini|
| lyrics5 = G. Sathyamurthy|
| length5 = 2:23
| title6 = Aakaasam Baddhalainaa|
| extra6 = Sagar, Megha|
| lyrics6 = Ananth Sreeram|
| length6 = 4:08
| title7 = Aggipulla Lanti|
| extra7 = [[Gopika Poornima]]|
| lyrics7 = Ramajogayya Sastry|
| length7 = 1:53
| title8 = Badhulu Thochani|
| extra8 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Mallikarjun]]|
| lyrics8 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]|
| length8 = 4:11
| title9 = Light Theesko|
| extra9 = [[Baba Sehgal]], [[Khushi Murali|Murali]]
| lyrics9 = Ramajogayya Sastry|
| length9 = 4:25
}}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! News
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[59th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]]
|''Mr. Perfect''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]]
|[[K. Dasarath|Dasaradh]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor]]
|[[Prabhas]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress]]
|[[Kajal Aggarwal]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[Taapsee Pannu]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist]]
|[[Ananta Sriram|Anantha Sreeram]] - "Chali Chaliga"
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[1st South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu)|Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu)]]
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]] - "Chali Chaliga"
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Mirchi Music Awards South]]
|Best Female Playback Singer
|Shreya Ghoshal - "Chali Chaliga"
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Santosham Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/santoshamawards2012.html|title=Taapsee bagged santhosham special jury award|publisher=idlebrain|date=19 September 2012}}</ref>
|Best Actress (Jury)
|Taapsee Pannu
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|Hyderabad Times Film Awards
|Best Female Playback Singer
|Shreya Ghoshal - "Chali Chaliga"
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Nagi Reddy]] Memorial Award
|Best Telugu Family Entertainer
|''Mr. Perfect''
|{{won}}
|}

==Release==
The film released on 22 April 2011
* The film was released in almost 800 theatres in [[Andhra pradesh]].
* The film also released in [[Karnataka]], the rest of India, and overseas with 200 odd prints.

It was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] under the same title and later into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] under the title ''No.1 Mr. Perfect'' (by Goldmines Telefilms in 2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://southymania.blogspot.in/2013/07/no1-mr-perfect-prabhas-new-movie-in.html|title=Mr Perfect Dubbed in Hindi|publisher=Southy Mania|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref>

==Home media==
* The satellite rights were obtained by [[Gemini TV]] for {{INR}}4.5 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prabhasmyhero.blogspot.in/2011/06/gemini-tv-bags-mrperfect-satellite.html|title=Gemini TV bags Mr.Perfect Satellite Rights|publisher=prabhasmyhero.blogspot.com|access-date=12 June 2011}}</ref>
* The DVD was released by Aditya Videos on 10 September 2011, in NTSC video format for a purchase price of $7.99.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njmtv.com/mr.perfecttelugudvd_mr.perfect-telugu-dvd_prabhas-kajal-taapsee-k-vishwanath-prakashraj-sayaji-shinde-nasser-5510.html#link5510|title=Description – Mr.Perfect Telugu DVD|publisher=njmtv.com}}</ref>
* The Blu-ray Disc was released by Aditya Videos on 20 October 2011, in NTSC video format and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround audio format for a purchase price of $24.99.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njmtv.com/mr.perfecttelugubluray_mr.perfect-telugu-blu-ray_prabhas-kajal-agarwal-taapsee-brahmanandam-prakashraj-5383.html#link5383|title=Description – Mr.Perfect Telugu Blu Ray|publisher=njmtv.com}}</ref>

==Plagiarism==
Novelist Shyamala Rani has approached the court, claiming the storyline of ''Mr Perfect'' is based on her novel ''Naa Manasu Korindi Ninne'' and many scenes and the overall tone of the film also coincides with her writing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/prabhas-mr-perfect-accused-of-plagiarism-fir-against-makers-reports-1751397|title=Prabhas' Mr Perfect Accused Of Plagiarism, FIR Against Makers: Reports|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Shyamala Rani also claimed in April 2019 that the court has passed an interim judgement in favour of her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0n2d6mQ2Dk|title=Mr. Perfect కథ ఒరిజినల్ కాపీ వాళ్ళ దగ్గర లేదు : Mummidi Shyamala Rani - TV9|last=TV9 Today|date=26 April 2019|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=18 September 2017|title=Prabhas' Mr Perfect plagiarism controversy: Dasaradh threatens legal action against novelist Shyamala Rani|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/prabhas-mr-perfect-plagiarism-controversy-dasaradh-threatens-legal-action-against-novelist-742528|access-date=23 August 2020|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1852036|Mr. Perfect}}

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Brindavanam (2010 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Brindavanam
| image = Brindavanam poster.jpg
| caption = Movie poster
| director = [[Vamshi Paidipally]]
| writer = Vamsi Paidipally [[Koratala Siva]] (dialogues)
| producer = [[Dil Raju]] Sirish Laxman
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]] [[Samantha Akkineni|Samantha]]
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| editing = [[Marthand K Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]]
| studio = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]
| distributor = Sri Venkateswara Creations
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|10|14}}
| runtime = 170 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Brindavanam''''' is a 2010 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Vamshi Paidipally]]. The film stars [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], and [[Samantha Akkineni|Samantha]] while [[Prakash Raj]], [[Srihari]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Mukesh Rishi]], [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]], [[Tanikella Bharani]], and [[Brahmanandam]] playing pivotal roles. The film was produced by [[Dil Raju]]'s [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]. [[S. Thaman]] composed the music with cinematography by [[Chota K. Naidu]], dialogues by [[Koratala Siva]], and editing by [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]].

The film released on 14 October 2010 and was a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/brindavanam-success-due-to-team-work-ntr-news-news-kljnR8bgdgc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114041616/http://sify.com/movies/brindavanam-success-due-to-team-work-ntr-news-news-kljnR8bgdgc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 November 2010 |title=Brindavanam success due to team work: NTR |publisher=Sify |access-date=9 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-24/news-interviews/28247032_1_telangana-film-chamber-star-power-brindavanam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523184357/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-24/news-interviews/28247032_1_telangana-film-chamber-star-power-brindavanam |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 May 2012 |title=NTR Jr steals the BO show |access-date=24 October 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 October 2010}}</ref> The film is remade as ''Love Master'' in [[Odia language|Odia]]'','' ''[[Brindavana]]'' in [[Kannada]]'','' ''[[Khoka 420]]'' in Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]]'','' ''[[Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna]]'' in Bangladeshi Bengali, ''[[Vrundavan (film)|Vrundavan]]'' in [[Marathi language|Marathi]], ''[[Hum Hai Jodi No 1]]'' as [[Bhojpuri]].

==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=July 2021}}
Krishna alias Krish ([[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]]) is the son of Surendra ([[Mukesh Rishi]]), a multimillionaire in Hyderabad. He is in a relationship with Indu ([[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]]), who has a friend Bhoomi ([[Kajal Aggarwal]]). Bhoomi's father, Bhanu Prasad ([[Prakash Raj]]), wants to get her married to her cousin suitor ([[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]]), who is a rowdy, which Bhoomi does not like. Naturally, her grandfather Durga Prasad ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]) tells to the family that she has already fallen in love with a guy in the city to halt the marriage, but Bhaanu Prasad asks Bhoomi to bring her boyfriend home with her. Indu sends Krish as Bhoomi's lover just to let her escape the wedding situation.

Upon arriving in Bhoomi's village, Krish learns through Bhoomi about everyone in her family. He thinks that the people in her home are living as individuals and not as an actual family with bonds and emotions. Krish changes the attitudes of Bhoomi's uncles ([[Raghu Babu]], [[Ahuti Prasad]]) who are lazy at home doing nothing, and successfully wins the heart of the family members. Durga Prasad then reveals to Krish that Bhanu Prasad and his stepbrother Sivudu ([[Srihari]]) have been rivals for 25 years because Durga Prasad married a second time when his first wife died, against Bhaanu Prasad's wishes, and Sivudu is born to the new couple. This is the reason for Bhanu Prasad's hatred towards Sivudu. Upon splitting their inherited wealth in half, the two brothers have their father, Durga Prasad live in each of their households for six-month periods. Krish decides to reunite the two brothers and succeeds, much to the happiness of the two families.

Bhanu Prasad, impressed by Krish, accepts Bhoomi's love and decides to get them married. This worries Krish and Bhoomi as the initial plan was to only cancel the marriage of Bhoomi and her suitor, not to have Bhaanu Prasad accept their "relationship". Bhoomi's suitor, out of lust for her and anger on the wedding's cancellation, vows to get her by any means. The story takes a turn when Indu, who is none other than Sivudu's wife's sister's a.k.a. adopted daughter, arrives in the scene. Sivudu decides to get Indu married to her lover alongside Bhoomi's marriage, not aware of Krish's real identity. Indu then lies to Sivudu that her lover has ditched her in order to save Krish's act. Sivudu orders his men to find Indu's lover's (Krish's) parents and bring them to him. Bhanu Prasad also asks Krish to bring his parents to settle the marriage alliance. Indu sets up a fake father ([[Brahmanandam]]) and mother ([[Hema (actress)|Hema]]) for Krish before his parents arrive at the place, but when Krish's parents arrive at the scene, they are shocked to see Krish there (who they thought was on a world tour). Krish explains the whole situation to them and has them play along.

Bhanu Prasad engages Bhoomi with Krish and tells them to decide when they want to marry. Just as when Krish thinks that all is settled and prepares to walk out of Bhoomi's life, Bhoomi reveals that she has fallen in love with Krish, which Indu overhears. Fate takes another turn when Bhoomi's suitor finds out about the real identities and reveals this to Sivudu, who confronts Indu. Bhanu Prasad, too learns of the act, and along with Sivudu, beats up Krish before Durga Prasad intervenes. Durga Prasad reveals to them that the act was created by him in order to save Bhoomi from her ruthless suitor. He also reveals that Krish did not cheat Indu (which is what Sivudu thinks) and that it was Indu who sent Krish. He reveals to Bhaanu Prasad that Bhoomi is also in love with Krish.

Just as things cool down, Bhoomi's suitor takes Bhoomi away by force, only to be chased by Krish. Krish finally beats up Bhoomi's suitor into submission and leaves with Bhoomi, but another problem arises when Krish has to decide between Indu, whom he loves, and Bhoomi, who loves him. Suddenly Lord Krishna (portrayed holographically by N. T. Rama Rao) appears in front of him to tell Krish that it is part of his life, but when Krish asks for a solution, Lord Krishna disappears, leaving Krish's fate to the audience.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] as Krishna alias Krish
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Bhoomi
* [[Samantha Akkineni|Samantha]] as Indu
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Bhanu Prasad, Bhoomi's father
* [[Srihari]] as Shiva Prasad alias Sivudu, Bhanu Prasad's step-brother, Indu's uncle
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Durga Prasad, Bhoomi's grandfather
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Surendra, Krish's father
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Krish's mother
* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Bhoomi's cousin
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Ajay's father
* [[Brahmanandam]] as "Bommarillu" father
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as "Bommarillu" father's wife
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Chitti
* [[Brahmaji]] as Bhoomi's uncle
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Bhoomi's uncle
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Bhoomi's uncle
* [[Shanoor Sana]] as Bhoomi's aunt
* Surekha Vani as Bhoomi's aunt
* [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]] as Sivudu's wife
* [[Vijay Sai]] as Krish's friend
* [[Fish Venkat]] as Sivudu's henchmen
* [[Prabhas Sreenu]] as Goon
* [[Supreeth]] as Goon
* [[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Goon
* [[N. T. Rama Rao]] as [[Lord Krishna]] (extended cameo, computerized)
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Development===
{| class="toccolours" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:#c6dbf7; color:black; width:40em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5"
| style="text-align: left;" | "The sprawling house set should resemble Lord Krishna’s Brindavanam. In fact color combination played vital role. We used peacock and other innovative colors. I sat with the director for a month and half to draw the sketches. [[Vamsi Paidipally|Vamsi]] works on minute details. Most of the movie was shot in this house set which was erected in an open place in Hyderabad suburbs.

It was a four-acre plot, and the set was created using one acre! For the flooring, we used Italian black marble. The furniture was brought from Delhi. Since the director was very particular that the set should be used only for this film, it was dismantled once the movie was completed."
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | — Art director Anand Sai, in an interaction with M. L. Narasimham of [[The Hindu]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/i-want-to-be-innovative/article4107176.ece |title=I want to be innovative |work=The Hindu |date=18 November 2012 |access-date=15 March 2014}}</ref>
|}

In mid-July 2009, it was informed that [[Dil Raju]] would produce a film with [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] titled ''Brindavanam'' with the caption ''Govindudu Andari Vadele'' which would be directed by [[Vamsi Paidipally]] who worked with Dil Raju previously in 2007 for the Average grosser ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'' which starred [[Prabhas]] and [[Ileana D'Cruz|Ileana]] in the lead roles. It was also said that the film would start its shoot in September 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/7132/ntrs-brindavanam-in-september.aspx |title=NTR's Brindavanam in September |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=12 July 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> The film was launched at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad on 15 August 2009. On that day, it was declared that [[S. Thaman]] composed the music, [[Chota K. Naidu]] handled the Cinematography, [[Koratala Siva]] penned the dialogues while [[Ram-Lakshman]] composed the fights for the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-brindavanam.html |title=Muhurat – Brindavanam (govindudu andari vaadele) |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=15 August 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> A Traditional and beautiful Villa set was constructed by Art director Anand Sai near Bachupally in 3 out of 4 acres land with the rest 1 acre utilized for a beautiful garden arrangement with refreshing environment which was dismantled on the film's completion.<ref name="Villa">{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/9764/jr-ntr-at-a-holiday-home-in-bachupally.aspx |title=Jr NTR at a holiday home in Bachupally |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=6 August 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref>

A. S. Prakash and Anand Sai were the art directors of the film, while Ram and Lakshman composed the fight sequences of the film.

===Casting===
Initially, it was said that Dil Raju opted to select a new heroine opposite N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in this film.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/7686/ntr-awaits-his-new-heroine.aspx |title=NTR awaits his new heroine |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=15 October 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> But Dil Raju later planned to select [[Trisha Krishnan]] as the heroine opposite N. T. Rama Rao Jr.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-is-ntr-s-heroine-in-brindavanam-news-telugu-kkfrs6icbje.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407195350/http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-is-ntr-s-heroine-in-brindavanam-news-telugu-kkfrs6icbje.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 April 2014 |title=Trisha is NTR's heroine in Brindavanam |publisher=Sify.com |date=31 October 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> However [[Kajal Aggarwal]] replaced Trisha as the heroine as
she latter opted out of the project citing lack of Dates.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-opts-out-kajal-pairs-up-with-ntr-news-telugu-kkfrqvhhhdh.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407160629/http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-opts-out-kajal-pairs-up-with-ntr-news-telugu-kkfrqvhhhdh.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 April 2014 |title=Trisha opts out, Kajal pairs up with NTR |publisher=Sify.com |date=11 November 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> By late November 2009, it was informed that one of the heroines was yet to be confirmed while [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Srihari]] would appear in crucial roles.<ref name="Nov 27">{{cite news |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/7939/ntrs-brindaavanam-ready-to-roll-from-nov-27.aspx |title=NTR's Brindaavanam ready to roll from Nov 27 |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=20 November 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> During an interaction with the media, Kajal Aggarwal revealed about her character in the film in mid January 2010. She spoke "My character in the film is more like myself. It has been great working with NTR and the director Vamsi Paidipalli. I play Bhoomi in the film, who is very reserved and quite an introvert. I am enjoying every moment working for the film".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article221242.ece |title=Kajal plays Bhoomi in Brindavanam |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=12 January 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> Even before the release of her debut film ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]'' on 19 February, [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] was selected as the second heroine in mid-February 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu/Samantha-opposite-Jr.NTR-4-14335.html |title=Samantha opposite Jr.NTR |publisher=way2movies.com |date=15 February 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref>

===Filming===
Though it was planned that the film would start its shooting from 27 November 2009, the filming ultimately started from 1 December 2009 as N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s preceding project ''[[Adhurs]]'' was in its final stage of production.<ref name="Nov 27"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/8062/ntrs-brindaavanam-on-sets.aspx |title=NTR's Brindaavanam on sets |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=5 December 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> The shooting continued in Pollachi at Tamil Nadu and there the first schedule of the shoot was completed. The makers planned the second schedule from 21 December to 6 January in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/8167/ntrs-brindaavanam-2nd-schedule-from-dec-21st.aspx |title=NTR's Brindaavanam 2nd schedule from Dec 21st |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=18 December 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> During the shoot of the second schedule, when the filming was continuing inside the Government Junior College on the Qurshid Jha Devidi premises at Hussainialam in the old city area of Hyderabad, a group of Telangana Rashtra Samithi activists assembled at the entrance. The agitators urged the film unit to stop the shooting, and when the director came out to pacify them, the protesters urged him to raise the Jai Telangana slogan and left as the latter obliged.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/trs-workers-try-to-disrupt-film-shooting/article126799.ece |title=TRS workers try to disrupt film shooting |work=The Hindu |date=27 December 2009 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> In the end of January 2010, a chase sequence was shot near Shabdalaya Studios at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad under the supervision of Peter Hynes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu/NTR%E2%80%99s-Brindavanam-at-Hyderabad-4-8414.html |title=NTR's Brindavanam at Hyderabad |publisher=way2movies.com |date=25 January 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> In early February 2010, it was reported that the shooting continued in Pollachi again from 19 February 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/8478/pollachi-the-next-destination-for-ntrs-brindavanam.aspx |title=Pollachi, the next destination for NTR's Brindavanam |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=3 February 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> After returning from Pollachi, the shooting continued in a specially constructed set at Miyapur in Hyderabad in the end of February 2010. Then it was reported that the shooting would continue at Badami in Karnataka and parts of Kerala after completion of the scheduled shoot in the House.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/8609/ntr-kajal-gear-up-for-brindavanam.aspx |title=NTR-Kajal gear up for Brindavanam |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=24 February 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Athirappalli Waterfalls, Thrissur, Kerala.jpg|thumb|[[Athirappilly Falls]] in [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]] where parts of the film's climax and few crucial sequences were shot.]]
After a brief gap, the shooting continued at Vikarabad forest area in the end of June 2010, where a fight sequence was shot under the supervision of prominent fight choreographers Ram-Lakshman.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/57991.html |title='Brindavanam' shooting at Vikarabad Forest |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=21 June 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> However, the shooting was postponed for a week due to the sudden death of Kota Srinivasa Rao's son Kota Prasad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu/%E2%80%98Brindavanam%E2%80%99-shooting-postponed-4-42042.html |title='Brindavanam' shooting postponed? |publisher=way2movies.com |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> After canning a couple of fights and songs, the filming was said to continue in the beautiful locales of Greece with one of the two songs left to be picturised to be shot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/9482/ntr-goes-from-vikarabad-to-greece.aspx |title=NTR goes from Vikarabad to Greece |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=26 June 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> In early August 2010, N. T. Rama Rao Jr. joined the sets of the film at the Villa set constructed at Bachupally.<ref name="Villa"/> There the climax sequence was shot from 12 August 2010 which was followed by a song shoot on the leads at Annapurna Studios.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/9800/largest-villa-set-on-4-acres-land-for-brindaavanam.aspx |title=Largest Villa set on 4 acres land for Brindaavanam |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=10 August 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref>

But N. T. Rama Rao Jr. was injured on the sets while performing a stunt sequence with ropes near Kokapet Mines. He was immediately rushed to KIMS hospital in Begumpet and got six stitches on his forehead. He was discharged by afternoon but was advised a 3-day rest by the doctors thus delaying the shoot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-14/hyderabad/28303778_1_film-shooting-brindavanam-mishap |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216163934/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-14/hyderabad/28303778_1_film-shooting-brindavanam-mishap |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2014 |title=Jr NTR injured during film shooting |date=14 August 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> Later a part of the climax sequence and some crucial sequences were shot in Kerala at Chalakudy near Cochin including Athirapally waterfalls.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14953942&cid=2364 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408015628/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14953942&cid=2364 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 April 2014 |title=NTR resumes shooting for Brindavanam |publisher=Sify.com |date=20 August 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> Later the filming continued in Switzerland for 10 days where the song ''Nijamena'' was shot on N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Kajal Aggarwal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chitramala.in/news/jr-ntr-tweets-about-brindavanam-121938.html |title=Jr NTR Tweets about Brindavanam |publisher=chitramala.in |date=6 September 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105090300/http://www.chitramala.in/news/jr-ntr-tweets-about-brindavanam-121938.html |archive-date=5 November 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> After some patch work, the entire shooting ended on 15 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/news-archives/september-2010/brindavanam-shooting-complete-shakti-next-schedule-from-19th-150910.html |title=Brindavanam Shooting Complete, Shakti Next Schedule From 19th |publisher=Cinegoer.net |date=15 September 2010 |access-date=16 February 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216163956/http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/news-archives/september-2010/brindavanam-shooting-complete-shakti-next-schedule-from-19th-150910.html |archive-date=16 February 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Main|Brindavanam (soundtrack)}}
The soundtrack was composed by [[S. S. Thaman]] marking his first collaboration with both [[Vamsi Paidipally]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] respectively. The music was released on the night of 12 September 2010 through [[Aditya Music]] label at [[Shilpakala Vedika]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] and [[Udaya Bhanu (actress)|Udaya Bhanu]] hosted the function. Telugu film personalities including [[Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao|K Raghavendra Rao]], [[S S Rajamouli]], [[Siddharth Narayan|Siddharth]], [[M. M. Keeravani]], [[Prabhas]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Saluri Koteswara Rao|Koti]], [[Boyapati Srinu]], Brahmaji, [[K S Rama Rao]], Chota K Naidu, [[Meher Ramesh]], [[Srihari|Sri Hari]], [[Ashwini Dutt]], [[Brahmanandam]] and [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] attended the audio release function.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-brindavanam.html |title=Brindavanam music launch |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=12 September 2010 |access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> The Album received positive response from critics.

==Release==
In mid March 2010, when the filming was nearly 60% complete, Dil Raju announced that the film is being planned for a Mid July release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu/%E2%80%98Brindavanam%E2%80%98-to-hit-the-screens-in-the-mid-of-July!-4-22245.html |title='Brindavanam' to hit the screens in the mid of July! |publisher=way2movies.com |date=18 March 2010 |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> However, later in the end of August 2010, it was announced that the film would release on 1 October 2010 worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14954583&cid=2364 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408024147/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14954583&cid=2364 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 April 2014 |title=Brindavanam set for Oct 1 release |publisher=Sify.com |date=26 August 2010 |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> But in the end of September 2010, the release date was shifted to 8 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/60212.html |title='Brindavanam' release on Oct 8th |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=20 September 2010 |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> The release of [[Mahesh Babu]]'s [[Khaleja]] made matters worse and the film's release date was further shifted to 14 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/10211/brindaavanam-may-blossom-on-oct-14th.aspx |title=Brindaavanam may blossom on Oct 14th |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=29 September 2010 |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> Though it was rumored that the film's release was preponed to 9 October 2010 due to N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s fans' pressure,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raagalahari.com/news/10227/brindaavanam-release-scheduled-for-oct-9th.aspx |title=Brindaavanam release scheduled for Oct 9th |publisher=raagalahari.com |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> Dil Raju confirmed that the film would release on 14 October 2010 in order to ensure a gap of a week from the release of Khaleja.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/60488.html |title=Dil Raju confirms Oct 14 for 'Brindaavanam' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2 October 2010 |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> On 8 October 2010 the film was awarded an U/A certificate from [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/60664.html |title='Brindaavanam' bags U/A from censor |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref>

===Distribution===
The film was distributed by Sri Venkateswara Creations all over Andhra Pradesh. In early April 2010, the film's USA screening rights were sold to BlueSky Cinemas, Inc. along with ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]'' which was also produced by Dil Raju.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu/BlueSky-Cinemas-bags-RRKK-&-Brindavanam-overseas-rights-4-26196.html |title=BlueSky Cinemas bags RRKK & Brindavanam overseas rights |publisher=way2movies.com |date=3 April 2010 |access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref> In mid April 2010, EuroAndhra released a press note confirming that they acquired the screening rights of the film along with ''Rama Rama Krishna Krishna'' and [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] starrer ''[[Baava]]'' in UK/EU and they thanked BlueSky Cinemas, Inc. for giving them the opportunity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/5007/tollywood/euroandhra-bags-rrkk-brindavanam-and-bava-news-details |title=EuroAndhra bags RRKK, Brindavanam and Bava |publisher=SuperGoodMovies |date=17 April 2010 |access-date=18 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420080449/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/5007/tollywood/EuroAndhra-bags-RRKK-Brindavanam-and-Bava-News-Details |archive-date=20 April 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Reception===
The film generally received positive reviews from critics. ''[[NDTV]]'' gave a review stating, "Vamsi, now proves that he, too, can top the Box Office with his subject and narration of a story. Koratala Siva's dialogues and Chota K Naidu's camera have helped him to realise his dream of putting together a good entertainer. NTR's performance is unquestionably the highlight of the film. "<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/review-of-telugu-film-brindavanam-59771 |title=Review of Telugu film Brindavanam |publisher=NDTV |date=14 October 2010 |access-date=19 February 2014}}</ref> ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' gave a review stating "First half of the movie is adequate. The major part of the second half is entertaining. The climax of the movie is debatable. The plus points are NTR and entertainment in the second half. On the flip side, the story of the movie gives us a deja vu feeling in many aspects and the emotional part should have been natural. Brindavanam is a decent and clean movie with enough ingredients to make it work at the box office. It is up to NTR to get a range for the movie" and rated the film 3.25/5.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-brindavanam.html |title=Telugu Movie review – Brindavanam |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=14 October 2010 |access-date=19 February 2014}}</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' gave a review stating "Vamsi scripted a perfect screenplay for the film and it was so tight that the audiences could not move out of their seats and make them stick even in song sequences. Each and every scene in the movie was narrated with precision and the director should be commended for running the movie with perfection. You can watch the film with the whole family because of entertainment values. Definitely, the film will give you a relief after a stressful day."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/11491.html |title=Brindaavanam – NTR's Family Treat |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=14 October 2010 |access-date=19 February 2014}}</ref> ''[[Oneindia.in|Oneindia Entertainment]]'' gave a review stating, "Though the story has the shades of old films, Vamsi has scripted a tight screenplay and he has narrated every scene with precision. You can watch the film with a family because of the entertainment values. Dil Raju is once again back on track. Vamsi Paidipalli has brought a smile on his face with his wholesome entertainer."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/reviews/2010/brindavanam-movie-review-141010.html |title=Brindavanam – Movie Review |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |date=14 October 2010 |access-date=19 February 2014}}</ref>

===Box office===
Brindavanam opened to positive reports and became the biggest hit in Jr. NTR's career. The film collected the highest opening numbers in Jr NTR's career and second best opening week of all time behind SS Rajamouli's [[Magadheera]]. Brindavanam ran for 50 days in 158 centers<ref name="Brindavanam 50 days centers">{{cite web |url=http://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/2/7202/brindavanam-50-days-centers-list-brindavanam-50-days-theaters-brindavanam-share-brindavanam-revenue-brindavanam-records-brindavanam-collections-brindavanam-centers-brindavanam-fifty-days-centers-nandamuri-young-tiger-ntr-movie-brindavanam-details.html |title=Brindavanam 50 days centers |access-date=13 April 2011 |publisher=Cinejosh}}</ref><ref name="Exclusive Brindavanam 50 Days Centres">{{cite web |url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=87&cid=7&fid=3 |title=Exclusive Brindavanam 50 Days Centres |access-date=2 December 2010 |publisher=Andhraboxoffice}}</ref> and 100 days in 11 direct centers.<ref name="Exclusive Brindavanam 100 Days Centres">{{cite web |url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=265&cid=7&fid=3 |title=Exclusive Brindavanam 100 Days Centres |publisher=Andhraboxoffice}}</ref> ''Brindavanam'' became the fifth biggest grosser of Telugu cinema by the end of its theatrical run and the fifth Telugu cinema to cross {{INR}}30 crore share mark.<ref name="Brindavanam Collections">{{cite web |url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=60&cid=6&fid=3 |title=Exclusive Brindavanam Total Collections |access-date=17 January 2011 |publisher=Andhraboxoffice}}</ref>

==Remakes and character map==
It was first remade in [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''Love Master'' starring [[Babushaan]] & [[Riya Dey]]. It was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Brindavana]]'' starring [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]], [[Karthika Nair]] and Milana Nagaraj.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sify.com|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/brindavana-review-kannada-15039639.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004055352/http://www.sify.com/movies/brindavana-review-kannada-15039639.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-10-04|work=Brindavana review}}</ref> It was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''[[Khoka 420]]'' starring [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]], [[Nusrat Jahan]] and [[Subhashree Ganguly]].<ref>{{cite web|date=16 June 2013|title=Khoka 420 movie review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/Khoka-420/movie-review/20616778.cms|access-date=6 July 2014|work=The Times of India}}</ref> It was also remade in Bangladeshi as ''[[Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna]]'' starring [[Shakib Khan]] and [[Apu Biswas]]. It was remade in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] as ''[[Vrundavan (film)|Vrundavan]]'' starring [[Raqesh Vashisth]], [[Pooja Sawant]] and [[Vaidehi Parashurami]].<ref>http://www.nagpurtoday.in/raqesh-bapat-in-the-city-to-promote-upcoming-movie-vrundavan/03112104</ref> It was remade in [[Bhojpuri]] as ''[[Hum Hai Jodi No 1]]'' starring [[Rani Chatterjee]], [[Ravi Kishan]], [[Poonam Dubey]] and Aanara Gupta in 2016. Later it is reported that Tamil Actor [[Vijaykanth]] will be remade this movie in [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]. he later gets the remake rights of this movie.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; text-align:front;"
|- style="background:#cccccccc;"
| '''''Brindavanam (2010)''''' ([[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]) || '''''[[Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna]] (2012)''''' ([[Bangladeshi cinema|Bengali – Bangladesh]]) || '''''[[Brindavana]] (2013)''''' ([[Kannada cinema|Kannada]]) || '''''[[Odia cinema|Love Master]] (2012)''''' ([[Odia cinema|Odia]]) || '''''[[Khoka 420]] (2013)''''' ([[cinema of West Bengal|Bengali – West Bengal]]) || '''''[[Vrundavan (film)| Vrundavan]] (2016)''''' ([[Marathi cinema|Marathi]]) ||
'''''[[Hum Hai Jodi No 1]](2016)''''' ([[Bhojpuri Cinema|Bhojpuri]])
|-
| [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] (Krish) || [[Shakib Khan]] || [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] (Krish) ||[[Babushan]] || [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] (Krish) || [[Raqesh Vashisth]] (Krish) || [[Ravi Kishan]] (Raja)
|-
| [[Kajal Aggarwal]] (Bhoomi) || [[Apu Biswas]] || [[Karthika Nair]] (Bhoomi) || Poonam || [[Subhashree Ganguly]] (Bhoomi) || [[Vaidehi Parashurami]] (Bhumi) || [[Rani Chatterjee]] ()
|-
| [[Samantha Akkineni]] (Indu)|| [[Rumana Khan]] || [[Milana Nagaraj]] (Madhu) || Riya || [[Nusrat Jahan]] (Megha) || [[Pooja Sawant]] (Pooja)
|| [[Poonam Dubey]] (Shivani)
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1661031|Brindavanam}}

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Magadheera

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{{Infobox film
| name = Magadheera
| image = Magadheera Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. S. Rajamouli]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
* [[Allu Aravind]]
* [[B. V. S. N. Prasad]]
}}
| screenplay = S. S. Rajamouli
| story = [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Ram Charan]]
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]]
* [[Dev Gill]]
* [[Srihari]]
}}
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = [[Geetha Arts]]
| distributor = Geetha Arts
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|7|31}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| runtime = 166 minutes
| 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>
| 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>
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'''''Magadheera''''' ({{trans|Great Warrior}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] [[action film|action]] 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.

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.

''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]]''.

== Plot ==
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

== Cast ==
* [[Ram Charan]] as Kala Bhairava and Harsha
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Mithravinda Devi and Indira "Indu"
* [[Dev Gill]] as Ranadev Billa and Raghuveer
* [[Srihari]] as Sher Khan and Solomon
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Ghora
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Vikram Singh
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Bhoopathi Varma
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Gautam, Harsha's gullible friend
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Kittu, Indu's neighbour (Guest Appearance)
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Sasikala
* [[Sameer Hasan]] as Maan Singh
* [[Subbaraya Sharma]] as Guru Devulu
* [[Chatrapathi Sekhar]] as Raghuveer's sidekick

===Cameo appearances===
* [[Chiranjeevi]] after the [[item number|item song]] "Bangaru Kodipetta."
* [[Mumaith Khan]] as Reshma and Item, the street bike race organiser. She also appears in "Bangaru Kodipetta."
* [[Kim Sharma]] as Hamsa, a dancer who appears in the item song "Jorsey."
* [[Saloni Aswani]] as Solomon's girlfriend.

== Production ==

=== Development ===
{{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.

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= — [[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 — Magadheera by SS Rajamouli — 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>}}

[[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}}

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 — 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>

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 — 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>

=== Casting ===
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>

[[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>

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>

=== Costume designs ===
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="The colour scheme was decided at the beginning itself with Senthil, Ravinder and Rajamouli. There was a lot of coordination with the sets and the lighting schemes. The story has a Rajasthan backdrop so I had to look up old books available and the Internet for references to design the ancient costumes.

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= — 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>}}

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" />

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 — 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" />

=== Filming ===
[[File:Ramoji Film City.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ramoji Film City]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] where the film was shot in specially erected sets]]
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 — 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>

{{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= — [[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>}}
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 — 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>

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 — 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>

[[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.]]
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 — 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 — 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" />

=== Visual effects ===
[[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'').]]
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>

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" />

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>

=== Piracy ===
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>

== Themes and influences ==
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" />

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>

== Music ==
{{Main|Magadheera (soundtrack)}}

[[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 — 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>

== Release ==
[[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>

=== Distribution ===
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>

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" />

=== Mishaps ===
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>

=== Accusation of plagiarism ===
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>

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>

=== Home media ===
''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>

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" />

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
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>

[[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 — 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>

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 — reincarnation — 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>

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 — 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>

=== Box office ===
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>

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>

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 – 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>

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>

== Legacy ==
''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>

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>

[[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" />

[[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>

== Accolades ==
{{Main|List of accolades received by Magadheera}}
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>

== Remakes ==
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> 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>

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
*{{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]]}}
*{{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}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1447500|Magadheera}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|m/magadheera_2009|Magadheera}}

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Maneesh Sharma

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{{Short description|Indian film director, screenwriter & producer.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Maneesh Sharma
| image = Maneesh Sharma at TIFF 2013.jpg
| caption = Sharma in 2013
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
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| nationality = Indian
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| known_for = {{ubl|[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]|[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]}}
| notable_works = [[Fan (film)|Fan]]
| years_active = 2010–present
| awards = {{ubl|[[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director]]|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]]}}
}}

'''Maneesh Sharma''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film director, screenwriter and producer. He has received a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] and a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] as a director and producer respectively. His work as a director includes [[Band Baaja Baaraat]] (2010), which earned him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director]], [[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]] (2011), [[Shuddh Desi Romance]] (2013) and [[Fan (film)|Fan]] (2016). He has also produced films such as [[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]] (2015), [[Hichki]] (2018) and [[Sui Dhaaga]] (2018), winning the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] for the former.

==Early life and education==
Born and raised in Delhi, where he lived in various parts of the city, including [[Pitam Pura]], Maneesh did his schooling at [[Delhi Public School, R K Puram]]. Then he received a degree in English literature from [[Hans Raj College]], [[Delhi University]]. At college, he was involved in the theatre society and shot his debut film in 2010 there. After his graduation he moved to California to study filmmaking at [[CalArts]].<ref name=to>{{cite news |title=I can make 15 films on Delhi: Maneesh |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-19/news-interviews/28236599_1_middle-class-director-maneesh-sharma-lavish-weddings |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190554/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-19/news-interviews/28236599_1_middle-class-director-maneesh-sharma-lavish-weddings |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 December 2010 |access-date=7 February 2011 }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120913043321/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-10/news-interviews/28260754_1_ramjas-college-hansraj-college-hindu-college The campus crew in Bollywood] ''[[The Times of India]]'', 10 December 2010</ref> Before moving to Mumbai, he was also involved in theatre in Delhi and was a dancer in a local musical troupe.<ref name=fl>[http://www.filmfare.com/articles/maneesh-sharma-the-wedding-planner-2080.html Maneesh Sharma : The wedding planner] ''[[Filmfare]]'', 16 February 2011.</ref>

==Career==
While studying filmmaking at [[CalArts]], Maneesh worked as an associate director on ''Trona'' (2004), an English-German student film shot in Los Angeles.<ref name=fl/>

Two months after his return from the US, he got a break and started his Bollywood career as an associate director and an [[assistant director]] on a number of [[Yash Raj Films]] productions such as ''[[Fanaa (film)|Fanaa]]'', ''[[Aaja Nachle]]'' and ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'', before making his feature directing debut with ''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]'' (English title: ''Bands Horns and Revelry''), based on a story written by himself, which was released on 10 December 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=YRF launches new face with Anushka Sharma |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20100129215&keyword=&subcatg= |publisher=NDTV Movies |date=4 February 2010 |access-date=22 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714162217/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20100129215&keyword=&subcatg= |archive-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=These wedding planners know their binness |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/these-wedding-planners-know-their-binness/724736|work=The Indian Express|date=17 December 2010}}</ref><ref>http://yashrajfilms.com/Movies/MovieIndividual.aspx?MovieID=4ef82e56-027f-4104-8a30-443e82ff6837</ref> The film starred newcomer [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Anushka Sharma]] in the lead roles, and was produced by [[Aditya Chopra]] under the Yash Raj Films banner. Sharma's first outing as a director garnered him India's prestigious [[Filmfare Award]] in the Best Debut Director category.

His next film, ''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]'', was produced by Aditya Chopra and released on 9 December 2011. The critically acclaimed film starred Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma, who were also in Sharma's first film.<ref name="Yash Raj Films - Movies">{{cite web|url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies|title=Yash Raj Films - Movies|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref> Sharma's third film, ''[[Shuddh Desi Romance]]'' (English title: ''A Purely Desi Romance''), released on 6 September 2013, and starred [[Sushant Singh Rajput]], [[Parineeti Chopra]], and newcomer [[Vaani Kapoor]] in the lead roles.
The film was screened in the Gala Presentation section of the 2013 [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bring out the Band |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Bring-out-the-Band/750054/ |work=The Indian Express|date=15 February 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka's cousin to romance Ranveer!|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-16/news-interviews/28551484_1_ranveer-singh-yrf-maneesh-sharma|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121104213507/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-16/news-interviews/28551484_1_ranveer-singh-yrf-maneesh-sharma|url-status= dead|archive-date= 4 November 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|date= 16 February 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Yash Raj Films - Movies"/>

Maneesh Sharma's fourth film is ''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]'' under the YRF Banner. Yash Raj Films has always had either [[Yash Chopra]] or Aditya Chopra produce movies under the banner, but Sharma is first independent producer. The film is directed by [[Sharat Katariya]], and stars [[Ayushmann Khurrana]].<ref name="Yash Raj Films - Movies"/> His next directorial venture is movie ''[[Fan (film)|Fan]]'', with lead star [[Shah Rukh Khan]].<ref name="Yash Raj Films - Movies"/> Sharma's second production is Akshay Roy's debut film ''[[Meri Pyaari Bindu]]'' starring Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana. Maneesh Sharma has stepped in as the director for the third film in the [[Tiger (franchise)|Tiger]] series

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Producer
|-
| 2010
|''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes|Story}}
|{{no}}
|-
| 2011
||''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
| 2013
|''[[Shuddh Desi Romance]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
| 2016
||''[[Fan (film)|Fan]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{no}}
|-
| 2017
|''[[Meri Pyaari Bindu]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
|-
| 2018
|''[[Hichki]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
|2018
|''[[Sui Dhaaga]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
|-
| 2020
|''[[Jayeshbhai Jordaar]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
|2022
|Tiger 3
|{{Yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|}

;As an Assistant Director
;''[[Fanaa (film)|Fanaa]]'' (2006)
;''[[Aaja Nachle]]'' (2007)
;''[[Drona (2008 film)|Drona]]'' (2008)

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[56th Filmfare Awards|2011]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|rowspan="4"|''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]''
|{{Nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news |title= 56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\01\31\story_31-1-2011_pg9_8 |work=Daily Times|date=31 January 2011 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[12th IIFA Awards|2011]]
|rowspan="2"|[[IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{Nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref name="IIFA2011">{{Cite web|url=http://iifa.com/toronto2011/nominations.html#nominations |title=The 12th IIFA Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2012-01-28 |work=iifa.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114155916/http://www.iifa.com/toronto2011/nominations.html |archivedate=2012-01-14 }}</ref>
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[63rd National Film Awards|2016]]
|[[National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]]
|''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]''
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=63rdnfacalldff>{{cite web|title=Call for entries; 63rd National Film Awards for 2015|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Call_for_entries_63rd_nfa.pdf|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=17 March 2016|format=PDF|archive-date=15 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315105545/http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Call_for_entries_63rd_nfa.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1834891}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/21129/index.html Maneesh Sharma] at ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]''

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Tiger (franchise)

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'''''Tiger''''' is an Indian [[media franchise]], consisting of two [[Bollywood]] films and a [[graphic novel]] series. The original work is 2012 film, named ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'', directed by [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]] and produced by [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ek Tha Tiger|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/545809/Ek+Tha+Tiger|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=6 March 2012}}</ref>
It centers on two fictional characters, one an Indian spy ([[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]]) named "Avinash Singh Rathore" aka "Tiger", and the other a Pakistani spy ([[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]]) named "Zoya Humaini" who fall in love with each other..
It has a sequel named ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'', directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]], that released on 22 December 2017.<ref name="DNA India">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-exclusive-it-s-official-katrina-kaif-opposite-salman-khan-in-tiger-zinda-hai-2254772 |title=Exclusive: It's official! Katrina Kaif opposite Salman Khan in 'Tiger Zinda Hai' |publisher=DNA India |accessdate=13 September 2016}}</ref> The sequel is based on the [[Foreign hostages in Iraq#India|2014 abduction of Indian nurses]] by [[ISIL]].<ref name="rediff">{{cite news|url=https://m.rediff.com/news/report/iraq-isis-how-india-got-the-nurses-back-from-iraq/20140704.htm|title=The real story of Tiger Zinda Hai: How India got 46 nurses back from ISIS|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=7 November 2017|accessdate=8 November 2017}}</ref> The first film also spawned a series of graphic novels, published by [[Yomics World]].

==Films==
===''Ek Tha Tiger'' (2012)===
{{Main| Ek Tha Tiger}}
An agent code-named "Tiger" ([[Salman Khan]]){{spaced ndash}}India's top spy and an officer of the [[Research and Analysis Wing]] (RAW){{spaced ndash}}is conducting a mission in northern Iraq. Tiger is forced to kill one of his own men who has defected to [[Pakistan]]'s spy agency [[Inter-Services Intelligence]] (ISI). He subsequently kills many ISI agents in his escape from Iraq.
Tiger returns to [[India]] and reports to his boss, Shenoy ([[Girish Karnad]]), in [[New Delhi]]. He is immediately sent on a mission to [[Dublin]] to observe a scientist of Indian origin, Professor Anwar Jamaal Kidwai ([[Roshan Seth]]), who teaches at [[Trinity College, Dublin|Trinity College]] and is suspected of sharing his findings with the Pakistani defence establishment. Fellow RAW agent Gopi ([[Ranvir Shorey]]) accompanies Tiger on this mission. Tiger meets the scientist but fails to spend enough time for his observance and instead begins to spend time with the scientist's caretaker Zoya ([[Katrina Kaif]]), who is studying at a local dance academy. He tries to befriend Zoya to extract information, but begins to discover his human side as he grows closer to her. Tiger is attacked and robbed at his residence by a person suspected to be an ISI agent. Gopi repeatedly warns Tiger not to fall in love with Zoya, but his love cannot be stopped. Tiger asks Zoya for a date and there they both came to know about their feelings for each other. Before telling her his feelings, during a visit to dance academy, Tiger discovers that Zoya is an ISI agent and refuses to commit treason on Pakistan when he asks. Instead of killing Zoya, Tiger lets her go.

Some time later, Tiger and Zoya meet again at a [[United Nations|UN]] Foreign Minister's Meeting in [[Istanbul]] when Zoya signals to him using a cryptic message. They decide to leave everything for their love and fool their respective agencies by taking a flight to [[Cuba]], having told their agencies that they are in [[Kazakhstan]]. Some years later, their agencies trace Zoya and Tiger due to a CCTV recording. They track them down in Havana, [[Cuba]], and the ISI agents catch Zoya. Tiger meets Gopi, who is searching for him for RAW, and having lied to Gopi that both Tiger and Zoya intend to return to India and cooperate with RAW, convinces Gopi to save Zoya from the ISI agents. Instead of returning to India, the pair trick Gopi and escape aboarding an aeroplane. Tiger calls Shenoy, who tells him that RAW will find both spies. Tiger tells Shenoy that they will only return when Pakistan and India no longer need ISI and RAW. In the epilogue, several images of Tiger and Zoya in cities including [[Venice]], [[Cape Town]], [[Zurich]] and [[London]] are shown, where sightings of them have been reported. But neither agencies could catch them.

===''Tiger Zinda Hai'' (2017)===
{{Main| Tiger Zinda Hai}}
A sequel titled ''Tiger Zinda Hai'' was announced on 13 September 2016. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif reprise their roles from the first film. In this film, Tiger is presumed to be dead by both the agencies, but it turns out that he is alive and fighting by himself against a global terror organization.<ref name="DNA India"/> This sequel is based on the [[Foreign hostages in Iraq#India|2014 abduction of Indian nurses]] by [[ISIL]].<ref name="rediff"/> Indian agent Tiger and Pakistani agent Zoya join forces in the name of humanity, against the militant messiah Abu Usman. Tiger Zinda Hai is an espionage action drama that follows a daring rescue mission in Iraq.

===Tiger 3 (2022) ===

Tiger 3 will be an [[Action-thriller]] film with [[Salman Khan]] and [[Katrina Kaif]] reprising their respective roles of Avinash (Tiger) and Zoya, while [[Emraan Hashmi]] and Naufal Azmir Khan has been signed for playing negative roles.<ref>https://www.ibtimes.co.in/salman-khan-confirms-tiger-zinda-hai-sequel-katrina-kaifs-zoya-will-play-lead-771467</ref> Emraan plays Pakistani [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] spy in this movie. [[Maneesh Sharma]] will direct the film.

==Cast and characters==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Character
! colspan="2" | Film
|-
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' (2012)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017)
|-style="width:20%;"| Tiger 3 (2022)
! Avinash Singh Rathore (Tiger)
| colspan="2" | [[Salman Khan]]
|-
! Zoya Humaini
| colspan="2" | [[Katrina Kaif]]
|-
! Shenoy
| colspan="2" | [[Girish Karnad]]
|-
! Captain Abrar
| colspan="2" | [[Gavie Chahal]]
|-
! Indian minister
| colspan="1" | Ashok Awasthi
| colspan="1" | [[Siddhartha Basu]]
|-
! Gopi
| [[Ranvir Shorey]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Professor Anwar Jamaal Kidwai
| colspan="1" | [[Roshan Seth]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Abrar's assistant
| colspan="1" | Avinash Badal
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Amelie
| colspan="1" | [[Lisa Byrne]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Tokas
| colspan="1" | Ahran Chaudhary
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Cuban guard
| colspan="1" | Jawed El Berni
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Brad
| colspan="1" | Justin Fuentes
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! ISI agent Feroz
| colspan="1" | Troi Ge
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Pakistani misister
| colspan="1" | Zarksis Khandhadia
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Cuban boxer
| colspan="1" | Oscar Navin
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! News reporter
| colspan="1" | [[Juhi Parmar]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Bagga
| colspan="1" | Rajender Sethi
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Rabinder
| colspan="1" | [[Samar Jai Singh]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Abu Usman
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| Sajjad Delfrooz
|-
! Namit
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Angad Bedi]]
|-
! Firdouz aka Tohbaan
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Paresh Rawal]]
|-
! Azaan
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| Paresh Paahuja
|-
! Rakesh
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Kumud Mishra]]
|-
! Hakim
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| Najmeddin Al Hadad
|-
|}

==Crew==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Occupation
! colspan="2" | Film
|-
! "width:10%;"| ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' (2012)
! "width:10%;"| ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017)
|-
! Director
| [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]
| [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
|-
! Producer(s)
| colspan="2" | [[Aditya Chopra]]
|-
! Screenplay & Dialogues
| [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]] [[Neelesh Misra]]
| [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
|-
! Story
| [[Aditya Chopra]]
| [[Neelesh Misra]] [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
|-
! Music Composer(s)
| [[Sohail Sen]] [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| [[Vishal-Shekhar]]
|-

!Lyricists
| [[Neelesh Misra]] [[Kausar Munir]] [[Anvita Dutt Guptan]]
| [[Irshad Kamil]]
|-
! Background Score
| colspan="2" | [[Julius Packiam]]
|-
! Cinematography
| [[Aseem Mishra]]
| Marcin Laskawiec
|-
! Editor
| colspan="2" |Rameshwar S. Bhagat
|-
! Costume Designers
| [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]] Ashley Rebello Arun Chauhan Anoushka Veljee
| [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]] Ashley Rebello Leepakshi Ellawadi
|-
! Production Designers
| Sukant Panigrahy
| Rajnish Hedao
|-
! Choreographers
| [[Vaibhavi Merchant]] [[Ahmed Khan (choreographer)|Ahmed Khan]]
| [[Vaibhavi Merchant]]
|-
! Action Directors
| [[Conrad Palmisano]]
| Tom Struthers
|-
! Sound Designers
| Debashish Mishra [[Dwarak Warrier]]
| Dileep Subramaniam Ganesh Gangadharan
|-
|}

==Release and Revenue==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="text-align:center;"| Film
! style="text-align:center;"| Release date
! style="text-align:center;"| Budget
! style="text-align:center;"| Box office revenue
|-
| ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''
| 15 August 2012
|{{INRConvert|75|c}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Ek Tha Tiger: It's Salman's show all the way|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-tha-tiger-its-salmans-show-all-the-way/282723-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818125111/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-tha-tiger-its-salmans-show-all-the-way/282723-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2012|publisher=IBNLive.com|accessdate=16 August 2012}}</ref>
|{{INRConvert|334|c}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Tiger Zinda Hai Box Office Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tiger-zinda-hai/box-office/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |accessdate=14 February 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' || 22 December 2017 || {{INRConvert|210|c}} || {{INRConvert|565|c}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=tigerzindahai.htm|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=25 February 2018|language=en}}</ref>
|-
! style="text-align:center;"| Total
! style="text-align:center;"|
! style="text-align:center;"| {{INRConvert|285|c}}
! style="text-align:center;"| {{INRConvert|899|c}}
|}

==Awards and nominations==
===''Ek Tha Tiger'' (2012)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:8%;" scope="col"| Year
! style="width:25%;" scope="col"| Ceremony
! style="width:25%;" scope="col"| Category
! style="width:25%;" scope="col"| Recipient
! style="width:8%;" scope="col"| Result
|-
| rowspan="18" | 2012
| rowspan="6" | [[People's Choice Awards India|People's Choice Awards India 2012]]<ref>{{cite web|title=People's Choice Awards 2012|url=http://peopleschoiceindia.com/winners2012.php|accessdate=10 November 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6G3UdODfW?url=http://peopleschoiceindia.com/winners2012.php|archivedate=21 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| Favourite Movie
| ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''
| rowspan="5" {{won}}
|-
| Favourite Movie Actor
| [[Salman Khan]]
|-
| Favourite Movie Actress
| [[Katrina Kaif]]
|-
| Favourite Action Movie Actor
| Salman Khan
|-
| Favourite Song of The Year
| "Mashallah"
|-
| Favourite Action Movie
| ''Ek Tha Tiger''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="12" | [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards|3rd BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|title=3rd Annual BIG Star Entertainment Awards Nominations |url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/sridevi/3rd-annual-big-star-entertainment-awards-nominations|publisher=Pinkvilla|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>
| BIG Star Most Entertaining FILM OF THE YEAR
| [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]/[[Aditya Chopra]]
| rowspan="4" {{won}}
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Male
| Salman Khan
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Film – Female
| Katrina Kaif
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Music
| [[Sajid–Wajid]]/[[Sohail Sen]]
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Role – Male
| rowspan="3" | Salman Khan
| rowspan="10" {{nom}}
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor (Film) – Male
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Female
| rowspan="2" | Katrina Kaif
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Female
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Thriller Film
| rowspan="2" | Kabir Khan/Aditya Chopra
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Action Film
|-
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Director – Film
| Kabir khan
|-
|}

===''Tiger Zinda Hai'' (2017)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="width:8%;" scope="col"| Year
! style="width:25%;" scope="col"| Ceremony
! style="width:25%;" scope="col"| Category
! style="width:25%;" scope="col"| Recipient
! style="width:8%;" scope="col"| Result
|-
|2018
|[[63rd Filmfare Awards]]<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2018-complete-list-of-winners-1802682|title=Filmfare Awards 2018: Complete List Of Winners|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-01-21}}</ref>
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Action|Best Action]]
|Tom Struthers
|{{Won}}
|}

==Graphic novels==
* A grapc titled ''Ek Tha Tiger: Mahasagar Ki Suraksha'' (English: ''Ek Tha Tiger: Saving The High Seas'') was published in 2012 by [[Yomics]]. Post release, the comic failed to generate a positive word-of-mouth. Joginder Tuteja of [[Bollywood Hungama]] commended the comics' design but said that the main story failed to meet his expectations of a deeper plot, exciting narrative and a tighter script.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3809 |title=Comic book Review: Ek Tha Tiger – Dhoom Redux 893 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=10 August 2012 |accessdate=15 August 2012}}</ref>
* Another graphic novel named ''Ek Tha Tiger: Caught In The Web'' has been published in 2012 by Yomics, which also features some ''[[Hum Tum]]'' characters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://yomics.in/Comics/9/Ek-Tha-Tiger-New |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112212115/http://yomics.in/Comics/9/Ek-Tha-Tiger-New |archive-date=12 November 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Games==
* An android game base on the 2012 film has been released on the same year.<ref>http://gallery.mobile9.com/f/2821904/</ref><ref>http://phoneky.com/games/?id=j4j63435</ref>
* Another game based on the 2012 film has been released on the same year, which is a Windows version game published by skf.<ref>http://www.hannygamez.net/2013/01/ek-tha-tiger-game.html</ref>

==See also==
* [[Ravindra Kaushik]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2016894|Ek Tha Tiger}}
* {{IMDb title|5956100|Tiger Zinda Hai}}

{{Tiger (franchise)}}

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[[Category:Indian film series]]
[[Category:Spy film series]]
[[Category:Films about the Research and Analysis Wing]]
[[Category:Action film franchises]]
[[Category:Thriller film series]]
[[Category:Yash Raj Films]]

Chakri Toleti

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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{No footnotes|date=August 2021}}
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{{Infobox person
| name =Chakri Toleti
| image =
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Director|writer|actor|visual effects coordinator}}
| years_active= 1983 – 1992 2008 – present
| alma mater = [[University of Central Florida]]
}}
'''Chakri Toleti''' is an [[Indian American]] screenwriter, director, actor, and [[visual effects]] coordinator known for his works in [[Tamil cinema]], and [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name="tamilcinema24.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilcinema24.com/news-id-billa-2-25-days-box-office-collection-billa-2-collection-report-07-08-123354.htm |title=Billa 2 - 25 days box office collection |work=Tamilcinema24 |accessdate=2015-08-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713090205/http://www.tamilcinema24.com/news-id-billa-2-25-days-box-office-collection-billa-2-collection-report-07-08-123354.htm |archivedate=13 July 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name="Tamil teaser">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Regional-Stars/A-Wednesdays-Tamil-teaser-trailer-out/articleshow/4385802.cms|title=A Wednesday’s Tamil teaser trailer out|date=11 April 2009|work=Times of India|page=1|accessdate=8 October 2010}}</ref> Toleti made his directorial debut with the bilingual films ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' (2009) and ''[[Eeenadu]]'' (2009) a remake of [[Neeraj Pandey]]'s [[Hindi film]], ''[[A Wednesday]]'' (2008). In 2012, he directed a gangster film ''[[Billa II]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Billa 2 Review - Tamil Movie Billa 2 Review |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8726/tamil/billa-2/3794/review.htm |website=NOWRUNNING |accessdate=14 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Review : (2012) |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/billa-2-review-tamil-15002888.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003054201/http://www.sify.com/movies/billa-2-review-tamil-15002888.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 October 2013 |website=www.sify.com |accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
Toleti made his acting debut as a child artist in the [[Telugu film]] ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' directed by [[K. Viswanath]], and has acted in over fifteen films. He obtained a [[bachelor's degree]] in Film and VFX at the [[University of Central Florida]]. He re-entered south Indian cinema with the magnum opus, [[Dasavathaaram]].

==Filmography==

===As director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films directed
! Year !! Title !! Actors !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' || rowspan="2" |[[Kamal Haasan]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Venkatesh Daggubati]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Eeenadu]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Billa II]]'' || [[Ajith Kumar]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Welcome to New York (2018 film)|Welcome to New York]]'' || [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Diljit Dosanjh]] || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kolaiyuthir Kaalam]]'' || [[Nayantara]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Khamoshi (2019 film)|Khamoshi]]'' || [[Tamannaah]], [[Prabhu Deva]] || [[Hindi]] ||
|}

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' || Photographer Assistant || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Chinna Veedu]]'' || Chakravarthi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]'' || Brother of Mayuri || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' || Sairam || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Billa 2]]'' || Gangster || Tamil ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/16/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-director-chakri-toleti.htm Kamalji gave me 100 per cent control over Unnaipol Oruvan]
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/chakritoleti.html Interview with Chakri Toleti]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110410235457/http://chithr.com/artist/interview/3249/chakri-toleti-interviews.html Chakri Toleti]

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Welcome to New York (2018 film)

2021-08-26T07:17:53Z

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{{short description|2018 film directed by Chakri Toleti}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2020}}{{Infobox film
| native_name = {{film name|Hindi|}}
| name = Welcome To New York
| image = welcome to New York.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Movie poster
| director = [[Chakri Toleti]]
| producer =Deepshikha Deshmukh [[Vashu Bhagnani]] [[Jackky Bhagnani]] Andre Timmins Viraf Sarkari Sabbas Joseph
| writer = [[Dheeraj Rattan]]
| starring = [[Diljit Dosanjh]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Karan Johar]] [[Ritesh Deshmukh]] [[Boman Irani]] [[Lara Dutta]] [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] [[Rana Daggubati]]
| music = [[Sajid–Wajid]] [[Meet Bros]] Shamir Tandon
| cinematography = [[Santosh Thundiyil]] Neha parti
| editing = Ritesh Soni
| studio = Wiz Films
| distributor = [[Pooja Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|2018|02|23|df=y}}
| runtime = 117 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = 35 Crore
| gross = {{INR}}12.56 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/welcome-to-new-york/box-office/ |title=Welcome to New York: Box office Collection till now |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref>
}}

'''''Welcome To New York''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Hindi]]-language 3D [[comedy film]], directed by [[Chakri Toleti]], produced by [[Vashu Bhagnani]] and [[Jackky Bhagnani]], and starring [[Diljit Dosanjh]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Karan Johar]], [[Ritesh Deshmukh]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] and [[Rana Daggubati]]. The film released on 23 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Diljit Dosanjh, Sonakshi Sinha join Karan Johar in his next acting venture, Welcome to New York |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/diljit-dosanjh-sonakshi-sinha-join-karan-johar-in-his-next-acting-venture-welcome-to-new-york/story-vKbNPeIUUxhEgLKEvQfkMK.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiZn9XTsvvYAhUERo8KHcOiBdkQFjACegQIEhAB&usg=AOvVaw3lmIRmD1iOfQiAnrYi0XK8h.html |website=hindustantimes |access-date=18 January 2018 |language=en |date=18 January 2018}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Plot==
Teji ([[Diljit Dosanjh]]), a sloppy recovery agent who dreams of being an actor, and Jeenal Patel ([[Sonakshi Sinha]]), a fashion designer, become part of a big [[Bollywood]] event ([[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA]]) in New York. In between Karan Johar gets kidnapped but it is revealed that he is not Karan but Arjun.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome To New York trailer is a laugh riot and Riteish Deshmukh, Karan Johar are our favourites |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/welcome-to-new-york-trailer-sonakshi-sinha-diljit-dosanjh-watch-video-5034582/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiE6ZaitfvYAhWEOI8KHR-WACsQFjAFegQIDBAB&usg=AOvVaw3qJxvrEnAVvJxzIXzrBXKe |website=theindianexpress |access-date=22 January 2018 |language=en |date=22 January 2018}}</ref>

==Cast==
===Main cast===
*[[Diljit Dosanjh]] as Teji<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|date=23 February 2018|title=‘Welcome to New York’ film review: A Bollywood surgery performed with a butter knife|url=https://scroll.in/article/869712/welcome-to-new-york-film-review-a-bollywood-surgery-performed-with-a-butter-knife|access-date=2020-09-17|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Jeenal Patel<ref name=":0" />
*[[Karan Johar]] as Himself/Arjun<ref name=":0" />
*[[Lara Dutta]] as Sophie<ref name=":0" />
*[[Boman Irani]] as Mr. Garry
* Rajendra Shastri as Jeenal Patel's Grandfather
* Sammy Jonas Heaney as Johnathon (Bollywood debut)

===Cameo Appearances===
* [[Preity Zinta]]
* [[Akshay Kumar]]
* [[Rani Mukerji]]
* [[Sushant Singh Rajput]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Rana Daggubati]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Riteish Deshmukh]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Salman Khan]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Saif Ali Khan]]
* [[Emraan Hashmi]]
* [[Katrina Kaif]]
* [[Suniel Shetty]]
* [[Varun Dhawan]]
* [[Tiger Shroff]]
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
* [[Disha Patani]]
* [[Neha Dhupia]]
* [[Taapsee Pannu]]
* [[Shahid Kapoor]]
* [[Mohit Sinha]]
* [[Alia Bhatt]]
* [[Arjun Kapoor]]
* [[Sonu Sood]]
* [[Arbaaz Khan]]
* [[Sohail Khan]]
* [[Kriti Sanon]]
* [[Bipasha Basu]]
* [[Lara Dutta]]
* [[Priyanka Chopra]]

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Welcome To New York
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]], Shamir Tandon and [[Meet Bros]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|02|16}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/welcome-to-newyork-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1349720373 |title=Welcome to New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 17:15
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| type =
| prev_title = [[Judwaa 2]]
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Welcome to New York
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Nanu Ki Jaanu]]
| next_year = 2018
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Meet Bros]]
| type =
| prev_title = [[Judwaa 2]]
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Welcome to New York
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Race 3]]
| next_year = 2018
}}
}}

The music of the film is composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]], Shamir Tandon and [[Meet Bros]] while lyrics have been penned by [[Kausar Munir]], [[Kumaar]], Charanjeet Charan, [[Sajid–Wajid|Sajid Khan]] and Danish Sabri.
{{Tracklist
| total_length= 17:15
| headline= Track listing
| extra_column= Singer(s)
| title1= Ishtehaar
| music1= Shamir Tandon
| lyrics1= Charanjeet Charan
| extra1= [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Dhvani Bhanushali]]
| length1= 4:18
| title2= Nain Phisal Gaye
| length2=3:39
| music2= [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| lyrics2= [[Kausar Munir]]
| extra2= [[Payal Dev]]
| title3= Pant Mein Gun
| length3= 3:13
| extra3= [[Diljit Dosanjh]], [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| music3= Sajid–Wajid
| lyrics3= Sajid Khan, Danish Sabri
| title4= Meher Hai Rab Di
| length4= 3:07
| lyrics4=[[Kumaar]]
| extra4= [[Mika Singh]], [[Khushboo Grewal]]
| music4=[[Meet Bros]]
| title5= Smiley Song
| music5= Shamir Tandon
| lyrics5= Kumaar
| extra5= [[Boman Irani]], [[Dhvani Bhanushali]]
| length5=2:58
}}

==Reception==

===Critical response===

[[Rajeev Masand]] of [[News 18]] severely criticized the film saying that, "Welcome to New York isn't merely a bad film, or even a terrible one. It's depressing. Not because the plot is all over the place (it is!), not because the actors appear to be doing whatever they like (they are!), and not because it has no vision or ambition (it doesn't!) – but because it's an exercise in sheer pointlessness. Really, this film has no reason to exist." and gave it a rating of 1 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/mayhem-in-the-big-apple/ |title=Mayhem in the Big Apple |publisher=[[Rajeev Masand]]}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film a rating of 0.5 out of 5 and concluded his review by saying that, "Welcome To New York is totally lost in New York, and looks nothing more than an extended IIFA trailer. It's not worth wasting your time, money, patience and intelligence on this mind-numbing promotional video.".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/welcome-to-new-york-movie-review-diljit-dosanjh-sonakshi-sinha-s-extended-iifa-promo-is-a-never-ending-pain/story-eEviUU2lO4OJsoPRRoVScN.html |title=Welcome To New York movie review: Diljit Dosanjh, Sonakshi Sinha’s extended IIFA promo is a never-ending pain |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film a rating of 1 out of 5 and said that, "Welcome To New York turns out to be a limp, lame tribute to Bollywood".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/welcome-to-new-york-movie-review-diljit-dosanjh-sonakshi-sinha-karan-johar-star-rating-5075209/ |title=Welcome To New York movie review: This Sonakshi Sinha starrer is a lame tribute to Bollywood |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|7275232}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama title|welcome-to-new-york}}

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Rajiv S. Ruia

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{{Infobox person
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|birth_date =
|birth_place =[[Mumbai]], India
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|occupation = director, producer, screenwriter
|yearsactive = 2001–present
|parents= Shyam S Ruia Rani S Ruia
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'''Rajiv S Ruia''' is an Indian writer and film director.

==Early life==
Rajiv was born on 5 August to parents Shyam S Ruia and Rani S Ruia. His native roots are from [[Rajasthan]]. However Rajiv was born and brought up in [[Mumbai]]. Rajiv studied in '''Fatima Devi English High School''' in Mumbai. He did his diploma in Software Engineer and photo designing from S.M. Lal College, Mumbai. With his dream in filmmaking, Rajiv started learning film editing at the age of 16. He joined veteran filmmaker Vijay Reddy & Raman Kumar as an assistant director. He worked with him for 7 years whilst he learnt about film
writing and film directing.

==Career==
Rajiv started his career by working in television. He started his career as an associate director and editor. He also started making music videos and went on to make more than 200 music videos. Rajiv introduced a lot of talented technicians and artists to the film industry. Many of them are well established in the industry today. Rajiv's first super hit film was [[My Friend Ganesha]] which was the first composite animation movie to be made in India. The film instantly became favourite among kids. The movie had been telecasted more than thousand times on television. Rajiv went on to make the sequels in My Friend Ganesha 2, [[My Friend Ganesha 3]] and My Friend Ganesha 4 . His other movie was [[Main Krishna Hoon]], with actress [[Juhi Chawla]]. The film also had [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Katrina Kaif]] in cameo roles..

==Awards==
He also won '''[[NIFF]]''' Best International Director award in 2014 and Golden Achiever Award in 2015 for best story and direction. Rajiv also won an award for the movie Flame in 2014.

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Credit
!Genre
!Notes
|-
|2001
|''Koi Hai''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.movietalkies.com/movies/|title=Movies|website=Movie Talkies}}</ref>
|Director, writer
|Suspense ||
|-
|2004
|''Mission Mumbai''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mission-mumbai/|title=Mission Mumbai Movie: Reviews | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama}}</ref>
|Director, writer
| Action, patriotic||
|-
|2006
|''[[My Friend Ganesha]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/my-friend-ganesha/|title=My Friend Ganesha Movie: Reviews | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama}}</ref>
| Director, writer
|Children movie||
|-
|2008
|''My Friend Ganesha2''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/my-friend-ganesha-2/|title=My Friend Ganesha 2 Movie: Reviews | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama}}</ref>
|Director, writer
|Children movie||
|-
|2010
|''[[My Friend Ganesha 3]]''<ref>http://64.38.195.167/ihomepage.php?photoalbum=96905717</ref>
|Director, writer
|Children movie||
|-
|2011
|''[[Main Krishna Hoon]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/main-krishna-hoon/|title=Main Krishna Hoon Movie: Reviews | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama}}</ref>
|Director, writer
|Children movie||
|-
|2012
|''[[Zindagi 50 50]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/zindagi-50-50/|title=Zindagi 50-50 Movie: Reviews | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama}}</ref>
|Director, writer, co-Producer
|Social ||
|-
|2015
|''Chor Bazaari''
|Director
|Rom-com||<ref>{{YouTube|hzSVySzaG1I |CHOR BAZAARI - Official Trailer HD}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''[[Direct Ishq]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/direct-ishq/|title=Direct Ishq Movie: Reviews | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama}}</ref>
|Director
|Drama||
|-
|2016
|''Yudh''
|Director, Co-Producer
|Drama||(Marathi)
|-
|2016
|''[[Saansein]]''
|Director
|Romantic horror||
|-
|2018
|''Vithal''
|Director / Writer
|Drama||(Marathi)
|-
|2019
|''[[Mushkil: Fear Behind You]]''
|Director
|Romantic horror||
|-
|2019
|''[[X Ray: The Inner Image]]''
|Director ||[[Psychological horror]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TSeries/status/1178160054756757504?s=19|title=Here's the first look of #XRay, a psychological thriller starring @rahulsharmaa99 & #YaashiKapoor. In cinemas on 6th December 2019. Music on TSeries.|date=28 September 2019}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Authority control}}

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Main Krishna Hoon

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{{Infobox film
| name = Main Krishna Hoon
| image = Main krishna hoon.jpg
| caption = Official Film Poster
| director = [[Rajiv S Ruia]]
| producer = Nandan K. Mahto Promila Hunter
| writer = [[Rajiv S. Ruia]] (story) S. Sachindra (screenplay) Sanjay Masoom
| starring = [[Juhi Chawla]] [[Paresh Ganatra]] [[Namit Shah]] Swati Aggarwal
| music = Amjad-Nadeem
| cinematography = Akram Shaikh
| editing = Satish K. Patil
| studio = J.C. Film Vision
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|01|25}}
| runtime = 134 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Main Krishna Hoon''''' ({{translation|I am Krishna}}) is a 2013 [[Hindi]] partly animated film directed by Rajiv S. Ruia which stars [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Paresh Ganatra]], and child artist [[Namit Shah]] as the primary cast and features real-life Hindi film superstars [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Katrina Kaif]] in guest appearances as themselves. The [[Hindu]] god Lord [[Krishna]] appears as an animated character in this story, to help an orphaned boy also named Krishna.

==Cast==
*[[Juhi Chawla]] (Kantaben)
*[[Paresh Ganatra]] (Nattubhai)
*[[Namit Shah]] (Krishna, the orphan)
*Raj Premi (Angar Singh)
*[[Rajan Verma]] and [[Namit Shah]] (Paddu Singh} and Krishna
*Swati Aggarwal (Parsi Teacher)
*[[Hrithik Roshan]] as Himself
*[[Katrina Kaif]] as Herself
*[[Rajneesh Duggal]] (special appearance as featured male dancer in song "Govinda Aala Re")
*Misti Mukherjee (special appearance as featured female dancer in song "Govinda Aala Re")

==Plot summary==
An abandoned baby boy is rescued from floodwaters by Kantaben ([[Juhi Chawla]]) and Nattubhai ([[Paresh Ganatra]]), the kindly proprietors of a small orphanage. They name the baby Krishna, because the way he was found parallels the legend of how the God Lord [[Krishna]] came to live with his adopted parents as a baby. Orphan Krishna ([[Namit Shah]]) lives happily in the orphanage with Kanta and Nattu and the other foundling children. But over the years, as one by one his other friends are adopted out to families but he remains, young Krishna comes to believe that he is unadoptable, unwanted, and will never find a family. In despair, all alone one night he goes to a temple and prays to Lord Krishna. This is the story of how Lord Krishna himself (in his mischievous childhood 'makhan chor' 'butter thief' [[avatar]]) comes to Earth and befriends the young orphan Krishna. Many adventures then ensue, as Krishna-from-Heaven helps Krishna-from-Earth to discover his family.

==Production==
Lead actress [[Juhi Chawla]] accepted the central role of Kantaben, the headmistress of the orphanage, in this children's movie for the sake of her own two children, then aged 11 and 9, who had particularly enjoyed the earlier ''[[My Friend Ganesha]]'' movies by this same director [[Rajiv S Ruia]] and made her realise how much children really enjoy and need such films specifically designed for a child audience. She also sang the playback recording herself for "Om Namo Namah", which is picturised throughout the opening credits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realbollywood.com/2012/10/juhi-accept-main-krishna-hoon.html |title=Why did Juhi accept Main Krishna Hoon ? |work=Real Bollywood |accessdate=2013-05-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122023716/http://www.realbollywood.com/2012/10/juhi-accept-main-krishna-hoon.html |archivedate=22 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

First-time producers Nandan K. Mahto and Promila Hunter are the longtime spot boy and hairdresser, respectively, of Hindi film superstars [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Katrina Kaif]], which is why Mr Roshan and Ms Kaif both readily agreed to be a part of their old friends' debut movie.<ref>http://bollyspice.com/28240/hrithik-and-katrina-at-main-krishna-hoon-music-launch</ref>

Celebrated dance director [[Ganesh Acharya]] choreographed the big [[dahi handi]] number, "Govinda Aala Re", which featured [[Rajneesh Duggal]] and [[Misti Mukherjee]] in non-speaking special appearances as the lead male and female dancers.<ref>http://bollyspice.com/28240/hrithik-and-katrina-at-main-krishna-hoon-music-launch</ref>

==Music==
The music for ''Main Krishna Hoon'' is given by Amjad-Nadeem and consist of following Audio List.

===Audio Listing===
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Main Krishna Hoon
|extra1 = [[Preeti & Pinky]]
| length1 =

| title2 = Om Namo Namah
| extra2 = [[Juhi Chawla]]
| length2 =

| note3 = Instrumental
| title3 = Theme Flute

|title4 = Govinda Aala Re
|extra4 = [[Javed Ali]]

|title5 = Hare Rama Hare Krishna
|extra5 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]] & [[Shweta Pandit]]

|title6 = Maa
|extra6 = [[Mohammed Salamat]]
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1855268}}
{{Indian animation industry}}
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[[Category:Indian 3D films]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]
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Karan Malhotra

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|occupation = Director, writer, screenwriter
|yearsactive = 2000–Present
|spouse = Ekta Pathak
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'''Karan Malhotra''' is an Indian [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]].<ref name="AGNEEPATH (15) – British Board of Film Classification">{{cite web|title=(15) – British Board of Film Classification|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/agneepath-2012-0|publisher=British Board of Film Classification|date=20 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="decision to remake agneepath">{{cite web|title=A lot of people questioned my decision of remaking Agneepath|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3031/|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=30 Jan 2012}}</ref> He is best known for his debut film ''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]''.<ref name="Directors worth Rs100 crore!">{{cite web|title=Directors worth Rs100 crore!|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-directors-worth-rs100-crore-1790618|publisher=DNA India|date=20 Jan 2013}}</ref><ref name="'Agneepath' director, Karan Johar team up for an original">{{cite web|title='Agneepath' director, Karan Johar team up for an original|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/agneepath-director-karan-johar-team-up-for-an-original/305487-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107011139/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/agneepath-director-karan-johar-team-up-for-an-original/305487-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2014|publisher=IBN Live|date=14 November 2012}}</ref> Before marking his directorial debut in 2012 with [[Dharma Productions]], he worked for ten years as an [[assistant director]] in the [[Hindi]] film industry.

==Career==
Malhotra worked as an assistant director in the films such as ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'', ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' and ''[[Jaan-E-Mann]]'' before co-writing and directing ''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]'', a remake of [[Agneepath (1990 film)|the 1990 cult classic of the same name]].<ref name="Agneepath broke my father's heart: Karan Johar">{{cite web|title=Agneepath broke my father's heart: Karan Johar|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-26/news-interviews/30663491_1_agneepath-karan-johar-kancha-cheena|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023164409/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-26/news-interviews/30663491_1_agneepath-karan-johar-kancha-cheena|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2013|author=Upala KBR, TNN|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Hrithik had a rough start with Agneepath director">{{cite web|title=Hrithik had a rough start with Agneepath director|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-17/news-interviews/30635127_1_agneepath-karan-malhotra-hrithik-roshan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108053050/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-17/news-interviews/30635127_1_agneepath-karan-malhotra-hrithik-roshan|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 January 2012}}</ref>

Karan Malhotra has also directed the film ''[[Brothers (2015 film)|Brothers]]'' in 2015, an official remake of the 2011 American film ''[[Warrior (2011 film)|Warrior]]'' starring [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Sidharth Malhotra]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] and [[Jackie Shroff]].

Malhotra and his wife Ekta Pathak Malhotra began collaborating on the screenplay for ''Shuddhi'' which is slated for a Diwali 2016 release<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-set-to-shoot-in-rishikesh/article1-1027339.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317000731/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Hrithik-Roshan-set-to-shoot-in-Rishikesh/Article1-1027339.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 March 2013 |title=Hrithik Roshan set to shoot in Rishikesh? - Hindustan Times |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=2013-03-16}}</ref> for [[Dharma Productions]].<ref name="Hindustan Times"/> Whilst working on the script both made several research-based trips to [[Hrishikesh]], one of the prominent shooting locations for the film.<ref name="Hindustan Times"/> In March 2013, producer Karan Johar officially announced that Dharma Productions had begun [[pre-production]] on a new film venture titled ''Shuddhi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/karan-kohar-hrithik-roshan-reunite-for-a-love-story-shuddhi/376746-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308042632/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/karan-kohar-hrithik-roshan-reunite-for-a-love-story-shuddhi/376746-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-03-08|title=Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan reunite|publisher=IBNLive}}</ref>

Though initially rumoured that Malhotra's ''Shuddhi'' would be the film adaptation of [[Amish Tripathi]]'s "[[The Immortals of Meluha]]", it was later proven false.<ref name="My film has nothing to do with Immortals of Meluha - Karan Johar">{{cite web|title=Nothing to do with Immortals of Meluha - Karan Johar|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/my-film-has-nothing-to-do-with-meluha-karan-johar/article1-1027330.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317001540/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/My-film-has-nothing-to-do-with-Meluha-Karan-Johar/Article1-1027330.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2013|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=16 March 2013}}</ref> In September 2013, Karan Johar announced that Malhotra would be directing ''The Immortals of Meluha'', but only after the theatrical release of Shuddhi.<ref name="Agneepath director’s next Is The Immortals Of Meluha">{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-agneepath-director---s-next-is-the-immortals-of-meluhasanjay-dutt-to-star-4116824-NOR.html|title=Agneepath director's next Is The Immortals Of Meluha|year=2013|publisher=Daily Bhaskar|access-date=8 January 2014|author=Subhash K Jha}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan to do Karan Johar's Shuddhi|url=http://www.patrika.com/article/salman-khan-to-do-karan-johar's-shuddhi/47722|access-date=16 July 2014|work=Patrika Group|date=16 July 2014}}</ref> However, in May 2017, Amish Tripathi revealed that Dharma Productions had dropped the film rights to his books due to the contract expiring,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-will-hrithik-roshan-appear-as-shiva-in-amish-tripathi-s-shiva-trilogy-2458570|title=Will Hrithik Roshan appear as Shiva in Amish Tripathi's Shiva trilogy?|date=2 June 2017|access-date=7 June 2017|work=Daily News and Analysis|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606150439/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-will-hrithik-roshan-appear-as-shiva-in-amish-tripathi-s-shiva-trilogy-2458570|archive-date=6 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> with filmmaker [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] now holding them.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-and-sanjay-leela-bhansali-reunite-for-film-on-the-immortals-of-meluha/articleshow/59587738.cms|title=Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali Reunite for Film on 'The Immortals of Meluha?|last=Coutinho|first=Natasha|date=14 July 2017|access-date=17 November 2017|newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728104500/http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-and-sanjay-leela-bhansali-reunite-for-film-on-the-immortals-of-meluha/articleshow/59587738.cms|archive-date=28 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In May 2018, [[Yash Raj Films]] announced that Malhotra would next be directing the period action-adventure film ''[[Shamshera]]'', set to release in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Correspondent |first1=HT |title=Ranbir Kapoor plays a dacoit in YRF's Shamshera. Watch the shocking first look |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-plays-a-dacoit-in-yrf-s-shamshera-watch-the-shocking-first-look/story-DtuEcIrxu77Hhyo6yPD41N.html |website=hindustantimes.com |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=18 June 2018 |date=7 May 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==
;As Director
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title || Director || Screenwriter ||Note.
|-
|2012|| ''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
|2015|| ''[[Brothers (2015 film)|Brothers]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
|2020|| ''[[Shamshera]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
|}

;As Assistant Director
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title
|-
|2000|| ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]''
|-
|2001|| ''[[Lajja (film)|Lajja]]''
|-
|2002|| ''[[Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge]]''
|-
|2004|| ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''
|-
|2004|| ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]''
|-
|2004|| ''[[Swades]]''
|-
|2006|| ''[[Jaan-E-Mann]]''
|-
|2008|| ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|-
|2010|| ''[[My Name Is Khan]]''
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1633551}}

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Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)

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{{short description|2011 film by Siddique Ismail}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bodyguard
| image = Bodyguard poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]
| producers = [[Atul Agnihotri]] [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]] [[Reliance Entertainment]]
| writer = '''Screenplay and Dialogues:''' Siddique J.P. Chowksey Kiran Kotrial '''Additional Dialogues:''' Aloke Upadhyaya
| story = Siddique
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Bodyguard (2010 film)|Bodyguard]] (2010)'' |Siddique}}
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] [[Aditya Pancholi]] [[Chetan Hansraj]] [[Raj Babbar]] [[Hazel Keech]] [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] [[Reema Debnath]]
| music = '''Original Songs:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Guest Composer:''' [[Pritam Chakraborty]] '''Background Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| narrator = [[Hazel Keech]]
| cinematography = [[Sejal Shah]]
| editing = Sanjay Sankla '''Action Editor:''' Pranav V Dhiwar
| studio = [[Atul Agnihotri|Reel Life Productions]]
| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|2011|08|31|India|df=y}}
| runtime = 131 minutes<ref>{{cite web |title=''BODYGUARD'' (12A) |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/bodyguard-2011-0 |publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}600 million<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodyguard collects Rs 50 crore on first day |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110183223&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=130626 |work=NDTV |date=1 September 2011 |access-date=1 September 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925091755/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110183223&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=130626 |archive-date=25 September 2012}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}2.34 billion<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=26 |title=Bodyguard – Movie – Box Office Collection(Worldwide) |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref>
}}

'''''Bodyguard''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Bolywood|Hindi-language]] [[romantic comedy|romantic]] [[action film|action]] [[comedy film]] co- written and directed by [[Siddique (director)|Siddique Ismail]].<ref>{{cite book |title=International Film Guide 2012 |first=Ian Hayden |last=Smith |year=2012 |isbn=978-1-908215-01-7 |page=142}}</ref> It is a [[remake]] of the director's own 2010 [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]] [[Bodyguard (2010 film)|film of the same name]] starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] and [[Nayantara]]. The film was produced by [[Atul Agnihotri]] and [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]].It features [[Salman Khan]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]] in the lead roles, with [[Aditya Pancholi]] in a special appearance and [[Karisma Kapoor]] in a voice role.<ref>{{cite news |title='Bodyguard' remake not called 'My Love Story' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Bodyguard-remake-not-called-My-Love-Story/articleshow/7332276.cms |author=Indo-Asian News Service |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=21 January 2011 |access-date=25 January 2011|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> It also stars [[Raj Babbar]], [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] and [[Hazel Keech]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Salman's 'My Love Story' eyes Eid |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/09/14/14605/index.html |author=Adarsh, Taran |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 September 2010 |access-date=3 October 2010}}</ref>

The film broke many records upon its release. Within the first day of its release, it went on to become the [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films#Biggest opening day|highest opening day grosser]] as well as the biggest grosser ever for a single day up until then.<ref>{{cite web |title=Salman Khan's Bodyguard pockets Rs 52000000 cr on Day 1 |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_salman-khan-s-bodyguard-pockets-rs20-cr-on-day-1_1582239 |author=Guha, Aniruddha |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=2 September 2011 |access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref> The film set another box office record, netting {{INRConvert|1.03|b}} in its first week, thus becoming the [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films#Opening week net gross (first 7 days of release) in India|highest opening week grossing]] Bollywood film until then. The film became a major commercial success with a worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|2.34|b}}.

== Plot ==
Lovely B. Singh is assigned as Divya Rana's [[bodyguard]] to protect her from goons hunting her to take revenge against her father Sartaj Rana, a kind and successful politician, who was responsible for saving his mother in an accident. Lovely is very devoted to his duties—but irritates Divya by following her everywhere. Divya and her friend Maya call Lovely, with Divya pretending to be Chhaya, a girl madly in love with Lovely, hoping this will distract him from his work.

Initially hesitant, Lovely gradually starts loving the mysterious Chhaya and looks forward to her calls, but doesn't realize that it is actually Divya. Meanwhile, Lovely protects Divya on multiple occasions from the attacks of Ranjan Mahatre and his goons, including a dramatic incident when the criminals capture Divya, leaving her tied up and gagged as their hostage. Lovely rescues Divya from her captors and defeats the culprits. Divya falls in love with Lovely but is scared to reveal her identity due to Lovely’s immense devotion and loyalty toward his duties and her father. Divya, as Chhaya, later tells Lovely to run away with her and meet her at a railway station. Sartaj begins suspecting that Lovely and Divya are in love and might elope, so he sends his men to kill Lovely. Divya convinces her father that Lovely's lover is someone else who is waiting for him at the railway station. Sensing that Lovely might be heartbroken if he does not meet his Chhaya, Divya sends Maya to tell Lovely her true identity. However, when Lovely sees Maya running toward him, he believes she is Chhaya. Maya tries to tell him that Divya is Chhaya but sees one of Sartaj's men in the compartment, waiting for her to answer Lovely. She tells Lovely that she is Chhaya and hugs Lovely. During this, Divya calls Maya, but Maya gets on the train with Lovely and throws her phone away instead of returning to her friend.

Lovely and Maya marry and have a son, but Maya later dies owing to cancer. Several years later, Sartaj invites Lovely, who is now a multi-millionaire and will live in [[Canada]] and his son Sartaj Singh to his house and apologize for his behavior. Lovely believed that Divya was happily married in [[London]] so he is shocked to see her still living in the house, unmarried. Sartaj Singh, who knows of his mother's betrayal from a diary Maya had left him, explaining what she had done and that her early death was the punishment for her betrayal of her friend, grows close to Divya and apologizes to her on his mother's behalf.

On the last day of their visit, Sartaj Singh asks Divya to accompany him as his mother. Infuriated, Lovely tells Sartaj Singh to apologize, but Sartaj Rana tells Lovely that he feels the same and requests him to take Divya with him. Lovely accepts. Lovely's son secretly throws away Maya's diary into the trash at the railway station, having completed his mission. However, Lovely sees him and takes the diary from the trash. Upon reading it, he discovers that Divya was his actual love, Chhaya and that Maya had lied. He calls Divya on her mobile and addresses her as Chhaya. Divya is overwhelmed with joy, realizing Lovely finally knows the truth, and the couple is united.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Salman Khan]] as Lovely B. Singh
* [[Kareena Kapoor]] as Divya Rana / Chhaya
* [[Raj Babbar]] as Sartaj Rana, Divya's father
* [[Rajat Rawail]] as Surinder Narender Milkha 'Tsunami' Singh
* [[Hazel Keech]] as Maya & Chhaya Singh (after marriage with Lovely)
* Mohammad Faizal as Sartaj Singh, Lovely's son
* [[Reema Debnath]] as Maid Savita
* [[Govardhan Asrani]] as Shekhar
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Ranjan Mhatre
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Bindra
* [[Vidya Sinha]] as Mrs. Rana, Sartaj's wife
* [[Aditya Pancholi]] as Vikrant Mhatre
* [[Karisma Kapoor]] as Chhaya's voice
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as an item number in the song ''"Bodyguard"''
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as Mhatre's brother
* [[Salim Baig]] as Mhatre's brother
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The film's production company, Reel Life Production Pvt. Ltd, was bought by [[Reliance Entertainment]] for {{INR}} 450 million. This earned Reliance the co-producer status and an equal share in the IPR for perpetuity.<ref name="eco" />

The film director [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]] first offered the female lead to [[Nayantara]] but she refused because she was not interested to play the same role in the original. The role then went to [[Kareena Kapoor]].

Neerupa Menon, a mutual friend of director [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]] and Alvira Khan, introduced him to [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]] and [[Atul Agnihotri]], the to-be co-producers of the film, suggesting that he should venture into [[Bollywood]]. Siddique sent his original Malayalam film to Alvira and Atul as a result of the suggestion and they convinced [[Salman Khan]] to watch the film. After watching the film, Khan was very impressed with it and agreed to do the Hindi remake.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/interviews/31-siddique-intreview-081112.asp |title=Interview: Siddique |access-date=4 September 2011}}</ref>

Shooting for the film began on 16 January 2011 at the [[Symbiosis International University]] campus situated in [[Lavale, Pune|Pune]]. The classrooms and academic block of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management were used in the Lavale campus. The shooting later continued in the city of [[Patiala]] (Punjab).<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman's ready but Arbaaz is not! |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-07/news-interviews/28364890_1_abhinav-kashyap-dabangg-sequel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200421/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-07/news-interviews/28364890_1_abhinav-kashyap-dabangg-sequel |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2013 |author=Iyer, Meena |date=11 January 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref> Two songs from the film were scheduled to be shot in Europe but were later shifted to [[Film City]] in [[Mumbai]] to cut costs as the film had already exceeded its initial budget.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-11/news-interviews/29760893_1_film-city-malayalam-film-hindi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204304/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-11/news-interviews/29760893_1_film-city-malayalam-film-hindi |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2013 |title=No European shoot for Salman's Bodyguard |author=Dabholkar, Reshma K |date=11 July 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref>

==Marketing==

The film's first look and trailer was unveiled on 21 July 2011.

==Release==

''Bodyguard'' opened across 2,250 screens in 70 Indian cities and with 482 prints across the overseas territory, released in [[Dolby Surround 7.1]].<ref name="eco">{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/salman-khans-bodyguard-comes-with-rs-22-crore-marketing-budget/articleshow/9739063.cms |title=Salman Khan's 'Bodyguard' comes with 22-crore marketing budget |author=Raghavendra, Nandini |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=26 August 2011 |access-date=28 August 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dcinematoday.com/dc/PR.aspx?newsID=2469 Highly Anticipated Film Bodyguard Released in Dolby Surround 7.1]. Dcinematoday.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.</ref> Reliance Entertainment set aside a marketing and print budget of around {{INRConvert|220|m}} for the film, one of the highest ever in [[Bollywood]].<ref name="eco" /> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[STAR (India)|STAR]] network for {{INRConvert|270|m}} for seven years.<ref name="eco" />
==Reception==

=== Critical response ===

The film received mixed reviews from critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave a score of 4/5 and said "BODYGUARD works for varied reasons – it has a simple, captivating story with a dramatic twist in the tale, the chemistry between the lead actors is poor but the music is well juxtaposed in the narrative. But its biggest USP is, without doubt, Salman Khan. He carries the film on his broad and brawny shoulders and that alone is the imperative reason for watching this film."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14340/index.html |title=Bodyguard (August 31, 2011) |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Taran Adarsh}}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] of ''Koimoi'', while praising the performance of Salman Khan, gave it a rating of 4/5 and wrote, "Bodyguard will prove to be a hit because of Salman Khan's performance."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/bodygurd-review |title=Bodyguard Review |publisher=Koimoi.com |access-date=31 August 2011 |author=Komal Nahta|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013014516/http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/bodygurd-review |archive-date=13 October 2014|author-link=Komal Nahta}}</ref> ''[[Zee News]]'' gave the film 4 stars and praised the directorial skills of Siddique: "Kudos to filmmaker Siddique to have presented Salman Khan in a way never seen before! And the action sequences are breathtaking."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/articles/story95329.htm |title=Review: Salman scores hat-trick with 'Bodyguard' |publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> ''[[Oneindia.in]]'' awarded the movie 4 stars and stated, "Overall, Bodyguard is a good masala entertainer and it can be a perfect time-passer for this Eid and Ganesh festive seasons. Salman's fans should not miss to watch this movie."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/reviews/2011/bodyguard-movie-review-290811.html |title=Bodyguard – Movie Review |publisher=[[Oneindia.in]] |access-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> ''Samay Live'' gave it 4 stars and wrote; "There are stunning events of twist in the film which will keep you stay with your seats till the end.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://english.samaylive.com/entertainment-news/676492693/bodyguard-movie-review-salman-khan-rocks-as-a-bodyguard.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927002222/http://english.samaylive.com/entertainment-news/676492693/bodyguard-movie-review-salman-khan-rocks-as-a-bodyguard.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2012 |title=Bodyguard movie review: Salman Khan rocks as a bodyguard |publisher=Samay Live by [[Sahara India Pariwar]] |access-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Shivesh Kumar of ''[[IndiaWeekly]]'' awarded the movie 4 out of 5 stars.<ref name=iw>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaweekly.com/MovieRatings |title=IndiaWeekly's Movie Ratings |publisher=[[IndiaWeekly]] |access-date=13 September 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830082836/http://www.indiaweekly.com/MovieRatings/ |archive-date=30 August 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Kaveree Bamzai of ''[[India Today]]'' awarded the movie 3 stars and stated: "Anyone who has watched Khan's recent movies will recognise the signs – a killer dialogue which will be remembered till the next blockbuster is manufactured, a signature ring tone, and a pre-fight ritual-in this case, it is taking off his watch.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bodyguard-movie-review-salman-khan-kareena-kapoor/1/149622.html?cp |title=Power, but no punch |publisher=[[India Today]] |access-date=31 August 2011 |author=Kaveree Bamzai}}</ref> In his review for ''[[The Times of India]]'', Gaurav Malani wrote: "Salman Khan is cool and convincing in the title role. His subdued act and charming innocence wins your heart. Kareena Kapoor is likeable ... Bodyguard doesn't catch you off guard. But it's a decent entertainer nonetheless."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-31/news-interviews/29949045_1_salman-khan-love-story-climax |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921144413/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-31/news-interviews/29949045_1_salman-khan-love-story-climax |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 September 2011 |title=Bodyguard: Movie Review |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Gaurav Malani}}</ref> Phelim O'Neill of ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised the technical aspects of the film and awarded three of five stars: "Bollywood movies have improved dramatically in technical terms over the last few years. Here the fight and stunt sequences are afforded as much care and attention as the song and dance scenes; it's all top-notch stuff."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/aug/31/bodyguard-bollywood-film-review |title=Bodyguard – review |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Phelim O'Neill |location=London}}</ref> ''[[Dainik Bhaskar|Daily Bhaskar]]'' awarded the movie three out of five stars and wrote: "Salman, Kareena and Siddique serve a good Eid biryani for the audience by blending romance, action and comedy."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-movie-review-bodyguard-2393335.html |title=Movie Review: Bodyguard |publisher=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |access-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Shubha Shetty-Saha of ''[[MiD DAY]]'' gave it two and a half stars saying, "The film is obviously not expected to be intellectually stimulating. But to give it due credit, it provides loads of entertainment, the kind you may have come to expect of a Salman Khan film."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/aug/310811-Bodyguard-review-mid-day-mumbai.htm |title=Predictable, but Salman's fans won't complain |publisher=[[MiD DAY]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Shubha Shetty-Saha}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff]] gave it 2.5 of 5 stars and stated: "A standard entertainer with generic ingredients like action, emotion, romance, comedy, song and dance, the Hindi remake of Malayalam super-hit Bodyguard is like a mediocre Pizza Margherita that's gone stingy on the mozzarella, bland on the sauce with nothing except a half-crunchy base and uneven scattering of basil leaves."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-bodyguard/20110831.htm |title=Reviews: Bodyguard is not Salman-y enough! |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Sukanya Verma}}</ref>

The film also received a few negative reviews. Andy Webster of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said "If only the film's archly slick director, Siddique, had adopted the same winking attitude toward the romantic arc. A twist near the end sends this contrived movie into a maudlin stratosphere from which it doesn't recover. But at least, in Ms. Keech's supporting presence, understated yet palpable, we sense a performer of emerging, and remarkable, star power."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=650 |author=Andy Webster |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=15 September 2011 |title=Review: New York Times reviews Salman's Bodyguard|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924102543/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=650 |archive-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> [[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''The Times of India'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The film, a remake of a South Indian hit, may end up as another blockbuster, like most Salman films have been doing in the recent past. Yet, sadly, this one's mostly bluster."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Bodyguard/movie-review/9797287.cms |title=Bodyguard: Movie Review |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Nikhat Kazmi}}</ref> Sonia Chopra from ''[[Sify]]'' gave the film 2.5 stars and said "Bodyguard is endurable (and I say this without any condescension) for those who can forgive the haphazard story and be happy enjoying the songs and watching Salman and Kareena onscreen."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bodyguard-review-rides-only-on-salman-kareena-review-bollywood-14978024.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210053001/http://www.sify.com/movies/bodyguard-review-rides-only-on-salman-kareena-review-bollywood-14978024.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 December 2013 |title=Bodyguard review: Rides only on Salman-Kareena |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=3 September 2011 |author=Sonia Chopra}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee from ''[[NDTV]]'' gave the film 2/5 stars and concluded that "If you value the mop on your scalp and the grey cells in your head and want guard yourself against this potentially mind-numbing body blow, give it a miss. Better be safe than sorry!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?id=648&albumname=Review:%20Bodyguard |title=Review: Bodyguard |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Saibal Chatterjee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012014957/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?id=648&albumname=Review:%20Bodyguard|archive-date=12 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Aniruddha Guha of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' gave it 2 stars and wrote: "Salman is charming as ever, and the fact that he’s playing a slightly different character would have actually worked to the film’s advantage if it was backed by a better script."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-even-salman-khan-can-t-save-this-bodyguard_1582115 |title=Review: Even Salman Khan can't save this Bodyguard |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Aniruddha Guha}}</ref> Rajeev Masand of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' gave it 2 out of 5 stars and called it a lazy remake.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-bodyguard-is-a-lazy-remake/180806-47-84.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128175633/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-bodyguard-is-a-lazy-remake/180806-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 November 2012 |title=Masand: 'Bodyguard' is a lazy remake |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |access-date=25 October 2011}}</ref> Mayank Shekhar of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' panned the film giving it one and a half stars. He argued that the film "for more parts, is a sappy romantic pap".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Bodyguard/Article1-740223.aspx |title=Mayank Shekhar's review: Bodyguard |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=1 August 2011 |author=Mayank Shekhar|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901030514/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mayank-shekhar-s-review-bodyguard/article1-740223.aspx |archive-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> Shubra Gupta from ''[[The Indian Express]]'' also gave it one and a half stars and said "'Bodyguard' can also safely be called in which Salman Continues to Give Us Those Ones."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bodyguard/840765/ |title=Bodyguard |access-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> [[The Hindu]] in its review said "It's the Salman version of a Karan Johar film of the Nineties that is bound to be compared with the sappiness of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, given the drama at the end."<ref>{{cite web |title=Another body showcase for Salman|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/another-body-showcase-for-salman/article2420977.ece |publisher=The Hindu |date=3 September 2011|access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref>

== Box office ==

=== India ===
Upon release, the film opened to a phenomenal response at the domestic box office and packed cinema halls, "witnessing 100% occupancy across shows", according to ''[[The Economic Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Meenakshi Verma Ambwani |title=Salman Khan's Bodyguard sets record for first-day box office collections |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/salman-khans-bodyguard-sets-record-for-first-day-box-office-collections-of-rs-20-crore/articleshow/9815431.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=1 September 2011 |date=1 September 2011}}</ref> [[Box Office India]] reported that "''Bodyguard'' has smashed all records"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3373&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Early First Day Estimate – 21 Crore Nett |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> and the film went on to become the highest opener of all time across India, grossing {{INRConvert|213|m}}, thus breaking the record of ''[[Dabangg]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3375&nCat= |title=Bodyguard RECORD First Day Territorial Breakdown |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> The film grossed an additional {{INRConvert|173|m}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3380&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Second Day Territorial Breakdown |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|133|m}} on its second and third day respectively, bringing the total nett collections to {{INRConvert|520|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3387&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Third Day Territorial Breakdown |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=3 September 2011}}</ref> On its fourth day of release, it netted around {{INRConvert|148|m}},<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3391&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Fourth Day Territorial Breakdown |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=4 September 2011}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|188|m}} on its fifth day, taking the total nett collection over the extended five-day weekend to {{INRConvert|855|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3396&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Fifth Day Territorial Breakdown |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=5 September 2011}}</ref> The film continued its successful run at the box office netting {{INRConvert|85.8|m}} on Monday,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3402&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Monday Territorial Breakdown |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=6 September 2011}}</ref> {{INRConvert|65|m}} on Tuesday,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3409&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Tuesday Territorial Breakdown |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=7 September 2011}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|55|m}} on Wednesday.<ref name="wed">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3415&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Wednesday Territorial Breakdown |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=8 September 2011}}</ref> The total nett collections of the extended nine-day first week were {{INRConvert|1095|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3429&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Week One Territorial Breakdown |access-date=12 September 2011 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> During its second weekend, the film raked in another {{INRConvert|140|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3431&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Has 14 Crore Nett Second Weekend |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=12 September 2011}}</ref>''Bodyguard'' netted a total of {{INRConvert|1609.5|m}} in India at the end of its run.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3554&nCat= |title=Bodyguard v Dabangg Territory Figures |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=12 October 2011}}</ref>

=== Overseas ===
Meanwhile, the film grossed a record-breaking 1.1 million [[Dirhams]] on Tuesday, its opening day in [[Dubai]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-02/box-office/30105625_1_paisa-vasool-dabangg-bodyguard-salman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106140002/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-02/box-office/30105625_1_paisa-vasool-dabangg-bodyguard-salman |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 November 2012 |title=Paisa vasool: 'Bodyguard' Salman wows box office home & abroad |access-date=2 September 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 September 2011}}</ref> making it the highest opening day ever.<ref name="uk" /> The film collected $1.25 million in four days, and $1.7 million in six days in the United Arab Emirates.<ref name="ov">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=3385&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Overseas Numbers: Very Good Opening |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=3 September 2011}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the film ranked at number 9 in the UK Top 10,<ref name="exp" /> and collected an impressive £64,000 on Tuesday, its first day of release, though it was a limited release with screens at only 32 cinemas. On Wednesday, a full release in 51 cinemas raked in £195,000, making it the highest opening day ever for any Indian film,<ref name="uk">{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110183306&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=130886&cp |title=Bodyguard gets good opening in UK |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129145730/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110183306&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=130886&cp |archive-date=29 January 2013}}</ref> and breaking the box office record for week-day collection set by ''[[My Name is Khan]]''.<ref name="exp">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bodyguard-to-be-recordbreaker-in-foreign-markets-report/841431 |title='Bodyguard' to be record-breaker in foreign markets: report |publisher=Indian Express |access-date=4 September 2011}}</ref> The film grossed £840,000 in six days. In the North America, the film collected $295,000 on its first day of release,<ref name="ov" /> and $3.8 million in four days.<ref name="exp" /> In Australia, the film collected $100,000 in three days, and $250,000 in five days.<ref name="ov" /> In Pakistan, the film collected Rs. 5 million on its first day of release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/04/eid-films-revival-or-survival-of-cinema.html |title=Eid films: revival or survival of cinema? |publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |access-date=4 September 2011}}</ref> In the overall overseas market, ''Bodyguard'' grossed $3.8 million in four days,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110183432&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=131187 |title=Salman "clueless" as Bodyguard shatters records |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=4 September 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925090849/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110183432&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=131187 |archive-date=25 September 2012}}</ref> while the total collections amounted to $5.25 million over the extended weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3406&nCat= |title=Bodyguard Has Huge Extended Weekend of $5.25 Million in Overseas |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=7 September 2011}}</ref> As of 4 January 2012, the film has grossed $8.3 million from all overseas markets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3886&nCat |title=Top Overseas Grossers 2011: DON 2 Tops Followed By RA.ONE |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=10 January 2012}}</ref>

==Awards==
{{Main|List of accolades received by Bodyguard}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bodyguard
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = {{unbulleted list|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]|[[Pritam Chakraborty]]}}
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2011|07|27}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature Film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=48|s=16}}
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Atul Agnihotri]] Alvira Agnihotri
| chronology = Himesh Reshammiya
| prev_title = [[Kajraare]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Damadamm!]]
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Pritam Chakraborty]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Bodyguard
| year = 2011
| next_title = [[Mausam (2011 film)|Mausam]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}

The film's songs are composed by Himesh Reshammiya along with one song by [[Pritam Chakraborty]] while the lyrics are penned by [[Neelesh Misra]] and [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Himesh back with Salman after 6 years with Bodyguard |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/06/06/7562/index.html |author=Tuteja, Joginder |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=6 June 2011 |access-date=6 June 2011}}</ref> The music rights were sold to [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] for 60 million.<ref name="eco" />

The [[film score]] is composed by [[Sandeep Shirodkar]].

=== Track listing ===
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=48|s=16}}
| title1 = Bodyguard
| extra1 = [[Salman Khan]], Band of Power
| music1 = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| length1 = 3:41
| title2 = I Love You
| extra2 = [[Ash King]], [[Clinton Cerejo]]
| music2 = [[Pritam Chakraborty]]
| length2 = 4:20
| title3 = Desi Beat
| extra3 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Amrita Kak]]
| music3 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length3 = 4:12
| title4 = [[Teri Meri]]
| extra4 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| music4 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length4 = 5:27
| title5 = Desi Beat
| note5 = Remix
| extra5 = Mika Singh, Amrita Kak
| music5 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length5 = 3:48
| title6 = Teri Meri
| note6 = Reprise
| extra6 = Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
| music6 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length6 = 3:41
| title7 = Teri Meri
| note7 = Remix
| extra7 = Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
| music7 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length7 = 5:27
| title8 = Bodyguard
| note8 = Remix
| extra8 = Salman Khan, Band of Power
| music8 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length8 = 3:28
| title9 = Desi Beat
| note9= Punjabi Hip-Hop Mix
| extra9 = [[Alamgir Khan (singer)|Alamgir Khan]], Amrita Kak
| music9 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length9 = 3:58
| title10 = I Love You
| note10 = Remix
| extra10 = Ash King, Clinton Cerejo
| music10 = Pritam Chakraborty
| length10 = 4:20
| title11 = I Love You
| note11 = Unplugged
| extra11 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan Mukherjee]], Clinton Cerejo
| music11 = Pritam Chakraborty
| length11 = 4:11
| title12 = Theme
| note12 = Instrumental
| extra12 = [[Instrumental]]
| music12 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length12 = 2:30
}}

The melody of the song ''Teri Meri'' is inspired from the very old carols representing spiritual singing of Orthodox Romanian Church tradition, usually sung on Christmas Celebrations by many Orthodox Christians (which can be Romanian celebrities, such as Cleopatra Stratan in 2009<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUlD_uwu_P0</ref> or Paula Seling in 2009<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irCQSTPbf9w</ref>/ priests in 2008<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E8MGCZmY8w</ref>/ or sung by normal people) to express their joy for Christ`s birth. Carols preserves some of the oldest Romanian poetic achievements being inspired from Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition, occupying an important place in the creation of Romanian people.<ref>[[Colindă]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=July 2019}}

The translation of the original Romanian spiritual song "La Vifleem Colo-n Jos" lyrics should be emphasized and compared with the Indian version, since for Christians Orthodox may represent a blasphemy the fact the copyrights of the melody were taken and changed the lyrics of something which it is not owned.

Lyrics from original Romanian carol: "Down there at Bethlehem The sky burns brightly
The most pure one gives birth today to Christ
She gives birth in the stall of the oxen To everyone’s Emperor
The most pure one, sits and cries slowly
She neither has swaddling clothes to wrap Nor clothes-to-wear for the baby of Emperor
Do not cry, my mother! Do not cry, my mother!
Swaddling clothes we will give you, Virgin, to wrap the holy baby
At Bethlehem down there."

=== Reception ===
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Bollywood Hungama]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=bh />
| rev2 = [[Filmfare]]−
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=ff />
| rev3 = [[Rediff]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name=rf />
| rev4 = [[Indo-Asian News Service]]
| rev4Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name=ians />
}}
Upon release, the album received mixed reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja from ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave it 4 out of 5 stars, concluding: "The music of ''Bodyguard'' has in it to be hugely popular amongst audience as it has everything for everybody. For the lovers of conventional music there is 'Desi Beats' while for Salman's fans there is the title track 'Bodyguard'. And then for those who are hunting for melody which boasts of a much longer shelf life, there is 'Teri Meri' and 'I Love You' (by Pritam) which are all set to rule the charts in days to come."<ref name=bh>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14340/index.html |author=Tuteja, Joginder |title=Bodyguard: Music Review |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 July 2011 |access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref> Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' awarded it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote: "Himesh, despite being a little rusty, is back in action and let’s hope he continues what he is best at and keeps his acting ambitions under check."<ref name=ff>{{cite web |url=http://filmfare.com/articles/bodyguard-2607.html |author=Devesh Sharma |title=Bodyguard: Music Review |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=8 August 2011 |access-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> On the other hand, [[Rediff]] gave it −5 stars and wrote: "Box office possibilities aside, the soundtrack is not write-off material but nothing to write home too with only awful, average and alright on its menu."<ref name=rf>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/music-review-bodyguard/20110729.htm |author=Verma, Sukanya |title=Bodyguard's Music Review |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=29 July 2011 |access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref> Similarly, Ruchika Kher of the [[Indo-Asian News Service]] also gave the album 2 stars and noted: "On the whole, the album is quite average. Though none of the songs is very bad, there isn't any that really stands out and grabs attention."<ref name=ians>{{cite web |author=Kher, Ruchika |title=Average score by Reshammia in 'Bodyguard' |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/average-score-by-reshammia-in-bodyguard-ians-music-review-news-national-lh5jkdjegbi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022185859/http://www.sify.com/movies/average-score-by-reshammia-in-bodyguard-ians-music-review-news-national-lh5jkdjegbi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2012 |work=[[Sify]] |publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |access-date=16 August 2011 |date=31 July 2011}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb movie}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|bodyguard}}

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'''Anil Sharma''' is an [[India]]n [[film director]] and [[film producer|producer]].

==Biography==
Anil Sharma is a filmmaker of the Indian Cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anil-Sharma | work= Times of India | date= 25 October 2020 | title= ETimes}}</ref> He has worked with various established artists like [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Rajnikanth]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Zeenat Aman]], [[Shashi Kapoor]], [[Sridevi]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Govinda]], [[Manisha Koirala]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Amrish Puri]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Ameesha Patel]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Jeetendra]], [[Bobby Deol]], [[Jaya Prada]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]].<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-thamizhan-helped-priyanka-chopra-catch-her-big-break-bollywood-84504 | publisher= The News Minute | title= How Thamizhan helped Priyanka Chopra catch her big break in Bolyywood}}</ref>

He was brought up in [[Mathura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. His grandfather, Pt. Dalchand was astrologer there. He later moved to [[Mumbai]] and did his B.Sc. degree at [[Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle)|Khalsa College]].<ref name="sunnysahab">{{cite web | url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-sahab-never-entertains-negative-conversations-about-any-other-star-Anil-Sharma/articleshow/25381237.cms?intenttarget=no | title=Sunny sahab never entertains negative conversations about any other star: Anil Sharma | work=The Times of India | date=8 November 2013 | access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref>

There he did theater, poetry and wrote for radio, when he finally got his first break in the Hindi film industry at the age of 18 as an Assistant director. He assisted [[Baldev Raj Chopra]] on films such as ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'', ''[[The Burning Train]]'' and ''[[Insaf Ka Tarazu]]''.<ref name="sunnysahab" />

In 1980, at the age of 21 he debuted as a director with film ''Shradhanjali'' starring [[Raakhee]]. His first film brought him tremendous recognition and acclaim as the movie proved to be a huge success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/anil-sharma/biography.html | publisher= Filmibeat | title= Anil Sharma Biography}}</ref> In 1983, he directed ''[[Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka]]'' a film based on the intriguing relationships of married life. It was acclaimed critically. After that, he made a number of films like ''[[Hukumat]]'' and ''[[Tahalka]]''. Then in 2001, the movie, ''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]]'', turned out to be a milestone in his career as it created history at the box office.

After the success of ''[[Tahalka]]'' Sharma took a break from filmmaking for a few years and dedicated himself to open a Studio City in India on the lines of Universal Studios in LA. However, the project did not materialize. Anil then returned to filmmaking with ''[[Maharaja]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arre.co.in/bollywood/uri-surgical-strike-tahalka-anil-sharma/|title=Before Uri, Bollywood Learnt About Surgical Strikes From a 1992 Anil Sharma Film|date=17 January 2019}}</ref>

In 2001, Anil directed ''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]]'' starring [[Sunny Deol]] and [[Ameesha Patel]]. The film was a huge commercial success and critically appreciated as well. The film went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Hindi cinema and till today, it still remains the most successful film of the first decade of the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/the-genius-behind-gadar-ek-prem-katha/20160714.htm | publisher= Rediff | title= The genius behind Gadar Ek Prem Katha}}</ref>

His next was ''[[The Hero: Love Story of a Spy]]'' starring Sunny Deol and [[Preity Zinta]]. He also gave [[Priyanka]] Chopra her first break with this movie. The film was on the backdrop of espionage and war between India-Pakistan. The film was considered to be the most expensive film ever made in Bollywood at that time. The film went on to be the third highest grosser of the year.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/the-hero-love-story-of-a-spy/amp_movieshow/62472530.cms | work= Times of India | title= Entertainment}}</ref>

''[[Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo]]'' was his next directorial . This was his first film with [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Bobby Deol]]. [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] was introduced in this film. This film is remembered for its patriotic fervor.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/articles/ | publisher= Bollywood Hungama | title= Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo}}</ref>

''[[Apne]]''(2007), his next film was critically praised for its depiction of family emotions and values. This film garnered Anil immense critical and box office success and remains as the first film starring all three Deols- [[Dharmendra]], Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://m.rediff.com/movies/2007/jun/29apne.htm | publisher= Rediff | title= Apne}}</ref>

In 2010, his next ''[[Veer (2010 film)|Veer]]'', starring [[Salman Khan]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Jackie Shroff]] and newcomer [[Zarine Khan]]. The movie was much talked-about for its massive scale and depiction of the Indian Rajputana’s war with the British.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/salman-turns-script-writer-for-anil-sharma-s-veer/story-0Pa7201bdfmZNnoeqcpaBL.html | publisher= Hindustan Times | title= Salman Khan turns scriptwriter for Anil Sharmas Veer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Budget-of-Veer-isnt-Rs-100-crores-Anil-Sharma/572460/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131073218/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Budget-of-Veer-isnt-Rs-100-crores-Anil-Sharma/572460/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-01-31|title=Budget of 'Veer' isn't Rs. 100 crores: Anil Sharma - Express India|date=31 January 2010}}</ref>

After this he made ''[[Singh Saab The Great]]'' with Sunny Deol and [[Prakash Raj]]. The theme of the film was against corruption in the system and it spread the message of change and not revenge. In this film, Anil introduced [[Urvashi Rautela]].<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.movietalkies.com/news/anil-sharma-singh-saab-the-great-is-my-contribution-to-the-society-and-the-country/ | publisher= Movie Talkies | title= Anil Sharma Singh Saab The Great is my contribution to the society and the country}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-24/news-interviews/33343510_1_anil-sharma-sunny-deol-indian-film-industry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129105542/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-24/news-interviews/33343510_1_anil-sharma-sunny-deol-indian-film-industry|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-11-29|title=Singh Sahib The Great to be shot in UP - Times Of India|date=29 November 2013}}</ref>

In ''[[Genius (2018 Hindi film)|Genius]]'' (2018), he introduced his son [[Utkarsh Sharma]] as the lead, though he had already introduced him as a child artist in ''Gadar''. He also introduced [[Ishita Chauhan]] in this film. [[Mithun Chakraborty]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] formed the rest of the cast. For the first time in his career he shot in his hometown, [[Mathura]], for a film.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/star-kids-ready-to-make-their-bollywood-debut-in-2017/Director-Anil-Sharmas-son-Utkarsh-Sharmas-debut-Genius-to-release-on-August-24/photostory/63081392.cms?from=mdr | work= Times of India | title= Director Anil Sharmas son Utkarsh Sharma debut Genius}}</ref> The film received generally poor reviews. Reviews were particularly critical of the confusing narrative and the standard of acting. [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave it 1/5 stars saying "On the whole, GENIUS is an extremely poor and senseless fare."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/genius/critic-review/|title=Genius Review – Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en-US|access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref> Ronak Kotecha of [[The Times of India]] was equally critical of the film giving it 2/5 stars.<ref>{{Citation|title=Genius Movie Review {2/5}: A messed up mumbo jumbo of some juvenile IIT hacks, loud sounds and verbose filmy dialoguebazi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/genius/movie-review/65520102.cms|access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref> [[The Indian Express]] gave it a "nil" rating describing it as feeling redundant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/genius-movie-review-anil-sharma-nawazuddin-siddiqui-rating-5322696/|title=Genius movie review: The Anil Sharma film feels redundant|date=25 August 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=26 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd;"
! Year !! Film !! Role(s)
|-
| 1981 || ''Shradhanjali'' || Director, Writer & Producer
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka]]'' || Director, Writer & Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Hukumat]]'' || Director, Writer & Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Elaan-E-Jung]]'' || Director, Writer & Producer
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Farishtay]]'' || Writer, Director
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Tahalka]]'' || Director, Writer & Producer
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Maa (1992 Hindi film)|Maa]]'' || Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''Faisla Main Kaungi'' || Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Policewala Gunda]]'' || Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Maharaja (1998 film)|Maharaja]]'' || Director
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]]'' || Director
|-
| 2003 || ''[[The Hero: Love Story of a Spy]]'' || Director
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo]]'' || Director & Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Apne]]'' || Director
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Veer (2010 film)|Veer]]'' || Director
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Singh Saab the Great]]'' || Director & Producer
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Genius (2018 Hindi film)|Genius]]'' || Director, Writer & Producer
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0788858}}

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Jayanth C. Paranjee

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'''Jayanth C. Paranji''' is an [[Indian film]] director known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/I-am-the-real-life-Raj-from-DDLJ-Jayanth-C-Paranji/articleshow/25436135.cms|title=I am the real-life Raj from DDLJ: Jayanth C Paranji|work=The Times of India}}</ref> He introduced Bollywood actresses: [[Preity Zinta]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Nauheed Cyrusi]], [[Lisa Ray]], [[Anjala Zaveri]], and [[Bipasha Basu]] to the Telugu screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/penchant-for-making-love-stories/article2646994.ece|title=Penchant for making love stories|work=The Hindu}}</ref> He has directed films across multiple genres with the fab four of Telugu Film Industry [[Chiranjeevi]], Nandamuri Balakrishna, [[Nagarjuna Akkineni|Nagarjuna]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419680/|title=Jayant Paranji|publisher=IMDB.com|access-date=29 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/jayanth-c-paranji/filmography.html|title=Jayanth C Paranji|work=FilmiBeat}}</ref> He has worked with all the top heroes in the Telugu film industry including Pavan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu. Actor Prabhas was launched into films by Jayanth in the film Eashwar (2002).

==Early career==
Paranji was born in [[Karnataka]] to a Tamil speaking family. He grew up in [[Gandhinagar]], [[Bangalore]], which is where most of the [[Kannada film]] distributors have their offices. He began directing well-known plays in English after he settled in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. He started the English theater troupe Muses and was associated with another English theater group, Dramatic Circle Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1000597496|title=Languages and Literary Cultures in Hyderabad|date=2018|others=|isbn=978-1-351-39400-0|editor-last=Azam|editor-first=Kousar J.|location=Abingdon, Oxon|pages=62|oclc=1000597496}}</ref> Then he switched over to directing Telugu serials for the television. He shot to fame when his serial ''Tenalirama'' began to be telecast by [[Doordarshan]]. Shot in expensive sets, this serial quickly climbed to the number one spot. Paranji also contributed documentaries and advertising films before getting into feature films. His directorial debut was ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]'' with [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] playing the lead role.

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film Title !! Lead Cast !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]'' || [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Anjala Zhaveri]] ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Bavagaru Bagunnara]]'' || [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Premante Idera]]'' || [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Priety Zinta]] ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ravoyi Chandamama]]'' || [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Anjala Zhaveri]] ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Takkari Donga]]'' || [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Lisa Ray]], [[Bipasha Basu]] ||
|-
| 2002 || '' [[Eeshwar (2002 film)|Eeshwar]]'' || [[Prabhas]], [[Sridevi Vijaykumar]] ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Lakshmi Narasimha (film)|Lakshmi Narasimha]]'' || [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Asin]] ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Shankar Dada M.B.B.S]]'' || [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]], [[Sonali Bendre]] ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Sakhiya]]'' || [[Tarun Kumar]], [[Nauheed Cyrusi]] ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Allari Pidugu]]'' || [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Katrina Kaif]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/08/stories/2005100816960200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060218212844/http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/08/stories/2005100816960200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 February 2006|title=An out and out potboiler Commercial potboiler|access-date=29 June 2010|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 October 2005}}</ref> ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Teenmaar]]'' || [[Pawan Kalyan]], [[Trisha Krishnan]] ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ninnindale]]'' || [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], [[Erica Fernandes]]
|Kannada debut
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Jayadev (film)|Jayadev]]'' || ''Ghanta Ravi Teja '', ''Malavika'' ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{iMDb name|id=0419680}}

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Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu

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{{short description|Film awards}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
| awarded_for = Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Telugu films
| image = Keerthy Suresh at Mahanit Audio Launch.png
| caption = The 2019 recipient: [[Keerthy Suresh]]
| presenter = ''[[Filmfare]]''
| country = India
| year = [[Jayalalithaa]], ''[[Sri Krishna Satya]]'' (1972)
| holder = [[Keerthy Suresh]], ''[[Mahanati]]'' ([[66th Filmfare Awards South|2018]])
| website = [http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/ Filmfare Awards]
}}

The '''Filmfare Best Actress Award''' is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual [[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972.<ref name="tmr43">[[#Film world|Film world]], p 43</ref> The year indicates the year of release of the film.

==Superlatives==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Superlative
! Actress
! Record
|-
| Actress with most awards
| [[Vijayashanti]]
| 6
|-
| Youngest winner
| [[Jayasudha]]
| 18
|-
| Youngest Nominees
| [[Sridevi]], [[Divya Bharati]]
| 16
|-

|}

* [[Vijayashanti]] has maximum awards with six wins, following by five actresses who have won the award thrice; in chronological order, they are [[Vanisri]], [[Jayasudha]] [[Soundarya]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]], and [[Anushka Shetty]].
* Vanisri won the award the most times in the 70's with three wins. Vijayashanti won the most in the 80s and 90s with three wins each decade. In the 90s, Soundarya had three wins. Trisha won the award three times in 2000s, while Anushka Shetty has the most wins in 2010s with three.
* Jayasudha is the only actress who have won both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]].
* Six actresses have won the awards in consecutive years: Vanisri (1973–1975), Jayasudha (1976–1977), Vijayashanti (1989–1990), Soundarya (1998–1999), Trisha (2004–2005) and Anushka Shetty (2009–2010). Vanisri is the only actress to win the award three times consecutively.
* [[Jayalalithaa]], [[Revathi]] and Samantha Akkineni are the only three actresses to win both [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu in the same year for their performances in the year 1972, 1992 and 2012 respectively.
* Five actresses who won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for their debut Telugu films are in chronological order [[Raadhika]] (1981), [[Richa Pallod]] (2000), [[Sadha]] (2002), [[Asin]] (2003) and [[Sai Pallavi]] (2017).
* [[Nithya Menon]] is the first actress to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress]].
* Vijayashanti and [[Keerthy Suresh]] both have won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for their performances in ''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Kartavyam]]'' (1990) and ''[[Mahanati]]'' (2018) respectively.
* Jayasudha has most of nominations with ten, followed by Anushka Shetty with nine, Soundarya, [[Jaya Prada]] and Vijayashanti each with eight.
* Four actresses have received two nominations for two different performances in the same year: Jaya Prada (1976), Asin (2003), Trisha (2005) and Anushka Shetty (2010). Three of these actresses: Asin, Trisha, and Anushka Shetty have received award for one of the performances they were nominated in.
* In 1981, the only time to date, two actresses were nominated for the same film: Jayasudha and [[Sridevi]] for ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]''.

== Winners ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:50%;"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd;"
! Year || Actress ||Role || Film || Ref
|-
| 1972 || [[Jayalalithaa]] ||{{*}}Chandrasena {{*}}[[Satyabhama]]|| ''[[Sri Krishna Satya]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&q=manishi | title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who| last1=Reed| first1=Sir Stanley| year=1984}}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| [[21st Filmfare Awards South|1973]] || [[Vanisri]] ||Roja|| ''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ&q=Vanisri++Jeevanatarangalu | title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who| last1=Reed| first1=Sir Stanley| year=1974}}</ref>
|-
| 1974 || Vanisri ||Krishnaveni|| ''[[Krishnaveni (film)|Krishnaveni]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NhG2AAAAIAAJ&q=Vanisri |title = The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|last1 = Reed|first1 = Sir Stanley|year = 1976}}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1975 || Vanisri || Yashodara || ''[[Jeevana Jyothi (1975 film)|Jeevana Jyothi]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&q=Vanisri++jeevana+jyothi |title = The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|year = 1978|last1 = Reed|first1 = Sir Stanley}}</ref>
|-
| 1976 || [[Jayasudha]] ||Jyothi|| ''[[Jyothi (1976 film)|Jyothi]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&q=Jaya+Jyothi|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|date=9 September 1978|publisher=Times of India Press|via=Google Books}}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1977 || Jayasudha |||| ''[[Aame Katha]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bRO2AAAAIAAJ&q=Ame+Katha |title = The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|last1 = (Firm)|first1 = Times of India|year = 1980}}</ref>
|-
| 1978 || [[Talluri Rameswari]] ||Seetalu|| ''[[Seetamalakshmi]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1978+Seetha+Malakshmi |title = Collections|year = 1991}}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1979 || [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] ||Vidya|| ''[[Guppedu Manasu]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1979+Guppidu+Manasu | title=Collections| year=1991}}</ref>
|-
| 1980 || [[Jyothi (actress)|Jyothi]] |||| ''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tBW2AAAAIAAJ&q=Vamsavriksham |title = The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|last1 = (Firm)|first1 = Times of India|year = 1982}}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1981 || [[Raadhika]]||Bharathi || ''[[Nyayam Kavali]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o4biAAAAMAAJ&q=Radhika+Nyayam+Kavali |title = The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|year = 1983}}</ref>
|-
| 1982 || Jayasudha ||Lakshmi|| ''Griha Pravesham'' || <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&q=Subhalekha | title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who| last1=Reed| first1=Sir Stanley| year=1984}}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1983 || [[Jayaprada]] ||Madhavi|| ''[[Saagara Sangamam]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1983+Jaya+Pradha+Sagara+Sangamam |title = Collections|year = 1991}}</ref>
|-
| 1984 || [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] ||Swathi|| ''[[Swathi (1985 film)|Swathi]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1984+Jandhyala+Suhasini |title = Collections|year = 1991}}</ref>
|-
| 1985 || [[Vijayashanti]] || || ''[[Pratighatana]]'' ||
|-
| 1986 || [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] |||| ''Shravana Meghalu'' ||<ref>https://ia801404.us.archive.org/18/items/34th-filmfare-south-winners/34th%20Filmfare%20South%20winners.jpg</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1986+Lakshmi+Sravana |title = Collections|year = 1991}}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1987 || Vijayashanti ||Ganga|| ''[[Swayam Krushi]]'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/35thAnnualFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170205141932/https://archive.org/details/35thAnnualFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners|url-status=dead|title=35th Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners|date=5 February 2017|via=Internet Archive|archive-date=5 February 2017|access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 1988 || [[Bhanupriya]] ||Meenakshi|| ''[[Swarnakamalam]]''||<ref>Filmfare Magazine September 1989 Madras Awards Filmfare Winners</ref><ref>Google books Film Majalah – Volumes 92-117 – Page HTG – 28,1990</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1989 || Vijayashanti ||Bharathi|| ''Bharata Naari'' || <ref>https://books.google.com/books/about/Vidura.html?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ. C. Sarkar., 1990</ref>
|-
| 1990 || Vijayashanti ||Vyjayanthi|| '' [[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Karthavyam]] '' || <ref>Refer Filmfare Bollywood Magazine August 1991, [[38th filmfare awards south]] Juhi Chawla Shilpa Abused Madras Awards:Winners</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1991 ||[[Sridevi]] ||Satya|| ''[[Kshana Kshanam]]''||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170207134537/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners|url-status=dead|title=39th Annual Filmfare Telugu Best Music Film Actress Winners|date=7 February 2017|via=Internet Archive|archive-date=7 February 2017|access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 1992 || [[Revathi]] ||Sindhura|| ''[[Ankuram]]'' ||<ref>https://archive.org/download/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActress/40th%20Filmfare%20South%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/FilmfareBestActorActressDirectorTamil|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180501091723/https://archive.org/details/FilmfareBestActorActressDirectorTamil|url-status=dead|title=Filmfare Best Actor Actress Director Tamil|date=1 May 2018|via=Internet Archive|archive-date=1 May 2018|access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1993 || Vijayashanti ||{{*}} Vijaya {{*}} Shanthi|| ''Police Lockup''|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/FilmfareBestTeluguActorAndActress|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180501125017/https://archive.org/details/FilmfareBestTeluguActorAndActress|url-status=dead|title=Filmfare Best Telugu Actor And Actress|date=1 May 2018|via=Internet Archive|archive-date=1 May 2018|access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 1994 || [[Aamani]] ||Radha|| ''[[Shubhalagnam]]'' || <ref>https://ia801901.us.archive.org/14/items/42ndAnnualFilmfaresouthawardsTeluguMalayalamwinners/IMG_20161006_074048%5B1%5D.jpg</ref><ref>https://ia802900.us.archive.org/13/items/42ndannualFilmfareTeluguWinnersbestactorbestactress/42nd_filmfare_telugu_winners%5B1%5D.jpg</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1995 || [[Soundarya]] ||Bhavani|| ''[[Ammoru]]'' ||<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19991010171143/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm</ref>
|-
| 1996 || [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] ||Mahalakshmi|| ''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103180423/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm |archive-date=3 November 1999 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1997 || Vijayashanti ||Ramulamma|| '' [[Osey Ramulamma]] '' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestActresses|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170205073121/https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestActresses|url-status=dead|title=45th Filmfare South Best Actresses|date=5 February 2017|via=Internet Archive|archive-date=5 February 2017|access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 1998 || Soundarya ||Bhanu|| ''[[Anthapuram (1998 film)|Anthapuram]]'' ||<ref>https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg</ref>
|- style="background:#edf3fe;"
| 1999 || Soundarya ||Anjali|| ''[[Raja (1999 film)|Raja]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/04/15/stories/09150651.htm |title=Star-spangled show on cards |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060715231701/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/04/15/stories/09150651.htm |archive-date=15 July 2006 }}</ref>
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| 2000 || [[Richa Pallod]] ||Madhu|| ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]'' ||<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/bangalore/Vishnuvardhan-Sudharani-win-Filmfare-awards-/articleshow/35261957.cms|title=Vishnuvardhan, Sudharani win Filmfare awards|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2009-10-20|first1=Mar|last1=23}}</ref>
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| 2001 || [[Bhoomika Chawla]] ||Madhumathi|| ''[[Kushi (2001 film)|Kushi]]'' ||<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921025343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-21|title=Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards|access-date=2009-10-20|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2002-04-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/south2001/winners.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130710024450/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/south2001/winners.html|url-status=dead|title=Advertising on Gaana- Ads, User Engagement & Branding on Gaana.com|website=Ads.gaana.com|archive-date=10 July 2013|access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref>
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| 2002 || [[Sadha]] ||Sujatha|| ''[[Jayam (2002 film)|Jayam]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://portal.bsnl.in/intranetnews.asp?url%3D%2Fbsnl%2Fasp%2Fcontent+mgmt%2Fhtml+content%2Fentertainment%2Fentertainment14489.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721152719/http://portal.bsnl.in/intranetnews.asp?url=%2Fbsnl%2Fasp%2Fcontent%20mgmt%2Fhtml%20content%2Fentertainment%2Fentertainment14489.html |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref>
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| 2003 || [[Asin]] ||Mugaambigaambaal|| ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9366.html|title=Pithamagan sweeps FilmFare Awards}}</ref>
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| 2004 || [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] ||Shailaja|| ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'' ||<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/10/stories/2005071001581100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050805080646/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/10/stories/2005071001581100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 August 2005 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title="Autograph" bags 3 Filmfare awards | date=10 July 2005}}</ref>
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| 2005 || Trisha ||Siri|| ''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2006.html|title=Filmfare South awards 2006 – Telugu cinema}}</ref>
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| 2006 || [[Genelia D'Souza]] ||Hasini Rao|| ''[[Bommarillu (2006 film)|Bommarillu]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareswards2007.html|title=54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2006 – Telugu cinema function}}</ref>
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| 2007 || Trisha ||Keerthi / Kusumamba|| ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/view.php/1411-happy-days-at-the-55th-tiger-balm-filmfare-south-awards.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-02-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614085233/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1411-happy-days-at-the-55th-tiger-balm-filmfare-south-awards.html |archive-date=2009-06-14 }}</ref>
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| [[56th Filmfare Awards South|2008]] || [[Swathi Reddy]] ||Lavanya|| ''[[Ashta Chamma]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/view.php/3173-a-sparkling-triumph-8211-the-56th-filmfare-south-awards.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-02-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110092435/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/3173-a-sparkling-triumph-8211-the-56th-filmfare-south-awards.html |archive-date=2010-01-10 }}</ref>
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| [[57th Filmfare Awards South|2009]] || [[Anushka Shetty]] ||{{*}}Arundhati {{*}}Jejamma|| ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundhati]]'' ||<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-09/news-interviews/28320515_1_filmfare-awards-winners-prakash-raj-k-j-yesudas | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811095903/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-09/news-interviews/28320515_1_filmfare-awards-winners-prakash-raj-k-j-yesudas | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 August 2011 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Filmfare Awards winners | date=9 August 2010}}</ref>
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| [[58th Filmfare Awards South|2010]] || Anushka Shetty||Saroja|| ''[[Vedam (film)|Vedam]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-03/chennai/29732898_1_lifetime-achievement-award-telugu-film-director-award|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105194656/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-03/chennai/29732898_1_lifetime-achievement-award-telugu-film-director-award|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-05|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=The glitter, the gloss, the razzmatazz}}</ref>
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| [[59th Filmfare Awards South|2011]] || [[Nayanthara]] ||[[Goddess Sita]]|| ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html|title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
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| [[60th Filmfare Awards South|2012]] || [[Samantha Akkineni]]||Bindu || ''[[Eega]]'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html|title=List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
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| [[61st Filmfare Awards South|2013]] || [[Nithya Menen]]||Shravani || ''[[Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html|title=Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
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| [[62nd Filmfare Awards South|2014]] || [[Shruti Haasan]] ||Spandana|| '' [[Race Gurram]]'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html|title=Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
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| [[63rd Filmfare Awards South|2015]] || Anushka Shetty||[[Rudrama Devi]]|| ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html|title=Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
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| [[64th Filmfare Awards South|2016]] || Samantha Akkineni ||Anasuya Ramalingam|| ''[[A Aa]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html | title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) | date=17 June 2017 | work=Filmfare | access-date=9 December 2018 }}</ref>
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| [[65th Filmfare Awards South|2017]] || [[Sai Pallavi]] ||Bhanumathi ||''[[Fidaa]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsd.in/sai-pallavi-birthday-special-photos-that-proves-the-actor-is-a-natural-beauty/|title=Sai Pallavi Birthday Special: Photos that prove the actor is a natural beauty|date=9 May 2019}}</ref>
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| [[66th Filmfare Awards South|2018]] || [[Keerthy Suresh]] ||[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] ||''[[Mahanati]]'' || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>
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== Nominations ==
===1970s===
* '''1972: [[Jayalalithaa]]''' - '''''[[Sri Krishna Satya]]'''''
* '''1973: [[Vanisri]]''' - '''''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]'''''
* '''1974: Vanisri''' – '''''[[Krishnaveni (film)|Krishnaveni]]'''''
** [[Roja Ramani]] – ''[[O Seeta Katha]]''
** [[Vijaya Nirmala]] – ''[[Alluri Seetarama Raju (film)|Alluri Seetarama Raju]]''
* '''1975: Vanisri''' – '''''[[Jeevana Jyothi (1975 film)|Jeevana Jyothi]]'''''
** [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]] – ''[[Swargam Narakam]]''
** [[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeeta]] – ''[[Mutyala Muggu]]''
* '''1976: [[Jayasudha]]''' – '''''[[Jyothi (1976 film)|Jyothi]]'''''
** [[Jaya Prada]] – ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]''
** Jaya Prada – ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]''
** [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] – ''[[Oorummadi Brathukulu]]''
** Vanisri – ''[[Aradhana (1976 film)|Aradhana]]''
* '''1977: Jayasudha''' – '''''[[Aame Katha]]'''''
** [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] – ''[[Pantulamma]]''
** Jaya Prada – ''[[Adavi Ramudu (1977 film)|Adavi Ramudu]]''
** [[Sripriya]] – ''[[Chilakamma Cheppindi]]''
** Vanisri – ''[[Edureeta]]''
* '''1978: [[Talluri Rameswari]]''' – '''''[[Seetamalakshmi]]'''''
** Mamata Shankar – ''[[Oka Oori Katha]]''
** Roopa – ''[[Naalaaga Endaro]]''
** [[Saritha]] – ''[[Maro Charitra]]''
** [[Sridevi]] – ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]''
* '''1979: [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]''' – '''''[[Guppedu Manasu]]'''''
** Jayasudha – ''[[Idi Katha Kaadu]]''
** [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] – ''[[Nimajjanam]]''
** [[Sowcar Janaki]] – ''[[Tayaramma Bangarayya]]''
** Sridevi – ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]''

===1980s===
* '''1980: Jyoti''' – '''''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]'''''
** [[Jaya Prada]] – ''[[Chandipriya]]''
** [[Jayasudha]] – ''[[Pilla Zamindar (1980 film)|Pilla Zamindar]]''
** [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] – ''Gayyali Gangamma''
** [[Vanisri]] – ''Mahalakshmi''
* '''1981: [[Raadhika]]''' – '''''[[Nyayam Kavali]]'''''
** Jaya Prada – ''[[47 Rojulu]]''
** Jayasudha – ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]''
** [[Poornima (Telugu actress)|Poornima]] – ''[[Mudda Mandaram]]''
** [[Sridevi]] – ''Premabhishekam''
* '''1982: Jayasudha''' – '''''Griha Pravesham'''''
** Jaya Prada – ''[[Meghasandesam]]''
** [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] – ''[[Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya]]''
** [[Raadhika]] – ''[[Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu]]''
** [[Sumalatha]] – ''[[Subhalekha]]''
* '''1983: Jaya Prada''' – '''''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'''''
** Jayasudha – ''[[Dharmaatmudu]]''
** Raadhika – ''[[Abhilasha (1983 film)|Abhilasha]]''
** [[Saritha]] – ''[[Kokilamma]]''
** [[Vijayashanti]] – ''[[Neti Bharatam]]''
* '''1984: [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]''' – '''''[[Swathi (1984 film)|Swathi]]'''''
** [[Bhanupriya]] – ''[[Sitaara]]''
** Jayasudha – ''[[Justice Chakravarthy]]''
** [[Poornima (Telugu actress)|Poornima]] – ''[[Srivariki Premalekha]]''
** [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] – ''[[Vasantha Geetam]]''
* '''1985: Vijayashanti''' – '''''[[Pratighatana]]'''''
** Bhanupriya – ''[[Anveshana]]''
** Jayasudha – ''[[Bharyabhartala Bandham]]''
** [[Sudha Chandran]] – ''[[Mayuri (1985 film)|Mayuri]]''
** Suhasini – ''[[Sravanthi]]''
* '''1986: [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]''' – '''''Sravana Meghalu'''''
** [[Khushbu]] – ''[[Kaliyuga Pandavulu]]''
** Raadhika – ''[[Swati Mutyam]]''
** Suhasini – ''[[Sirivennela]]''
** Vijayashanti – ''[[Padamati Sandhya Ragam]]''
* '''1987: Vijayashanti''' – '''''[[Swayam Krushi]]'''''
** Bhanupriya – ''[[Dharma Patni]]''
** [[Rajani (actress)|Rajani]] – ''[[Aha Naa-Pellanta! (1987 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta]]''
** Sumalatha – ''[[Srutilayalu]]''
** Suhasini – ''[[Samsaram Oka Chadarangam]]''
* '''1988: Bhanupriya''' – '''''[[Swarna Kamalam]]'''''
** [[Archana (actress)|Archana]] – ''[[Daasi (1988 film)|Daasi]]''
** [[Shobana]] – ''[[Rudraveena]]''
** Sridevi – ''[[Aakhari Poratam]]''
** Vijayashanti – ''[[Janaki Ramudu]]''
* '''1989: Vijayashanti''' – '''''Bharatha Nari'''''
** [[Amala (actress)|Amala]] – ''[[Siva (1989 Telugu film)|Siva]]''
** [[Girija Shettar|Girija]] – ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]''
** [[Revathi]] – ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]''
** [[Ramya Krishnan]] – ''[[Sutradharulu]]''

===1990s===
* '''1990: [[Vijayashanti]]''' – '''''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Karthavyam]]'''''
** [[Divya Bharati]] – ''[[Bobbili Raja]]''
** [[Sridevi]] – ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]]''
** [[Shobana]] – ''[[Alludugaru]]''
** [[Malashri]] – ''[[Prema Khaidi]]''
* '''1991: Sridevi''' – '''''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'''''
** [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] – ''[[Amma Rajinama]]''
** Divya Vani – ''[[Pelli Pustakam]]''
** Shobana – ''[[Rowdy Gaari Pellam]]''
** [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] – ''[[Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu]]''
* '''1992: [[Revathi]]''' – '''''[[Ankuram]]'''''
** [[Nagma]] – ''[[Gharana Mogudu]]''
** Meena – ''[[Chanti (1992 film)|Chanti]]''
** [[Meenakshi Sheshadri]] – ''[[Aapadbandhavudu]]''
** Divya Bharati – ''[[Chittemma Mogudu]]''
* '''1993: Vijayashanti''' - '''''Police Lockup'''''
** [[Aamani]] - ''[[Mister Pellam]]''
** [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] - ''[[Matru Devo Bhava]]''
** [[Ramya Krishnan]] - ''[[Allari Priyudu]]''
** Revathi - ''[[Gaayam]]''
* '''1994: Aamani''' – '''''[[Shubhalagnam]]'''''
** [[Sivaranjani (actress)|Ooha]] – ''[[Aame]]''
** [[Raadhika]] – ''[[Palnati Pourusham]]''
**
** [[Jayasudha]] – ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]''
* '''1995: [[Soundarya]]''' – '''''[[Ammoru]]'''''
** [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] – ''[[Stri]]''
** Aamani – ''[[Subha Sankalpam]]''
** [[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]] - ''[[Sogasu Chuda Taramaa?]]''
** [[Maheshwari]] – ''[[Gulabi (film)|Gulabi]]''
* '''1996: [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]''' – '''''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]'''''
** [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] – ''[[Bombay Priyudu]]''
** [[Ravali]] - ''[[Pelli Sandadi]]''
** Soundarya – ''[[Pavitra Bandham]]''
** [[Shilpa Shetty]] – ''[[Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya]]''
* '''1997: [[Vijayashanti]]''' – '''''[[Osey Ramulamma]]'''''
** Maheshwari – ''[[Pelli (film)|Pelli]]''
** [[Sanghavi]] – ''[[Sindhooram]]''
** [[Anjala Zaveri]] – ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]''
** Soundarya – ''[[Dongaata (1997 film)|Dongaata]]''
* '''1998: Soundarya''' – '''''[[Antahpuram]]'''''
** [[Ramya Krishna]] – ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]''
** [[Keerthi Reddy]] – ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]''
** [[Preity Zinta]] – ''[[Premante Idera]]''
** [[Isha Koppikar]] – ''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]''
* '''1999: Soundarya''' – '''''[[Raja (1999 film)|Raja]]'''''
** [[Raasi (actress)|Raasi]] – ''[[Preyasi Raave]]''
** [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] – ''[[Devi (1999 film)|Devi]]''
** [[Antara Mali]] – ''[[Prema Katha]]''
** Maheshwari – ''[[Nee Kosam]]''

=== 2000s ===
* '''2000: [[Richa Pallod]]''' – '''''[[Nuvve Kavali]]'''''
** [[Laya (actress)|Laya]] – ''[[Manoharam (2000 film)|Manoharam]]''
** Soundarya – ''[[Jayam Manadera]]''
** [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] – ''[[Kalisundam Raa]]''
* '''2001: [[Bhumika Chawla]]''' – '''''[[Kushi (2001 film)|Kushi]]'''''
** Laya – ''[[Preminchu]]''<ref name="ReferenceA">https://archive.today/20130710070143/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/south2001/tel_nom.html%23bas</ref>
** [[Sonali Bendre]] – ''[[Murari (film)|Murari]]''
** [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] – ''[[Narasimha Naidu]]''
* '''2002: [[Sadha]]''' – '''''[[Jayam (2002 film)|Jayam]]'''''
** [[Kaveri (actress)|Kalyani]] – ''[[Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!]]''
** [[Shriya Saran]] – ''[[Santosham (2002 film)|Santhosham]]''
** [[Aarthi Agarwal]] – ''[[Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu]]''
* '''2003: [[Asin]]''' – '''''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'''''
** Asin – ''[[Shivamani]]''
** Bhumika Chawla -''[[Missamma (2003 film)|Missamma]]''
** [[Sridevi Vijaykumar]] – ''[[Ninne Istapaddanu]]''
* '''2004: [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]''' – '''''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'''''
** [[Kamalinee Mukherjee]] – ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]''
** [[Jyothika]] – ''[[Mass (2004 film)|Mass]]''
** [[Shriya Saran]] – ''[[Nenunnanu]]''
** [[Katrina Kaif]] – ''[[Malliswari (2004 film)|Mallishwari]]''
* '''2005: Trisha''' – '''''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'''''
** Trisha – ''[[Athadu]]''
** [[Charmy Kaur]] – ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]''
** [[Ayesha Takia]] – ''[[Super (2005 film)|Super]]''
** Shriya Saran – ''[[Chhatrapati (film)|Chhatrapati]]''
* '''2006: [[Genelia D'Souza]]''' – '''''[[Bommarillu]]'''''
** [[Ileana D'Cruz]] – ''[[Pokiri]]''
** [[Jyothika]] – ''[[Shock (2006 film)|Shock]]''
** Kamalinee Mukherjee – ''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]''
** Aarthi Agarwal – ''[[Andala Ramudu (2006 film)|Andala Ramudu]]''
* '''2007: Trisha''' – '''''[[Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule]]'''''
** Charmy Kaur – ''[[Mantra (2007 film)|Mantra]]''
** Bhumika Chawla – ''[[Anasuya (film)|Anasuya]]''
** Genelia D'Souza – ''[[Dhee]]''
** [[Nayanthara]] – ''[[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]''
* '''2008: [[Swathi Reddy]]''' – '''''[[Ashta Chamma]]'''''
** Ileana D'Cruz – ''[[Jalsa]]''
** Kamalinee Mukherjee – ''[[Gamyam]]''
** [[Shweta Basu Prasad|Shweta Prasad]] – ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]''
** Trisha– ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]''
* '''2009: [[Anushka Shetty]]''' – '''''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundhati]]'''''
** [[Kajal Aggarwal]] – ''[[Magadheera]]''
** Kamalinee Mukherjee – ''[[Gopi Gopika Godavari]]''
** Ileana D'Cruz – ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]''
** [[Tamannaah]] – ''[[Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam]]''

=== 2010s ===
* '''2010: Anushka Shetty''' – '''''[[Vedam (film)|Vedam]]'''''
** Anushka Shetty – ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]''
** Kajal Aggarwal – ''[[Darling (2010 film)|Darling]]''
** Nayanthara – ''[[Simha (film)|Simha]]''
** [[Samantha Akkineni]] – ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]''
* '''2011: Nayanthara''' – '''''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'''''
** Kajal Aggarwal – ''[[Mr. Perfect (film)|Mr. Perfect]]''
** [[Nithya Menen]] – ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]''
** Tamannaah – ''[[100% Love (2011 film)|100% Love]]''
** Samantha Akkineni – ''[[Dookudu]]''
* '''2012: Samantha Akkineni''' – '''''[[Eega]]'''''
** Nayanthara – ''[[Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum]]''
** Tamannaah – ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]''
** [[Hansika Motwani]] – ''[[Denikaina Ready]]''
** Anushka Shetty – ''[[Damarukam (film)|Damarukam]]''
* '''2013: Nithya Menen''' – '''''[[Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde]]'''''
** Anushka Shetty – ''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]''
** [[Nanditha Raj]] – ''[[Prema Katha Chitram]]''
** [[Rakul Preet Singh]] – ''[[Venkatadri Express (film)|Venkatadri Express]]''
** Samantha Akkineni – ''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]''
* '''2014: [[Shruti Haasan]]''' – '''''[[Race Gurram]]'''''
** Kajal Aggarwal – ''[[Govindudu Andarivadele]]''
** [[Pooja Hegde]] – ''[[Oka Laila Kosam]]''
** Rakul Preet Singh – ''[[Loukyam]]''
** Samantha Akkineni – ''[[Manam (film)|Manam]]''
* '''2015: Anushka Shetty''' – '''''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]'''''
** Nithya Menen – ''[[Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju]]''
** [[Hebah Patel]] – ''[[Kumari 21F]]''
** Shruti Haasan – ''[[Srimanthudu]]''
** Tamannaah – ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
* '''2016: Samantha Akkineni''' – '''''[[A Aa]]'''''
** [[Keerthy Suresh]] – ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]''
** [[Lavanya Tripathi]] – ''[[Soggade Chinni Nayana]]''
** [[Niveda Thomas]] – ''[[Gentleman (2016 film)|Gentleman]]''
** Rakul Preet Singh – ''[[Nannaku Prematho]]''
** [[Ritu Varma]] – ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]''
* '''2017: [[Sai Pallavi]]''' – '''''[[Fidaa]]'''''
** Anushka Shetty – ''[[Baahubali: The Conclusion]]''
** Niveda Thomas – ''[[Ninnu Kori]]''
** Rakul Preet Singh – ''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]''
** [[Ritika Singh]] – ''[[Guru (2017 film)|Guru]]''
* '''2018: Keerthy Suresh''' – '''''[[Mahanati]]'''''
** Samantha Akkineni – ''[[Rangasthalam]]''
** [[Rashmika Mandanna]] – ''[[Geetha Govindam]]''
** Anushka Shetty – ''[[Bhaagamathie]]''
** Pooja Hegde – ''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]''
** [[Aditi Rao Hydari]] - ''[[Sammohanam]]''

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== Notes ==
* {{cite book|last=Ramachandran|first=T.M.|title=Film world|year=1973|volume=9|ref=Tmr}}
* {{cite book|title=Collections|year=1991|publisher=Update Video Publication|ref=Collections}}
* {{cite book|title=The Times of India directory and year book including who's who|year=1984|publisher=Times of India Press|ref=Toi}}

{{Filmfare Awards South|state=expanded}}
{{FilmfareTeluguBestActress}}

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[[Category:Filmfare Awards South (Telugu)|Actress]]
[[Category:Film awards for lead actress]]

K. Vijaya Bhaskar

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'''K. Vijaya Bhaskar''' is Indian film director who works mainly in the [[Telugu film industry]]. He won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] for ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]'' (2000).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2007/may/09vb.htm|title=I make films that touch my heart|date=9 May 2007|work=[[Rediff]]|access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> He is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Korukonda]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" style="width:85px;" |Language(s)
! scope="col" style="width:85px;" |Director
! scope="col" |Other
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1991
|Prarthana
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1999
|''[[Swayamvaram (1999 film)|Swayamvaram]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2000
|''[[Nuvve Kavali]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2001
|''[[Nuvvu Naaku Nachav]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2002
|''[[Manmadhudu]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2003
|''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Hindi
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2004
|''[[Malliswari (2004 film)|Malliswari]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2005
|''[[Jai Chiranjeeva]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2007
|''[[Classmates (2007 film)|Classmates]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2008
|''[[Bhale Dongalu]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2011
|''[[Prema Kavali]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2013
|''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-05-28|title=Golmaal confirmed for Venky – Ram's film|url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/golmaal-confirmed-for-venky-rams-film.html|access-date=2020-06-12|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |Telugu
|{{Yes}}
|
|}

==Awards==
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - 2000<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 March 2001|title=Press Information Bureau|url=https://pib.gov.in/focus/foyr2001/fomar2001/fo270320012b.html|website=pib.gov.in}} {{Dead link|date=June 2020}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Director]] - ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]'' (2000)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0080278}}

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[[Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
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Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female

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{{Refimprove|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox award
| name = [[Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine Award]] for Best Supporting Actress
| image = Bhumi Pednekar in Screen Awards 2019 (10).jpg
| caption = The 2020 recipient: [[Bhumi Pednekar]] |awarded_for = Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
| presenter = [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]
| country = [[India]]
| year = [[Karisma Kapoor]], ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1998)
| holder = [[Bhumi Pednekar]], ''[[Bala (2019 film)|Bala]]'' (2020)
| website = [http://www.zeecineawards.com Zee Cine Awards]
}}

The '''Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female''' is chosen by the viewers, and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony.

The award is given in March, but the actress who wins it is awarded for her work from a movie released in the previous year from January 1 to December 31.

[[Sushmita Sen]], [[Divya Dutta]], [[Swara Bhaskar]], and [[Shabana Azmi]] are the four actresses to have won this award twice to date.

The most recent recipient is [[Bhumi Pednekar]].

== Winner ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;"
|- style="background:#bebebe;"
!style="width:10%;"| Year
!style="width:30%;"| Actress
!style="width:30%;"| Film
|-
| 1998 || [[Karisma Kapoor]] || ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]''
|- bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 1999 || [[Rani Mukerji]] || ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]''
|-
| 2000 || [[Sushmita Sen]] || ''[[Biwi No.1]]''
|- bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 2001 || [[Jaya Bachchan]] || ''[[Fiza]]''
|-
| 2002 || [[Madhuri Dixit]] || ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]''
|- bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 2003 || [[Sushmita Sen]] || ''[[Filhaal...]]''
|-
| 2004 || [[Shabana Azmi]] || ''[[Tehzeeb (2003 film)|Tehzeeb]]''
|- bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 2005 || [[Divya Dutta]] || ''[[Veer-Zaara]]''
|-
| 2006 || [[Ayesha Kapur]] || ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]''
|-
| 2007 || [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] || ''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]]''
|- bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 2008 || [[Shilpa Shetty]] || ''[[Life in a... Metro]]''
|-
| 2009 || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''''Not Held'''''
|-bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 2010 || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''''Not Held'''''
|-
| 2011 || [[Prachi Desai]] || ''[[Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai]]''
|-bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 2012 || [[Swara Bhaskar]] || ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]''
|-
| 2013
| [[Anushka Sharma]]
| ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''
|- bgcolor="#edf3fe"
| 2014
| [[Divya Dutta]]
[[Swara Bhaskar]]
| ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]''
''[[Raanjhanaa]]''
|-
|2015
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''''Not Held'''''
|-
|- bgcolor="#edf3fe"
|2016
|[[Shweta Tripathi]]
|''[[Masaan]]''
|-
|2017
| [[Shabana Azmi]]
| ''[[Neerja]]''
|- bgcolor="#edf3fe"
| 2018
| [[Meher Vij]]
| [[Secret Superstar]]
|-
| 2019
| [[Katrina Kaif]]
| [[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]
|-
|2020
|[[Bhumi Pednekar]]
|[[Bala (2019 film)|Bala]]
|}

==See also==
* [[Zee Cine Awards]]
* [[Bollywood]]
* [[Cinema of India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Zee Cine Awards}}
{{ZeeCineAwardBestSupportingActorFemale}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zee Cine Award For Best Actor In a SupportIng Role - Female}}
[[Category:Awards for actresses]]
[[Category:International film awards]]

Box office bomb

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{{For|the album|Box Office Bomb (album)}}
In the [[motion picture industry]], a '''box-office bomb''' or '''box-office flop''' is a film that is considered highly unsuccessful or unprofitable during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the production and marketing costs exceed the combined revenue after release can be considered to have "bombed", the term is more frequently used on major studio releases that are highly anticipated and expensive to produce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmsite.org/greatestflops.html |title=Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Flops |publisher=Filmsite.org |access-date=2013-03-06}}</ref><ref name="cnbc.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2012/03/20/The-15-Biggest-Box-Office-Bombs.html |title=The 15 Biggest Box Office Bombs |publisher=CNBC.com |date=2010-08-23 |access-date=2013-03-06}}</ref>

Although this may occur in conjunction with mixed or poor reviews, negative critical reception does not necessarily result in a negative [[box office|box-office]] performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/as-battleship-flops-ten-other-memorable-box-office-bombs-20120521 |title=As 'Battleship' Flops: Ten Other Memorable Box-Office Bombs | The Playlist |publisher=Blogs.indiewire.com |date=1995-12-22 |access-date=2013-03-06}}</ref>

==Causes of a film's failure==
===External circumstances===
Occasionally, films may underperform because of issues unrelated to the film itself, such as the timing of the film's release. This was one of the reasons for the commercial failure of ''[[Intolerance (film)|Intolerance]]'', [[D. W. Griffith|D. W. Griffith's]] follow-up to ''[[The Birth of a Nation]]''. Owing to production delays, the film was not released until late 1916, when the [[United States non-interventionism#20th century non-intervention|widespread antiwar sentiment]] it reflected had started to shift in favor of [[American entry into World War I]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmsite.org/into.html|title=Intolerance (1916)|website=www.filmsite.org |access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref>

Another example of external events sinking a film is the 2015 critically panned [[docudrama]] about [[FIFA]] entitled ''[[United Passions]].'' It was released in theaters in the United States at the same time [[2015 FIFA corruption case|FIFA's leaders were under investigation for fraud and corruption]], combined with general indifference to "football", and the film grossed only $918 at the US box office in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/2496658/fifa-film-united-passions-the-worst-in-us-history|title=FIFA film 'United Passions' one of worst in U.S. box office history|date=June 18, 2015|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=June 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618160721/http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/2496658/fifa-film-united-passions-the-worst-in-us-history|archive-date=June 18, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Sometimes, films that open during times of national crisis and just after disasters, such as the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001, [[Hurricane Harvey]] in 2017, and the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema|COVID-19]] pandemic, underperform at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/box-office-hitmans-bodyguard-annabelle-creation-mayweather-mcgregor-hurricane-harvey-1202539879/|title=Box Office Disaster: Lackluster Releases, Mayweather-McGregor, Hurricane Harvey Create Slowest Weekend in Over 15 Years|last=Kelley|first=Seth|date=2017-08-27|work=Variety|access-date=2017-11-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.boxofficeguru.com/091701.htm |title=Weekend Box Office |publisher=Boxofficeguru.com |date=2001-09-17 |access-date=2011-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Erlichman
| first = Jon
| date = March 13, 2020
| title = Box office bomb: COVID-19's impact on the movie theatre business
| url = https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/box-office-bomb-covid-19-s-impact-on-the-movie-theatre-business-1.1405416
| work = [[BNN Bloomberg]]
| access-date = March 17, 2020
}}</ref>

===High production costs===
A large budget can cause a film to fail financially, even when it performs reasonably well at the box office; 1980's ''[[Heaven's Gate (film)|Heaven's Gate]]'', for example, exceeded its planned production schedule by three months,<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.filminquiry.com/the-production-of-heavens-gate/|title=Unmaking of an Epic – The Production of Heaven's Gate| website= filminquiry.com | first= Alexander |last= Miller| date= April 27, 2015 |access-date=2017-11-07| df=dmy-all}}</ref> causing its budget to inflate from $12 million to $44 million.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burr|first=Ty|title=Ty Burr revisits 'Heaven's Gate'|date=24 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |url= https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2012/11/24/burr-revisits-heaven-gate/km6gp1cBbxY75qxWrFs6tM/story.html|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> The film only earned $3.5 million at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Heaven's Gate (1980)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=heavensgate.htm|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref>

For the 2005 film ''[[Sahara (2005 film)|Sahara]]'', its budget ballooned to $281.2 million for production, distribution, and other expenses.<ref name="Sahara expenses LATimes" /> The film earned $119 million in theaters and $202.9 million overall with television and other subsidies included, resulting in a net loss of $78.3 million.<ref name= "Sahara expenses LATimes">{{cite web|date= April 15, 2007|title= $78 million of red ink?|last=Bunting| first=Glenn F. |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]| url= https://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/15/business/fi-movie15 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140507124536/https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-movie15apr15-story.html |archive-date= May 7, 2014|url-status= unfit |access-date= January 13, 2020| df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| first= Glenn F. |last= Bunting| url= https://articles.latimes.com/2007/mar/05/business/fi-cussler5 |title= Jurors hear tales of studio maneuvering| work= Los Angeles Times| date= March 5, 2007| publisher= | url-status= unfit| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090327110637/https://articles.latimes.com/2007/mar/05/business/fi-cussler5| archivedate= March 27, 2009| access-date= August 4, 2021| df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2012, Disney reported losses of $200 million on ''[[John Carter (film)|John Carter]].'' The film had made a considerable $234 million worldwide, but this was short of its $250 million budget plus worldwide advertising.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17442200 | work=bbc.co.uk| publisher= BBC News | title=John Carter flop to cost Walt Disney $200m | date=2012-03-20| df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Recovery of flops==
Films which are initially viewed as "flops" may recover income elsewhere. Several films have underperformed in their countries of origin, but have been sufficiently successful internationally to recoup losses or even become financial successes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mendelson|first1=Scott|title='Pacific Rim' And More Domestic "Flops" That Became Global Hits|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/09/02/pacific-rim-and-more-domestic-flops-that-became-global-hits/|work=Forbes|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |title=Isn't It Time To Take 'Waterworld' Off The All-Time Flop List? |date=August 7, 2013 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/08/isnt-it-time-to-take-waterworld-off-the-all-time-flop-list |access-date=August 13, 2013}}</ref> Films may also recover money through international distribution, sales to [[television syndication]], distribution outside of cinemas, and releases on [[home media]].<ref>{{cite web|title=11 Beloved Movies That Were Box Office Flops|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/59990/11-beloved-movies-were-box-office-flops|publisher=Mental Floss|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> Other films have succeeded long after cinema release by becoming [[cult film]]s or being re-evaluated over time. High-profile films fitting this description include ''[[Vertigo (film)|Vertigo]],''<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/vertigo-from-box-office-flop-to-greatest-film-of-all-time-1.3561982 Vertigo: From box-office flop to 'greatest film of all time'|The Irish Times]</ref> ''[[Blade Runner]]'', ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'', ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' and ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''<ref>[https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59990/11-beloved-movies-were-box-office-flops 11 Beloved Movies That Were Box Office Flops|Mental Floss]</ref> each of which initially lost money at the box office, but have since become popular.

==Studios pushed into financial trouble==
In extreme cases, a single film's lackluster performance may push a studio into financial losses, [[bankruptcy]], or [[Closure (business)|closure]]. Examples of this include [[United Artists]] (''[[Heaven's Gate (film)|Heaven's Gate]]'')<ref>{{cite news |last1=Welkos |first1=Robert W. |title='Heaven's Gate': The film flop that reshaped Hollywood |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-heavens-gate-flop-archive-20040612-snap-story.html |access-date=25 December 2018 |work=latimes.com}}</ref> and [[Carolco Pictures]] (''[[Cutthroat Island]]'').<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sterngold |first1=James |title=Debacle on the High Seas |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/31/movies/debacle-on-the-high-seas.html |access-date=25 December 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=31 March 1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Largest box office loss |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/69937-largest-box-office-loss |access-date=17 July 2019 |work=[[Guinness World Records]] |date=30 April 2012}}</ref> The underperformance of ''[[The Golden Compass (film)|The Golden Compass]]'' was seen as a significant factor in influencing [[Warner Bros.]]'s decision to take direct control of [[New Line Cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Erik |url=http://blog.moviefone.com/2008/02/28/breaking-new-line-cinema-says-goodbye/ |title=Breaking: New Line Cinema Says Goodbye! |publisher=Cinematical.com |date=2008-02-28 |access-date=2011-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028005801/http://blog.moviefone.com/2008/02/28/breaking-new-line-cinema-says-goodbye/# |archive-date=2012-10-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2001, [[Square Pictures]], a division of [[Square (video game company)|Square]], released its only film, ''[[Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]]''. It received mixed reviews from critics and failed to recover its $145 million cost. Following the film's struggles, Square Pictures did not make any more films.<ref name=briscoe>{{cite news|title='Final Fantasy' studio to fold|work=[[The Independent]]|date=1 February 2002|last=Briscoe|first=David|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/final-fantasy-studio-to-close-9276846.html|access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> They are now a consolidated subsidiary of [[Square Enix]] as [[Visual Works]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.com/jp/ir/e/data/ar/download/20070831en.pdf|title=Square-Enix Co, LTD. Annual Report 2007|pages=29, 30, 53|access-date=March 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325013141/http://www.square-enix.com/jp/ir/e/data/ar/download/20070831en.pdf|archive-date=March 25, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, ''[[Mars Needs Moms]]'' was the last film released by [[ImageMovers#Disney era|ImageMovers Digital]] before [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s stake got absorbed by ImageMovers to a loss of nearly $140 million – the largest box-office bomb of all time in [[Real versus nominal value (economics)|nominal dollar]] terms. Despite this loss, the decision to close the production company had been made a year prior to the film's release.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news | first=Nikki | last=Finke | url=https://www.deadline.com/2010/03/disney-closing-zemeckis-digital-studio-in-2011/ | title=Disney Closing Zemeckis' Digital Studio | website=Deadline Hollywood | date=2010-03-12 | access-date=2010-11-21}}</ref>

==Independent films==
The 2006 independent movie ''[[Zyzzyx Road]]'' made just $30 at the US box office. The film, with a budget of $1.2 million and starring [[Tom Sizemore]] and [[Katherine Heigl]], owes its tiny revenue to its limited box-office release – just six days in a single theater in [[Dallas]] for the purpose of meeting [[Screen Actors Guild]] requirements – rather than its ability to attract viewers.<ref name="CHUD">{{cite news
| last = Faraci
| first = Devin
| title = What if they released a movie and nobody came?
| work = CHUD.com
| date = 2006-12-31
| url = http://www.chud.com/8378/WHAT-IF-THEY-RELEASED-A-MOVIE-AND-NOBODY-CAME/
| access-date = 2007-01-02
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110607011632/http://www.chud.com/8378/WHAT-IF-THEY-RELEASED-A-MOVIE-AND-NOBODY-CAME/
| archive-date = 2011-06-07
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name="EW">{{cite news
| title = The Strange and Twisted Tale of ... The Movie That Grossed $30.00
| url = https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20011268,00.html
| access-date = 2008-01-24
| work=Entertainment Weekly
| first=Rob
| last=Brunner
| date=2007-02-09}}</ref> According to co-star Leo Grillo, it sold six tickets, two of which were to cast members.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news
| last = Mueller
| first = Andrew
| title = This Film Is Absolute Dross – People Are Going to Love It!
| work = [[The Guardian]]
| date= 2007-01-16
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/jan/15/features.features11
| access-date = 2007-01-15
| location=London}}</ref>

Previously, the 2000 British film ''[[Offending Angels]]'' had become notorious for taking in less than £100 (~$150<ref name=MeasuringWorth>{{cite web |first=Lawrence H. |last=Officer |title=Dollar-Pound Exchange Rate From 1791: 2000–2002 |publisher=[[MeasuringWorth]] |url=http://www.measuringworth.com/datasets/exchangepound/result.php?year_source=2000&year_result=2002 |access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref>) at the box office.<ref name="twitch">{{cite news
| last = logboy
| title = Offending Angels. £70k Budget, £89 Box Office. 8 DVD Sales to Double its Takings
| work = Twitch.net
| date = 2006-02-03
| url = http://twitchfilm.com/news/2006/02/offending-angels-70k-budget-89-box-office-8-dvd-sales-to-double-its-takings.php
| access-date = 2007-01-16
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110524001729/http://twitchfilm.com/news/2006/02/offending-angels-70k-budget-89-box-office-8-dvd-sales-to-double-its-takings.php#
| archive-date = 2011-05-24
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> It had a £70,000 (~$105,000<ref name=MeasuringWorth />) budget but was panned by critics including the [[BBC]], who called it a "truly awful pile of garbage",<ref name="BBC">{{cite news
| last = Russell
| first = Jamie
| title = Offending Angels (2002)
| work = [[BBC]]
| date= 2002-04-10
| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/04/10/offending_angels_2002_review.shtml
| access-date = 2007-01-16 }}</ref> and ''[[Total Film]]'', who called it "irredeemable".<ref name="Total Film">{{cite news
| last = Harley
| first = Kevin
| title = Offending Angels review
| work = [[Total Film]]
| date= May 2002
| url = https://www.gamesradar.com/offending-angels-review/
| access-date = 2021-06-15 }}</ref>

In 2011, the film ''[[The Worst Movie Ever!]]'' opened to just $11 at the US box office. It played in only one theater.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Worst Movie Ever! (2011) |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=worstmovieever.htm |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=25 August 2011}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Film}}
* [[List of biggest box-office bombs]]
* [[List of films considered the worst]]
* [[List of films considered the best]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wiktionary|box-office bomb|flop}}
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Katrina Kaif filmography

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[[File:Katrina Kaif- 2006 IIFA Awards.jpg|alt=A smiling Katrina Kaif is looking away from camera|thumb|Kaif at the [[2006 IIFA Awards]]]]
'''[[Katrina Kaif]]''' (born 16 July 1983) is a British actress who predominantly appears in [[Hindi]] films.<ref name="citizen">{{cite news|last=Hafeez |first=Mateen |title=Working in Bollywood for years, but shy of citizenship? |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Working-in-Bollywood-for-years-but-shy-of-citizenship/articleshow/6458769.cms?referral=PM |access-date=1 March 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=30 August 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117202653/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Working-in-Bollywood-for-years-but-shy-of-citizenship/articleshow/6458769.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref> She made her film debut in 2003 with the drama ''[[Boom (film)|Boom]]'', a [[box office bomb]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Katrina Kaif's Boom director always knew she would become a superstar |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/katrina-kaifs-boom-director-always-knew-she-would-become-a-superstar-613355 |author=Press Trust of India |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=12 August 2013 |access-date=23 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723131117/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/katrina-kaifs-boom-director-always-knew-she-would-become-a-superstar-613355 |archive-date=23 July 2015 |author-link=Press Trust of India }}</ref> She then played the titular princess in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film ''[[Malliswari (2004 film)|Malliswari]]'' (2004).<ref name="Malliswari">{{cite news|title="Malliswari" mania|url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/02/19/stories/2004021900960300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227140403/http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/02/19/stories/2004021900960300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2015|access-date=21 September 2013|author=Pillai, Sridhar|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 February 2004}}</ref> Kaif had her first success in Bollywood when she appeared opposite [[Salman Khan]] in [[David Dhawan]]'s romantic comedy ''[[Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?]]'' (2005). Her another film that year—[[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s political thriller ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]''—was also financially successful at the box office.<ref name="another">{{cite web|last=Tuteja |first=Joginder |title=Katrina Kaif gets another 100 crore film with Bang Bang: Her 12 major films |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7317/ |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=7 October 2014 |access-date=2 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227161934/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7317 |archive-date=27 December 2014 }}</ref> The musical romance ''[[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]'' (2006) saw Kaif pair opposite [[Akshay Kumar]] for the first of many films, though the film was a financial failure.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Humko Deewana Kar Gaye |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/508850 |author=Adarsh, Taran |authorlink=Taran Adarsh |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 April 2006 |access-date=3 September 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805163333/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/508850/ |archive-date= 5 August 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=212&catName=MjAwNg== |title=Box Office 2006 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=21 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132118/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=212&catName=MjAwNg%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Beginning with ''[[Namastey London]]'', the year 2007 marked a turning point in her career when all four releases proved to be successful at the box-office.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ghosh |first=Debasmita |title=From Boom to Dhoom: Katrina Kaif's best movies |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/From-Boom-to-Dhoom-Katrina-Kaif-s-best-movies/Article1-1127029.aspx |access-date=22 February 2014 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=25 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221125944/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/from-boom-to-dhoom-katrina-kaif-s-best-movies/article1-1127029.aspx |archive-date=21 February 2014 }}</ref> Among these were two of the highest grossing productions of the year {{mdash}} the comedies ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]'' and ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]''.<ref name="boxoffice2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw== |title=Box Office 2007 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132441/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2008, Kaif's first two releases of that year—the action thriller ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'' and the action comedy ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]''—emerged as hugely successful and among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year. However, her final release of the year—the musical comedy ''[[Yuvvraaj]]''—was a major box-office failure.<ref name="boxoffice2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=215&catName=MjAwOA== |title=Box Office 2008 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=23 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132123/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=215&catName=MjAwOA%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2009, Kaif received a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] for her performance in [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]'s terrorism drama ''[[New York (2009 film)|New York]]''.<ref name="awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/awards/id/3458 |title=Katrina Kaif | Latest Celebrity Awards |access-date=12 November 2014 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112101550/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/awards/id/3458 |archive-date=12 November 2014 }}</ref> Later that year, she starred opposite [[Ranbir Kapoor]] in the comedy ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]''.<ref name="another" /> In 2010, Kaif portrayed the role of a politician in [[Prakash Jha]]'s political thriller ''[[Raajneeti]]'' and an aspiring actress in ''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]''.<ref name="another" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-tees-maar-khan-is-not-worth-even-a-free-ticket-1485367 |title=Review: Tees Maar Khan is not worth even a free ticket |last=Rao |first=Renuka |date=3 December 2010 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=23 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012223534/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-tees-maar-khan-is-not-worth-even-a-free-ticket-1485367 |archive-date=12 October 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> While the former was a box-office hit, the latter was a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA== |title=Box Office 2010 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=23 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014062657/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=TMK fails to impress critics|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tmk-fails-to-impress-critics/article1-642276.aspx|access-date=22 October 2013|work=Hindustan Times|date=24 December 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

From 2011 to 2014, Kaif starred in the top-grossing productions of their respective years. In 2011, she starred opposite [[Hrithik Roshan]] in [[Zoya Akhtar]]'s ensemble comedy-drama ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'', and received praise for her portrayal of a runaway bride in [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]'s romantic comedy ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'', which earned Kaif her second Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. She followed this in 2012 by featuring as the female lead of the spy thriller ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' and the romance ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'', both of which earned over {{INRConvert|2|b}} worldwide. The following year, Kaif starred as a circus performer opposite [[Aamir Khan]] in [[Vijay Krishna Acharya]]'s action thriller ''[[Dhoom 3]]'' (2013), which grossed over {{INRConvert|5.75|b}} in global ticket sales to become the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film of all time]] at that point. She also reunited with Roshan to play the leading lady in [[Siddharth Anand]]'s action comedy ''[[Bang Bang!]]'' (2014), which also became one of the highest-grossing Indian films despite receiving mixed reviews. Kaif failed to replicate this wider success with her next four releases, including the war drama ''[[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]]'' (2015), the romance ''[[Fitoor]]'' (2016), and the adventure comedy ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' (2017), resulting to a setback in her career. Her first success in these three years came with the spy thriller ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017), a sequel to ''Ek Tha Tiger'' which became the second highest-earner of the year with worldwide revenues of over {{INRConvert|5.54|b}}. In 2018, Kaif featured in two [[List of most expensive Indian films#Hindi|most expensive Indian films of all time]]—the action adventure ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]'' and the romantic comedy ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]'', both of which were commercial failures. However, her performance in the latter was critically praised, earning Kaif the award for the [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female]] and a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. Her next release, the period drama ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' (2019), also grossed over {{INRConvert|3|b}} globally to emerge as one of her biggest commercial successes to date.

== Films ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not been released yet
|}
*''All films are in Hindi, unless otherwise noted.''

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible plainrowheaders" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
!Director
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2003
! scope="row" |''[[Boom (film)|Boom]]''
|Rina Kaif (Popdi Chinchpokli){{efn|name=character}}
|[[Kaizad Gustad]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name=":0" />
|-
| 2004
! scope="row" | ''[[Malliswari (2004 film)|Malliswari]]''
| Malliswari
|[[K. Vijaya Bhaskar]]
| Telugu film Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="Malliswari" />
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2005
! scope="row" | ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]''
| Pooja
|[[Ram Gopal Varma]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Sarkar (2005) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/540345 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722192320/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/540345 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?]]''
| Sonia
|[[David Dhawan]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54551 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722205901/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54551 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Allari Pidugu]]''
| Swati
|[[Jayanth C. Paranjee]]
| Telugu film
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news|title=Commercial potboiler|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/10/08/stories/2005100806350200.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150920025203/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/10/08/stories/2005100806350200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2015|access-date=21 September 2013|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 October 2005}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
! scope="row" | ''[[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]''
| Jia S.Yashvardhan
|[[Raj Kanwar]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508850 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722203748/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508850 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]''
| Supriya Menon
|[[I. V. Sasi|I.V. Sasi]]
| Malayalam film
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Good cinema should excite the minds|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=14196231&cid=2406|publisher=Sify|access-date=22 September 2013|archive-date=24 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024045841/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=14196231&cid=2406}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2007
! scope="row" | ''[[Namastey London]]''
| Jasmeet "Jazz" Malhotra Singh{{efn|name=character}}
|[[Vipul Amrutlal Shah|Vipul Amritlal Shah]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Namastey London (2007) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/531205 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722184125/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/531205 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Apne]]''
| Nandini
|[[Anil Sharma]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Apne (2007) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/55706 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210421/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/55706 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]''
| Priya Jaisingh
|[[David Dhawan]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Partner(2007) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/538407 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330135353/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/538407 |archive-date=30 March 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]''
| Sanjana Shankar Shetty
|[[Anees Bazmee]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome (2007) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508650 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722185449/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508650 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008
! scope="row" | ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]''
| Sophia Singh
|[[Abbas–Mustan|Abbas-Mustan]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Race (2008) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/201619 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905124137/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/201619 |archive-date= 5 September 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]''
| Sonia Singh
|[[Anees Bazmee]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Singh Is Kinng (2008) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/531032 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722201642/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/531032 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]''
| Storyteller
|[[Atul Agnihotri]]
| Cameo appearance
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Hello (2008) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/58517 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901061623/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/58517 |archive-date= 1 September 2014 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Yuvvraaj]]''
| Anushka Banton
|[[Subhash Ghai]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Yuvvraaj (2008) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/56206 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210046/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/56206 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2009
! scope="row" | ''[[New York (2009 film)|New York]]''
| Maya Sheikh
|[[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]
| Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=New York (2009) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/64814 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722203923/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/64814 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Blue (2009 film)|Blue]]''
| Nikita "Nikki" Malhotra{{efn|name=character}}
|Anthony D'Souza
| Cameo appearance
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue (2009) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/65165 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722213024/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/65165 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]''
| Jennifer "Jenny" Pinto{{efn|name=character}}
|[[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/510223 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901091748/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/510223 |archive-date= 1 September 2014 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[De Dana Dan]]''
| Anjali Kakkad
|[[Priyadarshan|Priyadharshan]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=De Dana Dan (2009) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/502796 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722191135/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/502796 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
! scope="row" | ''[[Raajneeti]]''
| Indu Pratap
|[[Prakash Jha]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Raajneeti (2010) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508306 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722212801/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508306 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]''
| Anya Khan
|[[Farah Khan]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Tees Maar Khan (2018) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/523357 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905111756/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/523357 |archive-date= 5 September 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
! scope="row" | ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]''
| Laila
|[[Zoya Akhtar]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/535587 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722200328/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/535587 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]''
| Herself
|[[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]
| Special appearance in the song "Bodyguard"
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Bodyguard (2011) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/537944 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214032752/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/537944 |archive-date=14 December 2014 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]''
| Dimple Dixit
|[[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
| Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/537952 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722191827/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/537952 |archive-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]''
| Chikni Chameli
|[[Karan Malhotra]]
| Special appearance in the song "[[Chikni Chameli]]"
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Agneepath (2012) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/503039 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624131535/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/503039 |archive-date=24 June 2013 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''
| Zoya "Zee" Humaini{{efn|name=character}}
|[[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Ek Tha Tiger (2012) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/545809 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402211617/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/545809 |archive-date= 2 April 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''
| Meera Thapar
|[[Yash Chopra]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/548942 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716171437/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/548942/ |archive-date=16 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
! scope="row" | ''[[Main Krishna Hoon]]''
| Herself
|[[Rajiv S. Ruia]]
| Cameo appearance
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Main Krishna Hoon (2013) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/540663 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721051920/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/540663 |archive-date=21 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Bombay Talkies (film)|Bombay Talkies]]''
| Herself
|[[Zoya Akhtar]]
| Special appearance in segment "[[Sheila Ki Jawani]]"
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Talkies (2013) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/588998 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707001430/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/588998 |archive-date= 7 July 2013 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Dhoom 3]]''
| Aaliya
|[[Vijay Krishna Acharya]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Dhoom 3 (2013) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542148 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715053512/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542148 |archive-date=15 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 2014
! scope="row" | ''[[Bang Bang!]]''
| Harleen Sahni
|[[Siddharth Anand]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Bang Bang! (2014) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/594271 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710224128/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/594271 |archive-date=10 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]]''
| Nawaz Mistry
|[[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Phantom (2015) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/673371 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721054853/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/673371 |archive-date=21 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Fitoor]]''
| Firdaus Jaan Naqvi
|[[Abhishek Kapoor]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Fitoor (2016) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/674561 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=12 February 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210094129/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/674561 |archive-date=10 February 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''
| Diya Kapoor/Diya Verma/Diya Khanna{{efn| Katrina Kaif plays the same character throughout different periods of time.}}
|[[Nitya Mehra]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Baar Baar Dekho (2016) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/4135231 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=10 September 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909144000/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/4135231/ |archive-date= 9 September 2016 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]''
| Shruti Sengupta
|[[Anurag Basu]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="filming">{{cite news|title='Fitoor' wraps shooting |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Fitoor-wraps-shooting/articleshow/49196486.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2 October 2014 |access-date=5 October 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102180237/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Fitoor-wraps-shooting/articleshow/49196486.cms |archive-date= 2 January 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]''
| Zoya Singh Rathore
|[[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mid-day.com/articles/salman-khan-katrina-kaif-movies-ali-abbas-zafar-tiger-zinda-hai-bollywood-news/17952161 |title=Tiger Zinda Hai shooting to start in March |work=Mid Day |access-date=31 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131042933/http://m.mid-day.com/articles/salman-khan-katrina-kaif-movies-ali-abbas-zafar-tiger-zinda-hai-bollywood-news/17952161 |archive-date=31 January 2017 |date=31 January 2017 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[Welcome to New York (2018 film)|Welcome to New York]]''
| Katrina Kaif
|[[Chakri Toleti]]
| Cameo appearance
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/katrina-kaif-will-seen-sonakshi-sinha-starrer-welcome-new-york-details/ |title=Katrina Kaif will be seen in Sonakshi Sinha starrer Welcome To New York and we have the details |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=17 February 2018|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]''
| Suraiyya Jaan
|[[Vijay Krishna Acharya]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/katrina-kaif-joins-aamir-amitabh-in-thugs-of-hindostan-it-s-a-dhoom-boom-reunion/story-Q7DLtpkGaU3w8NCuskHZ6K.html |title=Katrina Kaif joins Aamir, Amitabh in Thugs of Hindostan: It's a Dhoom Boom reunion|work=Hindustan Times |access-date=29 May 2017|date=11 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]''
| Babita Kumari
|[[Aanand L. Rai]]
|Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/photo-katrina-kaif-and-shah-rukh-khan-begin-shoot-for-aanand-l-rai-film-4855911/ |title=Katrina Kaif begins shoot for Aanand L Rai film|date=22 September 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-32898-1.html|title=Nominations for the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019 |work=Filmfare |date=12 March 2019 |access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]''
| Kumud Raina
|[[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/salman-khan-welcomes-katrina-kaif-onboard-bharat-after-priyanka-chopra-quits-1892308|title=Salman Khan Welcomes Katrina Kaif Onboard Bharat After Priyanka Chopra Quits}}</ref>
|-
|2020
! scope="row" | ''[[Angrezi Medium]]''
|Herself
|[[Homi Adajania]]
|Special Appearance for song "Kudi Na Nachne De"
| style= "text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |title=Angrezi Medium song Kudi Nu Nachne De: Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt and Anushka Sharma dance like no one is watching |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/angrezi-medium-song-kudi-nu-nachne-de-katrina-kaif-alia-bhatt-and-anushka-sharma-dance-like-no-one-is-watching/story-qWuqRuhHK7WEnCOYq9oVjP.html |access-date=2 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
! scope="row" style="background: #FFFFCC; "| ''[[Sooryavanshi]]''{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}
| Aditi Sooryavanshi
|[[Rohit Shetty]]
| Completed
| style= "text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/confirmed-akshay-kumar-will-romance-katrina-kaif-in-rohit-shetty-s-sooryavanshi-1507084-2019-04-22|title=Confirmed: Akshay Kumar will romance Katrina Kaif in Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi|website=India Today|access-date=22 April 2019|date=22 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Phone Bhoot''{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}
| TBA
|Gurmmeet Singh
|Post production
| style= "text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/celebrities/katrina-kaif-siddhant-chaturvedi-ishaan-khatter-starrer-phone-bhoot-shoot-begins-670989|title=Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ishaan Khatter starrer 'Phone Bhoot' shoot begins|date=12 December 2020|work=India TV News|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
! scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''[[Tiger (franchise)|Tiger 3]]''{{dagger}}
| Zoya Singh Rathore
| [[Maneesh Sharma]]
| Filming
| style= "text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan snapped at a studio as he begins 'Tiger 3' shoot with Katrina Kaif |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khan-snapped-at-a-studio-as-he-begins-tiger-3-shoot-with-katrina-kaif/articleshow/81431043.cms |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=10 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
! scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Jee Lee Zaraa''
| TBA
| [[Farhan Akhtar]]
| Announced
| style= "text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/priyanka-chopra-jonas-announces-bollywood-return-on-jee-le-zaraa-with-katrina-kaif-alia-bhatt-1234812106|title=Jee Le Zaraa: Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt to come together for Farhan Akhtar’s film|website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Andreas |last=Wiseman |date=10 August 2021 |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of awards and nominations received by Katrina Kaif]]

== Footnotes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=1229940|name=Katrina Kaif}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/index/id/3458 Katrina Kaif] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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{{short description|Indian news network}}
{{Hatnote|This article is about the company. For the news channels owned by the company, see [[NDTV India]] and [[NDTV 24x7]].}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = New Delhi Television Ltd.
| logo = NDTV logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1984}}
| logo_caption = Experience. Truth First
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{BSE|532529}} {{NSE|NDTV}}
| location = [[New Delhi, India]]
| industry = [[Mass media]]
| products = [[Broadcasting]] [[Web portal]]s
| key_people = [[Prannoy Roy]] (Co-Chairperson) [[Radhika Roy]] (Co-Chairperson)
| revenue = {{INRConvert|3.93|b|lk=r}} (2020)<ref name="10K">{{Cite web|url=https://drop.ndtv.com/uploads/convergence/images/outcomebmjune22_2020_2028596.pdf|title=Audited Financial Results For The Quarter and Year Ended March 2020|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref>
| net_income = {{INRConvert|290|m|lk=r}} (2020)<ref name="10K" />
| num_employees = 543 (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/corporatepage/images/NDTV_AR_2018-19_(FULL).pdf|title=Annual Report Report 2018-19|access-date=7 April 2020}}</ref>
| founders = [[Prannoy Roy]] [[Radhika Roy]]
| footnotes =
| homepage = {{URL|www.ndtv.com/}}
}}

'''New Delhi Television Ltd''' (commonly abbreviated as '''NDTV''') is an Indian [[news media]] company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. The company is considered to be a legacy brand that pioneered independent news broadcasting in India, and is credited for launching the first [[24-hour news cycle|24x7 news]] channel and the first [[Lifestyle (sociology)|lifestyle]] channel in the country. It owns and operates the broadcast news channels of [[NDTV India]] and [[NDTV 24x7]]. The two channels of the company have received 32 [[Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards]].

NDTV was founded in 1984, by the journalist [[Radhika Roy]] and the economist [[Prannoy Roy]], a husband and wife duo from the city of [[Kolkata]] in the state of [[West Bengal]]. It began as a production house for news segments for the public broadcaster [[Doordarshan]] and international satellite channels when television broadcasting was a state monopoly and transitioned into the first independent news network in India. The company launched the first 24x7 news channel in partnership with [[Star India]] in 1998.

Between 1998 and 2003, NDTV was in an exclusive agreement with Star India to produce all its news segment. In 2003, the company became an independent broadcasting network with the simultaneous launch of the Hindi and English language news channels known as NDTV India and NDTV 24x7. It also launched a [[business news]] channel [[NDTV Profit]] which was later converted into an information and entertainment channel [[NDTV Prime]]. The company has had business interests in [[General entertainment channel|general entertainment]] and [[e-commerce]], and is part of the management of a number of broadcast channels including the lifestyle channel [[NDTV Good Times]], the infotainment channel [[Astro Awani]] and the news channel [[Independent Television (Bangladesh)|Independent Television]] through various joint ventures.

== History ==
=== 1984–1998: Doordarshan era ===
In 1984, the journalist [[Radhika Roy]] and her economist husband [[Prannoy Roy]] founded New Delhi Television.<ref name="Rodrigues-IndianNewsMedia71_">{{Cite book|last1=Rodrigues|first1=Usha M.|title=Indian News Media: From Observer to Participant|last2=Ranganathan|first2=Maya|publisher=[[SAGE Publications]]|year=2014|isbn=978-93-5150-464-1|page=71|language=en|ref=Indian News Media 2014}}</ref> The company began operation as a production house of news segments for the [[public broadcaster]] [[Doordarshan]] and international satellite news channels.<ref name="Shrivastava2010-p36_">{{Cite book|last=Shrivastava|first=K M|title=Broadcast Journalism in the 21st Century|publisher=[[Sterling Publishing]]|year=2010|isbn=978-81-207-3597-2|pages=36–37|language=en}}</ref> It was converted into a commercial news network in 1988,<ref name="Rodrigues-IndianNewsMedia71_"/> and became the first independent television news network in India.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_">{{Cite news|last=Kaushik|first=Krishn|date=15 December 2015|title=The Tempest|language=en|page=2|website=[[The Caravan]]|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/the-tempest-prannoy-radhika-roy-ndtv|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> Doordarshan allotted a slot to the network to air a weekly broadcast called ''The World This Week'', it was a [[news magazine]] programme commissioned by the director general of the public broadcaster, [[Bhaskar Ghose]] and covered international news.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> The weekly news bulletin was described as an instant hit among its Indian viewers.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_">{{Cite book|last1=Kaushik|first1=Kshama|title=India Means Business: How the elephant earned its stripes|last2=Dutta|first2=Kaushik|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2012|isbn=978-0-19-908851-5|pages=277–281|language=en|doi=10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198072614.001.0001|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref>

The network was also contracted by Doordarshan to produce its coverage of Indian general elections and budget session specials which too became widely popular.<ref name="Rodrigues-IndianNewsMedia71_"/> The first election result telecast produced by NDTV was that of the [[1989 Indian general election]], which was the first televised live coverage of an election result in India,<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/><ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> it employed hot-lines across the country and featured visual graphics, discussions and debates. The format developed by NDTV was contrasted with the simple official announcements publicised by Doordarshan in previous elections and was adopted as a template by news broadcasters over the following decades.<ref name="Rodrigues-IndianNewsMedia71_"/><ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> The terms of agreement between NDTV and Doordarshan were modified in the same year and NDTV began paying a fee for its weekly slot instead of being a contractor under the public broadcaster.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> During the initial years of NDTV there was a delay of 10 minutes which later shifted to five minutes between telecast and production of live news due to government restrictions.<ref name="ChannelingCultures160_">{{Cite book|last1=Sen|first1=Biswarup|title=Channeling Cultures: Television Studies from India|last2=Roy|first2=Abhijit|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2014|isbn=978-0-19-809205-6|pages=160–165|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref>

''The World This Week'' continued to be aired till 1995.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> It was aired on Fridays at 10:00 pm,<ref name="IndiasInnovationBlueprint72_">{{Cite book|last=Eby Mathew|first=George|title=India's Innovation Blueprint: How the Largest Democracy is Becoming an innovation Super Power|publisher=[[Chandos Publishing]]|year=2010|isbn=978-1-78063-224-7|pages=72|language=en}}</ref> and was described as "the only India-based programme which looked out at the rest of the world".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Malik|first=Amita|author-link=Amita Malik|date=20 September 2003|title=Window on the world|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030920/windows/sight.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210101809/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030920/windows/sight.htm|archive-date=10 December 2020|website=[[The Tribune (India)|The Tribune]]}}</ref> In 1993, [[CNN]] began collaborating with NDTV to produce select coverage for the weekly news bulletin.<ref name="Batabya-MakingNewsInIndia_">{{Cite book|last=Batabyal|first=Somnath|title=Making News in India: Star News and Star Ananda|publisher=[[Routledge]]|year=2014|isbn=978-1-317-80972-2|pages=44|language=en}}</ref> The weekly was the first privately produced news bulletin in India,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> and became one of the top rated programmes on Doordarshan.<ref name="Batabya-MakingNewsInIndia_"/> According to Prannoy Roy, it was not difficult to appear good in comparison to Doordarshan which he described as more radio than television and that the time period was the most "newsiest" in television history.<ref>{{Cite journal|year=2013|editor-last=Painter|editor-first=James|title=India's Media Boom: The Good News and the Bad|url=https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2017-12/India%E2%80%99s%20Media%20Boom%20the%20good%20news%20and%20the%20bad.pdf|journal=[[Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism]]|pages=1–19}}</ref> The news bulletin covered a number of major events such as the [[1989 Tiananmen Square protests]], the [[Fall of the Berlin Wall]], the [[Dissolution of the Soviet Union]] and the [[Breakup of Yugoslavia]],<ref name="IndiasInnovationBlueprint72_"/><ref name="Forbes08Sep06_">{{Cite news|last=Karmali|first=Naazneen|date=8 September 2006|title=News Delhi TV|language=en|work=[[Forbes]]|url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2006/0918/034.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211071033if_/https://www.forbes.com/global/2006/0918/034.html?sh=4e73284a44d0|archive-date=11 December 2020}}</ref> some of these were covered live from the respective countries by NDTV.<ref name="IndiasInnovationBlueprint72_"/>

In 1995, NDTV presented a proposal to Doordarshan to move its production to a daily half hourly news bulletin on the second Doordarshan channel [[DD Metro]].<ref name="ChannelingCultures160_"/> The proposal was accepted and the news bulletin called ''News Tonight'' was launched''.''<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/><ref name="ChannelingCultures160_"/> The Roys approached five major Indian business houses for investments and secured agreements from all five of them,<ref name="ChannelingCultures160_"/> which included the multinational [[Tata Group]].<ref name="Forbes08Sep06_"/> The bulletin was the first daily domestic news broadcast in the country.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Magazine of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association|publisher=[[Commonwealth Broadcasting Association]]|edition=June 1997|pages=20|language=en|via=[[University of Minnesota]]}}</ref> The company also began producing shows such as ''The News Hour'' and ''Good Morning India'' for Doordarshan.<ref name="MakingOfStarIndia31_">{{Cite book|last=Kohli-Khandekar|first=Vanita|title=The Making of Star India: The Amazing Story of Rupert Murdoch's India Adventure|date=25 July 2019|publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]|isbn=978-93-5305-598-1|pages=31–32|language=en}}</ref> Prannoy Roy was the anchor of the NDTV news bulletins,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bajpai|first=Shailaja|date=24 July 2016|title=The World Came Home: The history of television in India|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-world-came-home-2932048/|access-date=10 December 2020|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> who in the process acquired a reputation for reliable, authentic and sophisticated news reporting. The news bulletins had gained both in credibility and were competing with entertainment channels in terms of viewership, which made the network sought after for partnerships by international news networks such as [[BBC]] and [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[Star India|Star Network]] when restrictions on private participation were being lifted and Doordarshan's monopoly broken by satellite television.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/>

In 1997, the director general of Doordarshan, Rathikant Basu left the public broadcaster and joined its multinational rival, the Star Network. The resignation brought about a call for scrutinising his activities during his tenure as the director general,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> a parliamentary committee was assigned to examine the finances of Doordarshan, which alleged "irregularities" in its dealings with NDTV.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> On 20 January 1998, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) filed a number of cases against the former director general, five other officials of the public broadcaster and against Prannoy Roy who was the managing director of NDTV.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 January 1998|title=CBI case against Prannoy Roy|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980120/02051164.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416181338/http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980120/02051164.html|archive-date=16 April 2010|access-date=10 December 2020|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> The cases went on for several years in the form of a protracted dispute,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> until CBI filed a closure report in 2013 and the charges were quashed by the [[Delhi High Court]],<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> stating that there was no evidence of wrongdoing.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/>

=== 1998–2003: Rupert Murdoch and Star News ===
In 1998, NDTV entered into five year contract with Rupert Murdoch's Star Network. Under the terms of the agreement, NDTV would produce all news content for the network,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> while News Television India (subsidiary of Murdoch's [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]) would finance the endeavor''.''<ref name="MakingOfStarIndia48_">{{Cite book|last=Kohli-Khandekar|first=Vanita|title=The Making of Star India: The Amazing Story of Rupert Murdoch's India Adventure|date=25 July 2019|publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]|isbn=978-93-5305-598-1|pages=48–50|language=en}}</ref> The CEO of Star India had stated that NDTV was an obvious choice for a partnership due its recognition and infrastructure.<ref name="Forbes08Sep06_"/> [[STAR News|Star News]] was launched in February 1998 and was the first independent 24x7 news channel in India.<ref name="MakingOfStarIndia48_"/> It was a bilingual channel and aired both [[Hindi]] and [[English language]] programs.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mehta|first=Nalin|date=1 September 2007|title=The great Indian Willow Trick: Cricket, nationalism and India's TV news revolution, 1998–2005|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/09523360701448331|journal=The International Journal of the History of Sport|publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]]|volume=24|issue=9|pages=1187–1199|doi=10.1080/09523360701448331|issn=0952-3367|s2cid=144646131}}</ref> NDTV productions were also slotted on two 9:00 pm news bulletins in the channels of [[Star Plus]] and [[Star World (Indian TV channel)|Star World]].<ref name="OutlookIndia17Jul00_">{{Cite news|last1=Joshi|first1=Namrata|last2=Kapadia|first2=Payal|last3=Guha Ray|first3=Shantanu|date=17 July 2000|title=The Master And The Prodigal|work=[[Outlook India]]|url=https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/the-master-and-the-prodigal/209725|access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref> In 1999, NDTV launched its own news website called ndtv.com which streamed live webcasts of its productions and generated 55,000 daily views within a month of its launch. Over the following years, it also made its first foray into regional markets and began a [[Tamil language]] news bulletin on [[Vijay TV]], a channel owned by the Star Network.<ref name="Shrivastava2010-p36_"/>

Star News was an immediate success, its revenue made the channel [[Break-even (economics)|break-even]] at the onset.<ref name="MakingOfStarIndia77_">{{Cite book|last=Kohli-Khandekar|first=Vanita|title=The Making of Star India: The Amazing Story of Rupert Murdoch's India Adventure|date=25 July 2019|publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]|isbn=978-93-5305-598-1|pages=77–81|language=en}}</ref> Star India was also able to capitalise on the experience gained in NDTV's earlier collaboration with CNN,<ref name="Batabya-MakingNewsInIndia_"/> one of its multinational competitors.<ref name="MakingJournalists138_">{{Cite book|last=de Burgh|first=Hugo|title=Making Journalists: Diverse Models, Global Issues|date=2005|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=978-0-415-31501-2|pages=138–139|language=en|author-link=Hugo de Burgh}}</ref> The financial support provided by the multinational gave the channel an advantage over its emerging competitors such as [[Aaj Tak]], the Hindi language channel founded by [[Living Media]].<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> Prannoy Roy remained as the face of the network while Radhika Roy,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> who was known for being low profile,<ref>{{Cite news|date=30 December 2007|title=Power Women|language=en|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/power-women/255634/}}</ref> operated the editorial process and reportedly demanded high standards for credibility, impartiality and independence.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> The channel developed sophisticated production values and a reputation for journalistic integrity.<ref name="Paterson2004-114_">{{Cite book|last1=Paterson|first1=Chris A.|title=International News in the 21st Century|last2=Sreberny|first2=Annabelle|date=2004|publisher=[[University of Luton Press]]|isbn=978-1-86020-596-5|pages=114–117|language=en}}</ref> In a study conducted with Indian journalists, Star News was found to be perceived as the most professionally produced among Indian networks and was regularly viewed by a majority of journalists alongside Doordarshan and [[BBC World]].<ref name="MakingJournalists138_"/>

In the partnership, NDTV was given editorial independence,<ref name="Paterson2004-114_"/> and produced the entire editorial content including in its packaging and presentation.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Bromley|first1=Michael|title=Journalism and Democracy in Asia|last2=Romano|first2=Angela|publisher=[[Routledge]]|year=2012|isbn=978-1-134-25414-9|pages=58|language=en}}</ref> It was noted that the channel occasional used its own branded equipment such as microphones with NDTV imprints, without any dispute. Under the agreement, the profits belonged to Star News and NDTV was paid a fee which began with US$10 million under an [[escalation clause]] and reserved intellectual property rights over its productions. This arrangement reportedly became an issue of contention between the sales team of Star India which were under pressure to generate revenues and NDTV which intended to maintain in its editorial independence.<ref name="MakingOfStarIndia77_"/> In 2000, the NDTV news bulletin on Star Plus was removed, which was speculated to have been a signifier of the closeted conflict.<ref name="OutlookIndia17Jul00_"/>

In an anecdotal testimony, [[Peter Mukerjea]] who was CEO of Star India between 1999 and 2007, states that an advertiser with the network who was the chairman of a major textile company had complained to him about a news report about [[environmental issues]] in a town which operated one of their plants and held Star India responsible for the reporters not taking into account the views of the company.<ref name="MakingOfStarIndia77_"/> Star News covered the [[2002 Gujarat riots]] with investigative reports, in-depth analyses and live reporting of events.<ref name="ChannelingCultures160_"/> The channel's coverage resulted in it being blacked out for a day by the [[Gujarat Government]] under [[Narendra Modi]]. The censorship came a day after the [[Minister of Law and Justice|Minister of Law]], [[Arun Jaitley]] had accused "some networks" of conspiracy against the government on a live telecast of [[Zee News]],<ref name="ChannelingCultures160_"/> a network that had assured him that they weren't such a networks on the same telecast.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chattarji|first=Subarno|date=October 2010|title=The politics of television in the 2002 Gujarat riots|url=http://asu.thehoot.org/research/books/the-politics-of-television-in-the-2002-gujarat-riots-4892|access-date=11 December 2020|website=[[Sevanti Ninan|The Hoot]]}}</ref>

In 2002, Star was willing to continue the contract but without complete editorial control being granted to NDTV which was unacceptable to the Roys.<ref name="Forbes08Sep06_"/> In the end, the negotiations between NDTV and Star India fell apart and the contract was not renewed. NDTV kept producing news segments for Star News till 31 March 2003.<ref name="Paterson2004-114_"/> The company's unwillingness to succumb to government pressure or pro right wing editorial intervention from Rupert Murdoch, cemented his decision to exit the partnership as well.<ref name="SouthAsianMediaCultures123_">{{Cite book|last=Banaji|first=Shakuntala|title=South Asian Media Cultures: Audiences, Representations, Contexts|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2011|isbn=978-0-85728-409-9|pages=123–124|language=en}}</ref> Murdoch went on secure a partnership with the [[ABP Group|Anandabazar Patrika Group]] for Star News, which was converted into a Hindi language news channel,<ref name="Paterson2004-114_"/><ref name="ChannelingCultures132_">{{Cite book|last1=Sen|first1=Biswarup|title=Channeling Cultures: Television Studies from India|last2=Roy|first2=Abhijit|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2014|isbn=978-0-19-809205-6|pages=132–133|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref> and was noted to have become far less critical in its news coverage following the transition.<ref name="SouthAsianMediaCultures123_"/>

=== 2003–2007: Independent broadcasting network ===
Following the end of the partnership with Star India, NDTV began its venture as an independent broadcaster. The company had acquired equity capital from investment banks including [[Morgan Stanley]] and [[Goldman Sachs]].<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> [[Standard Chartered]] invested US$12 million and acquired a share of 12% in the company. Media commentators at the time had speculated that Star News would remain the market leader and decimate NDTV.<ref name="Guardian22Sep04_">{{Cite news|last1=Ramesh|first1=Rajdeep|last2=Jha|first2=Sandeep|date=22 September 2004|title=NDTV makes Murdoch's Star wane in India|language=en|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/sep/22/business.rupertmurdoch|access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref> Before the launch of the network's independent channels under its own brand, it had invested US$25 million into advertising.<ref name="Paterson2004-114_"/> For distribution, it entered into a tie up with the network of One Alliance, a joint venture between [[Sony]] and [[Discovery, Inc.]]<ref name="Shrivastava2010-p36_"/><ref>{{Cite news|date=14 February 2003|title=NDTV News Channels Ready To Roll With SET Alliance|language=en|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/ndtv-news-channels-ready-to-roll-with-set-alliance/70318/}}</ref>

NDTV launched two channels [[NDTV India]] and [[NDTV 24x7]] in 2003. NDTV India was a Hindi language news channel and NDTV 24x7 was an English language news channel.<ref name="ChannelingCultures132_"/> Soon after its launch NDTV 24x7 became the frontrunner in the English news segment,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> while NDTV India had the second-highest viewership following Aaj Tak in the Hindi language segment, which pushed Star News to the place of fourth highest viewership in the process.<ref name="Guardian22Sep04_"/> The channels introduced the concept of "break away" broadcasting in India with [[Integrated receiver/decoder|integrated receiver decoder]] (IRD) which could provide segmented region or city-specific news and with optional local language [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbings]] to viewers of the same channel.<ref name="Shrivastava2010-p36_"/> In 2004, NDTV became a publicly traded company and the board members reportedly included [[N. R. Narayana Murthy]], the founder of [[Infosys]] and [[Tarun Das]], the chief mentor of the [[Confederation of Indian Industry]] as [[independent director]]s.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> In December 2004, it stood as the media company with the highest market capitalisation, at a valuation of {{INRConvert|1433|c|year=2004}}.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shirsat|first=B. G.|last2=Krishnakumar|first2=Aparna|date=2005-08-13|title=Media industry valuations hit the roof|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/media-industry-valuations-hit-the-roof-105081301005_1.html|access-date=2021-06-29}}</ref>

The network was successful in pursuing a strategy of promoting anchors as TV stars in an attempt to both consolidate its brand name and as an incentive for drawing and retaining a talent pool of journalists. Some of their journalists eventually started branching out to begin their own ventures,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> and a number of top executive employees left the network, including both the managing editor [[Rajdeep Sardesai]] and the chief financial officer Sameer Manchanda who left the network to join hands with the entrepreneur [[Raghav Bahl]], who went on to launch [[CNN IBN]]. The resignations reportedly caused a number of problems for the network, the morale in the newsroom dipped and the network began finding it difficult to remain on top with an emergence of a crowded market with high competition as newer channels had more room for experimentation. Manchanda's resignation made the company's advertisers, the primary source of revenue to become vulnerable as the network which was solely in news broadcasting didn't have extensive connections unlike others in the industry.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/>
[[File:NDTV_Profit's_Screen_at_BSE.jpg|thumb|300x300px|[[NDTV Profit]]'s Screen at [[Bombay Stock Exchange]]]]
Due to the founder of CNN IBN being from NDTV, among other examples,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/><ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> the network is widely credited for having created a category of media professionals with high credibility in the Indian broadcasting industry.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> In an effort to check further loss of employees, the company began offering extensive salary raises and stock options to its employees after the departure of Sardesai.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> It was noted in 2012 that the company had a high distribution of its wealth, with stock options worth {{INRConvert|10|m|lk=|year=2012}} being available to over 200 employees (15% of the workforce).<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> In 2005, the network had also launched a business news channel called [[NDTV Profit]].<ref name="GlobalizationAndTelevision144_" /> The channel would become a competitor of the leading business news channel [[CNBC TV18]] over the next 5 years.<ref name="Forbes08Sep06_"/>

Despite the increase in competition NDTV had continued to grow and by the end of the 2005, the network had 19 offices and studios across the country.<ref name="Shrivastava2010-p36_"/> In 2006, the company founded [[NDTV Convergence]], the subsidiary overlooking its digital media operations.<ref name=":5" /> In June, NDTV partnered with the [[Southeast Asian]] media company [[Astro (television)|Astro]] to launch a [[Bahasa Melayu]] infotainment channel [[Astro Awani]] while taking a stake of 20% in the joint venture.<ref name="Forbes08Sep06_"/> Under the terms of agreement, NDTV instituted the infrastructure for the channel and Astro undertook the production. The channel was the first one to be launched by Astro and the first one to be launched by NDTV outside India.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Palit|first1=Amitendu|title=South Asia in the New Decade: Challenges and Prospects|last2=Spittel|first2=Gloria|publisher=[[World Scientific]]|year=2013|isbn=978-981-4401-06-7|pages=159|language=en}}</ref> It had also made a number of agreements for overseas distribution of its Indian channels and had a growing audience among the [[Indian diaspora]] in the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[South Africa]] and the [[Middle East]].<ref name="Forbes08Sep06_"/>

=== 2007–2015: Expansion attempts, financial crisis and digital growth ===
In 2007, NDTV began diversifying into the general entertainment and lifestyle broadcasting industry.<ref name="GlobalizationAndTelevision144_">{{Cite book|last=Sen Narayan|first=Sunetra|title=Globalization and Television: A Study of the Indian Experience, 1990-2010|date=2014|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=978-0-19-908271-1|pages=144–145|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Sen Narayan|first=Sunetra|title=Globalization and Television: A Study of the Indian Experience, 1990-2010|date=2014|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=978-0-19-908271-1|pages=183|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref> The company founded the subsidiary of NDTV Lifestyle and launched the first lifestyle channel in India called [[NDTV Good Times]] on 7 September 2007.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Guha Thakurta|first1=Paranjoy|last2=Chaturvedi|first2=Subi|date=2012|title=Corporatisation of the Media: Implications of the RIL-Network18-Eenadu Deal|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41419787|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]|volume=47|issue=7|pages=10–13|issn=0012-9976|jstor=41419787|via=[[JSTOR]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=31 August 2007|title=NDTV launches India's first lifestyle channel NDTV Good Times|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/ndtv-launches-india-s-first-lifestyle-channel-ndtv-good-times-107083101022_1.html#:~:text=A%20free-to-air%20channel,and%20Dr.}}</ref> Following the launch, Smeeta Chakraborty, who was appointed as the CEO of NDTV Lifestyle announced that the company would be looking into expanding in other language markets and intended to launch three to five new channels within the next 2 years.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Doval|first1=Pankaj|last2=Ghosh|first2=Shauvik|date=10 September 2007|title=NDTV Good Times walks into life & style|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/ndtv-good-times-walks-into-life-style/215381/|access-date=14 December 2020|website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=27 September 2007|title=NDTV Lifestyle plans more channels|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/C6qcI16oCULgwRRMYD4DCP/NDTV-Lifestyle-plans-more-channels.html|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref> NDTV Lifestyle also entered into an agreement with the [[United Breweries Group]] for a branding tie-up between the [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]] [[lager]] and NDTV Good Times.<ref name="BusinessStandard25Sep07_">{{Cite news|date=25 September 2007|title=NDTV to launch more int'l, domestic channels|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ndtv-to-launch-more-int-l-domestic-channels-107092500036_1.html}}</ref>

In January 2008, NDTV entered into a strategic partnership with the American mass media conglomerate [[NBCUniversal]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 May 2008|title=NDTV, NBC conclude strategic partnership|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ndtv-nbc-conclude-strategic-partnership-108052600006_1.html}}</ref><ref name="FinancialExpress29Jan08_">{{Cite news|date=29 January 2008|title=NBC Universal and NDTV Ltd. Execute Memorandum of Agreement to Form Long-Term Strategic Partnership in India|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/nbc-universal-and-ndtv-ltd-execute-memorandum-of-agreement-to-form-long-term-strategic-partnership-in-india/266629/|work=[[The Financial Express (India)]]|language=en}}</ref> in an attempt to expand into the general entertainment industry in India.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last=Arora|first=Chanpreet|date=August 2019|title=The Evolving Indian Media Market: Succeeding Through Localisation|url=https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2019-09/Chanpreet_Arora_Journalist_Fellow_paper.pdf|journal=[[Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism]]|publisher=[[University of Oxford]]}}</ref> NBCUniversal bought 26% of the stake with a net valuation of US$600 million for the company and NDTV was expected to receive television formats used by the NBC in the United States.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> In an attempt to replicating the model of networks using general entertainment channels to subsidise newsgathering expenses,<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> the network launched its first general entertainment channel [[NDTV Imagine]] on 21 January 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|last=K.K|first=Sruthijith|date=5 February 2008|title=Ramayan puts NDTV Imagine ahead of peers in TRP race|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/IRYGyWsxbzq07WeDdOSafI/Ramayan-puts-NDTV-Imagine-ahead-of-peers-in-TRP-race.html|access-date=14 December 2020|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref> The channel's launch was also aided by [[Sameer Nair]], the CEO of [[Applause Entertainment]], who was in a partnership with NDTV.<ref name="LiveMint21Mar15_">{{Cite web|last=Dugal|first=Ira|date=21 March 2015|title=Sameer Nair: The creative strategist|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/3cduJwWSAIZw9dTNwPqIvM/Sameer-Nair-The-creative-strategist.html|access-date=15 December 2020|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref> The operating company NDTV Imagine Ltd held a production studio NDTV Imagine Picture and entered into two partnerships to launched the music and entertainment channel [[NDTV Imagine Showbiz]] and the multilingual world movies channel [[NDTV Lumiere]].<ref name="HollywoodReporter17Dec09_">{{Cite news|last=Szalai|first=Georg|date=17 December 2009|title=Time Warner takes 92% stake in NDTV|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/time-warner-takes-92-stake-92467|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>

The company conceptualised a genre of channels which would focus on localised news and founded NDTV MetroNation, which was projected to launch a series of channels catering to metropolitan cities such as [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]] and [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> The first and only channel to be launched under this branding was NDTV MetroNation Delhi.<ref name="BusinessStandard25Sep07_"/> NDTV entered into a partnership with the national daily newspaper ''[[The Hindu]]'',<ref name="ChannelingCultures142_">{{Cite book|last1=Sen|first1=Biswarup|title=Channeling Cultures: Television Studies from India|last2=Roy|first2=Abhijit|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2014|isbn=978-0-19-809205-6|pages=142–144|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref> under the joint venture MetroNation Chennai to launched the Chennai-centric English language news channel which was named [[NDTV Hindu]].<ref name="VCCircle07Oct11_">{{Cite web|last=Das|first=Anil|date=7 October 2011|title=NDTV, Hindu Group Sell Metronation Chennai TV To Dina Thanthi Group|url=https://www.vccircle.com/ndtv-hindu-group-sell-metronation-chennai-tv-dina-thanthi-group|access-date=13 December 2020|website=[[VCCircle]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name="FinancialExpress08Oct11_">{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=Sanjay C.|date=8 October 2011|title=Dina Thanthi group buys NDTV Hindu|language=en|work=[[The Financial Express (India)]]|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/dina-thanthi-group-buys-ndtv-hindu/857333/|access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> Later in 2010, the company also entered in a partnership with the [[Dhaka]] based conglomerate [[BEXIMCO]] to launch the [[Independent Television (Bangladesh)|Independent Television]], a 24x7 news channel in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lall|first=Pavan|date=5 September 2011|title=Bangladesh's first family of business|url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/people/bangladeshs-first-family-of-business/100992|access-date=21 December 2020|website=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Newswire18|date=12 January 2010|title=NDTV, Beximco Group to launch news channel in Bangladesh|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ndtv-beximco-group-to-launch-news-channel-in-bangladesh-110011200086_1.html}}</ref>

The expansion attempts coincided with the [[2008 financial crash]] and the funds raised for the expansion, through partnerships and bonds were exhausted within a short period of time. NDTV had an ongoing open offer for buyback of shares and the stock prices at the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] (BSE) nosedived from around ₹400 to ₹100 which added a large shortfall. This caused the promoters of the company to go through a chain of borrowings from various multinationals.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> NDTV also made a series of divestments of its assets through a number of sales in the following period.<ref name="VCCircle07Oct11_"/> In August 2009, the chain borrowings had eventually led the promoters debt being transferred to a shell company which was owned by a subsidiary of [[Reliance Industries]].<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> and in October 2009, NBCUniversal decided to pull out of the partnership and sold off its share back to NDTV.<ref name="LiveMint21Mar15_" /> Following which, [[Time Warner]] bought out a 92% majority stake of the general entertainment subsidiary NDTV Imagine Ltd for US$124.5 million in December.<ref name="HollywoodReporter17Dec09_"/><ref name="VCCircle07Oct11_"/> The company had also launched a [[Dubai]] based English and Hindi language news channel called [[NDTV Arabia]], targeting Indian expatriates in 2007,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cheriyan|first=Vijaya|date=31 October 2007|title=NDTV to push boundaries with Arab channel|work=[[Arabian Business]]|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/ndtv-push-boundaries-with-arab-channel-123285.html|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> which was closed down in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Baxter|first=Elsa|date=17 June 2009|title=NDTV Arabia forced to pull plug|work=[[Arabian Business]]|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/ndtv-arabia-forced-pull-plug-17099.html|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Arya|first=Vigyan|date=17 June 2009|title=Crisis-hit NDTV Arabia likely to switch off in a day or two|url=https://www.emirates247.com/eb247/companies-markets/media/crisis-hit-ndtv-arabia-likely-to-switch-off-in-a-day-or-two-2009-06-17-1.33865|access-date=16 December 2020|website=[[Emirates 24/7]]|language=en}}</ref>

The editorial credibility of the network suffered damage as well when recordings made by the [[Income Tax Department]] of communication by the Reliance Industries lobbyist [[Niira Radia]] were leaked and a series of transcripts called the [[Radia tapes]] published by the [[Open (Indian magazine)|''Open'']] and [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|''Outlook'']] magazines. The tapes prominently featured journalist [[Barkha Dutt]] who appeared to be violating norms of journalistic integrity.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> NDTV was one of the few news broadcasting companies which had a codified code of conduct for its journalistic output.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_"/> The tapes came under the backdrop of the loan granted to NDTV by Reliance and included suggestions from Radia to the journalist MK Venu on how Roy needs to be supported. ''[[The Sunday Guardian]],'' a newspaper owned by politicians [[M. J. Akbar]] and [[Ram Jethmalani]] also published a 2010 article which alleged that NDTV had colluded with [[ICICI Bank]] and indulged in financial misdemeanours. NDTV sued for {{INRConvert|25|c|lk=}} and in February 2011, the Delhi High Court restrained any further circulation of the article.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/>

The company's finances had taken a downturn since the financial crisis and its expansion ventures had failed,<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/> it also marked the beginning of a consistent streak of net annual losses.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_"/><ref name="TheHoot09Mar16_">{{Cite web|last=Malik|first=Aman|date=9 March 2016|title=Will diversification bail out NDTV?|url=http://asu.thehoot.org/media-watch/media-business/will-diversification-bail-out-ndtv-9227|access-date=14 December 2020|website=[[Sevanti Ninan|The Hoot]]}}</ref> In March 2011, NDTV Lifestyle (subsidiary operating NDTV Good Times) was converted into a joint venture with the sale of 49% of the company's stake to Astro.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=3 March 2011|title=NDTV concludes stake sale in lifestyle arm to Astro Asia|work=[[Business Line]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/ndtv-concludes-stake-sale-in-lifestyle-arm-to-astro-asia/article23050863.ece}}</ref> The stake sale of NDTV Lifestyle resulted in the net valuation of the subsidiary to be US$80 million.<ref name="VCCircle07Oct11_"/> And in October, the joint venture MetroNation Chennai which operated the channel NDTV Hindu was bought out by the Tamil language daily newspaper, ''[[Dina Thanthi]]'' for a sum of {{INRConvert|15|c|lk=|year=2011}}.<ref name="VCCircle07Oct11_"/><ref name="FinancialExpress08Oct11_"/> The joint venture had incurred a net loss of {{INRConvert|20|c|lk=|year=2011}} in two years of its operation.<ref name="FinancialExpress08Oct11_"/> In 2015, the business news channel NDTV Profit became a hybrid channel featuring both business news programs during day and entertainment programs under the name [[NDTV Prime]] on weekends and after 6pm.<ref name="BusinessStandard02Jun17_">{{Cite news|last=Malvania|first=Urvi|date=2 June 2017|title=NDTV to bring down curtains on NDTV Profit|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ndtv-to-bring-down-curtains-on-ndtv-profit-117060101597_1.html|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>
[[File:NDTV_conducting_an_interview_in_Bangalore_in_2011.jpg|left|thumb|320x320px|NDTV team conducting an interview in [[Bangalore]] in 2011.]]
In contrast, the [[digital media]] arm of the company, NDTV Convergence had entered a phase of exponential growth. Between March 2011 and March 2015, it grew four-folds in terms of revenue and ten-folds in terms of profits and as a result increased its share of the total consolidated income from 4.6% to 18%.<ref name="TheHoot09Mar16_"/> NDTV Convergence had synchronised the network's newsgathering with its internet and mobile presence.<ref name="GlobalizationAndTelevision144_" /> The digital media arm was credited for reducing the losses of the company by 50% between the financial years 2013–14 and 2014–15.<ref name="TheHoot09Mar16_"/>

In addition, the subsidiary launched a number of online verticals namely the automobile portal CarAndBike.com, the electronics portal Gadgets360, the food and drinks portal SmartCooky and the wedding preparation website BandBaajaa.com which catered to consumer interest specific news.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Kohli-Khandekar|first=Vanita|date=5 October 2016|title=Can NDTV tell a different story?|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/can-ndtv-tell-a-different-story-116100400738_1.html|access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="VVCircle04Apr17_" /> NDTV also launched the [[e-commerce]] venture Indianroots through its subsidiary NDTV Ethnic Retail in 2013. The venture was a fashion store selling Indian ethnic clothes and jewelries,<ref name="LiveMint14May15_">{{Cite web|last=Verma|first=Shrutika|date=14 May 2015|title=NDTV venture Indianroots raises $5 million|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/1puLn5fFIsjq7ajM5uX6KM/NDTV-venture-Indianroots-raises-5-million.html|access-date=15 December 2020|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name="LiveMint19May17_">{{Cite web|last=Choudhary|first=Vidhi|date=19 May 2017|title=NDTV to sell indianroots.com, divests stake in NDTV Goodtimes|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/xUaSwShilwcKSPd3a9bYXJ/NDTV-to-sell-indianrootscom-divests-stake-in-NDTV-Goodtime.html|access-date=15 December 2020|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref> which expanded its consumer base across India and the United States, recording a twelve-fold jump of its gross merchandise value in 2014–15, and featured over 700 brands and 100 designers with a valuation of US$85 million in May 2015.<ref name="LiveMint14May15_"/> Gadgets360 also entered the e-commerce industry and began selling electronic devices from 2015 onwards.<ref name="VVCircle04Apr17_">{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Disha|date=4 April 2017|title=When Times Internet took a leaf out of NDTV's book to re-enter e-commerce biz|url=https://www.vccircle.com/when-times-internet-took-a-leaf-out-of-ndtvs-book-to-re-enter-e-commerce-biz|access-date=15 December 2020|website=[[VCCircle]]|language=en-US}}</ref> CarAndBike.com and BandBaajaa.com entered the industry as well and began selling products.<ref name="Business-Standard22Sep17_">{{Cite news|last=Malvania|first=Urvi|date=22 September 2017|title=NDTV sells stake in auto e-commerce subsidiary|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ndtv-sells-stake-in-auto-e-commerce-subsidiary-117092101287_1.html|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Choudhary|first=Vidhi|date=7 December 2015|title=With Special Occasion, NDTV enters the online weddings market|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/wivFe1kctRXtFYBBjk94NP/With-Special-Occasion-NDTV-enters-the-online-weddings-marke.html|access-date=19 December 2020|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref>

On 25 July 2012, NDTV moved a lawsuit for over US$1,000 million against the [[TAM Media Research]] for manipulation of data at the [[New York Supreme Court]].<ref name="TheHindu01Aug12_">{{Cite news|last=Jebaraj|first=Priscilla|date=1 August 2012|title=NDTV says TV ratings manipulated|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ndtv-says-tv-ratings-manipulated/article3708627.ece|access-date=17 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> TAM had instituted a television rating system called TRP,<ref name="Forbes21Feb14_">{{Cite news|last=Dharmakumar|first=Rohini|date=21 February 2014|title=Fixing Indian TV's Audience Measurement Problems|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/resolution/fixing-indian-tvs-audience-measurement-problems/33570/1|access-date=17 December 2020|work=[[Forbes]]|language=en}}</ref> used to determine viewership of channel and fix advertising rates between broadcasters and advertisers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 October 2020|title=Explained: What are TRPs and How Are they Calculated?|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/tv-trps-calculation-barc-intam-television-rating-points-peoples-meters|website=[[The Quint]]|language=en}}</ref> While the TAM data had been previously alleged by broadcasters to have been manipulated, NDTV's lawsuit was considered a landmark event which implicated over 30 companies and individuals of deliberately manipulating data and which eventually led to a number of broadcasters raising similar complaints.<ref name="TheHindu01Aug12_" /><ref name="Forbes21Feb14_" /> According to NDTV, the manipulated data had caused damages of at least US$810 million due to fraud and damages worth at least US$580 million for the network over a period of eight years.<ref name="TheHindu01Aug12_" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gardner|first=Eriq|date=30 July 2012|title=Nielsen Sued for Billions Over Allegedly Manipulated TV Ratings|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/nielsen-sued-billions-manipulated-ratings-355829|access-date=17 December 2020|website=[[Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> The lawsuit itself was dismissed while the ruling stated that even though TAM was registered in the United States, the damages were outside its jurisdiction,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jha|first=Prashant|date=7 March 2013|title=U.S. court asks NDTV to fight legal battle in India|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/us-court-asks-ndtv-to-fight-legal-battle-in-india/article4482597.ece|access-date=17 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and in 2015, [[Broadcast Audience Research Council]] (BARC) launched its own rating system. In the following year, TAM was merged into BARC, although it was noted that the shareholders of the new entity had remained the same and the rating system continued to be vulnerable to manipulation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shukla|first=Archna|date=7 October 2016|title=BARC, TAM Media merger is nothing but old wine in a new bottle|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/barc-tam-media-merger-nothing-but-old-wine-in-a-new-bottle/|access-date=17 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

=== 2015–Present: Government pressure and litigations ===
With the ascendancy of [[Narendra Modi]] to the premiership of India, advertisers with NDTV began to be pressurised to disassociate with the company and an array of litigations were initiated against the company.<ref name="NewYorkTimes02Apr20_">{{Cite news|last1=Goel|first1=Vindu|last2=Gettleman|first2=Jeffrey|last3=Khandelwal|first3=Saumya|date=2 April 2020|title=Under Modi, India's Press Is Not So Free Anymore|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/world/asia/modi-india-press-media.html|access-date=16 December 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The government pressure against the news broadcaster was seen as part of a wider pattern of attacks on [[media freedom]] in the country.<ref name="NewYorkTimes02Apr20_"/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Prabhu|first=Maya|date=3 August 2017|title=Is free speech under threat in Modi's India?|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2017/8/3/is-free-speech-under-threat-in-modis-india|access-date=17 December 2020|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name="DeutscheWelle07Nov16_">{{Cite news|last=Krishnan|first=Murali|date=7 November 2016|title='Ridiculous and arbitrary' – Indian journalists slam NDTV ban|url=https://www.dw.com/en/ridiculous-and-arbitrary-indian-journalists-slam-ndtv-ban/a-36293627|access-date=17 December 2020|work=[[Deutsche Welle]]|language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2015, the [[Enforcement Directorate]] (ED) served a notice on alleged violation of the [[Foreign Exchange Management Act]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pandey|first=Devesh K.|date=20 November 2015|title=ED serves notice on NDTV for FEMA violations|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ed-serves-rs-2030-crore-notice-on-ndtv-for-fema-violations/article7900384.ece|access-date=18 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 2016, the Hindi language news channel NDTV India was banned by the government on allegations that the channel had threatened national security. The company subsequently appealed against the ban at the [[Supreme Court of India]]. The ban was withdraw the following day, after popular outcry, protests from journalists and widespread criticism including from the Editor's Guild of India.<ref name="DeutscheWelle07Nov16_" /><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=7 November 2016|title=Ban on NDTV India on hold|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Ban-on-NDTV-India-on-hold/article16439328.ece|access-date=18 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In the same year, the [[Income Tax Department]] (ITD) served a tax reassessment notice which alleged that the company had committed tax evasion in the financial year 2009–10.<ref name="Scroll06Jun16_">{{Cite news|date=6 June 2017|title=NDTV co-founder Prannoy Roy's home raided by CBI|url=https://scroll.in/latest/839691/ndtv-co-founder-prannoy-roys-home-raided-by-cbi|work=[[Scroll.in]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The Delhi bench of the [[Income Tax Appellate Tribunal]] which functioned under the [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Ministry of Law]] upheld the findings of the department held the company liable for reassessment of taxation with penalty.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 January 2018|title=NDTV case: assessing officer was right in adding ₹642 crore, says ITAT|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/ndtv-case-assessing-officer-was-right-in-adding-642-crore-says-itat/article9785332.ece|access-date=18 December 2020|website=[[Business Line]]|language=en}}</ref> According to the findings, the company had allegedly colluded with NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of [[General Electric]] in a complex money laundering scheme for evading taxation of what was noted to be relatively small amount of funds relative to the size of the companies.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Verma|first=Sunny|date=19 July 2017|title=Clear case of organisation form or legal form abuse, without reasonable business purpose|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/clear-case-of-organisation-form-or-legal-form-abuse-without-reasonable-business-purpose-4757015/|access-date=18 December 2020|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=31 July 2017|title=NDTV: A legal mountain to climb|url=http://asu.thehoot.org/media-watch/media-business/ndtv-a-legal-mountain-to-climb-10224|website=[[Sevanti Ninan|The Hoot]]}}</ref>

In 2017, NDTV instituted a [[Turnaround management|turnaround plan]] and announced that the company would undergo a restructuring process, intending to concentrate on core assets of news broadcasting and its digital teams operating its apps and websites, while cutting down on ancillary assets including its e-commerce business.<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 December 2017|title=NDTV to cut workforce by up to 25%|work=[[Business Line]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/ndtv-to-cut-workforce-by-up-to-25/article9996254.ece}}</ref> The restructuring also involved layoffs of a number of staff and a shift towards mobile and digital oriented journalism. It was noted that while the debt had decreased considerable between 2012 and 2016, the valuation of the company had deteriorated.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agarwal|first=Cherry|date=27 July 2017|title=Is MoJo the real reason behind layoffs at NDTV?|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/07/27/is-mojo-the-real-reason-behind-layoffs-at-ndtv|access-date=22 December 2020|website=[[Newslaundry]]}}</ref>

The company sold NDTV Ethnic Retail which operated Indianroots and divested 2% of the stake in NDTV Lifestyle in favor of the luxury company Nameh Hotels & Resorts.<ref name="LiveMint19May17_" /> Fifth Gear Ventures operated the automobile portal CarAndBike.com and was held by NDTV Convergence, which diluted its stake from 79% to 43%, granting a controlling stake to the company Autobyte Private.<ref name="Business-Standard22Sep17_" /> NDTV Profit was pulled off air on 5 June 2017, and converted into an infotainment channel solely under the designation of NDTV Prime.<ref name="BusinessStandard02Jun17_" /><ref name="LiveMint02Jun17_">{{Cite web|last=Ahluwalia|first=Harveen|date=2 June 2017|title=NDTV to shut NDTV Profit, to shift business programmes to 24x7|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/56dsQNeuq9K7K7pZMqQNTN/NDTV-to-shut-NDTV-Profit-to-shift-business-programmes-to-24.html|access-date=17 December 2020|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref> The business news segment of NDTV Profit was moved to the English language news channel NDTV 24x7.<ref name="LiveMint02Jun17_" /> In 2018, NDTV Convergence also completed a sale with Wedding Junction Private Ltd and sold off Special Occasion Ltd,<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 November 2018|title=NDTV completes sale of Special Occasion to Wedding Junction|work=[[Business Standard]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ndtv-completes-sale-of-special-occasion-to-wedding-junction-118111501481_1.html|access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref> which operated the weeding arrangements portal BandBaajaa.com.<ref>{{Cite web|last=J|first=Anand|date=14 March 2018|title=Self-arranged marriage startup Wedeterna gets angel funding|url=https://www.vccircle.com/exclusive-self-arranged-marriage-startup-wedeterna-gets-angel-funding|access-date=19 December 2020|website=[[VCCircle]]|language=en}}</ref> In January 2020, Fifth Gear Ventures was acquired by a subsidiary of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mohile|first=Shally Seth|date=10 December 2020|title=Mahindra Mobility Services eyes four-fold increase in m-cap in 5 years|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mahindra-mobility-services-eyes-four-fold-increase-in-m-cap-in-5-years-120121000940_1.html|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Shehla_Rashid_Yuva_Hunkar_Rally_New_Delhi.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Student activist [[Shehla Rashid]] being interviewed by NDTV at Parliament Street in New Delhi, India.]]
In the meantime in 2017, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) lodged a case against the company on allegations that it had defrauded ICICI Bank,<ref name="Scroll06Jun16_" /> and the offices of the company and residence of the founders, the Roys were raided by the bureau.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Jaffrelot|first1=Christophe|title=Business and Politics in India|last2=Kohli|first2=Atul|last3=Murali|first3=Kanta|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2019|isbn=978-0-19-091246-8|pages=186|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref> The raid had come a day after an NDTV presenter had engaged in an argument with a spokesperson of the ruling party.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 June 2017|title=Falling in line: India's raucous democracy is becoming more subdued|work=[[The Economist]]|url=https://www.economist.com/asia/2017/06/24/indias-raucous-democracy-is-becoming-more-subdued|access-date=16 December 2020|issn=0013-0613}}</ref> The case was lodged on the basis of a complaint by a stockbroker Sanjay Dutt supported by the retracted ''Sunday Guardian'' article. It was noted that ICICI Bank itself considered the company to have returned the loan within an year and had not received any details of the case.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 June 2017|title=What We Know and What We Don't About the NDTV-ICICI Bank Case|url=https://thewire.in/business/ndtv-raid-prannoy-roy-icici-cbi|website=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]}}</ref> The raids received condemnation and the CBI was accused of being under pressure from the government to act against the news broadcaster.<ref name="DeutscheWelle07Nov16_" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Venu|first=M. K.|date=8 November 2016|title=The Creeping Erosion of Free Expression|url=https://thewire.in/politics/creeping-erosion-free-expression|access-date=18 December 2020|website=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 June 2017|title=Full text: CBI issues statement on NDTV raids, denies allegations of 'acting under pressure'|url=https://scroll.in/latest/839853/full-text-cbi-issues-statement-on-ndtv-raids-denies-allegations-of-acting-under-pressure|website=[[Scroll.in]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2019, the CBI lodged a new case against NDTV on allegations that it had laundered money and violated FDI norms. According to NDTV, government agencies were lodging different cases and then deliberately stalling investigations as no evidence were found.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pandey|first=Devesh K.|date=21 August 2019|title=CBI books fresh case against NDTV, Roys for allegedly violating FDI rules|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fresh-case-against-ndtv-roys-for-fdi-rules-violation/article29201891.ece|access-date=18 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In same year, the [[Securities and Exchange Board of India]] (SEBI) barred the Roys from accessing the securities market and from holding any managerial or board positions in the company for two years on allegations that the promoters had failed to disclose agreements to minority stakeholders of the company.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=14 June 2019|title=SEBI bars Prannoy, Radhika Roy from NDTV board|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/sebi-bars-prannoy-radhika-roy-from-ndtv-board/article27943165.ece|access-date=17 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 2020, the Supreme Court of India quashed the ITD notice against the company on the grounds that its allegation contradicted the statements presented by the Revenue Department.<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 April 2020|title=Income Tax dept's notice against NDTV quashed by Supreme Court|work=[[ThePrint]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://theprint.in/india/income-tax-depts-notice-against-ndtv-quashed-by-supreme-court/394923/}}</ref>

In 2020, an independent technology startup Prashnam conducted a survey which calculated that NDTV India was the news channel with the highest viewership in the Hindi speaking states of [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Rajasthan]], and the second highest viewership in the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]], ranging around 23–24% of the population in the respective states.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 October 2020|title=23% People in Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, Jharkhand Watch NDTV: Survey|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/prashnam-survey-channels-watched-madhya-pradesh-bihar-rajasthan-jharkhand|website=[[The Quint]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Channels and subsidiaries ==
NDTV operates three broadcast channels which includes two news channels and one infotainment channel.<ref name="BusinessStandard02Jun17_" /> The company has a stake three more channels which are managed through joint ventures.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|date=6 August 2013|title=NDTV tumbles after reporting net loss in Q1|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/ndtv-tumbles-after-reporting-net-loss-in-q1-113080600543_1.html|access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref> In addition, it has auxiliary services subsidiaries such as NDTV Labs, a [[research and development]] company set up exclusively to augment production process within the group,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Saeed|first=Saima|title=Screening the Public Sphere: Media and Democracy in India|date=2013|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=978-0-415-81244-3|pages=129|language=en}}</ref> and NDTV Emerging Markets, a [[consultancy firm]] set up to assist in the launch of NDTV news channels outside India.<ref name="FinancialExpress29Jan08_" />

=== Broadcast ===
The [[English language]] news channel [[NDTV 24x7]] is considered to be the first 24x7 news channel in India,<ref name=":122">{{Cite book|last1=Sen|first1=Biswarup|title=Channeling Cultures: Television Studies from India|last2=Roy|first2=Abhijit|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2014|isbn=978-0-19-809205-6|pages=176|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref> being a successor to [[STAR News|Star News]] which was founded by NDTV and Star India.<ref name="SouthAsianMediaCultures123_" /> It is available internationally,<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Thussu|first=Daya Kishan|title=News as Entertainment: The Rise of Global Infotainment|publisher=[[SAGE Publications]]|year=2007|isbn=978-1-84787-506-8|pages=96–98|language=en}}</ref> through various distribution partnerships including one with [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]] in the [[United States]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last1=Murray|first1=Jeremy A.|title=Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania|last2=Nadeau|first2=Kathleen M.|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]|year=2016|isbn=978-1-4408-3991-7|pages=206–207|language=en}}</ref> The channel operates under the designation of ATN NDTV 24x7 in [[Canada]] as it broadcasts its programming through the [[Asian Television Network]].<ref name=":2" />

The [[Hindi language]] news channel [[NDTV India]] is a national news channel and has widespread viewership in India.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Rodrigues-IndianNewsMedia161_">{{Cite book|last1=Rodrigues|first1=Usha M.|title=Indian News Media: From Observer to Participant|last2=Ranganathan|first2=Maya|publisher=[[SAGE Publications]]|year=2014|isbn=978-93-5150-464-1|page=161|language=en|ref=Indian News Media 2014}}</ref> The channel is closely associated with its editor-in-chief [[Ravish Kumar]], the recipient of a number of distinguished awards including the [[Ramon Magsaysay Award]] and considered to be one of the most influential journalists in India.<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 September 2019|title=Indian journalist Ravish Kumar receives 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-journalist-ravish-kumar-receives-2019-ramon-magsaysay-award/article29374978.ece|access-date=21 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhat|first=Prajwal|date=23 September 2019|title='If you love democracy, you will have to fight the media': Journalist Ravish Kumar|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/if-you-love-democracy-you-will-have-fight-media-journalist-ravish-kumar-109351|access-date=21 December 2020|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=en}}</ref>

The infotainment channel [[NDTV Prime]] was known as an innovation for being part of a two in one hybrid channel with [[NDTV Profit]],<ref name=":2" /> with the same channel providing business news in daytime during weekdays under the designation of Profit and [[Infotainment|information and entertainment]] at other times under the designation of Prime. The channel was later converted into a full time infotainment channel and the business news programs shifted to NDTV 24x7.<ref name="BusinessStandard02Jun17_" />

The subsidiary NDTV Lifestyle which launched the first lifestyle channel in India called [[NDTV Good Times]],<ref name=":3" /> continues to operate the channel in a joint venture with the [[Southeast Asian]] media company [[Astro (television)|Astro]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="BusinessStandard02Jun17_" /> NDTV also has two joint ventures where it manages the broadcast infrastructure of the infotainment channel [[Astro Awani]] in Southeast Asian and manages the news channel [[Independent Television (Bangladesh)|Independent Television]] with [[BEXIMCO]] in [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=":4" />

=== Digital ===
The subsidiary NDTV Convergence was set up as the digital branch of the company, and manages all its digital properties including its websites, apps and social media assets.<ref name=":5" /> The company has an exclusive partnership for advertisements on and content recommendations for NDTV's digital assets with the Israeli advertising company [[Taboola]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 October 2015|title=NDTV Convergence inks pact with Taboola|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ndtv-convergence-inks-pact-with-taboola-115100100018_1.html|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=21 December 2018|title=NDTV freezes at 10% upper circuit on signing 5-year deal with Taboola|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/ndtv-frozen-at-10-upper-circuit-on-signing-5-year-deal-with-taboola-118122100189_1.html|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref>

NDTV Convergence is considered as an international news channel of the company with its output available to audiences outside India.<ref name=":2" /> The flagship website of the company ndtv.com, is among the most widely used news sites and has widespread audience reach in India.<ref name=":7">{{Cite journal|last1=Aneez|first1=Zeenab|last2=Neyazi|first2=Taberez Ahmed|last3=Kalogeropoulos|first3=Antonis|last4=Kleis Nielsen|first4=Rasmus|author-link4=Rasmus Kleis Nielsen|date=March 2019|title=Indian Digital News Report|url=https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2019-03/India_DNR_FINAL.pdf|journal=[[Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism]]|publisher=[[University of Oxford]]}}</ref><ref name=":8" /> The company operates a number of separate web portals including one that is managed through a subsidiary called SmartyCooky,<ref name=":5" /> which operates the food portal under the designation of NDTV Food.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sahay|first=Priyanka|date=11 August 2015|title=NDTV to spin off gadgets section into e-commerce website|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/XkPRFovLG91KZBUUtLXL9J/NDTV-to-spin-off-gadgets-section-into-ecommerce-sites.html|access-date=22 December 2020|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref> The site also features [[podcasts]] of which competes with international brands such as [[TED (conference)|TED]] and [[Oprah Winfrey Network|Oprah]] among the Indian audience.<ref name=":7" /> The [[.in|.in domain]] for ndtv was noted to have been heavily contested and was acquired at extreme value by the company.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Goyal|first=Ravi|date=1 February 2017|title=A brief analysis of the .IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy|journal=Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice|language=en|volume=12|issue=2|pages=99–104|doi=10.1093/jiplp/jpw200|issn=1747-1532|via=[[Oxford Journals]]}}</ref>

In addition, NDTV provides news services through the NDTV [[mobile app]] which has subscription offers of {{INRConvert|550||lk=|year=2019}} per annum for an advertisement-free experience.<ref name=":7" /> The app is one of the most used news apps in India competing with the mobile app of the national newspaper ''[[The Hindu]]'', apps of [[Bennett, Coleman & Co]] publications and the apps of [[news aggregator]]s such as [[Google News]] and [[Flipboard]] .<ref name=":6" />

It has a centralised social media control with assigned teams, the social media editors are composed of staff who have volunteered for handling digital media operations and work in collaboration with their website and television channels for their news output and are noted for prioritising monitoring of news agencies, international bodies and persons of interest on social media as part of their newsgathering operations.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Aneez|first1=Zeenab|last2=Chattapadhyay|first2=Sumandro|last3=Parthasarath|first3=Vibodh|last4=Kleis Nielsen|first4=Rasmus|author-link4=Rasmus Kleis Nielsen|date=December 2017|title=Indian news media and the production of news in the age of social discovery|url=https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2017-12/Indian%20news%20media%20and%20the%20production%20of%20news%20in%20the%20age%20of%20social%20discovery_0.pdf|journal=[[Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism]]|publisher=[[University of Oxford]]}}</ref> In a [[social network analysis]] of news outlets on [[Twitter]], it was found that NDTV was one of the most prominent nodes alongside ''[[The Indian Express]]'' and ''[[The Times of India]]''.<ref name=":8">{{Cite journal|last1=Majó-Vázquez|first1=Silvia|last2=Mukherjee|first2=Subhayan|last3=Neyazi|first3=Taberez Ahmed|last4=Kleis Nielsen|first4=Rasmus|author-link4=Rasmus Kleis Nielsen|date=June 2019|title=The Role of Legacy and Digital-Born Outlets in India and the Distribution of Their Online Audiences|url=https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2019-06/Maj%C3%B3-V%C3%A1zquez_Social_media_and_news_in_the_Indian_election_FINAL.pdf|journal=[[Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism]]|publisher=[[University of Oxford]]}}</ref>

== Corporate culture and governance ==
The co-founders, journalist Radhika Roy and economist Prannoy Roy, have a controlling stake in the company, individually holding 16.32% and 15.95% of the shares respectively, and jointly holding an additional 29.18%.<ref name="TheRoyFamily2019_">{{Cite web|year=2019|title=The Roy Family|url=https://india.mom-rsf.org/en/owners/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/the-roy-family/|website=Media Ownership Monitor|publisher=[[Reporters Without Borders]]}}</ref> The company is noted for its stock options available to its employees and the consequent high distribution of wealth,<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_" /> with around 24.4% of the shares owned through individual shareholdings of 1% or less.<ref name="MediaOwnershipMonitor2019_" /> The two founders are designated as the executive co-chairpersons of the company,<ref>{{Cite news|date=22 June 2020|title=NDTV Q4 net profit down 30 pc to Rs 9.20 cr|work=[[Outlook India]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/ndtv-q4-net-profit-down-30-pc-to-rs-920-cr/1874195}}</ref> and a number of vice co-chairpersons have been appointed as the [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) from time to time. [[K. V. L. Narayan Rao]] was the CEO of the company between 2007 and 2013, followed by [[Vikram Chandra (journalist)|Vikram Chandra]] whose tenure ended in 2016 and Rao was re-appointed until his death in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 October 2016|title=Vikram Chandra steps down as group CEO of NDTV|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vikram-chandra-steps-down-group-ceo-ndtv-52045|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ahluwalia|first=Harveen|date=21 November 2017|title=NDTV group CEO Narayan Rao dies at 63|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/knEe9qihrmxypvV2YBNieK/NDTV-group-CEO-Narayan-Rao-passes-away.html|access-date=19 December 2020|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref> [[Suparna Singh]] was appointed as an interim CEO and resigned in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=22 August 2019|title=NDTV interim CEO Suparna Singh resigns|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/ndtv-interim-ceo-suparna-singh-resigns/article29221349.ece|access-date=19 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

NDTV was one of the new companies to make an independent foray in the media industry.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Jaffrelot|first1=Christophe|title=Business and Politics in India|last2=Kohli|first2=Atul|last3=Murali|first3=Kanta|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2019|isbn=978-0-19-091246-8|pages=191|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref> The company was founded at a time when a few private operators were permitted on the official broadcast channels,<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Ahmad|first1=Irfan|title=The Algebra of Warfare-Welfare: A Long View of India's 2014 Election|last2=Kanungo|first2=Pralay|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2018|isbn=978-0-19-909753-1|pages=275|language=en|via=[[Oxford Scholarship Online]]}}</ref> and initially recruited journalists with bureaucratic connections.<ref name="MediaOwnershipMonitor2019_">{{Cite web|year=2019|title=NDTV|url=https://india.mom-rsf.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/ndtv/|website=Media Ownership Monitor|publisher=[[Reporters Without Borders]]}}</ref> It eventually developed collegial newsrooms,<ref name="Forbes08Sep06_" /> and began offering greater benefits in an attempt to recruit and retain a pool of talented journalists.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_" /><ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_" /> For a period, the newsrooms had acquired the moniker of "Roys boys" at a time when Prannoy Roy used to be the anchor and would refer to his colleagues as a "family" which is described by some of his former staff to have been broken when the editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai resigned after the company went public.<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_" /> The newsrooms themselves were stewarded by Radhika Roy since the inception, who is described to have been incessant on maintaining a high standard for its editorial output, in the process instituting a code of conduct for journalistic ethics.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_" /><ref>{{Citation|last=Joseph|first=Ammu|title=India: What You See Is Not What You Get|date=2013|work=The Palgrave International Handbook of Women and Journalism|pages=384–403|editor-last=Byerly|editor-first=Carolyn M.|place=London|publisher=[[Palgrave Macmillan]]|language=en|doi=10.1057/9781137273246_28|isbn=978-1-137-27324-6}}</ref>

Since the inception of the [[Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards]], the journalists of the company's news channels have been the recipient one or more award every single year with the exception of 2013 and 2018, collectively winning 32 individual awards across various categories.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards|url=https://rngfoundation.com/awards/pastawards/|access-date=18 December 2020|website=RNG Foundation}}</ref> It also has high employee retention rate with 28% of the workforce having been employed in it for over 10 years, considered to be unprecedented in the electronic media industry which has an average service period of less than 4 years.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_" /> Due to a number of notable broadcast journalists and media executives of various other companies emerging from employment under NDTV,<ref name="Kaushik-TheTempest_" /><ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_" /> the company has acquired a reputation of being a "training ground" for television broadcasting in India.<ref name="Kaushik-IndiaMeansBusiness_" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Mathew|first=George Eby|title=India's Innovation Blueprint: How the Largest Democracy is Becoming an innovation Super Power|date=7 October 2010|publisher=[[Elsevier]]|isbn=978-1-78063-224-7|pages=72|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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Sepoy

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| native_name ="Sipahi"
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| caption = [[Hyder Ali]] as a sepoy
| dates = 16th to 21st centuries
| country = [[Mughal Empire]] [[British Raj]] [[India]] [[Pakistan]] [[Nepal]]
| branch = infantry and artillery
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{{Equivalent ranks of Indian military}}
'''''Sepoy''''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|p|ɔɪ}}) was originally the designation given to a professional Indian infantryman, usually armed with a [[musket]], in the armies of the [[Mughal Empire]].

In the 18th century, the [[French East India Company]] and its other European counterparts employed locally recruited soldiers within India, mainly consisting of infantry designated as "sepoys". The largest of these Indian forces, trained along European lines, was that belonging to the [[British East India Company]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Gerald Bryant |date=1978 |title=Officers of the East India Company's army in the days of Clive and Hastings |journal=The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |volume=6 |issue=3 |pages=203–27 |doi=10.1080/03086537808582508}}</ref>

The term "sepoy" is still used in the modern [[Indian Army|Indian]], [[Pakistan Army|Pakistan]] and [[Nepalese Army|Nepalese]] armies, where it denotes the rank of [[private (rank)|private]].

==Etymology==

In Persian {{lang|fa|اسپ}} (Aspa) means horse and Ispahai is also the word for cavalrymen.

The term ''sepoy'' is derived from the [[Persian language|Persian]] word {{lang|fa-Latn|sepāhī}} ({{wikt-lang|fa|سپاهی}}) meaning the traditional "infantry soldier" in the [[Mughal Empire]].

In the [[Ottoman Empire]] the term {{lang|ota-Latn|[[sipahi]]}} was used to refer to cavalrymen.<ref name="Philip Mason, 1974">{{cite book |title=A Matter of Honour |last=Mason |first=Philip |year=1974 |publisher=Holt, Rhinehart & Winston |location=London |isbn=0-03-012911-7 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/matterofhonour0000maso }}</ref>

==Unit==

The sepoys of the Mughal Empire were infantrymen usually armed with a musket and a [[talwar]], although they sometimes operated artillery pieces and even [[rocket]]s. They wore the colors of the "Great Moghul" and sometimes used [[war elephant]]s for transport.

The [[French East India Company]] was the first to employ locally-recruited sepoys during the [[Carnatic Wars]]. Soon other European powers did the same, to protect their interests.

In its most common application, ''sepoy'' was the term used in the [[British Indian Army]] and, earlier, in the army of the British [[East India Company]], for an [[infantry]] [[private (rank)|private]]. A cavalry trooper was a {{lang|hi-Latn|[[sowar]]}}.

===Historical usage===
The term ''sepoy'' came into common use in the forces of the British East India Company in the eighteenth century, where it was one of a number of names, such as ''peons'', ''[[Gentoo (term)|gentoos]]'', ''mestees'' and ''[[topass]]es'', used for various categories of native soldier. Initially it referred to Hindu or Muslim soldiers without regular uniforms or discipline. It later generically referred to all native soldiers in the service of the European powers in India.<ref name="Philip Mason, 1974"/> Close to ninety-six percent of the British East India Company's army of 300,000 men were native to India and these sepoys played a crucial role in securing the subcontinent for the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fsmitha.com/h3/h38sep.htm |title=India's Sepoy Mutiny |publisher=Fsmitha.com |access-date=2012-08-01}}</ref>

==Equipment==
The earliest sepoys used [[matchlock]] muskets and operated bulky and inefficient cannons to a limited extent during the reigns of [[Babur]] [[Akbar]] when archery and fighting from horseback was more common. By the time of [[Aurangzeb]] the Mughal armies had advanced significantly and utilized a wider range of weapons to win battles.

During the [[Carnatic Wars]] and [[Anglo-Mysore Wars]] the sepoys of the Mughal Empire employed more advanced types of musket, as well as [[blunderbuss]] and [[rocket]] weapons.

==History==
===Mughal Empire 16th–18th centuries===

<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px">
A Mughal Infantryman.jpg|A [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] sepoy, under the command of [[Mirza Najaf Khan]].
Bhavanidas. The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin ca. 1705–20 Metripolitan Museum of Art..jpg|The [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]] leads his final expedition (1705), (sepoy column visible in the lower right).
</gallery>

A ''Sipahi'' or a sepoy was an infantryman armed with a musket in the army of the [[Mughal Empire]].

The earliest sepoys were armed with daggers, [[talwar]]s and [[matchlocks]].<ref>{{cite book|first=David|last=Nicolle|page=[https://archive.org/details/mughulindia00nico/page/n12 12]|title=Mughul India 1504-1761|year=1993|url=https://archive.org/details/mughulindia00nico|url-access=limited|isbn=1-85532-344-3}}</ref> By the mid to late 17th century they began to utilize more upgraded forms of [[musket]]s and even [[rocket]]s. These sepoys also operated and mounted [[artillery]] pieces and sharpshooter upon [[war elephant]]s which were also used for transport, hauling artillery and in combat.<ref>{{cite book|first=David|last=Nicolle|page=[https://archive.org/details/mughulindia00nico/page/n15 15]|title=Mughul India 1504-1761|year=1993|url=https://archive.org/details/mughulindia00nico|url-access=limited|isbn=1-85532-344-3}}</ref>

By the 18th century individual Nawabs employed their own sepoy units as did the European merchant companies established in parts of India.

Sepoys became more visible when they gained European arms and fought for various fragmented polities of the Mughal Empire during the [[Carnatic Wars]] and the [[Bengal War]]. After which the importance of the local sepoy diminished and were replaced by the "European hired Sepoy".

===Sepoys in British service===
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Sepoy of the Indian Infantry, 1900 (c)..jpg|Sepoy of the British Indian infantry, circa 1900 CE.

Awan Sepoy (30th Punjabis).jpg|An early 20th century sepoy in the [[British Indian Army]], wearing a [[kurta]].
</gallery>
The [[British East India Company|East India Company]] initially recruited sepoys from the local communities in the [[Madras Presidency|Madras]] and [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay Presidencies]]. The emphasis here favored tall and soldierly recruits, broadly defined as being "of a proper caste and of sufficient size".<ref>{{cite book|first=Philip|last=Mason|page=125|title=A Matter of Honour - An Account of the Indian Army, its Officers and Men|year=1986|isbn=0-333-41837-9}}</ref> In the Bengal Army however, recruitment was only amongst high caste [[Brahmin]] and [[Rajput]] communities, mainly from the present day [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Bihar]] regions. Recruitment was undertaken locally by battalions or regiments often from the same community, village and even family. The commanding officer of a battalion became a form of substitute for the village chief or ''gaon bura''. He was the ''mai-baap'' or the "father and mother" of the sepoys making up the ''paltan'' (from "platoon"). There were many family and community ties amongst the troops and numerous instances where family members enlisted in the same battalion or regiment. The ''izzat'' ("honour") of the unit was represented by the [[regimental colours]]; the new sepoy having to swear an oath in front of them on enlistment. These colours were stored in honour in the [[quarter guard]] and frequently paraded before the men. They formed a rallying point in battle. The oath of fealty by the sepoy was given to the East India Company and included a pledge of faithfulness to the salt that one has eaten.<ref name="Philip Mason, 1974"/>

The salary of the sepoys employed by the East India Company, while not substantially greater than that paid by the rulers of Indian states, was usually paid regularly. Advances could be given and family allotments from pay due were permitted when the troops served abroad. There was a commisariat and regular rations were provided. Weapons, clothing and ammunition were provided centrally, in contrast to the soldiers of local kings whose pay was often in arrears. In addition local rulers usually expected their sepoys to arm themselves and to sustain themselves through plunder.<ref name="Philip Mason, 1974"/>

This combination of factors led to the development of a sense of shared honour and ethos amongst the well drilled and disciplined Indian soldiery who formed the key to the success of European feats of arms in India and abroad.<ref name="Philip Mason, 1974"/>

Following the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] the surviving East India Company regiments were merged into a new Indian Army under the direct control of the British Crown. The designation of "sepoy" was retained for Indian soldiers below the rank of [[lance naik]], except in cavalry where the equivalent ranks were ''sowar'' or "trooper".

===Sepoys in French service===
Following the formation of the [[French East India Company]] (''{{lang|fr|Compagnie des Indes}}'') in 1719, companies of Indian sepoys ({{wikt-lang|fr|cipaye|cipayes}}) were raised to augment the French regulars and Swiss mercenary troops available. By 1720 the sepoys in French service numbered about 10,000.<ref>Rene Chartrand, ''Louis XV's Army — Colonial and Naval Troops'', {{ISBN|1-85532-709-0}}</ref> Although much reduced in numbers after their decisive defeat in India at the [[Battle of Wandewash]] in 1760, France continued to maintain a Military Corps of Indian Sepoys (''{{lang|fr|corps militaire des cipayes de l'Inde}}'') in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Pondicherry]] until it was disbanded and replaced by a locally recruited gendarmerie in 1898.<ref>pages 50–51, ''{{lang|fr|Les Troupes de Marine 1622–1984}}'', {{ISBN|2-7025-0142-7}}</ref>
The 19th century diplomat Sir [[Justin Sheil]] commented about the British East India Company copying the French Indian army in raising an army of Indians:
{{quote|It is to the military genius of the French that we are indebted for the formation of the Indian army. Our warlike neighbours were the first to introduce into India the system of drilling native troops and converting them into a regularly disciplined force. Their example was copied by us, and the result is what we now behold.
|Sir Justin Sheil (1803–1871).<ref name="digital.library.upenn.edu">''Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia'' by Lady Mary Leonora Woulfe Sheil, with additional notes by Sir Justin Sheil [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/sheil/persia/persia.html]</ref>}}

===Sepoys in Portuguese service===
Sepoys were also recruited in [[Portuguese India]]. The term ''{{lang|pt|cipaio}}'' (sepoy) was also applied by the Portuguese to African soldiers in [[Angola]], [[Mozambique]] and [[Portuguese Guinea]], plus African rural police officers. ''{{lang|pt|Cipaios}}'' from Angola provided part of the garrison of [[Goa]] during the final years of Portuguese rule of that Indian territory.

==Contemporary sepoys==
The title of "sepoy" is still retained in the modern [[Nepalese Army]], [[Indian Army]] and [[Pakistan Army]]. In each of these it designates the rank of [[private (rank)|private]].<ref>John Keegan, pages 312 and 545 ''Armies of the World'', {{ISBN|0-333-17236-1}}</ref>

==Other usages==
The same Persian word reached English via another route in the forms of {{lang|ota-Latn|[[sipahi]]}} and ''{{lang|fr|[[spahi]]}}''. ''{{lang|eu|Zipaio}}'', the Basque version of the word, is used by [[Abertzale|leftist Basque nationalists]] as an insult for members of the [[Ertzaintza|Basque Police]],<ref name="Deia">[http://www.deia.com/es/impresa/2005/01/12/araba/euskadi/59425.php La AN condena a dos años de cárcel al autor de los destrozos en el "bosque de Oma"]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Deia (newspaper)|Deia]], 12 January 2005. Quoting a sentence from the {{lang|es|[[Audiencia Nacional]]}}: ''{{lang|es|«siendo público y notorio que el término "{{lang|eu|zipaio}}" es el que se da a los miembros de la Policía» vasca.}}''</ref> implying that they are not a national police of the Basque region due to their connection with the Spanish government.

In [[Hispanic America]]n countries, especially in [[Argentina]], the word ''{{lang|es|cipayo}}'' has historically been used as a pejorative colloquial expression referring to individuals considered as serving foreign interests, as opposed to serving their own country.<ref>[http://www.apertura.com/negocios/Que-significan-cipayo-gorila-fondos-buitre-y-otras-palabras-que-todos-repiten-y-pocos-conocen-20140716-0006.html Qué significan cipayo, gorila fondos bruite y otras palabras que todos repiten y pocos conocen.] Apertura.com</ref>

==See also==
* [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] (termed by some The Sepoy Mutiny)
* [[Maharajah and the Sepoys]]
* [[Private (rank)#India and Pakistan|Jawan]], a contemporary soldier of the armies of [[Indian Army|India]] and [[Pakistan Army|Pakistan]].
* [[Sowar]], meaning "the one who rides" in Persian, was originally a rank during the Mughal period.
* [[Lascar]], Indian sailors in European service
* [[Askari]] African troops in service to colonial powers similar to the Sepoys.
* [[Sepah]], the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] of Iran

==References==
{{Commons category|Sepoys}}
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[[Category:Military ranks of British India]]
[[Category:Military ranks of the Indian Army]]
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Rhyme Skool with Katrina Kaif

2021-08-25T17:25:58Z

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| name = Rhyme Skool with Katrina Kaif
| type = [[Studio album]]
| artist = [[A.R.Rahman]] with [[KM Music Conservatory]], [[Katrina Kaif]]
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'''''Rhyme Skool''''' is a two-part audio CD album of common nursery rhymes narrated by [[Bollywood]] actor [[Katrina Kaif]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-server.com/news/katrina-kaif-set-to-hit-in-rhythmic-20621.html |title=Katrina Kaif Set To Hit In Rhythmic Rhymes! |publisher=India-server.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-27}}</ref> The album was produced by [[KM Music Conservatory]] and the [[Saregama|Saregama Production Company]]. [[A.R.Rahman]] supervised the music, which was composed and orchestrated by his students at the KM Music Conservatory.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://rahman360.com/?p=1483 |title=Rahman 360º |Kaif and AR Rahman launched "Rhyme Skool with Katrina Kaif" |publisher=Rahman360.com |date=2010-05-13 |accessdate=2014-06-27}}</ref>

==Background==
"Rhyme Skool" was the first audio CD released by KM Music Conservatory after its launch in 2008. All the scores were recorded, mixed, and mastered at the Audio Media studio in [[Chennai]], where Rahman's main orchestrations were conducted. The album was based on well-known nursery rhymes. The album's official release was held in 2010 at the Intercontinental Hotel in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamilgallery.com/a-r-rahman-and-katrina-kaif-unveil-rhyme-skool-vol-1-album/ |title=A R Rahman And Katrina Kaif Unveil Rhyme Skool Vol 1 Album - Kollywood Events, Tamil Photo Gallery |publisher=Tamilgallery.com |date=2010-09-07 |accessdate=2014-06-27}}</ref> In 2011, the production company launched the second album in the series, ''Rhyme Skool Vol 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/saregama-launches-rahman-katrina-kaifs-rhyme-skool-vol-2 |title=Saregama launches Rahman, Katrina Kaif's 'Rhyme Skool Vol 2' | Editorial-News |publisher=Radioandmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-27}}</ref>

Students of the KM Conservatory recorded the album under the guidance of guitarist John Anthony, along with Sivamani and A.R. Rahman.<ref name ="dailynews3">{{cite news | last=Jayawardana | first=Ruwini | date=9 February 2011 | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2011/02/09/art21.asp | title=Buddha's life set to music | newspaper=Daily News | location=Sri Lanka | accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref>

==Personnel==
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===Primary Musicians===
* John Anthony - Guitars
* Keith Peters - Bass
*[[Dinesh Subasinghe]]- Violin, [[Ravanahatha]], [[Ektara]]
* Annad Veer Singh - Harmonica
* Ganeshan S - Percussion
* Vashish Trivedi - Flute
* Jerry Silvester Vincent - Keyboards/Programming

===Music Arrangers===
*Neehar Dabade
*Jerry Silvester Vincent
*Ganesan S
*Rachinthan Trivedi
*Sanjay Sathyan
*Ankana Arockiam
*Santosh Kumar
*Mannmohan Taneja

===Vocals===
*Adithi Deborah
*Mugdha Hasbanis
*Harshitha Krishnan
*Yashwant Gocha
*Dinesh Rahate
*Ashrita Arociam
*Neehar Dabade
*Deepmala
*Ritesh
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| title1 = All By Myself
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| title2 = After My Bath
| title3 = Five Little Fingers
| title4 = Where is Thumbkin
| title5 = Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
| title6 = Old McDonald
| title7 = Buzzing Bees
| title8 = Incy Wincy Spider
| title9 = Rain Creatures
| title10 = Bear Went Over the Mountain
| title11 = Teddy Bear
| title12 = Five Little Monkeys
| title13 = It's Raining, It's Pouring
| title14 = April Clouds
| title15 = Water
| title16 = Flowers
| title17 = Seashore
| title18 = Row Row Row Your Boat
| title19 = Choo Choo Train
| title20 = Bus
| title21 = Ringa Ringa Roses
| title22 = Twinkle Twinkle
| title23 = A, B, C, D
| title24 = Grand Old Duke of York<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/236-Hindi_Children_s_Songs/34886-Rhyme_Skool_Vol_1_With_Katrina_Kaif/#/album/236-Hindi_Children_s_Songs/34886-Rhyme_Skool_Vol_1_With_Katrina_Kaif/ |title=MusicIndiaOnline - Rhyme Skool Vol 1 With Katrina Kaif |publisher=Mio.to |date= |accessdate=2014-06-27}}</ref>
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==References==
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Kaun Banega Crorepati

2021-08-25T17:25:35Z

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| name = ''Kaun Banega Crorepati''
| image = Kaun Banega Crorepati.jpg
| caption =
| director = Arun Sheshkumar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/mr-amitabh-bachchan-is-kbc-says-show-director-arun-sheshkumar/article29280912.ece|title=Mr. Amitabh Bachchan is KBC, says show director Arun Sheshkumar|website=The Hindu}}</ref>
| presenter = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] (seasons 1–2, 4–present) [[Shah Rukh Khan]] (season 3)
| composer = [[Keith Strachan]] (seasons 1–11) [[Matthew Strachan]] (seasons 1–11) Ramon Covalo (seasons 4–11) [[Sawan Dutta]] (seasons 5–11) [[Ajay−Atul]] (season 11)
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| num_seasons = 13
| num_episodes = 936 
| runtime = 38–96 minutes 
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[BIG Synergy]] (seasons 1–10)
* [[Sony Pictures Networks India#Studio NEXT|Studio NEXT]] (seasons 10–present){{efn|name=SPTVI|Co-produced season 10 uncredited, credited since 11.}}
* [[Siddhartha Basu|Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK)]] (seasons 11-present){{efn|name=DigiTOK|Co-producing uncredited since season 1; as a consulting producer only, credited since season 11.}}
}}
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Television]]{{efn|International distribution only, excludes original network's broadcast-markets.}}
| network = [[Star Plus]] (seasons 1–3) [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]] (seasons 4–present)
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]]) (seasons 1–5) [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) (seasons 6–present)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|7|3|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
| website = https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/kaun-banega-crorepati-1700000195
| website_title = Kaun Banega Crorepati
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'''''Kaun Banega Crorepati''''' (also simply known as '''''KBC''''') is an Indian [[television game show]]. It is the official [[Hindi]] language and flagship Indian national version of the ''[[International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' franchise. It has been presented by actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]] since its inception, except for during the third season, which was presented by actor [[Shah Rukh Khan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati mesmerises people as STAR TV bets Rs 75 crore on Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20000717-kaun-banega-crorepati-mesmerises-people-as-star-tv-bets-rs-75-crore-on-amitabh-bachchan-779071-1999-11-30|website=India Today}}</ref> The programme aired on [[Star Plus]] for its first three seasons from 2000 to 2007, and was commissioned by the programming team of [[Sameer Nair]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC reinvented Mr Bachchan's image|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/kbc-the-first-20-years/20200708.htm|website=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Way We Were: A screen test for a new India|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/the-way-we-were-a-screen-test-for-a-new-india/story-ufxKFFsv5vRCa5JpTkd0BO.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Since 2010, it has been airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television India|Sony Entertainment Television]] and was produced by [[BIG Synergy]] (under various names over periods of time) from season 1 till season 10. Afterwards, the credited production companies co-producing are [[Sony Pictures Networks India#Studio NEXT|Studio NEXT]] since season 10{{efn|name=SPTVI}} and [[Siddhartha Basu|Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK)]] since season 11,{{efn|name=DigiTOK}} respectively.

The format is similar to other shows in the ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' franchise: contestants are asked multiple choice questions and must select the correct answer from four possible choices, and are provided with lifelines that may be used if they are uncertain. Since season 7 in 2013, the top prize has been {{INR|7 crore}} ({{crore|7}} rupees).

==Season overview==

===Season 1: 2000–01===
KBC premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by [[Amitabh Bachchan]], his first appearance on Indian television.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I'm just one anchor: Amitabh|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-just-one-anchor-amitabh/story-ArXaxKXD2WVWPHnCrpP07K.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> ''KBC'' initially offered contestants the chance to win 1 [[Crore]] (ten million) [[Indian rupees]]. The declining ratings of KBC paved way for reformatting the series immediately as Junior KBC with kids as contestants which started airing from 6 May 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee TV, Sony rejig program in bid to win back viewers they lost to rival Star TV|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/media/story/20010423-zee-tv-sony-rejig-program-in-bid-to-win-back-viewers-they-lost-to-rival-star-tv-775237-2001-04-23|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Junior KBC has what it takes|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k1/may/may10.htm?amp|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref> The season ended on 31 December 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Star to relaunch KBC soon|work=Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-to-relaunch-kbc-soon-105021701077_1.html}}</ref> The show was well received in its premiere season.<ref name=ht1>{{cite web|last=Arora |first=Siddharth |title=Five crore question: What makes KBC work? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Five-crore-question-What-makes-KBC-work/Article1-771297.aspx |format=Article, Interview with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=24 November 2011 |date=19 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122034514/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Five-crore-question-What-makes-KBC-work/Article1-771297.aspx |archive-date=22 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mega Star Show |url=http://www.screenindia.com/jul14/tele2.htm |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000819000144/http://www.screenindia.com/jul14/tele2.htm |archive-date=19 August 2000}}</ref>

===Season 2: 2005–06===
On 5 August 2005, the show was restarted after a four-year hiatus, and renamed '''''Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya''''' or '''''KBC 2'''''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=And the winner is... KBC 2|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/and-the-winner-is-kbc-2-105080801050_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref> During this season, the top prize amount was doubled to 2 Crore (twenty million) [[Rupees]]. It was abruptly ended by [[STAR Plus]] after Amitabh Bachchan fell ill in 2006 after he shot his last episode on 13 January 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New KBC's first man faced Big B too|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/new-kbcs-first-man-faced-big-b-too-256504.html|website=[[CNN News18]]}}</ref> Bachchan had shot 61 of the 85 scheduled episodes when he fell ill.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4648470.stm |work=BBC News |title=India scraps millionaire TV show |date=25 January 2006 |access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> He announced he would return after he recovered, but when his health prevented him from filming the remaining 24 episodes, Star TV took the decision to stop production.<ref>{{Cite web|title=No lifeline, Star pulls KBC-2 off air|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/No-lifeline-Star-pulls-KBC-2-off-air/articleshow/1386080.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

===Season 3: 2007===
Star Television recruited [[Shah Rukh Khan]] to host the third season of the show when Bachchan declined.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/26kbc.htm|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> The grand prize remained 2 Crore (twenty million) Rupees. The third season of the show began airing on 22 January 2007 with the first contestant as Prasenjit Sarkar who was the last contestant dropped from season two midway owing to Bachchan's health.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Last with Big B, first with Shah Rukh|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/last-with-big-b-first-with-shah-rukh/story-0lR7zklDf068eJ6ahjnZcO.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The show started well but the show's ratings dropped significantly due to the change of the host.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140806033354/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/should-bollywoods-charmerinchief-stick-to-films-why-shah-rukh-khan-cant-crack-tv-game-shows/490232-8-66.html ]</ref> The season ended on 19 April 2007 with a special finale.<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's a question of crores...|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/it-s-a-question-of-crores/story-gxy6vDEFRAolV8HAIOQczK.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

===Season 4: 2010===
The fourth season (called ''KBC 4'') was hosted by the returning Amitabh Bachchan and started on 11 October 2010, on Bachchan's 68th birthday. This season was telecast four days a week, Monday through Thursday evenings. The tagline of the season was "Koi Bhi Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota" (English: ''Every question is important''. Literally: ''No question is small''). The show moved from [[STAR Plus]] to [[Sony Entertainment Television India|Sony TV]]. The new logo designed for the fourth season incorporated the new [[Indian rupee symbol|Indian Rupee symbol]], which was unveiled earlier in the year. The contestant tryout for the fourth season opened on 2 August 2010 at 9 PM [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan-hosted KBC 4 to go on air from Oct 1|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_amitabh-bachchan-hosted-kbc-4-to-go-on-air-from-oct-11_1418189|work=DnaIndia|access-date=3 August 2010}}</ref> The total prize money for this season was {{INR}}1 Crore (ten million rupees), and a jackpot question for {{INR}}5 Crore (50 million rupees). The fourth season of the show was highly successful due to the return of former host Amitabh Bachchan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2010/kbc4-beats-bigg-boss4-131210.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714010039/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2010/kbc4-beats-bigg-boss4-131210.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2012 |title=KBC 4 beats Bigg Boss 4 in its final episode |work=One India |access-date=13 December 2010 }}</ref> The season ended on 9 December 2010.

During this season, much like its international counterparts, there were various rule changes made to the show. The number of questions was reduced from 15 to 13 and, as in the United States version of the show, a timer was added to each question.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k10/sep/sepmam82.php|title=KBC to give away Rs 50 MN in 60 minutes|work=Business Standard|access-date=28 September 2010}}</ref> There was a 30-second time limit for questions 1 and 2, and a 45-second time limit for questions 3 to 7. Questions 8 to 13 were not timed. Any time not used was voided and not banked (unlike the United States version which banked the time for the final question).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.india-server.com/news/kbc-4-will-be-presented-in-a-changed-30071.html |title=KBC 4 Will Be Presented in a Changed Format|work=India Server|access-date=14 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/kbc-waiting-forfacelift/402440/ |title=KBC: Waiting for a facelift |work=Business Standard |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> Much like other countries' version of the game, the clock stops whenever a lifeline is used and if the time limit expired, the contestant was forced to walk away with their current winnings. This season introduced the "Double Dip" and "Ask the Expert" lifelines (similar to the United States counterpart from the Millionaire clock format).

===Season 5: 2011===
[[File:Amitabh Bachchan KBC5 Press.jpg|thumb|upright|Amitabh Bachchan at KBC-5 Press Meet]]

[[Amitabh Bachchan]] returned to host the fifth season which premiered on 15 August 2011 on [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence Day]] and ended on 17 November 2011. It was again aired four days a week. Compared to the previous season, there was only one major gameplay change: there was only a single milestone (the Padao) that the contestant chose. The tagline used for the season was "Koi Bhi Insaan Chota Nahi Hota" (English: ''No human is small''. Literally: ''No person is inferior''). This season was generally viewed as the most popular show on Indian television in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Television KBC 5 ends, leaves behind poignant memories|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/KBC-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/Article1-770946.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119195618/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/KBC-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/Article1-770946.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 November 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=18 November 2011}}</ref>

This season introduced a play at home segment called "Ghar Baithe Jeeto Jackpot". This contest allowed home viewers to send an answer to a question via SMS during the show, with 1 Lakh Rupees going to the randomly picked winner, who can double or triple this amount by correctly answering further questions.

===Season 6: 2012–13===
The registration (contestant tryout) for the season started on 28 May 2012. This sixth season (labeled as ''KBC 6'') was also hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and premiered on 7 September 2012. It aired from Friday to Sunday evenings on [[Sony TV]]. The season ended on 26 January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=42 kids perform at KBC 6 finale|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/42-kids-perform-at-kbc-6-finale/story-ADtpAndtpVeXGpO8GlKjMM.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The tagline used for the season was "Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dilata Hai" (English: ''It is only knowledge that gives you your right''). This season retained the 13 question format of the previous season.

This season, ''KBC'' started a new tradition of giving an advantage to socially excluded people, known as "Dusra Mauka". [[Sonali Mukherjee]], a victim of acid throwing, appeared along [[Lara Dutta]] in the first such special. On 13 January 2013, another special aired in which Manoj Kumar, a Mahadalit was accompanied by Indian actor [[Manoj Bajpayee]]. The winner of season 6 was Sunmeet Kaur.

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<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goczAtbQhaI</ref>

===Season 7: 2013===
The rehearsals for the show began on 26 June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title='Kaun Banega Crorepati' rehearsals begin|url=http://badhil.com/kaun-banega-crorepati-rehearsals-begin/|publisher=Badhil}}</ref> Registration started from 8:30 PM on 27 May 2013.

The seventh season (called ''KBC 7'') was also hosted by Bachchan entitled "Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh" (English: ''If Learning stops, winning stops'' or simply: ''Learn to Win'') was used as the tagline for the season. The total prize money was increased to {{INR}}7 Crore (70 million rupees), and the number of questions increased from 13 to 15. The season was commenced on 6 September 2013.

The season had a few changes, including a new lifeline called Power Paplu. This lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was previously used on another question. (It could not be a lifeline that was used on the current question. For example, a contestant could not use "Ask the Audience"/"Audience Poll" twice on the same question.) Double Dip and Ask The Expert were discontinued and in lieu of 50:50 and Flip The Question (also known as "Switch" or "Switch The Question") were revived. The Phone-a-Friend was extended to 45 seconds. The prize for the jackpot question was increased to {{INR}}7 Crore (70 million rupees). The ''Kaun Banega Crorepati 2013'' set was a 360-degree multimedia stage. The final four questions were a part of ''Sapta Koti Sandook ''(English: ''The Seven Crore Jackpot)'' that let contestants win from {{INR}}1 Crore (ten million rupees), {{INR}}3 Crore (thirty million rupees), {{INR}}5 Crore (50 million rupees) and finally {{INR}}7 Crore (70 million rupees). The system of Fastest Finger First was also altered. Instead of playing one question, the winner of the leader board formed at the end of three questions sits on the ''Hot Seat.'' (i.e. the player who answered the most questions correctly in the shortest amount of time).

===Season 8: 2014===
The highest winning prize of this season was also {{INR}}7 Crore (70 million rupees). The registrations of ''KBC 8'' were commenced on 22 July 2014 and the shooting started on 2 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati to shoot an episode in Surat!|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/kaun-banega-crorepati-to-shoot-an-episode-in-surat-140725|work=Indian Television|access-date=25 July 2014}}</ref> Shooting of some epiodes was held in [[Raipur]] and other in [[Surat]]. This was the first time that ''KBC'' was shot outside [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan to start shooting for KBC 8|url=http://www.patrika.com/article/amitabh-bachchan-to-start-shooting-for-kbc-8/48193|access-date=2 August 2014|work=Patrika Group|issue=2 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804114004/http://www.patrika.com/article/amitabh-bachchan-to-start-shooting-for-kbc-8/48193|archive-date=4 August 2014}}</ref> The format underwent minor changes for the season, with the number of questions reduced to 14, the Double Dip replacing the 50:50, as well as the Flip being replaced by the Triguni (Three Wise Men) lifeline. The Phone-a-Friend was shortened down to 30 seconds and the original Fastest Finger First system (as used for seasons 1 to 6) was reinstated.

The grand premiere episode of the series premiered on 17 August 2014 (Sunday) at 8:30 PM IST for 3 hours. The season aired from Monday through Thursday evenings. Initially running for 1.5 hours, the program reduced to an hour. The season ended on 6 November 2014 and aired its two grand finale episodes on 9 November and on 16 November 2014. The tagline for the season was "Yahan Sirf Paise Nahi, Dil Bhi Jeete Jate Hain" (English: ''Not only money here, but hearts are also won ''). Three special guests appeared in the grand premiere episode: television comedian, [[Kapil Sharma (comedian)|Kapil Sharma]] from [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors TV]]'s television series ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]'', [[Dayanand Shetty]] and [[Aditya Shrivastava]] from Sony TV's television series ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|CID]]'', and finally [[Rajput]] hero, Maharana Pratap a.k.a. Faisal Khan from Sony TV's television series ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'' gave a stellar dance performance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bigger, better and deep-rooted – KBC Season 8!|url=http://www.adgully.com/bigger-better-and-deep-rooted-kbc-season-8-58545.html|access-date=5 August 2014|work=Adgully}}</ref> Among others the [[Shillong Chamber Choir]] led by [[Neil Nongkynrih]] performed a medley of evergreen songs of Bollywood followed by a patriotic song at the opening ceremony of ''KBC8''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shillong Chamber Choir performs at Kaun Banega Crorepati – season 8!|url=http://www.india-north-east.com/2014/09/Shillong-Chamber-Choir-performs-at-KBC-8.html|access-date=2 September 2014|work=India-North-East.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905234406/http://www.india-north-east.com/2014/09/Shillong-Chamber-Choir-performs-at-KBC-8.html|archive-date=5 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Season 9: 2017===
KBC returned to the air with Bachchan resuming hosting duties as it premiered on 28 August 2017 airing on Sony TV. The tagline of this season was "Jawaab dene ka Waqt aa Gaya Hai" (English: ''The time has come to answer''). The show aired from Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm and the Friday episode has been titled as ''Nayi Chaah Nayi Raah'' . The season introduced a 16 question format, where the first 10 questions are timed (45 seconds for the first five questions and 60 seconds for the following five questions). The 50:50 lifeline replaced Double Dip and the Three Wise Men lifeline was replaced by the Plus One (from the United States version). Phone-a-Friend (now sponsored by [[Jio]]) introduced video calls. In case the contestant reaches the 16th question (Jio Jackpot Question), then the contestant cannot use the remaining lifelines. The last episode of the show was aired in 7 November 2017.

===Season 10: 2018===
The show started registration on 6 June 2018 and started airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] from 3 September 2018. The tagline for the tenth season is ''Kab Tak Rokoge'' (English: ''How long will you stop'').<ref name="indianexpress.com">[https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-10-whats-new-amitabh-bachchan-5336752/lite/ Kaun Banega Crorepati 10: What’s new in the Amitabh Bachchan show]</ref> In this particular season, the Phone-a-friend lifeline was replaced with the Ask The Expert lifeline.

===Season 11: 2019===
Season 11 of ''KBC'' premiered on Sony TV on 19 August 2019, with Bachchan resuming hosting duties. The show aired on weeknights from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 pm IST, with Karamveer Special episodes airing every Friday until 11 p.m. IST.<ref>{{url|1=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tv/news/singer-armaan-malik-recalls-on-the-kapil-sharma-show-the-time-when-his-father-was-to-sell-house-for-his-education/articleshow/70188959.cms|2=Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 11 promo launched}}</ref><ref>{{url|1=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-11-teaser-featuring-amitabh-bachchan-written-by-dangal-director-nitesh-tiwari-released-6979851.html|2=KBC teaser launched}}</ref>
<ref>{{url|1=https://www.bizasialive.com/sony-tv-begins-registration-process-for-kbc-11-launch/|2=KBC 11 registration begins}}</ref><ref>{{url|1=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-11-new-promo-release-amitabh-bachchan-seen-with-new-style-and-new-moral-2067912|2=Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 new promo released with new style and new moral}} Retrieve on 11 July 2019</ref> The show's tagline for the season was "Ade Raho" ({{lit}} "keep standing"). In this season, the Plus One lifeline was replaced by Switch, with optional categories for the switched question. The final episode of the season aired 29 November 2019, which featured [[Sudha Murthy]] as the Karamveer Special contestant. The series ''[[Beyhadh 2]]'' took over ''KBC'''s timeslot beginning 2 December 2019.

===Season 12: 2020-21===
[[File:KBC 12 First look.jpeg|thumb|upright|First look of KBC 12 shared by Amitabh Bachchan]]
On 2 May 2020, Sony TV released a short video via social media featuring Bachchan, stating that the audition process for season 12 will run from 9 to 23 May.<ref>{{url|1=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-registrations-to-start-from-may-9-6390920/lite/#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s|2=Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 registrations to begin from 9 May }}</ref><ref>{{url|1=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/story-kaun-banega-crorepati-12-registration-for-kbc-12-begins-from-may-9-auditions-to-be-done-online-watch-promo-3190132.html|2=अमिताभ बच्चन लेकर आ रहे हैं KBC 12, जानें कबसे शुरू होंगे रजिस्ट्रेशन}}</ref><ref>{{url|1=https://www.naidunia.com/entertainment/television-kbc-12-kaun-banega-crorepati-registration-to-start-from-9-may-know-the-process-5530904|2=KBC 12 : फिर आ रहा Kaun Banega Crorepati, 9 मई से शुरू होगा रजिस्ट्रेशन, जानिए पूरी प्रोसेस}}</ref>

Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], filming and airing was delayed. Filming began on 7 September. Bachchan posted the first look of the updated set on his official [[Twitter]] handle.<ref>{{url|https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/amitabh-bachchan-begins-shooting-kaun-banega-crorepati-12-shares-glimpses-of-first-day-on-set/articleshow/77990846.cms|Amitabh Bachchan begins shooting Kaun Banega Crorepati 12; shares glimpses of the first day on set}}</ref>

Season 12 premiere was aired on 28 September, with the tagline "jo bhi ho, har setback ka jawab comeback se do" (जो भी हो, हर सेटबेक का जवाब कमबेक से दो). Aarti Jagtap, a resident of [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], was the first contestant of the season.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=3 crorepatis till now, why KBC 12 seems phenomenal for women|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/3-crorepatis-till-now-why-kbc-12-seems-phenomenal-for-women-1744246-2020-11-26|website=India Today}}</ref>

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, filming occurred without a studio audience. Consequently, the Audience Poll lifeline was replaced by the Video a Friend lifeline, which is similar to the Phone a Friend lifeline, except via video call.<ref>{{Cite web|title=20 years,12th Season: Kaun Banega Crorepati makes a comeback on Sept 28 - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/20-years12th-season-kaun-banega-crorepati-makes-a-comeback-on-sept-28-107784.html|access-date=2 October 2020|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en}}</ref>

Mrinalini Dubey became the first contestant to win 25 lakhs in KBC 12.<ref name=":6" />

For the first time in ''KBC'' history, a contestant (Runa Saha from [[Kolkata]]) came to the hot seat without playing Fastest Finger First, as there were no other contestants left.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 12: Runa Saha is first contestant ever to reach hot seat without playing fastest fingers first, all thanks to Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-12-runa-saha-is-first-contestant-ever-to-reach-hot-seat-without-playinkbg-fastest-fingers-first-all-thanks-to-amitabh-bachchan/story-Py6AGc6BFFf1PhgAdZyDoK.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

During a Karamveer episode, Padma Shri [[Phoolbasan Bai Yadav]] and [[Renuka Shahane]] became the first contestants of the season to win {{INR|50 lakh}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 12 Karmveer Phoolbasan Bai Yadav and Renuka Shahane answered this Rs 50 lakh question. Can you?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/kbc-12-karamveer-phoolbasan-yadav-and-renuka-shahane-answered-this-rs-50-lakh-question-can-you-1734658-2020-10-24|website=India Today}}</ref>

On 11 November, Nazia Nasim became the season's first {{INR|1 crore}} winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-winner-nazia-nasim-7043893/|publisher=Indian Express|title=It was a Slumdog Millionaire moment for me: KBC 12 winner Nazia Nasim|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>

The final episode of the season aired on 22 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati season 12 final episode to air on 22 January, pay tribute to Kargil war veterans|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-season-12-final-episode-to-air-on-22-january-pay-tribute-to-kargil-war-veterans-9220601.html|website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>

===Season 13: 2021===
The registrations for the Season 13 of Kaun Banega Crorepati started from 10 May 2021. The registration date was announced by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] via an advertisement on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]. Similar to last year, this season too, the makers will stick to digital audition. The entire process was divided into four parts – registration, screening, online audition and personal interview.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan announces Kaun Banega Crorepati 13 open, registration begin from May 10|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/amitabh-bachchan-announces-kaun-banega-crorepati-13-open-kbc-registration-begin-from-may-10-7302992/|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> The show’s promos were titled '''Sammaan''' and were directed by [[Nitesh Tiwari]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/nitesh-tiwari-unveils-sammaan-1st-part-of-3-part-short-film-for-kbc-13-watch-1829012-2021-07-16|title= Nitesh Tiwari unveils Sammaan, 1st part of 3-part short film for KBC 13.|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The promos were released in three parts with the last part revealing the show’s air date and time. Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 13 premiered on 23 August 2021, on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] channel and [[SonyLIV]] app. The Friday Special Episode has been titled as ''Shaandaar Shukravaar''.

In this season, Studio Audience returned and Audience Poll Lifeline was reinstated. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-introduces-5-big-changes-no-fastest-finger-first-audience-poll-returns-in-amitabh-bachchan-show-7459979/|title= Big Changes introduced in KBC 13|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

Fastest Finger First was removed and Triple Test was introduced in which contestants will now have to take three general knowledge questions with four options. A leaderboard will showcase the time taken by each contestant, and the one to answer all three questions correctly in the shortest time will head straight to the hot seat.

==Gameplay==

===Qualification===
Similar to the original series in the United Kingdom, members of the public completed a qualification quiz which opened at the start of each series at various times in the year (also known as "registration period"). Applicants would send a premium-rate SMS to a designated number, and answer a question by responding.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=How to apply for KBC: A step-by-step guide for Kaun Banega Crorepati registration|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/how-to-apply-for-kbc-step-by-step-guide-for-kaun-banega-crorepati-registration-1616636-2019-11-07|website=India Today}}</ref> Contestants would complete a series of interviews before being randomly selected from a pool of other hopeful contestants and appearing on the set in Fastest Finger First. In order to be eligible, contestants must be residents and citizens of India and at least 18 years of age.<ref name=":5" />

===Fastest Finger First===
The selected contestants are then brought to the studio to play Fastest Finger First where they will be asked to arrange four answers into the designated order in the shortest amount of time. In Season 7, contestants would play three questions and the one who answered the most correctly in the shortest amount of time will get selected to sit in the hot seat. Starting from Season 13, there would be no Fastest Finger first.

===Main gameplay===
After determining the winner of Fastest Finger First, they would join the host in the "Hot Seat" to start answering a series of multiple-choice questions on their way to win the top cash prize as outlined in the table below. Along the way, the contestant is free to walk away from the game with their winnings but if they got a question wrong, they would walk away with nothing unless they correctly answered a milestone question (highlighted in yellow) that would guarantee some winnings.

To help them along the way, much like its counterparts, the contestant had a set of lifelines available for them to use. Which lifelines were available were dependent on the format being used.
* '''Audience Poll''' ('''Ask The Audience'''): The studio audience would dial into a keypad what they believed was the correct answer to the question. The results of the poll are shown to the contestant.It was removed in Season 12 as there were no Studio Audience due to COVID 19 Guidelines. In Season 13 , This lifeline was reinstated along with the return of Studio Audience.
* '''50:50''': The computer would remove two wrong answers from the game, leaving the contestant one right and one wrong answer.
* '''Phone-A-Friend''': The contestant could call a pre-selected friend or family member of their choosing to aid them in answering the question. Once connected, the aiding party and the contestant had 30 seconds (45 in season 7) to talk it out among themselves. In 2017, this became a video call instead of a voice call. For season 10, this lifeline was removed in favor of reinstating Ask the Expert.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 September 2018|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 10: What's new in Amitabh Bachchan's game show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-10-whats-new-amitabh-bachchan-5336752/|access-date=27 July 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
* '''Flip The Question''' ('''Switch The Question'''/'''Switch'''): The current question would be thrown out and replaced with a new question. Any lifelines expended on the original question remained expended. It was introduced in season 2, removed after season 3, and reinstated for season 7 and 11. During seasons 2 and 3 it could only be used after the 5th question, while it was available from the beginning in season 7. In season 11, a new question would be of contestant's pre-selected category from a given choice of 11 categories.
* '''Double Dip''': As featured on the US ''Super Millionaire'', this granted the contestant two chances to answer the question. However, invoking this lifeline removed the ability to walk away from the question. The contestant must answer twice with no further usage of lifelines. (They may use other lifelines before invoking Double Dip but not during the resolution of the lifeline.) In the event of a clocked game, the timer would stop for the first guess only. After that, if the first guess was wrong, the timer resumed counting down. If the contestant did not make their second guess before the time limit or if it was wrong, the contestant would walk away from the game with the lower threshold amount, if any.
* '''Expert Advice''' ('''Ask the Expert'''): In season 4, the "Expert Advice" lifeline was added to the pool of lifelines available. The producers would invite certain general knowledge experts to come to the studio to aid the contestant. This lifeline was restored for season 10 in 2018.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>
* '''Power Paplu''': Introduced in the season 7, this lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was previously used on another question. It could not be a lifeline that was used on the current question.
* '''Triguni''' ('''त्रिगुणी,''' '''Three Wise Men'''): Similar to its US counterpart, the producers would invite certain general knowledge experts or celebrities to come to the studio to aid the contestant. When invoked, the "Three Wise Men" were granted 30 seconds to discuss the question and the possible choices among themselves to come up with a consensus answer to relay back to the contestant who was often in earshot of the conversation. Once the time expired, the "Three Wise Men" were instructed to stop discussing the question, and play resumed as normal.
* '''Jodidaar''' ('''जोडीदार''', {{literally|'''Partner'''}}): Introduced in 2017, similar to the United States' '''Plus One''' lifeline, in addition to having 3 Phone-a-Friends, the contestant can also bring a designated family member or friend in to aid them in answering the question. (This person is designated by the contestant prior to the show.)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 9: Here is everything you want to know about the new season of Amitabh Bachchan's show|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/kaun-banega-crorepati-9-things-to-know-about-amitabh-bachchan-show-lifetv-1031198-2017-08-24|website=India Today}}</ref>
* '''Video A Friend''': Introduced in 2020, this replaced the Audience Poll lifeline due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and is similar to Phone-A-Friend.

Additionally, starting in season 4, the contestant would have to answer these questions within a certain amount of time. Contestants were allotted 30 seconds to respond up to and including the first threshold question (in 2017, this was increased to 45 seconds).<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC: Waiting for a facelift|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/kbc-waiting-for-a-facelift-110072600073_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref> The following question up to and including the next threshold contestants were allotted 60 seconds to give their "final answer". For the final set of questions (the question following the second threshold), questions were un-timed. Using a lifeline paused the timer temporarily until it resolved. If the contestant used Flip The Question, the timer would restart from the base value of the question.

The total number of questions available in the game changed. As the number of questions changed, so did the total prize money available. In 2017, KBC introduced a jackpot question. For the Jackpot Question, the contestants were not allowed to use any of the remaining lifelines.

In seasons 5 and 6, the contestants had to select a threshold or "Padao" themselves. They were allowed to choose any one question on the tree and designate that as a threshold amount. Meaning that if they cross the threshold, they were guaranteed that amount of cash winnings. Getting a question wrong before the Padao is reached would result in zero winnings.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="text-align:center; border:1px; cellpadding:2; cellspacing:0;"
|-
! rowspan=2 |Question number
! colspan="7" |Payout Structure
|-
! Season 1 (2000–01)
! Seasons 2 & 3 (2005–2006; 2007)
! Season 4 (2010)
! Seasons 5 & 6 (2011; 2012–2013)
! Season 7 (2013)
! Season 8 (2014)
! Seasons 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021)
|-
|'''16'''
| –
| –
| –
| –
| –
| –
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''7 Crore'''
|-
| '''15'''
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''1 Crore'''
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''2 Crore'''
| –
| –
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''7 Crore'''
| –
| ₹1 Crore
|-
| '''14'''
| ₹5,000,000
| ₹1 Crore
| –
| –
| ₹5 Crore
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''7 Crore'''
|₹5,000,000
|-
| '''13'''
| ₹2,500,000
| ₹5,000,000
| style="background: #FFE600" |₹'''5 Crore'''
| style="background: #FFE600" |₹'''5 Crore'''
| ₹3 Crore
| ₹3 Crore
|₹2,500,000
|-
| '''12'''
| ₹1,250,000
| ₹2,500,000
| ₹1 Crore
| ₹1 Crore
| ₹1 Crore
| ₹1 Crore
|₹1,250,000
|-
| '''11'''
| ₹640,000
| ₹1,250,000
| ₹5,000,000
| ₹5,000,000
| ₹5,000,000
| ₹5,000,000
| ₹640,000
|-
| '''10'''
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''320,000'''
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''640,000'''
| ₹2,500,000
| ₹2,500,000
| ₹2,500,000
| ₹2,500,000
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''320,000'''
|-
| '''9'''
| ₹160,000
| ₹320,000
| ₹1,250,000
| ₹1,250,000
| ₹1,250,000
| ₹1,250,000
|₹160,000
|-
| '''8'''
| ₹80,000
| ₹160,000
| ₹640,000
| ₹640,000
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''640,000'''
| ₹640,000
|₹80,000
|-
| '''7'''
| ₹40,000
| ₹80,000
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''320,000'''
| ₹320,000
| ₹320,000
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''320,000'''
|₹40,000
|-
| '''6'''
| ₹20,000
| ₹40,000
| ₹160,000
| ₹160,000
| ₹160,000
| ₹160,000
|₹20,000
|-
| '''5'''
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000'''
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''20,000'''
| ₹80,000
| ₹80,000
| ₹80,000
| ₹80,000
|style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000'''
|-
| '''4'''
| ₹5,000
| ₹10,000
| ₹40,000
| ₹40,000
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''40,000'''
|₹40,000
|₹5,000
|-
| '''3'''
| ₹3,000
| ₹5,000
| ₹20,000
| ₹20,000
| ₹20,000
|₹20,000
|₹3,000
|-
| '''2'''
| ₹2,000
| ₹3,000
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000'''
| ₹10,000
| ₹10,000
| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000'''
|₹2,000
|-
| '''1'''
| ₹1,000
| ₹1,000
| ₹5,000
| ₹5,000
| ₹5,000
|₹5,000
|₹1,000
|}

==Celebrity guests==

===Season 1===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Guest(s)
!Year
!Amount won (₹)
!Notes
|-
|[[Sonali Bendre]]
|2000
| 2,500,000
|Played In The Diwali Special
|-
|[[Aamir Khan]]
|2000
| 5,000,000
|First Celebrity Guest To play the game, played during the [[Diwali]] special
|-
|[[Rani Mukerji]]
|December 2000
| 5,000,000
|Played in the New Year special.
|-
|[[Shah Rukh Khan]]
|December 2001
| 5,000,000
|Played in the New Year special.
|-
|[[Sanjay Dutt]]
|2001
| 5,000,000
|
|-
|[[Anil Kapoor]]
|2001
| 5,000,000
|Played KBC host in ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
|-
|[[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Madhuri Dixit]]
|10 February 25 June 2001
| 5,000,000
|Won ₹5,000,000 each in a special episode to raise funds for victims of the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]]
|-
|[[Amar Upadhyay]], [[Smriti Irani]]
|2001
| 5,000,000
|To celebrate the first anniversary of the show
|-
|[[Sakshi Tanwar]]
|2001
| 320,000
|
|}

===Season 2===
{| class="wikitable"
!Guest(s)
!Year
!Amount won (₹)
!Notes
|-
|[[Kajol]], [[Ajay Devgn]]
|18 September 2005
| 10,000,000
|Biggest celebrity winners on KBC with Bachchan
|-
|[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Bipasha Basu]]
|9 October 2005
| 2,500,000
|
|-
|[[Sania Mirza]], [[Lara Dutta]]
|13 November 2005
| 5,000,000
|Appeared on Children's day.
|-
|[[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Preity Zinta]]
|2005
| 5,000,000
|To promote their film "Salaam Namaste"
|-
|[[Smriti Irani]], [[Saakshi Tanwar]]
|2005
| 640,000
|Second Time On The Show
|}

===Season 3===
{| class="wikitable"
!Guest(s)
!Date
!Amount won (₹)
!Episode
!Notes
|-
|[[Arbaaz Khan]], [[Malaika Arora Khan]]
|14 February 2007
| 1,250,000
|Valentine's Day
|
|-
|[[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Zoya Akhtar]]
|14 February 2007
| 2,500,000
|Valentine's Day
|
|-
|[[Karan Johar]], [[Farah Khan]]
|14 February 2007
| 2,500,000
|Valentine's Day
|Johar's Second Appearance on the Show
The first time he appeared in the audience with
Bachchan in 2000 to support Shahrukh Khan
|-
|[[Preity Zinta]], [[Rani Mukerji]]
|27 February 2007
| 5,000,000
|Holi Special
|Both Zinta and Mukerji's second time on the show
|-
|[[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Boman Irani]]
|29 March 2007
| 5,000,000
|
|Dutt's second time on the show
|-
|[[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Kareena Kapoor]]
|19 April 2007
| 5,000,000
|Series Finale
|
|-
|[[Salman Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]]
|19 April 2007
| 5,000,000
|Series Finale
|
|}

===Season 4===
{| class="wikitable"
!Guest(s)
!Date
!Amount won (₹)
!Notes
|-
|[[Akshay Kumar]], [[Aditya Roy Kapoor]], [[Vipul Shah]], [[Neha Dhupia]], [[Rannvijay Singh]], [[Shefali Shah]]
|1 November 2010
| 5,000,000
|For the promotion of ''[[Action Replayy]]''
|-
|[[Leander Paes]], [[S. Sreesanth]], [[Manoj Kumar]], [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)|Niket Kulshreshtha]], [[Jwala Gutta]], [[Ashwini Ponnappa]]
|2 November 2010
| 2,500,000
|Diwali Special
|-
|[[Disha Vakani]], [[Ragini Khanna]], [[Pooja Gor]], [[Aashka Goradia]], [[Bharti Singh]], [[Aishwarya Sakhuja]]
|3 November 2010
| 1,250,000
|Diwali Special
|-
|[[Ajay Devgan]], [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Shreyas Talpade]], [[Rohit Shetty]], [[Tusshar Kapoor]], [[Kunal Khemu]]
|4 November 2010
| 2,500,000
|For the promotion of ''[[Golmaal 3]].'' Devgan's second time on the show.
|-
|[[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Dharmendra]]
|6,7,8,9 December 2010
|
|Appeared in the Grand Finale
Dutt's third time on show and
Dixit's Second time in the Show.
|}

===Season 5===
{| class="wikitable"
!Guest(s)
!Date
!Amount won (₹)
!Notes
|-
|[[Deepika Padukone]], [[Saif Ali Khan]]
|18 August 2011
| –
|For the promotion of ''[[Aarakshan]]''
Both Padukone And Khan's Second Time On Show.
|-
|[[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Sonam Kapoor]]
|1 September 2011
| 1,250,000
|For the promotion of ''[[Mausam (2011 film)|Mausam]]''
Both Sonam & Shahid's First Appearance on the Show.
|-
|[[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]]
|8 September 2011
| 1,250,000
|For the promotion of ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]''
Kaif's Second Time On The Show KBC
|-
|[[Ranbir Kapoor]]
|15 September 2011
| 1,250,000
|For the promotion of ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
|-
|[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
|October 2011
| –
|For the promotion of ''[[Desi Boyz]]''
John's Third Time On The Show.
|-
|[[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]
|20 October 2011
| 5,000,000
|For the promotion of ''[[Ra.One]]''
Shahrukh's Second Time On The Show As a Participant.
|-
|[[Ram Kapoor]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC's Jodi Special' episodes|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/KBCs-Jodi-Special-episodes/articleshow/10508285.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|27 October 2011
| 2,500,000
|In Diwali Special Episode.
Sakshi Tanwar 3rd Time On The Show KBC
|-
|[[Vidya Balan]]
|10 November 2011
| 1,250,000
|For the promotion of ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
Balan's First time on the Show.
|-
|[[Harbhajan Singh]]
|15 November 2011
| –
|For The promotion of [[Pepsi]] Ad
|-
|[[Ranveer Singh]], [[Anushka Sharma]]
|16 November 2011
| –
|For the promotion of ''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]''.
|}

===Season 6===
{| class="wikitable"
!Guest(s)
!Date
!Amount won (₹)
!Notes
|-
|[[Sridevi]], [[Gauri Shinde]]
|7 October 2012
| 640,000
|For the promotion of ''[[English Vinglish]]''
Both Sridevi And Shinde's First Appearance on the Show.
|-
|[[Karan Johar]], [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Sidharth Malhotra]]
|14 October 2012
| 640,000
|For the promotion of [[Student of the Year]]
Johar's Third Appearance On Alia Bhatt, Dhawan & Malhotra's First Appearance on the Show.
|-
|[[Falguni Pathak]]
|20 October 2012
| –
|For Giving Special Performance during [[Navratri]]
|-
|[[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]]
|4 November 2012
|2,500,000
|For the promotion of ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''
Shahrukh's Third while Kaif's Third Time on the Show.
|-
|[[Ajay Devgn]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
|18 November 2012
|320,000
|For the promotion of ''[[Son of Sardaar]]''
Devgn's Third while Sinha's First Time on the Show.
|-
|[[Ram Kapoor]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]], Amruta Mukherjee
|16 December 2012
|1,250,000
|For the [[Christmas]] Special Episode
Sakshi's Fourth while Kapoor's Second Time on the Show.
|-
|[[Sharad Kelkar]], [[Kritika Kamra]]
|16 December 2012
|640,000
|For the [[Christmas]] Special Episode
Both Kelkar and Kamra's First Appearance on the Show.
|-
|[[Anil Kapoor]]
|20 January 2013
|
|For the promotion of ''[[Race 2]]''
|}

===Season 8===
* [[Fawad Khan]] and [[Sonam Kapoor]] appeared to promote ''[[Khoobsurat (2014 film)|Khoobsurat]]''
* [[Rani Mukherjee]] appeared to promote ''[[Mardaani]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Rani Mukherjee on the set of KBC|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kaun-banega-crorepati-season-8-rani-mukerji-promotes-mardaani-photos-606419|publisher=IBTimes|access-date=8 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Aditya Roy Kapoor]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] appeared to promote ''[[Daawat-e-Ishq]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapoor on the sets of KBC|url=https://kbcalert.in/parineeti-chopra-aditya-roy-kapur-sets-kbc-amitabh-bachchan/|website=Celebsguru|access-date=5 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Priyanka Chopra]] appeared to promote '' [[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=TNN|title=Priyanka Chopra to be on the hot seat in Kaun Banega Crorepati|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/priyanka-chopra-to-be-on-the-hot-seat-in-kaun-banega-crorepati/1/375909.html|website=India TV|access-date=7 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Sonu Sood]], [[Vivaan Shah]] and [[Farah Khan]] came on the show to promote their film ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]''.
* [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Prabhu Deva]] promoted ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]''.
* In the finale episode, [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Ali Zafar]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] (who made her second appearance on the show) promoted ''[[Kill Dil]]''.

===Season 9===
{| class="wikitable"
!Guest(s)
!Date
!Amount won (₹)
!Notes
|-
|[[Yuvraj Singh]], [[Vidya Balan]]
| 7 November 2017
| -
| Yuvraj singh & vidya balan promotes foundation/cause his cancer ''[[YouWeCan]]'' (EP52)
''
|}

===Season 10===
{| class="wikitable"
!Guest(s)
!Date
!Amount won (₹)
!Notes
|-
| [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Sarbani Das Roy]]
| 26 October 2018
| -
| Episode no 40
|-
| [[Aamir Khan]]
| 2 November 2018
| -
| Episode no 45

''
|}

===Season 11===
{| class="wikitable"
!Guest(s)
!Date
!Amount won (₹)
!Notes
|-
| [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
| 20 September 2019
| -
| Episode no 25

''
|}

==Top prize winners==

===Harshvardhan Navathe (19 October 2000)===
{{WWTBAM question
| float = right
| value = ₹1 Crore (15 of 15) – no time limit
| question = Who among these does the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]] permit to take part in the proceedings of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]]?
| a = [[Solicitor General of India|Solicitor General]]
| b = [[Attorney-General for India|Attorney General]]
| bstyle = correct
| c = [[Cabinet Secretary (India)|Cabinet Secretary]]
| d = [[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justice]]
| caption = Navathe's ₹1 Crore Question
}}
'''Harshvardhan Navathe''' was the first top prize winner of the Indian version. He appeared in Season 1 and answered all 15 questions correctly to win ₹1 Crore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Everybody loves a winner|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Q5iWQGvRFAacSRf2W67W5O/Everybody-loves-a-winner.html|website=Live Mint}}</ref>

{{Clear}}

===Vijay Raul and Arundhati (2 May 2001)===
Vijay Raul and Arundhati were contestants who appeared in ''KBC'' and won ₹1 Crore on 2 May 2001.

===Ravi Saini (14 May 2001)===
{{WWTBAM question
| float = right
| value = ₹1 Crore (15 of 15) – no time limit
| question = In 1992, who became the first sportsperson to be honored with the [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award?
| a = [[Vishwanathan Anand]]
| astyle = correct
| b = [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
| c = [[Geet Sethi]]
| d = [[Leander Paes]]
| caption = Saini's ₹1 Crore Question
}}
'''Ravi Mohan Saini''' was a contestant who appeared on ''Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior'' and won ₹1 Crore on 14 May 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A crorepati at 14|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010701/main6.htm|website=The Tribune}}</ref>

{{Clear}}

===Sushil Kumar (2 November 2011)===
{{WWTBAM question
| float = right
| value = ₹5 Crore (13 of 13) – no time limit
| question = Which colonial power ended its involvement in India by selling the rights of the [[Nicobar Islands]] to the British on 18 October 1868?
| a = [[Belgian Empire|Belgium]]
| b = [[Italian Empire|Italy]]
| c = [[Danish India|Denmark]]
| cstyle = correct
| d = [[French India|France]]
| caption = Kumar's ₹5 Crore Question
}}
'''Sushil Kumar''' (Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar), who appeared in Season 5, was the first contestant in ''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' to win ₹5 Crores. He was a computer instructor in [[MNREGA]] earning a meager ₹6000 (roughly $121) per month before his entry to'' Kaun Banega Crorepati''.

He has been dubbed as the real Slumdog Millionaire.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/fickle-fame-the-jobless-kbc-winner-with-little-cash/story-iWQaYHI1SSqheVa2VtYytK.html | title=Sushil Kumar wins 5 crores|work=www.hindustantimes.in}}</ref>
{{Clear}}

===Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney (12 January 2013)===
{{WWTBAM question
| float = right
| value = ₹5 Crore (13 of 13) – no time limit
| question = Who is the first woman to successfully climb [[K2]], the world's second-highest mountain peak?
| a = [[Junko Tabei]]
| b = [[Wanda Rutkiewicz]]
| bstyle = correct
| c = [[Tamae Watanabe]]
| d = [[Chantal Mauduit]]
| caption = Sawhney's ₹5 Crore Question
}}
'''Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney''' was a contestant in Season 6 and won ₹5 Crores.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://imnj.in/news/2013/01/sunmeet-kaur-sawhney-wins-5-crore-in-kaun-banega-crorepati-6/| title=Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney wins 5 crore| work=imNJ.in| access-date=5 January 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108211350/http://imnj.in/news/2013/01/sunmeet-kaur-sawhney-wins-5-crore-in-kaun-banega-crorepati-6/| archive-date=8 January 2013| url-status=dead}}</ref> She was the second ₹5 Crore winner.{{Clear}}

===Achin and Sarthak Narula (9 October 2014)===
{{WWTBAM question
| float = right
| value = ₹7 Crore (14 of 14) – no time limit
| question = Who commanded the '[[HMS Hector|Hector]]', the first British trading ship to land at Surat?
| a = Paul Canning
| b = [[Sir William Hawkins|William Hawkins]]
| bstyle = correct
| c = [[Thomas Roe]]
| d = [[James Lancaster]]
| caption = Narula Brothers' ₹7 Crore Question
}}
'''Achin and Sarthak Narula''' appeared as contestants in Season 8 and won ₹7 Crores, making them the first and, as of now, only ₹7 Crore winners. They are the largest Asian winners in the WWTBAM franchise.

{{Clear}}

==In fiction==

[[Danny Boyle]]'s 2008 film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' was loosely based on the show.<ref name=":4">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/14/amitabh-bachchan-rubbishes-slumdog-millionaire|title=Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan rubbishes Slumdog Millionaire|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 January 2009|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> The movie's host, based loosely on the actual host Amitabh Bachchan, was portrayed by [[Anil Kapoor]].<ref name=":4" /> Kapoor himself has appeared on a celebrity version of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anil Kapoor reschedules MI4 shoot for KBC|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/anil-kapoor-reschedules-mi4-shoot-for-kbc/715398/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==Other Indian versions==
From October 2000 to June 2001, it was adapted in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], aired on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] / [[Surya TV]] as ''Koteeshwaran'' hosted by [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] / [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] and produced under [[Radaan Mediaworks]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Another 'millionaire' to rise on Sun TV|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/sept/sept3.htm|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TV gameshow millionaires: How did the winners spend their wealth?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/living/story/20010528-tv-gameshow-millionaires-how-did-the-winners-spend-their-wealth-776118-2001-05-28|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Is Koteeshwaran over?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2001/06/20/koteeswaran.html|website=One India}}</ref>

In 2011, the show was remade in [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] as ''Ke Bani Crorepati''. It was broadcast on [[Mahuaa TV]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=KBC packs a punch!|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-packs-a-punch/story-CgFYh94jqdYxPhdmYSwOdN.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The series was hosted by actor [[Bollywood]] [[actor]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Man wins Rs 1 crore on Bhojpuri KBC|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/man-wins-rs-1-crore-on-bhojpuri-kbc/story-oRiT738YGUqi1j0wEczf6N.html|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

In 2011, the show was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti''. The series was hosted by [[Indian cricketer]], [[Sourav Ganguly]] and aired on [[Mahuaa Bangla]] channel.<ref name=":3" />

In 2012, the show was remade in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] as ''[[Kannadada Kotyadhipati]]'' and aired on [[Star Suvarna]] and later on [[Colors Kannada]] for four seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kannadada Kotyadhipati offers nothing but good things: Parameshwar Bhat|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kannadada-kotyadhipati-bigg-boss-kannada-parameshwar-bhat-5791328/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> The series was hosted by Sandalwood actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] in seasons 1,2 and 4 and [[Ramesh Aravind]] in season 3.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kannadada Kotyadhipati season 3 will be hosted by Ramesh Arvind, not Puneeth Rajkumar|url=https://realtime.rediff.com/news/india/Kannadada-Kotyadhipati-season-3-will-be-hosted-by-Ramesh-Arvind-not-Puneeth-Ra/fbc4df66ccd39532?src=interim_alsoreadimage|website=Rediff.com}}</ref>

In 2012, the show was remade and aired for three seasons on [[Star Vijay]] in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Neengalum Vellalaam Oru Kodi]]''. The first season was hosted by Tamil actor [[Suriya]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Are you game?|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/are-you-game/article2741698.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The next two seasons were hosted by [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Arvind Swami]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arvind Swamy paid hefty sum for NVOK|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280516/arvind-swamy-paid-hefty-sum-for-nvok.html|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The third season ended in November 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arvind Swami signs off|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Arvind-Swami-signs-off/article16693879.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

In 2012, the show was remade in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] on [[ETV Marathi]] as ''[[Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati]]''. It was hosted by [[Sachin Khedekar]] until the third season hosted by [[Swwapnil Joshi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC in Marathi|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kbc-in-marathi/1092596/|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

In 2012, the show was remade in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] as ''[[Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran]]''.<ref name="indiantelevision1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/mar/mar47.php|title=Indiantelevision.com's > Regional > KBC changes economic dynamics of content in southern region with local|author=Anil Wanvari|publisher=indiantelevision.com}}</ref> The series was hosted by actor [[Suresh Gopi]] and aired on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] for four seasons and on [[Mazhavil Manorama]] for fifth season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran season 5 to premiere soon; Suresh Gopi to host the show?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/ningalkkum-aakaam-kodeeshwaran-season-5-to-premiere-soon-suresh-gopi-to-host-the-show/articleshow/71200912.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

In 2014, the show was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu]]''. The series was hosted by actor [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] up until the fourth season hosted by [[Chiranjeevi]] and aired on [[Star Maa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nagarjuna to host KBC in Telugu|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nagarjuna-to-host-KBC-in-Telugu/articleshow/32312711.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

In 2018, the show was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colors Bangla prepares viewers for 'Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti'|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/colors-bangla-prepares-viewers-for-ke-hobe-banglar-kotipoti-180712|website=[[Indian Television]]}}</ref> The series is hosted by actor [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]] and aired on [[Colors Bangla]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=t2 gets some answers from the Ke hobe Banglar Kotipoti men|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/t2-gets-some-answers-from-the-nbsp-ke-hobe-nbsp-banglar-kotipoti-men-mdash-prosenjit-and-siddhartha-basu/cid/1433096|website=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/880597/prosenjit-chatterjee-confirmed-as-host-of-bengali-version-of-kaun-banega-crorepati|title=Prosenjit Chatterjee confirmed as host of Bengali version of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'|publisher=scroll.in|author=[https://scroll.in/author/8 Scroll Staff]|access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref>

In 2019 the show was remade in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] as ''[[Kus Bani Koshur Karorpaet]]''. The series is hosted by Kashmiri actor Rayees Mohiuddin and was made by Sony's Production House ''Studio Next''. It was aired on [[DD Kashir]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kashmiri KBC all set for telecast on April 29|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/kashmiri-kbc-all-set-for-telecast-on-april-29-764298|website=The Tribune}}</ref>

In 2019, [[Sony Marathi]] relaunched with different named as ''[[Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati|Kon Honar Crorepati]]''. The series is hosted by director and anchor presenter [[Nagraj Manjule]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kon Honaar Crorepati: KBC Marathi begins on May 27, to be hosted by Nagraj Manjule|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kon-honaar-crorepati-kbc-marathi-begins-may-27-be-hosted-by-nagraj-manjule-watch-promo-797727|website=International Business Times}}</ref>

In late 2019, the show re-emerged in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Kodeeswari''. The series is hosted by an actress [[Radhika Sarathkumar]]. All the contestants in this series are women and it is aired by [[Colors Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radhika Sarathkumar to host Kaun Banega Crorepati's Tamil version for women, titled Kodeeshwari; Amitabh Bachchan sends wishes|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/radhika-sarathkumar-to-host-kaun-banega-crorepati-s-tamil-version-for-women-titled-koodeshwari-amitabh-bachchan-sends-wishes/story-EWGmofH284TZTBg2uMt7jK_amp.html|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

In 2021, the show re-emerged in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu|Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu]]''. The series is hosted by actor [[Jr NTR]] and it is aired by [[Gemini TV]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's official! Jr NTR-hosted Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu to premiere on August 22 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/its-official-jr-ntr-hosted-evaru-meelo-koteeswarulu-to-premiere-on-august-22/articleshow/85324511.cms|access-date=2021-08-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Production==
===Development===
After [[Sameer Nair]] became the programming head of [[StarPlus]] in February 1999, he came across a clip from ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' in July 1999 through Steve Askew, the Australian programming head of the region and got the rights to produce here from ECM who had the Asian version rights.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title='Like Michael Jackson's Thriller': How 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' changed Star India's fortunes|url=https://scroll.in/reel/933309/like-michael-jacksons-thriller-how-kaun-banega-crorepati-changed-star-indias-fortunes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712154013/https://scroll.in/reel/933309/like-michael-jacksons-thriller-how-kaun-banega-crorepati-changed-star-indias-fortunes|archive-date=12 July 2020|website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> Then, [[Siddhartha Basu]] who earlier worked in the show ''A question of answers'' was roped to produce the show with his company [[BIG Synergy|Synergy communications]]. The show was then titled ''Kaun Banega Lakhpati'' with the maximum price amount decided to be ₹ 1 Lakhs.<ref name=":1" /> In January 2000, Nair had a choice for [[Amitabh Bachchan]] to host the show. [[Rupert Murdoch]], chairman of [[Star TV (Asian TV networks)|Star TV]]'s parent firm [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]], in the next month, ordered to change the maximum amount to ₹1 Crore and the series was accordingly retitled ''Kaun Banega Crorepati''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=How Rupert Murdoch saved KBC from being merely Kaun Banega Lakhpati|url=https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/rupert-murdoch-saved-kbc-being-071842639.html|website=Yahoo News}}</ref> Bachchan who was initially skeptical later agreed to host it. The sets were constructed in Mumbai's [[Film City]] in June 2000 and the series was launched in July 2000 during the time when the channel was in a revamp along with conversion into a full Hindi language channel from Bilingual English and Hindi language channel.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

==Reception==
===Impact===
The series which aired on [[StarPlus]] for three seasons is the first show that took the channel's viewership to a greater height, being one of the tops viewed Hindi GEC show in that time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Will Big B be able to do for Colors what he did for Star?|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NvFOgAqBOIfsgiNaHdcu9K/Will-Big-B-be-able-to-do-for-Colors-what-he-did-for-Star.html|website=Live Mint}}</ref>

On 27 April 2007, [[Delhi High Court]] on becoming suspicious in the amount won by the actors and VVIPs (Very very important persons) being high unlike ordinary KBC contestants and ordered Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) to investigate into it. However, Star denied it and stated, "KBC-2 is purely a game of skill and not a game of chance; each and every question posed by KBC-2 requires certain ‘thinking’ and ‘exercise of intellect’ to win any sum of money." The case was soon stayed by the [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=SC comes to the rescue of KBC|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/sc-comes-to-the-rescue-of-kbc/story-UdRnQ1y2dNSIKtlveFAG5H.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

During the third season, in 2008, Star Plus and the show sponsor Airtel were penalized with Rs. 1 Crore by the National Consumer Commission on violating the Consumer Protection Act when they charged R.2.5 per SMS rather than R.1, earning a huge profit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/star-plus-airtel-penalised-rs-1-crore-for-kbc-29720-2008-09-11|title=Star Plus, Airtel penalised Rs 1 crore for KBC|website=India Today}}</ref>

In 2010, after the third season, the show was shifted from Star Plus to [[Sony Entertainment Television]] who held the format, as the former did not renew their contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-moves-to-sony/story-sbiddpEibpCakjJKtfKseM.html|title=KBC moves to Sony|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

An FIR was filed against the host [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and the channel Sony Entertainment Television for a question asked in the quiz, stating it hurting Hindu religion sentiments, in an episode of season 12 aired on 30 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FIR against Amitabh Bachchan, KBC makers over question on Manusmriti|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/fir-against-amitabh-bachchan-kbc-makers-over-question-on-manusmriti-1737603-2020-11-03|website=India Today}}</ref>

===Ratings===
The overall average rating of the first season was 14.1 TVR while the second and third got 11.1 and 6.8 TVRs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bachchan magic pays again for Sony|url=https://www.rediff.com/business/report/bachchan-magic-pays-again-for-sony/20101213.htm|website=Rediff.com}}</ref>

The first season started with 22% of viewership garnering 8.96 TVR in the debut week and soon increased to 54% in the last week of July 2000 making it most watched television program and pushing the position of [[StarPlus]] to number one for the first time then and also reinvented Bollywood actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s career.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati: Star TV's megahit game show sparks off its own mania|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20000828-kaun-banega-crorepati-star-tvs-megahit-game-show-sparks-off-its-own-mania-777933-2000-08-28|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan: KBC redefined the Bachchan aura, KBC 11 tagline defines actor's 50-year-long career|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amitabh-bachchan-kbc-redefined-the-bachchan-aura-kbc-11-tagline-defines-actor-s-50-year-long-career/story-OMTcAiH7NO9aWPdOwkFGaI.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The following seven days it gradually increased and got 9.57, 11, 12.6, 12.4, 12.9, 13.2 and 14.7 TVRs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Television ratings for KBC 3 out, it's mixed bag for Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20070226-shah-rukh-khan-hosts-kbc-3-749159-2007-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728100448/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20070226-shah-rukh-khan-hosts-kbc-3-749159-2007-02-26|archive-date=28 July 2020|website=India Today}}</ref> Maintaining the viewership with around more than 10 TVR until November 2000, it dipped to 8–9 TVR in December 2000 and further to 6–7 TVR in January 2001 while in week ending 3 February 2001 it garnered 7.2 TVR, despite continued to hold its number one position throughout.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Overkill poser for Crorepati|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/overkill-poser-for-crorepati/cid/936144|website=The Telegraph}}</ref> The highest rating ever achieved by the series in that time was 27.13 TVR during October 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Life after KBC|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/style/life-after-kbc/cid/1552212|website=The Telegraph}}</ref>

The second season opened with 19.75 TVR in the launch day occupying the top position.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big B magic works a second time too|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/big-b-magic-works-a-second-time-too/135018/|website=The Financial Express}}</ref> In analysis of its viewership in specific regions of India, it had the highest viewership from [[Madhya Pradesh]] with 38 TVR during the premiere.<ref>{{Cite web|title=When 'KBC' did a Dviteeya ... !!|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/kbc_dviteeya.htm|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref>

The third season hosted by Shah Rukh Khan received ratings lesser than the previous seasons which were hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and declined through its progress. The season opened with 12.33 TVR on 22 January 2007 with a reach of 23 million while the following days it declined to 10.44 and 7.36 TVRs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=KBC slipping, King Khan needs a lifeline |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/kbc-slipping-king-khan-needs-a-lifeline/story-647ukWbxbosXkI0Umao0xK.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722145015/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/traffic-crawling-back-to-pre-covid-level-highway-construction-may-decline-overall-report/story-imrjGlRcOboz2DOda0eONP.html |archive-date=22 July 2020 |newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> On 25 January, it increased to 9.24 TVR however not being able to match like previous seasons of Star Plus.<ref name=":0" /> The following week after premiere it improved and got 8.8, 9, 8.4 and 10 TVR from Monday to Thursday.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC moves up in RATe race – The Economic Times|url=https://m.economictimes.com/companies/kbc-moves-up-in-rate-race/articleshow/1590429.cms|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

The fourth season which began airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television]] opened with 6.24 TVR while it averaged 5.2 TVR in the debut week and ended with an average rating of about 4 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 6 gets record registrations|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kbc-6-gets-record-registrations-112053000064_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Will KBC 5 repeat last season's success? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/will-kbc-5-repeat-last-seasons-success/ |newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref>

The fifth season opened with 5.2 TVR and averaged 4.52 TVR in the week.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC opens to highest TRPs|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/KBC-opens-to-highest-TRPs/articleshow/9661737.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 5 continues to pull audiences ahead of other reality shows|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kbc-5-continues-to-pull-audiences-ahead-of-other-reality-shows-111090100001_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref> In week 35, it was at the second position with 5.2 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Never say die|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/never-say-die/845845/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426105053/https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcT_vTeAl6NcV7lfsMVaQqpaXczAprlQ6YazNQ&usqp=CAU|archive-date=26 April 2021|website=The Financial Express}}</ref> The highest rating of the season was 7.2 and 8 TVR for the two episodes aired on 1 and 2 November 2011, where contestant Sushil Kumar won ₹5 crores, being the highest rating achieved in last two years by any Hindi GEC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Record viewership for Kaun Banega Crorepati on Rs 5 cr win day|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/Record-viewership-for-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-on-Rs-5-cr-win-day/articleshow/10672723.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 5 ends, leaves behind poignant memories|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/story-qWeqkRnreXq0dIuxUSGYbO.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The overall average rating of the series was about 4 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The secret behind making millions|url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-the-secret-behind-making-millions/articleshow/10788197.cms|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

The first episode of sixth season became the most watched Hindi GEC garnering 6.1 TVR making it the best television launch of the year and garnered 5.3 TVR the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan powers KBC debut to top rating|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/T4gSShgxKgkhmmPHNId0ON/Amitabh-Bachchan-powers-KBC-debut-to-top-rating.html|website=Live Mint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The stupendous ratings of Kaun Banega Crorepati KBC 2012|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/The-stupendous-ratings-of-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-KBC-2012-this-week-makes-it-the-biggest-opening-on-television-this-year-The-show-has-broken-all-previous-record-s-and-has-had-the-highest-opening-out-of-all-three-seasons-on-the-channel-KBC-has-emerged-a-clear-winner-amongst-the-viewers-with-6-1-TVR-and-5-3-TVR-respectively-for-the-iconic-opening-episodes-aired-on-September-7-and-8-/articleshow/16368264.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

The launch episode of season eight had 8.96 million viewers and that week it averaged 5.2 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=With KBC's millions, Sony soars to number four on TAM ranking|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/with-kbc-s-millions-sony-soars-to-number-four-on-tam-ranking-114090400901_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref>

The ninth season opened with 6.2 million impressions being second most-watched Hindi GEC in urban.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati makes a smashing debut; rakes in ratings|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/reality-tv/story/amitabh-bachchans-kaun-banega-crorepati-makes-a-smashing-debut-rakes-in-ratings-lifetv-1040544-2017-09-08|website=India Today}}</ref> Overall, the season was the most-watched Hindi GEC occupying first position for months.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After topping rating charts, Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati to return with a new season|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/after-topping-rating-charts-amitabh-bachchan-s-kaun-banega-crorepati-to-return-with-a-new-season-1222340-2018-04-28|website=India Today}}</ref>

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10 Ka Dum

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{{Infobox television
| name = 10 Ka Dum
| image = DusKaDum10.png
| caption =
| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[SDTV]]) (2008–2009) [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) (2018)
| camera = [[Multicamera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 43 minutes
| director = Arun Sheshkumar
| producer = [[Siddhartha Basu]]
| presenter = [[Salman Khan]]
| opentheme = "10 Ka Dum" by [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| network = [[Sony Entertainment Television]]
| first_aired = {{start date|2008|6|6|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2018|9|9|df=y}}
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes =
| website = http://www.sonyliv.com/
}}

'''''10 Ka Dum''''' (English: Power of 10) is an [[India]]n version of the popular international reality game show ''[[Power of 10 (U.S. game show)|Power of 10]]'', and aired on [[Sony Entertainment Television]]. The show was hosted by popular [[Bollywood]] actor [[Salman Khan]]. According to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings. A third season was announced in early 2018, which premiered on 4 June 2018, on the same network.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2008/08/sony_tv_regains.php |title=Sony TV regains numero three position |publisher=BizAsia UK |author=Lakhvinder Baddhan |date=25 August 2008 |access-date=9 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219121444/http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2008/08/sony_tv_regains.php |archive-date=19 February 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> The grand finale guest of the third season were [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Rani Mukherjee]]. The final episode also had a special entry of actor-comedian [[Sunil Grover]] in his characters of "Rinku Bhabhi" and "[[Amitabh Bachchan]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/dus-ka-dum-sunil-grover-returned-as-dr-mashoor-gulati-on-bharat-co-star-salman-khans-show|title=Dus Ka Dum: Sunil Grover returned as Dr Mashoor Gulati on ‘Bharat’ co-star Salman Khan’s show|website=Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dus-ka-dum-finale-highlights-sunil-grovers-kbc-act-makes-salman-khan-shah-rukh-khan-rani-780021|title=Dus Ka Dum Finale Highlights: Sunil Grover's KBC act makes Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji laugh endlessly|last=Parande|first=Shweta|date=2018-09-09|website=[[International Business Times]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/dus-ka-dum-finale-salman-shah-rukh-khan-rani-mukerji-sunil-grover-wrap-up-season-3-of-reality-show-5153071.html|title=Dus Ka Dum finale: Salman, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Sunil Grover wrap up season 3 of reality show- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2018-09-10|website=[[Firstpost]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref>

==Game rules==
The game consists of two rounds.

===First round===
In the first round, two contestants compete against each other in a best three-out-of-five format in which they are asked a 'Poll Question' and asked to provide a whole percentage number that most closely approximates the exact survey poll answer for the question. The contestant whose answers are closest to the poll results for 3 out of 5 national survey questions wins the 'First-Round'. The contestant who loses is then eliminated from the game.

===Second round===
The contestant who wins the first round plays the game to win up to Rs. 100,000,000/- by trying to correctly approximate the survey's results within a narrowing percentage range for up to four poll questions. In this round, the contestant was given similar questions and placed a range on a scale from 0% to 100% that included the correct answer. (For example, if the answer was 53%, then the contestant's range must have included 53%.) The size of the range decreased as the money values increased:
# Rs. 10,000 question: 40% range
# Rs. 100,000 question: 30% range
# Rs. 1,000,000 question: 20% range
# Rs. 10,000,000 question: 10% range (answer won't be shown even if one answers correctly)
# Rs. 100,000,000 question: One has to pick a number ( the question is the same one for 100,000,000 (question 4), but the contestant has to pick the number from the range you have selected in previous correct answer)

For the first three poll questions, the correct answer to the question was revealed once the contestant locked-in an answer by pulling down a lever. For the fourth question of Rs. 1,00,00,000, the correct answer was revealed only if the contestant's range missed the question. And if the question was answered correctly, the contestant was then given the chance to win Rs.100,000,000 by picking the exact percentage (rounded to the nearest 1%) out of that 10% range (11 choices in all). In addition, the contestant has the opportunity to consult with his or her designated supporter before deciding whether to lock in a response at the Rs.100,000,000 prize level.

As with the lower prize levels, the contestant may elect to take the walk-away prize for the Rs. 100,000,000 (ten [[crore]] rupees) prize level, i.e., Rs. 1,000,000 and terminate the game before locking in a response. However, if the contestant decides to lock in a response, the response cannot be changed, and the contestant no longer has the option of taking the walk-away prize of Rs. 10,000,000. If the contestant locks in a response, the survey result for the poll question is then revealed. If the survey's result is exactly the same as the contestant's response, the contestant is then awarded Rs. 100,000,000. But, if the survey's result is not exactly the same as the contestant's response, the contestant will be awarded Rs. 1,000,000.

==Prize-level (in Rupees)==
* Note: All prizes listed below include any taxes that may apply.
{|class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
! style="background:gold"|Question #
! style="background:gold"|Prize Level (in Rupees)
! style="background:gold"|Range (in %)
! style="background:gold"|Walk-Away Prize
! style="background:gold"|Prize If Wrong
|-
|-
|1
|10,000
|40
|1,000
|100
|-
|2
|1,00,000
|30
|10,000
|1,000
|-
|3
|10,00,000
|20
|1,00,000
|10,000
|-
|4
|1,00,00,000
|10
|10,00,000
|1,00,000
|-
|5
|10,00,00,000
|1
|1,00,00,000
|10,00,000
|-
|}

==Season 1==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#bbffcc;"|'''Celebrity Contestants'''
| style="background:gold;"|'''Contestants who won 1 [[crore]] (10,000) or 10 crores'''
| style="background:yellow;"|'''Contestants who won 1 crore or 10 crores and are celebrity'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! Contestant Name !! Episode # !! Date Premiered (2008) !! Winning Amount !! Eliminated Contestant (in 1st Round)
|-
| Akshata Tiwarekar
| 1
| 6 June
| Rs.100,000
| Wamika Ghai
|-
| Nandini Biswas
| 2
| 7 June
| Rs.100,000
| Utkarsh Marwah
|-
| Bawbin Kumar
| 2/3
| 7 June/June 13
| Rs.1,000,000
| Kamal Asif
|-
| Zeeba Khan
| 3
| 13 June
| Rs.10,000
| Pooja Shah
|-
|style="background:yellow;"| [[Yuvraj Singh]]
|style="background:yellow;"| 4
|style="background:yellow;"| 14 June
|style="background:yellow;"| Rs.10,000,000
|style="background:yellow;"| [[Harbhajan Singh]]
|-
| Hiren Ambegaokar
| 5
| 20 June
| Rs.100,000
| Habib Mithiborwala
|-
| Navin Rao
| 5/6
| 20 June/June 21
| Rs.1,000,000
| Saif Ullah
|-
| Aditya Prabhu
| 6/7
| 21 June/June 27
| Rs.100,000
| Sourangsu Ghosh
|-
| Manpreet Singh
| 7/8
| 27 June/July 28
| Rs.100,000
| Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
|-
| Prerna Gandhi
| 8
| 28 June
| Rs.1,000,000
| Lalita Narayan
|-
|style="background:yellow;"| [[Aamir Khan]] (celebrity guest)
|style="background:yellow;"| 9
|style="background:yellow;"| 4 July
|style="background:yellow;"| Rs.10,000,000
|style="background:yellow;"| [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]] (celebrity guest)
|-
| Karishma Mehta
| 10
| 5 July
| Rs.1,000,000
| Monika Dutta
|-
| Manish Bharadwaj
| 10/11
| 5 July/July 11
| Rs.1,000
| Rosy Singh
|-
| Susanta Raut
| 11
| 11 July
| Rs.1,000
| Ronita Sharma
|-
| Sonia
| 12
| 12 July
| Rs.1,000,000
|
|-
| Manpreet Chadda
| 12/13
| 12 July/July 18
| Rs.10,000
| Gopikishan Mishra
|-
| Subrata Kar
| 13/14
| 18 July/July 19
| Rs.1,000,000
| Ghanshyam Baman
|-
| Jagjeet Singh
| 14
| 19 July
| Rs.1,000,000
| Bushra Shaikh
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 15
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 25 July
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[David Dhawan]]
|-
| Ashish Pandey
| 16
| 26 July
| Rs.1,000,000
| Nusrat Patel
|-
| Neetu Singh
| 16/17
| 26 July/August 1
| Rs.100
| Preeti Sharma
|-
| Sanjay Ghatak
| 17
| 1 August
| Rs.100
| Priyanka Dey
|-
| Kumud Bajaj
| 17/18
| 1 August/August 2
| Rs.1,000
| Neha Saxena
|-
| Vishal Netke
| 18
| 2 August
| Rs.1,000,000
| Siddharth Tiwari
|-
| Afsana Khan
| 19
| 8 August
| Rs.10,000
| Anoop Thakur
|-
| Anita Kumari
| 19/20
| 8 August/August 9
| Rs.1,000,000
| Paresh Dhakaan
|-
|style="background:gold"| Vipula Raina
|style="background:gold"| 20
|style="background:gold"| 9 August
|style="background:gold"| Rs.10,000,000
|style="background:gold"| Poonam Sharma
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Ranbir Kapoor]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 21
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 15 August
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Deepika Padukone]]; also [[Minissha Lamba]] (Helper)
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Akshay Kumar]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 22
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 16 August
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Katrina Kaif]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Bobby Deol]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 23
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 22 August
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Priyanka Chopra
|-
| Raj Devi
| 24
| 23 August
| Rs.100,000
| Jaya Reddy
|-
| Nikhil Vora
| 24/25
| 23 August/August 29
| Rs.1,000,000
| Chinta Mani Mishra
|-
| Chirag Shah
| 25
| 29 August
| Rs.10,000
| Tumal Shinde
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Jeetendra]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 26
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 30 August
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Tusshar Kapoor]]
|-
| Piya Sharma
| 27
| 5 September
| Rs.1,000,000
| Tarunpreet Bedi
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Arbaaz Khan]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 28
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 6 September
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Sohail Khan]]
|-
| Maya Mehta
| 29
| 12 September
| Rs.1,000,000
| Atul Solanki
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Kailash Kher]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 30
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 13 September
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| None
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Anu Malik]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Shakeel Siddiqui]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 31 (Finale)
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 14 September
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.10,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Rakhi Sawant]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Rani Mukherji]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 31 (Finale)
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 14 September
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Lara Dutta]]
|}
{{refbegin}}
'''Note:'''

* Kailash Kher didn't win any money because he was on the show to promote ''[[Indian Idol 4]]''.
* Rani Mukherji actually won Rs.100,000 but Sony Television decided to give her Rs.1,000,000.
{{refend}}

===Aamir Khan===

[[Aamir Khan]] appeared on 4 July episode. The 1 Crore question he was asked was: What percentage of Indian men think they are more intelligent than women? He dialed in a range between 51% and 61%. The correct answer was in the range, thus he won 1 Crore. He quit the show and didn't gamble for 10 Crore, but dialed in a guess of 57%. The exact percentage to the question was indeed 57%, so he would've won the jackpot of 10 Crore had he played on.

==Season 2==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#bbffcc;"|'''Celebrity Contestants'''
| style="background:gold;"|'''Contestants who won 1 crore or 10 crores'''
| style="background:yellow;" |'''Contestants who won 1 crore or 10 crores and are celebrity'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! Contestant Name !! Episode # !! Date Premiered (2021) !! Winning Amount !! Eliminated Contestant
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 1
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 30 May
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Bhumi Pednekar]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Akshay Kumar]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 2
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 6 June
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Nora Fatehi]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Vicky Kaushal]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 3
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 13 June
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Ananya Panday]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Ayushmann Khurrana]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 4
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 20 June
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Varun Dhawan]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Priyanka Chopra]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 5
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 27 June
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Sara Ali Khan]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Bobby Deol]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 6
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 4 July
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Vivek Oberoi]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Kiara Advani]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 7
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 11 July
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Prabhu Deva]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Kriti Sanon]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 8
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 18 July
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Kartik Aaryan]]
|-
|Sanjay Dutt
|9
|25 July
|Rs. 10,000
|Deepika Padukone
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Shahid Kapoor]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 10
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 1 August
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rani Mukherji
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Ranveer Singh
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 11
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 8 August
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]]
|-
|Amitabh Bachchan
|12
|15 August
|Rs. 1,000,000
|Tiger Shroff
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Anil Kapoor
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 13
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 22 August
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Rajkummar Rao]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Ayushmann Khurrana
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 14
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 29 August
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Jitendra Kumar
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Rajkummar Rao]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 15
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 5 September
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs.1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Kangana Ranaut
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Radhika Madan
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 16
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 12 September
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Ayesha Takia]]
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Himesh Reshammiya
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 17
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 19 September
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Prabhu Deva]] & Sonal Sehgal
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Karan Johar
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 18
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 26 September
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Ranveer Singh
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Aparshakti Khurana
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 19
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 3 October
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 10,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Hema Malini]] & Ayushmann Khurrana
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Athiya Shetty
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 20
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 10 October
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 100,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Arjun Kapoor & Nushrat Bharucha
|-
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| [[Ajay Devgan]]
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 21 - Grand Finale
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| 17 October
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Rs. 1,000,000
|style="background:#bbffcc;"| Udit Narayan
|}
{{refbegin}}{{refend}}

==Season 3==

{| class="wikitable"
|'''Celebrity Contestants'''
|Episode #
|'''Contestants who won 1 crore or 10 crores'''
|'''Contestants who won 1 crore or 10 crores and are celebrity'''
|Eliminated contestants
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|}

==Ratings==
The show was popular and was at number one thousand spot in ratings in India. It garnered an average TVR of 2.81 and a peak rating of 4.5, leaving behind Shahrukh Khan's ''Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tej hai?'' with an average rating of 1.37 TVR and a peak rating of 2.3 and Hrithik Roshan's ''Junoon — Kuch Kar Dikhane Ka'' on NDTV Imagine with an average TVR of 0.76 and a peak rating of 1.1<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-06-10/news/27691692_1_average-rating-tvr-amap| title=Salman Khan revs up Sony's TRP ratings with ''Dus Ka Dum'' | date=10 June 2008 | work=The Times Of India}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
'''Indian Telly Awards 2008 and 2009'''
* [[Salman Khan]] won the Best Anchor Award for ''10 Ka Dum'' in 2008 and 2009.
* ''10 Ka Dum'' won Best Game Show Award in 2008 and 2010.

==References==
{{reflist|35em}}

==External links==
* [http://10kadumsony.net/ ''10 Ka Dum'' Official Site on Sony TV]
* [http://kyatumerilage.net/ ''10 Ka Dum'' at Sify.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510070955/http://kyatumerilage.net/ |date=10 May 2018 }}
* [http://kyatumerilage.net/ Synergy Adlabs website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510070955/http://kyatumerilage.net/ |date=10 May 2018 }}
* [http://kyatumerilage.net/ ''Dus Ka Dum'' on Internet Movie Database ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510070955/http://kyatumerilage.net/ |date=10 May 2018 }}
* {{IMDb title|id=1442411}}

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Charitable trust

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{{Short description|Irrevocable trust established for charitable purposes}}
{{Wills, trusts, estates}}
A '''charitable trust''' is an irrevocable [[trust (property)|trust]] established for [[charity (practice)|charitable]] purposes and, in some jurisdictions, a more specific term than "[[charitable organization]]". A charitable trust enjoys a varying degree of tax benefits in most countries. It also generates good will. Some important terminology in charitable trusts is the term "''corpus''" (Latin for "body"), which refers to the assets with which the trust is funded, and the term "donor", which is the person donating assets to a charity.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.investopedia.com/university/estate-planning/estate-planning8.asp|title=Estate Planning: Charitable Trusts|date=2008-08-24|work=Investopedia|access-date=2017-04-26|language=en-US}}</ref>

==India==
In India, trusts set up for the social causes and approved by the [[Income tax in India|Income Tax Department]] get not only exemption from payment of tax but also the donors to such trusts can deduct the amount of donation to the trust from their taxable income.<ref>Section 2(15) read with Sections 11 and 12, Income Tax Act, 1961.</ref> The legal framework in India recognizes activities including "relief of the poor, education, medical relief, preserving monuments and environment, and the advancement of any other object of general public utility" as charitable purposes.<ref>Section 2(15), Income Tax Act, 1961.</ref> Companies formed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 for promoting charity also receive benefits under law including exemption from various procedural provisions of the Companies Act, either fully or in part, and are also entitled to such other exemptions that the [[Government of India|Central Government]] may accord through its orders.<ref>Section 8, Companies Act, 2013.</ref>

==Iran==
In the Islamic Republic of [[Iran]] religious charitable trusts, or [[bonyad]]s, make up a substantial part of the country's economy, controlling an estimated 20% of Iran's GDP. Unlike some other Muslim-majority countries, the bonyads receive large and controversial subsidies from the Iranian government.<ref>Mackey, Sandra, ''Iranians, Persia, Islam, and the soul of a nation'', New York: Dutton, c.1996 (p. 370).</ref>

{{see also|Wall of kindness}}

==United Kingdom==
{{main|Charitable trusts in English law}}
In England and Wales, charitable trusts are a form of express trust dedicated to charitable goals. There are a variety of advantages to charitable trust status, including exemption from most forms of tax and freedom for the trustees not found in other types of English trust.<ref name=hud1004>Hudson (2009, p. 1004.</ref> To be a valid charitable trust, the organisation must demonstrate both a charitable purpose and a public benefit.<ref>Edwards (2007), p. 205.</ref> Applicable charitable purposes are normally divided into four categories; trusts for the relief of poverty, trusts for the promotion of education, trusts for the promotion of religion, and all other types of trust recognised by the law, which includes trusts for the benefit of animals and trusts for the benefit of a locality. There is also a requirement that the trust's purposes benefit the public (or some section of the public), and not simply a group of private individuals.<ref>Edwards (2007), p. 206.</ref>

Such trusts will be invalid in several circumstances; charitable trusts are not allowed to be run for profit,<ref>Edwards (2007), p. 211.</ref> nor can they have purposes that are not charitable (unless these are ancillary to the charitable purpose).<ref>Edwards (2007), p. 229.</ref> In addition, it is considered unacceptable for charitable trusts to campaign for political or legal change, although discussing political issues in a neutral manner is acceptable.<ref>Edwards (2007), p. 217.</ref> Charitable trusts, as with other trusts, are administered by trustees, but there is no relationship between the trustees and the beneficiaries.<ref name=hud1004/> This results in two things; first, the trustees of a charitable trust are far freer to act than other trustees; and, secondly, beneficiaries cannot bring a court case against the trustees. Rather, the beneficiaries are represented by the [[Attorney General for England and Wales]] as a ''[[parens patriae]]'', who appears on the part of [[The Crown]].<ref>Edwards (2007), p. 233.</ref>

Jurisdiction over charitable disputes is shared equally between the [[High Court of Justice]] and the [[Charity Commission for England and Wales|Charity Commission]].<ref name=ed236>Edwards (2007), p. 236.</ref> The Commission, the first port of call, is tasked with regulating and promoting charitable trusts, as well as providing advice and opinions to trustees on administrative matters.<ref>Dollimore (2007), p. 155.</ref> Where the Commission feels there has been mismanagement or maladministration, it can sanction the trustees, removing them, appointing new ones or temporarily taking the trust property itself to prevent harm being done.<ref name=ed236/> Where there are flaws with a charity, the High Court can administer schemes directing the function of the charity.<ref>Edwards (2007), p. 239.</ref>

==United States==
In the United States, many individuals use charitable trusts to leave all or a portion of their estate to charity when they die, both for philanthropic purposes and for certain tax benefits. Charitable trusts may be set up ''inter vivos'' (during a donor's life) or as a part of a trust or will at death (testamentary). There are two basic types of US charitable trusts: charitable remainder trusts (CRT) and charitable lead trusts (CLT).

{{anchor|charitable remainder trust}}Charitable remainder trusts are irrevocable structures established by a donor to provide an income stream to the income beneficiary, while the public charity or private foundation receives the remainder value when the trust terminates. These "split interest" trusts are defined in §664 of the [[Internal Revenue Code]] and are normally tax-exempt. A section 664 trust makes its payments, either of a fixed amount ([[Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust|charitable remainder annuity trust]]) or a percentage of trust principal ([[charitable remainder unitrust]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/664|title=26 U.S. Code § 664 - Charitable remainder trusts|website=LII / Legal Information Institute|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> to either the donor or another named beneficiary. If the trust qualifies under IRS code, the donor may claim a charitable income tax deduction for their donation to the trust. Additionally, the donor may not have to pay an immediate [[capital gains tax]] when the trust disposes of the appreciated asset and purchases other income-generating assets to fund the trust. At the end of the trust term, which may be based on either lives or a term of years, the charity receives whatever amount is left in the trust.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://estate.findlaw.com/trusts/charitable-trust.html|title=Charitable Trust|website=Findlaw|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> Charitable remainder unitrusts provide some flexibility in the distribution of income, and may be helpful in retirement planning, while charitable remainder annuity trusts paying a fixed dollar amount are more rigid and usually appeal to much older donors unconcerned about inflation's impact on income distributions who are using cash or marketable securities to fund the trust.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stlawfirm.com/Estate-Planning-Learning-Center/Charitable-Remainder-Trusts.shtml|title=Charitable Remainder Trusts: An Overview {{!}} Sjoberg & Tebelius Oak Park Heights, MN|website=Sjoberg & Tebelius, P.A.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>

{{anchor|charitable lead trust}}Charitable lead trusts are the opposite of charitable remainder trusts and first make payments to charity for the term of the trust. As with charitable remainder trust, payments may be either of a fixed amount (charitable lead annuity trust) or a percentage of trust principal (charitable lead unitrust). At the end of the trust term, the remainder can either go back to the donor or to heirs named by the donor. The donor may sometimes claim a charitable income tax deduction or a gift/estate tax deduction for making a lead trust gift, depending on the type of a charitable lead trust. Generally, a non-grantor lead trust does not generate a current income tax deduction, but it eliminates the asset (or part of the asset's value) from the donor's estate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fidelitycharitable.org/philanthropy/charitable-lead-trusts.shtml|title=Charitable Lead Trusts|website=Fidelity Charitable|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Charitable organization]]
*[[Coproduction of public services by service users and communities]]
*[[Foundation (nonprofit organization)]]
*[[Waqf]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==Sources==
*{{cite journal|last=Dollimore|first=Jean|year=2007|title=The Charities Act 2006: Part 1|journal=Private Client Business|publisher=Sweet & Maxwell|volume=2007|issue=2|issn=0967-229X}}
*{{cite book|last=Edwards|first=Richard|author2=Nigel Stockwell|title=Trusts and Equity|publisher=Pearson Longman|year=2007|edition=8th|isbn=978-1-4058-4684-4}}
*{{cite book|last=Hudson|first=Alastair|author-link=Alastair Hudson|title=Equity and Trusts|publisher=Routledge-Cavendish|year=2009|edition=6th|isbn=0-415-49771-X}}

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Infanticide

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{{Short description|Intentional killing of human offspring}}
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'''Infanticide''' (or '''infant homicide''') is the intentional killing of [[infant]]s or offspring. Now mostly illegal (apart from some countries{{where|date=August 2021}}), infanticide was a widespread practice throughout human history that was mainly used to dispose of unwanted children.<ref name="InfAnAn">{{Cite book | last = Williamson | first = Laila | contribution = Infanticide: an anthropological analysis | editor-last = Kohl | editor-first = Marvin | title = Infanticide and the Value of Life | pages = 61–75 | publisher = [[Prometheus Books]] | place = New York | year = 1978 | quote="Infanticide has been practiced on every continent and by people on every level of cultural complexity, from hunter gatherers to high civilizations. Rather than being an exception, then, it has been the rule."}}</ref>{{rp|61}} Its main purposes saving resources from being spent on weak or disabled offspring. Unwanted infants were normally abandoned to die of exposure, but in some societies they were manually killed.
Most [[Stone Age]] human societies routinely practiced infanticide, and estimates of children killed by infanticide in the [[Mesolithic]] and [[Neolithic]] eras vary from 15 to 50 percent. Infanticide continued to be common in most societies after the historical era began, including [[ancient Greece]], [[Roman Empire|ancient Rome]], the [[Phoenicians]], ancient [[China]], ancient [[Japan]], [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal Australia]], [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native Americans]], and [[Native Alaskan]]s.

Infanticide became forbidden in [[Europe]] and the [[Near East]] during the 1st millennium. [[Christianity]] forbade infanticide from its earliest times, which led [[Constantine the Great]] and [[Valentinian I]] to ban infanticide across the Roman Empire in the 4th century. The practice ceased in [[Arabia]] in the 7th century after the founding of [[Islam]], since the [[Quran]] prohibits infanticide. Infanticide of male babies had become uncommon in China by the [[Ming dynasty]] (1368–1644), though female infanticide remains common today. During the period of [[Company rule in India]], the [[East India Company]] attempted to eliminate infanticide but were only partially successful, and female infanticide in some parts of India still continues. Infanticide is now very rare in industrialised countries but may persist elsewhere.

Parental infanticide researchers have found that mothers are far more likely than fathers to be the perpetrators of [[neonaticide]]<ref>Dr. Neil S. Kaye M.D – Families, Murder, and Insanity: A Psychiatric Review of Paternal Neonaticide</ref> and slightly more likely to commit infanticide in general.<ref>MARLENE L. DALLEY, Ph.D. The Killing of Canadian Children by Parent(s) or Guardian(s): Characteristics and Trends 1990–1993, January 1997 & 2000</ref>

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==History==
[[File:InfanticidioGarciaVega.jpg|thumb|''Infanticidio'' by Mexican artist [[Antonio García Vega]].]]
The practice of infanticide has taken many forms over time. [[Child sacrifice]] to supernatural figures or forces, such as that believed to have been practiced in ancient [[Carthage]], may be only the most notorious example in the [[ancient world]].

A frequent method of infanticide in ancient [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] was simply to [[child abandonment|abandon the infant]], leaving it to die by exposure (i.e., [[hypothermia]], hunger, thirst, or animal attack).<ref name = "Justin Martyr">[[Justin Martyr]], ''[[First Apology]].''</ref><ref name="Ex&Ob">{{cite journal | last = Boswell| first = John Eastburn| author-link = John Boswell| title = Exposition and oblation: the abandonment of children and the ancient and medieval family | jstor = 1855916| journal= [[American Historical Review]]| volume = 89 | pages = 10–33 | year = 1984| doi = 10.2307/1855916 | issue = 1 | pmid = 11611460}}</ref>

On at least one island in [[Oceania]], infanticide was carried out until the 20th century by suffocating the infant,<ref name="Collapse">[[Jared Diamond|Diamond, Jared]] (2005). ''[[Collapse (book)|Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed]]''. {{ISBN|0-14-303655-6}}.</ref> while in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and in the [[Inca Empire]] it was carried out by sacrifice (see below).

===Paleolithic and Neolithic===
Many Neolithic groups routinely resorted to infanticide in order to control their numbers so that their lands could support them. [[Joseph Birdsell]] believed that infanticide rates in [[prehistory|prehistoric times]] were between 15% and 50% of the total number of births,<ref>{{Cite book | last = Birdsell | first = Joseph, B. | contribution = Some predictions for the Pleistocene based on equilibrium systems among recent hunter gatherers | editor-last = Lee | editor-first = Richard & Irven DeVore | title = Man the Hunter | page = 239 | publisher =Aldine Publishing Co. | year = 1986}}</ref> while Laila Williamson estimated a lower rate ranging from 15% to 20%.<ref name="InfAnAn"/>{{rp|66}} Both [[anthropologist]]s believed that these high rates of infanticide persisted until the development of agriculture during the [[Neolithic Revolution]].<ref name="Hardness" />{{rp|19}} Comparative anthropologists have calculated that 50% of female newborn babies were killed by their parents during the [[Paleolithic]] era.<ref>{{Cite book| last= Hoffer|first = Peter| author-link = Peter Hoffer|author2=N.E.H. Hull|title = Murdering Mothers: Infanticide in England and America, 1558–1803| publisher = [[New York University Press]]|year = 1981|location = New York|page = 3}}</ref> From the infants [[hominid]] skulls (e.g. [[Taung child|Taung child skull]]) that had been traumatized, has been proposed [[cannibalism]] by Raymond A. Dart.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Simons | first = E.L. | title = Human origins | journal = [[Science (journal)|Science]] | volume = 245 | issue = 4924 | pages = 1343–50 | year = 1989 | doi = 10.1126/science.2506640| pmid = 2506640 | bibcode = 1989Sci...245.1343S }}</ref> The children were not necessarily actively killed, but neglect and intentional malnourishment may also have occurred, as proposed by Vicente Lull as an explanation for an apparent surplus of men and the below average height of women in prehistoric [[Menorca]].<ref>Lull, Vicente et al.: Peinando la Muerte. Rituales de vida y muerte en la prehistoria de menorca. Barcelona 2006</ref>

===In ancient history===
====In the New World====
{{Main|Child sacrifice in pre-Columbian cultures}}

[[Archaeologist]]s have uncovered physical evidence of [[child sacrifice]] at several locations.<ref name="Hardness"/>{{rp|16–22}} Some of the best attested examples are the diverse rites which were part of the religious practices in [[Mesoamerica]] and the [[Inca Empire]].<ref>{{cite journal | last = Reinhard | first = Johan | author-link =Johan Reinhard|author2=Maria Stenzel | title = A 6,700 metros niños incas sacrificados quedaron congelados en el tiempo | journal=[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]] | pages = 36–55 |date=November 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.exn.ca/mummies/story.asp?id=1999041452 |title=Discovery Channel: The mystery of Inca child sacrifice |publisher=Exn.ca |access-date=2013-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506113520/http://www.exn.ca/mummies/story.asp?id=1999041452 |archive-date=2008-05-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | last = de Sahagún | first = Bernardino | author-link = Bernardino de Sahagún | title = Florentine Codex: History of the Things of New Spain| publisher = University of Utah Press| date = 1950–1982 | location = Utah | title-link = Florentine Codex }}</ref>

====In the Old World====
Three thousand bones of young children, with evidence of sacrificial rituals, have been found in [[Sardinia]]. [[Pelasgians]] offered a sacrifice of every tenth child during difficult times. [[Syrians]] sacrificed children to [[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]] and [[Juno (mythology)|Juno]]. Many remains of children have been found in [[Gezer]] excavations with signs of sacrifice. Child skeletons with the marks of sacrifice have been found also in Egypt dating 950–720 BCE. {{citation needed|date=May 2021}} In [[Carthage]] "[child] sacrifice in the ancient world reached its infamous zenith".{{attribution needed|date=December 2017}}<ref name="Hardness" />{{rp|324}} Besides the Carthaginians, other [[Phoenicians]], and the [[Canaanites]], [[Moabites]] and [[Sepharvite]]s offered their first-born as a sacrifice to their gods.

=====Ancient Egypt=====
In Egyptian households, at all social levels, children of both sexes were valued and there is no evidence of infanticide.<ref>''Egypt and the Egyptians'', Emily Teeter, p. 97, Cambridge University Press, 1999, {{ISBN|0521449847}}</ref> The religion of the [[Ancient Egyptian Religion|Ancient Egyptians]] forbade infanticide and during the [[Greco-Roman]] period they rescued abandoned babies from manure heaps, a common method of infanticide by Greeks or Romans, and were allowed to either adopt them as foundling or raise them as slaves, often giving them names such as "copro -" to memorialize their rescue.<ref>"''Eroticism and Infanticide at Ashkelon"'', Lawrence E. Stager, Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 1991</ref> [[Strabo]] considered it a peculiarity of the Egyptians that every child must be reared.<ref>''Folkways: A Study of Mores, Manners, Customs and Morals'', [[William Graham Sumner]], p. 318, org pub 1906, Cosmo 2007, {{ISBN|978-1602067585}}</ref> [[Diodorus]] indicates infanticide was a punishable offence.<ref>''Life in Ancient Egypt'', [[Adolf Erman]], Translated by H. M. Tirard, p. 141, org pub 1894, republished Kessinger 2003, {{ISBN|0-7661-7660-6}}</ref> Egypt was heavily dependent on the annual flooding of the Nile to irrigate the land and in years of low inundation, severe famine could occur with breakdowns in social order resulting, notably between {{CE|930–1070}} and {{CE|1180–1350}}. Instances of cannibalism are recorded during these periods but it is unknown if this happened during the pharaonic era of Ancient Egypt.<ref>''Ancient Egypt'', David P. Silverman, p. 13, Oxford University Press US, 2003, {{ISBN|0-19-521952-X}}</ref> Beatrix Midant-Reynes describes human sacrifice as having occurred at Abydos in the early dynastic period ({{circa}} {{BCE|3150–2850}}),<ref>''The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt'', Ian Shaw, p. 54, Oxford University Press, 2002, {{ISBN|0-19-280293-3}}</ref> while [[Jan Assmann]] asserts there is no clear evidence of human sacrifice ever happening in Ancient Egypt.<ref>''Of God and Gods'', Jan Assmann, p. 32, University of Wisconsin Press, 2008, {{ISBN|0-299-22554-2}}</ref>

=====Carthage=====


{{Main|Punic religion#Child sacrifice|l1=Carthaginian religion – Child Sacrifice Question}}

According to Shelby Brown, [[Ancient Carthage|Carthaginian]]s, descendants of the [[Phoenicia]]ns, sacrificed infants to their gods.<ref name="Brown 1991">{{Cite book| last = Brown | first = Shelby | title = Late Carthaginian Child Sacrifice and Sacrificial Monuments in their Mediterranean Context| publisher = Sheffield Academic Press| year = 1991| location = Sheffield }}</ref> Charred bones of hundreds of infants have been found in Carthaginian archaeological sites. One such area harbored as many as 20,000 burial [[urn]]s.<ref name="Brown 1991"/> Skeptics suggest that the bodies of children found in Carthaginian and Phoenician cemeteries were merely the cremated remains of children that died naturally.<ref>Sergio Ribichini, "Beliefs and Religious Life" in Moscati, Sabatino (ed), ''The Phoenicians'', 1988, p.141</ref>

[[Plutarch]] ({{circa}} {{CE|46–120}}) mentions the practice, as do [[Tertullian]], [[Paulus Orosius|Orosius]], Diodorus Siculus and [[Philo]]. The [[Hebrew Bible]] also mentions what appears to be child sacrifice practiced at a place called the [[Tophet]] (from the Hebrew ''taph'' or ''toph'', to burn) by the [[Canaan]]ites. Writing in the {{BCE|3rd century}}, [[Kleitarchos]], one of the historians of [[Alexander the Great]], described that the infants rolled into the flaming pit. [[Diodorus Siculus]] wrote that babies were roasted to death inside the burning pit of the god [[Baal#Ba'al of Carthage|Baal Hamon]], a bronze statue.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Brown | first = Shelby | title = Late Carthaginian Child Sacrifice and Sacrificial Monuments in their Mediterranean Context| publisher = Sheffield Academic Press| year = 1991| location = Sheffield | pages = 22–23}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last = Stager| first = Lawrence| author-link = Lawrence Stager|author2=Samuel R. Wolff| title = Child sacrifice at Carthage – religious rite or population control?| journal = [[Biblical Archaeology Review]]| volume = 10| issue = Jan/Feb| pages = 31–51| year = 1984}}</ref>

=====Greece and Rome=====
[[File:Eugène Ferdinand Victor Delacroix 031.jpg|thumb|[[Medea]] killing her sons, by [[Eugène Ferdinand Victor Delacroix]] (1862).]]

The historical Greeks considered the practice of adult and child sacrifice [[Barbarian|barbarous]],<ref>{{Cite book| last= Hughes|first = Dennis D.|title = Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece | publisher = Routledge|year = 1991|page = [https://archive.org/details/humansacrificean00hugh/page/n201 187]|url =https://archive.org/details/humansacrificean00hugh| url-access= limited| isbn=978-0-415-03483-8 }}</ref> however, the exposure of newborns was widely practiced in [[ancient Greece]].<ref>Robert Garland, "Mother and child in the Greek world" ''History Today'' (March 1986), Vol. 36, pp 40-46 </ref><ref>Sarah B. Pomeroy, "Infanticide in Hellenistic Greece" in ''Images of women in antiquity'' (Wayne State Univ Press, 1983), pp 207-222.</ref><ref> Richard Harrow Feen, "The historical dimensions of infanticide and abortion: the experience of classical Greece" ''The Linacre Quarterly,'' vol 51 Aug 1984, pp 248-254. </ref> It was advocated by Aristotle in the case of congenital deformity: "As to the exposure of children, let there be a law that no deformed child shall live.”<ref>{{cite journal|title=Aristotle (384–322 BCE): philosopher and scientist of ancient Greece| pmc=2672651 | pmid=16371395|doi=10.1136/adc.2005.074534|volume=91| issue=1 |year=2006|pages=F75–77 | author = Dunn PM| journal=Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition}}</ref> In Greece, the decision to expose a child was typically the father's, although in Sparta the decision was made by a group of elders.<ref>See Plutarch's ''Life of Lycurgus''.</ref> Exposure was the preferred method of disposal, as that act in itself was not considered to be murder; moreover, the exposed child technically had a chance of being rescued by the gods or any passersby.<ref>See (e.g.) Budin 2004, 122–23.</ref> This very situation was a recurring motif in [[Greek mythology]].<ref>[[Infant exposure]]</ref>
To notify the neighbors of a birth of a child, a woolen strip was hung over the front door to indicate a female baby and an olive branch to indicate a boy had been born. Families did not always keep their new child. After a woman had a baby, she would show it to her husband. If the husband accepted it, it would live, but if he refused it, it would die. Babies would often be rejected if they were illegitimate, unhealthy or deformed, the wrong sex, or too great a burden on the family. These babies would not be directly killed, but put in a clay pot or jar and deserted outside the front door or on the roadway. In ancient Greek religion, this practice took the responsibility away from the parents because the child would die of natural causes, for example, hunger, asphyxiation or exposure to the elements.

The practice was prevalent in [[ancient Rome]], as well. [[Philo]] was the first philosopher to speak out against it.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Philo| author-link = Philo| title = The Special Laws| publisher = [[Harvard University Press]]| year = 1950| location = Cambridge| pages = III, XX.117, Volume VII, pp. 118, 551, 549| no-pp = true}}</ref> A letter from a Roman citizen to his sister, or a pregnant wife from her husband,<ref name="Woolf2007">{{cite book|author=Greg Woolf|title=Ancient civilizations: the illustrated guide to belief, mythology, and art|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=94NuSg3tlsgC&q=letter+pregnant|year=2007|publisher=Barnes & Noble|isbn=978-1-4351-0121-0|page=386}}</ref> dating from {{BCE|1}}, demonstrates the casual nature with which infanticide was often viewed:
:"I am still in Alexandria. ... I beg and plead with you to take care of our little child, and as soon as we receive wages, I will send them to you. In the meantime, if (good fortune to you!) you give birth, if it is a boy, let it live; if it is a girl, expose it.",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stoa.org/diotima/anthology/wlgr/wlgr-privatelife249.shtml |title=249. Exposure of a female child. Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, 1 BCE (Oxyrhynchus papyrus 744. G) |publisher=Stoa.org |access-date=2013-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028183432/http://www.stoa.org/diotima/anthology/wlgr/wlgr-privatelife249.shtml |archive-date=2012-10-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | contribution = Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 744 | editor-last = Naphtali | editor-first = Lewis | title = Life in Egypt Under Roman Rule | page = 54 | publisher = [[Oxford University Press]] | place = Oxford | year = 1985}}</ref> ''"If you give birth to a boy, keep it. If it is a girl, expose it. Try not to worry. I'll send the money as soon as we get paid."''<ref name="Woolf2007 1">{{cite book|author=Greg Woolf|title=Ancient civilizations: the illustrated guide to belief, mythology, and art|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=94NuSg3tlsgC&q=expose+money|year=2007|publisher=Barnes & Noble|isbn=978-1-4351-0121-0|page=388}}</ref>
[[File:Schnorr von Carolsfeld Bibel in Bildern 1860 172.png|thumbnail|[[Massacre of the Innocents]] by [[Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld]], 1860]]
In some periods of [[Roman history]] it was traditional for a newborn to be brought to the ''[[pater familias]]'', the family [[Patriarchy|patriarch]], who would then decide whether the child was to be kept and raised, or left to die by exposure.<ref name=Crossan>John Crossan, ''The Essential Jesus: Original Sayings and Earliest Images'', p. 151 (Castle, 1994, 1998). {{ISBN|978-1-55635-833-3}}</ref> The [[Twelve Tables]] of [[Roman law]] obliged him to put to death a child that was visibly deformed. The concurrent practices of [[Slavery in ancient Rome|slavery]] and infanticide contributed to the "background noise" of the [[Crisis of the Roman Republic#Institution of Slavery|crises during the Republic]].<ref name=Crossan />

Infanticide became a [[capital offense]] in Roman law in 374, but offenders were rarely if ever prosecuted.<ref name="SXR">{{Cite book | last = Radbill | first = Samuel X. | contribution = A history of child abuse and infanticide | editor-last = Steinmetz | editor-first = Suzanne K. and [[Murray A. Straus]] | title = Violence in the Family | pages = 173–79 | publisher = Dodd, Mead & Co. | place = New York | year = 1974}}</ref>

According to mythology, [[Romulus and Remus]], twin infant sons of the war god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]], survived near-infanticide after being tossed into the Tiber River. According to the myth, they were raised by wolves, and later founded the city of Rome.

=====Middle Ages=====
Whereas theologians and clerics preached sparing their lives, newborn abandonment continued as registered in both the literature record and in legal documents.<ref name="Ex&Ob"/>{{rp|16}} According to [[William Edward Hartpole Lecky|William Lecky]], exposure in the [[early Middle Ages]], as distinct from other forms of infanticide, "was practiced on a gigantic scale with absolute impunity, noticed by writers with most frigid indifference and, at least in the case of destitute parents, considered a very venial offence".<ref name="InfHisSu">{{cite journal | last = Langer| first = William L.| author-link = William L. Langer|title = Infanticide: a historical survey| journal = History of Childhood Quarterly| volume = 1 | pages = 353–66 | year = 1974 | pmid = 11614564 | issue = 3}}</ref>{{rp|355–56}} The first foundling house in Europe was established in [[Milan]] in 787 on account of the high number of infanticides and out-of-wedlock births. The [[Ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia|Hospital of the Holy Spirit]] in Rome was founded by [[Pope Innocent III]] because women were throwing their infants into the [[Tiber river]].<ref>{{cite journal | last = Trexler| first = Richard| author-link = Richard Trexler|title = Infanticide in Florence: new sources and first results| journal = History of Childhood Quarterly| volume = 1 | page = 99 | year = 1973| issue = 1| pmid = 11614568}}</ref>

Unlike other European regions, in the Middle Ages the German mother had the right to expose the newborn.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Westrup| first = C.W.| title = Introduction to Roman Law| publisher = [[Oxford University Press]]| year = 1944| location = London| page = 249}}</ref>

In the High Middle Ages, abandoning unwanted children finally eclipsed infanticide.{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}} Unwanted children were left at the door of church or abbey, and the clergy was assumed to take care of their upbringing. This practice also gave rise to the first [[orphanage]]s.

However, very high sex ratios were common in even late medieval Europe, which may indicate sex-selective infanticide.<ref>Josiah Cox Russell, 1958, ''Late Ancient and Medieval Population,'' pp. 13–17.</ref>

=====Judaism=====
[[File:Schnorr von Carolsfeld Bibel in Bildern 1860 028.png|thumbnail|In this depiction of the [[Binding of Isaac]] by [[Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld]], 1860, Abraham is shown not sacrificing Isaac.]]
Judaism prohibits infanticide, and has for some time, dating back to at least early [[Common Era]]. Roman historians wrote about the ideas and customs of other peoples, which often diverged from their own. [[Tacitus]] recorded that the Jews "take thought to increase their numbers, for they regard it as a crime to kill any late-born children".<ref name="Histories">{{Cite book| last = Tacitus| author-link = Tacitus| title = The Histories| publisher = William Heinemann| year = 1931| location = London| page= Volume V, 183| no-pp = true | title-link = The Histories (Tacitus)}}</ref> [[Josephus]], whose works give an important insight into 1st-century Judaism, wrote that God "forbids women to cause abortion of what is begotten, or to destroy it afterward".<ref>{{Cite book| last = Josephus| author-link = Josephus| title = The Works of Flavius Josephus, "Against Apion"| publisher = [[Harvard University Press]]| year = 1976| location = Cambridge| page = II.25, 597}}</ref>

=====Pagan European tribes=====
In his book ''[[Germania (book)|Germania]]'', [[Tacitus]] wrote in {{CE|98}} that the ancient [[Germanic tribes]] enforced a similar prohibition. He found such mores remarkable and commented: ''"[The Germani] hold it shameful to kill any unwanted child."'' It has become clear over the millennia, though, that Tacitus' description was inaccurate; the consensus of modern scholarship significantly differs. [[John Boswell]] believed that in ancient Germanic tribes unwanted children were exposed, usually in the forest.<ref name="KofS">{{Cite book| last = Boswell| first = John| author-link = John Boswell| title = The Kindness of Strangers| publisher = Vintage Books| year = 1988| location = New York}}</ref>{{rp|218}} "It was the custom of the [Teutonic] pagans, that if they wanted to kill a son or daughter, they would be killed before they had been given any food."<ref name="KofS"/>{{rp|211}} Usually children born out of wedlock were disposed of that way.

In his highly influential ''Pre-historic Times'', [[John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury|John Lubbock]] described burnt bones indicating the practice of child sacrifice in pagan Britain.<ref name="Pre-historic Times">{{Cite book| last = Lubbock| first = John| author-link = John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury| title = Pre-historic Times, as Illustrated by Ancient Remains, and the Manners and Customs of Modern Savages| publisher = Williams and Norgate | year = 1865| location = London| page = 176}}</ref>

The last canto, ''Marjatan poika'' (Son of Marjatta), of [[Finnish literature|Finnish]] national epic ''[[Kalevala]]'' describes assumed infanticide. [[Väinämöinen]] orders the infant [[Legitimacy (family law)|bastard]] son of Marjatta to be drowned in a [[marsh]].

The ''[[Íslendingabók]]'', the main source for the early history of [[Iceland]], recounts that on the [[Íslendingabók#7. Conversion of Iceland to Christianity|Conversion of Iceland to Christianity]] in 1000 it was provided – in order to make the transition more palatable to Pagans – that "the old laws allowing exposure of newborn children will remain in force".
However, this provision – among other concessions made at the time to the Pagans – was abolished some years later.

===Christianity===
Christianity explicitly rejects infanticide. The ''Teachings of the [[Apostles]]'' or ''[[Didache]]'' said "thou shalt not kill a child by [[abortion]], neither shalt thou slay it when born".<ref>{{Cite book | last =Robinson | first =Charles (translator) | title =The Didache | page =76 | publisher =David Nutt | place =Oxford | year =1894 }}</ref> The ''[[Epistle of Barnabas]]'' stated an identical command, both thus conflating abortion and infanticide.<ref>''[[Epistle of Barnabas]]'', xix.5d.</ref> Apologists [[Tertullian]], [[Athenagoras of Athens|Athenagoras]], [[Minucius Felix]], [[Justin Martyr]] and [[Lactantius]] also maintained that exposing a baby to death was a wicked act.<ref name="Justin Martyr"/> In 318, [[Constantine I]] considered infanticide a crime, and in 374, [[Valentinian I]] mandated the rearing of all children (exposing babies, especially girls, was still common). The [[Council of Constantinople (1094)|Council of Constantinople]] declared that infanticide was homicide, and in 589, the [[Third Council of Toledo]] took measures against the custom of killing their own children.<ref name="SXR"/>

===Arabia===
Some Muslim sources allege that [[pre-Islamic Arabia]]n society practiced infanticide as a form of "post-partum birth control".<ref name="Children">[[Encyclopedia of the Qur'an]], ''Children''</ref> The word ''waʾd'' was used to describe the practice.<ref name="EoQ-Infanticide">Donna Lee Bowen, Encyclopedia of the Qur'an, Infanticide</ref> These sources state that infanticide was practiced either out of destitution (thus practiced on males and females alike), or as "disappointment and fear of social disgrace felt by a father upon the birth of a daughter".<ref name="Children"/>

Some authors believe that there is little evidence that infanticide was prevalent in pre-Islamic [[Arabian Peninsula|Arabia]] or early [[Muslim history]], except for the case of the [[Banu Tamim|Tamim tribe]], who practiced it during severe famine according to Islamic sources.<ref>{{Cite book| last= Lammens|first = Henri| title = Islam. Belief and Institutions| publisher = Methuen & Co. Ltd.|orig-year = 1929|year = 1987| location = London|page = 21}}</ref> Others state that "female infanticide was common all over Arabia during this period of time" (pre-Islamic Arabia), especially by burying alive a female newborn.<ref name="Hardness" />{{rp|59}}<ref>{{Cite book| last = Smith| first = William Robertson| author-link = Robertson Smith| title = Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia| publisher = Adam & Charles Block| year = 1903| location = London| page = 293}}</ref> A tablet discovered in [[Yemen]], forbidding the people of a certain town from engaging in the practice, is the only written reference to infanticide within the peninsula in pre-Islamic times.<ref>{{cite journal|title= Free and bound prepositions: a new look at the inscription Mafray/Qutra 1 |volume=28| date=17–19 July 1997 | pages=169–74| journal=Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies |author=Manfred Kropp|jstor= 41223623 }}</ref>

===Islam===
Infanticide is explicitly [[Islam and children#Against infanticide|prohibited by the Qur'an]].<ref name="Oxford">{{Cite book| last= Esposito|first = John L. (editor)|title = The Oxford Dictionary of Islam| publisher = [[Oxford University Press]]|year = 2004|location =New York |page = 138|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=6VeCWQfVNjkC&pg=PA138| isbn= 978-0-19-512559-7}}</ref> "And do not kill your children for fear of poverty; We give them sustenance and yourselves too; surely to kill them is a great wrong."<ref>[[Qur'an]], XVII:31. Other passages condemning infanticide in the Qur'an appear in LXXXI:8–9, XVI:60–62, XVII:42 and XLII:48.</ref>
Together with [[polytheism]] and [[homicide]], infanticide is regarded as a grave sin (see {{cite quran|6|151|style=nosup|expand=no}} and {{cite quran|60|12|style=nosup|expand=no}}).<ref name="Children"/> Infanticide is also implicitly denounced in the story of Pharaoh's slaughter of the male children of Israelites (see {{cite quran|2|49|style=nosup|expand=no}}; {{cite quran|7|127|style=nosup|expand=no}}; {{cite quran|7|141|style=nosup|expand=no}}; {{cite quran|14|6|style=nosup|expand=no}}; {{cite quran|28|4|style=nosup|expand=no}}; {{cite quran|40|25|style=nosup|expand=no}}).<ref name="Children"/>

===Ukraine and Russia===
[[File:Russian woman throwing her baby to wolves (Geoffroy, 1845).JPG|thumb|''Femme Russe [[Child abandonment|abandonnant]] ses enfants à des loups''. {{ill|Charles-Michel Geoffroy|fr}}, 1845]]

Infanticide may have been practiced as human sacrifice, as part of the [[pagan]] cult of [[Perun]]. [[Ibn Fadlan]] describes sacrificial practices at the time of his trip to Kiev Rus (present-day Ukraine) in 921–922, and describes an incident of a woman voluntarily sacrificing her life as part of a [[funeral rite]] for a prominent leader, but makes no mention of infanticide. The [[Primary Chronicle]], one of the most important literary sources before the 12th century, indicates that human sacrifice to idols may have been introduced by [[Vladimir the Great]] in 980. The same Vladimir the Great formally converted Kiev Rus into [[Christianity]] just 8 years later, but pagan cults continued to be practiced clandestinely in remote areas as late as the 13th century.

American explorer [[George Kennan (explorer)|George Kennan]] noted that among the [[Koryaks]], a [[Mongoloid]] people of north-eastern [[Siberia]], infanticide was still common in the nineteenth century. One of a pair of twins was always sacrificed.<ref>{{cite book |author-last=Kennan |author-first=George |author-link=George Kennan (explorer) |year=1871 |title=Tent Life in Siberia |publisher=Gibbs Smith |location=New York}}</ref>

=== Great Britain ===
Infanticide (as a crime) gained both popular and bureaucratic significance in [[Victorian era|Victorian]] Britain. By the mid-19th century, in the context of criminal lunacy and the [[Insanity defense|insanity defence]], killing one's own child(ren) attracted ferocious debate, as the role of women in society was defined by motherhood, and it was thought that any woman who murdered her own child was by definition insane and could not be held responsible for her actions. Several cases were subsequently highlighted during the [[Royal Commission on Capital Punishment 1864–66]], as a particular felony where an effective avoidance of the [[Death penalty in the UK|death penalty]] had informally begun.

[[File:Amelia dyer1893.jpg|thumb|upright|Baby killer [[Amelia Dyer]] (pictured upon entry to [[Mendip Hospital|Wells Asylum]] in 1893). Her trial led to stricter laws for adoption and raised the profile of the fledgling [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children]] (NSPCC) which formed in 1884.<ref name="monster">{{cite news |title=Amelia Dyer: the woman who murdered 300 babies |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/amelia-dyer-the-woman-who-murdered-300-babies-8507570.html |access-date=29 August 2020 |agency=The Independent}}</ref>]]

The [[Poor Law Amendment Act 1834|New Poor Law Act of 1834]] ended [[English Poor Laws|parish relief]] for unmarried mothers and allowed fathers of illegitimate children to avoid paying for "child support".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://people.loyno.edu/~history/journal/1989-0/haller.htm|title=Bastardy and Baby Farming in Victorian England|last=Haller|first=Dorothy L.|website=Loyola University New Orleans}}</ref> Unmarried mothers then received little assistance and the poor were left with the option either entering the [[workhouse]], prostitution, infanticide or abortion. By the middle of the century infanticide was common for social reasons, such as illegitimacy, and the introduction of [[child life insurance]] additionally encouraged some women to kill their children for gain. Examples are [[Mary Ann Cotton]], who murdered many of her 15 children as well as three husbands, [[Margaret Waters]], the 'Brixton Baby Farmer', a professional [[Baby farming|baby-farmer]] who was found guilty of infanticide in 1870, Jessie King hanged in 1889, [[Amelia Dyer]], the 'Angel Maker', who murdered over 400 babies in her care, and [[Ada Williams (baby farmer)|Ada Chard-Williams]], a baby farmer who was later hanged at Newgate prison.

The Times reported that 67 infants were murdered in London in 1861 and 150 more recorded as "found dead", many of which were found on the streets. Another 250 were suffocated, half of them not recorded as accidental deaths. The report noted that "infancy in London has to creep into life in the midst of foes."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://find.galegroup.com/ttda/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=TTDA&userGroupName=rtl_ttda&tabID=T003&docPage=article&searchType=&docId=CS135043741&type=multipage&contentSet=LTO&version=1.0|title=Infanticide in London|date=29 April 1862|work=The Times [London, England]|page=8|via=The Times Digital Archive}}</ref>

Recording a birth as a [[Stillbirth|still-birth]] was also another way of concealing infanticide because still-births did not need to be registered until 1926 and they did not need to be buried in public cemeteries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002148/18950201/084/0006|title=Trafficking in Babies. An Interview with Coroner Braxton Hicks|date=1 February 1895|work=Leicester Daily Post|page=6|via=British Newspaper Archive}}</ref> In 1895 ''The Sun'' (London) published an article "Massacre of the Innocents" highlighting the dangers of baby-farming, in the recording of stillbirths and quoting [[Athelstan Braxton Hicks|Braxton-Hicks]], the London Coroner, on lying-in houses: "I have not the slightest doubt that a large amount of crime is covered by the expression 'still-birth'. There are a large number of cases of what are called newly-born children, which are found all over England, more especially in London and large towns, abandoned in streets, rivers, on commons, and so on." He continued "a great deal of that crime is due to what are called lying-in houses, which are not registered, or under the supervision of that sort, where the people who act as midwives constantly, as soon as the child is born, either drop it into a pail of water or smother it with a damp cloth. It is a very common thing, also, to find that they bash their heads on the floor and break their skulls."<ref>{{Cite book|title=Secret Commissions: An Anthology of Victorian Investigative Journalism|last1=Donovan|first1=Stephen|last2=Rubery|first2=Matthew|publisher=Broadview Press|year=2012|isbn=978-1551113302|location=Peterborough, Ontario|pages=232–69|chapter=Herbert Cadett. Massacre of the Innocents}}</ref>

The last British woman to be executed for infanticide of her own child was [[Rebecca Smith (infanticide)|Rebecca Smith]], who was hanged in Wiltshire in 1849.

The Infant Life Protection Act of 1897 required local authorities to be notified within 48 hours of changes in custody or the death of children under seven years. Under the [[Children Act 1908|Children's Act of 1908]] "no infant could be kept in a home that was so unfit and so overcrowded as to endanger its health, and no infant could be kept by an unfit nurse who threatened, by neglect or abuse, its proper care, and maintenance."

===Asia===
====China====
[[File:Burying Babies in China (p.40, March 1865, XXII).jpg|thumb|Burying Babies in China (p. 40, March 1865, XXII)<ref name=Offering1865>{{cite journal|title=Burying Babies in China|journal=Wesleyan Juvenile Offering|date=March 1865|volume=XXII|page=40|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1VwEAAAAQAAJ|access-date=1 December 2015}}</ref>]]

Short of execution, the harshest penalties were imposed on practitioners of infanticide by the legal codes of the Qin dynasty and Han dynasty of ancient China.<ref name="Makeham2008">{{cite book|author=John Makeham|title=China: The World's Oldest Living Civilization Revealed|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TQ4NAQAAMAAJ&q=child|year=2008|publisher=Thames & Hudson|isbn=978-0-500-25142-3|pages=134–35}}</ref>

The Venetian explorer [[Marco Polo]] claimed to have seen newborns exposed in [[Manzi (geography)|Manzi]].<ref>{{Cite book| last= Polo|first = Marco| author-link = Marco Polo|title = The Travels| publisher = [[Penguin Books]]|year = 1965|location = Middlesex|page = 174}}</ref> China's society practiced sex selective infanticide. Philosopher [[Han Fei Tzu]], a member of the ruling aristocracy of the {{BCE|3rd century}}, who developed a school of law, wrote: "As to children, a father and mother when they produce a boy congratulate one another, but when they produce a girl they put it to death."<ref>{{Cite book| last= Yu-Lan|first = Fung|title = A History of Chinese Philosophy| publisher = [[Princeton University Press]]|year = 1952|location = Princeton|page = 327}}</ref> Among the [[Hakka people]], and in [[Yunnan]], [[Anhui]], [[Sichuan]], [[Jiangxi]] and [[Fujian Province, Republic of China|Fujian]] a method of killing the baby was to put her into a bucket of cold water, which was called "baby water".<ref>{{Cite book| last= Yao |first = Esther S. Lee|title = Chinese Women: Past and Present| publisher = Ide House|year = 1983|location = Mesquite|page = 75}}</ref>

Infanticide was reported as early as the {{BCE|3rd century}}, and, by the time of the [[Song dynasty]] ({{CE|960–1279}}), it was widespread in some provinces. Belief in transmigration allowed poor residents of the country to kill their newborn children if they felt unable to care for them, hoping that they would be reborn in better circumstances. Furthermore, some Chinese did not consider newborn children fully "human" and saw "life" beginning at some point after the sixth month after birth.<ref>{{cite book|title=Fate and fortune in rural China: social organization and population behavior in Liaoning, 1774–1873|authors=James Z. Lee, Cameron D. Campbell|page=70}}</ref>

Contemporary writers from the Song dynasty note that, in [[Hubei]] and [[Fujian]] provinces, residents would only keep three sons and two daughters (among poor farmers, two sons, and one daughter), and kill all babies beyond that number at birth.<ref>{{cite book|title=Drowning girls in China: female infanticide since 1650|author=David E. Mungello|pages=5–8}}</ref> Initially the sex of the child was only one factor to consider. By the time of the Ming Dynasty, however (1368–1644), male infanticide was becoming increasingly uncommon. The prevalence of female infanticide remained high much longer. The magnitude of this practice is subject to some dispute; however, one commonly quoted estimate is that, by late [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]], between one fifth and one-quarter of all newborn girls, across the entire social spectrum, were victims of infanticide. If one includes excess mortality among female children under 10 (ascribed to gender-differential neglect), the share of victims rises to one third.<ref>{{cite book|title=Drowning daughters: A cultural history of female infanticide in late nineteenth-century China|author=Michelle Tien King}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Fate and fortune in rural China: social organization and population behavior in Liaoning, 1774–1873|authors=James Z. Lee, Cameron D. Campbell|pages=58–82}}</ref><ref>Bernice J. Lee, “Female Infanticide in China.” ''Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques'' 8#3 (1981), pp. 163–77 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/41298766 online]</ref>

Scottish physician [[John Dudgeon]], who worked in [[Beijing|Peking]], China, during the early 20th century said that, "Infanticide does not prevail to the extent so generally believed among us, and in the north, it does not exist at all."<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/diseaseschinain00maxwgoog|title=The Diseases of China, including Formosa and Korea|year=1910|author=William Hamilton Jefferys|publisher=P. Blakiston's son & Co.|location=Philadelphia|page=[https://archive.org/details/diseaseschinain00maxwgoog/page/n290 258] |access-date=Dec 20, 2011|quote=Chinese children make delightful patients. They respond readily to kindness and are in every way satisfactory from a professional point of view. Not infrequently simply good feeding and plenty of oxygen will work the most marvelous cures. Permission is almost invariably asked to remain with the child in the hospital, and it is far better to grant the request, since, after a few days when all is well and the child is happy, the adult will gladly enough withdraw. Meanwhile, much has been gained. Whereas the effort to argue parents into leaving a child at once and the difficulty of winning the frightened child are enormous. The Chinese infant usually has a pretty good start in life. "Infanticide does not prevail to the extent so generally believed among us, and in the north, it does not exist at all."—Dudgeon, Peking.}}</ref>

[[File:Sex ratio at birth in mainland China.png|thumb|Sex ratio at birth in mainland China, males per 100 females, 1980–2010.]]
Gender-selected abortion or sex identification (without medical uses<ref>{{cite web |title=《禁止非医学需要的胎儿性别鉴定和选择性别人工终止妊娠的规定》 |url=http://www.nhfpc.gov.cn/fzs/s3576/201808/45d292b302b4422ab9b0ffc8723924d6.shtml |website=National Health and Family Planning Commission of China |publisher=National Health and Family Planning Commission of China |language=zh}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} [http://cache.baiducontent.com/c?m=9d78d513d9d431d94f99e4697b12c016124381132ba7d5020ed18449e3732d41501695ac51210777d6d27d1716d94b4b9dfa2104371453c48cc9f85dadbc8559299c60742e13dc0754910eaeb85b388465d54de9d845bdeeb26384aea586821044ca2454269da4c31b1d55cb68f5102ce3a49a4217550dbcea6665f45927289d2310b041f9e0613e0cd1f489081dc92fd0601a97a963b42912c252fe59447a&p=81759a4ed08318b30be296351154&newp=8b2a971c899e11a053eb8c3e525e92695d0fc20e3dd1c44324b9d71fd325001c1b69e7bf2d221606d9c47e6406af4f58e0f23370301766dada9fca458ae7c47170d5&user=baidu&fm=sc&query=%BD%FB%D6%B9%B7%C7%D2%BD%D1%A7%D0%E8%D2%AA%B5%C4&qid=b4525e840005e09d&p1=2 Alt URL]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>Diseases or abnormal will be affected by gender. Such as [[Duchenne muscular dystrophy]] will effect boy if his mother carry the gene.</ref>), abandonment, and infanticide are illegal in present-day Mainland China. Nevertheless, the [[US State Department]],<ref>See Associated Press article [http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/27-12142004-416868.html US State Department position] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070226032823/http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/27-12142004-416868.html |date=February 26, 2007 }}.</ref> and the [[human rights]] organization [[Amnesty International]]<ref>See Amnesty International's report on [http://www.amnesty.ie/content/view/full/1683/ violence against women in China] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061009055656/http://www.amnesty.ie/content/view/full/1683/ |date=2006-10-09 }}.</ref> have all declared that Mainland China's family planning programs, called the [[one child policy]] (which has since changed to a two-child policy<ref>{{cite web |title=中共全会公报允许普遍二孩政策 |url=http://news.163.com/15/1029/18/B746VT6C0001124J.html |website=Wangyi News |access-date=3 May 2019 |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503122241/http://news.163.com/15/1029/18/B746VT6C0001124J.html |archive-date=3 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>), contribute to infanticide.<ref>[http://www.theinterim.com/issues/abortion/steve-mosher%E2%80%99s-china-report/ "Steve Mosher’s China report"] ''The Interim'', 1986</ref><ref>[http://www.gendercide.org/case_infanticide.html "Case Study: Female Infanticide"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421141103/http://www.gendercide.org/case_infanticide.html |date=2008-04-21 }} ''Gendercide Watch'', 2000</ref><ref>[http://www.allgirlsallowed.org/infanticide-china-statistics "Infanticide Statistics: Infanticide in China"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101014043/http://www.allgirlsallowed.org/infanticide-china-statistics |date=2012-11-01 }} ''AllGirlsAllowed.org'', 2010</ref> The sex gap between males and females aged 0–19 years old was estimated to be 25 million in 2010 by the [[United Nations Population Fund]].<ref name=czg>Christophe Z Guilmoto, [https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120604063319/https://www.unfpa.org/webdav/site/global/shared/documents/Guilmoto_Revised_presentation_Hanoi_Oct2011.pdf Sex imbalances at birth Trends, consequences and policy implications] United Nations Population Fund, Hanoi (October 2011)</ref> But in some cases, in order to avoid Mainland China's family planning programs, parents will not report to government when a child is born (in most cases a girl), so she or he will not have an identity in the government and they can keep on giving birth until they are satisfied, without fines or punishment. In 2017, the government announced that all children without an identity can now have an identity legally, known as [[family register]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2017重磅！超生、非婚生子女也能上户口了，这7类人可合法落户！ |url=https://news.china.com/news100/11038989/20170619/30772432.html |access-date=3 May 2019 |language=zh}}</ref>

====Japan====

Since feudal Edo era [[Japan]] the common slang for infanticide was ''"mabiki"'' (間引き) which means to pull plants from an overcrowded garden. A typical method in Japan was smothering the baby's mouth and nose with wet paper.<ref>{{cite journal | doi = 10.1097/00000433-198607020-00004 | last = Shiono| first = Hiroshi|author2=Atoyo Maya |author3=Noriko Tabata |author4=Masataka Fujiwara |author5=Jun-ich Azumi |author6=Mashahiko Morita| title = Medicolegal aspects of infanticide in Hokkaido District, Japan| journal = American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology| volume = 7| issue = 2| pages = 104–06| year = 1986| pmid = 3740005 | s2cid = 483615}}</ref> It became common as a method of population control. Farmers would often kill their second or third sons. Daughters were usually spared, as they could be married off, sold off as servants or prostitutes, or sent off to become [[geisha]]s.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/12/08/archives/infanticide-in-japan-sign-of-the-times-daughters-spared.html |title = Infanticide in Japan: Sign of the Times?|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 1973-12-08}}</ref> Mabiki persisted in the 19th century and early 20th century.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Vaux| first = Kenneth| title = Birth Ethics | publisher = Crossroad | year = 1989 | location = New York | page = 12}}</ref> To bear twins was perceived as barbarous and unlucky and efforts were made to hide or kill one or both twins.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Science: Japanese Twins |journal=Time |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,770452,00.html |access-date=2015-03-19|date=1936-11-09 }}</ref>

====India====
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[[File:Hindoo Woman and Child (March 1852, p.24, IX) - Copy.jpg|thumb|Hindu Woman carrying her child to be drowned in the River [[Ganges]] at Bengal (1852)<ref name="Juvenile1852">{{cite journal|title=Hindoo Woman and Child|journal=The Wesleyan Juvenile Offering: A Miscellany of Missionary Information for Young Persons|date=March 1852|volume=IX|page=24|url=https://archive.org/download/wesleyanjuvenil08socigoog/wesleyanjuvenil08socigoog.pdf|access-date=24 February 2016}}</ref>]]
[[File:Hindoo Mother Sacrificing her infant (November 1853, X, p.120).jpg|thumb|Hindoo Mother Sacrificing her infant (November 1853, X, p. 120)<ref name="Juvenile1853">{{cite journal|title=Hindoo Mother Sacrificing her infant|journal=The Wesleyan Juvenile Offering: A Miscellany of Missionary Information for Young Persons|date=November 1853|volume=X|page=120|url=https://archive.org/details/wesleyanjuvenil19socigoog|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>]]

[[Female infanticide]] of newborn girls was systematic in feudatory [[Rajputs]] in [[South Asia]] for [[illegitimate]] female children during the Middle Ages. According to [[Firishta]], as soon as the illegitimate female child was born she was held "in one hand, and a knife in the other, that any person who wanted a wife might take her now, otherwise she was immediately put to death".<ref>{{Cite book| last = Westermarck| first = Edward| author-link = Edward Westermarck| title = A Short History of Marriage| publisher = Humanities Press| year = 1968| location = New York| page = Vol. III, 162}}</ref> The practice of female infanticide was also common among the Kutch, Kehtri, Nagar, Bengal, Miazed, Kalowries and [[Sindh]] communities.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Panigrahi| first = Lalita |title = British Social Policy and Female Infanticidein India| publisher = Munshiram Manoharlal| year = 1972| location = New Delhi| page = 18}}</ref>

It was not uncommon that parents threw a child to the [[Ganges shark|sharks]] in the [[Ganges River]] as a sacrificial offering. The [[Company rule in India|East India Company administration]] were unable to outlaw the custom until the beginning of the 19th century.<ref name="HumSac">{{Cite book| last=Davies|first = Nigel| title =Human Sacrifice |publisher= William Morrow & Co|year = 1981| location= New York|isbn=978-0-333-22384-0}}</ref>{{rp|78}}

According to social activists, female infanticide has remained a problem in India into the 21st century, with both [[NGO]]s and the government conducting awareness campaigns to combat it.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff reporter|date=11 July 2011|title=2011 census: average literacy rate improves in Krishnagiri district|newspaper=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/2011-census-average-literacy-rate-improves-in-krishnagiri-district/article2217649.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427195220/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/2011-census-average-literacy-rate-improves-in-krishnagiri-district/article2217649.ece |archive-date=27 April 2013|url-status=live|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
In India female infanticide is more common than the killing of male offspring, due to sex-selective infanticide.<ref>[http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_wcd/wcd/Home/Delhi+Ladli+Scheme/ Delhi Laadli scheme 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708060319/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_wcd/wcd/Home/Delhi+Ladli+Scheme |date=2014-07-08 }} Government of Delhi, India</ref>

===Africa===

In some [[Africa]]n societies some neonates were killed because of beliefs in evil omens or because they were considered unlucky. Twins were usually put to death in Arebo; as well as by the [[Nama people]] of [[South West Africa]]; in the [[Lake Victoria|Lake Victoria Nyanza]] region; by the [[Tswana people|Tswana]] in [[Portuguese East Africa]]; in some parts of [[Igboland]], [[Nigeria]] twins were sometimes abandoned in a forest at birth (as depicted in ''[[Things Fall Apart]]''), oftentimes one twin was killed or hidden by midwives of wealthier mothers; and by the [[!Kung people]] of the [[Kalahari Desert]].<ref name="Hardness"/>{{rp|160–61}} The [[Kikuyu people|Kikuyu]], [[Kenya]]'s most populous ethnic group, practiced ritual killing of twins.<ref>{{Cite book | last = LeVine | first = Sarah and Robert LeVine | contribution = Child abuse and neglect in Sub-Saharan Africa | editor-last = Korbin | editor-first = Jill | title = Child Abuse and Neglect | page = 39 | publisher = [[University of California Press]] | place = Berkeley | year = 1981}}</ref>

Infanticide is rooted in the old traditions and beliefs prevailing all over the country. A survey conducted by [[Disability Rights International]] found that 45% of women interviewed by them in Kenya were pressured to kill their children born with disabilities. The pressure is much higher in the rural areas, with every two mothers being forced out of three.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45670750|title=Infanticide in Kenya: 'I was told to kill my disabled baby'|work=BBC News|access-date=27 September 2018|date=2018-09-27|last1=Soy|first1=Anne}}</ref>

===Australia===
Literature suggests infanticide may have occurred reasonably commonly among Indigenous Australians, in all areas of Australia prior to European settlement. Infanticide may have continued to occur quite often up until the 1960s. An 1866 issue of ''The Australian News for Home Readers'' informed readers that "the crime of infanticide is so prevalent amongst the natives that it is rare to see an infant".<ref>{{cite news|title=My First Born|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63170296|access-date=13 April 2013|location=Victoria, Australia|date=20 January 1866|page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Author [[Susanna de Vries]] in 2007 told a newspaper that her accounts of Aboriginal violence, including infanticide, were censored by publishers in the 1980s and 1990s. She told reporters that the censorship "stemmed from guilt over the stolen children question".<ref name="Aboriginalviolence'Sanitised'2007">{{cite news|title=Aboriginal violence was 'sanitised'|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/aboriginal-violence-was-sanitised/story-e6frg6nf-1111113906387|newspaper=The Australian|access-date=13 April 2013|author=Justine Ferrari|date=7 July 2007}}</ref> [[Keith Windschuttle]] weighed in on the conversation, saying this type of censorship started in the 1970s.<ref name="Aboriginalviolence'Sanitised'2007" /> In the same article [[Louis Nowra]] suggested that infanticide in customary Aboriginal law may have been because it was difficult to keep an abundant number of Aboriginal children alive; there were life-and-death decisions modern-day Australians no longer have to face.<ref name="Aboriginalviolence'Sanitised'2007" />

====South Australia and Victoria====
According to [[William D. Rubinstein]], "Nineteenth-century European observers of [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] life in South Australia and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] reported that about 30% of Aboriginal infants were killed at birth."<ref>{{Cite book | last = Rubinstein | first = W. D. | title = Genocide: a history | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=nMMAk4VwLLwC&pg=PA16 | publisher = Pearson Education | year = 2004 | page = 16 | isbn = 978-0-582-50601-5 }}</ref>

[[James Dawson (activist)|James Dawson]] wrote a passage about infanticide among Indigenous people in the western district of Victoria, which stated that "Twins are as common among them as among Europeans; but as food is occasionally very scarce, and a large family troublesome to move about, it is lawful and customary to destroy the weakest twin child, irrespective of sex.
It is usual also to destroy those which are malformed."<ref name=VictorianAboriginalInfanticide>{{cite journal |title=Australian Aborigines: The Languages and Customs of Several Tribes of Aborigines in the Western District of Victoria, Australia |journal=Nature |volume=24 |issue=623 |pages=529–30 |author=James Dawson |year=1881 |bibcode=1881Natur..24..529T |doi=10.1038/024529a0|s2cid=4118217 |url=https://zenodo.org/record/1948095 }} Reprinted in {{cite book |last=Dawson |first=James |year=2009|title=Australian Aborigines : the Languages and Customs of Several Tribes of Aborigines in the Western District of Victoria, Australia |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-108-00655-2}}</ref>

He also wrote "When a woman has children too rapidly for the convenience and necessities of the parents, she makes up her mind to let one be killed, and consults with her husband which it is to be. As the strength of a tribe depends more on males than females, the girls are generally sacrificed.
The child is put to death and buried, or burned without ceremony; not, however, by its father or mother, but by relatives. No one wears mourning for it.
Sickly children are never killed on account of their bad health, and are allowed to die naturally."<ref name=VictorianAboriginalInfanticide />

====Western Australia====
In 1937, a reverend in the [[Kimberley (Western Australia)|Kimberley]] offered a "baby bonus" to Aboriginal families as a deterrent against infanticide and to increase the birthrate of the local Indigenous population.<ref name=RevLoveBabyBonus>{{cite news|title=Iron-Roofed Cottage as Baby Bonus|page=2|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85590904|newspaper=The Daily News|access-date=13 April 2013|location=Perth, Western Australia|date=11 March 1937 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

====Australian Capital Territory====
A [[Canberra]]n journalist in 1927 wrote of the "cheapness of life" to the Aboriginal people local to the Canberra area 100 years before. "If drought or bush fires had devastated the country and curtailed food supplies, babies got a short shift. Ailing babies, too would not be kept" he wrote.<ref name=CanberraBlacks1927>{{cite news|title=Canberra Blacks. In early settlement days|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16374628|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=11 April 2013|author=W. P. Bluett|date=21 May 1927 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

====New South Wales====
A bishop wrote in 1928 that it was common for Aboriginal Australians to restrict the size of their tribal groups, including by infanticide, so that the food resources of the tribal area may be sufficient for them.<ref name=AustraliaSMH1928>{{cite news|title=The Aboriginal. Our great waste product|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16513617|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=13 April 2013|author=Stephen Davies|date=1 December 1928 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

====Northern Territory====
Annette Hamilton, a professor of anthropology at [[Macquarie University]] who carried out research in the Aboriginal community of Maningrida in Arnhem Land during the 1960s wrote that prior to that time part-European babies born to Aboriginal mothers had not been allowed to live, and that 'mixed-unions are frowned on by men and women alike as a matter of principle'.<ref name=Australia1999Brunton>{{cite web|title=Moral Dilemma Not Merely A Question of Black and White|url=http://www.ipa.org.au/news/682/moral-dilemma-not-merely-a-question-of-black-and-white/pg/8|publisher=Courier Mail|access-date=13 April 2013|author=Ron Brunton|date=13 March 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522000520/http://www.ipa.org.au/news/682/moral-dilemma-not-merely-a-question-of-black-and-white/pg/8|archive-date=22 May 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===North America===

====Inuit====
There is no agreement about the actual estimates of the frequency of newborn female infanticide in the [[Inuit]] population. [[Carmel Schrire]] mentions diverse studies ranging from 15–50% to 80%.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Schrire | first = Carmel | author-link = Carmel Schrire |author2=William Lee Steiger | title = A matter of life and death: an investigation into the practice of female infanticide in the Arctic | journal = Man | volume = 9 | issue = 2 | pages = 161–84 | year = 1974 | doi=10.2307/2800072| jstor = 2800072 }}</ref>

Polar Inuit ([[Inughuit]]) killed the child by throwing him or her into the sea.<ref>{{Cite book| last=Fridtjof|first = Nansen| author-link =Fridtjof |title =Eskimo Life|publisher=Longmans, Green & Co.|year = 1894|location=London|page =152 }}</ref> There is even a legend in [[Inuit mythology]], "The Unwanted Child", where a mother throws her child into the [[fjord]].

The [[Yukon]] and the Mahlemuit tribes of [[Alaska]] exposed the female newborns by first stuffing their mouths with grass before leaving them to die.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Garber| first = Clark| title = Eskimo Infanticide| journal = [[Scientific Monthly]]| volume = 64| issue = 2| year = 1947| pages = 98–102| pmid = 20285669}}</ref> In [[Arctic]] Canada the Inuit exposed their babies on the ice and left them to die.<ref name="InfHisSu"/>{{rp|354}}

Female Inuit infanticide disappeared in the 1930s and 1940s after contact with the Western cultures from the South.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Balikci | first = Asen | contribution = Netslik | editor-last = Damas | editor-first = David | title = Handbook of North American Indians (Arctic) | page = 427 | publisher = [[Smithsonian Institution]] | place = Washington DC | year = 1984| title-link = Handbook of North American Indians }}</ref>

====Canada====

The ''[[Handbook of North American Indians]]'' reports infanticide among the [[Dene]] Natives and those of the [[Mackenzie Mountains]].<ref>{{Cite book | last = Savishinsky | first = Joel and Hiroko Sue Hara | contribution = Hare | editor-last = Helm | editor-first = June | title = Handbook of North American Indians (Subarctic) | page = 322 | publisher = Smithsonian Institution | place = Washington DC | year = 1981| title-link = Handbook of North American Indians }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | last = Gillespie | first = Beryl | contribution = Mountain Indians | editor-last = Helm | editor-first = June | title = Handbook of North American Indians (Subarctic) | page = 331 | publisher = [[Smithsonian Institution]] | place = Washington DC | year = 1981| title-link = Handbook of North American Indians }}</ref>

====Native Americans====
In the Eastern [[Shoshone]] there was a scarcity of Indian women as a result of female infanticide.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Shimkin | first = Demitri, B. | contribution = Eastern Shoshone | editor-last = D'Azevedo | editor-first = Warren L. | title = Handbook of North American Indians (Great Basin) | page = 330 | publisher = [[Smithsonian Institution]] | place = Washington DC | year = 1986| title-link = Handbook of North American Indians }}</ref> For the [[Maidu]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] twins were so dangerous that they not only killed them, but the mother as well.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Riddell| first = Francis | contribution = Maidu and Konkow | editor-last = Heizer | editor-first = Robert F. | title = Handbook of North American Indians (California) | page = 381 | publisher=[[Smithsonian Institution]] | place = Washington DC | year = 1978| title-link = Handbook of North American Indians }}</ref> In the region known today as southern [[Texas]], the Mariame Indians practiced infanticide of females on a large scale. Wives had to be obtained from neighboring groups.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Campbell | first = T.N. | contribution = Coahuitlecans and their neighbours | editor-last = Ortiz | editor-first = Alonso | title = Handbook of North American Indians (Southwest) | page = 352 | publisher = [[Smithsonian Institution]] | place = Washington DC | year = 1983| title-link = Handbook of North American Indians }}</ref>

====Mexico====
[[Bernal Díaz]] recounted that, after landing on the [[Veracruz]] coast, they came across a temple dedicated to [[Tezcatlipoca]]. "That day they had sacrificed two boys, cutting open their chests and offering their blood and hearts to that accursed idol".<ref>{{Cite book | last = Díaz | first = Bernal| author-link = Bernal Díaz | title = Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España (published posthumously in 1632) | publisher = Editorial Porrúa | year= 2005|location= Mexico City | page = 25}}</ref> In ''[[The Conquest of New Spain]]'' Díaz describes more child sacrifices in the towns before the Spaniards reached the large [[Aztec]] city [[Tenochtitlan]].

===South America===
Although academic data of infanticides among the indigenous people in [[South America]] is not as abundant as that of North America, the estimates seem to be similar.

====Brazil====
The [[Tapirapé people|Tapirapé]] indigenous people of [[Brazil]] allowed no more than three children per woman, and no more than two of the same sex. If the rule was broken infanticide was practiced.<ref>{{Cite book | last =Johnson | first = Orna | contribution =The socioeconomic context of child abuse and neglect in native South America | editor-last = Korbin | editor-first = Jill | title = Child Abuse and Neglect | page = 63 | publisher = [[University of California Press]] | place = Berkeley | year = 1981}}</ref> The [[Bororo]] killed all the newborns that did not appear healthy enough. Infanticide is also documented in the case of the [[Korubo people]] in the [[Amazon Basin|Amazon]].<ref>{{Cite book| last=Cotlow|first =Lewis |title =The Twilight of the Primitive|publisher=Macmillan|year = 1971|location= New York|page =65}}</ref>

The [[Yanomami]] men killed children while raiding enemy villages.<ref name="valero"/> [[Yanoama|Helena Valero]], a Brazilian woman kidnapped by Yanomami warriors in the 1930s, witnessed a Karawetari raid on her tribe:

{{quote|"They killed so many. I was weeping for fear and for pity but there was nothing I could do. They snatched the children from their mothers to kill them, while the others held the mothers tightly by the arms and wrists as they stood up in a line. All the women wept. ... The men began to kill the children; little ones, bigger ones, they killed many of them.”.<ref name="valero">Christine Fielder, Chris King (2006). "''[https://books.google.com/books?id=9YInrVSoa9cC&pg=&dq&hl=en#v=onepage&q=&f=false Sexual Paradox: Complementarity, Reproductive Conflict and Human Emergence]''". Lulu PR. p. 156. {{ISBN|1-4116-5532-X}}</ref>}}

====Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia====
While ''[[qhapaq hucha]]'' was practiced in the [[Peru]]vian large cities, child sacrifice in the pre-Columbian tribes of the region is less documented. However, even today studies on the [[Aymara people|Aymara]] Indians reveal high incidences of mortality among the newborn, especially female deaths, suggesting infanticide.<ref>{{cite journal | last = de Meer| first = Kees|author2=Roland Bergman |author3=John S. Kushner| title = Socio-cultural determinations of child mortality in Southern Peru: including some methodological considerations | journal = Social Science and Medicine | volume = 36| issue = 3| pages = 317–31| year = 1993| doi=10.1016/0277-9536(93)90016-w| pmid = 8426976}}</ref> The [[Abipones]], a small tribe of [[Guaycuru peoples|Guaycuruan]] stock, of about 5,000 by the end of the 18th century in [[Paraguay]], practiced systematic infanticide; with never more than two children being reared in one family. The Machigenga killed their disabled children. Infanticide among the [[Chaco (tribe)|Chaco]] in Paraguay was estimated as high as 50% of all newborns in that tribe, who were usually buried.<ref>{{Cite book| last=Hastings |first = James| author-link = James Hastings| title =Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics |publisher= Scribner's Sons|year = 1955| location= New York| page = Vol. I, 6| no-pp=true |title-link = Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics}}</ref> The infanticidal custom had such roots among the [[Ayoreo]] in [[Bolivia]] and Paraguay that it persisted until the late 20th century.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Bugos | first = Paul E. & Lorraine M. McCarthy | contribution = Ayoreo infanticide: a case study | editor-last = Hausfater | editor-first = Glenn & [[Sarah Blaffer Hrdy]] | title = Infanticide, Comparative and Evolutionary Perspectives | page = 510 | publisher =Aldine | place = New York | year = 1984}}</ref>

==Modern times==
{{See also|Missing women of Asia}}

Infanticide has become less common in the [[Western world]]. The frequency has been estimated to be 1 in approximately 3000 to 5000 children of all ages<ref>{{cite journal | author = Putkonen Amon, Almiron Cederwall, Eronen Klier, Kjelsberg Weizmann-Henelius | year = 2009 | title = Filicide in Austria and Finland – A register-based study on all filicide cases in Austria and Finland 1995-2005 | journal = BMC Psychiatry | volume = 9 | page = 74 | doi=10.1186/1471-244x-9-74| pmid = 19930581 | pmc = 2784763 }}</ref> and 2.1 per 100,000 newborns per year.<ref>{{cite journal| doi=10.1001/jama.289.11.1425 |last=Herman-Giddens |first=Marcia E. |author2=Jamie B. Smith |author3=Manjoo Mittal |author4=Mandie Carlson |author5=John D. Butts |date=19 Mar 2003 |title=Newborns Killed or Left to Die by a Parent A Population-Based Study |journal=JAMA |volume=289 |issue=11 |pages=1425–29 |issn=0098-7484 |pmid=12636466 |quote=Context: Interest in the discarding or killing of newborns by parents has increased due to wide news coverage and efforts by states to provide Safe Haven legislation to combat the problem. |doi-access=free }}</ref> It is thought that infanticide today continues at a much higher rate in areas of extremely high [[poverty]] and [[Human overpopulation|overpopulation]], such as parts of China and [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gendercide.org/case_infanticide.html |title=Gendercide Watch: Female Infanticide |publisher=Gendercide.org |access-date=2013-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421141103/http://www.gendercide.org/case_infanticide.html |archive-date=2008-04-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Female infants, then and even now, are particularly vulnerable, a factor in sex-selective infanticide. Recent estimates suggest that over 100 million girls and women are 'missing' in Asia.<ref>"[http://www.economist.com/node/15606229 The war on baby girls: Gendercide]". The Economist. March 4, 2010.</ref>

===Benin===
In spite of the fact that it is illegal, in [[Benin]], [[West Africa]], parents secretly continue with infanticidal customs.<ref>{{cite journal| last =Sargent| first =Carolyn|title =Born to die: witchcraft and infanticide in Bariba culture| jstor =3773562| journal =[[Ethnology (journal)|Ethnology]]|volume = 27|year =1988| doi =10.2307/3773562| issue =1| pages =79–95}}</ref>

===North Korea===
According to "The Hidden Gulag" published by the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, [[People's Republic of China|Mainland China]] returns all illegal immigrants from North Korea which usually imprisons them in a short term facility. Korean women who are suspected of being impregnated by Chinese fathers are subjected to [[forced abortion]]s; babies born alive are killed, sometimes by exposure or being buried alive.<ref name=HG2>{{cite book|title=The Hidden Gulag Second Edition The Lives and Voices of "Those Who are Sent to the Mountains"|year=2012|publisher=Committee for Human Rights in North Korea|isbn=978-0615623672|pages=111–55|url=http://hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/HRNK_HiddenGulag2_Web_5-18.pdf|author=David Hawk|edition=Second|access-date=June 16, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Mainland China===
There have been some accusations that infanticide occurs in [[People's Republic of China|Mainland China]] due to the [[one-child policy]].<ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5953508 NBC: China begins to face sex-ratio imbalance], NBC News, September 14, 2004</ref> In the 1990s, a certain stretch of the [[Yangtze River]] was known to be a common site of infanticide by drowning, until government projects made access to it more difficult. Recent studies suggest that over 40 million girls and women are missing in Mainland China (Klasen and Wink 2002).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iussp2005.princeton.edu/download.aspx?submissionId=51345 |title=Estimation of the Number of Missing Females in China: 1900–2000 |access-date=2013-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420051451/http://iussp2005.princeton.edu/download.aspx?submissionId=51345 |archive-date=2012-04-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===India===
The practice has continued in some [[rural area]]s of India.<ref>{{Cite news | last = Murphy | first = Paul | title = Killing baby girls routine in India | newspaper = [[San Francisco Examiner]] | page = C12 | date = May 21, 1995 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/south/07/07/india.infanticide.pt1/index.html Grim motives behind infant killings], CNN.com, July 7, 2003</ref> Infanticide is illegal in India but still has the highest infanticide rate in the world.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0209/p11s01-wosc.html For India's daughters, a dark birth day], csmonitor.com, February 9, 2005</ref>

According to a recent report by the [[United Nations Children's Fund]] ([[UNICEF]]) up to 50 million girls and [[Missing women of Asia|women are missing]] in [[India]]'s population as a result of systematic sex [[discrimination]] and sex selective abortions.<ref>"[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/24/opinion/24iht-edswami.html?_r=0 Missing: 50 million Indian girls]". The New York Times. November 25, 2005</ref>

===Pakistan===
Killings of newborn babies have been on the rise in [[Pakistan]], corresponding to an increase in poverty across the country.<ref name =tribune/> More than 1,000 infants, mostly girls, were killed or abandoned to die in Pakistan in 2009 according to a Pakistani charity organization.<ref>Daughter neglect, women's work, and marriage: Pakistan and Bangladesh compared BD Miller – Medical anthropology, 1984 – Routledge</ref>

The [[Edhi Foundation]] found 1,210 dead babies in 2010. Many more are abandoned and left at the doorsteps of [[mosque]]s. As a result, Edhi centers feature signs "Do not murder, lay them here." Though female infanticide is punishable by life in prison, such crimes are rarely prosecuted.<ref name =tribune>[http://tribune.com.pk/story/105019/infanticide-on-the-rise-in-pakistan-statistics/ Infanticide on the rise: 1,210 babies found dead in 2010, says Edhi], ''The Tribune'', January 18, 2011.</ref>

===Oceania===
In November 2008 it was reported that in Agibu and Amosa villages of Gimi region of [[Eastern Highlands (Papua New Guinea)|Eastern Highlands]] province of [[Papua New Guinea]] where tribal fighting in the region of Gimi has been going on since 1986 (many of the clashes arising over claims of [[Witchcraft|sorcery]]) women had agreed that if they stopped producing males, allowing only female babies to survive, their tribe's stock of boys would go down and there would be no men in the future to fight. They agreed to have all newborn male babies killed. It is not known how many male babies were killed by being smothered, but it had reportedly happened to all males over a 10-year period and probably was still happening.

===England and Wales===

In England and Wales there were typically 30 to 50 homicides per million children less than 1 year old between 1982 and 1996.<ref name=Marks2009>{{cite journal|journal = Psychiatry | doi = 10.1016/j.mppsy.2008.10.017 | title = Infanticide | volume = 8 | issue = 1 | pages = 10–12 | author = Maureen Marks | url = http://www.psychiatryjournal.co.uk/article/S1476-1793(08)00217-6/abstract| year = 2009 }}</ref> The younger the infant, the higher the risk.<ref name=Marks2009 /> The rate for children 1 to 5 years was around 10 per million children.<ref name=Marks2009 /> The homicide rate of infants less than 1 year is significantly higher than for the general population.<ref name=Marks2009 />

In [[English law]] infanticide is established as a distinct offence by the [[Infanticide Act]]s. Defined as the killing of a child under 12 months of age by their mother, the effect of the Acts are to establish a [[partial defence]] to charges of murder.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Perinatal risk factors for neonaticide and infant homicide: can we identify those at risk? | pmc=1079289 | pmid=14749398|volume=97| issue=2 |date=Feb 2004|pages=57–61|journal=J R Soc Med|doi=10.1258/jrsm.97.2.57|author=Craig M}}</ref>

===United States===
{{Further|Born-Alive Infants Protection Act|Born alive laws in the United States}}

In the United States the infanticide rate during the first hour of life outside the womb dropped from 1.41 per 100,000 during 1963 to 1972 to 0.44 per 100,000 for 1974 to 1983; the rates during the first month after birth also declined, whereas those for older infants rose during this time.<ref name=Paul>{{cite book| title = Management of unintended and abnormal pregnancy: comprehensive abortion care | url = https://archive.org/details/managementuninte00paul | url-access = limited | author = Maureen Paul | pages = [https://archive.org/details/managementuninte00paul/page/n52 33]–34 | publisher = Wiley-Blackwell | isbn = 978-1-4051-7696-5 | date = 2009-05-11 }}</ref> [[Roe v. Wade|The legalization of abortion, which was completed in 1973]], was the most important factor in the decline in neonatal mortality during the period from 1964 to 1977, according to a study by economists associated with the National Bureau of Economic Research.<ref name=Paul /><ref name=BestIntent >{{cite book |author1=Eisenberg, Leon |author2=Brown, Sarah Hart |title=The best intentions: unintended pregnancy and the well-being of children and families |publisher=National Academy Press |location=Washington, D.C |year=1995 |page=[https://archive.org/details/bestintentionsun0000unse/page/72 72] |isbn=978-0-309-05230-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/bestintentionsun0000unse/page/72 }}</ref>

While legislation regarding infanticide in the majority of Western countries focuses on rehabilitation, believing that treatment and education will prevent repetitive action, the United States remains focused on delivering punishment. One justification for punishment is the difficulty of implementing rehabilitation services. With an overcrowded prison system, the United States can not provide the necessary treatment and services.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Spinelli|first=Margaret G.|date=September 2004|title=Maternal Infanticide Associated With Mental Illness: Prevention and the Promise of Saved Lives|journal=American Journal of Psychiatry|volume=161|issue=9|pages=1548–57|doi=10.1176/appi.ajp.161.9.1548|pmid=15337641|issn=0002-953X}}</ref>

===Canada===

In Canada, 114 cases of infanticide by a parent were reported during 1964–1968.<ref name="Rodenburg 1971 43">{{cite journal | last = Rodenburg| first = Martin| title = Child murder by depressed parents| journal = [[Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal]]| volume = 16| page = 43| year = 1971| issue = 1| doi = 10.1177/070674377101600107| pmid = 5547202| s2cid = 36859937| doi-access = free}}</ref>

===Spain===
In Spain, far-right political party Vox has claimed that female perpetrators of infanticide outnumber male perpetrators of femicide. <ref>{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/sociedad/2019/09/06/actualidad/1567772407_243899.html |title=Las cuentas y cuentos de Vox sobre las 'mujeres asesinas' de niños |first=Ana |last=Alfageme |date=6 September 2019 |access-date=8 March 2021 |newspaper=[[El País (Spain)|El País]] |language=es |publisher=[[Grupo Prisa]]}}</ref> However, neither the Spanish National Statistics Institute nor the Ministry of the Interior keep data on the gender of perpetrators, but victims of femicide consistently number higher than victims of infanticide. <ref>{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/sociedad/2019/09/06/actualidad/1567772407_243899.html |title=Las cuentas y cuentos de Vox sobre las 'mujeres asesinas' de niños |first=Ana |last=Alfageme |date=6 September 2019 |access-date=8 March 2021 |newspaper=[[El País (Spain)|El País]] |language=es |publisher=[[Grupo Prisa]]}}</ref> From 2013 to March 2018, 28 infanticide cases perpetrated by 22 mothers and three stepmothers were reported in Spain.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elmundo.es/cronica/2018/03/18/5aad7a67e2704e7f7d8b45b7.html |title=Las 22 madres y tres madrastras que asesinaron a sus hijos en España |first=Leyre |last=Iglesias |date=18 March 2018 |access-date=27 September 2018 |newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]] |language=es |publisher=[[Unidad Editorial]]}}</ref> Historically, the most famous Spanish infanticide case was [[Crime of Gádor|the murder of Bernardo González Parra]] in 1910 perpetrated by [[Francisco Leona Romero]], Julio Hernández Rodríguez, Francisco Ortega el Moruno and Agustina Rodríguez.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.es/abcfoto/revelado/20140925/abci-crimen-hombre-saco-201409242057.html |title=El verdadero "Hombre del Saco" |first=Federico |last=Ayala Sörenssen |date=25 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2018 |newspaper=[[ABC (Spain)|ABC]] |language=es |editor-first=Fernando |editor-last=Pérez}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.diariodealmeria.es/almeria/Moruno-Leona-Agustina-TontoEl-despues_0_305970001.html |title=Moruno, Leona, Agustina y El TontoEl día después |first=Antonio |last=Sevillano |date=17 October 2009 |access-date=27 September 2018 |newspaper=[[Diario de Almería]] |language=es |publisher=[[Joly Digital]]}}</ref>

==Explanations for the practice==

There are various reasons for infanticide. Neonaticide typically has different patterns and causes than for the killing of older infants. Traditional neonaticide is often related to economic necessity – the inability to provide for the infant.

In the United Kingdom and the United States, older infants are typically killed for reasons related to [[child abuse]], [[domestic violence]] or [[mental illness]].<ref name=Marks2009/> For infants older than one day, younger infants are more at risk, and boys are more at risk than girls.<ref name=Marks2009/> Risk factors for the parent include: Family history of violence, violence in a current relationship, history of abuse or neglect of children, and personality disorder and/or depression.<ref name=Marks2009/>

===Religious===
In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, "loopholes" were invented by Protestants who wanted to avoid the damnation that was promised by most Christian doctrine as a penalty of suicide. One famous example of someone who wished to end their life but avoid the eternity in hell was [[Christina Johansdotter]] (died 1740). She was a Swedish murderer who killed a child in Stockholm with the sole purpose of being executed. She is an example of those who seek suicide through execution by committing a murder. It was a common act, frequently targeting young children or infants as they were believed to be free from sin, thus believing to go "straight to heaven".<ref>Watt, Jeffrey Rodgers (2004) From Sin to Insanity: Suicide in Early Modern Europe. Cornell University Press</ref>

On the contrary, most mainstream denominations view the murder of an innocent as being condemned in the Fifth Commandment. The Roman Catholic Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith, in Donum Vitæ, is instructive. "Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being."<ref>CDF, instruction, Donum vitae, intro. 5.</ref>

In 1888, Lieut. F. Elton reported that Ugi beach people in the [[Solomon Islands]] killed their infants at birth by burying them, and women were also said to practice abortion. They reported that it was too much trouble to raise a child, and instead preferred to buy one from the bush people.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Elton| first = Lieut. F.| title = Notes on Natives of the Solomon Islands | journal = The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland| volume = 17| pages = 90–99| year = 1988| jstor =2841588| doi = 10.2307/2841588 | url = https://zenodo.org/record/1449550}}</ref>

===Economic===
Many historians believe the reason to be primarily economic, with more children born than the family is prepared to support. In societies that are [[patrilineal]] and [[patrilocal]], the family may choose to allow more sons to live and kill some daughters, as the former will support their birth family until they die, whereas the latter will leave economically and geographically to join their husband's family, possibly only after the payment of a burdensome [[dowry]] price. Thus the decision to bring up a boy is more economically rewarding to the parents.<ref name="Hardness">{{Cite book| last = Milner | first = Larry S. | title = Hardness of Heart / Hardness of Life: The Stain of Human Infanticide | publisher = University Press of America | location = Lanham/New York/Oxford| year = 2000|isbn=978-0-7618-1578-5}}</ref>{{rp|362–68}} However, this does not explain why infanticide would occur equally among rich and poor, nor why it would be as frequent during decadent periods of the [[Roman Empire]] as during earlier, less affluent, periods.<ref name="Hardness"/>{{rp|28–34, 187–92}}

Before the appearance of effective [[contraception]], infanticide was a common occurrence in ancient brothels. Unlike usual infanticide – where historically girls have been more likely to be killed – prostitutes in certain areas preferred to kill their male offspring.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14401305 ''Roman dead baby 'brothel' mystery deepens''], BBC</ref>

====UK 18th and 19th century====
Instances of infanticide in Britain in 18th and 19th centuries is often attributed to the economic position of the women, with juries committing [[Jury nullification|“pious perjury”]] in many subsequent murder cases. The knowledge of the difficulties faced in the 18th century by those women who attempted to keep their children can be seen as a reason for juries to show compassion. If the woman chose to keep the child, society was not set up to ease the pressure placed upon the woman, legally, socially or economically.<ref>{{cite book |last=McLynn |first=Frank |title=Crime and Punishment in 18th Century England |publisher=Routledge |location=London, UK |year=1989 |page=102}}</ref>

In mid-18th century Britain there was assistance available for women who were not able to raise their children. The [[Foundling Hospital]] opened in 1756 and was able to take in some of the illegitimate children. However, the conditions within the hospital caused [[Parliament of Great Britain|Parliament]] to withdraw funding and the governors to live off of their own incomes.<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Foundling Hospital and Neighbourhood |journal=Old and New London Journal |volume=5 |year=1878 |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk}}</ref> This resulted in a stringent entrance policy, with the committee requiring that the hospital:

:Will not receive a child that is more than a year old, nor the child of a domestic servant, nor any child whose father can be compelled to maintain it.<ref name="unknown 1878">{{cite journal |title=The Foundling Hospital and Neighbourhood |journal=Old and New London Journal |volume=5 |year=1878 |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk}}</ref>

Once a mother had admitted her child to the hospital, the hospital did all it could to ensure that the parent and child were not re-united.<ref name="unknown 1878"/>

MacFarlane argues in ''Illegitimacy and Illegitimates in Britain'' (1980) that English society greatly concerned itself with the burden that a bastard child places upon its communities and had gone to some lengths to ensure that the father of the child is identified in order to maintain its well-being.<ref>{{cite book |last=MacFarlane |first=Alan |title=Illegitimacy and Illegitimates in English History |page=75 |publisher=Arnold |year=1980 |work=Bastardy and its Comparative History}}</ref> Assistance could be gained through maintenance payments from the father, however, this was capped "at a miserable 2 [[shilling|s]] and 6 [[pence|d]] a week".<ref name="Rose 1986 28">{{cite book |last=Rose |first=Lionel |title=Massacre of the Innocents: Infanticide in Great Britain 1800–1939 |page=28 |publisher=Routledge and Kegan |location=London, UK |year=1986}}</ref> If the father fell behind with the payments he could only be asked "to pay a maximum of 13 weeks arrears".<ref name="Rose 1986 28"/>

Despite the accusations of some that women were getting a free hand-out, there is evidence that many women were far from receiving adequate assistance from their parish. "Within Leeds in 1822 ... relief was limited to 1 [[shilling|s]] per week".<ref>{{cite book |last=Rose |first=Lionel |title=Massacre of the Innocents: Infanticide in Great Britain 1800–1939 |page=25 |publisher=Routledge and Kegan |location=London, UK |year=1986}}</ref> Sheffield required women to enter the [[workhouse]], whereas Halifax gave no relief to the women who required it. The prospect of entering the workhouse was certainly something to be avoided. Lionel Rose quotes Dr [[Joseph Rogers (physician)|Joseph Rogers]] in ''Massacre of the Innocents ...'' (1986). Rogers, who was employed by a London workhouse in 1856 stated that conditions in the nursery were ‘wretchedly damp and miserable ... [and] ... overcrowded with young mothers and their infants’.<ref>{{cite book |last=Rose |first=Lionel |title=Massacre of the Innocents: Infanticide in Great Britain 1800–1939 |pages=31–33 |publisher=Routledge and Kegan |location=London, UK |year=1986}}</ref>

The loss of social standing for a servant girl was a particular problem in respect of producing a bastard child as they relied upon a good character reference in order to maintain their job and more importantly, to get a new or better job. In a large number of trials for the crime of infanticide, it is the servant girl that stood accused.<ref>{{cite book |last=McLynn |first=Frank |title=Crime and Punishment in 18th Century England |publisher=Routledge |location=London, UK |year=1989 |page=111}}</ref> The disadvantage of being a servant girl is that they had to live to the social standards of their superiors or risk dismissal and no references. Whereas within other professions, such as in the factory, the relationship between employer and employee was much more anonymous and the mother would be better able to make other provisions, such as employing a minder.<ref>{{cite book |last=Rose |first=Lionel |title=Massacre of the Innocents: Infanticide in Great Britain 1800–1939 |page=19 |publisher=Routledge and Kegan |location=London, UK |year=1986}}</ref> The result of the lack of basic social care in Britain in the 18th and 19th century is the numerous accounts in court records of women, particularly servant girls, standing trial for the murder of their child.<ref>{{cite book |last1= Hitchcock |first1=Tim |last2=Shoemaker |first2=Robert |url=http://www.oldbaileyonline.org |title=The Proceedings of the Old Bailey |publisher=University of Sheffield and University of Hertfordshire |year=2006}}</ref>

There may have been no specific offense of infanticide in England before about 1623 because infanticide was a matter for the by [[ecclesiastical court]]s, possibly because [[infant mortality]] from natural causes was high (about 15% or one in six).<ref>{{cite book |title=Urban disease and mortality in nineteenth-century England |author1=Woods, R. |author2=Woodward, J. |publisher=Batsford |location=London |year=1984 |isbn=978-0-7134-3707-2}}</ref>

Thereafter the accusation of the suppression of bastard children by lewd mothers was a crime incurring the presumption of guilt.<ref>{{cite web |title=The history of infanticide in England |first=Alan |last=MacFarlane |year=2002 |access-date=2012-11-07 |url=http://www.alanmacfarlane.com/savage/A-INFANT.PDF }}</ref>

The [[Infanticide Act]]s are several [[English Law|laws]]. That of 1922 made the killing of an infant child by its mother during the early months of life as a lesser crime than murder. The acts of 1938 and 1939 abolished the earlier act, but introduced the idea that [[postpartum depression]] was legally to be regarded as a form of [[diminished responsibility]].

===Population control===
[[Marvin Harris]] estimated that among [[Paleolithic]] hunters 23–50% of newborn children were killed. He argued that the goal was to preserve the 0.001% population growth of that time.<ref name="Cannibals&Kings"/>{{RP|15}} He also wrote that female infanticide may be a form of [[population control]].<ref name="Cannibals&Kings">{{Cite book| last = Harris | first = Marvin | author-link = Marvin Harris | title = Cannibals and Kings: The Origins of Cultures | publisher = Random House | year = 1977 | location = New York }}</ref>{{Rp|5}} Population control is achieved not only by limiting the number of potential mothers; increased fighting among men for access to relatively scarce wives would also lead to a decline in population. For example, on the [[Melanesia]]n island of [[Tikopia]] infanticide was used to keep a stable population in line with its [[carrying capacity|resource base]].<ref name="Collapse" /> Research by Marvin Harris and [[William Divale]] supports this argument, it has been cited as an example of [[environmental determinism]].<ref>{{Cite book| last = Hallpike | first = C.R. | title = The Principles of Social Evolution | publisher = Claredon Press | year = 1988 | location = Oxford| pages = 237–38 }}</ref>

===Psychological===

====Evolutionary psychology====
[[Evolutionary psychology]] has proposed several theories for different forms of infanticide. Infanticide by stepfathers, as well as child abuse in general by stepfathers, has been explained by spending resources on not genetically related children reducing [[reproductive success]] (See the [[Cinderella effect]] and [[Infanticide (zoology)]]). Infanticide is one of the few forms of violence more often done by women than men. Cross-cultural research has found that this is more likely to occur when the child has deformities or illnesses as well as when there are lacking resources due to factors such as poverty, other children requiring resources, and no male support. Such a child may have a low chance of reproductive success in which case it would decrease the mother's [[inclusive fitness]], in particular since women generally have a greater [[parental investment]] than men, to spend resources on the child.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Liddle | first1 = J. R. | last2 = Shackelford | first2 = T. K. | last3 = Weekes–Shackelford | first3 = V. A. | title = Why can't we all just get along? Evolutionary perspectives on violence, homicide, and war | doi = 10.1037/a0026610 | journal = Review of General Psychology | volume = 16 | pages = 24–36 | year = 2012 | s2cid = 142984456 }}</ref>

===="Early infanticidal childrearing"====
A minority of academics subscribe to an alternate school of thought, considering the practice as "[[early infanticidal childrearing]]".<ref name="EMOL">{{Cite book| last = deMause | first = Lloyd | author-link = Lloyd deMause | title = The Emotional Life of Nations | publisher = Karnak | year = 2002 | location = New York, London | pages = 258–62}}</ref>{{rp|246–47}} They attribute parental infanticidal wishes to massive [[projection (psychology)|projection]] or [[Displacement (psychology)|displacement]] of the parents' [[Unconscious mind|unconscious]] onto the child, because of intergenerational, ancestral abuse by their own parents.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Godwin | first = Robert W. | title = One cosmos under God | publisher = Paragon House | year = 2004 | location = Minnesota | pages = 124–76}}</ref> Clearly, an infanticidal parent may have multiple motivations, conflicts, emotions, and thoughts about their baby and their relationship with their baby, which are often colored both by their individual psychology, current relational context and attachment history, and, perhaps most saliently, their psychopathology<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Almeida A, Merminod G, Schechter DS | year = 2009 | title = Mothers with severe psychiatric illness and their newborns: a hospital-based model of perinatal consultation | journal = Journal of ZERO-TO-THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families | volume = 29 | issue = 5| pages = 40–46 }}</ref> (See also Psychiatric section below) Almeida, Merminod, and Schechter suggest that parents with fantasies, projections, and delusions involving infanticide need to be taken seriously and assessed carefully, whenever possible, by an interdisciplinary team that includes infant mental health specialists or mental health practitioners who have experience in working with parents, children, and families.

====Wider effects====
In addition to debates over the morality of infanticide itself, there is some debate over the effects of infanticide on surviving children, and the effects of childrearing in societies that also sanction infanticide. Some argue that the practice of infanticide in any widespread form causes enormous psychological damage in children.<ref name="EMOL"/>{{rp|261–62}} Conversely, studying societies that practice infanticide [[Géza Róheim]] reported that even infanticidal mothers in [[New Guinea]], who ate a child, did not affect the personality development of the surviving children; that "these are good mothers who eat their own children".<ref>{{Cite book| last = Róheim| first = Géza| author-link = Géza Róheim| title = Psychoanalysis and Anthropology| publisher = International Universities Press | year = 1950 | location = New York | pages = 60–62}}</ref> Harris and Divale's work on the relationship between female infanticide and warfare suggests that there are, however, extensive negative effects.

===Psychiatric===
{{See also|Psychiatric disorders of childbirth}}

[[Postpartum psychosis]] is also a causative factor of infanticide. Stuart S. Asch, MD, a Professor of Psychiatry at [[Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University|Cornell University]] established the connections between some cases of infanticide and post-partum depression.<ref>{{cite journal|title= Crib deaths: their possible relationship to post-partum depression and infanticide|date=2013-03-25 |pmid=5239550 | volume=35 |issue=3 |journal=J Mt Sinai Hosp New York |pages=214–20 | author = Asch SS}}</ref>,<ref>{{cite journal|title= Postpartum reactions: some unrecognized variations|date=2013-03-25 |pmid=4857893 | doi=10.1176/ajp.131.8.870 |volume=131 |issue=8 |journal=Am J Psychiatry |pages=870–74 |vauthors=Asch SS, Rubin LJ }}</ref> The books, ''From Cradle to Grave'',<ref>Egginton, Joyce. From Cradle to Grave. The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children. 1989. William Morrow, New York</ref> and ''The Death of Innocents'',<ref>Richard Firstman and Jamie Talan. The Death of Innocents. Bantam, New York. 1997</ref> describe selected cases of maternal infanticide and the investigative research of Professor Asch working in concert with the New York City Medical Examiner's Office.
Stanley Hopwood wrote that childbirth and lactation entail severe stress on the female sex, and that under certain circumstances attempts at infanticide and suicide are common.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Hopwood | first = Stanley, J. | title = Child murder and insanity | journal = Journal of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology | volume = 73 | page = 96 | year = 1927}}</ref> A study published in the ''[[American Journal of Psychiatry]]'' revealed that 44% of filicidal [[father]]s had a diagnosis of [[psychosis]].<ref>{{cite journal | last = Campion| first = John|author2=James M. Cravens |author3=Fred Covan| title = A study of filicidal men| journal = [[American Journal of Psychiatry]] | volume = 145| issue = 9| year = 1988| pages = 1141–44| doi = 10.1176/ajp.145.9.1141| pmid = 3414858}}</ref> In addition to postpartum psychosis, dissociative psychopathology and sociopathy have also been found to be associated with neonaticide in some cases<ref>{{cite journal | author = Spinelli MG | year = 2001 | title = A systematic investigation of 16 cases of neonaticide | journal = American Journal of Psychiatry | volume = 158 | issue = 5| pages = 811–13 | doi=10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.811 | pmid=11329409}}</ref>

In addition, severe [[postpartum depression]] can lead to infanticide.<ref>{{cite journal|journal = Perspect Public Health| year = 2009 | volume = 129 | number = 5 | pages = 221–27 | title = Postnatal depression: a global public health perspective | author = Almond P. | doi=10.1177/1757913909343882| pmid = 19788165 | s2cid = 37712302 }}</ref>

===Sex selection===

[[Sex selection]] may be one of the contributing factors of infanticide. In the absence of [[sex-selective abortion]], sex-selective infanticide{{Dead link|date=August 2013}} can be deduced from very skewed birth statistics. The biologically normal [[sex ratio for humans]] at birth is approximately 105 males per 100 females; normal ratios hardly ranging beyond 102–108.<ref>{{cite book |last=Barclay |first=George W. |title=Techniques of Population Analysis |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |year=1958n|location=New York |page=83}}</ref> When a society has an infant male to female ratio which is [[statistical significance|significantly]] higher or lower than the biological norm, and biased data can be ruled out, sex selection can usually be inferred.<ref>This is a major issue in [[classical demography|ancient]] and [[medieval demography]] Josiah Cox (1958) notes evidence of sex-selective infanticide in the Roman world and very high sex ratios in the medieval world. See: {{cite book |first=Josiah Cox |last=Russell |year=1958 |title=Late Ancient and Medieval Population |url=https://archive.org/details/lateancientmedie0000russ |url-access=registration |pages=[https://archive.org/details/lateancientmedie0000russ/page/13 13–17]}}</ref>

==Current law==

===Australia===
In [[New South Wales (Australia)|New South Wales]], infanticide is defined in Section 22A(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) as follows:<ref>{{cite Legislation AU|NSW|act|ca190082|Crimes Act 1900|22A}} Infanticide; see also {{cite AustLII|NSWSC|1755|2014|litigants=R v MB (No. 2) |courtname=auto}}.</ref>

{{quote|Where a woman by any willful act or omission causes the death of her child, being a child under the age of twelve months, but at the time of the act or omission the balance of her mind was disturbed by reason of her not having fully recovered from the effect of giving birth to the child or by reason of the effect of lactation consequent upon the birth of the child, then, notwithstanding that the circumstances were such that but for this section the offense would have amounted to murder, she shall be guilty of infanticide, and may for such offense be dealt with and punished as if she had been guilty of the offense of manslaughter of such child.}}

Because Infanticide is punishable as manslaughter, as per s24,<ref>{{cite Legislation AU|NSW|act|ca190082|Crimes Act 1900|24}} Manslaughter – punishment.</ref> the maximum penalty for this offence is therefore 25 years imprisonment.

In [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], infanticide is defined by Section 6 of the Crimes Act of 1958 with a maximum penalty of five years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 6 Infanticide|url=http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/ca195882/s6.html|access-date=2021-03-11|website=classic.austlii.edu.au}}</ref>

===Canada===
In Canada, infanticide is a specific offence under section 237 of the ''[[Criminal Code (Canada)|Criminal Code]]''. It is defined as a form of culpable homicide which is neither murder nor manslaughter, and occurs when "a female person... by a wilful act or omission... causes the death of her newly-born child [defined as a child under one year of age], if at the time of the act or omission she is not fully recovered from the effects of giving birth to the child and by reason thereof or of the effect of lactation consequent on the birth of the child her mind is then disturbed."<ref name="CanCrC">{{cite web |title=Criminal Code |url=https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-52.html |website=Consolidated federal laws of Canada |publisher=Justice Canada |access-date=22 August 2021 |date=29 June 2021}}</ref> Infanticide is also a defence to murder, in that a person accused of murder who successfully presents the defence is entitled to be convicted of infanticide rather than murder.<ref name="RvLB">{{cite web |author1=D. H. Doherty, J. |author1-link=David H. Doherty |author2= Court of Appeal of Ontario | author2-link = Court of Appeal for Ontario | title=''R. v. L.B.'', 2011 ONCA 153 |url=https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2011/2011onca153/2011onca153.html |website=CanLII |publisher=Canadian Legal Information Institute |access-date=22 August 2021 |date=2 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=T. Cromwell, J. |author1-link=Thomas Cromwell (jurist) |author2= Supreme Court of Canada | author2-link = Supreme Court of Canada | title=''R. v. Borowiec'', 2016 SCC 11 (CanLII), [2016] 1 SCR 80 |url=https://canlii.ca/t/gnzm7 |website=CanLII |publisher=Canadian Legal Information Institute |access-date=22 August 2021 |date=24 March 2016}}</ref> The maximum sentence for infanticide is five years' imprisonment; by contrast, the maximum sentence for manslaughter is life, and the mandatory sentence for murder is life.<ref name="CanCrC" />

The offence derives from an offence created in English law in 1922, which aimed to address the issue of judges and juries who were reluctant to return verdicts of murder against women and girls who killed their newborns out of poverty, depression, the shame of illegitimacy, or otherwise desperate circumstances, since the mandatory sentence was death (even though in those circumstances the death penalty was likely not to be carried out). With infanticide as a separate offence with a lesser penalty, convictions were more likely. The offence of infanticide was created in Canada in 1948.<ref name="RvLB" />

There is ongoing debate in the Canadian legal and political fields about whether section 237 of the ''Criminal Code'' should be amended or abolished altogether.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Vallillee|first=Eric|title=Deconstructing Infanticide|journal=University of Western Ontario Journal of Legal Studies|year=2015|volume=5|issue=4|pages=9–10|url=http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=uwojls|access-date=11 April 2015}}</ref>

===England and Wales===
In [[England and Wales]], the [[Infanticide Act 1938]] describes the offense of infanticide as one which would otherwise amount to murder (by his/her mother) if the victim was older than 12 months and the mother was not suffering from an imbalance of mind due to the effects of childbirth or lactation. Where a mother who has killed such an infant has been charged with murder rather than infanticide s.1(3) of the Act confirms that a jury has the power to find alternative verdicts of [[manslaughter|Manslaughter in English law]] or guilty but insane.

===The Netherlands===
{{Main|Groningen Protocol}}
Infanticide is illegal in the Netherlands, although the maximum sentence is lower than for homicide. The Groningen Protocol regulates euthanasia for infants who are believed to "suffer hopelessly and unbearably" under strict conditions.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

===Romania===
Article 200 of the [[Penal Code of Romania#The Penal Code of 2014|Penal Code of Romania]] stipulates that the killing of a newborn during the first 24 hours, by the mother who is in a state of mental distress, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avocatura.com/ll491-noul-cod-penal.html|title=Noul Cod Penal (2014)|website=avocatura.com}}</ref> The previous Romanian Penal Code also defined infanticide (''pruncucidere'') as a distinct criminal offense, providing for punishment of two to seven years imprisonment,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legeaz.net/cod-penal-actualizat-2011/art-177-cpen|title=Art. 177 Cod penal Pruncuciderea Omuciderea INFRACŢIUNI CONTRA VIEŢII, INTEGRITĂŢII CORPORALE ŞI SĂNĂTĂŢII|website=legeaz.net}}</ref> recognizing the fact that a mother's judgment may be impaired immediately after birth but did not define the term "infant", and this had led to debates regarding the precise moment when infanticide becomes homicide. This issue was resolved{{how|date=August 2021|title=with what outcome?}} by the new Penal Code, which came into force in 2014.

===United States===
{{Further|Born-Alive Infants Protection Act|Born alive laws in the United States}}

==== State Legislation ====
In 2009, [[Texas]] state representative [[Jessica Farrar]] proposed legislation that would define infanticide as a distinct and lesser crime than [[homicide]].<ref>[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/032209dnmetinfanticide.3030173.html Proposed Texas House bill would recognize postpartum psychosis as a defense for moms who kill infants] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417132305/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/032209dnmetinfanticide.3030173.html |date=April 17, 2010 }}</ref> Under the terms of the proposed legislation, if jurors concluded that a mother's "judgment was impaired as a result of the effects of giving birth or the effects of lactation following the birth", they would be allowed to convict her of the crime of infanticide, rather than murder.<ref name="When Infanticide Isn't Murder">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jacob-m-appel/when-infanticide-isnt-mur_b_279703.html |title=When Infanticide Isn't Murder |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |access-date=2013-07-18 |date=8 September 2009}}</ref> The maximum penalty for infanticide would be two years in prison.<ref name="When Infanticide Isn't Murder"/> Farrar's introduction of this bill prompted liberal bioethics scholar [[Jacob M. Appel]] to call her "the bravest politician in America".<ref name="When Infanticide Isn't Murder"/>

==== Federal Legislation ====
The ''MOTHERS Act'' ('''M'''oms '''O'''pportunity '''T'''o access '''H'''ealth, '''E'''ducation, '''R'''esearch and '''S'''upport), precipitated by the death of a Chicago woman with postpartum psychosis was introduced in 2009. The act was ultimately incorporated into the ''[[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]'' which passed in 2010. The act requires screening for postpartum mood disorders at any time of the adult lifespan as well as expands research on postpartum depression. Provisions of the act also authorize grants to support clinical services for women who have, or are at risk for, postpartum psychosis.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Rhodes|first1=Ann M.|last2=Segre|first2=Lisa S.|date=August 2013|title=Perinatal depression: a review of US legislation and law|journal=Archives of Women's Mental Health|volume=16|issue=4|pages=259–70|doi=10.1007/s00737-013-0359-6|issn=1434-1816|pmc=3725295|pmid=23740222}}</ref>

==Prevention==

=== Sex education and birth control ===
Since infanticide, especially neonaticide, is often a response to an unwanted birth,<ref name=Marks2009/> preventing [[unwanted pregnancies]] through improved [[sex education]] and increased [[birth control|contraceptive]] access are advocated as ways of preventing infanticide.<ref name=Friedman2009>{{cite journal |vauthors=Friedman SH, Resnick PJ |title=Neonaticide: Phenomenology and considerations for prevention |journal=Int J Law Psychiatry |volume=32 |issue=1 |pages=43–47 |year=2009 |pmid=19064290 |doi=10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.11.006 }}</ref> Increased use of contraceptives and access to safe legal [[abortion]]s<ref name="Hardness" /><ref name=Paul/>{{rp|122–23}} have greatly reduced neonaticide in many developed nations. Some say that where abortion is illegal, as in Pakistan, infanticide would decline if safer legal abortions were available.<ref name =tribune /> Others say that killing a baby inside their mother's womb is just as bad as killing the baby outside the womb.

=== Psychiatric intervention ===
Cases of infanticide have also garnered increasing attention and interest from advocates for the mentally ill as well as organizations dedicated to postpartum disorders. Following the trial of [[Andrea Yates]], a mother from the United States who garnered national attention for drowning her 5 children, representatives from organizations such as the Postpartum Support International and the Marcé Society for Treatment and Prevention of Postpartum Disorders began requesting clarification of diagnostic criteria for postpartum disorders and improved guidelines for treatments. While accounts of postpartum psychosis have dated back over 2,000 years ago, perinatal mental illness is still largely under-diagnosed despite postpartum psychosis affecting 1 to 2 per 1000 women.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Sharma|first1=Indira|last2=Rai|first2=Shashi|last3=Pathak|first3=Abhishek|date=2015|title=Postpartum psychiatric disorders: Early diagnosis and management|journal=Indian Journal of Psychiatry|volume=57|issue=6|pages=S216–21|doi=10.4103/0019-5545.161481|issn=0019-5545|pmc=4539865|pmid=26330638}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Osborne|first=Lauren M.|date=September 2018|title=Recognizing and Managing Postpartum Psychosis|journal=Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America|volume=45|issue=3|pages=455–68|doi=10.1016/j.ogc.2018.04.005|pmc=6174883|pmid=30092921}}</ref> However, with clinical research continuing to demonstrate the large role of rapid neurochemical fluctuation in postpartum psychosis, prevention of infanticide points ever strongly towards psychiatric intervention.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

Screening for psychiatric disorders or risk factors, and providing treatment or assistance to those at risk may help prevent infanticide.<ref name="FriedmanDepress">{{cite journal |vauthors=Friedman SH, Resnick PJ |title=Postpartum depression: an update |journal=Women's Health (Lond Engl) |volume=5 |issue=3 |pages=287–95 |date=May 2009 |pmid=19392614 |doi=10.2217/whe.09.3 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Current diagnostic considerations include symptoms, psychological history, thoughts of self-harm or harming one's children, physical and neurological examination, laboratory testing, substance abuse, and brain imaging. As psychotic symptoms may fluctuate, it is important that diagnostic assessments cover a wide range of factors.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

While studies on the treatment of postpartum psychosis are scarce, a number of case and cohort studies have found evidence describing the effectiveness of [[lithium (medication)|lithium]] monotherapy for both acute and maintenance treatment of postpartum psychosis, with the majority of patients achieving complete remission. Adjunctive treatments include [[electroconvulsive therapy]], antipsychotic medication, or [[benzodiazepine]]s. Electroconvulsive therapy, in particular, is the primary treatment for patients with [[catatonia]], severe agitation, and difficulties eating or drinking. Antidepressants should be avoided throughout the acute treatment of postpartum psychosis due to risk of worsening mood instability.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Bergink|first1=Veerle|last2=Rasgon|first2=Natalie|last3=Wisner|first3=Katherine L.|date=2016-09-09|title=Postpartum Psychosis: Madness, Mania, and Melancholia in Motherhood|journal=American Journal of Psychiatry|volume=173|issue=12|pages=1179–88|doi=10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16040454|pmid=27609245|issn=0002-953X|doi-access=free}}</ref>

Though screening and treatment may help prevent infanticide, in the developed world, significant proportions of neonaticides that are detected occur in young women who deny their pregnancy and avoid outside contacts, many of who may have limited contact with these health care services.<ref name="Marks2009" />

=== Safe surrender ===
In some areas [[baby hatch]]es or ''safe surrender sites'', safe places for a mother to anonymously leave an infant, are offered, in part to reduce the rate of infanticide. In other places, like the United States, [[safe-haven law]]s allow mothers to anonymously give infants to designated officials; they are frequently located at hospitals and police and fire stations. Additionally, some countries in Europe have the laws of [[anonymous birth]] and [[confidential birth]] that allow mothers to give up an infant after birth. In anonymous birth, the mother does not attach her name to the birth certificate. In confidential birth, the mother registers her name and information, but the document containing her name is sealed until the child comes to age. Typically such babies are put up for adoption, or cared for in orphanages.<ref>최예니 . “Study on Confidential Birth and Safety Measures of Infants from Unmarried Mothers.” SNU Open Repository and Archive: Study on Confidential Birth and Safety Measures of Infants from Unmarried Mothers, 서울대학교 대학원, August 2018, s-space.snu.ac.kr/handle/10371/137993#export_btn</ref>

=== Employment ===
Granting women employment raises their status and autonomy. Having a [[gainful employment]] can raise the perceived worth of females. This can lead to an increase in the number of women getting an education and a decrease in the number of female infanticide. As a result, the [[infant mortality]] rate will decrease and economic development will increase.<ref name="Fuse">{{cite journal|last=Fuse|first=K|author2=Crenshaw, E.M|title=Gender imbalance in infant mortality: A cross-national study of social structure and female infanticide|journal=Social Science & Medicine|year=2006|volume=62|issue=2|pages=360–74|doi=10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.06.006|pmid=16046041}}</ref>

==In animals==
{{main|Infanticide (zoology)}}
[[File:Mones.jpg|thumb|Occurs with animals, such as in [[Hanuman langur]]s.]]

The practice has been observed in many other species of the [[animal]] kingdom since it was first seriously studied by [[:jp:杉山幸丸|Yukimaru Sugiyama]].<ref>{{cite journal | author = Sugiyama Y | year = 1965 | title = On the social change of Hanuman langurs (''Presbytis entellus'') in their natural conditions | journal = Primates | volume = 6 | issue = 3–4| pages = 381–417 | doi=10.1007/bf01730356| s2cid = 26758190 }}</ref> These include from microscopic [[rotifer]]s and [[insect]]s, to [[fish]], [[amphibian]]s, [[bird]]s and [[mammal]]s, including primates such as [[chacma baboon]]s.<ref name="Hoogland">{{cite journal | author = Hoogland J. L. | year = 1985 | title = Infanticide in Prairie Dogs: Lactating Females Kill Offspring of Close Kin | journal = Science | volume = 230 | issue = 4729| pages = 1037–40 | doi=10.1126/science.230.4729.1037 | pmid=17814930| bibcode = 1985Sci...230.1037H | s2cid = 23653101 }}</ref>

According to studies carried out by [[Kyoto University]] in primates, including certain types of gorillas and chimpanzees, several conditions favor the tendency to kill their offspring in some species (to be performed only by males), among them are: Nocturnal life, the absence of nest construction, the marked sexual dimorphism in which the male is much larger than the female, the mating in a specific season and the high period of lactation without resumption of the estrus state in the female.

==See also==
{{Commons category}}
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Child euthanasia]]
* [[The Cruel Mother]]
* [[Female perversion#Violence against children|Female perversion]]
* [[Filicide]]
* [[Margaret Garner]]
* ''[[Jenůfa]]'' (opera by [[Leoš Janáček]])
* [[List of countries by infant mortality rate]]
* ''[[La Llorona]]'' (Mexican legend)
* ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]'' ([[Euripides]]' play)
* [[Miyuki Ishikawa]]
* ''[[A Modest Proposal]]'', by [[Jonathan Swift]]
* [[Overlaying]], child-smothering during carer's sleep
* [[Sudden infant death syndrome]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Backhouse, Constance B. "Desperate women and compassionate courts: infanticide in nineteenth-century Canada." ''University of Toronto Law Journal'' 34.4 (1984): 447–78 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/825592 online].
* Bechtold, Brigitte H., and Donna Cooper Graves. "The ties that bind: Infanticide, gender, and society." ''History Compass'' 8.7 (2010): 704–17.
* Donovan, James M. "Infanticide and the Juries in France, 1825–1913." ''Journal of family history'' 16.2 (1991): 157–76.
* Feng, Wang; Campbell, Cameron; Lee, James. "Infant and Child Mortality among the Qing Nobility." ''Population Studies'' (Nov 1994) 48#3 pp. 395–411; many upper-class Chinese couples regularly used infanticide to control the number and sex of their infants.
* Giladi, Avner. "Some observations on infanticide in medieval Muslim society." ''International Journal of Middle East Studies'' 22.2 (1990): 185–200 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/163739 online].
* Hoffer, Peter, and N.E.H. Hull. ''Murdering Mothers: Infanticide in England and America, 1558–1803'' (1981).
* Kilday, A. ''A History of Infanticide in Britain, c. 1600 to the Present'' (Springer, 2013).
* Langer, William L. "Infanticide: A historical survey." ''History of Childhood Quarterly: the Journal of Psychohistory'' 1.3 (1974): 353–65.
* Leboutte, René. "Offense against family order: infanticide in Belgium from the fifteenth through the early twentieth centuries." ''Journal of the History of Sexuality'' 2.2 (1991): 159–85.
* Lee, Bernice J. "Female infanticide in China." ''Historical Reflections/Réflexions Historiques'' (1981): 163–77 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/41298766 online].
* Lewis, Margaret Brannan. ''Infanticide and abortion in early modern Germany'' (Routledge, 2016).
* Mays, Simon. "Infanticide in Roman Britain." ''Antiquity'' 67.257 (1993): 883–88.
* Mungello, David Emil. ''Drowning girls in China: Female infanticide since 1650'' (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008).
* Oberman, Michelle. "Mothers who kill: coming to terms with modern American infanticide." ''American Criminal Law Review'' 34 (1996) pp: 1–110 [https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1515&context=facpubs online].
* Pomeroy, Sarah B. "Infanticide in Hellenistic Greece" in A. Cameron and A. Kuhrt, eds., ''Images of women in antiquity'' (Wayne State Univ Press, 1983), pp 207-222.

* Rose, Lionel. ''Massacre of the Innocents: Infanticide in Great Britain 1800–1939'' (1986).
* Wheeler, Kenneth H. "Infanticide in nineteenth-century Ohio." ''Journal of Social History'' (1997): 407–18 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/3789945 online].

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060815193200/http://infanticide.org/history.htm A Brief History of Infanticide]

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'''Mario Eduardo Testino Silva''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]  [[Royal Photographic Society#Distinctions and qualifications|HonFRPS]] (born 30 October 1954) is a Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer. His work has featured internationally in magazines such as ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], [[V (American magazine)|V Magazine]],'' ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' and ''[[GQ]].'' He has also created images for brands such as [[Gucci]], [[Burberry]], [[Versace]], [[Michael Kors (brand)|Michael Kors]], [[Chanel]], [[Stuart Weitzman]], [[Carolina Herrera (fashion designer)|Carolina Herrera]] and [[Estée Lauder Companies|Estée Lauder]].

Alongside his practice as a photographer, Testino has also worked as a creative director, guest editor, museum founder, art collector and collaborator and entrepreneur.<ref name="Biography">{{Cite web|title=Biography|url=http://mariotestino.com/biography|website=mariotestino.com|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Testino's World: A Revealing Look Inside a Photographer's Private Art Collection - Artphaire|url=http://www.artphaire.com/testinos-world-revealing-look-inside-photographers-private-art-collection|website=Artphaire|access-date=7 October 2015}}</ref>

Starting in Peru, with his "Alta Moda" project casts a light on traditional Peruvian culture, Testino has been devoting his time to his passions and creative inspirations, exploring and documenting cultural heritage around the world in the “[https://www.mariotestino.com/photography/personal-projects/a-beautiful-world/ A Beautiful World]” series.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=A Beautiful World|url=https://www.mariotestino.com/photography/personal-projects/a-beautiful-world/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.mariotestino.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2007, he formed MARIOTESTINO+,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino {{!}} The Business of Fashion|url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/mario-testino|access-date=22 September 2015}}</ref> which provided creative direction, art direction, brand strategy, graphic design, film and stills production, digital and social media, product development, books, exhibitions, licensing and partnerships.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Super Mario World|url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/bof-500/super-mario-testino-world|access-date=22 September 2015}}</ref>

[[Aaron Hicklin]] of ''[[The Observer]]'' described him as "the world's most prolific magazine and fashion trade photographer".<ref>{{cite news|last=Hicklin|first=Aaron|title=Mario Testino interview: the man who makes models super|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/oct/21/mario-testino-interview-fashion-photography|newspaper=[[The Observer]]|access-date=24 January 2018}}</ref>

Male and female models have reported and recalled his harassment of them<ref>{{Cite web|last=Alex|first=Ella|last2=er|date=2018-01-21|title=Why does the fashion industry accept sexual harassment?|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a15174585/fashion-sexual-harassment-testino-richardson/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-GB}}</ref>.{{fact|date=June 2021}}

==Early life==
Testino was born and grew up in [[Lima]] into a well-to-do Roman Catholic family.<ref name="Hicklin"/> He was the eldest of six children and is of Spanish, Italian, and Irish descent.<ref name="britannica.com">{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino biography|url=http://www.britannica.com/biography/Mario-Testino|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref> He attended a Catholic school, Santa Maria Marianistas. As a child he wanted to be a priest.<ref name="Farndale">{{Cite news |last=Farndale |first=Nigel |date=24 February 2009 |title=Mario Testino: 'it's not all glamour' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/photography/4733443/Mario-Testino-its-not-all-glamour.html |access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref>

Testino studied economics at [[University of the Pacific (Peru)|La Universidad del Pacífico]]<ref name="Farndale" /> followed by the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Peru|Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru]] and the [[University of San Diego]].

In 1976, he went to London to study photography after abandoning his studies of Economics, Law and International Affairs.<ref name="britannica.com"/> It was during apprenticeships at the studios of John Vickers and Paul Nugent that he made his first attempts as a photographer. Living in an unconverted (?) floor of a hospital, without much money,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino: 'I was always better at photographing men'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/apr/03/mario-testino-i-was-always-better-at-photographing-men|website=The Guardian|access-date=1 September 2015|first=Nadja|last=Sayej}}</ref> he funded himself by working as a waiter. He had his hair dyed pink which helped him get noticed as a photographer<ref name="Farndale" /> and took inspiration from British celebrity fashion photographer [[Cecil Beaton]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino on Cecil Beaton's portraits of the Queen at the V&A|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/photography/8971298/Mario-Testino-on-Cecil-Beatons-portraits-of-the-Queen-at-the-VandA.html|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref> London was a city that allowed him to flourish expressively without the restrictions he felt were imposed on him in Peru.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino interview: the man who makes models super|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/oct/21/mario-testino-interview-fashion-photography|website=The Guardian|access-date=1 September 2015|first=Aaron|last=Hicklin}}</ref>

His work first appeared in ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mario Testino|url = http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/mario-testino-biography|access-date = 1 September 2015}}</ref>

During the early 1990s, Testino looked to his childhood growing up in [[Peru]] and his teenage summers in [[Brazil]] for inspiration,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino returns home to focus on the beauty of Peru|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/apr/29/mario-testino-lima-return-england-photograhy|website=The Guardian|access-date=1 September 2015|first=Dan|last=Collyns}}</ref> which helped him to shape his photographic language.

==Career==
Testino has become one of the world's best-known and most celebrated fashion photographers. He has documented subjects from A-list stars, musicians, supermodels and artists as well as subjects he has encountered throughout his travels. His work has been featured in magazines such as ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], [[V (American magazine)|V Magazine]], [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]], [[GQ]], [[LOVE (magazine)|LOVE]], [[Allure (magazine)|Allure]]'' and ''[[VMAN|VMan]]''. Eighteen exhibitions and more than 16 books have been published on his work. [[Suzy Menkes]], ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'s'' International Editor explains, "Testino's skill is first and foremost to catch the moment and to bring out the humanity in his subjects".<ref name="Menkes">{{Cite news|title=Mario Testino: 30 Years Behind the Camera|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/03/fashion/03iht-rmario03.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=2 October 2011|access-date=2 September 2015|issn=0362-4331|first=Suzy|last=Menkes}}</ref>

Some of Testino's most recognizable work derives from his portraits of royals, most famously, his series with [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Masters of Photography: Mario Testino|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/03/testino200803|access-date=2 September 2015|first=David|last=Friend}}</ref> Commissioned for ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' he said: "[Diana] opened a door for me because I then started photographing the royal families of Europe extensively ... this brings out my love for tradition, for a way of showing family and the longevity of people".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mario Testino|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323741004578418481342344010|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=2 September 2015|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Testino was also the official photographer for portraits of the [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Duke]] and [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge|Duchess of Cambridge]] on the occasion of their engagement in December 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Picture of Happiness: Mario Testino on Photographing the Royal Engagement Portrait|url=http://www.vogue.com/870391/picture-of-happiness-mario-testino-on-photographing-the-royal-engagement-portrait/|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref> In July 2015, he took the official photographs of the [[British royal family]] after [[Princess Charlotte of Cambridge]]'s christening at [[Sandringham House|Sandringham Estate]]. He has photographed many other royal families in a similar fashion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25741987|title=Mario Testino awarded honorary OBE|work=BBC News}}</ref>

Testino's collaboration with [[Tom Ford]] and fashion stylist [[Carine Roitfeld]] on provocative advertising campaigns in the mid-1990s is widely credited to have led to the revival of [[Gucci]] as a major fashion house.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tendances de Mode - Actualité, Tendances et Conseils de mode|url=http://www.tendances-de-mode.com/en/2007/09/21/400-mario-testino|website=tendances-de-mode.com|access-date=2 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831125032/http://www.tendances-de-mode.com/en/2007/09/21/400-mario-testino|archive-date=31 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Anna Wintour]], editor-in-chief of American ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' stated that "Fashion photography is this uneasy mix of art and commerce and I think nobody understands this better than Mario".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9kUljPTpss|access-date=24 January 2018|title=YouTube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Press Release - Omnibus|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/01_january/08/mariotestino.shtml|website=bbc.co.uk|date=8 January 2002}}</ref>

[[Aaron Hicklin]] of ''[[The Observer]]'' described him as "the world's most prolific magazine and fashion trade photographer".<ref name="Hicklin">{{cite news|last=Hicklin|first=Aaron|title=Mario Testino interview: the man who makes models super|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/oct/21/mario-testino-interview-fashion-photography|access-date=21 October 2012|newspaper=The Observer|date=21 October 2012}}</ref> His persistence in shooting [[Gisele Bündchen]] and [[Kate Moss]] is widely credited with elevating their supermodel status.<ref name="Hicklin"/> Testino started the ‘Towel Series’ on his Instagram account in 2013, featuring influential people, including musicians, actors and models wearing only towels. The series became widely replicated by his followers on the social platform<ref>{{Cite web|title=#towelseries hashtag on Instagram • Photos and Videos|url=https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/towelseries/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> and highly in demand among celebrities.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Claire|first=Marie|date=2016-05-25|title=Mario Testino Towel Series|url=https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity-news/mario-testino-towel-series-38463|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Marie Claire|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=V100: Mario Testino's Towel Series For Instagram|url=https://vmagazine.com/article/v100-mario-testinos-towel-series-for-instagram-2/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=V Magazine}}</ref>

Testino was nicknamed the "[[John Singer Sargent]] of our times" by Terence Pepper, photography curator at the [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] in London.<ref name="Menkes"/> The Gallery's 2002 ''Portraits'' exhibition attracted more visitors than any other show in the museum's history at the time. For ten years it had the highest attendance of any exhibition ever to be held there. Over the next four years the exhibition toured globally.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Portrait Gallery - Mario Testino: Portraits|url=http://www.npg.org.uk/about/press/mario-testino-portraits2|website=npg.org.uk|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref> Testino’s work has been exhibited in museums around the world, including the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin (''Undressed'', 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Testino, Undressed Newton, Unseen Pigozzi, Pool Party|url=https://helmut-newton-foundation.org/en/ausstellungen/testino-newton-pigozzi/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=HELMUT NEWTON FOUNDATION|language=en-US}}</ref> the Shanghai Art Museum (''Private View'', 2012)<ref>{{Cite web|title=CV|url=https://www.mariotestino.com/cv/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.mariotestino.com|language=en-US}}</ref> and the National Portrait Gallery in London (''Portraits'', 2002)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino: Portraits - National Portrait Gallery|url=https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2002/mario-testino-portraits|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.npg.org.uk}}</ref>

More than 17 books of his photography have been published, including ''Ciao'', ''Sir'', ''MaRIO DE JANEIRO Testino'', and ''Kate Moss by Mario Testino'', all published by TASCHEN;<ref>{{Cite web|last=TASCHEN|title=Mario Testino. Maestro de la fotografía. Libros TASCHEN|url=https://www.taschen.com/pages/es/search/mario-testino|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.taschen.com|language=es}}</ref> as well as Alta Moda and Pasito a Paso, published by Museo MATE<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alta moda – MATE.pe|url=https://mate.pe/publications/alta-moda/?lang=en|access-date=2021-03-19|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pasito a paso – MATE.pe|url=https://mate.pe/publications/pasito-a-paso/?lang=en|access-date=2021-03-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

Testino's personal art collection has been the subject of two exhibitions.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mario Testino's shrewd eye for art-Telegraph|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/art/32595/mario-testinos-shrewd-eye-for-art.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140506131333/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/art/32595/mario-testinos-shrewd-eye-for-art.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 6 May 2014|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref> The first, ''Somos Libres''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.art-agenda.com/announcements/186663/n-a|title=art-agenda|website=www.art-agenda.com}}</ref> in 2013 was at [[MATE - Museo Mario Testino]] in Lima, Peru. The second installation in 2014, ''Somos Libres II''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinacoteca-agnelli.it/visit/5692/somos-libres-ii-2/|title=Pinacoteca Giovanni and Marella Agnelli SOMOS LIBRES II|website=www.pinacoteca-agnelli.it}}</ref> took place at the [[Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli]] in [[Turin]], Italy. His relationship with fine art developed through frequent visits to galleries and artists studios,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biography|url=http://mariotestino.com/biography|website=mariotestino.com|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The secret diary of Mario Testino: What the world's most glamorous|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/the-secret-diary-of-mario-testino-what-the-worlds-most-glamorous-photographer-saw-859682.html|website=The Independent|access-date=7 October 2015}}</ref> and he has collaborated to create works with artists such as [[Keith Haring]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Face/Keith Haring And Mario Testino Fashion Spread|url=http://testpressing.org/2011/05/the-face-keith-haring-mario-testino-fashion-spread|website=testpressing.org|access-date= 7 October 2015}}</ref> [[Vik Muniz]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=VikMuniz|url=http://vikmuniz.net/news|website=vikmuniz.net|access-date=7 October 2015}}</ref> [[John Currin]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=John Currin|url=http://www.sadiecoles.com/biographies/john-currin|website = www.sadiecoles.com|access-date=7 October 2015}}</ref> and [[Julian Schnabel]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spaß am Set ist wichtig|url=http://www.zeit.de/kultur/kunst/2010-09/mario-testino|website=ZEIT.de|access-date=7 October 2015|first=Von Holger|last=Christmann|language=de}}</ref>

Testino was presented with an honorary [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] on 14 January 2014 by UK Culture Minister [[Ed Vaizey]] in recognition of his career and charity work.<ref>{{cite news|title=World-renowned photographer Mario Testino awarded honorary OBE|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-renowned-photographer-mario-testino-awarded-honorary-obe|access-date=29 April 2015|publisher=UK Department for Culture, Media & Sport|date=14 January 2014}}</ref>

In 2011, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by The [[Royal Photographic Society]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Honorary Fellowships|url=http://www.rps.org/awards/history-and-winners/honorary-fellowships|publisher=Royal Photographic Society|access-date=29 April 2015}}</ref> These are awarded to distinguished persons having, from their position or attainments, an intimate connection with the science or fine art of photography or the application thereof. In this same year ''GQ'' also awarded Testino the Man of the Year Inspiration Award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Video: Mario Testino's speech|url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/men-of-the-year/home/winners-2011/video-emma-watson-presents-to-mario-testino|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref>

In Latin America, he has been awarded The Grand Cross rank of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service in Peru (25 May 2010)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Super Mario World|url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/bof-500/super-mario-testino-world|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref> and The Tiradentes Medal in Brazil (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|title = IN YOUR FACE . Mario Testino|url=http://www.faap.br/hotsites/mario-testino/about-mario-testino.asp|website=faap.br|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref>

Within the fashion and entertainment industry, he received the Walpole Ward for services to the luxury industry (2009),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Testino Honoured|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2009/11/17/walpole-awards-winners|date=17 November 2009|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref> the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award (2005)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Highlights|url=http://lovebeverlyhills.com/articles/view/rodeo-drive-walk-of-style|website=lovebeverlyhills.com|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref> and the British Style Award (2003).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino And Alek Wek, The Lycra British Style Awards 2003, Held...|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mario-testino-and-alek-wek-the-lycra-british-style-awards-news-photo/104165548|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref>

To raise awareness of the value and beauty of cultural heritage all around the world, Testino has launched his most ambitious project yet: "A Beautiful World".<ref name=":1" /> The new body of work shines a unique spotlight onto the rich cultural heritage of traditional communities and people around the world.

===Selected clients===
''[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]],'' [[Burberry]], [[Calvin Klein (fashion designer)|Calvin Klein]], [[Carolina Herrera (fashion designer)|Carolina Herrera]], [[Roberto Cavalli]], [[Chanel]], [[Cîroc]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[Estée Lauder Companies|Estée Lauder]], [[Etro]], [[House of Fabergé|Fabergé]], [[Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.|Ferragamo]], [[Furla]], [[Gap Inc.|Gap]], ''[[GQ]],'' [[Gucci]], [[Givenchy]], ''[[Harper's Bazaar]],'' [[Hugo Boss (fashion designer)|Hugo Boss]], [[Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers|Iguatemi]], [[Lancôme]], [[LOEWE (brand)|Loewe]], [[The Macallan distillery|The Macallan]], [[Massimo Dutti]], [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes Benz]], [[Michael Kors]], [[Missoni]], Ochirly, [[Ralph Lauren]], [[Revlon]], Stefanel, St John, [[Stuart Weitzman]], [[Shiseido]], [[Shanghai Tang]], [[Sonia Rykiel]], [[Tod's]], [[Trussardi]], ''[[V (American magazine)|V Magazine]],'' [[Valentino (fashion designer)|Valentino]], ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]],'' [[Versace]], ''[[VMAN]], [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] (''American, Brazilian, British, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish editions), [[Wolford]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino CV|url= http://www.mariotestino.com/cv|website=mariotestino.com|access-date=30 October 2015}}</ref>

===Works and exhibitions===
:''See: [[List of works and exhibitions by Mario Testino]]''

===Sexual harassment accusations===
In January 2018, Testino was accused by 13 male assistants and models who worked with him of sexual harassment. Models Roman Barrett, Jason Fedele and Ryan Locke complained about his behaviour during campaigns in the 1990s.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/style/mario-testino-bruce-weber-harassment.html "Male Models Say Mario Testino and Bruce Weber Sexually Exploited Them"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', 13 January 2018.</ref><ref>"[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/14/mario-testino-and-bruce-weber-models-claim-fashion-vogue Mario Testino and Bruce Weber 'sexually exploited models']", ''[[The Guardian]]'', 11 January 2018.</ref>

Subsequent to the allegations, which extended to photographer [[Bruce Weber (photographer)|Bruce Weber]]'s conduct, [[Condé Nast]] announced they "will not be commissioning any new work with them for the foreseeable future."<ref name=forsee>[https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/15/media/mario-testino-bruce-weber-conde-nast/index.html "''Vogue'' publisher drops Bruce Weber and Mario Testino over misconduct allegations"], [[CNN]], 15 January 2018.</ref>

More allegations against Mario Testino came to light on 3 March 2018. Four of the five new allegations described their incidents occurring during or after 2010. Testino has denied all allegations. The total number of people publicly accusing Testino of sexual assault rose to 18.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/style/sexual-harassment-in-fashion.html Sexual harassment in fashion] ''[[The New York Times]]'', 3 March 2018</ref>

==Philanthropy==
Testino has been honoured for his contributions to many non-profit causes and charitable organizations through various awards and recognitions. In 2010, he was appointed one of the highest honours in his native country, The Grand Cross Order of Merit in Peru, and became President of the Board of [[World Monuments Fund]] Peru in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino: Peru and me, World Update|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01zk0rf|website=BBC|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref>

In his role as a [[Save the Children]] ambassador he helped to raise funds to build the El Salvador Clinic in the [[Pueblo Nuevo District, Chincha]] in his native Peru. The clinic was built for children with [[tuberculosis]] in the area badly affected by the devastating earthquake, which hit the coast of Peru in August 2007. The El Salvador Clinic was entirely funded from the sale of a single print from his portraits of [[Diana, Princess of Wales|Princess Diana]], auctioned for £100,000.<ref name="Farndale"/>

He helped to raise funds for [[Natalia Vodianova]]'s [[Naked Heart Foundation]] to build a playground in a Moscow children’s hospital specializing in cancer. It is a cause close to his heart since his brother died from the disease at the age of 10.<ref name="Farndale"/>

In July 2013, Testino opened his first non-profit association in Barranco, Lima.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Museo Mario Testino was established to act as a dynamic platform for Peruvian art through the cultivation and promotion of culture and heritage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino returns home to focus on the beauty of Peru|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/apr/29/mario-testino-lima-return-england-photograhy|website=The Guardian|access-date=2 September 2015|first=Dan|last=Collyns}}</ref>

Testino restored a 13,000 sq. ft. mansion built in 1898, which is home to a permanent exhibition of his work alongside a temporary exhibition space for Peruvian and international artists.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Museo Mario Testino|url=http://www.mariotestino.com/articles/mate-museo-mario-testino|website=www.mariotestino.com|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Art Gallery Find: MATE Museo Mario Testino Lima|url = http://www.meltingbutter.com/art-gallery-find-mate-museo-mario-testino-lima|website=Melting Butter|access-date=7 October 2015}}</ref>

==Recognition and awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Year !!Award or event !!Notes !!Location
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|2017
|Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur || for services to culture, French residences || Lima, Peru<ref>{{Cite web|title = British Vogue|url = http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/mario-testino-legion-d-honneur-paris|date=14 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|Clio Fashion & Beauty Lifetime Achievement Award || 57th Annual Award Show || New York City, US<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clio Awards|url=https://clios.com/news/2016-lifetime-achievement-award-recipient-mario-testino|access-date=1 November 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|Business of Fashion Global VOICES Award || for outstanding achievement in fashion and exemplary impact on the wider world, Business of Fashion VOICES || Oxfordshire, UK<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Business of Fashion|url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/voices/bof-voices-2016-dinner-party-gala|access-date=24 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|International Center of Photography Infinity Award || Special Presentation || New York City, US<ref>{{Cite web|title=Infinity Awards|url=http://www.icp.org/infinity-awards|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire || in recognition of services to photography and charity || London, UK<ref>{{Cite web|title=World-renowned photographer Mario Testino awarded honorary OBE|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-renowned-photographer-mario-testino-awarded-honorary-obe|website=gov.uk|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|Best Photographer in the World Award || Spanish ''Vogue'' || Madrid, Spain<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino awarded Best Photographer of the World – Madrid|url=http://www.demotix.com/news/5035372/mario-testino-awarded-best-photographer-world-madrid#media-5035248|access-date=1 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924004542/http://www.demotix.com/news/5035372/mario-testino-awarded-best-photographer-world-madrid#media-5035248|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|AmfAR Inspiration Award || || São Paulo, Brazil<ref>{{Cite web|title=amfAR: Inspiration Gala São Paulo 2012: The Foundation for AIDS Research: HIV/AIDS Research|url=http://www.amfar.org/in-the-spotlight/event-details/the-inspiration-gala-s%C3%A3o-paulo-2012|website=amfar.org|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|British ''GQ'' Man of the Year || Inspiration Award || London, UK<ref>{{Cite web|title=Video: Mario Testino's speech|url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/men-of-the-year/home/winners-2011/video-emma-watson-presents-to-mario-testino|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|El Museo del Barrio Lifetime Achievement Award || || New York City, US<ref>{{Cite web|title=El Museo Del Barrio Honors Mario Testino|url=http://ninunina.com/2011/05/29/el-museo-del-barrio-honors-mario-testino|website=ninunina|date=29 May 2011|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2011
|Honorary Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society || || Bath, UK<ref>{{Cite web|title=Honorary Fellowships - RPS|url=http://www.rps.org/awards/history-and-recipients/honorary-fellowships|website=rps.org|access-date=1 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120173646/http://www.rps.org/awards/history-and-recipients/honorary-fellowships|archive-date=20 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|2011
|Moët & Chandon Étoile Award || || London, UK<ref>{{Cite web|title=Moët & Chandon Etoile Awards|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/celebrity-photos/2011/09/20/moet--chandon-etoile-awards|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2011
|Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Gold Medal || || New York City, US<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold Medal Gala {{!}} Queen Sofía Spanish Institute - New York|url=http://spanishinstitute.org/about/gala|website=spanishinstitute.org|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2010
|The Grand Cross rank of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service in Peru || || Lima, Peru<ref>{{Cite web|title=Super Mario World|url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/bof-500/super-mario-testino-world|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2009
|Walpole Award for services to the luxury industry || || London, UK<ref name=":0"/>
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|2008
|ASME National Magazine Award || “Best Fashion Cover” for the September 2007 edition of ''Vanity Fair'' || New York City, US<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine-cover-contests/2008-winners-finalists|title=Best Cover Contest 2008 Winners & Finalists|date=2008|access-date=1 September 2015|website=magazine.org}}</ref>
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|2008
|Commitment Award || United Nations and Women Together || New York City, US<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino. Todo o Nada {{!}} Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza|url=http://www.museothyssen.org/microsites/exposiciones/2010/testino/biografia_en.html|website=museothyssen.org|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2008
|Hero Award || Aid for Aids || New York City<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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|2007
|The Tiradentes Medal || ||nowrap| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<ref>{{Cite web|title=IN YOUR FACE: Mario Testino|url=http://www.faap.br/hotsites/mario-testino/about-mario-testino.asp|website=faap.br|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2005
|Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award || || Los Angeles, California<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Highlights|url=http://lovebeverlyhills.com/articles/view/rodeo-drive-walk-of-style|website=lovebeverlyhills.com|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2004
|Doctor Emeritus of the University of the Arts London || || London, UK<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino - Deckchair Dream Artist - Royal Parks Foundation|url=http://www.supporttheroyalparks.org/explore/deckchair_dreams/artists/255_mario_testino|website=supporttheroyalparks.org|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2003
|British Style Award || || London, UK<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Testino And Alek Wek, The Lycra British Style Awards 2003, Held...|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/mario-testino-and-alek-wek-the-lycra-british-style-awards-news-photo/104165548|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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|2003
|''Elle'' Style Award || || London, UK<ref>{{Cite web|title = Italian photographer Mario Testino attends the 'Lycra British Style ...|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/italian-photographer-mario-testino-attends-the-lycra-news-photo/3154751|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
* {{FMD photographer|mario-testino}}
* [http://www.huaral.pe/mario-testino-publicara-fotos-de-peru-en-revista-vogue/ Mario Testino publicará fotos de peru en revista Vogue]
* [http://edition.cnn.com/CNNI/Programs/revealed/testino/ Profile] from [[CNN.com]]
* [http://www.morgenpost.de/content/2007/07/01/biz/908186.html Profile] from ''[[Berliner Morgenpost]]'' {{in lang|de}}
* [http://themusingsofondolady.blogspot.com/2009/04/mario-testino-dianas-favourite.html Mario Testino: Diana's Favorite Photographer]
* [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20448360,00.html Five Things to Know About Mario Testino]
* [http://www.mate.pe/en/ MATE - Museo Mario Testino]
* [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mario-Testino Encyclopædia Britannica]

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Barbie

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{{Short description|Fashion doll brand manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc.}}
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| colour = #FF5599
| name = Barbie
| full_name = Barbara Millicent Roberts
| image = Barbie Logo.svg
| first = {{start date and age|1959|3|9}}
| nickname = Barbie
| occupation = See: [[Barbie's careers]]
| family = See: [[List of Barbie's friends and family]]
| creator = [[Ruth Handler]]
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'''Barbie''' is a [[fashion doll]] manufactured by the American toy company [[Mattel|Mattel, Inc.]] and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman [[Ruth Handler]] is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called [[Bild Lilli doll|Bild Lilli]] as her inspiration.

Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy [[fashion]] doll market for over sixty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the doll and her lifestyle.

Barbie and her boyfriend [[Ken (doll)|Ken]] have been described as two most popular dolls in the world.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Norton|first1=Kevin I.|last2=Olds|first2=Timothy S.|last3=Olive|first3=Scott|last4=Dank|first4=Stephen|date=1996-02-01|title=Ken and Barbie at life size|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01544300|journal=Sex Roles|language=en|volume=34|issue=3|pages=287–294|doi=10.1007/BF01544300|s2cid=143568530|issn=1573-2762}}</ref> Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls, making it the company's largest and most profitable line. However, sales have declined sharply since 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattel-to-add-curvy-petite-tall-barbies-1453991134|title=Mattel to Add Curvy, Petite, Tall Barbies: Sales of the doll have fallen at double-digit rate for past eight quarters|author=Paul Ziobro|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date= January 28, 2016}}</ref> The doll has transformed the toy business in affluent communities worldwide by becoming a vehicle for the sale of related merchandise (accessories, clothes, friends of Barbie, etc.). Writing for ''Journal of Popular Culture'' in 1977, Don Richard Cox noted that Barbie has a significant impact on social values by conveying characteristics of female independence, and with her multitude of accessories, an idealized upscale life-style that can be shared with affluent friends.<ref>Don Richard Cox, "Barbie and her playmates." ''Journal of Popular Culture'' 11.2 (1977): 303-307.</ref> Starting in 1984, Barbie has expanded into a [[media franchise]], including [[Barbie (film series)|animated films]], [[television special]]s, [[:Category:Barbie video games|video games]] and [[Barbie Girl|music]].

In 2020, Mattel sold $1.35 billion worth of Barbie dolls and accessories and this was their best sales growth in two decades. This is an increase from the $950 million the brand sold during 2017.<ref name="Gilblom" />

==History==
[[Image:MattelBarbieno1br.jpg|thumb|upright|The first Barbie doll was introduced in both blonde and brunette in March 1959.]]
Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy dolls were representations of infants. Realizing that there could be a gap in the market, Handler suggested the idea of an adult-bodied doll to her husband [[Elliot Handler|Elliot]], a co-founder of the [[Mattel]] toy company. He was unenthusiastic about the idea, as were Mattel's directors.<ref>Mary G. Lord, ''Forever Barbie: The unauthorized biography of a real doll'' (Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2004).</ref>

During a trip to Europe in 1956 with her children Barbara and Kenneth, Ruth Handler came across a German toy doll called [[Bild Lilli doll|Bild Lilli]].<ref>In an interview with M.G.Lord, the author of ''Forever Barbie'', Ruth Handler said that she saw the doll in Lucerne, Switzerland. However, the book points out that on other occasions Handler said that she saw the doll in Zurich or Vienna.</ref> The adult-figured doll was exactly what Handler had in mind, so she purchased three of them. She gave one to her daughter and took the others back to Mattel. The Lilli doll was based on a popular character appearing in a [[comic strip]] drawn by Reinhard Beuthin for the newspaper ''[[Bild]]''. Lilli was a blonde bombshell, a working girl who knew what she wanted and was not above using men to get it. The Lilli doll was first sold in Germany in 1955, and although it was initially sold to adults, it became popular with children who enjoyed dressing her up in outfits that were available separately.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet Lilli, the High-end German Call Girl Who Became America's Iconic Barbie Doll|url=http://www.messynessychic.com/2016/01/29/meet-lilli-the-high-end-german-call-girl-who-became-americas-iconic-barbie-doll/|website=Messy Nessy|access-date=10 February 2018|date=January 29, 2016}}</ref>

Upon her return to the United States, Handler redesigned the doll (with help from engineer [[Jack Ryan (designer)|Jack Ryan]]) and the doll was given a new name, ''Barbie'', after Handler's daughter Barbara. The doll made its debut at the [[American International Toy Fair]] in New York on March 9, 1959.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://jwa.org/thisweek/mar/09/1959/ruth-mosko-handler | title=Ruth Mosko Handler unveils Barbie Doll | publisher=Jewish Women's Archive | access-date=8 March 2014}}</ref> This date is also used as Barbie's official birthday.

The first Barbie doll wore a black-and-white zebra striped swimsuit and signature topknot [[ponytail]], and was available as either a blonde or brunette. The doll was marketed as a "Teen-age Fashion Model," with her clothes created by Mattel fashion designer Charlotte Johnson. The first Barbie dolls were manufactured in Japan, with their clothes hand-stitched by Japanese homeworkers. Around 350,000 Barbie dolls were sold during the first year of production.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Barbie|url=https://www.firstversions.com/2014/12/barbie.html|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.firstversions.com}}</ref>

[[Louis Marx and Company]] sued Mattel in March 1961. After licensing Lilli, they claimed that Mattel had “infringed on Greiner & Hausser's patent for Bild-Lilli's hip joint, and also claimed that Barbie was "a direct take-off and copy" of Bild-Lilli. The company additionally claimed that Mattel "falsely and misleadingly represented itself as having originated the design". Mattel counter-claimed and the case was settled out of court in 1963. In 1964, Mattel bought Greiner & Hausser's copyright and patent rights for the Bild-Lilli doll for $21,600.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Toy monster: the big, bad world of Mattel|last = Oppenheimer|first = Jerry|publisher = Wiley|year = 2009|isbn = 978-0071402118|location = Hoboken, N.J.|pages = 33–34}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://articles.latimes.com/2003/dec/23/business/fi-barbie23| title=Mattel Wins Ruling in Barbie Dispute | work=Los Angeles Times | access-date=29 April 2015}}</ref>

Ruth Handler believed that it was important for Barbie to have an adult appearance, and early [[market research]] showed that some parents were unhappy about the doll's chest, which had distinct breasts. Barbie's appearance has been changed many times, most notably in 1971 when the doll's eyes were adjusted to look forwards rather than having the demure sideways glance of the original model.

Barbie was one of the first toys to have a marketing strategy based extensively on television advertising, which has been copied widely by other toys. It is estimated that over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries, with Mattel claiming that three Barbie dolls are sold every second.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5370398.stm |work=BBC News | title=Vintage Barbie struts her stuff | date=September 22, 2006 | access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref>

The standard range of Barbie dolls and related accessories are manufactured to approximately 1/6 scale, which is also known as ''playscale''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://miniatures.about.com/od/glossaryofminiatureterms/g/playscale.htm |title=Playscale per About.com |publisher=Miniatures.about.com |date=March 2, 2011 |access-date=May 23, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075027/http://miniatures.about.com/od/glossaryofminiatureterms/g/playscale.htm| archive-date= July 7, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> The standard dolls are approximately 11½ inches tall.

==Media franchise==
{{Further|Barbie (film series)}}

Barbie products include not only the range of dolls with their clothes and accessories, but also a large range of Barbie branded goods such as books, apparel, cosmetics, and [[:Category:Barbie video games|video games]]. Barbie has had a [[media franchise]] starting with ''[[Barbie in the Nutcracker]]'' in 2001, when she began appearing in a [[Barbie (film series)|series of animated films]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Barbie Animated Film Series|url=http://www.imdb.com/list/ls063299924/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=IMDb}}</ref>

Barbie's [[direct-to-DVD]] animated films have sold over 110{{nbsp}}million units worldwide, as of 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barbie celebrates 25th DVD release today |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/02/26/barbie-25-dvd-release-pink-shoes/ |access-date=February 6, 2019 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=February 26, 2013}}</ref> In addition, the brand has had two [[television special]]s in 1987, ''[[Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World]]'' and ''[[Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth]]'', as well as a hit song, "[[Barbie Girl]]" (1997) by [[Aqua (band)|Aqua]]. She is also a supporting character in the ''[[My Scene]]'' films as well as in the [[Pixar]] films ''[[Toy Story 2]]'' and ''[[Toy Story 3]]''.

==Legacy and influence==
Barbie has become a [[cultural icon]] and has been given honors that are rare in the toy world. In 1974, a section of [[Times Square]] in New York City was renamed Barbie Boulevard for a week. The [[Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris]] at the Louvre held a Barbie exhibit in 2016. The exhibit featured 700 Barbie dolls over two floors as well as works by contemporary artists and documents (newspapers, photos, video) that contextualize Barbie.<ref>{{cite web|title=Musée des Arts Décoratifs|url=http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/en/exhibitions/current-events-1322/musee-des-arts-decoratifs/barbie/|website=Musée des Arts Décoratifs}}</ref>

In 1986, the artist [[Andy Warhol]] created a painting of Barbie. The painting sold at auction at Christie's, London for $1.1 million. In 2015, The Andy Warhol Foundation then teamed up with Mattel to create an Andy Warhol Barbie.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Neuendorf|first1=Henri|title=Limited Edition Andy Warhol Barbie Hits the Shelves|url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/andy-warhol-barbie-doll-383987|website=Artnet|publisher=Artnet|date=December 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Moore|first1=Hannah|title=Why Warhol painted Barbie|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34407991|work=BBC News|date=October 2015}}</ref>

Outsider artist [[Al Carbee]] took thousands of photographs of Barbie and created countless collages and dioramas featuring Barbie in various settings.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gómez|first1=Edward|title=Al Carbee's Art of Dolls and Yearning: "Oh, for a real, live Barbie!"|url=http://hyperallergic.com/125248/al-carbees-art-of-dolls-and-yearning-oh-for-a-real-live-barbie/|website=Hyperallergic|publisher=Hyperallergic|date=May 10, 2014}}</ref> Carbee was the subject of the feature-length documentary [[Magical Universe]]. Carbee's collage art was presented in the 2016 Barbie exhibit at the [[Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris]] in the section about visuals artists who have been inspired by Barbie.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bender|first1=Silke|title=Widerlegt! Die 10 größten Irrtümer über Barbie|url=https://www.welt.de/icon/article153220825/Widerlegt-Die-10-groessten-Irrtuemer-ueber-Barbie.html|newspaper=Die Welt|publisher=Welt|date=March 12, 2016}}</ref>

In 2013, in [[Taiwan]], the first Barbie-themed restaurant called "Barbie Café" opened under the Sinlaku group.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\story_31-1-2013_pg9_1 |title=First Barbie-themed restaurant opens in Taiwan |date=31 January 2013 |newspaper=[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]] |access-date=1 February 2013 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The ''Economist'' has emphasized the importance of Barbie to children's imagination:{{quote|From her early days as a teenage fashion model, Barbie has appeared as an astronaut, surgeon, Olympic athlete, downhill skier, aerobics instructor, TV news reporter, vet, rock star, doctor, army officer, air force pilot, summit diplomat, rap musician, presidential candidate (party undefined), baseball player, scuba diver, lifeguard, fire-fighter, engineer, dentist, and many more....When Barbie first burst into the toy shops, just as the 1960s were breaking, the doll market consisted mostly of babies, designed for girls to cradle, rock and feed. By creating a doll with adult features, Mattel enabled girls to become anything they want.<ref>''Economist'' 21 Dec 2002, Vol. 365 Issue 8304, pp 20-22.</ref>}}

===50th anniversary===
In 2009, Barbie celebrated her 50th birthday. The celebrations included a runway show in New York for the [[New York Fashion Week|Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week]].<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://myitthings.com/FashionWeek/Post/fashion/It_Thing/Barbie-Runway-Show---Fall-2009-Mercedes-Benz-Fashion-Week-New-York-/802142009235862557.htm
|title=Barbie Runway Show – Fall 2009 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York
|publisher=Myitthings.com
|date=February 14, 2009
|access-date=May 23, 2011
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|archive-date=July 14, 2011
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}}</ref> The event showcased fashions contributed by fifty well-known [[haute couture|haute couturiers]] including [[Diane von Fürstenberg]], [[Vera Wang]], [[Calvin Klein]], [[Bob Mackie]], and [[Christian Louboutin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alldolldup.typepad.com/all_dolld_up/2009/02/runway-rundown-the-barbie-shows-50-designers-.html |title=Runway Rundown: The Barbie Show's 50 Designers! |publisher=Alldolldup.typepad.com |access-date=May 23, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110707025915/http://alldolldup.typepad.com/all_dolld_up/2009/02/runway-rundown-the-barbie-shows-50-designers-.html| archive-date= July 7, 2011 | url-status= live}}
</ref><ref>
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|url=http://www.handbag.com/fashion/news-christian-louboutin-explains-barbie-fat-ankle-comments/v1
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|df=mdy
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==Fictional biography==
{{See also|List of Barbie's friends and family}}
Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. In a series of novels published by [[Random House]] in the 1960s, her parents' names are given as George and Margaret Roberts from the fictional town of Willows, [[Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Lawrence | first = Cynthia |author2=Bette Lou Maybee | title = Here's Barbie| publisher = [[Random House]] | year = 1962 | oclc = 15038159 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS2720|title=Original Model Barbie Doll|date=April 23, 2013|website=Wisconsin Historical Society}}</ref> In the Random House novels, Barbie attended Willows High School; while in the ''Generation Girl'' books, published by [[Western Publishing|Golden Books]] in 1999, she attended the fictional Manhattan International High School in New York City (based on the real-life [[Stuyvesant High School]]).<ref>{{cite news |first= Marcia |last=Biederman |url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/family/features/2033/ |title=Generation Next: A newly youthful Barbie takes Manhattan. |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=September 20, 1999 |access-date=June 4, 2009}}</ref>

She has an on-off romantic relationship with her boyfriend [[Ken (doll)|Ken]] ("Ken Carson"), who first appeared in 1961. A [[Press release|news release]] from Mattel in February 2004 announced that Barbie and Ken had decided to split up,<ref>[http://investor.shareholder.com/mattel/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=128705 The Storybook Romance Comes To An End For Barbie And Ken] Mattel February 12, 2004</ref> but in February 2006, they were hoping to rekindle their relationship after Ken had a makeover.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/02/09/ken.barbie.reut/ Madeover Ken hopes to win back Barbie] CNN February 10, 2006</ref> In 2011, Mattel launched a campaign for Ken to win Barbie's affections back.<ref>{{cite web|last1=STRANSKY|first1=TANNER|title=Valentine's Day Surprise! Barbie and Ken are officially back together|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2011/02/14/ken-barbie-back-together-valentines-day|website=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|date=14 Feb 2011}}</ref> The pair officially reunited in [[Valentine's Day]] 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://money.cnn.com/2011/02/14/news/companies/ken_barbie_reunite_valentines_day/index.htm | work=CNN | first=Parija | last=Kavilanz | title=Barbie and Ken: Back together on Valentine's Day | date=2011-02-14}}</ref>

Barbie has had over 40 pets including cats and dogs, horses, a [[Giant panda|panda]], a lion cub, and a [[zebra]]. She has owned a wide range of vehicles, including pink [[Volkswagen New Beetle|Beetle]] and [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]] [[convertible]]s, trailers, and [[Jeep]]s. She also holds a [[Pilot (aeronautics)|pilot]]'s license, and operates commercial airliners in addition to serving as a [[flight attendant]].
[[Barbie's careers]] are designed to show that women can take on a variety of roles in life, and the doll has been sold with a wide range of titles including ''Miss Astronaut Barbie'' (1965), ''Doctor Barbie'' (1988), and ''Nascar Barbie'' (1998).

Mattel has created a range of companions for Barbie, including [[Hispanic]] [[Teresa (Barbie)|Teresa]], [[Midge (Barbie)|Midge]], African American Christie, and Steven (Christie's boyfriend). Barbie's siblings and cousins were also created including [[Skipper (Barbie)|Skipper]], [[List of Barbie's friends and family#Barbie family and other principal characters|Todd]] and [[List of Barbie's friends and family#Barbie family and other principal characters|Stacie]] (twin brother and sister), [[Kelly (Barbie)|Kelly]], [[Krissy (Barbie)|Krissy]], and [[Francie (Barbie)|Francie]]. Barbie was friendly with [[Blaine (Barbie)|Blaine]], an Australian surfer, during her split with Ken in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|author=Joseph Lee, CNN/Money Staff Writer |url=https://money.cnn.com/2004/06/29/news/fortune500/mattel_barbie/ |title=Aussie hunk wins Barbie's heart |publisher=CNN |date=June 29, 2004 |access-date=May 23, 2011}}</ref>

==Controversies==
{{Redirect|Black Barbies|the Nicki Minaj song|Black Barbies (song)}}

=== Body image ===
From the start, some have complained that "the blonde, plastic doll conveyed an unrealistic body image to girls."<ref>Ziobro, "Mattel to Add Curvy, Petite, Tall Barbies: Sales of the doll have fallen at double-digit rate for past eight quarters." ''Wall Street Journal'' Jan 28, 2016</ref>

Criticisms of Barbie are often centered around concerns that children consider Barbie a role model and will attempt to emulate her. One of the most common criticisms of Barbie is that she promotes an unrealistic idea of body image for a young woman, leading to a risk that girls who attempt to emulate her will become [[anorexia nervosa|anorexic]]. Unrealistic body proportions in Barbie dolls have been connected to some [[eating disorders]] in children.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Dittmar|first1=Helga|last2=Halliwell|first2=Emma|last3=Ive|first3=Suzanne|date=2006|title=Does Barbie make girls want to be thin? The effect of experimental exposure to images of dolls on the body image of 5- to 8-year-old girls|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16569167/|journal=Developmental Psychology|volume=42|issue=2|pages=283–292|doi=10.1037/0012-1649.42.2.283|issn=0012-1649|pmid=16569167}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Brownell|first1=Kelly D.|last2=Napolitano|first2=Melissa A.|date=1995|title=Distorting reality for children: Body size proportions of Barbie and Ken dolls|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1098-108X%28199511%2918%3A3%3C295%3A%3AAID-EAT2260180313%3E3.0.CO%3B2-R|journal=International Journal of Eating Disorders|language=en|volume=18|issue=3|pages=295–298|doi=10.1002/1098-108X(199511)18:3<295::AID-EAT2260180313>3.0.CO;2-R|pmid=8556027|issn=1098-108X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=2008-03-01|title=Why Barbie feels heavier than Ken: The influence of size-based expectancies and social cues on the illusory perception of weight|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010027707001424|journal=Cognition|language=en|volume=106|issue=3|pages=1109–1125|doi=10.1016/j.cognition.2007.05.009|issn=0010-0277|last1=Dijker|first1=Anton J.M.|pmid=17599820|s2cid=26233026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Anschutz|first1=Doeschka J.|last2=Engels|first2=Rutger C. M. E.|date=2010-11-01|title=The Effects of Playing with Thin Dolls on Body Image and Food Intake in Young Girls|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-010-9871-6|journal=Sex Roles|language=en|volume=63|issue=9|pages=621–630|doi=10.1007/s11199-010-9871-6|issn=1573-2762|pmc=2991547|pmid=21212808}}</ref>

A standard Barbie doll is 11.5 inches tall, giving a height of 5 feet 9 inches at 1/6 scale. Barbie's vital statistics have been estimated at 36 inches (chest), 18 inches (waist) and 33 inches (hips). According to research by the University Central Hospital in Helsinki, Finland, she would lack the 17 to 22 percent body fat required for a woman to [[Menstrual cycle|menstruate]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7920962.stm What would a real life Barbie look like?] BBC News, March 6, 2009</ref> In 1963, the outfit "Barbie Baby-Sits" came with a book entitled ''How to Lose Weight'' which advised: "Don't eat!".<ref name="autogenerated1959">{{cite book|title=Barbie Doll Fashion: 1959–1967|last=Eames|first=Sarah Sink|publisher=Collector Books|year=1990|isbn=0-89145-418-7|url=https://archive.org/details/barbiedollfashio00eame}}</ref> The same book was included in another ensemble called "Slumber Party" in 1965 along with a pink bathroom scale permanently set at 110 lbs.,<ref name="autogenerated1959" /> which would be around 35 lbs. underweight for a woman 5 feet 9 inches tall.<ref>M.G. Lord, ''Forever Barbie'', Chapter 11 {{ISBN|0-8027-7694-9}}</ref> Mattel said that the waist of the Barbie doll was made small because the waistbands of her clothes, along with their seams, snaps, and zippers, added bulk to her figure.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/b/barbie_doll/index.html|title=Barbie (Doll) – Times Topics|last=Elliott|first=Stuart|date=October 21, 2010|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 16, 2012}}</ref> In 1997, Barbie's body mold was redesigned and given a wider waist, with Mattel saying that this would make the doll better suited to contemporary fashion designs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/32312.stm|title=Barbie undergoes plastic surgery|date=November 18, 1997|work=BBC News|access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7920962.stm|title=What would a real life Barbie look like?|last=Winterman|first=Denise|date=March 6, 2009|access-date=May 23, 2011|work=BBC News}}</ref> In 2016, Mattel introduced a range of new body types: 'tall', 'petite', and 'curvy'. 'Curvy Barbie' received a great deal of media attention<ref name="Bates">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35670446|title=How does 'Curvy Barbie' compare with an average woman?|last=Bates|first=Claire|date=2016-03-03|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2016/jan/28/curvy-barbie-is-it-the-end-of-the-road-for-the-thigh-gap|title=Curvy Barbie: is it the end of the road for the thigh gap?|last=Cartner-Morley|first=Jess|date=2016-01-28|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-wosk/the-new-curvy-barbie-dolls-what-they-tell-us-about-being-overweight_b_9193136.html|title=The New Curvy Barbie Dolls: What They Tell Us About Being Overweight|last=Wosk|first=Julie|date=2016-02-12|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref> and even made the cover of Time magazine with the headline 'Now Can We Stop Talking About My Body?'.<ref name="Barbie's Got a New Body">{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/barbie-new-body-cover-story/|title=Barbie's Got a New Body|website=TIME.com|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref> Despite the curvy doll's body shape being equivalent to a US size 4 in clothing,<ref name="Bates" /> many children regard her as 'fat'.<ref name="Barbie's Got a New Body" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thisisinsider.com/allison-kimmey-curvy-barbie-body-positive-lesson-2018-3|title=A mom found her daughter's 'curvy Barbie' in the trash — and used it to teach her a lesson about body diversity|work=INSIDER|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref>

Although Barbie had been criticized for its unrealistic-looking "tall and petite" dolls, the company has been offering more dolls set to more realistic standards in order to help promote a positive body image.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90511123/a-woman-wondered-what-barbies-would-look-like-in-quarantine-her-answer-is-amazing|title=A woman wondered what Barbies would look like in quarantine. Her answer is amazing|work=Fast Company|access-date=2020-12-31}}</ref>

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Image:Barbieswaistwidens.jpg|<center>Barbie's waist has been widened in more recent versions of the doll.</center>

Image:How to lose weight II.JPG|<center>Back cover of the vintage booklet entitled ''How to Lose Weight'', stating "Don't Eat!".</center>
Image:Barbie bathroom scale.jpg|<center>Bathroom scale from 1965, permanently set at 110 lbs.</center>
Image:Oreo Fun Barbie.jpg|<center>''Oreo Fun Barbie'' from 1997 became controversial after a negative interpretation of the doll's name.</center>
</gallery>

=== Diversity ===
Complaints also point to a lack of diversity in the line.<ref>Marco Tosa, ''Barbie: Four decades of fashion, fantasy, and fun'' (1998).</ref> Mattel responded to these criticisms. Starting in 1980, it produced Hispanic dolls, and later came models from across the globe. For example, in 2007, it introduced "Cinco de Mayo Barbie" wearing a ruffled red, white, and green dress (echoing the Mexican flag). ''Hispanic'' magazine reports that:
{{quote|[O]ne of the most dramatic developments in Barbie's history came when she embraced multi-culturalism and was released in a wide variety of native costumes, hair colors and skin tones to more closely resemble the girls who idolized her. Among these were Cinco De Mayo Barbie, Spanish Barbie, Peruvian Barbie, Mexican Barbie and Puerto Rican Barbie. She also has had close Hispanic friends, such as Teresa.<ref>"A Barbie for Everyone" ''Hispanic'' (February–March 2009), Vol. 22, Issue 1</ref>}}

"Colored [[Francie (Barbie)|Francie]]" made her debut in 1967, and she is sometimes described as the first [[African Americans|African American]] Barbie doll. However, she was produced using the existing head molds for the white Francie doll and lacked African characteristics other than a dark skin. The first African American doll in the Barbie range is usually regarded as Christie, who made her debut in 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mastercollector.com/articles/dolls/dollnews31301.shtml |title=African American Fashion Dolls of the 60s |publisher=Mastercollector.com |access-date=May 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822175140/http://www.mastercollector.com/articles/dolls/dollnews31301.shtml |archive-date=August 22, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kattisdolls.net/faces/christie.htm |title=Faces of Christie |publisher=Kattisdolls.net |access-date=May 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091540/http://kattisdolls.net/faces/christie.htm |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> Black Barbie was launched in 1980 but still had Caucasian features. In 1990, Mattel created a focus group with African American children and parents, early childhood specialists, and clinical psychologist, Darlene Powell Hudson. Instead of using the same molds for the Caucasian Barbies, new ones were created. In addition, facial features, skin tones, hair texture, and names were all altered. The body shapes looked different, but the proportions were the same to ensure clothing and accessories were interchangeable.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ducille|first=Ann|date=1994|title=Dyes and Dolls: Multicultural Barbie and the merchandising of difference|journal= Differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies |volume=6|pages=46}}</ref> In September 2009, Mattel introduced the [[List of Barbie's friends and family#S.I.S./So In Style characters|So In Style]] range, which was intended to create a more realistic depiction of African American people than previous dolls.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,562706,00.html |title=Mattel introduces black Barbies, to mixed reviews |publisher=Fox News |date=October 9, 2009 |access-date=October 18, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011234536/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C562706%2C00.html |archive-date=October 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In 2016, Mattel expanded this line to include seven skin tones, twenty-two eye colors, and twenty-four hairstyles. Part of the reason for this change was due to declining sales.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Barbie breaks the mold with ethnically diverse dolls|last=Shan|first=Li|date=January 2016|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

Mattel teamed up with [[Nabisco]] to launch a cross-promotion of Barbie with [[Oreo]] [[cookie]]s. ''Oreo Fun Barbie'' was marketed as someone with whom young girls could play after class and share "America's favorite cookie." As had become the custom, Mattel manufactured both a [[White people|white]] and a [[Black people|black]] version. Critics argued that in the African American community, ''Oreo'' is a derogatory term meaning that the person is "black on the outside and white on the inside," like the chocolate sandwich cookie itself. The doll was unsuccessful and Mattel recalled the unsold stock, making it sought after by collectors.<ref>[http://www.authentichistory.com/diversity/african/images/2001_Oreo_Barbie.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012041355/http://www.authentichistory.com/diversity/african/images/2001_Oreo_Barbie.html|date=October 12, 2007}}</ref>

In May 1997, Mattel introduced ''Share a Smile Becky'', a doll in a pink [[wheelchair]]. Kjersti Johnson, a 17-year-old high school student in [[Tacoma, Washington]] with [[cerebral palsy]], pointed out that the doll would not fit into the [[elevator]] of Barbie's $100 Dream House. Mattel announced that it would redesign the house in the future to accommodate the doll.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washington.edu/doit/Press/barbie.html|title=Barbie's Disabled Friend Can't Fit|agency=Associated Press|publisher=University of Washington|access-date=November 6, 2010|location=EL SEGUNDO, Calif.| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101001040037/http://www.washington.edu/doit/Press/barbie.html| archive-date= October 1, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallery.bcentral.com/GID4729088P1681774-COLLECTIBLES/BARBIE/SHARE-A-SMILE-BECKY.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2006-11-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617002332/http://gallery.bcentral.com/GID4729088P1681774-COLLECTIBLES/BARBIE/SHARE-A-SMILE-BECKY.aspx |archive-date=June 17, 2007 |df=mdy}}</ref>

In 2010, Barbie has also been criticized for a children's book called ''Barbie: I Can Be A Computer Engineer'', which portrayed Barbie as a game designer who was not technically sophisticated and needed boys' help to do game programming. The company then promptly responded to criticism on gender role stereotypes by redesigning a "[[Computer Engineer Barbie]]" who was a game programmer rather than designer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2014/11/22/365968465/after-backlash-computer-engineer-barbie-gets-new-set-of-skills|title=After Backlash, Computer Engineer Barbie Gets New Set Of Skills|work=NPR|date=2014-11-12|access-date=2020-12-31}}</ref>

Since 1980, when Mattel introduced the first Black Barbie, the brand now offers 22 [[skin tones]], 94 [[Human hair color|hair colors]], 13 [[eye colors]] and five [[Female body shape|body types]].<ref name="Gilblom">{{cite news |last=Gilblom |first=Kelly |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-24/barbie-s-pandemic-sales-boom-followed-yearslong-revamp-at-mattel |title=How a Barbie Makeover Led to a Pandemic Sales Boom |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |date=2021-02-24 |accessdate=2021-02-25 }}</ref>

=== Bad influence concerns ===
In July 1992, Mattel released ''[[Teen Talk Barbie]]'', which spoke a number of phrases including "Will we ever have enough clothes?", "I love shopping!", and "Wanna have a pizza party?" Each doll was programmed to say four out of 270 possible phrases, so that no two given dolls were likely to be the same (the number of possible combinations is 270!/(266!4!) = 216,546,345). One of these 270 phrases was "Math class is tough!". Although only about 1.5% of all the dolls sold said the phrase, it led to criticism from the [[American Association of University Women]]. In October 1992, Mattel announced that ''Teen Talk Barbie'' would no longer say the phrase, and offered a swap to anyone who owned a doll that did.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/21/business/company-news-mattel-says-it-erred-teen-talk-barbie-turns-silent-on-math.html?scp=1|title=COMPANY NEWS: Mattel Says It Erred; Teen Talk Barbie Turns Silent on Math|date=October 21, 1992|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 15, 2010}}</ref>

In 2002, Mattel introduced a line of pregnant [[Midge (Barbie)|Midge]] (and baby) dolls, but this ''Happy Family'' line was quickly pulled from the market due to complaints that she promoted teen pregnancy, though by that time, Barbie's friend [[Midge (Barbie)|Midge]] was supposed to be a married adult.<ref>{{cite web | title=Pregnant doll pulled from Wal-Mart after customers complain |date=24 Dec 2002 |website=USA Today |url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2002-12-24-pregnant-doll_x.htm}}</ref>

In September 2003, the Middle Eastern country of [[Saudi Arabia]] outlawed the sale of Barbie dolls and franchises, stating that they did not conform to the ideals of [[Islam]]. The [[Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Saudi Arabia)|Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice]] warned, "Jewish Barbie dolls, with their revealing clothes and shameful postures, [[fashion accessory|accessories]] and tools are a symbol of decadence to the [[Perversion|perverted]] West. Let us beware of her dangers and be careful."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adl.org/main_Arab_World/barbie.htm|title="Jewish" Barbie Dolls Denounced in Saudi Arabia|publisher=Adl.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525154306/http://www.adl.org/main_Arab_World/barbie.htm|archive-date=May 25, 2011|url-status=live|access-date=May 23, 2011}}</ref> The 2003 Saudi ban was temporary.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1430566/lifestyle|title=Barbie at 60, and how she made her mark on the Arab world|date=January 5, 2019|work=Arab News|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> In Muslim-majority nations, there is an alternative doll called [[Fulla (doll)|Fulla]], which was introduced in November 2003 and is equivalent to Barbie, but is designed specifically to represent traditional Islamic values. Fulla is not manufactured by the Mattel Corporation (although Mattel still licenses Fulla dolls and franchises for sale in certain markets), and (as of January 2021) the "Jewish" Barbie brand is still available in other [[Sunni Islam|Muslim]]-majority countries including [[Egypt]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/797/li1.htm|title=Al-Ahram Weekly | Living | Move over, Barbie|date=June 7, 2006|publisher=Weekly.ahram.org.eg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513181613/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/797/li1.htm|archive-date=May 13, 2011 |url-status=live|access-date=May 23, 2011}}</ref> In [[Iran]], the [[Sara and Dara dolls]], which were introduced in March 2002, are available as an alternative to Barbie, even though they have not been as successful.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1856558.stm|title=Muslim dolls tackle 'wanton' Barbie|date=March 5, 2002|work=BBC News|access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref>

In November 2014, Mattel received criticism over the book ''[[Computer Engineer Barbie|I Can Be a Computer Engineer]]'', which depicted Barbie as being [[Computer illiteracy|inept at computers]] and requiring that her two male friends complete all of the necessary tasks to restore two laptops after she accidentally [[USB flash drive security#Malware infections|infects]] her and her sister's laptop with a [[malware]]-laced USB flash drive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/barbie-f-cks-it-up-again-1660326671|title=Barbie F*cks It Up Again|last1=Ribon|first1=Pamela|website=Gizmodo|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref> Critics complained that the book was sexist, as other books in the ''I Can Be...'' series depicted Barbie as someone who was competent in those jobs and did not require outside assistance from others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailydot.com/geek/barbie-engineer-book-girls-game-developers/|title=Barbie book about programming tells girls they need boys to code for them|last1=Romano|first1=Aja|work=Daily Dot|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref> Mattel later removed the book from sale on [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] in response to the criticism.<ref name="TC">{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/19/mattel-pulls-sexist-barbie-book-i-can-be-a-computer-engineer-off-amazon/|title=Mattel Pulls Sexist Barbie Book "I Can Be A Computer Engineer" Off Amazon|last1=Buhr|first1=Sarah|publisher=Tech Crunch|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref>

=== Safety concerns ===
In March 2000, stories appeared in the media claiming that the hard [[Polyvinyl chloride|vinyl]] used in vintage Barbie dolls could leak toxic chemicals, causing danger to children playing with them. The claim was described as an overreaction by Joseph Prohaska, a professor at the [[University of Minnesota Duluth]]. A modern Barbie doll has a body made from [[Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene|ABS]] plastic, while the head is made from soft [[Polyvinyl chloride|PVC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collectdolls.about.com/library/ucbarbieresponse.htm |title=Kiss That Barbie! Why There Is No Such Thing As A Toxic Barbie |publisher=Collectdolls.about.com |date=June 15, 2010 |access-date=May 23, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081210202506/http://collectdolls.about.com/library/ucbarbieresponse.htm| archive-date=December 10, 2008| url-status= live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.webmd.com/news/20000825/malibu-barbie-holiday-barbie-toxic-barbie Malibu Barbie, Holiday Barbie ... Toxic Barbie?] 2000/08/25</ref>

In July 2010, Mattel released "Barbie Video Girl", a Barbie doll with a pinhole video camera in its chest, enabling clips of up to 30 minutes to be recorded, viewed, and uploaded to a computer via a [[USB]] cable. On November 30, 2010, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] issued a warning in a private memo that the doll could be used to produce [[child pornography]], although it stated publicly that there was "no reported evidence that the doll had been used in any way other than intended."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11930727 |work=BBC News | title=FBI memo raises Barbie child pornography fears | date=December 6, 2010 | access-date=December 23, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101208044552/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11930727| archive-date= December 8, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/12/03/fbi.barbie.porn/ |publisher=CNN | title=FBI: New Barbie 'Video Girl' doll could be used for child porn | date=December 4, 2010 | access-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref>

In March 2015, concerns were raised about a version of the doll called "Hello Barbie", which can hold conversations with a child using [[speech recognition]] technology. The doll transmits data back to a service called ToyTalk, which according to ''[[Forbes]]'', has a terms of service and privacy policy that allow it to “share audio recordings with third party vendors who assist us with speech recognition,” and states that “recordings and photos may also be used for research and development purposes, such as to improve speech recognition technology and artificial intelligence algorithms and create better entertainment experiences.”<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephsteinberg/2015/03/20/this-new-toy-records-your-childrens-private-moments-buyer-beware/ |work=Forbes | title=This New Toy Records Your Children's Private Moments -- Buyer Beware | date=March 20, 2015 | access-date=March 20, 2015 |author=Joseph Steinberg }}</ref>

==Role model Barbies==
In March 2018, in time for [[International Women's Day]], Mattel unveiled the "Barbie Celebrates Role Models" campaign with a line of 17 dolls, informally known as "sheroes", from diverse backgrounds "to showcase examples of extraordinary women".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://barbie.mattel.com/en-us/about/role-models.html|title=Barbie {{!}} Role Models {{!}} Inspiring Women {{!}} You Can Be Anything|date=2018|website=Barbie Mattel|access-date=2018-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/us/barbie-dolls-inspiring-women-trnd/index.html|title=Barbie unveils dolls based on Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Katherine Johnson and Chloe Kim|last1=Leguizamon|first1=Mercedes|date=2018-03-07|work=CNN News|access-date=2018-03-08|last2=Ahmed|first2=Saeed}}</ref> Mattel developed this collection in response to mothers concerned about their daughters having positive female role models.<ref name=":0" /> Dolls in this collection include [[Frida Kahlo]], [[Patty Jenkins|Patti Jenkins]], [[Chloe Kim]], [[Nicola Adams]], [[Ibtihaj Muhammad]], [[Bindi Irwin]], [[Amelia Earhart]], [[Misty Copeland]], [[Hélène Darroze|Helene Darroze]], [[Katherine Johnson]], [[Sara Gama]], [[Martyna Wojciechowska]], [[Gabby Douglas]], [[Guan Xiaotong]], [[Ava DuVernay|Ava Duvernay]], [[Yuanyuan Tan|Yuan Yuan Tan]], [[Iris Apfel]], [[Ashley Graham (model)|Ashley Graham]] and [[Leyla Piedayesh]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2020, the company announced a new release of "shero" dolls, including Paralympic champion [[Madison de Rozario]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.womenshealth.com.au/barbie-shero-2020-madison-de-rozario|title=Barbie Has Created A Doll Of Madison De Rozario And It Is So Dang Powerful|website=Women's Health|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> In 2021 a [[Julie Bishop]] doll was released to acknowledge the former Australian politician,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singer|first=Melissa|date=2021-06-15|title='It sent a message': Julie Bishop just got her own Barbie doll|url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/it-sent-a-message-julie-bishop-just-got-her-own-barbie-doll-20210615-p5816v.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref> as was one for general practitioner [[Kirby White (physician)|Kirby White]] for her work during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Price|first=Kimberley|date=2021-08-05|title=Aussie GP honoured as one of six special Barbies|url=https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/7371904/aussie-gp-honoured-as-one-of-six-special-barbies/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Daily Liberal|language=en-AU}}</ref>

==Collecting==
Mattel estimates that there are well over 100,000 avid Barbie collectors. Ninety percent are women, at an average age of 40, purchasing more than twenty Barbie dolls each year. Forty-five percent of them spend upwards of $1000 a year.
Vintage Barbie dolls from the early years are the most valuable at [[auction]], and while the original Barbie was sold for $3.00 in 1959, a mint boxed Barbie from 1959 sold for $3552.50 on [[eBay]] in October 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=6539&si=123|title=1959 Blonde Ponytail Barbie Brings Over $3,000!|date=October 16, 2004|work=Scoop|access-date=November 6, 2010}}</ref> On September 26, 2006, a Barbie doll set a world record at auction of £9,000 [[pound sterling|sterling]] (US$17,000) at [[Christie's]] in London. The doll was a Barbie in Midnight Red from 1965 and was part of a private collection of 4,000 Barbie dolls being sold by two Dutch women, Ietje Raebel and her daughter Marina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/060926/15/10osv.html|title=Midnight Red Barbie Doll sets auction record|date=September 27, 2006|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=November 6, 2010|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061003010439/http://au.news.yahoo.com/060926/15/10osv.html|archive-date=October 3, 2006}}</ref>

In recent years, Mattel has sold a wide range of Barbie dolls aimed specifically at collectors, including [[porcelain]] versions, vintage reproductions, and depictions of Barbie as a range of characters from film and television series such as ''[[The Munsters]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barbiecollector.com/showcase/product.aspx?id=1001084&t=modern |title=Welcome to the official Mattel site for Barbie Collector |publisher=BarbieCollector.com |access-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311173241/http://www.barbiecollector.com/showcase/product.aspx?id=1001084&t=modern |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barbiecollector.com/showcase/product.aspx?id=150303&t=modern |title=Welcome to the official Mattel site for Barbie Collector |publisher=BarbieCollector.com |access-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311173251/http://www.barbiecollector.com/showcase/product.aspx?id=150303&t=modern |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> There are also collector's edition dolls depicting Barbie dolls with a range of different ethnic identities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barbiecollector.com/showcase/gallery.aspx?t=modern&y=tmp1 |title=Welcome to the official Mattel site for Barbie Collector |publisher=BarbieCollector.com |access-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311173304/http://www.barbiecollector.com/showcase/gallery.aspx?t=modern&y=tmp1 |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> In 2004, Mattel introduced the Color Tier system for its collector's edition Barbie dolls including pink, silver, gold, and platinum, depending on how many of the dolls are produced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://barbie.mattel.com/shop/en-us/ba/barbie-signature|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828201824/http://www.barbiecollector.com/collecting/tiers/|url-status=dead|title=Collectible Barbie Dolls: Become A Barbie Collector : Barbie Signature|archivedate=August 28, 2008|website=barbie.mattel.com}}</ref> In 2020, Mattel introduced the [[Day of the Dead|Dia De Muertos]] collectible Barbie doll, the second collectible released as part of the company's La Catrina line which was launched in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Kelly Murray|title=Mattel releases second edition of 'Day of the Dead' Barbie|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/barbie-dia-de-los-muertos-trnd/index.html|access-date=2020-09-13|website=CNN|language=en}}</ref>





==Parodies and lawsuits==

Barbie has frequently been the target of [[parody]]: 
* Mattel sued artist [[Tom Forsythe]] over a series of photographs called ''Food Chain Barbie'' in which Barbie winds up in a [[blender]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.out-law.com/page-4681 |title=Barbie-in-a-blender artist wins $1.8 million award |publisher=Out-Law.Com |access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://barbieinablender.org/ |title=National Barbie-in-a-Blender Day! |publisher=Barbieinablender.org |access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alteredbarbie.com/pdf/mattelfeescase.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326174636/http://www.alteredbarbie.com/pdf/mattelfeescase.pdf |archive-date={{format date|2009|03|26}}| access-date={{format date|2016|08|01}}| url-status=dead| date={{format date|2004|06|21}} |title=Mattel v. Tom Forsythe}}</ref> Mattel lost the lawsuit and was forced to pay Forsythe's legal costs.<ref name=":1" />
* In Latin America, notable controversies include a 2018 legal dispute involving the Panama-based Frida Kahlo Corporation's allegations that [[Frida Kahlo]]'s great-niece in Mexico had wrongly licensed the Frida Kahlo trademark for the "Frida Kahlo Barbie" doll.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hyperallergic.com/442262/barbie-lawsuit-frida-kahlo-licensing-company-artists-relative/|title=After Frida Kahlo Barbie Debacle, Licensing Company Sues Artist's Relative|work=Hyper Allergic|access-date=2020-12-31}}</ref>
* Mattel filed a lawsuit in 2004 in the U.S. against Barbara Anderson-Walley, a Canadian business owner whose nickname is Barbie, over her website, which sells [[Sexual fetishism|fetish]] clothing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barbiesshop.com/news.htm|title=barbiesshop.com|access-date=June 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611121552/http://barbiesshop.com/news.htm|archive-date=June 11, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading_room/room/view_article.asp?name=../articles/Mattel%20Loses%20Trade%20Mark%20Battle%20with.htm |title=Mattel Loses Trade Mark Battle with 'Barbie' |publisher=Lawdit.co.uk |date=July 25, 2005 |access-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219102401/http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading_room/room/view_article.asp?name=..%2Farticles%2FMattel%20Loses%20Trade%20Mark%20Battle%20with.htm |archive-date=February 19, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The lawsuit was dismissed.<ref name=":1" />
* In 2011, [[Greenpeace]] parodied Barbie,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/11/984311/-Ken-Dumps-Barbie-It-s-over-Greenpeace-Exposes-Barbie-s-Package| title=Ken Dumps Barbie "It's over!" Greenpeace Exposes Barbie's Package| date=June 11, 2011| access-date=August 29, 2010}}</ref> calling on Mattel to adopt a policy for its paper purchases that would protect the rainforest. Four months later, Mattel adopted a paper sustainability policy.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/10/05/29262/mattel-breaks-asia-pulp-and-paper-after-greenpeace/| title=Mattel breaks up with Asia Pulp and Paper after Greenpeace's Barbie-based campaign| date=October 5, 2011| access-date=August 29, 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' displayed a "Barbie [[Methamphetamine|Crystal Meth]] Lab". {{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' aired a parody of the Barbie commercials featuring "Gangsta Bitch Barbie" and "Tupac Ken".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/cmbeall/?action=view&current=SNL-Commercials-GangstaBitchBarbiem.flv |title=''Gangsta Bitch Barbie'' video |publisher=S77.photobucket.com |access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref> In 2002, the show also aired a skit, which starred [[Britney Spears]] as Barbie's sister [[Skipper (Barbie)|Skipper]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w227/dollydutson/?action=view&current=BritneySpears-SNL-InsideBarbiesDrea.flv |title=Saturday Night Live skit | Inside Barbie's Dream House |publisher=S177.photobucket.com |access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref>
* In November 2002, a New York judge refused an [[injunction]] against the British-based artist Susanne Pitt, who had produced a "Dungeon Barbie" doll in [[bondage (BDSM)|bondage]] clothing.<ref>{{cite web |author=Published on Friday November 8, 2002 00:00 |url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1242812002 |title=The Scotsman |publisher=Thescotsman.scotsman.com |date=November 8, 2002 |access-date=March 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013190953/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1242812002 |archive-date=October 13, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Aqua (band)|Aqua]]'s song "[[Barbie Girl]]" was the subject of the lawsuit ''[[Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc.|Mattel v. MCA Records]]'', which Mattel lost in 2002, with Judge [[Alex Kozinski]] saying that the song was a "parody and a social commentary".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2150432.stm |work=BBC News | title=Barbie loses battle over bimbo image | date=July 25, 2002 | access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=fhjpacrk |title=Aqua Barbie Girl lyrics |publisher=Purelyrics.com |access-date=May 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629231234/http://purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=fhjpacrk |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* Two commercials by automobile company [[Nissan]] featuring dolls similar to Barbie and Ken was the subject of another lawsuit in 1997. In the first commercial, a female doll is lured into a car by a doll resembling [[G.I. Joe]] to the dismay of a Ken-like doll, accompanied by [[Van Halen]]'s "[[You Really Got Me#Van Halen version|You Really Got Me]]".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2L82eUoJU "1990's Nissan 300ZX Commercial" ''youtube''] April 25, 2010</ref> In the second commercial, the "Barbie" doll is saved by the "G.I. Joe" doll after she is accidentally knocked into a swimming pool by the "Ken" doll to [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]'s "Dr. Love".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuoUD9fOk5U "Nissan Toys 2 Barbie Ken Commercial" ''youtube''] April 25, 2010</ref> The makers of the commercial said that the dolls' names were Roxanne, Nick and Tad. Mattel claimed that the commercial did "irreparable damage" to its products,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/20/business/mattel-sues-nissan-over-tv-commercial.html |title=Mattel Sues Nissan Over TV Commercial |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 20, 1997 |access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1424993/19970924/aqua.jhtml After Aqua, Mattel goes after Car Ad] MTV.com September 24, 1997</ref> but settled.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BATTLEGROUND+BARBIE%3a+WHEN+COPYRIGHTS+CLASH.(News)-a083824028 Battleground Barbie: When Copyrights Clash] Peter Hartlaub, The Los Angeles Daily News, May 31, 1998. Accessed July 3, 2009.</ref>
* In 1999, Canadian nude model Barbie Doll Benson was involved in a trademark infringement case over her domain name, BarbieBenson.com.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/1999/06/stripper-barbie-lawsuit-a-bust/|title=Stripper: Barbie Lawsuit a Bust|work=Wired|access-date=2020-12-31}}</ref>
* In 1993, a group calling itself the [[Barbie Liberation Organization]] secretly modified a group of Barbie dolls by implanting voice boxes from [[G.I. Joe]] dolls, then returning the Barbies to the toy stores from where they were purchased.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sniggle.net/barbie.php |title=Barbie Liberation |publisher=Sniggle.net |date=May 23, 1996 |access-date=May 23, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110608150245/http://www.sniggle.net/barbie.php| archive-date= June 8, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/31/us/while-barbie-talks-tough-g-i-joe-goes-shopping.html?pagewanted=all | work=The New York Times | title=While Barbie Talks Tough, G. I. Joe Goes Shopping | first=David | last=Firestone | date=December 31, 1993 | access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref>
* Malibu Stacy from ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]" (1994).
* ''Savior Barbie'' refers to a satirical Instagram account. Savior Barbie is depicted as being in Africa where she runs an NGO that provides drinking water to locals and makes sure to provide footage that depicts her glorious acts of goodness. The account is likely to have inspired others such as "Hipster Barbie" and "Socality Barbie".<ref>{{cite web| url=https://qz.com/africa/665764/instagrams-white-savior-barbie-neatly-captures-whats-wrong-with-voluntourism-in-africa/| work=Quartz Africa | title=Instagram's White Savior Barbie neatly captures what's wrong with "voluntourism" in Africa | first=Lily | last=Kuo | date=April 20, 2016 | access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/barbiesavior/?hl=en| title=Barbie Savior | first= | last= | date= | access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>

==Competition from Bratz dolls==
In June 2001, [[MGA Entertainment]] launched the [[Bratz]] series of dolls, a move that gave Barbie her first serious competition in the fashion doll market. In 2004, sales figures showed that Bratz dolls were outselling Barbie dolls in the United Kingdom, although [[Mattel]] maintained that in terms of the number of dolls, clothes, and accessories sold, Barbie remained the leading brand.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3640958.stm |work=BBC News | title=Bratz topple Barbie from top spot | date=September 9, 2004 | access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref> In 2005, figures showed that sales of Barbie dolls had fallen by 30% in the United States, and by 18% worldwide, with much of the drop being attributed to the popularity of Bratz dolls.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4350846.stm |work=BBC News | title=Barbie blues for toy-maker Mattel | date=October 17, 2005 | access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref>

In December 2006, Mattel sued MGA Entertainment for $500 million, alleging that Bratz creator Carter Bryant was working for Mattel when he developed the idea for Bratz.<ref>{{cite news |title = Barbie sues Bratz for $1bn|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2601442/Barbie-sues-Bratz-for-1bn.html|work = The Daily Telegraph|location = London|date = August 22, 2008|access-date = December 7, 2015}}</ref> On July 17, 2008, a federal jury agreed that the Bratz line was created by Carter Bryant while he was working for Mattel and that MGA and its Chief Executive Officer [[Isaac Larian]] were liable for converting Mattel property for their own use and intentionally interfering with the contractual duties owed by Bryant to Mattel.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/business/18toy.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin |title= Jury rules for Mattel in Bratz doll case |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 18, 2008 |access-date=December 7, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150623085951/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/business/18toy.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin| archive-date=June 23, 2015| url-status= live}}</ref> On August 26, the jury found that Mattel would have to be paid $100 million in damages. On December 3, 2008, U.S. District Judge Stephen Larson banned MGA from selling Bratz. He allowed the company to continue selling the dolls until the winter holiday season ended.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barbie beats back Bratz |url=https://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/news/companies/bratz_dolls.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008120406 |publisher=[[CNN]] [[Money (magazine)|Money]] |date=December 4, 2008 |access-date=December 7, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081207083628/https://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/news/companies/bratz_dolls.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008120406| archive-date= December 7, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Colker |title=Bad day for the Bratz in L.A. court |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/12/bad-day-for-the.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 4, 2008 |access-date=December 7, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081207034354/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/12/bad-day-for-the.html| archive-date= December 7, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> On appeal, a stay was granted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; the Court also overturned the District Court's original ruling for Mattel, where MGA Entertainment was ordered to forfeit the entire Bratz brand.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxxi/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1678979/US/Court.throws.out.Mattel.win.over.Bratz.doll |title=Court throws out Mattel win over Bratz doll |agency=Reuters |date=July 22, 2010 |access-date=July 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724024113/http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxxi/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1678979/US/Court.throws.out.Mattel.win.over.Bratz.doll |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2010/07/22/09-55673.pdf ''Mattel Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731162937/http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2010/07/22/09-55673.pdf |date=July 31, 2010 }}, no. 09-55763 (9th Cir. Jul 22, 2010)</ref>

[[Mattel|Mattel Inc.]] and [[MGA Entertainment|MGA Entertainment Inc.]] returned to court on January 18, 2011 to renew their battle over who owns Bratz, which this time includes accusations from both companies that the other side stole trade secrets.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://latimes.com/business/la-fi-0119-bratz-trial-20110118,0,28631.story | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Andrea | last=Chang | date=January 18, 2011 | title=Mattel, MGA renew fight over Bratz dolls in court}}</ref> On April 21, 2011, a federal jury returned a verdict supporting MGA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/04/21/federal-jury-says-mga-not-mattel-owns-bratz-copyri/ | title=Federal jury says MGA, not Mattel, owns Bratz copyright|access-date=April 22, 2011|publisher=Southern California Public Radio}}</ref> On August 5, 2011, Mattel was also ordered to pay MGA $310 million for attorney fees, stealing trade secrets, and false claims rather than the $88.5 million issued in April.<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Andrea|title=Mattel must pay MGA $310 million in Bratz case|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/05/business/la-fi-mattel-bratz-20110805|access-date=August 5, 2011|work=Los Angeles Times|date=August 5, 2011}}</ref>

In August 2009, MGA introduced a range of dolls called [[Moxie Girlz]], intended as a replacement for Bratz dolls.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mae |last=Anderson |title=Bratz maker introduces new doll line|url=http://www.newsday.com/bratz-maker-introduces-new-doll-line-1.1343720 |agency=Associated Press |date=August 3, 2009 |access-date=October 29, 2009}}</ref>

==Barbie syndrome==
"Barbie syndrome" is a term that has been used to depict the desire to have a physical [[Human physical appearance|appearance]] and lifestyle representative of the Barbie doll. It is most often associated with pre-teenage and [[Adolescence|adolescent]] females but is applicable to any age group or gender. A person with Barbie syndrome attempts to emulate the doll's physical appearance, even though the doll has unattainable body proportions.<ref>{{cite book |last=Lind |first=Amy |title=Battleground: Women, Gender, and Sexuality |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |date=2008}}</ref> This syndrome is seen as a form of [[body dysmorphic disorder]] and results in various eating disorders as well as an obsession with cosmetic surgery.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Rosen|first1=David S.|last2=Adolescence|first2=the Committee on|date=2010-12-01|title=Identification and Management of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents|url=http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/126/6/1240|journal=Pediatrics|language=en|volume=126|issue=6|pages=1240–1253|doi=10.1542/peds.2010-2821|issn=0031-4005|pmid=21115584|doi-access=free}}</ref>

Ukrainian model [[Valeria Lukyanova]] has received attention from the press, due in part to her appearance having been modified based on the physique of Barbie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/224402/valeria-lukyanova-model-seeks-to-be-real-life-barbie-doll-photos/ |title=Valeria Lukyanova: Model Seeks to Be Real-Life Barbie Doll |date=April 23, 2012 |website=Inquisitr.com |access-date=August 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208192925/http://www.inquisitr.com/224402/valeria-lukyanova-model-seeks-to-be-real-life-barbie-doll-photos/ |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Valeria Lukyanova & Another Real Life Barbie Doll, Olga Oleynik, Come to America |date=December 10, 2012 |url=http://www.enstarz.com/articles/10329/20121210/valeria-lukyanova-another-real-life-barbie-doll-olga-oleynik-come-to-america-photos.htm |website=EnStarz.com |access-date=December 13, 2012}}</ref> She stated that she has only had breast implants and relies heavily on make up and contacts to alter her appearance.<ref name="Women's">{{Cite news|url=https://women-s.net/barbie-doll-syndrome/|title=The Barbie Doll Syndrome: Why Girls Are Becoming Obsessed with Unrealistic Curvy Bodies {{!}} Women's|date=2018-01-13|work=Women's|access-date=2018-04-27|language=en-US}}</ref> Similarly, [[Lacey Wildd]], an American reality television personality frequently referred to as "Million Dollar Barbie" has also undergone 12 breast augmentation surgeries to become "the extreme Barbie".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2014/07/02/barbie-mom-36-surgeries-6-kids/|title=Mom Of 6 Has 36 Surgeries To Look Like A Barbie Doll — Did It Work?|last=Intern|first=HL|date=2014-07-02|work=Hollywood Life|access-date=2018-04-27|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315125253/http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/07/02/barbie-mom-36-surgeries-6-kids/|archive-date=March 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Rodrigo Alves]], the "Human Ken Doll", has undergone over £373,000 worth of cosmetic procedures to match the appearance of Barbie's male counterpart. These procedures have included multiple nose jobs, six pack ab implants, a buttock lift, and hair and chest implants.<ref name="Women's"/> Sporting the same nickname, [[Justin Jedlica]], the American businessman, has also received multiple cosmetic surgeries to enhance his Ken-like appearance.

In 2006, researchers Helga Dittmar, Emma Halliwell, and Suzanne Ive conducted an experiment testing how dolls, including Barbie, affect self-image in young girls. Dittmar, Halliwell, and Ive gave picture books to girls age 5–8, one with photos of Barbie and the other with photos of Emme, a doll with more realistic physical features. The girls were then asked about their ideal body size. Their research found that the girls who were exposed to the images of Barbie had significantly lower self-esteem than the girls who had photos of Emme.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Dittmar|first=Helga|date=2006|title=Does Barbie Make Girls Want to Be Thin? The Effect of Experimental Exposure to Images of Dolls on the Body Image of 5- to 8-Year-Old Girls|url=http://willettsurvey.org/TMSTN/Gender/DoesBarbieMakeGirlsWantToBeThin.pdf|journal=Developmental Psychology|volume=42|issue=2|pages=283–292|access-date=April 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216120203/http://www.willettsurvey.org/TMSTN/Gender/DoesBarbieMakeGirlsWantToBeThin.pdf|archive-date=December 16, 2018|url-status=dead|doi=10.1037/0012-1649.42.2.283 |pmid=16569167}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Creatable World]]
* [[Kitty Black Perkins]]
* [[Lammily]] - a [[Crowdfunding|crowd funded]] alternative developed by Nickolay Lamm
* [[My Scene]]
* [[Sindy]]
* ''[[Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story]]''
* ''[[The Most Popular Girls in School]]''
* [[Totally Hair Barbie]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Best, Joel. "Too Much Fun: Toys as Social Problems and the Interpretation of Culture," ''Symbolic Interaction'' 21#2 (1998), pp. 197–212. DOI: 10.1525/si.1998.21.2.197 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/si.1998.21.2.197 in JSTOR]
* {{Cite book | author=BillyBoy*|author-link=BillyBoy* | title= Barbie: Her Life & Times| year=1987 | publisher=Crown| isbn=978-0-517-59063-8 }}
* Cox, Don Richard. "Barbie and her playmates." ''Journal of Popular Culture'' 11#2 (1977): 303-307.
* Forman-Brunell, Miriam. "Barbie in" LIFE": The Life of Barbie." ''Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth'' 2#3 (2009): 303-311. [http://muse.jhu.edu/article/316618 online]
* {{Cite book | last=Gerber | first=Robin | title=Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her | year=2009 | publisher=Collins Business | isbn=978-0-06-134131-1 | url=https://archive.org/details/barbieruthstoryo0000gerb }}
* Karniol, Rachel, Tamara Stuemler‐Cohen, and Yael Lahav‐Gur. "Who Likes Bratz? The Impact of Girls’ Age and Gender Role Orientation on Preferences for Barbie Versus Bratz." ''Psychology & Marketing'' 29#11 (2012): 897-906.
* Knaak, Silke, "German Fashion Dolls of the 50&60". Paperback www.barbies.de.
* {{Cite book | last=Lord | first=M. G. | title=Forever Barbie: the unauthorized biography of a real doll | year=2004 | publisher=Walker & Co. | location=New York | isbn=978-0-8027-7694-5 }}
* {{Cite book | editor1-last=Plumb | editor1-first=Suzie | title=Guys 'n' Dolls: Art, Science, Fashion and Relationships | year=2005 | publisher=Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery & Museums | isbn=0-948723-57-2 }}
* {{Cite book | last=Rogers | first=Mary Ann | title=Barbie culture | year=1999 | publisher=SAGE Publications | location=London | isbn=0-7619-5888-6 | url=https://archive.org/details/barbieculture00roge }}
* Sherman, Aurora M., and Eileen L. Zurbriggen. "'Boys can be anything': Effect of Barbie play on girls’ career cognitions." ''Sex roles'' 70.5-6 (2014): 195-208. [http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/49768/ShermanAuroraPsychologicalScienceBoysCanBeAnything.pdf?sequence=1 online]
* {{Cite book | last=Singleton | first=Bridget | title=The Art of Barbie | year=2000 | publisher=Vision On | location=London | isbn=0-9537479-2-1 }}
* Weissman, Kristin Noelle. ''Barbie: The Icon, the Image, the Ideal: An Analytical Interpretation of the Barbie Doll in Popular Culture'' (1999).
* Wepman, Dennis. "Handler, Ruth" ''American National Biography'' (2000) [https://doi.org/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1002288 online]

==External links==
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* [http://www.barbie.com The Official Barbie Website] – Owned By [https://web.archive.org/web/20060719104213/http://mattel.com/ Mattel]
* ''St. Petersburg Times Floridian'': [http://www.sptimes.com/2005/05/15/Floridian/The_doll_that_has_eve.shtml "The doll that has everything – almost"], an article by Susan Taylor Martin about the "Muslim Barbie"
* ''USA Today'': [https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-10-16-influential-people_x.htm Barbie at number 43 on the list of ''The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived'']
* ''The Telegraph'': [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/4014779/Doll-power-Barbie-celebrates-50th-anniversary-and-toy-world-dominance.html Doll power: Barbie celebrates 50th anniversary and toy world dominance]
* NPR Audio Report: [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87997519 Pretty, Plastic Barbie: Forever What We Make Her]
* [http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/40657447.html? Lawmaker Wants Barbie Banned in W.Va.; Local Residents Quickly React] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227065852/http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/40657447.html |date=February 27, 2014 }} March 3, 2009
* ''[[New York Times]]'': [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/23/garden/barbie-doll-icon-or-sexist-symbol.html?pagewanted=1 Barbie: Doll, Icon Or Sexist Symbol?] December 23, 1987
* [http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/46470,news-comment,news-politics,in-pictures-barbie-50th- Barbie's 50th] – slideshow by ''[[The First Post]]''
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12670950 Mattel shuts flagship Shanghai Barbie concept store] March 7, 2011
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/174836.stm Making Cindy into Barbie?] - BBC News, HEALTH (21 September 1998)
* [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/07/29/48hours/main632909.shtml Becoming Barbie: Living Dolls, Real Life Couple Are Models Of Plastic Perfection] - by Rebecca Leung (Aug. 6, 2004) CBS News
* {{cite journal| last1=Glowka| journal=American Speech| volume=76| issue=1| date=2001| pages=79–96| url=http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_speech/v076/76.1glowka.html| title=Among the New Words| publisher=Project MUSE| doi=10.1215/00031283-76-1-79|display-authors=etal}}
* Anna Hart, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/shopping-and-consumer-news/12122027/Introducing-the-new-realistic-Barbie-The-thigh-gap-has-officially-gone.html Introducing the new, realistic Barbie: 'The thigh gap has officially gone'], [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] website, January 28, 2016

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Mattel

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| name = Mattel, Inc.
| logo = Mattel (2019).svg
| logo_size = 150px
| image = Aerial Mattel Headquarters El Segundo May 2012.JPG
| image_caption = Mattel headquarters in [[El Segundo, California]]
| image_size = 240px
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{unbulleted list|{{NASDAQ|MAT}}|[[S&P 400]] component}}
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1945|1}} [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| founders = {{unbulleted list|Harold Matson|[[Elliot Handler]]|[[Ruth Handler]]}}
| location = 333 Continental Blvd
| hq_location_city = [[El Segundo, California]]
| hq_location_country = [[United States]]
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Ynon Kreiz]] (Chairman and CEO)|Richard Dickson (President and COO)}}
| products = {{ubl|[[Doll]]s|Vehicles|Infant Toddler Preschool Toys|[[Game]]s|[[Action Figures]]|Plush|Construction|Film and Television|Digital Content|Digital Gaming|Music|Live Events}}
| brands = {{flatlist|
* [[Barbie]]
* [[Hot Wheels]]
* [[Matchbox (brand)|Matchbox]]
* [[Fisher-Price]]
* [[American Girl]]
* [[Uno (card game)|Uno]]
* [[Mega Brands|Mega]]
* [[Thomas & Friends]]
* [[Polly Pocket]]
* [[Masters of the Universe]]
* [[Monster High]]
* [[Ever After High]]
* [[My Scene]]
}}
| production = {{unbulleted list|Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday|Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go|Masters of the Universe: Revelation|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}}
| revenue = {{increase}} US$4.58 billion (December 2020)<ref name="Gfinance">{{cite web|title=December 2020 Report|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=NASDAQ:MAT&tbm=fin#wptab=COMPANY|publisher=Mattel|access-date=April 23, 2021}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} US$380.9 million (December 2020)
| net_income = {{increase}} US$126.6 million (December 2020)
| num_employees = 32,100
| num_employees_year = 2020
| divisions = {{unbulleted list|[[Mattel Films]]|Mattel Television|Mattel Digital Games}}
| subsid = {{unbulleted list|[[Fisher-Price]]|[[Mega Brands]]}}
| homepage = {{url|www.mattel.com}}
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report |url=https://investors.mattel.com/static-files/0fd0b244-0077-4896-8927-2b8d55b14305 |website=Mattel Annual Report |access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Chang |first1=Andrea |title=Elliot Handler dies at 95; co-founder of Mattel, inventor of Hot Wheels |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-xpm-2011-jul-23-la-me-elliot-handler-20110723-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref>
}}

'''Mattel, Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|t|ɛ|l}}) is an [[United States|American]] [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] toy manufacturing company founded in 1945 with headquarters in [[El Segundo, California]]. The products and brands it produces include [[Fisher-Price]], [[Barbie]], [[Monster High]], [[Ever After High]], [[Polly Pocket]], [[Enchantimals]], [[Hot Wheels]], [[Matchbox (brand)|Matchbox]], [[Masters of the Universe]], [[American Girl]], and [[Thomas & Friends]]. In the early 1980s, Mattel produced [[video game system]]s, under its own brands and under license from [[Nintendo]]. The company has presence in 40 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 countries.<ref name="Mattel MarketLine"/> The company operates through three business segments: North America, international, and American Girl.<ref name="Mattel MarketLine">{{cite journal |title=Mattel, Inc. Company Profile |journal=MarketLine |date=November 25, 2014 |url=http://advantage.marketline.com/Product?pid=07512FFD-FF7B-47F6-98FE-6260A6CFFE32 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is the world's second largest toy maker in terms of revenue, after [[The Lego Group]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Research |first1=Zacks Investment |title=Lego Surpasses Mattel As World's Largest Toymaker |url=https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/188716/lego-surpasses-mattel-as-worlds-largest-toymaker |work=Zacks Investment Research |language=en |access-date=January 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115184925/https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/188716/lego-surpasses-mattel-as-worlds-largest-toymaker |archive-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckcarnevale/2013/04/23/a-full-toy-chest-makes-mattel-a-buy-for-growth-investors/|title=A Full Toy Chest Makes Mattel A Buy For Growth And Income Investors|first=Chuck|last=Carnevale|access-date=January 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001339/http://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckcarnevale/2013/04/23/a-full-toy-chest-makes-mattel-a-buy-for-growth-investors/|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, it ranked #575 on the [[Fortune 500]] list.<ref name=fortune>{{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/fortune500/2019/mattel-inc-403/ |title=Fortune 500 List (2014) |access-date=May 30, 2016 |work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |date=August 2014}}</ref> On January 17, 2017, Mattel named former Google executive [[Margo Georgiadis]] as CEO.<ref name=margo-wsj>{{cite news |last1=S. Lublin |first1=Joann |last2=Ziobro |first2=Paul |date=January 17, 2017 |title=Mattel Names Google Executive Margaret Georgiadis as CEO |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattel-names-google-executive-margaret-georgiadis-as-ceo-1484661479 |access-date=January 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117152202/http://www.wsj.com/articles/mattel-names-google-executive-margaret-georgiadis-as-ceo-1484661479 |archive-date=January 17, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Georgiadis stepped down as CEO of Mattel on April 19, 2018. Her last day was on April 26, 2018. [[Ynon Kreiz]] is now the new CEO of Mattel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/mattel-ceo-margo-georgiadis-reportedly-in-talks-to-leave-the-company.html|title=Mattel's CEO Georgiadis heads to Ancestry. Toymaker taps Ynon Kreiz to replace her|first=Sarah|last=Whitten|date=April 19, 2018|website=cnbc.com|access-date=April 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419213734/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/mattel-ceo-margo-georgiadis-reportedly-in-talks-to-leave-the-company.html|archive-date=April 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The name Mattel is a blend of the names of Harold "Matt" Matson and [[Elliot Handler]], two of the company's founders.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obituary: Elliot Handler / Man behind Mattel, Hot Wheels|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2011/07/29/Obituary-Elliot-Handler-Man-behind-Mattel-Hot-Wheels/stories/201107290222|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Mattel-brand.svg|150px|thumb|left|Mattel logo (1969–2019)]]
Harold "Matt" Matson, Ruth Handler, and Elliot Handler founded Mattel in 1945. The company sold picture frames, and later dollhouse furniture. Matson sold{{when|date=November 2017}} his share to Handler due to poor health, and Handler's wife [[Ruth Handler|Ruth]] took Matson's role. In 1947, the company had its first hit toy, a [[ukulele]] called "Uke-A-Doodle".

The company incorporated in 1948 in California. In 1950, the [[Magic 8-Ball|Magic 8 ball]] was invented by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman; the toy is now owned by Mattel.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kozelsky|first=Holly|title=HOLLY KOZELSKY: The magic of having the right answers|url=https://martinsvillebulletin.com/opinion/columnists/holly-kozelsky-the-magic-of-having-the-right-answers/article_5b2c6fad-6d0f-52a6-9710-8dded8c6e028.html|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Martinsville Bulletin|language=en}}</ref> Mattel started advertising on TV when it became the first year-round sponsor of the ''[[Mickey Mouse Club]]'' TV series in 1955.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1962-10-26|title=Corporations: All's Swell at Mattel|language=en-US|work=Time|url=http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,874558,00.html|access-date=2021-07-15|issn=0040-781X}}</ref> The [[Barbie]] doll debuted in 1959, becoming the company's best-selling toy in history. In 1960, Mattel introduced [[Chatty Cathy]], a talking doll revolutionizing the toy industry, which led to pull-string talking dolls and toys flooding the market throughout the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name=idc>{{cite web|title=Mattel, Inc. History|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/mattel-inc-history/|work=International Directory of Company Histories. Vol.61.|publisher=St. James Press (2000)|access-date=May 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602044245/http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/mattel-inc-history/|archive-date=June 2, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1961, Mattel introduced the Ken doll.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Barbie’s friend Ken celebrates a milestone birthday: 60|url=https://www.kwqc.com/2021/03/12/barbies-friend-ken-celebrates-a-milestone-birthday-60/|access-date=|website=KWQC TV 6}}</ref> The company went public in 1960, and the [[New York Stock Exchange]] listed them in 1963. Mattel also acquired a number of companies during the 1960s (see table).<ref name=idc/>

The original Barbie Dreamhouse appeared in 1962, and was made with cardboard and paper.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schlossberg|first=Mallory|date=2017-11-22|title=See the Evolution of the Barbie Dreamhouse|url=https://www.redbookmag.com/life/friends-family/g13149021/barbie-dreamhouse-evolution/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Redbook|language=en-US}}</ref> In 1965, the company built on its success with the Chatty Cathy doll to introduce the [[See 'n Say]] talking toy, spawning a line of products.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Townsend|first1=Allie|title=All-TIME 100 Greatest Toys: See 'N Say|url=http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2049243_2048656_2049201,00.html|access-date=June 6, 2016|work=Time|date=February 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623174214/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2049243_2048656_2049201,00.html|archive-date=June 23, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> That year also saw the release of Astronaut Barbie, the first of many space-themed Barbies.<ref>{{Cite web|last=August 2013|first=Space com Staff 05|date=2013-08-05|title=Barbie in Space: Iconic Doll's Astronaut Looks (Photos)|url=https://www.space.com/22240-barbie-space-doll-astronaut-photos.html|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Space.com|language=en}}</ref> Barbie traveled to the moon 4 years before Neil Armstrong.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Holland|first=Brynn|title=Barbie Through the Ages|url=https://www.history.com/news/barbie-through-the-ages|access-date=2021-07-29|website=HISTORY|language=en}}</ref> In 1967 Mattel released Major Matt Mason, another toy astronaut.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Major Matt Mason : Tom Hanks campera le jouet dans un film écrit par Akiva Goldsman {{!}} CineChronicle|url=https://www.cinechronicle.com/2019/09/major-matt-mason-tom-hanks-campera-le-jouet-dans-un-film-ecrit-par-akiva-goldsman-122853/|access-date=2021-07-29|language=fr-FR}}</ref>

They released [[Hot Wheels]] to the market on May 18, 1968.<ref name="idc" /> In May 1970, Mattel formed a joint venture film production company Radnitz/Mattel Productions with producer [[Robert B. Radnitz]], and later entered a multimillion-dollar partnership with Mehra Entertainment, whose CEO, Dr. Nishpeksh Padmamohan Mehra, is one of Mattel's Inc.'s main directors for [[Barbie (film series)]].<ref name="lat">Knapp, Dan. (May 21, 1970). "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/156485316.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May%2021,%201970&author=&pub=Los%20Angeles%20Times&edition=&startpage=&desc=Mattel,%20Radnitz%20Join%20Hands Mattel, Radnitz Join Hands] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001121851/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/156485316.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May%2021,%201970&author=&pub=Los%20Angeles%20Times&edition=&startpage=&desc=Mattel,%20Radnitz%20Join%20Hands |date=October 1, 2017 }}". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California). Page F13.</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right;"
|-
! Acquisitions!! Year<ref name=idc/>
|-
| Dee & Cee Toy Co. Ltd.|| 1962
|-
| Standard Plastic Products, Inc.
|rowspan=3| 1966
|-
| Hong Kong Industrial Co., Ltd.
|-
| Precision Moulds, Ltd.
|-
| Rosebud Dolls Ltd. || 1967
|-
| Monogram Models, Inc.
|rowspan=2| 1968
|-
| A&A Die Casting Company
|-
| Ratti Vallensasca, Mebetoys, Ebiex S.A.
|rowspan=3|1969
|-
| H&H Plastics Co., Inc.
|-
| Meta frame Corp.
|-
| [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]] /[[Feld Entertainment|Feld Productions]] || 1971–1982
|-
| [[Ice Follies]]
|rowspan=2| 1979–1982
|-
| [[Holiday on Ice]]
|-
| [[Western Publishing]] || 1979
|-
| [[Corgi Toys]], Ltd. || 1989<ref>{{cite news|title=COMPANY NEWS; Mattel Sets Deal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/19/business/company-news-mattel-sets-deal.html|access-date=June 6, 2016|work=The New York Times|agency=Reuters|date=December 19, 1989|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804131725/http://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/19/business/company-news-mattel-sets-deal.html|archive-date=August 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| International Games || 1992<ref name="upi"/>
|-
| [[Fisher-Price]], Inc. || 1993
|-
| [[Tyco Toys]], Inc. || 1997
|-
| Pleasant Company || 1998<ref name=idc/>
|-
| [[The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey)]] || 1999–2001<ref name=idc/>
|-
| [[HIT Entertainment|HiT Entertainment]] || 2012<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|date=24 October 2011|title=Barbie maker Mattel to buy Thomas the Tank Engine owner|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15430842|url-status=live|access-date=25 October 2011|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6NM6i0Gds?url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15430842|archive-date=February 13, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mega Brands]] || 2014<ref name="fbs"/>
|-
| Fuhu || 2016
|}

Mattel purchased The [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]] in 1971 for $40 million from the Feld family, whom Mattel kept as management.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Langdon|first1=Dolly|title=''Lord of the Rings' Irvin Feld Has Made a Fading Circus the Greatest Show on Earth Again|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20076452,00.html|access-date=August 4, 2015|work=People|date=May 12, 1980|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920024435/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20076452,00.html|archive-date=September 20, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Mattel sold the circus corporation by December 1973, despite its profit contributions, as Mattel showed a $29.9 million loss in 1972.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Lonnie|last2=Fiero|first2=Peter|title=Mattel Selling Circus World|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19731219&id=nmdYAAAAIBAJ&pg=6298,5774725&hl=en|access-date=August 4, 2015|work=Lakeland Ledger|publisher=New York Times Company|issue=64|date=December 19, 1973|volume=67|pages=1A, 7A|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019191901/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19731219&id=nmdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ePoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6298,5774725&hl=en|archive-date=October 19, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1974, an investigation found Mattel guilty of issuing false and misleading financial reports, which lead to the banishing of Elliot and Ruth Handler from their own company.<ref name=idc/>

===Post Handlers===
Arthur S. Spear, a Mattel vice president, took control of the company in 1975, who returned the company to profitability in 1977. Ruth Handler sold her stock in 1980.<ref name=idc />

The Mattel Electronics line debuted in 1977 with an all-electronic handheld game. The success of the handheld led to the expansion of the line with game console then the line becoming its own corporation in 1982.<ref name=hgp>{{cite web |last1=Barton |first1=Matt |last2=Loguidice |first2=Bill |title=A History of Gaming Platforms: Mattel Intellivision |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3653/a_history_of_gaming_platforms_.php |website=Gamasutra |access-date=November 5, 2015 |pages=1, 3 |date=May 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113151641/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3653/a_history_of_gaming_platforms_.php |archive-date=January 13, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mattel Electronics forced Mattel to take a $394 million loss in 1983 and almost filed for bankruptcy.<ref name=idc/>

In 1979, through [[Feld Entertainment|Feld Productions]], Mattel purchased the [[Holiday on Ice]] and [[Ice Follies]] for $12 million.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dale|first1=Steve|title=Snow White And Greenbacks|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-01-20/entertainment/9501200093_1_kenneth-feld-productions-snow-white-dwarfs|access-date=July 30, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 20, 1995|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914025442/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-01-20/entertainment/9501200093_1_kenneth-feld-productions-snow-white-dwarfs|archive-date=September 14, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Also acquired that year was [[Western Publishing]] for $120 million in cash and stock.<ref name=idc0>{{cite web|title=Western Publishing Group, Inc. History|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/western-publishing-group-inc-history/|work=International Directory of Company Histories. Vol.13|publisher=St. James Press (2000)|access-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724052813/http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/western-publishing-group-inc-history/|archive-date=July 24, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The Felds bought the circus (and related companies) in 1982 for $22.8 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Feld Family Buys Ringling Bros |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E0DD1639F93AA25750C0A964948260 |quote=Mattel Inc. said it had sold Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows Inc. for $22.8 million to a family who had owned the circus and managed it for 26 years. Two members of the family, Irvin Feld and his son, Kenneth, said the deal included the circus, Ice Follies, Holiday on Ice, and the new Walt Disney's World on Ice. |work=[[Associated Press]] in [[The New York Times]] |date=March 19, 1982 |access-date=2008-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211090011/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E0DD1639F93AA25750C0A964948260 |archive-date=December 11, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref>

New York venture capital firms E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., and Drexel Burnham Lambert invested a couple hundred million in Mattel in 1984 to help the company survive. However, the Master of the Universe action figure line sales dropped, causing a $115 million loss in 1987. Chairman John W. Amerman improved the company's financial performance in 1987 by focusing on core brands. Mattel returned to working with the Disney company in 1988.<ref name=idc/> In 1991, Mattel moved its headquarters from Hawthorne, California to El Segundo, California.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/1989-09-20/local/me-273_1_el-segundo|title=Mattel Toys to Move Its Headquarters to El Segundo Site|date=1989-09-20|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-06-29|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043324/http://articles.latimes.com/1989-09-20/local/me-273_1_el-segundo|archive-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Mattel entered the game business in 1992 with the purchase of International Games, maker of [[Uno (card game)|Uno]] and [[Skip-Bo]].<ref name="upi">{{Cite web| title = Mattel to buy International Games| work = UPI| access-date = 2018-11-29| url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/01/23/Mattel-to-buy-International-Games/5517696142800/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100349/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/01/23/Mattel-to-buy-International-Games/5517696142800/| archive-date = November 29, 2018| url-status = live}}</ref> Mattel purchased [[Fisher-Price]], Inc. in 1993, [[Tyco Toys]], Inc. (owners of the [[Matchbox (brand)|Matchbox]] and Dinky Toys brands) in 1997, and Pleasant Company (maker of the American Girl brand) in 1998.<ref name=idc/> Mattel purchased [[The Learning Company|The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey)]] in 1999 for $3.5 billion, but sold it in 2000 at a loss. The company had a $430.9 million net loss that year.<ref name=idc/>

Mattel earned the first grant for [[Disney Princess]] doll licenses in 2000.<ref name=bbw>{{cite news |last1=Suddath |first1=Claire |title=The $500 Million Battle Over Disney's Princesses |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-disney-princess-hasbro/ |access-date=February 18, 2016 |work=Bloomberg Businessweek |date=December 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208181738/https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-disney-princess-hasbro/ |archive-date=February 8, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2000, Mattel [[Mattel v. MCA Records|sued]] the band [[Aqua (band)|Aqua]], saying their song "[[Barbie Girl]]" violated the Barbie trademark and turned Barbie into a sex object, referring to her as a "blonde [[bimbo]]." The lawsuit was rejected in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2150432.stm |work=BBC News |title=Barbie loses battle over bimbo image |date=July 25, 2002 |access-date=August 8, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706125100/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2150432.stm |archive-date=July 6, 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2000, Mattel signed a deal with [[Warner Bros]] to become the master licensee for [[Harry Potter]]-branded toys.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB950227667707132677 Mattel and Hasbro get licenses for character from Harry Potter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215053855/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB950227667707132677 |date=December 15, 2017 }} - Lisa Bannon and John Lippman, The Wall Street Journal, 11 February 2000</ref> In 2002, the companies extended their partnership, with Mattel becoming master licensee for [[Batman]], [[Superman]], [[Justice League]] and the [[Looney Tunes]] toys for all markets except Asia.<ref>[https://articles.latimes.com/2002/jul/09/business/fi-mattel9 Mattel, Warner Bros. in Licensing Deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012133/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jul/09/business/fi-mattel9 |date=September 24, 2015 }} - James Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2002</ref>

In 2002, Mattel closed its last factory in the [[United States]], originally part of the Fisher-Price division, outsourcing production to [[China]], which began a chain of events that led to a lead contamination scandal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20070801/toy_recall_070830/ |title=CTV article on recall |publisher=Ctv.ca |access-date=June 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702075303/http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20070801/toy_recall_070830/ |archive-date=July 2, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On August 14, 2007, Mattel recalled over 18 million products. ''[[The New York Times]]'' closely covered Mattel's multiple recalls.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Toymaking in China, Mattel's Way|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/business/26toy.html|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 2007-07-26|access-date = 2015-07-04|issn = 0362-4331|first1 = David|last1 = Barboza|first2 = Louise|last2 = Story|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170202230718/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/business/26toy.html|archive-date = February 2, 2017|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title = Mattel shifts into crisis mode after quality problems - The New York Times|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/business/worldbusiness/28iht-mattel.4.7289869.html?pagewanted=all|access-date = 2015-07-04|first = Louise|last = Story|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171001124325/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/business/worldbusiness/28iht-mattel.4.7289869.html?pagewanted=all|archive-date = October 1, 2017|url-status = live}}</ref><ref name="MattelandLead">{{Cite news|title = Lead Paint Prompts Mattel to Recall 967,000 Toys|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/02/business/02toy.html|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 2007-08-02|access-date = 2015-07-04|issn = 0362-4331|first = Louise|last = Story|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170129172355/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/02/business/02toy.html|archive-date = January 29, 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> Many of the products had exceeded the US limits set on surface coatings that contain lead. Surface coatings cannot exceed .06% lead by weight.<ref name="MattelandLead"/> Additional recalls were because it was possible that some toys could pose a danger to children due to the use of strong magnets that could detach. Mattel re-wrote its policy on magnets, finally issuing a recall in August 2007.<ref name=recall1>{{cite web |url=http://service.mattel.com/us/recall/default.asp?recall_id=52431 |title=Mattel to announce toy recall |publisher=Service.mattel.com |access-date=June 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714050224/http://service.mattel.com/us/recall/default.asp?recall_id=52431 |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The recall included 7.1 million [[Polly Pocket]] toys produced before November 2006, 600,000 [[Barbie]] and Tanner Playsets, 1 million [[Doggie Daycare]], Shonen Jump's One Piece and thousands of Batman Manga toys due to exposed [[magnets]].<ref name=recall1/> In 2009, Mattel would pay a $2.9 million fine to the Consumer Products Safety Commission for marketing, importing, and selling non-compliant toys.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kavitanz|first=Parija|title=Mattel fined $2.3 million over lead in toys|url=https://money.cnn.com/2009/06/05/news/companies/cpsc/|access-date=8 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803052016/http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/05/news/companies/cpsc/|archive-date=August 3, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Mattel was noted for its crisis response by several publications, including ''[[PRWeek]]'', the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' and Business Management.<ref>{{cite web|title = Mattel tackles crisis with solid comms|url = http://www.prweek.com/article/1255057/mattel-tackles-crisis-solid-comms|access-date = 2015-07-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150705181406/http://www.prweek.com/article/1255057/mattel-tackles-crisis-solid-comms|archive-date = July 5, 2015|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Tactics differ for 2 firms in crises|url = https://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/18/business/fi-pr18|newspaper = Los Angeles Times|date = August 18, 2007|access-date = 2015-07-04|issn = 0458-3035|first1 = Abigail|last1 = Goldman|first2 = E. Scott|last2 = Reckard|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170210041948/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/18/business/fi-pr18|archive-date = February 10, 2017|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://money.cnn.com/2008/01/21/news/companies/mattel.fortune/?section=money_latest|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222738/http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/21/news/companies/mattel.fortune/?section=money_latest|archive-date=May 12, 2014| title =Mattel's CEO Recals a Rough Summer |last = Yang |first =Jia Lynn |date =January 22, 2008 |website =CNN Money |access-date =August 11, 2016 }}</ref>

In early 2010, [[HIT Entertainment]] licensed [[Thomas & Friends]] to Mattel for toys.<ref name=wsj>{{cite news|last=KELL|first=JOHN|title=Mattel to Buy HIT Entertainment|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204644504576650730957530252|access-date=8 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=October 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709235912/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204644504576650730957530252|archive-date=July 9, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Mattel agreed to purchase HiT Entertainment from Apax Partners group in October 2011 for $680 million, its share of [[Universal Kids|PBS Kids Sprout]] was not included. The purchase was completed on February 1, 2012, and HIT Entertainment became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel,<ref>{{cite news|last=Szalai|first=Georg|title=Mattel's Acquisition of 'Thomas & Friends' Maker HIT Entertainment to Close on Wednesday|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mattel-acquisition-thomas-friends-maker-HIT-entertainment-earnings-286056|access-date=8 April 2013|newspaper=Hollywoodreporter.com|date=January 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204235823/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mattel-acquisition-thomas-friends-maker-hit-entertainment-earnings-286056|archive-date=February 4, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> managed under its Fisher-Price unit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to HiT Entertainment |url=http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/index.aspx?c=usa |website=hitentertainment.com |publisher=HiT Entertainment |access-date=October 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029071459/http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/index.aspx |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2013, Mattel launched its new in-house film studio, [[Mattel Films|Playground Productions]].<ref name=vty>{{cite news|last=Graser|first=Marc|title=Mattel's Bold Plan to Take Control Back From Hollywood|url=https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/mattels-bold-plan-to-take-control-back-from-hollywood-1200795906/|access-date=May 7, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=November 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508033409/http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/mattels-bold-plan-to-take-control-back-from-hollywood-1200795906/|archive-date=May 8, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' Magazine named Mattel one of the top 100 companies to work for in 2013, noting only 1,292 positions were full, out of 164,045 job applications during the previous year, as well as more than 1,000 employees had been with the company longer than 15 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2013/snapshots/96.html?iid=bc_lp_arrow1 |title=Mattel - Best Companies to Work For 2013 |work=Fortune |publisher=Money.cnn.com |date=2013-02-04 |access-date=2013-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120090435/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2013/snapshots/96.html?iid=bc_lp_arrow1 |archive-date=January 20, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On February 28, 2014, Mattel acquired [[Mega Brands]].<ref name="fbs">{{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/02/28/jealous-barbie-mattel-comes-after-lego-with-mega-bloks-purchase/ | title=Jealous Barbie: Mattel Comes After Lego With Mega Bloks Purchase | work=Forbes | date=February 28, 2014 | access-date=March 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307140523/http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/02/28/jealous-barbie-mattel-comes-after-lego-with-mega-bloks-purchase/ | archive-date=March 7, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> On April 16, 2015, Mattel announced a partnership with invention platform [[Quirky]] to crowd-source a number of products.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://fortune.com/2015/04/16/quirky-mattel-toys/|title = Quirky and Mattel join forces to crowdsource the next hit toy|date = April 16, 2015|website = Fortune|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150706130415/https://fortune.com/2015/04/16/quirky-mattel-toys/|archive-date = July 6, 2015|url-status = live}}</ref>

Mattel added a princess-themed Barbie line in 2010, and the fair and fantasy store-based [[Ever After High]] line in 2013. Barbie sales began plummeting in 2012, thus removing focus from the Disney Princess line. Mattel had only sold Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, and the two Frozen princesses during the last year or so of its license. With these competing lines and an expiration of the brand license at the end of 2015, Disney gave [[Hasbro]] a chance to gain the license given their work on Star Wars, which led to a ''[[Descendants (2015 film)|Descendants]]'' license. Disney Consumer Products also made an attempt to evolve the brand from "damsels" to "heroines." In September 2014, Disney announced Hasbro would be the licensed doll maker for the Disney Princess line starting on January 1, 2016.<ref name=bbw/>

In January 2015, board member [[Christopher Sinclair]] replaced CEO Bryan Stockton, following with 2/3 of senior executives resigning or receiving lay off.<ref name=bbw/> In January 2016, Mattel acquired Fuhu, makers of Nabi tablets and other technology-driven hardware, in a bankruptcy proceeding for a sum worth $21 million.<ref>{{Citation| last =Blakely| first =Lindsay| date =January 21, 2016| title =Mattel Buys Fuhu Out of Bankruptcy for $21.5 Million| publisher =[[Inc.com]]| url =http://www.inc.com/lindsay-blakely/mattel-buys-fuhu-out-of-bankruptcy-for-$215-million.html| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160424025737/http://www.inc.com/lindsay-blakely/mattel-buys-fuhu-out-of-bankruptcy-for-$215-million.html| archive-date =April 24, 2016| url-status =live}}</ref> Mattel rebranded and renamed HIT Entertainment to Mattel Creations (later, Mattel Television) to produce a larger amount of productions for Mattel, the [[American Girl]] was absorbed into Mattel Creations in March 2016, Playground Productions’ former operations switched over to Mattel Creations as well .<ref name=dl>{{cite news|last1=Tartaglione|first1=Nancy|title=Mattel Creations Formed To Centralize Toy Giant's Theatrical, TV & Digital Content|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/mattel-creations-balsam-schwaber-keenan-new-division-barbie-1201729116|access-date=June 6, 2016|work=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Business Media, LLC|date=March 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605053450/http://deadline.com/2016/03/mattel-creations-balsam-schwaber-keenan-new-division-barbie-1201729116/|archive-date=June 5, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2016, [[NBCUniversal]] announced Mattel acquired the license to produce toys based on the ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' franchise after Hasbro's rights expire in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-19/mattel-nabs-universal-s-jurassic-park-toy-license-from-hasbro-iqter9wv|title = Mattel Nabs Universal's 'Jurassic Park' Toy License From Hasbro|date = July 19, 2016|website = Bloomberg|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170712123313/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-19/mattel-nabs-universal-s-jurassic-park-toy-license-from-hasbro-iqter9wv|archive-date = July 12, 2017|url-status = live}}</ref>

On November 10, 2017, the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' reported that [[Hasbro]] had made a takeover offer for Mattel.<ref name=wsj-hasbro>{{cite news |last1=Zaiobro |first1=Paul |last2=Mattioli |first2=Dana |date=November 10, 2017 |title=Hasbro Sets Its Sights on Mattel |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/hasbro-makes-takeover-approach-to-mattel-1510351281 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=November 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111013916/https://www.wsj.com/articles/hasbro-makes-takeover-approach-to-mattel-1510351281 |archive-date=November 11, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=cnbc-hasbro>{{cite news |date=November 10, 2017 |title=Hasbro approaches Mattel about takeover, says WSJ, citing sources |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/10/hasbro-approaches-mattel-about-takeover-says-wsj-citing-sources.html |work=[[CNBC]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112061835/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/10/hasbro-approaches-mattel-about-takeover-says-wsj-citing-sources.html |archive-date=November 12, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the time, Mattel worth was $5 billion, while Hasbro was about $11 billion.<ref name=cnbc-hasbro/> On November 15, 2017, [[Reuters]] reported that Mattel rejected the offer.<ref name="Reuters25Nov2017">{{cite news|last1=Roumeliotis|first1=Greg|title=Mattel snubs Hasbro's latest acquisition approach - sources|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mattel-m-a-hasbro-exclusive/exclusive-mattel-snubs-hasbros-latest-acquisition-approach-sources-idUSKBN1DF32W|access-date=25 November 2017|work=[[Reuters]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125145742/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mattel-m-a-hasbro-exclusive/exclusive-mattel-snubs-hasbros-latest-acquisition-approach-sources-idUSKBN1DF32W|archive-date=November 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Mattel formed with Chinese internet technology and video game company NetEase in January 2018 a joint venture, Mattel163, a mobile publishing and development studio.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Foster |first1=Elizabeth |title=Mattel ups its mobile game with NetEase JV |url=http://kidscreen.com/2018/01/30/mattel-ups-its-mobile-game-with-netease-jv/ |access-date=January 9, 2019 |work=Kidscreen |publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd. |date=January 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108130559/http://kidscreen.com/2018/01/30/mattel-ups-its-mobile-game-with-netease-jv/ |archive-date=January 8, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The company announced on December 24, 2018 that they lost the DC Comics boy toy license to [[Spin Master]] starting in the spring of 2020. With the news, company share reached an 18-year low at $9.25 a share.<ref>{{cite news |last1=I-Chun Chen |title=Mattel shares fall after losing DC Comics deal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2018/12/24/mattel-shares-fall-after-losing-dc-comics-deal.html |access-date=January 9, 2019 |work=LA Biz |publisher=American City Business Journals |date=December 24, 2018}}</ref>

[[Ynon Kreiz]] was named company Chairman and CEO in April 2018. In June 2018, the company laid off 2,200 employees partially due to [[Toys R Us]]' liquidation.<ref name="lvrj">{{cite news |title=Toy giant Mattel to slash more than 2,200 jobs |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/toy-giant-mattel-to-slash-more-than-2200-jobs/ |access-date=September 7, 2018 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |agency=AP |date=July 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727120426/https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/toy-giant-mattel-to-slash-more-than-2200-jobs/ |archive-date=July 27, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kreiz started reorganizing which included new board directors added that have entertainment backgrounds and a global franchise management group charged with finding new opportunities in existing markets.<ref name="bb">{{cite news |last1=Townsend |first1=Matthew |title=Mattel's New CEO Starts Movie Unit to Jump-Start Film Franchises |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-06/mattel-s-new-ceo-starts-movie-unit-to-jump-start-film-franchises |access-date=September 7, 2018 |work=Bloomberg.com |date=September 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908054238/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-06/mattel-s-new-ceo-starts-movie-unit-to-jump-start-film-franchises |archive-date=September 8, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 6, 2018, Mattel announced the launch of a film division, [[Mattel Films]], that will make movies based on the company's toy brands. Mattel's prior incarnation of its film division, Playground Productions, was absorbed into Mattel Creations after its [[Max Steel (film)|Max Steel]] movie flopped.<ref name=lat0>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-mattel-film-division-20180906-story.html|title=Mattel creates new film division to turn toys into movies|last=Ng|first=David|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907022414/http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-mattel-film-division-20180906-story.html|archive-date=September 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 31, 2018, Mattel indicated the formation of its global franchise management division head by Janet Hsu as chief franchise management officer. The division's mandate seek out new commercial opportunities plus to bring to together consumer products, content development and distribution, digital gaming, live events and partnerships. Hsu was previously Saban Brands CEO,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Foster |first1=Elizabeth |title=Mattel launches global franchise management group |url=http://kidscreen.com/2018/08/31/mattel-launches-global-franchise-management-group/ |access-date=March 11, 2019 |work=Kidscreen |publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd. |date=August 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312020420/http://kidscreen.com/2018/08/31/mattel-launches-global-franchise-management-group/ |archive-date=March 12, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> where Frederic Soulie last worked before being appointed as senior vice president of content distribution and business development in the franchise division in late September 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Foster |first1=Elizabeth |title=Mattel's global franchise management group grows |url=http://kidscreen.com/2018/09/28/mattels-global-franchise-management-group-grows/ |access-date=March 11, 2019 |work=Kidscreen |publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd. |date=September 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407171619/http://kidscreen.com/2018/09/28/mattels-global-franchise-management-group-grows/ |archive-date=April 7, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mattel reorganized Mattel Television in early February 2019.<ref name="vty2">{{cite news |last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |title=Disney Channel Alum Adam Bonnett Joins Mattel Television |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/mattel-television-adam-bonnett-disney-channel-1203129779/ |access-date=March 11, 2019 |work=Variety |date=February 6, 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085911/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/mattel-television-adam-bonnett-disney-channel-1203129779/ |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Warner Music Group#Arts Music|Arts Music]] arranged to become the distributor of Mattel's music catalog in May 2020. Art Music planned to make available hundreds of never-before-released songs and new songs for existing properties with first up the digital launch on May 8 of [[Thomas & Friends]]’ birthday album.<ref>{{cite news |title=Warner Music Strikes Distribution Deal With Mattel for 1,000 Songs From Barbie, Thomas & Friends, More |url=https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/barbie-thomas-mattel-warner-music-1234595294/ |access-date=May 1, 2020 |work=Variety |date=May 1, 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501151608/https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/barbie-thomas-mattel-warner-music-1234595294/ |archive-date=May 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In July 2021, Mattel released a [[Naomi Osaka]] Barbie doll as a part of the 'Barbie Role Model' series. Osaka originally partnered with Barbie in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-18|title=Barbie Doll Modeled After Naomi Osaka Sells Out Within Hours of Release|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/barbie-doll-modeled-after-naomi-osaka-sells-out-within-hours-of-release/|access-date=2021-08-20|website=Black Enterprise|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Mattel Television==
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'''Mattel Television''' is the television production division of Mattel, Inc. The division is head by executive producer Adam Bonnet, it was formally known as [[HIT Entertainment]] and the [[American Girl]] content creation team in [[Middleton, Wisconsin]].<ref name=dl/>

===Background===
In May 1970, Mattel teamed up with producer [[Robert B. Radnitz]] to form a joint venture film production company, Radnitz/Mattel Productions.<ref name=lat/> [[Masters of the Universe]] had a cartoon series back in the 1980s followed by a live action film in 1987.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming, Jr|first1=Mike|title=Jon M. Chu In 'Masters Of The Universe' Talks|url=https://deadline.com/2012/07/jon-m-chu-in-masters-of-the-universe-talks-310080/|access-date=December 20, 2016|work=Deadline|publisher=Penske Business Media|date=July 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225184913/http://deadline.com/2012/07/jon-m-chu-in-masters-of-the-universe-talks-310080/|archive-date=December 25, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

Mattel agreed to purchase [[HIT Entertainment]] sans [[Sprout (TV network)|Sprout]] from Apax Partners group in October 2011 for $680 million.<ref name=wsj/> With [[Lionsgate]], Mattel had [[Barbie]] brand launched into a [[Barbie (film series)|series]] of successful animated direct-to-video movies, which later moved to [[Universal Pictures|Universal]]. [[Monster High]] followed Barbie in 2010.<ref name="vty0">{{cite news|last1=Graser|first1=Marc|title=Mattel to Create Original Entertainment Through Playground Productions Banner|url=https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/mattel-to-create-original-entertainment-through-playground-productions-banner-exclusive-1200727243/|access-date=June 6, 2016|work=Variety|date=October 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613071552/http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/mattel-to-create-original-entertainment-through-playground-productions-banner-exclusive-1200727243/|archive-date=June 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Many “[[American Girl]]” films were made.<ref name=vty/>

===History===
====Mattel Creations====
Mattel Creations was formed in March 2016 to bring all three of Mattel's content production units, it brought HiT to rebrand to Mattel Creations, the [[American Girl]] creative team in [[Middleton, Wisconsin]] was also included. Mattel [[chief content officer]] Catherine Balsam-Schwaber was named to head the unit. While, Christopher Keenan was moved up to be Creations' Senior Vice President of content development & production. Two pacts with [[DHX Media]] and [[9 Story Media Group]] were placed into Mattel Creations.<ref name=ksn1>{{cite news|last1=Castleman|first1=Lana|title=Mattel centralizes content output in new division|url=http://kidscreen.com/2016/03/31/mattel-centralizes-content-ouput-in-new-division/|access-date=December 16, 2016|work=Kidscreen|date=March 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220194241/http://kidscreen.com/2016/03/31/mattel-centralizes-content-ouput-in-new-division/|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The DHX partnership with Mattel included HiT properties ([[Bob the Builder]] and [[Fireman Sam]]) and direct Mattel properties ([[Little People]] and Polly Pocket), The partnership included new multi-platform content development and production and distribution of the new and existing content.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goldman Getzler|first1=Wendy|title=DHX Media & Mattel pact on content creation|url=http://kidscreen.com/2015/12/16/dhx-media-mattel-pact-on-content-creation/|access-date=December 20, 2016|work=Kidscreen|publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd.|date=December 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916190119/http://kidscreen.com/2015/12/16/dhx-media-mattel-pact-on-content-creation/|archive-date=September 16, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> 9 Story deal was directly with HiT for 2017 revivals of ''[[Barney & Friends]]'' and ''[[Angelina Ballerina (TV series)|Angelina Ballerina]]'', there was originally reboots of both announced but the plans were scrapped.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title=MIPCOM: 'Barney & Friends' Set for Relaunch by Mattel, 9 Story|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mipcom-barney-friends-set-relaunch-829728|access-date=December 20, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107205219/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mipcom-barney-friends-set-relaunch-829728|archive-date=January 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Mattel Creations and [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]] Content Group had agreed to an exclusive worldwide [[Video on demand|SVOD]] rights agreement for the Barbie movie library. This deal started in October 2016 for the next seven years and includes the next two releases, [[Barbie: Star Light Adventure]] and Barbie: Video Game Hero.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=UPHE Snags Exclusive 'Barbie' SVOD Rights from Mattel|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/uphe-snags-exclusive-barbie-svod-rights-from-mattel/|access-date=December 16, 2016|work=Animation Magazine|date=October 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220132959/http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/uphe-snags-exclusive-barbie-svod-rights-from-mattel/|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

With Balsam-Schwaber taking the general manager position at [[Craftsy]], Mattel president and chief operating officer Richard Dickson has taken over responsibility for Mattel Creation and was not planning to fill the chief creative officer post.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Whyte|first1=Alexandra|title=Mattel CCO Catherine Balsam-Schwaber departs|url=http://kidscreen.com/2017/11/10/mattel-cco-catherine-balsam-schwaber-departs/|access-date=February 12, 2018|work=Kid Screen|date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022123/http://kidscreen.com/2017/11/10/mattel-cco-catherine-balsam-schwaber-departs/|archive-date=February 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Reorganized====
Mattel hired former Disney Channel Worldwide programming executive Adam Bonnett as executive producer and head of a reorganized Mattel Television in early February 2019.<ref name="vty2"/> On February 15, 2019, Mattel TV announced a slate of 22 animated and live-action TV programs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Mattel Launching Slate of 22 Multi-Platform Television Shows (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mattel-launching-slate-22-multi-platform-television-shows-1187087 |access-date=March 11, 2019 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 15, 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313032729/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mattel-launching-slate-22-multi-platform-television-shows-1187087 |archive-date=March 13, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> This division works with the franchise management division's senior vice president of content distribution and business development Frederic Soulie.<ref name="amag">{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|date=February 18, 2019|title=Mattel Announces 22-Series Slate Inspired by Top Franchises|work=Animation Magazine|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/mattel-announces-22-series-slate-inspired-by-top-franchises/|url-status=live|access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225075932/http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/mattel-announces-22-series-slate-inspired-by-top-franchises/|archive-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref>

===Production===
{| class = "wikitable"
|-
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! Year(s)
! Type
! Production Unit
! Production partner(s)
! Distributor
! Notes
|-
| ''[[Thomas & Friends: The Great Race]]''
| {{ubl| {{dts|2016|5|21}} UK theatrical| {{dts|2016|9}} (DVD)| early 2017 (TV)}}
| Animated
| Hit Entertainment Mattel Creations
| ARC Productions
| National Amusements (UK theatrical) multiple (TV)
|
|-
| ''[[Max Steel (film)|Max Steel]]''
| {{dts|2016|8|26}}<ref name="Variety.com">{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/robert-de-niro-roberto-duran-movie-hands-of-stone-1201713247/ | title=Robert De Niro Boxing Movie 'Hands of Stone' Set for August Release | work=Variety.com | access-date=April 2, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415205139/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/robert-de-niro-roberto-duran-movie-hands-of-stone-1201713247/ | archive-date=April 15, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref>
| Live action film
| Playground Productions
| [[Dolphin Entertainment]] [[Ingenious Media]]
| [[Open Road Films]]<ref name="vty0"/>
|
|-
| ''[[WellieWishers (TV series)|WellieWishers]]''
| {{dts|2016|9|8}}
| 2D-animated series
|rowspan=2| Mattel Creations
| Submarine Studios
| Amazon Prime Video (US) [[Tiny Pop]] (UK)
| 2 seasons: 26 episodes x 11 minutes; [[American Girl]] doll franchise<ref name=ksn1/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title='WellieWishers' Gets UK Deal, Season 2 Greenlight|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/welliewishers-gets-uk-deal-season-2-greenlight/|access-date=December 16, 2016|work=Animation Magazine|date=October 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220131654/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/welliewishers-gets-uk-deal-season-2-greenlight/|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Barbie: Dreamtopia|Dreamtopia]]''
| June 26, 2016
| 2D CGI-animated film
| Snowball Studios
| {{ubl|[[Cartoon Network]] (LatAm)|[[Super RTL]] (Germany)|[[Pop (British and Irish TV channel)|Pop]] (UK)|[[MiniMini]] (Poland)|TET (Ukraine)|[[Karusel]] (Russia)}}
| 44 minutes<ref name=ksn1/>
|-
| ''[[Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef]]''
| February 12, 2017
| CGI-animated film
| Playground Productions
| [[DHX Media Vancouver]]
| {{ubl|Cartoon Network (LatAm)}}
| 61 minutes, [[Monster High (film series)]] {{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
|-
| ''[[The Toy Box]]''
| {{dts|2017|4|7}} – {{dts|2017|11|19}}
| Reality series
| Mattel Creations
| [[Hudsun Media]] [[Electus]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (US network) Electus International<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dickson |first1=Jeremy |title=Mattel Creations greenlights two new Barbie series, more kids content |url=http://kidscreen.com/2016/10/12/mattel-creations-greenlights-two-new-barbie-series-more-kids-content/ |access-date=September 7, 2018 |work=Kidscreen |publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd. |date=October 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906032538/http://kidscreen.com/2016/10/12/mattel-creations-greenlights-two-new-barbie-series-more-kids-content/ |archive-date=September 6, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 2 seasons<ref>{{cite web |title=Shows A-Z - toy box, the on abc |url= http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/toy-box/ |website=The Futon Critic |access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]''
| {{dts|2018|11|13}} – {{dts|2020|5|15}}
| 2D-animated series
| Mattel Creations
| [[DreamWorks Animation Television]]
| [[Netflix]]
|
|}

==See also==
* [[Hasbro]]
* [[MGA Entertainment]]
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==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* Kettelkamp, Sean; ''Chatty Cathy and Her Talking Friends'', Schiffer Publishing (1998)

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Forbes (India)

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'''''Forbes India''''' is the Indian edition of ''[[Forbes]]'' which is managed by [[Reliance Industries]]-owned media conglomerate, [[Network 18]].

==History and profile==
Since its founding in 2008, ''Forbes India'' has achieved a circulation of 50,000 copies and makes over Rs 50 crore in topline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/special/why-forbes-editors-in-india-were-sacked/20130614.htm|title=Why Forbes editor in india were sacked|work=Rediff.com|access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref> The magazine is published fortnightly.<ref>{{cite web|title=Forbes India|url=http://www.magazinemall.in/Display-ProductDetail.aspx?PID=356|work=Magazine Mall|access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref>

In May 2013, the Network 18 owned ''[[First Post (India)|First Post]]'' was merged with ''Forbes India''. Shortly thereafter, the four top editorial heads who had led the growth of ''Forbes India'', including its editor-in-chief Indrajit Gupta, were dismissed under surprisingly humiliating conditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/forbes-india-editors-sacked-for-demanding-stock-ownership/article4795699.ece|title=Forbes India editors sacked for demanding stock ownership|work=The Hindu|date=4 May 2014|access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref> The event led to considerable media speculation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/no-country-for-good-journalists-113111600236_1.html|title=No country for good journalists|work=Business Standard|date=May 2014|access-date=9 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=How the ‘Forbes India’ editors were forced out|author=Sharanya Kanvilkar|work=Times Feed|url=http://timesfeed.com/business/how-the-‘forbes-india’-editors-were-forced-out/|date=6 June 2013
}}Quote: ''Forbes India'' had a slight liberal streak. First Post, on the other hand, like Network 18 founder Raghav Bahl, unabashedly tilts to the right.</ref>
Press Club, Mumbai, passed a resolution: “The method of ejecting them from the company was nothing short of shameful. Journalists are not only messengers of news and information, but are the collective voice of civil society."<ref>{{cite news|title=Press club deplores dismissal of editors of Forbes India
|url=http://www.pressclubmumbai.com/content/press-club-deplores-dismissal-editors-forbes-india|work=Press Club Mumbai}}</ref>

The new editor [[R. Jagannathan]] (erstwhile editor of ''[[First Post (India)|First Post]]''), took over ''Forbes India''. He told ''[[The Caravan]]'' magazine that "''Forbes'' ... is not meant to be an NGO. It is not meant to be anti-capitalism."<ref name=caravan>{{cite web|url=http://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/network-effect|title=The Network Effect|work=The Caravan|access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref> The move might be a part of a shift within the journal towards right-wing politics,<ref name=caravan/> following a large infusion of cash from [[Mukesh Ambani]]-owned [[Reliance Industries Limited]] in the Network 18 conglomerate.<ref name=caravan/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/reliance-enters-media-by-opening-pursestrings-for-network18/895439/|title=Reliance enters media by opening pursestrings for Network18|work=Indian Express|access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref> Mr.Avijeet Bhujabal founder of Next Billion Technology Pvt. Ltd has been going to debut the Forbes Billionaire Index in October 2021 edition with a outstanding networth of US$8.9 Billion.He is currently holding a stake of US$2 Billion in NBT pvt.Ltd. The young billionaire has a collection of various exotic cars including a 2021 Bentley Flying Spur in his collection as well as a Gulfstream G650 private jet.

==Sister publications==
* ''[[Overdrive (magazine)|Overdrive]]'', an Indian monthly automotive magazine
* ''[[Better Photography (magazine)|Better Photography]]'', an Indian magazine for photo enthusiasts
* ''[[Better Interiors (magazine)|Better Interiors]]'', an interior design publication<ref name="R3">{{cite web |title= Network18, Publishing |url= http://www.network18online.com/brand_publishing.html |website= network18online.com}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://forbesindia.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.sanver.com/blog/2017-forbes-global-2000-the-worlds-biggest-public-companies/ Forbes Global 2000, 2017 Listing of Indian Companies]
* [https://www.sanver.com/blog/indias-super-50-companies-2016-forbes-india-magazine/ India's Forbes Super 50 Companies]

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Lakmé Cosmetics

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| founder = [[J.R.D Tata]] [[Simone Tata]]
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*[[Nepal]]}}
| key_people = [[Pushkaraj Shenai]](CEO Lakmé Salon)
| industry = [[Personal care]] and [[Beauty salon]]
| products = [[Cosmetics]], [[beauty]] products, and [[Beauty salon|Salon]] services
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'''Lakmé''' is an [[India|Indian]] [[cosmetics]] brand which is owned by [[Hindustan Unilever]]. Having [[Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Chamma]] as the ambassador, it ranked at number 1 among the cosmetics brands in India.
<ref>{{Cite news
|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/indias-biggest-cosmetic-brand-signs-ananya-panday-as-their-brand-endorser/19896177
|title=India's biggest cosmetic brand signs Ananya Panday as their brand endorser
|work=Mid Day
|language=en-US}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Cosmetic Brands in India|url=http://top10companiesinindia.co.in/2014/07/13/top-cosmetic-brands-in-india/|work=top10companiesinindia.co.in|access-date=12 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Top 10 Cosmetic Brands in India|url=http://business.mapsofindia.com/top-brands-india/cosmetic.html|work=mapsofindia.com|access-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> Lakme started as a 100% subsidiary of [[TOMCO|Tata Oil Mills (Tomco)]]. It was named after the [[France|French]] [[opera]] ''[[Lakmé]]'', which itself is the French form of devi [[Lakshmi]] (the Hindu goddess of wealth) who is renowned for her beauty. It was started in 1952 famously, because then Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] was concerned that Indian women were spending precious foreign exchange on beauty products and personally requested [[JRD Tata]] to manufacture them in India.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/make-in-india-10-indian-brands-at-par-with-foreign-brands/1/420142.html | title=Make in India: 10 Indian brands at par with foreign brands | work=India Today | date=20 February 2015 | access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> [[Simone Tata]] joined the company as director and went on to become the chairperson.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/simone-tata/7/3142/|title = Simone Tata|access-date = 15 July 2015|publisher = The Sunday Indian}}</ref> In 1996, Tata sold off their stakes in Lakmé Lever to [[Hindustan Unilever|HUL]], for Rs 200 Crore<ref name="Amarnath&Ghosh">{{cite book
|title=The voyage to excellence: the ascent of 21 women leaders of India IncHello
|last= Amarnath & Ghosh
|author2=Nischinta Amarnath |author3=Debashish Ghosh
|year=2005
|publisher=Pustak Mahal
|isbn=81-223-0904-6
|page=214
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ihSAxpz1e4EC&q=Lakm%C3%A9+Cosmetics&pg=PA214 }}</ref>(45 million US$).

In ''The [[The Brand Trust Report|Brand Trust Report]]'' 2012, Lakme was ranked 104th among India's most trusted brands and following year it was ranked 71st on the list. In 2014, Lakme was ranked 36th among India's most trusted brands according to the [[The Brand Trust Report|Brand Trust Report]] 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.trustadvisory.info/allindia_2014.html |title=India's Most Trusted Brands 2014 |publisher=Trust Research Advisory |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502221904/http://www.trustadvisory.info/allindia_2014.html |archive-date=2015-05-02 }}</ref> The company is the title sponsor for [[Lakme Fashion Week]] (LFW) a bi-annual fashion event which takes place in Mumbai.<ref name=toi02>{{cite news|title=Fashion business poised for dramatic growth: FDCI|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Fashion-business-poised-for-dramatic-growth-FDCI/articleshow/17896739.cms|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=2 August 2002}}</ref>

==References==
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Panasonic

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{{Infobox company
| name = Panasonic Corporation
| native_name = パナソニック株式会社
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name = Panasonikku kabushiki gaisha
| logo = Panasonic logo.svg
| logo_caption = Logo since 1971
| image = PanasonicHeadquarters.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Headquarters in [[Osaka]], Japan
| former_name = {{plainlist|
* Matsushita Electric Manufacturing Works (1918–1935)
* Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (1935–2008)
}}
| type = Public company [[Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|{{TYO|6752}}|{{NAG|6752}}|{{OTC Pink|PCRFY}}|[[Nikkei 225]] component (TYO)|[[TOPIX]] Large70 component (TYO)}}
| ISIN = JP3866800000
| industry = {{Unbulleted list|[[Electronics industry|Electronics]]|Information technology|Construction}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1918|03|13}} [[Osaka]], Japan
| founder = [[Kōnosuke Matsushita]]
| location = [[Kadoma, Osaka]], Japan {{Coord|34.7438|135.5701|type:landamrk_region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Kazuhiro Tsuga {{small|(Chairman)}} Yuki Kusumi {{small|(President and CEO)}}
| products = [[Electronics]], [[home appliance]]s, [[Rechargeable battery|rechargeable batteries]], software, real estate
| revenue = {{Decrease}} {{JPY|7.49 trillion|link=yes}} (2020)<ref group="*" name="report2">{{Cite press release|url=https://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/ir/pdf/annual/2020/pana_ar2020e.pdf|title=Annual Report 2020|publisher=Panasonic Corporation|date=September 11, 2020|access-date=June 11, 2021}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{Decrease}} {{JPY|293.75 billion}} (2020)<ref group="*" name="report2" />
| net_income = {{Decrease}} {{JPY|225.71 billion}} (2020)<ref group="*" name="report2" />
| assets = {{Increase}} {{JPY|6.22 trillion}} (2020)<ref group="*" name="report2" />
| equity = {{Increase}} {{JPY|2.16 trillion}} (2020)<ref group="*" name="report2" />
| num_employees = 259,385 (2021)
| divisions = Panasonic Corporation of North America (US)
| subsid = {{Unbulleted list|[[Panasonic Avionics Corporation]]|[[Panasonic Electric Works]]|[[Universal Lighting Technologies]]|[[KDK|Kawakita Denki Kigyosha]]|[[Sanyo|Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.]]|[[Anchor Electricals Pvt. Ltd.|Anchor Electricals]]}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.panasonic.com/|panasonic.com}}
| footnotes = <references group="*"/>
}}

{{Nihongo foot|'''Panasonic Corporation''',|パナソニック株式会社|Panasonikku Kabushiki-gaisha|group=lower-alpha}} formerly {{Nihongo foot|'''Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.'''|松下電器産業株式会社|Matsushita Denki Sangyō Kabushiki-gaisha|group=lower-alpha}} is a major Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics company]], headquartered in [[Kadoma, Osaka|Kadoma]], [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]]. It was founded by [[Kōnosuke Matsushita]] in 1918 as a [[lightbulb socket]] manufacturer.<ref>"[http://panasonic.net/corporate/ Corporate Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127104601/http://panasonic.net/corporate/ |date=27 January 2011 }}." Panasonic Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2011. "Head Office Location 1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501, Japan" ([http://panasonic.net/corporate/pdf/map_hq_ol.pdf PDF Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409130555/http://panasonic.net/corporate/pdf/map_hq_ol.pdf |date=April 9, 2011 }}, [http://panasonic.net/corporate/popup01.html GIF Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117164949/http://panasonic.net/corporate/popup01.html |date=January 17, 2012 }} ([http://panasonic.net/corporate/img/map_corporate_panasonic.gif Direct link] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218212124/http://panasonic.net/corporate/img/map_corporate_panasonic.gif |date=December 18, 2010 }}))</ref> In addition to [[consumer electronics]] of which it was the world's largest maker in the late 20th century, Panasonic offers a wide range of products and services, including [[Rechargeable battery|rechargeable batteries]], automotive and avionic systems, industrial systems, as well as home renovation and construction.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 19, 1991|title=MATSUSHITA PROFIT CUT|url=https://www.afr.com/companies/matsushita-profit-cut-19911119-k4nqu|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kunii|first=Irene M.|title=Matsushita: The Electronic Giant Wakes Up|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1998-07-12/matsushita-the-electronic-giant-wakes-up-intl-edition|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Forbes Global 2000 Profile|work=Forbes|url=http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?sedol=6572707|url-status=dead|access-date=January 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202064838/http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?sedol=6572707|archive-date=February 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Reuters Staff|date=July 8, 2016|title=Panasonic expects to double sales of electric car batteries in three years|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-tesla-idUSKCN0ZO0UF|access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Panasonic Homes Co., Ltd. – Panasonic|url=https://homes.panasonic.com/english/|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=homes.panasonic.com}}</ref>

Panasonic has a primary listing on the [[Tokyo Stock Exchange]] and is a constituent of the [[Nikkei 225]] and [[TOPIX]] indices. It has a secondary listing on the [[Nagoya Stock Exchange]].

==Corporate name==
From 1935 to October 1, 2008, the company's corporate name was "Matsushita Electric Industrial".<ref>[http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn081001-3/jn081001-3.html 松下電器産業株式会社が「パナソニック株式会社」に社名変更], Panasonic Corporation. October 1, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2008.{{in lang|ja}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en081001-4/en081001-4.html |title=Matsushita Electric Becomes Panasonic Corporation|publisher=Panasonic Corporation|date=October 1, 2008|access-date=October 3, 2008}}</ref> On January 10, 2008, the company announced that it would change its name to "Panasonic Corporation", in effect on October 1, 2008,  to conform with its global brand name "Panasonic".<ref name=panasonic1>{{cite web|url=http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en080110-6/en080110-6.html|title=Matsushita Electric to Change Name to Panasonic Corporation|publisher= Panasonic Corporation|date=October 1, 2008|access-date=October 3, 2008}}</ref> The name change was approved at the shareholders' meeting on June 26, 2008, after consultation with the Matsushita family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/26/business/AS-FIN-COM-Japan-Panasonic.php|title=Shareholders of Matsushita approve company name change to Panasonic|work=International Herald Tribune|date=June 26, 2008|access-date=October 3, 2008}}</ref><ref>https://reviewsca.com/best-ladies-electric-shaver/</ref>

==Brand names==
[[File:Panasonic, IFA 2018, Berlin (P1070160).jpg|thumb|National TV set from 1952]]
Panasonic Corporation sells virtually all of its products and services worldwide under the '''[[Panasonic (brand)|Panasonic]]''' brand, having phased out the [[Sanyo]] brand in the first quarter of 2012.<ref>[http://www.avinteractive.com/news/36654/sanyo-name-to-cease-by-april-1-2012-panasonic-tells-parters Sanyo name to cease by April 1, 2012, Panasonic tells partners | AV Interactive | Pro AV news, analysis and comment from Europe's leading Audio Visual title | AV Magazine]. AV Interactive (June 6, 2013). Retrieved July 26, 2013.</ref> The company has sold products under a number of other brand names during its history.

In 1927, Matsushita adopted the brand name {{Nihongo foot|'''"[[National (brand)|National]]"'''|ナショナル|Nashonaru|group=lower-alpha}} for a new lamp product.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://panasonic.net/history/corporate/chronicle/1927-01.html|title=Panasonic History: 1927 – Square bicycle lamp developed and marketed|publisher=Panasonic Corporation|access-date=October 2, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006074416/http://panasonic.net/history/corporate/chronicle/1927-01.html|archive-date=October 6, 2008}}</ref> In 1955, the company began branding audio speakers and lamps for markets outside Japan as "''PanaSonic''", which was the first time it used the "Panasonic" brand name.<ref name="brand_history@.net"/> The company began to use the brand name {{Nihongo foot|'''"[[Technics (brand)|Technics]]"'''|テクニクス|Tekunikusu|group=lower-alpha}} in 1965 for audio equipment.<ref name="brand_history@.net"/> The use of multiple brands lasted for some decades.<ref name="brand_history@.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.panasonic.net/brand/history/|title=Brand History|publisher=Panasonic Corporation|access-date=October 2, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108061747/http://panasonic.net/brand/history/|archive-date=November 8, 2008}}</ref> While 'National' had been the premier brand on most Matsushita products, including audio and video, 'National' and 'Panasonic' were combined in 1988 as '''National Panasonic''' after the worldwide success of the [[Panasonic (brand)|Panasonic]] name.

In May 2003, the company announced that "Panasonic" would become its global brand, and launched the global tagline "Panasonic ideas for life."<ref name="global_slogan@.co.jp{{in lang|ja}}"/> The company began to unify its brands to "Panasonic" and, by March 2004 replaced "National" for products and outdoor signboards, except for those in Japan.<ref name="global_slogan@.co.jp{{in lang|ja}}">{{cite web|url= http://panasonic.co.jp/history/chronicle/2003-02.html|title=社史：2003年（平成15年）グローバルブランドを「Panasonic」に統一|publisher=Panasonic Corporation|access-date=October 2, 2008|language=ja}}</ref> In January 2008, the company announced that it would phase out the brand "National" in Japan, replacing it with the global brand "Panasonic" by March 2010.<ref name=panasonic1/> In September 2013, the company announced a revision of the decade-old tagline to better illustrate the company vision: "A Better Life, A Better World."<ref name="global_slogan_2013revision">{{cite web|url=http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/2013/09/en130904-2/en130904-2.html|title=Panasonic Establishes "A Better Life, A Better World" as its New Brand Slogan|publisher=Panasonic Corporation|access-date=November 27, 2013}}</ref>

[[Rasonic]] is a brand name of Shun Hing Electric Works and Engineering Co. Ltd (信興電工工程有限公司), a company that has imported Panasonic and National branded product since Matsushita Electric Industrial era, and has also sold MEI/Panasonic products under the original brand names. In June 1994, Panasonic Shun Hing Industrial Devices Sales (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (松下信興機電(香港)有限公司) and Panasonic SH Industrial Sales (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (松下電器機電(深圳)有限公司) were established by joint venture between Matsushita Electric Industrial and Shun Hing Group respectively,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://industrial.panasonic.com/ea/i_e/29085/psi_e/psi_e.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517013631/http://industrial.panasonic.com/ea/i_e/29085/psi_e/psi_e.html|url-status=dead|title=PSIDS (China (Guangdong), Hong Kong, Macau)|archive-date=May 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://industrial.panasonic.com/ea/i/29085/psi/psi.html|title=PSIDS(中国(广东),香港,澳门)|access-date=December 30, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927100453/http://industrial.panasonic.com/ea/i/29085/psi/psi.html|archive-date=September 27, 2014}}</ref> making Rasonic a product brand for MEI and subsequent Panasonic Corporation.

In September 2014, Panasonic announced they will revive the Technics brand.<ref>audioXpress Staff, audioXpress. "[http://www.audioxpress.com/article/Panasonic-Confirms-the-Return-of-Technics-Brand.html Panasonic Confirms the Return of Technics Brand] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110093748/http://www.audioxpress.com/article/Panasonic-Confirms-the-Return-of-Technics-Brand.html |date=10 January 2017 }}." September 6, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>

==History==

===20th century===
Panasonic, then Matsushita Electric, was founded in 1918 by [[Kōnosuke Matsushita]] as a vendor of duplex lamp sockets.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=PCRFF:US|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711014901/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=PCRFF:US|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2012|title=Panasonic Corp (PCRFF:OTC US)|magazine=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|access-date=March 14, 2012}}</ref> In the 1920s Matsushita began regularly launching products. In 1927, he produced a line of bicycle lamps that were the first to be marketed with the ''[[National (brand)|National]]'' brand name.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aoF-CwAAQBAJ&q=1927+panasonic+bicycle+lamps+named+National&pg=PA175|title=Multinational Management: A Casebook on Asia's Global Market Leaders|last=Segers|first=Rien|date=January 29, 2016|publisher=Springer|isbn=9783319230122|language=en}}</ref> During [[World War II]] the company operated factories in Japan and other parts of Asia which produced electrical components and appliances such as [[Incandescent light bulb|light fixtures]], [[Electric motor|motor]]s, [[Ironing|electric irons]], wireless equipment and its first [[vacuum tube]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://panasonic.net/history/museum/product/product02.html|title=Products on Display|access-date=July 16, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205044745/http://panasonic.net/history/museum/product/product02.html|archive-date=February 5, 2015}}</ref>

After the war, the Matsushita group, largely having been split into MEI and [[Panasonic Electric Works|MEW]] by the dissolution imposed by the occupation force, imperfectly regrouped as a ''[[Keiretsu]]'' and began to supply the post-war boom in Japan with radios and appliances, as well as [[bicycles]]. Matsushita's brother-in-law, [[Toshio Iue]], founded [[Sanyo]] as a subcontractor for components after World War II. Sanyo grew to become a competitor to Matsushita, but was later acquired by Panasonic in December 2009.<ref>Eric Loveday, Green Car Reports. "[http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1039758_panasonic-approved-for-4-6-billion-to-acquire-sanyo-to-become-worlds-largest-li-ion-battery-maker Panasonic Approved For $4.6 Billion To Acquire Sanyo, To Become World's Largest Li-Ion Battery Maker]." December 8, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref>

In 1961, Matsushita traveled to the United States and met American dealers. The company began producing television sets for the U.S. market under the ''Panasonic'' brand name, and expanded the use of the brand to Europe in 1979.<ref name="global">[http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en030422-4/en030422-4.html Panasonic expands use of Panasonic brand name globally] in April 2003. /* Introduction */ Shahid Kapoor was the brand ambassador for Panasonic India from 2005 to 2010. Now Ranbir Kapoor has taken over along with Katrina Kaif {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622183647/http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en030422-4/en030422-4.html |date=June 22, 2008 }}</ref>

The company used the National brand outside North America from the 1950s to the 1970s (the trademark could not be used in the United States because it was already in use).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2018/04/02/the-man-behind-panasonic/|title=The man behind Panasonic – Tech News {{!}} The Star Online|last=Suthakar|first=K.|website=www.thestar.com.my|access-date=January 4, 2019}}</ref> The inability to use the National brand name led to the creation of the Panasonic brand in the United States.<ref name=":0" /> Over the next several decades Matsushita released additional products, including black and white TVs (1952), electrical blenders, fridges (1953), [[rice cooker]]s (1959), color TVs and [[microwave oven]]s (1966).<ref name=":0" />

The company debuted a high-fidelity audio speaker in Japan in 1965 with the brand ''Technics''. This line of high quality stereo components became a worldwide favorite, the most famous products being its [[turntables]], such as the [[SL-1200]] record player, known for its high-performance, precision and durability. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Matsushita continued to produce high-quality specialized electronics for niche markets, such as shortwave radios, and developed its successful line of stereo receivers, CD players and other components.{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}

In 1968, Matsushita began to make rotary compressors for air conditioners, and, in 1971, it began to make absorption chillers, also for air-conditioning applications.

In 1972, Matsushita established its first overseas factory, in Malaysia.

In 1973, Matsushita established "Anam National", joint venture with Anam Group in South Korea.

In 1983, Matsushita launched the Panasonic Senior Partner, the first fully [[IBM PC compatible]] Japanese-made computer, and it also released inverter air conditioners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aircon.panasonic.com/introducing/history.html|title=History of Panasonic AC|website=aircon.panasonic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=498|title=Panasonic Senior Partner|access-date=August 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612065031/http://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/computer.asp?st=1&c=498|archive-date=June 12, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1984, Matsushita established the ''Panasoft'' software label, which published software for [[MSX]] computers from 1984 to 1989. The company also manufactured MSX computers of their own, such as Panasonic FS-A1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msx.org/wiki/Panasonic_FS-A1|title=Panasonic FS-A1 – MSX Wiki}}</ref>

In November 1990, Matsushita agreed to acquire an American media company [[MCA Inc.]], the predecessor of both [[Universal Music Group]] and [[Universal Pictures]], for US$6.59 billion. The acquisition was preceded by the takeover of [[Columbia Pictures]] by [[Sony]], the arch rival of Matsushita.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1990-11-26/news/mn-4086_1_mca-shareholders|title=It's a Wrap: MCA Sold : Matsushita to Pay About $6.6 Billion|access-date=April 14, 2013|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 26, 1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/01/business/who-gets-what-from-mca-deal.html|title=Who Gets What From MCA Deal|access-date=April 14, 2013|work=The New York Times|date=December 1, 1990}}</ref> At the time, Matsushita had dominated the home video market with the company's leading position in the electronics market. It had gotten strengthened by [[VHS]], the de facto standard of consumer [[videotape]] that Matsushita and [[JVC]] co-introduced. Inspired by Sony's bold quest for Hollywood, Matsushita believed it could become a leader in the film industry as well. However, Matsushita subsequently sold 80% of MCA to [[Seagram|Seagram Company]] for US$7 billion in April 1995, demoralized by the high volatility of the film industry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/07/business/seagram-heads-for-hollywood-seagram-will-buy-80-of-big-studio-from-matsushita.html|title=Seagram heads for Hollywood; Seagram will buy 80% of big studio from Matsushita|access-date=April 14, 2013|work=The New York Times|date=April 7, 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/28/business/matsushita-freed-of-mca-reports-a-profit.html|title=Matsushita, Freed of MCA, Reports a Profit|access-date=April 14, 2013|work=The New York Times|date=August 28, 1996}}</ref>

In 1992, Matsushita made Panasonic FS-A1GT, the last model of the [[MSX turbo R]] computer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msx.org/wiki/Panasonic_FS-A1GT|title=Panasonic FS-A1GT – MSX Wiki}}</ref>

In 1998, Matsushita sold Anam National to Anam Electronics.

===2000 to present===
On May 2, 2002, Panasonic Canada marked its 35th anniversary in that country by giving $5 million to help build a "music city" on Toronto's waterfront.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Adams |first=James |date=May 2, 2002 |title=Panasonic donates $5-million to music city |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/panasonic-donates-5-million-to-music-city/article4134519/ |website=The Globe and Mail |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417065437/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/panasonic-donates-5-million-to-music-city/article4134519/ |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, Matsushita Toshiba Picture Display Co. Ltd. (a joint venture between Matsushita and [[Toshiba]] created in 2002<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theengineer.co.uk/consolidating-crts/|title=Consolidating CRTs|first=System|last=Administrator|date=October 13, 2002}}</ref>) stopped production of CRTs at its factory in Horseheads, New York.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.smh.com.au/technology/lg-samsung-try-to-save-the-crt-20050819-gdlwh2.html|title = LG, Samsung try to save the CRT}}</ref> A year later, in 2006, it stopped production at its Malaysian factory, following heavy losses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/2305303/panasonic-toshiba-venture-to-shut-malaysia-crt-plant.html|title=Panasonic-Toshiba venture to shut Malaysia CRT plant|first=Martyn|last=Williams|date=July 27, 2006|website=Network World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cio.com/article/2445309/panasonic-toshiba-venture-to-shutter-malaysia-crt-plant.html|title=Panasonic-Toshiba Venture to Shutter Malaysia CRT Plant|first=C. I. O.|last=Staff|date=July 27, 2006|website=CIO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itworld.com/article/2811895/hitachi--matsushita--toshiba-cement-lcd-venture-plan.amp.html|title=Hitachi, Matsushita, Toshiba cement LCD venture plan | ITworld|website=www.itworld.com}}</ref> In 2007, it bought the venture from Toshiba, eventually ending all production.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/matsushita-toshiba-display-idUKT17170920070330|title=UPDATE 1-Matsushita buys stake in CRT venture from Toshiba|newspaper=Reuters|date=March 30, 2007|via=mobile.reuters.com}}</ref>

On January 19, 2006, Matsushita announced that it would stop producing analog televisions (then 30% of its total TV business) from the next month, to concentrate on digital televisions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Perton|first=Marc|url=https://www.engadget.com/2006/01/19/panasonic-exiting-analog-tv-business/|title=Panasonic exiting analog TV business |work=Engadget|date=January 19, 2006|access-date=July 1, 2009}}</ref>

In 2008, all models of electric shavers from the Panasonic factory were called Panasonic shavers, and they dropped Matsushita and National from their name, regardless of worldwide or Japanese markets.

In late 2006 Matsushita began talks with Kenwood Corporation to sell and spin off JVC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&refer=japan&sid=a.FYoVTCPXMY|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> As of October 1, 2008, JVC and Kenwood merged to create the JVCKenwood Corporation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Notice of the Establishment of JVC KENWOOD Holdings, Inc.|url=http://www.jvckenwood.com/en/press/2008/10/press_081001.pdf|website=www.jvckenwood.com|access-date=August 4, 2015}}</ref>

On November 3, 2008, Panasonic and [[Sanyo]] announced that they were holding merger talks, which eventually resulted in the acquisition of Sanyo by Panasonic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7714994.stm|title=Panasonic aims to take over Sanyo|work=BBC News|date=November 7, 2008|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7791292.stm|title=Panasonic set to buy rival Sanyo|access-date=December 16, 2012|work=BBC News|date=December 19, 2008}}</ref> The merger was completed in December 2009, and resulted in a corporation with revenues of over ¥11.2 trillion (around $110 billion).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/12/22/panasonic-officially-owns-sanyo-and-boasts-the-worlds-largest-plasma-panel-plant-now/|title=Panasonic officially owns Sanyo and boasts the world's largest plasma panel plant now|publisher=[[Tech Crunch]]|date=December 22, 2009}}</ref>

With the announcement that [[Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer]] would exit the production of its [[Pioneer Kuro|Kuro]] plasma HDTV displays, Panasonic purchased many of the patents and incorporated these technologies into its own [[plasma display]]s.

In April 2011, it was announced that Panasonic would cut its work force by 40,000 by the end of fiscal 2012 in a bid to streamline overlapping operations. The curtailment is about 10 percent of its group work force.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/28/reports-panasonic-cut-40000-jobs.html|title=Reports: Panasonic to cut 40,000 jobs|work=[[The Jakarta Post]]|date=April 28, 2011|access-date=May 26, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725104003/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/28/reports-panasonic-cut-40000-jobs.html|archive-date=July 25, 2012}}</ref>

In October 2011, Panasonic announced that it was going to trim its money-losing TV business by ceasing production of plasma TVs at its plant in [[Amagasaki]], [[Hyogo Prefecture]] by March 2012, cutting 1,000 jobs in the process.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/panasonic-to-trim-tv-business-cut-1000-jobs|title=Panasonic to trim TV business, cut 1,000 jobs " Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion|newspaper=[[Japan Today]]|date=October 20, 2011|access-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref> Also, it sold some of Sanyo's home appliances business to [[Haier]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Haier, Sanyo sign merger agreement – People's Daily Online|url=http://en.people.cn/90778/7620716.html|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=en.people.cn}}</ref>

In January 2012, Panasonic announced that it had struck a deal with [[Myspace]] on its new venture, Myspace TV.<ref>Junko Yoshida, EE Times. "[http://eetimes.com/electronics-news/4234391/3-D-TV-or-Myspace-TV- 3-D TV or Myspace TV?]." January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.</ref> Myspace TV will allow users to watch live television while chatting with other users on a laptop, tablet or the television itself. With the partnership, Myspace TV will be integrated into Panasonic Viera televisions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/01/09/myspace-tv-panasonic/|title=Myspace reinvents itself as an "entertainment experience," with help from Panasonic and Justin Timberlake|author=Dylan Tweney|work=[[VentureBeat]]|date=January 9, 2012|access-date=February 23, 2012}}</ref>

On May 11, 2012, Panasonic announced plans to acquire a 76.2% stake in FirePro Systems, an India-based company in infrastructure protection and security solutions such as fire alarm, fire suppression, video surveillance and building management.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/cons-products/electronics/panasonic-acquires-76-stake-in-firepro-systems/articleshow/13094230.cms|title=Panasonic acquires 76% stake in Firepro-Systems|work=The Times of India|date=May 11, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref>

In April 2012, Panasonic spun off Sanyo DI Solutions, a digital camera [[OEM]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012-04-25-panasonic-spins-off-sanyo-di-solutions.html|title=Panasonic spins off Sanyo DI Solutions, keeps the digital camera OEMs happy|website=Engadget}}</ref>

In line with company prediction of a net loss of 765 billion yen, on November 5, 2012, the shares fell to the lowest level since February 1975 to 388 yen. In 2012, the shares plunged 41 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-05/panasonic-falls-to-37-year-low-on-wider-loss-target-tokyo-mover.html|title=Panasonic Falls to 37-Year Low on Wider Loss Target|date=November 5, 2012}}</ref> On November 14, 2012, Panasonic said it will cut 10,000 jobs and make further divestments.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-cfo-idUSBRE8AD0D120121114|title=Panasonic prepares for 'garage sale', to axe 10,000 jobs|work= Reuters |access-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref>

On May 18, 2013, Panasonic announced that it would invest $40 million in building a factory in Binh Duong, [[Vietnam]], which was completed in 2014.<ref name="investvine">{{cite web|url=http://investvine.com/big-names-ready-to-enter-vietnam/|title=Big names ready to enter Vietnam|first=Arno|last=Maierbrugger|work=Inside Investor|date=May 18, 2013|access-date=June 30, 2013}}</ref>

In July 2013, Panasonic agreed to acquire a 13% stake in the Slovenian household appliance manufacturer [[Gorenje]] for around €10 million.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-gorenje-idUSBRE9640E320130705| title=Panasonic to buy stake in Slovenia's Gorenje | author=Marja Novak | work=Reuters | date=July 5, 2013}}</ref>

In July 2013, Panasonic signed an agreement with [[Sony Corporation]] to develop [[Archival Disc]], described as an [[optical disc]] format for long-term data [[Archive|archival]] purposes.<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201307/13-0729E/index.html | title=Sony and Panasonic sign basic agreement to jointly develop standard for professional-use next-generation optical discs | publisher=[[Sony Corporation]] | date=July 29, 2013 | access-date=March 21, 2014}}</ref>

In a press release following its announcement at IFA 2013, Panasonic announced that it had acquired the "Cameramanager video surveillance service" with the intention of expanding its reach to cloud-based solutions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panasonic Europe Announce New Operating Company to Expand New Cloud Video Surveillance Service at IFA 2013|url=http://business.panasonic.co.uk/professional-camera/press-and-events/panasonic-europe-announce-new-operating-company-to-expand-new-cloud-video-surveillance-service|website=Panasonic Business|publisher=Panasonic UK & Ireland|access-date=June 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714163119/http://business.panasonic.co.uk/professional-camera/press-and-events/panasonic-europe-announce-new-operating-company-to-expand-new-cloud-video-surveillance-service|archive-date=July 14, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2014, Panasonic Healthcare was bought by outside investors. Panasonic Healthcare was later renamed as PHCHD, which stands for Panasonic HealthCare HD.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.phchd.com/global/news/2017/0403|title=Announcement of Company Name Change | 2017 | News|first=PHC Holdings|last=Corporation|website=PHC Holdings Corporation}}</ref><ref name="businesswire.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180331005006/en/PHC-Holdings-Corporation-Announcement-Company-Change|title=PHC Holdings Corporation: Announcement of Company Name Change|date=April 1, 2018|website=www.businesswire.com}}</ref>

In July 2014, it was announced that Panasonic has reached a basic agreement with [[Tesla Motors]] to participate in the [[Gigafactory 1|Gigafactory]], the huge battery plant that the American electric vehicle manufacturer plans to build in the U.S.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Panasonic-Tesla-agree-to-partnership-for-US-car-battery-plant |title=Panasonic, Tesla agree to partnership for US car battery plant |newspaper=[[Nihon Keizai Shimbun|Nikkei Inc]] |date=July 29, 2014 |access-date=August 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731192257/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Panasonic-Tesla-agree-to-partnership-for-US-car-battery-plant |archive-date=July 31, 2014 }}</ref> In August 2014, Tesla said the plant would be built in the Southwest or Western United States by 2020. The $5 billion plant would employ 6,500 people, and reduce Tesla's battery costs by 30 percent. The company said it was looking at potential sites in [[Nevada]], [[Arizona]], [[Texas]], [[New Mexico]] and California.<ref name="BatteryPlant">{{cite news|title=Gigafactory battery plant planned by Tesla in tie-up with Panasonic|url=http://www.sandiegonews.net/index.php/sid/224312611/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ht/Gigafactory-battery-plant-planned-by-Tesla-in-tie-up-with-Panasonic|access-date=August 1, 2014|publisher=San Diego News.Net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061515/http://www.sandiegonews.net/index.php/sid/224312611/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ht/Gigafactory-battery-plant-planned-by-Tesla-in-tie-up-with-Panasonic|archive-date=August 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In October 2014, Panasonic announced its initial investment in [[Tesla Motors]]’ battery factory would amount to "tens of billions" of yen, according to the firm's CEO.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-tesla-motors-idUSKCN0HW06920141007 Panasonic says initial investment in Tesla battery factory will be 'tens of billions' of yen]. [[Reuters]], October 6, 2014</ref>

In November 2014, Panasonic announced its partnership with Photon Interactive to create customized and personalized digital signs in stores.<ref>By Anothony Ha, TechCrunch. "[https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/16/panasonic-partners-with-photon/ Panasonic Partners With Photon To Build Smarter Signs In Stores]." November 16, 2014. November 17, 2014.</ref>

In January 2015, Panasonic announced it has stopped making TVs in China and plans to liquidate its joint venture in Shandong.<ref>Ritsuko Ando and Lisa Twaronite, Reuters. "[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-china-tv-idUSKBN0L405520150131 Panasonic withdraws from TV production in China: source]." January 31, 2015. February 10, 2015.</ref>

In March 2015, Panasonic announced plans to buy Houston-based satellite communication service provider ITC Global.<ref>By Takashi Mochizuki, The Wall Street Journal. "[https://www.wsj.com/articles/panasonic-to-buy-houston-based-itc-global-1426510777 Panasonic to Buy Houston-Based ITC Global]." March 16, 2015. April 6, 2015.</ref>

In April 2015, Panasonic announced its new range of products and relaunched its brand in South Africa. The company intends to use South Africa as a springboard into Africa, with Nigeria and Egypt as its initial targets.<ref>BizCommunity.com. "[http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/423/127250.html Panasonic...big plans for Africa and SA]." April 21, 2015. April 21, 2015.</ref>

In June 2015, Panasonic struck agreements with three Australian energy utilities (Red Energy, Ergon Energy and ActewAGL) to trial its home-based battery storage options.<ref>Giles Parkinson, Renew Economy. "[http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/panasonic-signs-battery-storage-deal-with-3-australian-utilities-57179 Panasonic signs battery storage deal with 3 Australian utilities]." June 2, 2015. June 3, 2015.</ref>

In November 2015, Panasonic announced that it set up a new plant in Suzhou, China, through its subsidiary, Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd, to produce a new type of catalyst-coated diesel particulate filter (DPF) that decomposes matter contained in diesel engine exhaust gas.<ref>Energy Global. "[http://www.energyglobal.com/downstream/the-environment/16112015/Panasonic-production-of-catalyst-coated-diesel-1738/ Panasonic to produce catalyst-coated diesel particulate filter]." November 16, 2015. November 17, 2015.</ref>

In November 2015, Panasonic starts to retail locally harvested produce from its indoor agriculture facility salads via Veggie Life branding in Singapore, from the very first licensed indoor vegetable farm in the country using Panasonic's own technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.panasonic.com/global/stories/2015/44449.html|title=Panasonic Indoor Vegetable Farm Offers More Opportunities for Farm-To-Table Experience|access-date=January 27, 2016|publisher=Panasonic}}</ref>

In February 2016, Panasonic and the City of [[Denver]] formed a formal partnership to make Denver the "smartest" city in America. Joseph M. Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corp. of America, laid out the plans for the partnership in four key areas: smart housing and small offices, energy and utilities, transportation and city services and smart buildings.<ref>Meghan Ottolini, CRN. “[http://www.crn.com/news/networking/video/300079732/panasonic-partners-to-make-denver-smartest-city-in-america.htm Panasonic Partners to Make Denver The Smartest City in America]." February 18, 2016. February 18, 2016.</ref>

Due to increased competition from China, Panasonic's Li-ion automotive market share decreased from 47% in 2014 to 34% in 2015.<ref>"[http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Nissan-s-battery-pullout-may-energize-rivals Nissan's battery pullout may energize rivals]" ''Nikkei'', August 6, 2016.</ref> In June 2016, Tesla announced that Panasonic would be the exclusive supplier of batteries for its mass market vehicle Model 3. Batteries for the higher-end Model S sedan and Model X SUV will also be supplied by Panasonic.<ref>Zacks Equity Research, Zacks. "[https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/219909/tesla-says-panasonic-exclusive-supplier-of-model-3-batteries Tesla Says Panasonic Exclusive Supplier of Model 3 Batteries]." June 9, 2016. June 9, 2016.</ref> In early 2016 Panasonic president [[Kazuhiro Tsuga]] confirmed a planned total investment of about $1.6 billion by the company to construct Gigafactory to full capacity.<ref>{{citation| url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/panasonic-will-bet-big-on-gigafactory-1452189826| title = Panasonic Will Bet Big on Gigafactory| first =Mike| last = Ramsey| date = January 7, 2016 | work = The Wall Street Journal }}</ref> However, after [[Tesla Model 3#Market|the number of Model 3 reservations]] became known in April,<ref name=verge2016-07-28>{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/7/28/12299202/tesla-model-3-gigafactory-tour-elon-musk-photos-nevada |title=Tesla's entire future depends on the Gigafactory |last=Golson |first=Jordan |date=July 28, 2016 |website=The Verge |access-date=August 8, 2016}}</ref> Panasonic moved production plans forward and announced a [[Bond (finance)|bond]] sale for $3.86 billion, most of it to be invested in Gigafactory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/panasonic-raise-3-9-billion-091120222.html|title=Panasonic to raise $3.9 billion, partly to finance Tesla plant investment|website=finance.yahoo.com}}</ref>

In 2016, Panasonic debuted a transparent TV.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/tech/this-is-an-invisible-tv-really-181044827.html |title=Panasonic releases transparent tv |access-date=October 8, 2016}}</ref>

In July 2016, Panasonic unveiled its interest in making acquisitions in the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning space. According to a source, the company has put aside $10 million for use in either an acquisition or joint venture.<ref>Mobile World Live. "[http://www.mobileworldlive.com/devices/news-devices/panasonic-looks-to-ai-for-device-differentiation/ Panasonic looks to AI acquisitions with $10M fund]." July 6, 2016. July 8, 2016.</ref>

In August 2018, the company announced, to avoid potential tax issues Panasonic will move its European headquarters from the UK to Amsterdam in October as Brexit approaches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45351288|title=Panasonic to move Europe HQ out of UK|date=August 30, 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/08/30/panasonic-move-european-hq-london-netherlands-brexit-concerns/|title=Panasonic to move European HQ in London to Netherlands over Brexit concerns|last=Staff|first=Our Foreign|date=August 30, 2018|work=The Telegraph|access-date=August 30, 2018|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

[[File:Panasonic.Lumix.S1R.50f1.4.jpg|thumb|Panasonic Lumix S1R with prime lens 50 mm f/1.4 at [[Photokina]] in September 2018]]

On September 25, 2018, Panasonic became one of the founding members of the [[L-Mount Alliance]], and announced two full-frame mirrorless cameras and a range of [[Leica L-Mount|L-Mount]] lenses to be launched in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180925005345/en/Panasonic-Develops-Models-Full-Frame-Mirrorless-Camera|title=Panasonic Develops Two Models of Its First Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera|date=September 25, 2018|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=December 28, 2018}}</ref> The 47-megapixel Panasonic Lumix S1R and the 24-megapixel Panasonic Lumix S1 will be the first full-frame mirrorless cameras produced by Panasonic and will offer the Lumix Pro support service for professional photographers. These cameras will also be equipped with Dual Image Stabilization technology to help photographers when shooting in low-light.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/panasonic-lumix-s1r-an-lumix-s-full-frame-mirrorless-cameras-revealed|title=Panasonic Lumix S1R and Lumix S full-frame mirrorless cameras revealed|last=News|first=Marc Chacksfield 2018-09-27T07:57:26Z|website=digitalcameraworld|date=September 27, 2018|language=en|access-date=December 28, 2018}}</ref>

In 2019, Panasonic sold its semiconductors and security systems (security camera) businesses.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Author|first=No|date=November 28, 2019|title=Panasonic to sell loss-making chip business to Taiwanese firm: source|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/11/28/business/corporate-business/panasonic-sell-loss-making-chip-business-taiwanese-firm-source/|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Panasonic-to-spin-off-security-camera-business-as-costs-weigh|title=Panasonic to spin off security camera business as costs weigh|website=Nikkei Asian Review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/polaris-capital-panasonic-138745/|title=Japan's Polaris Capital to acquire 80% of Panasonic's new security business}}</ref> The company also decided to completely exit from the [[liquid-crystal display]] panel business by 2021, marking the end of its display production, to focus its resources on the automotive and industrial businesses. Panasonic's LCD plant in [[Himeji]], [[Hyōgo Prefecture|Hyogo]] will be overhauled to manufacture automotive batteries.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shilov|first=Anton|title=Panasonic to Cease LCD Production by 2021|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/15157/panasonic-to-cease-lcd-production-by-2021|access-date=September 4, 2020|website=www.anandtech.com}}</ref>

In 2020, Panasonic exited the vending machine business, as it failed to achieve profitability, lagging behind rivals [[Fuji Electric]], Sanden and Glory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Panasonic-exits-vending-machines-as-market-shrinks|title=Panasonic exits vending machines as market shrinks|website=Nikkei Asian Review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jvma.or.jp/search/|title=会員検索（正会員）| インフォメーション館 | よくあるご質問|website=www.jvma.or.jp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.glory-global.com/groupinfo/at_a_glance/|title=GLORY at a Glance|website=GLORY Group}}</ref>

Meanwhile, Panasonic has made an investment to take a 20% stake in [[Blue Yonder]], the supply-chain management software company previously known as JDA Software, deepening the integration of the former's industrial connected technology and the latter's products that has been under way since a year ago.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Jennifer|date=May 20, 2020|title=Panasonic Takes 20% Stake in Blue Yonder|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/panasonic-takes-20-stake-in-blue-yonder-11589991586|access-date=October 7, 2020|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

On November 19, 2020, Panasonic announced a restructuring set to be completed by 2022 in which the company spins off the domain companies as wholly owned subsidiaries while transforming itself into the holding company named ''Panasonic Holdings Corporation''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Panasonic Transitions to a Holding Company System {{!}} Headquarters News|url=http://news.panasonic.com/global/press/data/2020/11/en201113-3/en201113-3.html|access-date=November 19, 2020|website=Panasonic Newsroom Global|language=en}}</ref> Panasonic's plans are similar to that its competitor, [[Sony]], did on April 1, 2021, when Sony Corporation became Sony Group Corporation.

In January 2021, the company announced that it would put an end to its [[solar panel]] production.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Reuters Staff|date=January 31, 2021|title=Japan's Panasonic to end solar panel production – domestic media|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/panasonic-solar-idUSL1N2K6036|access-date=February 8, 2021}}</ref>

In March 2021, it was reported that Panasonic will buy [[Blue Yonder]] for $6.45 billion after buying a 20% stake in Blue Yonder for 86 billion yen in 2020. This deal is considered one of the biggest since 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Reuters Staff|date=March 8, 2021|title=Panasonic to buy Blue Yonder for $6.5 billion in biggest deal since 2011: Nikkei|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-blueyonder-m-a-panasonic-idUSKBN2B00UU|access-date=March 8, 2021}}</ref>

In June 2021, it was reported that Panasonic sold its entire stake in Tesla for $3.6 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Inagaki|first=Kana|date=June 25, 2021|title=Panasonic offloads Tesla stake for $3.6bn|url=https://www.ft.com/content/8862a466-d157-4395-8f73-0f3efcb09a26|access-date=July 4, 2021|website=Financial Times}}</ref>

==Current operations==
As of March 31, 2012, Panasonic employed about 330,000 staff (reduced to around 260,000 by March 2020) and had around 580 subsidiaries.<ref name=pananrep>{{cite web|url=http://panasonic.net/ir/annual/2012/pdf/panasonic_ar2012_e.pdf|title=Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2012|access-date=April 27, 2013|publisher=Panasonic|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522163213/http://www.panasonic.net/ir/annual/2012/pdf/panasonic_ar2012_e.pdf|archive-date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> Panasonic had total revenues of {{JPY|7,846,216 million}} in 2012, of which 53 percent were generated in Japan, 25 percent in Asia (excluding Japan), 12 percent in the Americas and 10 percent in Europe.<ref name=pananrep/> The company invested a total of {{JPY|520,216 million}} in research and development in 2012, equivalent to 6.6 percent of its revenues in that year.<ref name="pananrep" />

As of March 31, 2012, Panasonic held a total of 140,146 patents worldwide.<ref name="pananrep" /> Panasonic was the world's top patent applicant for three decades, from the 1980s to the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|year=2015|title=World Intellectual Property Indicators|url=https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_941_2015.pdf|access-date=July 8, 2019|website=[[World Intellectual Property Indicators]]|publisher=[[World Intellectual Property Organization]]}}</ref> According to a research conducted by the [[European Patent Office]] in 2020, the number of battery-related patents having been filed by Panasonic from 2000 to 2018 was the second-highest in the world.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 28, 2020|title=Japan leads battery tech race with third of patent filings|work=FT}}</ref>

{{gallery
|File:Panasonic Center Tokyo -01.jpg|The Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan
|File:Matsushita IMP Building 20061105-001.jpg|The Panasonic IMP Building in [[Osaka]], Japan
|File:PMC YRP Research Center 20090609.jpg|The Panasonic R&D facility at Yokosuka Research Park, Japan
|File:Panasonic Philippines Taytay, Rizal (2019).jpg|Panasonic Philippines Manufacturing Corporation Taytay Rizal.|title=}}

As of July 2020, Panasonic's operations are organised into seven "domain companies": Appliances, Life Solutions, Connected Solutions, Automotive, Industrial Solutions, and two overseas branches overseeing the businesses in the United States and Asia. Each of these companies may comprise multiple subsidiaries conducting actual operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FY 2021 Q1 Financial Results|url=https://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/ir/pdf/2020_1q/1q_financial_results_e.pdf|website=Panasonic}}</ref>

=== Appliances ===
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=== Life Solutions ===

==== Panasonic Homes ====
'''Panasonic Homes''' was a Japanese real estate and construction company and a subsidiary of Life Solutions Company, Panasonic, founded as the housing unit of Matsushita Electric Works in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Corporate Information – Panasonic Homes Co., Ltd. – Panasonic|url=https://homes.panasonic.com/english/information/|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=homes.panasonic.com}}</ref> In recent years, Panasonic Homes has been involved in developing [[Smart city|smart cities]]. In 2019, it was announced that [[Toyota]] and Panasonic would initiate a process to merge their housing businesses, Toyota Housing and Misawa Homes from the former and Panasonic Homes of the latter, into a joint venture scheduled to be established in January 2020 and co-controlled by the two parties, named '''Prime Life Technologies Corporation'''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=CORPORATION|first=TOYOTA MOTOR|title=Panasonic and Toyota Confirm Location and Executive Structure of Town Development Joint Venture {{!}} Corporate {{!}} Global Newsroom|url=https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/30919382.html|access-date=October 8, 2020|website=Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website|language=en}}</ref>

=== Connected Solutions ===

==== Panasonic Avionics Corporation ====
{{main|Panasonic Avionics Corporation}}
'''Panasonic Avionics Corporation''' (PAC), a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America and a unit of Connected Solutions Company, Panasonic, is a supplier of [[in-flight entertainment]] (IFE) and communication systems.<ref name="Aero">{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.panasonic.aero/|website=www.panasonic.aero}}</ref> Headquartered in [[Lake Forest, California]] where engineering, development and testing is performed while system installation, field engineering, major quality functions, certification and program management are performed at the [[Bothell, Washington]] facility – Panasonic Avionics Corporation employs approximately 3,300 employees based in over 70 locations worldwide, with major facilities in London, Toulouse, Hamburg, Dallas, Dubai and Singapore.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} A majority of the component manufacturing is carried out in Osaka, Japan.

In February 2017, Panasonic reported that the subsidiary was being investigated by American authorities under the [[Foreign Corrupt Practices Act|FCPA]].<ref>{{cite news|date=February 2, 2017|title=Panasonic says its avionics business being probed by U.S. authorities|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-probe-idUSKBN15H0OH|access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref>

====Panasonic Mobile Communications====
'''Panasonic Mobile Communications''' manufactures mobile phone handsets and related equipment. As of 2012, it had around a 20 per cent share of the Japanese handset market.<ref>{{cite news|date=February 21, 2012|title=Panasonic to launch waterproof Eluga phone|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/9094824/Panasonic-to-launch-waterproof-Eluga-phone.html|access-date=April 20, 2013}}</ref> Panasonic used to market mobile phone handsets worldwide, but in December 2005 announced its withdrawal from overseas markets due to poor sales. Panasonic returned to the overseas market in 2012, with the release of the Panasonic Eluga [[Android (operating system)|Android]]-powered smartphone. In July 2013, Panasonic announced the company will not supply a new model of [[smartphone]] to [[NTT DoCoMo]] Inc., because NTT DoCoMo will focus with Sony and Samsung products. In Q2 2013, Panasonic Mobile Communications booked a 5.4 billion yen operating loss.<ref>{{cite news|date=August 5, 2013|title=Panasonic to stop making new smartphones for NTT Docomo: Kyodo|newspaper=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-nttdocomo-idUSBRE9740RX20130805}}</ref> From July 2013 to January 2018 '''Panasonic India''' has released one more series of Android Smartphones '''Panasonic P Series''', along with Eluga Series.

=== Automotive ===

==== Automotive Systems division ====
'''Automotive Systems Business Division, Automotive Company, Panasonic''', formerly '''Panasonic Automotive Systems''' (PAS),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outline – Automotive Company – Panasonic|url=https://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/am/company.html|access-date=October 7, 2020|website=www.panasonic.com|language=en}}</ref> is an original equipment manufacturer of factory installed mobile audio equipment such as headunits, speakers and navigation modules. It is a subcontractor to most major auto manufacturers, supplying virtually every Japanese and American automaker, along with many European automakers. In 2015, PAS had a revenue of $12.4 billion.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 21, 2016|title=Panasonic to jump-start US battery cell output for Tesla|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Panasonic-to-jump-start-US-battery-cell-output-for-Tesla|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710105943/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Panasonic-to-jump-start-US-battery-cell-output-for-Tesla|archive-date=July 10, 2016|access-date=October 23, 2016|work=Nikkei Asian Review}}</ref> Panasonic also purchased the assets of Sanyo Corporation in 2017.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

Panasonic also formerly manufactured aftermarket vehicle audio products such as head units and speakers.

==== Giga Nevada ====
{{Main|Giga Nevada}}
Panasonic is the financial/technological partner of Tesla-owned [[Giga Nevada]] (Gigafactory 1) and has invested in the factory ever since the project's conception;<ref>{{Cite web|last=Osborne|first=Charlie|title=Panasonic to pour billions of yen in Tesla's gigafactory as initial investment|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/panasonic-to-pour-billions-of-yen-in-teslas-gigafactory-as-initial-investment/|access-date=October 7, 2020|website=ZDNet|language=en}}</ref> in contrast to Tesla ever expanding its battery production to overseas, Panasonic has refrained from taking part in Tesla's ventures elsewhere; aside from Giga Nevada, it has own sites in Japan from which it has served Tesla since before the completion of the Gigafactory.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Fred|date=October 2, 2017|title=Tesla's battery partner Panasonic increases production in Japan for other automakers|url=https://electrek.co/2017/10/02/teslas-battery-partner-panasonic-increases-production-factory-japan-other-automakers/|access-date=October 7, 2020|website=Electrek|language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Prime Planet Energy and Solutions ====
In 2020, Panasonic founded an electric vehicle battery joint venture with [[Toyota]], named Prime Planet Energy & Solutions Inc. (PPES), after its status as the exclusive battery supplier to Tesla has been diminished amid the changes in market environment, such as the rises of the competitors from South Korea and China and Tesla's move to bring the development and manufacturing of battery cells in-house.<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 5, 2020|title=Musk and Tesla shock Panasonic investors with battery ambitions|work=FT}}</ref> Panasonic owns 49% of the venture.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Reuters Staff|date=February 3, 2020|title=Toyota-Panasonic venture to start EV battery development in April|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-toyota-panasonic-battery-idUSKBN1ZX0LW|access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref> It was the first time the two companies joined hands in the realm of battery technology since [[Primearth EV Energy]] (PEVE) kicked off in 1996 to produce batteries for [[Hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid electric cars]].

=== Industrial Solutions ===
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=== Overseas operations ===

====Panasonic Corporation of North America====
'''Panasonic Corporation of North America''' is Panasonic's principal subsidiary in the United States. It has been headquartered in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], New Jersey since 2013, after being previously headquartered in [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]], since the 1980s;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.panasonic.com/us/corporate.html|title=About Us – Panasonic US|website=www.panasonic.com}}</ref> both Newark and Secaucus are located within New Jersey's [[Gateway Region]].

Founded in New York City at the [[MetLife Building]] in September 1959, it was known as '''Matsushita Electric Corporation of America''' ('''MECA''') prior to 2005.

====Panasonic Europe====
Panasonic's principal subsidiaries in Europe are '''Panasonic Europe Ltd.'''<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=5466412|title=Company Overview of Panasonic Europe Ltd.|access-date=April 14, 2013|magazine=Bloomberg Businessweek}}</ref> and '''Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH'''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=6562049|title=Company Overview of Panasonic Marketing Europe Gmbh|access-date=April 14, 2013|magazine=Bloomberg Businessweek}}</ref> Panasonic Europe is headquartered in London, England, but it is moving its headquarters to [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]] due to [[Brexit]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45351288|title=Panasonic to move Europe HQ out of UK|date=August 30, 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> Panasonic employs around 12,000 people in Europe, and the region generates around 10 per cent of its total revenues.<ref name=reut20413>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-europe-idUKBRE9380UM20130409|title=Panasonic executive says Europe consumer sales hold up|access-date=April 20, 2013|work=Reuters|date=April 9, 2013}}</ref> In 2012, Panasonic had around a 10 per cent share of the consumer electronics market in Europe, ranking third behind [[Samsung Electronics]] (with 26 per cent) and [[LG Electronics]] (with 12 per cent).<ref name=reut20413/>

Panasonic operates a chain of stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland called "Panasonic Store" which exclusively sell Panasonic products. Prior to 2008 the chain was named "shop@Panasonic".

In November 2010, Panasonic Electric Works established '''Panasonic Electric Works Vossloh-Schwabe Serbia d.o.o''', a new company in [[Svilajnac]], [[Serbia]], to manufacture energy-efficient electronic devices (ballasts) for lighting fixtures. Volume production commenced in January 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://panasonic-electric-works.net/news/2010/1011/1011-1.html|title=Panasonic|publisher=Panasonic Electric Works|access-date=May 26, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214170608/http://panasonic-electric-works.net/news/2010/1011/1011-1.html|archive-date=December 14, 2011}}</ref>

In May 2015, Panasonic launched its virtual solar service to UK consumers. The service allows users to run a simulation to provide an estimate of how much a rooftop solar installation would produce if it were installed in their home.<ref>By Liam Stoker, Solar Power Portal. "[http://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/panasonic_launches_virtual_solar_service_to_uk_consumers_6717 Panasonic launches virtual solar service to UK consumers]." May 14, 2015. May 14, 2015.</ref>

====Panasonic India====
Mr. Daizo Ito serves as Group President for Panasonic Regional Headquarters India (situated in Haryana) at Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd.<ref name="Corporate profile of Panasonic India Pvt Ltd">{{cite web|title=Corporate Profile|url=http://www.panasonic.com/in/corporate/profile.html|website=panasonic.com/in/}}</ref> Panasonic India makes washing machines, refrigerators, electric rice cookers, electric irons, mixer-grinders/blenders and other home appliances for the Indian market.

[[Anchor Electricals Pvt. Ltd.]], an Indian company which makes electric lamps, switches, sockets and other electrical accessories, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation.

==== PT Panasonic Gobel Indonesia ====
'''PT Panasonic Gobel Indonesia''' (formerly known as '''[[National (brand)|PT National Gobel]]''' and '''PT National Panasonic Gobel''') is the name of the company's [[Indonesia]] division based in [[Cawang]], [[East Jakarta]]. Tomonobu Otsu is the current President Director and [[Rachmat Gobel]] is the current President Commissioner. It is a joint venture between Panasonic Corporation Japan and the Gobel Group of Indonesia.

==Former operations==

===MCA Inc.===
Matsushita bought American media company [[MCA Inc.]] for US$6.6 billion.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1990-11-26/news/mn-4086_1_mca-shareholders| title=It's a Wrap: MCA Sold: Matsushita to Pay About $6.6 Billion| access-date=April 14, 2013| work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]| date=November 26, 1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/01/business/who-gets-what-from-mca-deal.html|title=Who Gets What From MCA Deal| access-date=April 14, 2013| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=December 1, 1990}}</ref> In 1995, it sold 80% of MCA's shares to Canadian drink company [[Seagram]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/07/business/seagram-heads-for-hollywood-seagram-will-buy-80-of-big-studio-from-matsushita.html| title=Seagram heads for Hollywood; Seagram will buy 80% of big studio from Matsushita| access-date=April 14, 2013| work=The New York Times|date=April 7, 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/28/business/matsushita-freed-of-mca-reports-a-profit.html| title=Matsushita, Freed of MCA, Reports a Profit| access-date=April 14, 2013| work=The New York Times| date=August 28, 1996}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-04-07/news/mn-52060_1_hollywood-executives|title=Matsushita to Sell 80% of MCA to Seagram Co. : Business: Distiller to pay about $7.1 billion. Japanese owner and Hollywood giant clashed often over five years.|last=BATES|first=JAMES|date=April 7, 1995|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 27, 2018|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> MCA was renamed Universal Studios Inc. in 1996,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/1996/12/09/daily1.html| title=MCA changes name to Universal Studios Inc.| work=[[American City Business Journals|Orlando Business Journal]]| date=December 9, 1996| first=E. Scott| last=Reckard}}</ref> after which its motion picture business has changed hands continuously, [[Vivendi]], [[General Electric]] and [[Comcast]] in order, while the music division has become [[Universal Music Group]], acquired and wholly owned by Vivendi up until 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 31, 2019|title=Tencent Group Buys 10% of Universal Music for $3.4 Billion|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-31/tencent-group-clinches-deal-for-10-of-vivendi-s-universal-music|access-date=March 19, 2021}}</ref>

===Panasonic 3DO===
{{main|3DO Interactive Multiplayer}}

Panasonic used to manufacture 3DO gaming systems alongside [[GoldStar]] and [[Sanyo]] but stopped 3 years later, as it was not a success. There were a total of 2 million systems sold from 1993 to 1996, though it is not known how many of these were sold by each manufacturer. Panasonic obtained exclusive rights to manufacture the 3DO's successor console, the [[Panasonic M2|M2]], but ultimately backed out of releasing it due to the highly competitive state of the console gaming market at the time.

===Panasonic Healthcare===
In 2014, Panasonic Healthcare was bought by outside investors and renamed as PHCHD, which stands for Panasonic HealthCare HD. It mainly makes cryogenic and [[ULT freezer]]s for laboratories and sterilization equipment.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="businesswire.com"/>

=== Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions ===
Panasonic had been in the semiconductor industry since 1957,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Panasonic to Sell Semiconductor Business to Nuvoton|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/15171/panasonic-to-sell-semiconductor-business-to-nuvoton|access-date=February 8, 2021|website=www.anandtech.com}}</ref> when it started the mass production of [[silicon transistor]]s and bipolar ICs. From 2012 onwards the company had implemented a series of measures to boost productivity of the business, including transfers of its production facilities to a joint venture with [[Tower Semiconductor|TowerJazz]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=tkiyotaka|title=TowerJazz Signs Definitive Agreement Creating Joint Venture with Panasonic Corporation to Acquire its 3 Semiconductor Factories in Japan and to Manufacture Panasonic and Additional Products|url=https://tpsemico.com/2013/12/towerjazz-signs-definitive-agreement-creating-joint-venture-with-panasonic-corporation-to-acquire-its-3-semiconductor-factories-in-japan/|access-date=February 8, 2021|website=Tower Partners Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (TPSCo)|language=en-US}}</ref> and the [[System on a chip|system-on-a-chip]] designing unit to Panasonic/[[Fujitsu]] joint venture [[Socionext]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manners|first=David|date=March 2, 2015|title=Socionext formed from Fujitsu and Panasonic SoC businesses|url=https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/finance/socionext-formed-fujitsu-panasonic-soc-businesses-2015-03/|access-date=February 8, 2021|website=Electronics Weekly|language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, Panasonic decided to sell its remaining chip business and the stake in the joint venture with TowerJazz to [[Nuvoton]] following heavy losses.<ref name=":1" />

==Products==
Panasonic has offered a wide range of products and services, including air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, compressors, lighting, televisions, personal computers, mobile phones, audio equipment, cameras, broadcasting equipment, [[List of Panasonic video projectors|projectors]], automotive electronics, aircraft in-flight entertainment systems, semiconductors, [[lithium batteries]], electrical components, optical devices, bicycles, electronic materials and photovoltaic modules.<ref name=annrep2013>{{cite web|url=http://panasonic.net/ir/annual/2013/pdf/panasonic_ar2013_e.pdf|title=Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2013|access-date=February 9, 2014|publisher=Panasonic Corporation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223104820/http://panasonic.net/ir/annual/2013/pdf/panasonic_ar2013_e.pdf|archive-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref> Ventilation appliances such as electric fans are manufactured under [[KDK]] and rebranded as Panasonic.

{{gallery
|File:Panasonic, IFA 2018, Berlin (P1070161).jpg|R-31 tube radio
|File:Panasonic G80.jpg|A Panasonic [[Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85/G80|Lumix]] camera
|File:Panasoniccfu1.jpg|A Panasonic [[Toughbook]] field computer
|File:SoftBank 001P Gold01.jpg|A Panasonic mobile phone
|File:IFA 2010 Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin 124.JPG|A display of Panasonic televisions
|File:Technics Техникс.JPG|Technics headphones
|}}

==Sponsorships==

===Football===
Panasonic sponsors the German footballer [[Marco Reus]], who plays for [[Bundesliga]] club [[Borussia Dortmund]] and [[Germany national football team|Germany]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/panasonic_snaps_up_marco_reus_as_brand_ambassador|title=Panasonic snaps up Marco Reus as brand ambassador – SportsPro Media|website=www.sportspromedia.com}}</ref>

Panasonic owns [[Panasonic Wild Knights]] a rugby club base in [[Gunma]] just outside of Tokyo. They compete in the highest level of rugby in Japan [[Top League]]

Panasonic owns [[Gamba Osaka]], a club from the [[J. League]], the main Japanese Professional Football League.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.panasonic.com/global/topics/2014/30448.html|title=Panasonic Sponsored Gamba Osaka Football Club Secures Domestic Treble! {{!}} Panasonic Newsroom Global|work=Panasonic Newsroom Global|access-date=February 5, 2018}}</ref>

Panasonic is an official partner and sponsor of [[AFC Champions League]] and [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/10/10/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Panasonic.aspx|title=Panasonic renews with MLS, adds U.S. national teams|access-date=April 14, 2013|work=Sports Business Daily|date=October 10, 2011}}</ref>

Between 1981 and 1983, Panasonic was the shirt sponsor of English [[association football|football]] club [[Nottingham Forest F.C.]]{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}

On January 16, 2010, Panasonic signed a three-year, {{INR}} 47 million (£518.5K) jersey sponsorship deal for the [[India national football team]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-16/top-stories/28117960_1_indian-football-aiff-secretary-alberto-colaco-praful-patel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514010514/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-16/top-stories/28117960_1_indian-football-aiff-secretary-alberto-colaco-praful-patel|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2013|title=AIFF signs Rs 4.7 crore deal with new sponsor|access-date=April 14, 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=January 16, 2010}}</ref>

===Other===
[[File:Toyota F1 Canada 2006 (crop).PNG|thumb|Panasonic was the principal sponsor of the now-defunct [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota Racing]] [[Formula One]] team]]
[[File:Hiro Matsushita in 1989.jpg|thumb|[[Hiro Matsushita]] in 1991]]
Panasonic was a primary sponsor of [[Toyota]]'s [[Formula One]] program, '''Panasonic Toyota Racing'''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2009-01-15-3658564838_x.htm|title=Toyota goes virtual to show 2009 F1 car|access-date=April 27, 2013|work=USA Today|date=January 15, 2009}}</ref> [[Hiro Matsushita]], grandson of the company founder, is a former race car driver who ran a company overseeing sponsorship arrangements for the company.

Panasonic was also a sponsor in [[NASCAR]]'s [[Busch Series]] in [[2005 NASCAR Busch Series|2005]], sponsoring the No. 67 Smith Brothers Racing Dodge for [[Ken Schrader]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2005_Sam's_Town_300/B|title=2005 Sam's Town 300|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> [[Bryan Reffner]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2005_SBC_250/B|title=2005 SBC 250|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> [[C.W. Smith (racing driver)|C.W. Smith]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2005_Winn-Dixie_250_Presented_by_PepsiCo/B|title=2005 Winn-Dixie 250 Presented by PepsiCo|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> and [[Johnny Benson, Jr.]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2005_Domino's_Pizza_250/B|title=2005 Domino's Pizza 250|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> In 2007, Panasonic became a technology partner with [[Hendrick Motorsports]], and will serve as a primary sponsor of the team's No. 24 car with [[Jeff Gordon]] for two races in 2014 and through 2015
.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bruce|first=Kenny|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/6/17/jeff-gordon-adds-new-primary-sponsor-panasonic-through-2016.html|title=JEFF GORDON ADDS NEW PRIMARY SPONSOR|publisher=[[NASCAR]]|date=June 17, 2014|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref>

Panasonic has been a top level sponsor of the Olympic Games since the Seoul Olympics in 1988.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/15/sports/olympic-affiliates-also-go-for-gold.html|title=Olympic Affiliates Also Go for Gold|access-date=April 14, 2013|work=The New York Times|date=December 15, 1987}}</ref>

Panasonic was the official partner and sponsor of the [[Boston Celtics]] from 1975 to 1989, along with [[Technics (brand)|Technics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.panasonic.aero/join-us/|title=Join Us|website=www.panasonic.aero}}</ref> Various Panasonic ads appeared at the old [[Boston Garden]] during the 1980s.

On September 8, 2016, Panasonic was unveiled as the title sponsor for the new [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar Formula E team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/12846824/jaguar-formula-e-sponsor-announced-panasonic|title=Jaguar names Panasonic as title sponsor of its Formula E team|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref>

On February 14, 2017, Panasonic was unveiled as the main sponsor of [[Lega Basket Serie A]], the highest professional [[basketball]] league in Italy and one of the top ranked national domestic league in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://it.euronews.com/2017/02/14/basket-panasonic-main-sponsor-serie-a |title=Basket: Panasonic main sponsor Serie A |date=February 14, 2017 |access-date=February 15, 2017 |language=it |trans-title=Basketball: Panasonic main sponsor of Serie A |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216125234/http://it.euronews.com/2017/02/14/basket-panasonic-main-sponsor-serie-a |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Panasonic currently sponsors Japanese [[IndyCar Series]] driver [[Takuma Sato]] in his [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]] car.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2019/08/08-31-Cavin-Sato|title=SATO CONTINUES TO DRIVE IN ELITE INDYCAR COMPANY|website=www.indycar.com}}</ref>

==Environmental record==
Panasonic is ranked in joint 11th place (out of 16) in [[Greenpeace]]’s Guide to Greener Electronics, which ranks electronics manufacturers on policies and practices to reduce their impact on the climate, produce greener products and make their operations more sustainable.<ref name="Guide to Greener Electronics">{{cite web|url=http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/cool-it/Guide-to-Greener-Electronics/|title=Guide to Greener Electronics | publisher=Greenpeace International|access-date=November 16, 2011}}</ref> The company is one of the top scorers on the Products criteria, praised for its good product life cycles and the number of products which are free from [[polyvinyl chloride]] plastic (PVC). It also scores maximum points for the energy efficiency of its products with 100 percent of its TVs meeting the latest [[Energy Star]] standards and exceeding the standby power requirement.

However, Panasonic's score is let down by its low score on the Energy criteria, with the Guide stating it must focus on planned reductions of greenhouse gases (GHG), set targets to reduce GHG emissions by at least 30% by 2015 and increase renewable energy use by 2020.<ref name="Guide to Greener Electronics"/>
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In 2014, an article in ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that Panasonic will compensate its expatriate workers in China a "hazard pay" as compensation for the chronic air pollution they are subjected to as they work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/panasonic-hazard-pay-air-pollution-china|title=Will Panasonic's 'hazard pay' make a difference to air pollution in China?|work=The Guardian|date=April 14, 2014|access-date=July 16, 2015}}</ref>

==Slogans==
* "Just slightly ahead of our time" (1970s–1990s)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adslogans.co.uk/site/pages/slogan-features/slogans-of-the-70s.php|title=Adslogans – A fast, efficient bespoke search service for advertisers on slogans, endlines, straplines, taglines etc. – Slogans of the 70s|access-date=July 16, 2015}}</ref>
* "Even more than you expected [out of the blue]" (1970s–1996 Australia)
* "What's on Panasonic" (1990–1996)
* "The quest for zero defect" (1990's-2003, South Africa)<ref>https://www.itweb.co.za/content/O2rQGMAp2mj7d1ea</ref>
* "Panasonic, The One That I Want" (1996–2003, USA)
* "What's New by Panasonic" (1996–2003)
* "Ideas for Life" (2003–2013, Global) <ref>https://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/history/chronicle/2003.html</ref>
* "A Better Life, A Better World" (2013–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Panasonic Establishes "A Better Life, A Better World" as its New Brand Slogan {{!}} Headquarters News {{!}} Panasonic Newsroom Global|url=https://news.panasonic.com/global/press/data/2013/09/en130904-2/en130904-2.html|access-date=October 7, 2020|website=news.panasonic.com}}</ref>
* "Wonders!" (2014–present)
* "Let's Live Life Better" (2017–2018)

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies}}
*[[List of Japanese companies]]
*[[Konosuke Matsushita]]
*[[Masaharu Matsushita]]
*[[Hiro Matsushita]]
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==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book |title=Matsushita Leadership: Lessons from the 20th Century's Most Remarkable Entrepreneur|last=Kotter|first=John P.|author-link=John Kotter|year=1997 |publisher=The Free Press|location=New York|isbn=9780684834603|oclc=35620432 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H02ar1hD7nAC}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Panasonic}}
* {{official website|https://www.panasonic.com/}}
*[https://mobile.panasonic.com/in Panasonic India]
*[https://mobile.panasonic.com/in/productlist/eluga Panasonic Eluga Series]
*[https://mobile.panasonic.com/in/productlist/p-series Panasonic P Series]
*[https://www.panasonic.com/id Panasonic Indonesia]

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Lux (soap)

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|producedby=[[Hindustan Unilever]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lux|url=https://www.hul.co.in/brands/personal-care/lux.html|access-date=2021-04-10|website=Hindustan Unilever Limited website|language=en}}</ref> [[Unilever Sri Lanka]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lux launches Star Soap Collection|url=https://www.unilever.com.lk/news/press-releases/2015/lux-launches-star-soap-collection.html|access-date=2021-04-10|website=Unilever Sri Lanka|language=en}}</ref> [[Unilever Pakistan]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lux|url=https://www.unilever.pk/brands/our-brands/lux.html|website=Unilever Pakistan website|language=en}}</ref>}}

'''LUX''' is a global brand developed by [[Unilever]]. The range of products includes beauty soaps, shower gels, bath additives, hair shampoos and conditioners. Lux started as "Sunlight Flakes" [[laundry soap]] in 1899.

As of 2009, Lux revenue was estimated at €1 billion.

Lux is marketed primarily in [[Brazil]], [[India]], [[Thailand]] and [[South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.unilever.com/brands/personalcarebrands/lux/index.aspx | title=Lux – personal care brand of Unilever | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227093144/http://www.unilever.com/brands/personalcarebrands/lux/index.aspx | archive-date=27 December 2010 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Developed by Unilever, Lux (soap) is now headquartered in Singapore.

==History==

===Origins and history===
[[Image:Printads 20s.jpg|thumb|200px|left|''Lux'' Print ads – Early 20s]]
The brand was founded by the firm [[Lever Brothers]], now known as [[Unilever]], in 1899.<ref>"Our approach to sustainability". unilever.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.</ref> The name changed from "Sunlight Flakes" to "Lux" in 1900.”

Lux toilet soap was launched in the United States in 1925 and in the United Kingdom in 1928. Subsequently, Lux soap has been marketed in several forms, including handwash, shower gel and cream bath soap.

[[Image:Early beginnings.jpg|thumb|150px|''Lux'' beginnings]]

===Advertising History===
Lux Soap was introduced to America in 1925 by the Lever Brothers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=author.|first=Ward, W. Peter|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1104796443|title=The clean body : a modern history|date=November 2019|isbn=978-0-2280-0063-1|oclc=1104796443}}</ref> It was a white soap packaged in pastel colors designed to be comparable to the finer French soaps, but more affordable.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Sivulka|first=Juliann|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46785266|title=Stronger than dirt : a cultural history of advertising personal hygiene in America, 1875-1940|date=2001|publisher=Humanity Books|isbn=1-57392-952-2|location=Amherst, N.Y.|oclc=46785266}}</ref> The Lever Brothers used a marketing company named the Thompson Agency to create a marketing scheme for Lux Soap's release, and first found success by stressing the different attributes of the soap to meet consumer needs. Some of the attributes pointed out were fragrance, lather, and how long the bar lasts. Lux Soap was often advertised with exotic drawings and associated with sophistication and luxury primarily aimed towards women. Once Lux Soap began its national campaign in 1926, it was also advertised for men and children.<ref name=":1" /> The Thompson agency then began a campaign to make in 1928 to get endorsements from Hollywood actresses, by sending 425 actresses cases of Lux Soap. It received 414 endorsements in return, leading them to claim that 9 out of 10 stars in Hollywood use Lux Soap.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> The use of endorsements by Hollywood starlets was a tremendous success for both Lux Soap, the actresses, and the studios. In 1933, advertisements claimed that Lux Soap was used by 686 out of 694 more well known actresses.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Segrave|first=Kerry|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57515046|title=Endorsements in advertising : a social history|date=2005|publisher=McFarland & Co|isbn=0-7864-2043-X|location=Jefferson, N.C.|oclc=57515046}}</ref> Lux Soap's Hollywood campaign along with its many other advertising efforts, would assist Lux Soap in becoming a worldwide leader in soap sales.<ref name=":0" /> As the focus of advertising shifted from the use of Hollywood starlets to a focus on everyday women, Lux Soap declined in sales and was removed from the shelves in the 1990s. Lever Brothers shifted their focus to another soap, Dove.<ref name=":0" />

Lux Soap followed Colonial Great Britain to Zimbabwe, Africa in the 1920s, but it took until the mid 20th century before Africans became familiar with toilet soap and few used it.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Burke|first=Timothy|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33282205|title=Lifebuoy men, lux women : commodification, consumption, and cleanliness in modern Zimbabwe|date=1996|publisher=Duke University Press|isbn=0-8223-1753-2|location=Durham|oclc=33282205}}</ref> In the 1940s Lever Brothers began mass advertising for Lux, introducing their product as a soap associated with glamour and intelligence, and began using existing advertisements of international celebrities endorsing their products.<ref name=":2" /> The advertising shifted in the 1950s emphasizing intelligence rather than beauty. Lever Brothers began to offer different colored bars other than white and used depictions of African people with slogans that insinuated intelligent people used only Lux Soap.<ref name=":2" /> Finally, in the 1960s and 1970s Lux Soap advertising shifted back to emphasizing glamour but this time used local models and singers instead of white international stars.<ref name=":2" /> Lux soap is still sold as a beauty product in Africa today. [[Image:Lux stars2.jpg|thumb|130px|''Lux'' 9 out of 10 stars use Lux]]

===1928–1940 ===
LUX was launched in the UK, India, Argentina, and Thailand. The brand concentrated on building its association with movie stars and their use of the product.

In 1931, Lux launched a ''I am over 31'' campaign, which focused on older stars. The series of print ads had stars talking about preserving youthful skin in jars.

[[Image:Lux youthful.jpg|thumb|100px|left|''Lux'' Romancing the consumer, [[Deanna Durbin]]]]

===1940s and 1950s===

Lux used actresses as spokesmodels, including Ronald Reagan, [[Deanna Durbin]] and [[Deborah Kerr]].

[[Image:Lux romancing.jpg|thumb|150px|''Lux'' Romancing the brand]]

===1960s ===

Brand spokeswomen included [[Sandra Dee]], [[Diana Rigg]], [[Samantha Eggar]], [[Audrey Hepburn]], [[Cyd Charisse]], [[Debbie Reynolds]], [[Kim Novak]], [[Doris Day]], and [[Barbara Rush]].

The brand also moved forward with launching LUX in the Middle East.

===1970s===

Reflecting the shift in beauty trends in the 1970s, Lux stars included: [[Brigitte Bardot]] and [[Natalie Wood]].

===1980s===

Lux was launched in China at this time. [[Sophia Loren]], [[Raquel Welch]], and [[Cheryl Ladd]] were some celebrities used during this era.

In 1941 Leela Chitnis became the first Indian film star to endorse Lux soap brand.

In India, later [[Bollywood]] actresses, such as [[Madhubala]] [[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Hema Malini|Tim Conway, Hema Malini]], [[Parveen Babi]], [[Sridevi]], [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh khan]], [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Rani Mukerji]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Amisha Patel]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[kajal aggarwal]] [[Asin]], [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Alia Bhatt]] have endorsed Lux soap.

===1990s – early 2000s===

In the 1990s, Lux used stars such as, Brazil's [[Malu Mader]] and [[Debora Bloch]].

This period launched product brand extensions with shower creams and gels, and Lux Super Rich Shampoo in Japan and China.

=== Lux Style Awards ===

In 2002, [[Pakistan]] created the [[Lux Style Awards]] to celebrate the [[Cinema of Pakistan|Pakistani film industry]].

===2000s===

In 2005, Lux partnered with actress Aishwarya Rai.

Since 2008, Lux has used the slogan “''Declare your beauty''.”

Lux products are manufactured at 71 locations with more than 2000 suppliers and associates providing the raw materials. It is marketed in Brazil, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and South Africa, and sells soap bars in India, Pakistan, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Vietnam.

===2017 to present===

In Indonesia, Lux used Maudy Ayunda as a spokesmodel. Lux sponsored an award show "Lux Sound of Women" about female musicians.

In India, Lux celebrates women with an annual "Golden Rose Awards" which joins together the female cinematic actresses in Bollywood.

==See also==
* [[Unilever]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website|www.lux.com}}
* [http://www.caressskin.com/ US Caress website]

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Slice (soft drink)

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'''Slice''' is a line of [[fruit]]-flavored [[soft drink]]s originally manufactured by [[PepsiCo]] and introduced in 1984<ref>[https://www.fooddive.com/news/slice-bets-on-nostalgia-factor-with-summer-relaunch/516923/ Slice bets on nostalgia factor with summer relaunch], Published Feb. 14, 2018 By Cathy Siegner on Food Dive</ref> (to replace the [[Teem]] brand) but discontinued by PepsiCo in the United States in the late 2000s. Slice was reintroduced in the United States and Canada as a brand of [[organic juice]]s by "New Slice Ventures LLC",<ref>[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/slice-delivers-sparkling-water-splashed-with-organic-fruit-juice-300760585.html Slice Delivers Sparkling Water Splashed with Organic Fruit Juice] on PR Newswire, 5 Dec 2018</ref> who acquired the trademark rights in those countries.<ref name=foodwine/>

Slice was also reintroduced in India by PepsiCo in 2008 as a [[mango]]-flavoured fruit drink<ref name=india>[http://www.pepsicoindia.co.in/en-IN/live/pressrelease/slice-becomes-the-thickest-mango-drink-in-india-unveils-a-new-brand-campaign-featuring-brand-ambassador-katrina-kaif Slice becomes the thickest mango drink in India; Unveils a new brand campaign featuring brand ambassador Katrina Kaif] on PepsiCo India (press release), 27-02-2020</ref> where it was currently advertised as [[Tropicana Products|Tropicana]] Slice.<ref name="PepsiIndia">{{cite web |title=PepsiCo India - Slice |url=http://www.pepsicoindia.co.in/brands/slice.html |website=www.pepsicoindia.co.in |access-date=25 June 2018}}</ref>

== History ==
The original Lemon Lime Slice was introduced in 1984 as a replacement for [[Teem]], and a competitor to [[Sprite (drink)|Sprite]] and [[7-Up]]. Its distinguishing characteristic at the time was that it contained 10% fruit juice. A diet version was introduced in 1985. The line was expanded in 1986 with Mandarin Orange, Apple, and Cherry Cola flavors, including diet versions of each. Advertisements during this era featured the slogan "We got the juice".

Slice was a big success upon release, inspiring other juice-infused drinks based on already existing juice brands, such as Coca-Cola's [[Minute Maid]] orange soda and Cadbury Schweppes's [[Sunkist (soft drink)|Sunkist]]. By May 1987, Slice held 3.2 percent of the soft drink market. One year later, it had fallen to 2.1 percent and was below 2 percent in June 1988.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Levin |first1=Doron P. |title=Slice: Case Study of a Setback |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/15/business/slice-case-study-of-a-setback.html |access-date=25 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref> By 1988, the juice content had been reduced (packaging now said "with fruit juices" instead of "10% fruit juices"), the slogan was changed to "Either you got it or you don't", and the Apple and Cherry Cola flavors had been discontinued.

By 1990, the packaging had been redesigned, and the juice content dropped entirely. The line of flavors was also expanded again, this time with flavors more similar to competitors like [[Crush (soft drink)|Crush]], including Strawberry, Pineapple, Fruit Punch, and Grape. Slice advertising in the early 1990s featured [[Fido Dido]], a character associated with US competitor [[7-Up]] in international markets where PepsiCo has the rights to the latter brand. Lemon Lime Slice used the slogan "Clearly the One" during this era. <ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtie3wPBVNk|access-date=2020-07-08|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

The first two can and bottle designs featured a solid color related to the flavor of the drink. These were replaced in 1994 with black cans that featured colorful bursts related to the flavor of the drink, along with slicker graphics. More new flavors were made available during this era, including Dr Slice, a competitor to [[Dr Pepper]]. In 1997, the cans became blue with color-coordinated swirls. The Mandarin Orange flavor was reformulated around this time as an "Orange Citrus" flavor with the new slogan, "It's orange, only twisted." It would subsequently be reformulated again as just Orange Slice.

In the summer of 2000, lemon-lime Slice was replaced in most markets by [[Sierra Mist]], which became a national brand in 2003. The rest of the Slice line was replaced in most markets by [[Tropicana Products|Tropicana Twister Soda]] in the summer of 2005.

In early 2006, Pepsi resurrected the Slice name for a new line of [[diet soda]] called Slice ONE. Marketed exclusively at [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] stores, Slice ONE was available in orange, grape and berry flavors, all sweetened with [[Splenda]].

As of 2009, Slice (orange, diet orange, grape, strawberry and peach flavors) was available solely from Wal-Mart Stores.

Slice was launched in [[India]] in 1993 as a mango flavored drink and quickly went on to become a leading player in the category. In India, 'Slice Mango' is promoted by [[Bollywood]] actress [[Katrina Kaif]].<ref name="PepsiIndia"/> Slice mango is also available in Pakistan.

Slice was discontinued by PepsiCo at an unknown date in the United States between the late 2000s to early or mid 2010s, no longer being on [[PepsiCo]]’s “Product Locator” website.

By 2018, New Slice Ventures LLC had acquired the Slice trademark portfolio in the United States and Canada, and was working with Revolution Brands, Dormitus Brands and Spiral Sun Ventures, to re-launch a lower-sugar, lower-calorie beverage sweetened only with USDA-certified organic fruit juice.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trotter |first1=Greg |title=Slice is back: once-popular soft drink will be rebooted as low-calorie drink sweetened with fruit juice |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-slice-relaunch-20180129-story.html |access-date=25 June 2018 |work=chicagotribune.com}}</ref>

In December 2018, New Slice Ventures announced<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foodbev.com/news/revolution-brands-releases-slice-range-of-sparkling-water-in-us/|title=Revolution Brands releases Slice range of sparkling water in US|last=Contributor|date=2018-12-06|website=FoodBev Media|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-06}}</ref> that its new Slice-branded products had become available for wholesale pre-order in four flavors: [[Raspberry]] & [[Grapefruit]], [[Blackberry]], [[Mango]] & [[Pineapple]] and [[Apple]] & [[Cranberry]].<ref>[http://www.DrinkaSlice.com DrinkaSlice.com]</ref>

== Flavors ==
[[File:Mymomisnotreal's Picture of the original "Slice" flavor.jpg|thumb|A Can of ''Slice'', Lemon-lime flavor in 2019]]
Originally, the drink contained 10% [[fruit juice]]; the juice content was reduced by 1988 and eliminated by 1990.

*[[Apple]] Slice (1986-88)
**Diet Apple Slice
*Cherry Cola Slice (1986-88, discontinued following the introduction of [[Pepsi Wild Cherry|Wild Cherry Pepsi]])
**Diet Cherry Cola Slice
*Cherry-Lime Slice
*Dr Slice ([[Dr. Pepper|pepper]]-flavored drink, 1990s)
*[[Fruit punch]] Slice (1990s)
*[[Grape]] Slice (1990s)
*Lemon-lime Slice (original flavor) (1984-2000; replaced [[Teem]] in the [[United States]], discontinued with introduction of [[Mist TWST|Sierra Mist]])
**Diet Lemon-Lime Slice
*[[Mandarin Orange]] Slice (1986-97)
** Diet Mandarin Orange Slice
** Orange Citrus Slice (1997, replaced Mandarin Orange in regular and diet)
** [[Orange (fruit)|Orange]] Slice (late 1990s, replaced Orange Citrus in regular and diet)
*[[Mango]] Slice (India and Pakistan)
*[[Passionfruit]] Slice (1990s)
*[[Peach]] Slice (1990s)
*[[Pineapple]] Slice (1990s)
*Pink Lemonade Slice (1990s)
*Red Slice (1990s)
*[[Strawberry]] Slice (1990s)

In 2018, New Slice Ventures listed four new flavors of sparkling water as available on its [http://www.DrinkaSlice.com website]:

*[[Raspberry]] & [[Grapefruit]] Slice
*[[Blackberry]] Slice
* [[Mango]] & [[Pineapple]] Slice
* [[Cranberry]] & [[Apple]] Slice

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{official website}} (U.S. and Canada), New Slice Ventures LLC
* [https://pepsico.com.pk/Brands/Detail?brandId=33 Slice] (Pakistan), PepsiCo
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQN5IchNe_g Orange Slice commercial] - A 1997 commercial marketing the reformulated Slice.
* [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/slice-delivers-sparkling-water-splashed-with-organic-fruit-juice-300760585.html Press Release-] Press Release Announcing New Slice Products

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Brand ambassador

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{{Brand Management}}
A '''brand ambassador''' (sometimes also called a '''corporate ambassador''') is a person who is employed by an [[organization]] or [[company]] to represent a [[brand]] in a positive light, and by doing so, help to increase [[brand awareness]] and [[sales]]. The brand ambassador is meant to embody the [[corporate identity]] in appearance, demeanor, values and ethics.<ref name="'Brand ambassadors' give your business a boost">{{cite news|last=|date=Feb 10, 2013|title='Brand ambassadors' give your business a boost|newspaper=Business Courier|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2002/04/15/smallb3.html|access-date=April 15, 2002}}</ref> The key element of brand ambassadors is their ability to use [[Promotion (marketing)|promotional strategies]] that will strengthen the customer-product-service relationship and influence a large audience to buy and consume more.

Predominantly, a brand ambassador is known as a positive spokesperson, an [[Opinion leadership|opinion leader]] or a community influencer, appointed as an internal or external agent to boost product or service sales and create brand awareness. Today, "brand ambassador" as a term has expanded beyond [[celebrity branding]] to [[Self-brand|self-branding]] or [[Personal branding|personal brand]] management. Professional figures, such as good-will and non-profit ambassadors, [[promotional models]], [[testimonials]] and brand advocates have formed as an extension of the same concept, taking into account the requirements of every company.

The term ''brand ambassador'' loosely refers to a [[commodity]] which covers all types of event staff, varying between [[Trade fair|trade show]] hosts, in-store promotional members and street teams.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://modelsintech.com/blog/brand-ambassadors-vs-promotional-models/|title=Brand Ambassadors vs. Promotional Models|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref> Previously, the job of a brand ambassador was undertaken typically by a celebrity or someone of a well-known presence, who was often paid considerably for their time and effort. Nowadays however, a brand ambassador can be anyone who has knowledge or can identify certain needs a brand is seeking. The [[Fashion|fashion industry]], however, still solely relies on celebrity clientele in order to remain brand ambassadors.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.everyonesocial.com/blog/the-brand-ambassador-who-are-they-and-how-to-put-them-to-work-for-your-organization|title=The Brand Ambassador: Who Are They {{!}} EveryoneSocial|date=2016-02-19|work=EveryoneSocial|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US}}</ref> Furthermore, brand ambassadors are considered to be the key salesperson for a product or service on offer. They must remain well-informed when it comes to the brand they are representing, due to their nature of being the go-to person when questions arise from consumers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chegg.com/career-center/explore/brand-ambassador|title=Chegg.com|website=www.chegg.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> The brand ambassador's job is to drive results through communication tools either publicly, such as [[Social media marketing|social media]], or privately including emails, messaging and further one-to-one channels.<ref name=":1" />

==History==
===Rise of brand managers===
The concepts of brands and [[brand]] marketing have evolved over decades. Traditionally, consumers were familiar with only a few products ad services that were available in the market. Beginning from the 1870s a number of companies began pushing 'branded products,' which familiarized consumers with more brands. From 1915 through the 1920s, manufacturer brands were established and developed further, which increased companies' reliance on brand advertising and [[marketing]]. However, the [[Great Depression]] led to a severe drawback in brand progress, as companies were left with few ways to increase revenue and get their business back on track. For the sake of their brand and survival in a hopeless market, companies such as [[Procter and Gamble]], [[General Foods]] and [[Unilever]] developed the discipline of [[brand management]]. The "brand manager system" refers to the type of organizational structure in which brands or products are assigned to managers who are responsible for their performance.<ref name="Brands, Brand Management, and the Brand Manager System: A Critical-Historical Evaluation">{{cite journal|last=Low|first=George S.|author2=Fullerton, Ronald A.|title=Brands, Brand Management, and the Brand Manager System: A Critical-Historical Evaluation|journal=Journal of Marketing Research|date=May 1994|volume=31|issue=2|pages=173–190|doi=10.2307/3152192|jstor=3152192}}</ref>

===Era of change===
From the early- to mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, more firms moved toward adopting brand managers. The sudden boom in the economy, followed by a growing middle class population and birth rate, increased the demand for products within the market. This led to a steady competition among a number of manufacturers who found it hard to get their products noticed amidst the pre-existing brands. By the year 1967, 84% of large consumer packaged goods manufacturers had brand managers.<ref name="Brands, Brand Management, and the Brand Manager System: A Critical-Historical Evaluation"/> Brand managers were also being referred to as "product managers" whose sole priority shifted from simply brand building to boosting up the company's sales and [[profit margin]]. "The product manager is man of the hour in marketing organizations.... Modern marketing needs the product manager," raved one 1960s article.<ref>{{cite news|title=Why Modern Marketing Needs the Product Manager|newspaper=Printer's Ink|date=October 14, 1960}}</ref>

Over the course of several years, brand managers continued to exist as a medium that would help boost company revenue. In the 1990s, ''Marketing UK'' highlighted that brand managers are a part of an "outdated organizational system" while "the brand manager system has encouraged brand proliferation, which in turn has led to debilitating cannibalization and resource constraints."<ref>{{cite journal|last=Newell|first=A|author2=Simon, H.A|title=Brandstand|journal=Marketing UK|date=22 March 1990|series=Human Problem Solving}}</ref>

===Evolution of brand managers to brand ambassadors===
From the 1990s to early 2000s, brand management itself evolved as brand asset management. Davis defined Brand Asset Management Strategy as "a balanced investment approach for building the meaning of the brand, communicating it internally and externally, and leveraging it to increase brand profitability, brand asset value, and brand returns over time."<ref>{{cite book|last=Davis|first=Scott M.|title=Brand Asset Management: Driving Profitable Growth through Your Brands|year=2002|publisher=Josey Bass|location=San Francisco|isbn=978-0787963941|page=253}}</ref>

===College campus brand ambassadors===
Campus ambassadors (also known as “brand representatives” and “brand ambassadors”) are college students who spread the word about the company that they represent. The goal of campus ambassadors is to help the company with marketing programs on campus to target the college demographic. This can be achieved by throwing events, hosting workshops, and utilizing social media to promote the brand or company.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Alicia|title=Campus Rep Jobs: What They Are & How to Get One|url=http://www.hercampus.com/career/money/campus-rep-jobs-what-they-are-how-get-one|website=Her Campus|access-date=1 March 2017}}</ref> College campus brand ambassadors not only can market products or services through either events, workshops or social media. They can market through what others may say is more affective and better for the long run, which is marketing by word of mouth. Word-of-mouth marketing was the next-most-popular method of promotion — 75% of ambassadors said they used it, and 73% of them said it was a successful method of promotion. Just over 50% of the campus ambassadors we surveyed said that they hosted events for their company, but only 55% of them said that this was a successful.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Watts|first=Andrew|date=2016-03-01|title=The Struggle of Campus Ambassador Programs|url=https://medium.com/@thatswattsup/the-struggle-of-campus-ambassador-programs-2b93a4c186a6|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref> Word by mouth plays a big part in marketing because the company brand, product or service is being passed down by people who most likely know each other and are close to. This increases the chances of people taking action and buying that said product or service. In addition, students are more willing to take on the position as a campus ambassador because of the experiences gained. Student ambassador offers students a chance to grow their leadership and communication skills, and inspire other students to take a more active role in representing the school. Eager prospective students might also be interested in joining the program. This offers yet another incentive for students to apply to your institution. It can also add value to your current students’ experience.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-23|title=Student Ambassadors: What They Do & Why You Need Them|url=https://schooladmin.com/blog/student-ambassadors-what-they-do-and-why-you-need-them/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=SchoolAdmin}}</ref>

=== Social media brand ambassadors ===
With the Rise of social media the Brand ambassador marketing tactic has become much more prevalent. Brand ambassadors on social media networks are also known as social media influencers. Social media influencer is a term used for those who have significant followings and work as brand ambassadors promoting products to their following that otherwise may have overlooked the product. [14] "Ad-spend for this type of marketing will be more than 10 Billion dollars next year".[15] A staggering number, highlighting the importance of social media when trying to reach certain audiences. Usually, social media brand ambassadors are part of a larger "Ambassador program" run by a company where the company gives each ambassador a "referral code" or "referral link" to promote with. For example, the ambassador would be given a code like "ambassador15" that would be valid for 15% off on the company's online store. Then, whenever that code is used, the company is able to easily trace it back to that particular ambassador, and can reward that ambassador for helping bring in that sale to the company via a sales commission, free products, or social media exposure. Brand ambassador programs are becoming a huge part of the digital and social media marketing landscape as modern consumers are wanting to become more integral parts of recommending and promoting the brands they love. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.modash.io/blog/what-is-a-social-media-brand-ambassador/|title=What is a social media brand ambassador|date=November 11, 2019|website=Modash.io|access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>

To get the most out of their ambassador program companies need to first have an ambassador strategy in place. This usually includes finding the right ambassadors for your marketing campaign, designing a campaign that promotes your brand and its products, reaching out to potential ambassadors and setting up a proper incentive program that helps you stay in touch with your ambassadors.

==Contemporary terms==

===Celebrity branding===
Using celebrities as brand ambassadors is not a new concept. Creswell highlights that, "film stars in the 1940s posed for cigarette companies, and [[Bob Hope]] pitched [[American Express]] in the late 1950s. [[Joe Namath]] slipped into [[Hanes]] pantyhose in the 1970s, and [[Bill Cosby]] jiggled for [[Jell-O]] for three decades. Sports icons like [[Michael Jordan]] and [[Tiger Woods]] elevated the practice, often scoring more in endorsement and licensing dollars than from their actual sports earnings."<ref>{{cite news|last=Creswell|first=Julie|title=Nothing Sells Like Celebrity|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/business/media/22celeb.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=3 April 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 22, 2008}}</ref>

Large corporations realized that the overall image of a brand ambassador within society is an integral element in attracting consumer attention. As a result, there was a substantial increase in the role of celebrities as brand ambassadors. It was assumed that integrating a celebrity to a brand would increase chances of it being sold, which made companies value the business ideal of a 'brand ambassador.' The case study of the famous watch brand Omega, illustrates that the brand faced a severe crash in sales in the 1970s due to the Japanese Quartz phenomenon. Michael believes that, "by the time Omega had seen the error of its ways, the damage to its reputation was done. From the 1970s to the end of the 1990s, it was no longer seen as a luxury watch company."<ref>{{cite news|last=Michault|first=Jessica|title=A Study in Bringing Back a Brand|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/fashion/08iht-acaw-omega-09.html?_r=0|access-date=3 April 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 8, 2012}}</ref> It was then for the first time in 1995, that [[Cindy Crawford]] became the new face of Omega, introducing the age of the celebrity brand ambassador. The man behind this marketing ploy was believed to be Jean-Claude Biver, whose strategy changed the entire landscape for branding. During this time, many companies expanded their annual budgets to meet the financial liabilities that came with celebrity endorsements.

Celebrities are popular and followed by many people so it makes sense that marketers benefit from using them in order to get their message across. A celebrity can capture consumers' attention, link the brand with their own personal image, and associate their positive attributes with those of the product concerned. However, in some cases celebrity branding could go wrong and affect product revenue. For example, recent doping charges against [[Lance Armstrong]] cost him $30 million in endorsements and he stepped down as the chairman of [[Livestrong]]. On the other hand, Nike - who sponsors the Armstrong and U.S cycling team - stated in a press release," due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that Lance Armstrong participated in doping and misled Nike for more than a decade, it is with great sadness that we have terminated our contract with him."<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Mark J.|title=Nike Shoe Drops as Lance Armstrong Resigns From Livestrong|url=http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2012/10/17/Nike-Drops-Lance-Armstrong-101712.aspx|access-date=3 April 2013|newspaper=Brand Channel|date=October 17, 2012}}</ref>

===Self-branding===
According to Giriharidas,"the personal-branding field or [[self-brand]] traces its origins to the 1997 essay "The Brand Called You," by the management expert [[Tom Peters]]."<ref>{{cite news|last=Giriharidas|first=Anand|title=Branding and the 'Me' Economy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/us/27iht-currents.html|access-date=3 April 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 26, 2012}}</ref> Contemporary theories of branding suggest that brand ambassadors do not need to have a formal relationship with a company in order to promote its products/services{{Clarify|date=August 2018}}. In particular the Web 2.0 allows all individuals to choose a brand and come up with their own strategies to represent it{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}. Biro believes that "everyone owns their own personal brand. Companies and leadership must see the value of this concept for a successful social workplace recipe. If a brand ambassador chooses to represent the company and/or its brands, the individual should do so in a transparent way."<ref>{{cite news|last=Biro|first=Meghan M|title=Who Owns the Brand You?|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2012/08/29/who-owns-the-brand-you/|access-date=10 February 2013|newspaper=Forbes|date=29 August 2012}}</ref> Self-branding is an effective way to help new businesses save the hassle of hiring brand ambassadors, training them and then realizing they are not good enough for the company. In addition, it is an effective tool in order to target a niche audience and allows one to take sole control of their own brand representation. On the other hand, branding one's own product/service creates an instant connection with the audience and helps the brand stand out in comparison to other known brands that use popular celebrities or hire brand ambassadors.
Reis propagates her branding mantra, "think about other people. Think about the impressions you are making on friends, neighbors, business associates. Think about your brand."<ref>{{cite news|last=Quast|first=Lisa|title=Build A Personal Brand, Not Just A Career|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2012/11/19/build-a-personal-brand-not-just-a-career/|access-date=3 April 2013|newspaper=Forbes|date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> Creating a personal branding strategy is an effective way to attract audience attention. She gives the example of Marissa Mayer, CEO Yahoo. According to Laura Ries, Marissa is successful because she has what most people don't – "she has a brand."

Self-branding or personal branding is a way in which an individual may promote or build their reputation. Wheeler also highlights how sending an email can contribute towards an individuals personal brand and how personal branding has become important over the past few years due to the increase of self-employed individuals.<ref>Wheeler, A. (2010). ''Designing brand identity'' (3rd ed., pp. 6, 80). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.
</ref> The importance of personal branding increasingly rises due to modern audiences often trusting people as opposed to corporations. This falls down to the fact that audience members tend to believe that corporate organizations only have the final sales of product in mind as opposed to the publics interest instead.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.inc.com/jayson-demers/5-steps-to-building-a-personal-brand-and-why-you-need-one.html|title=5 Steps to Building a Personal Brand (and Why You Need One)|date= 27 August 2014|work=Inc.com|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en}}</ref> Furthermore, a personal brand is also a clear indication of who someone is and what best features they can offer, showing employees or clients what they could expect.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.job-hunt.org/personal-branding/whats-so-important.shtml|title=What's So Important About Personal Branding - Job-Hunt.org|last=Guiseppi|first=Meg|website=Job-Hunt.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> The promotion of a personal brand is also a key part of creating and building a successful network of contacts, which in itself can lead to more business and future clients.<ref name=":2" />

==Professional figures==

===Goodwill ambassador===
[[Goodwill ambassador|Goodwill Ambassador]] is a post-nominal title of authority bestowed by a head of state or the secretariat of an INGO; it is also a job description and position of an individual linked to the promotion of [[non-profit]] causes. The primary function of a goodwill ambassador is to help organizations advocate their mission. Predominantly, goodwill ambassadors are celebrity activists or known personalities, who use their fame and talents to secure funding, solicit donations, encourage volunteers to participate and raise awareness of the organization's cause. Celebrities or known personalities are picked according to the organizations' intended audience and if fully invested in the cause they are promoting can greatly influence the process of persuading others and attracting attention towards a world issue. Goodwill ambassadors make widely publicized visits to the world's most troubled regions, and make appeals on behalf of their people and the organization. The [[United Nations]] goodwill ambassadors include famous celebrities like [[Angelina Jolie]] for [[UNHCR]], [[David Beckham]] and [[Shakira]] for [[UNICEF]], [[Christina Aguilera]] for [[WFP]] and [[Nicole Kidman]] for [[UN Women]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=David|title=Goodwill Ambassador Foundation|url=https://www.goodwillambassadors.org/index|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Goodwill Ambassadors|publisher=[[Globcal International]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Promotional model===
A [[promotional model]] is a type of a spokesmodel, trade show model and convention model. These models carry out functions beyond representation of the company in a positive light. The main difference between a brand ambassador and a promotional model is in the way they represent the product/service. In many cases, unlike brand ambassadors, a promotional model may give the audience an experience that reflects the product or service being branded. Promotional models are required to be present at the venue as per the requirements of the marketing campaign, however brand ambassadors are most often referred to as the 'face of the brand' {{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}. Promotional models are most often found in trade shows exhibits (in some cases referred to as "booth babes"), conventions and in print, digital or selected advertisements for the brand. The use of so-called "booth babe" models at trade show exhibits and conventions has been criticized by some.<ref>{{cite news|last=Guglielmo|first=Connie|title=CES Doesn't Think Booth Babes Are A Problem. Here's Why They're Wrong|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/01/30/ces-has-no-formal-complaints-about-booth-babes-time-to-change-that/|work=Forbes|access-date=3 April 2013|date=30 January 2013}}</ref>

===Testimonial===
[[Testimonial]] is simply a way of conveying assurance, in this case assurance is provided by the testimonial of the company or product/service in question in a written or spoken manner. A testimonial does not advertise the product freely unlike the role of the brand ambassador. A brand ambassador performs the function of a testimonial but a testimonial is not a brand ambassador. By simply providing a testimonial for a product/service, one need not be an ambassador for the same. For example, a customer can be a testimonial, since a testimony could be formal or informal "word of mouth" advocating the positive facets of the product. On the other hand, a consumer could not always be brand ambassador, since the latter is more commercial and is often considered as a position bound by monetary and professional liabilities. To a certain degree, celebrity endorsements provide testimonials for the product/service they are marketing. However, with the advent of the digital age testimonials have reached an all-time high. A large number of websites feature a "go to" tab where one can put down reviews or testimonials for the product/service. This has led to an increase in fake reviews, where companies have chosen to pay people to get their positive feedback. According to a study conducted by the research firm Gartner, "one in seven reviews/testimonials posted online by the end of next year is likely to be false. Other estimates put the number as high as one in three."<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Mike Deri|title=Fake reviews plague consumer website|url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/jan/26/fake-reviews-plague-consumer-websites|publisher=Guardian UK|access-date=3 April 2013|location=London|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> However, on the flip side, the power of a customer’s story has been proven to increase web traffic and conversions. But in this case, you would have customers who are building genuine relationships and showing that they’re so passionate about your brand that it actually is part of their identity.<ref>{{Cite web|last=by|title=3 Rewards and 3 Risks of Making Customers Brand Ambassadors : Social Media Examiner|url=https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/3-rewards-and-3-risks-of-making-customers-brand-ambassadors/|access-date=2021-04-23|language=en-US}}</ref> If you’re open to the possibilities, it isn’t difficult to find activities that the company is comfortable with and customers are excited to be a part of. Shofar’s Furniture implemented a brand ambassador program and had phenomenal results that increased their site traffic 4000%. And this doesn’t mean that the company doesn’t have access or also utilize these channels; it’s a partnership of voices to leverage influence and networks from customers too.<ref>{{Cite web|last=by|title=3 Rewards and 3 Risks of Making Customers Brand Ambassadors : Social Media Examiner|url=https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/3-rewards-and-3-risks-of-making-customers-brand-ambassadors/|access-date=2021-04-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Brand advocate===
Fuggetta highlights that a brand advocate is a marketing term for "highly satisfied customers and others who go out of their way to actively promote the products they love and care about, they are a different breed altogether.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fuggetta|first=Rob|title=Brand Advocates: Turning Enthusiastic Customers into a Powerful Marketing Force|year=2012|publisher=John, Wiley & Sons, Inc|location=Hoboken, New Jersey|isbn=978-1118336038|page=1}}</ref> " Further, he states that they are 50% more influential than an average customer. Often a positive experience with a brand, successful customer-service relationship motivates a brand advocate to express their positive feelings towards a brand. Traditionally, a brand advocate <ref>{{cite web|last=Narayan|first=Ajit|title=Guide to Mastering Employee Advocacy|url=https://www.socxo.com/blog/employee-advocacy/|publisher=Socxo|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>would sing praises of a brand and this would circulate through 'word of mouth' or other similar channels. However, in the digital age social media tools have allowed brand advocates to express themselves on forums such as [[Twitter]], [[Facebook]] by 'tweeting' about a brand experience or 'liking' the brand itself. Rubin believes, "when customers seek you out via social media, they're looking for an opportunity to build an emotional connection. So give it to them."<ref>{{cite web|last=Rubin|first=Ted|title=How to Turn Relationships Into Brand Advocacy|url=http://mashable.com/2012/07/17/brand-advocacy/|publisher=Mashable|access-date=3 April 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Shill]]
* [[Market segment|Segmentation]]
* [[Corporate propaganda]]
* [[Social media marketing]]

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'''''Verve''''' is one of India's premier and home-grown, English-language digital luxury and lifestyle [[List of women's magazines|magazines for women]].

== History and profile ==
''Verve'' was launched in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infobharti.com/india-information/verve-magazine.php |title=Verve |publisher=Infobharti|date=5 September 2011|access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Amrita Madhukalya|title=Of recipes and G-spots: On India's 'magazine era'|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-of-recipes-and-g-spots-on-india-s-magazine-era-2105879|access-date=25 September 2016|work=dna|date=19 July 2015}}</ref> [[Anuradha Mahindra]], wife of industrialist [[Anand Mahindra]], is the founder, editor and publisher of ''Verve''. She also launched its sister publication later called The Indian Quarterly (IQ), which is a literary journal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/for-love-of-long-form-journalism-anuradha-mahindra-turns-to-iq-312911|title=For love of long-form journalism, Anuradha Mahindra turns to IQ|work=NDTV|date=5 November 2012|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> The south Mumbai–based publishing organisation also produces specialised in-house magazines, coffee-table books and supplements for leading brands.<ref name = "verveaboutus">{{cite web|url=http://vervemagazine.in/about-us|title=About Us|work=Verve Magazine}}</ref> ''Verve'' has not been owned or run by any foreign company. About 80 per cent of its readership is in cities.<ref name = "onlinemagazineshub">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlinemagazineshub.com/verve.html |title=Verve eMagazine|work=Online magazines hub|access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref>

==Focus==
The luxury magazine-turned-website focuses on women's lifestyle, including trends, national and international fashion, arts and culture, beauty, travel, food and spaces. Verve is known for its strong people focus, with in-depth interviews of famous people, Bollywood stories and a platform for the discovery of new talent.

''Verve'' used to have an annual Power Issue (curated list of the power women of the year in June), an annual Best Dressed Issue (curated list of the best dressed women of the year in October) and a January fresh list which had a curated list of young achievers. ''Verve'' had an art-themed issue in July and bridal issue in September too. ''Verve'' celebrates its anniversary every December.

==Print cycle==
''Verve'' started out as a quarterly publication in 1995. It then became a bi-monthly (coming out every 2 months) in 2005 and finally made the change over to a monthly in 2007 to keep pace with growing readership demands. The last ''Verve'' issue during the global coronavirus pandemic was the digital Environment Issue in June 2020. Prior to that, the Food Issue was released in March 2020, the Ambition Issue in January 2020, the Celebrate You Issue in November 2019, the Entertainment Issue in August 2019 and the Design Issue in June 2019.

==Verve Man==
''Verve'' had an annual "Verve Man" supplement that started in 2009 and became a bi-annual property in 2014. Celebrities to have made it to the cover of Verve Man included Kunal Kapoor, Imran Khan, Abhay Deol, John Abraham, Shah Rukh Khan, late Sushant Singh Rajput, and Ranbir Kapoor.<ref>[http://www.vervemagazine.in/topics/people/verve-man Verve Man.]</ref>

==Team==
:Anuradha Mahindra (Editor and Publisher)
:Aalika Mahindra (Editorial Director)
:Divya Mahindra (Creative Director)
:Shraddha Jahagirdar-Saxena (Executive Editor)
:Minal Shetty (Art Director)
:Arti Sarin (PR & Corporate Communications Director)
:Puneet Dhawan (Regional Manager – North)
:Mala Vaishnav (Editorial Consultant)
:Rymn Masand (Creative Consultant)<ref>[https://www.vervemagazine.in/about-us About Us.] List of Senior Employees.</ref>

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==External links==
* [http://www.vervemagazine.in/ Official website]

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'''Ajmer Sharif Dargah''', '''Ajmer Dargah''', '''Ajmer Sharif''' or '''Dargah Sharif'''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-barack-obama-offers-chadar-at-ajmer-dargah-sharif-for-chishty-s-803rd-urs-2078728 |title=Barack Obama offers 'chadar' at Ajmer Dargah Sharif for Chishty's 803rd Urs |date=19 April 2015 |work=DNA India}}</ref> is a Sufi tomb (''[[dargah]]'') of the revered Sufi saint, [[Moinuddin Chishti]], located at [[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. The shrine has Chishti's grave (Maqbara).<ref>{{cite news|title= 797th Urs of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisty begins in Ajmer|url= http://www.sify.com/news/797th-urs-of-khawaja-moinuddin-chisty-begins-in-ajmer-news-national-jguwargfefi.html|newspaper= Sify|access-date= 18 February 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121001070945/http://www.sify.com/news/797th-urs-of-khawaja-moinuddin-chisty-begins-in-ajmer-news-national-jguwargfefi.html|archive-date= 1 October 2012|url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Location==
Ajmer Sharif Dargah is {{convert|2|km|mi}} away from the main central Ajmer Railway station and 500 metres away from the Central Jail and is situated at the foot of the Taragarh hill.

== Background ==
{{Main|Mu'in al-Din Chishti}}
Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti was a 13th-century Sufi saint and philosopher. Born in [[Sanjar, Iran|Sanjar]] (of modern-day [[Iran]]), or in [[Sistan|Sijistan]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Srivastava|first=Ashirbadi Lal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vVU1AQAAIAAJ|title=Medieval Indian Culture|date=1964|publisher=Shiva Lal Agarwala|page=80|quote=Born in Sijistan about 1141.}}</ref> he arrived in [[Delhi]] during the reign of the [[Sultan]] [[Iltutmish]] (d. 1236). Moinuddin moved from Delhi to [[Ajmer]] shortly thereafter, at which point he became increasingly influenced by the writings of the famous [[Sunni]] [[Hanbali]] [[Ulama|scholar]] and [[Mysticism|mystic]] [[Khwaja Abdullah Ansari|ʿAbdallāh Anṣārī]] (d. 1088), whose famous work on the lives of the early Islamic saints, the ''Ṭabāqāt al-ṣūfiyya'', may have played a role in shaping Moinuddin's worldview. It was during his time in Ajmer that Moinuiddin acquired the reputation of being a charismatic and compassionate spiritual preacher and teacher; and biographical accounts of his life written after his death report that he received the gifts of many "spiritual marvels (''karāmāt''), such as miraculous travel, clairvoyance, and visions of angels" in these years of his life.

==History==
[[File:Basawan - Akbar visits the tomb of Khwajah Mu'in ad-Din Chishti at Ajmer - Google Art Project.jpg|left|thumb|[[Akbar]] visiting the tomb of Khwajah Mu'in ad-Din Chishti at Ajmer - 16th century painting by [[Basawan]]]]
Mohiuddin seems to have been unanimously regarded as a great saint after his passing. The tomb (''dargāh'') of Muʿīn al-Dīn became a deeply venerated site in the century following the preacher's death in March 1236. Honoured by members of all social classes, the tomb was treated with great respect by the era's most important Sunni rulers. The 13th-century [[Sultan of Delhi]] [[Iltutmish]] paid a famous visit to the tomb in 1332 to commemorate the memory of the saint. In a similar way, the later [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]] (d. 1605) visited the shrine no less than fourteen times during his reign. He also reconstructed the tomb's [[sanctum sanctorum]] in 1579. Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Jahanara later renovated the structure.<ref name="HinduFuture19">{{Cite news|last=Tankha|first=Madhur|date=3 September 2019|title=The future of the Ajmer dargah|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-future-of-the-ajmer-dargah/article29322057.ece|access-date=25 July 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> An elegant covering over the ''dargah'' was constructed in 1800 by the [[Maharaja of Baroda]].<ref name="HudaPage64">{{harvp|Huda|2003|page=64}}</ref>

Local and national rulers came to pray here, the ''dargah'' grew in popularity and size over the years.<ref>{{Cite book|editor-last=Rippin|editor-first=Andrew|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xUu04ozMXOcC|title=The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an|date=15 April 2008|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-4051-7844-0|page=357}}</ref> [[Razia Sultana]], [[Nasiruddin Mahmud (grandson of Iltutmish)|Nasiruddin Mahmud]], [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]], [[Sher Shah Suri]], and [[Akbar]] and his descendants [[Jahangir]], [[Shah Jahan]], [[Aurangzeb]], [[Dara Shikoh]] and [[Jahanara Begum]] were known to have visited the shrine.<ref name="HinduInShrine19">{{Cite news|last=Safvi|first=Rana|date=17 February 2019|title=In the Chishti shrine in Ajmer|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/in-the-chishti-shrine-in-ajmer/article26292437.ece|access-date=26 July 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In the present day, the tomb of Moinuiddin Chishti continues to be one of the most popular sites of religious visitation for Sunni Muslims in the Indian subcontinent, with over "hundreds of thousands of people from all over the Indian sub-continent assembling there on the occasion of [the saint's] ''ʿurs'' or death anniversary." Additionally, the site also attracts many [[Hindu|Hindus]], who have also venerated the Islamic saint since the medieval period.

In 2019, the [[Hindustan Zinc Limited]] decided to renovate the complex under the [[Swachh Bharat Abhiyan]], including many plans specifically targeted at sanitation and hygiene.<ref name="HinduFuture19" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Mazumdar|first=Rakhi|title=Ajmer Sharif Dargah to be revamped into a Swacch Iconic Place|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ajmer-sharif-dargah-to-be-revamped-into-a-swacch-iconic-place/articleshow/65637939.cms|date=1 September 2018|access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref>

==Architecture==
The white marble dome of Chishti's shrine, as seen today, was built in 1532. This date is inscribed in golden letters on the Northern wall of the dargah. It is an example of [[Indo-Islamic architecture]] and the dome features a lotus and a crown of gold, donated by Rampur's Nawab Haider Ali Khan.<ref name="HinduInShrine19" /> It is located in the Ihaata Noorani ({{trans|Quarter of Light}}) of the complex.<ref name="HinduInShrine19" /> Materials used to build it include marble, brick and sandstone. The dargah has a royal darbar, Mehfil Khana, that was constructed in 1888. It is a square structure and has a patterned ceiling.<ref name="HinduFuture19" /> Jahanara Begum donated the dargah's left facet (Begumi Dalaan),<ref name="OutlookTravellerQuickGuide15" /> the railing around the dargah and also constructed a small platform, the Begumi Chabutra. The sanctum of the dargah has two doors. The canopy made of [[mother-of-pearl]] and silver was commissioned by Jahangir and is visible from the [[cenotaph]]'s four silver posts.<ref name="HinduInShrine19" /> The ceiling is etched with gold and in 1888, the walls were [[gilded]].<ref name="OutlookTravellerQuickGuide15" />

The complex has multiple structures and has eight entrance gates. However, only three of these are in use.<ref name="DHJourney12">{{Cite web|date=5 April 2012|title=The journey to Ajmer Sharif - from Akbar to Zardari|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/239751/journey-ajmer-sharif-akbar-zardari.html|access-date=25 July 2020|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> The Nizam Gate, a yellow structure with floral designs,<ref name="HinduInShrine19" /> is the main gate and was donated by the 7th [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]] in 1911. An older gate, the Shahjahani Gate, was donated by the Mughal emperor [[Shah Jahan]].<ref name="RediffMusharaff01">{{Cite web|title=Musharraf seeks brush with the divine in Ajmer|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jul/16inpak4.htm|first=Basharat|last=Peer|date=16 July 2001|access-date=26 July 2020|website=Rediff}}</ref> It marked the expansion of the shrine complex beyond the Buland Darwaza,{{efn|This "high gate" or "buland darwaza" should not be confused with Akbar's more famous [[Buland Darwaza]] in [[Fatehpur Sikri]].}}<ref name="HinduFuture19" /> built by Sultan [[Mahmud Khalji]].{{efn|Sultan Mahmood Khilji II (Shihab-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II) ruled [[Malwa Sultanate|Malwa]] from 1510 to 1531.}}<ref name="RediffMusharaff01" /> Other gates include the Madar Gate and the Delhi Gate.<ref name="ToIUrsPreps11">{{Cite news |date=13 May 2011 |title=Preparations for Urs in full swing at Ajmer dargah |location=Jaipur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Preparations-for-Urs-in-full-swing-at-Ajmer-dargah/articleshow/8279648.cms |access-date=26 July 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The Jannati Darwaza is a door made of silver that is used only on rare occasions.<ref name="OutlookTravellerQuickGuide15" /> It is also referred to as the Bihisti Darwaza.<ref name="HudaUrsFestival" />

The complex has eight tombs besides that of Chishti, belonging to members of his family.<ref name="DHJourney12" /> Some of these include Chishti's daughter Bibi Hafiza Jamal and Nizam Sikka, who was a water-carrier who saved Humayun's life.<ref name="OutlookTravellerQuickGuide15" /> A huge chandelier, Sahn Chirag, was commissioned by Akbar. The ''Ahaat-e-Noor'' is a large courtyard where religious functions are held and ''[[qawwali]]s'' are sung.<ref name="RediffMusharaff01" /> Near the Nizam Gate is the ''Naqqar Khana'' ({{trans|drum house}}) where music was once played from to greet visitors. A large silver chandelier was donated by the [[Golden Temple]]. The Akbari Mosque is made of red sandstone and was probably commissioned by Akbar. A more elegant mosque was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1637<ref name="HinduInShrine19" /> and is called the Jami Masjid. It is made of white marble. The Sandali Masjid was constructed by Aurangzeb. The complex also has a [[Langar Khana]] and a Mahfil Khana (assembly hall for ''qawwals'', opened only during the urs).<ref name="OutlookTravellerQuickGuide15">{{Cite web|title=Quick Guide: Ajmer, Rajasthan|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/47205/quick-guide-ajmer-rajasthan|access-date=26 July 2020|website=Outlook Traveller|date=10 July 2015}}</ref> The Jhalara is a natural tank of water that is used by pilgrims. Other tanks were donated by Shah Jahan<ref name="ToIUrsPreps11" /> and [[Queen Mary of Teck]] in 1911.<ref name="GulfShrinesTolerance12">{{Cite web|title=Why these two shrines of Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer and Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi are glorious symbols of tolerance in India|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/why-these-two-shrines-of-moinuddin-chishti-in-ajmer-and-nizamuddin-auliya-in-delhi-are-glorious-symbols-of-tolerance-in-india-1.993802|first=Meher|last=Murshed|date=16 March 2012|access-date=26 July 2020|website=Gulf News}}</ref>

The Jami Masjid is located to the west of the dargah, while the large marble courtyard is located on its eastern side. The Arhat-i-Noor is an enclosure restricted to women that is located on the southern side and houses the tombs of Chishti's daughter and granddaughter. More than 40 graves lie behind the Jami Masjid.<ref name="HudaPage64" />

==Culture==
[[File:Dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti Ajmer India.JPG|thumb|left|The street approaching the ''dargah'']]
The dargah has been a site for pilgrims venerated by followers of [[Hinduism]] and [[Islam]] since medieval times<ref>{{harvp|Khan|2010|page=232}}</ref> and also attracts Jains and Sikhs. Pilgrims come here from around the world<ref name="DHJourney12" /> and offer ''chaddars'' (sacred sheets) to the shrine.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grewal|first=Kairvy|date=2 March 2020|title=Over 200 Pakistani pilgrims visit Ajmer Sharif dargah for Urs after two years|url=https://theprint.in/india/over-200-pakistani-pilgrims-visit-ajmer-sharif-dargah-for-urs-after-two-years/373883/|access-date=25 July 2020|website=ThePrint}}</ref> Pilgrims also offer rose petals, which total up to seven tonnes per day.<ref name="HinduFuture19" /> Women are allowed to enter the dargah.<ref name="HinduInShrine19" /> It has been estimated that around 20,000 pilgrims visit the site every day. After pilgrims exit the shrine, photographers from photo studios offer professional photos of the pilgrims at rates as cheap as {{INR}}20. Most of these photographers are Hindus who migrated to Ajmer during the [[Partition of India]].<ref>{{Cite journal|first=Sohail|last=Akbar|date=3 February 2018|title=Ajmer Sharif's Photo Booths Capture an Islam that is Diverse and Local|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/Ajmer-Sharifs-Photo-Booths-Capture-an-Islam-that-is-Diverse-and-Local|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=53|issue=5|issn=2349-8846}}</ref>

For the [[Langar (Sufism)|langar]] of the shrine, Akbar and Jahangir donated ''degh'' ({{trans|cauldron}}) in 1568 and 1614, respectively. These two ''degh'' are in use even today,<ref name="HinduInShrine19" /> as the ''dargah'' is known for its ''degh ka khana'' ({{trans|food from a cauldron}}). This is made of rice, ghee, cashew nuts, almonds and raisins. People undergo the Islamic ritual purification of ''wudu'', in which pilgrims wash their face, hands and feet prior to offering ''[[namaz]]''. The street approaching the dargah is well-known for its food, craft items and [[gota work]].<ref name="HinduFuture19" />

The daily rituals at the ''dargah'' are mainly the five mandatory prayers of Muslims, the ''[[namaz]]''. At sunset, there is the ceremony of the ''Dua-e-Roshni'' ({{trans|Prayer of Lights}}), in which large yellow candles are carried to the darbar by the khadims. Following the prayers at night, ''qawwalis'' are sung, after which all visitors are asked to leave. Three khadims then clean the durbar with brooms made of peacock feathers. After the last person is out of the shrine, the qawwals recite the Karka, which is a musical verse in [[Sanskrit]], Brij and [[Persian language|Persian]]. The dargah is then locked and reopened only for the next day's pre-dawn prayer.<ref name="LivemintSolution12">{{Cite web|last=Soofi|first=Mayank Austen|author-link=Mayank Austen Soofi|date=3 February 2012|title=The sufi solution|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/zG3aMfKAuC26PNQsW8ODZJ/The-sufi-solution.html|access-date=25 July 2020|website=Livemint}}</ref>

Some attribute the influence of Islam on Indian culture to have begun from the dargah, including in [[Tansen]]'s music; the tolerance practiced by [[Salim Chishti]], [[Abul Fazl]] and [[Abul Faizi]]; and in [[Indo-Saracenic architecture]]. It has been the tradition to source the incense, sandalwood paste and [[ittar]] used in the ''dargah'' from a Brahmin family, right from the times of Chishti. One shrine in the ''dargah'' complex is revered by [[Sikhs]].<ref name="EPWDiary92">{{Cite journal|last=Ghosh|first=Arun|date=1992|title=Travel Diary: A Rajasthan Scenario|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/41625319|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=27|issue=5|pages=185–186|jstor=41625319|issn=0012-9976}}</ref>

===Urs Sharif festival===
{{Main|Urs festival, Ajmer}}
The death anniversary of Moinuddin Chishti, the [[urs]], is not mourned and is celebrated since it is the day the disciple is reunited with his maker ([[Allah]]).<ref name="GulfShrinesTolerance12" /> The celebrations begin with the end of the Islamic month of [[Jumada al-Thani]] and conclude on the sixth day of the month of [[Rajab]], a total of six days.<ref name="HudaUrsFestival">{{harvp|Huda|2003|pp=68-70}}</ref> Members of [[Bhilwara]]'s Gori family march through the city towards the Nizam gate and hoist the flag on the Buland Darwaza, marking the beginning of the death anniversary rituals. Following this, the urs rituals begin with the sighting of the moon. This is followed by the Aser ki Namaz.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 March 2018 |title=Ajmer Urs begins as Gori family hoists flag |location=Jaipur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/ajmer-urs-begins-as-gori-family-hoists-flag/articleshow/63307613.cms|access-date=25 July 2020|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Every night a [[mehfil]]-i-[[Sama (Sufism)|sama]] takes place at the Mahfil Khana of the complex, in which women are allowed to participate (which is not common in a dargah).<ref name="SoCalWomenMystics13">{{Cite book|last=Pemberton|first=Kelly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qy8UCAAAQBAJ|title=Women Mystics and Sufi Shrines in India|year=2013|publisher=University of South Carolina Press|isbn=978-1-61117-232-4|page=155}}</ref> The urs end with the Qul, the final prayer.<ref name="LivemintSolution12" /> During this period, pilgrims attempt to enter the dargah as many times as possible and make their prayers. The Bihisti Darwaza is made of silver and it is washed with rose water by pilgrims in the afternoon. It is believed that touching it guarantees one a place in [[Heaven]].<ref name="HudaUrsFestival" /> It is believed that roses offered to the dargah during the festival are sourced from [[Pushkar]], a site deemed holy for Hindus.<ref name="EPWDiary92" />

About five lakh people, the approximate population of the city of Ajmer, come to attend the urs. About 2700 buses of pilgrims enter the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The heart of Sufis: Ajmer-Sharif|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/47056/the-heart-of-sufis-ajmer-sharif|first=Mitali|last=Saran|date=12 August 2015|access-date=27 July 2020|website=Outlook Traveller}}</ref> The [[Indian Railways]] launches a special train service, the Garib Nawaz trains, to facilitate transport for pilgrims around the country.<ref name="ToIUrsPreps11" /> Vishram Sthali in the Kayad locality of Ajmer serves as a place for lakhs of pilgrims to stay during this time,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 2020 |title=Rajasthan falls short of 3,000 quarantine beds |location=Jaipur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/state-falls-short-of-3000-quarantine-beds/articleshow/74939478.cms |access-date=26 July 2020|website=The Times of India}}</ref> although every kind of accommodation is occupied with the sheer number of pilgrims.<ref name="LivemintSolution12" /> In March 2020, it was announced that a large guest house, Rubath, would be constructed in Ajmer for the same.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Khan|first=Asif Yar|title=Rubath works in Ajmer to begin soon|url=https://telanganatoday.com/rubath-works-in-ajmer-to-begin-soon|access-date=27 July 2020|work=Telangana Today|date=1 March 2020}}</ref>

== Major events ==

===2007 bombing===
{{Main|Ajmer Dargah bombing}}
On 11 October 2007, an explosion occurred in Dargah Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti's courtyard in Ajmer in Rajasthan. It was the holy fasting period of Ramazan and evening prayers had just ended. A crowd had gathered at the courtyard to break their fast. A bomb was placed inside a tiffin carrier went off. Reports said the blast claimed 7 lives and injured 17.<ref name=indian>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/what-is-the-ajmer-dargah-blast-case-4580300/ |title=What is the Ajmer Dargah blast case? |work=The Indian Express |date=22 March 2017}}</ref><ref name =news18>{{cite news |url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/ajmer-blast-case-nia-court-awards-life-imprisonment-to-devendra-gupta-bhavesh-patel-1362696.html |title=Ajmer Blast Case: NIA Court Awards Life Imprisonment to Devendra Gupta, Bhavesh Patel |work=News18 |date=22 March 2017}}</ref>

Special Judge Dinesh Gupta's nearly 500-page judgment was based on testimonies of 149 witnesses and 451 document submitted to his court.<ref name=indian/><ref name =news18/>

On 22 March 2017, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court, sentenced two murderers named Bhavesh Patel and Davendra Gupta to life imprisonment, who were convicted along with Sunil Joshi, all of them ex-''pracharaks'' of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]. Those convicted were held guilty under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Explosives Act and various sections of [[Indian Penal Code]].<ref name="indian" /><ref name="news18" /><ref name="Hindu">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ajmer-dargah-blast-case-convicts-get-life-imprisonment/article17572624.ece |title=Bhavesh Patel and Devendra Gupta owed their allegiance to RSS in the past as per media trials. |work=The Hindu |date=22 March 2017}}</ref>
=== Rape case ===
{{Main|Ajmer rape case}}

In 1992, the Ajmer rape case, was one of India's biggest cases of coerced sexual exploitation. All of 18 accused charged with abduction and gang rape belonged to the clan of caretakers of [[Chishti Order|sufi shrine]] of [[Ajmer Sharif Dargah]] of [[Moinuddin Chishti]]. Main accused Farooq Chishty was president of the [[Indian Youth Congress|Ajmer Youth Congress]]. Nafis Chishty was the vice-president of [[Indian National Congress|Ajmer Indian National Congress]] (INC) and Anwar Chishty was the joint secretary of INC. Eight were convicted for life and 4 among them were later acquitted in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-25|title=Almost three decades after a rape, blackmail case rocked Ajmer, surrender of an accused opens old wounds|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-almost-three-decades-after-a-rape-blackmail-case-rocked-ajmer-surrender-of-an-accused-opens-old-wounds-5076914/|access-date=2020-06-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

"The accused were in a position of influence, both socially and financially, and that made it even more difficult to persuade the girls to come forward and depose," says retired Rajasthan DGP, who was then posted as the deputy inspector general of police, Ajmer.

== In popular culture ==
The 1973 Indian film ''Mere Gharib Nawaz'', directed by G. Ishwar, centres around a family who overcomes adversities through their piety at the shrine of Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title=Prophets and profit: The miraculous world of Indian devotional films|url=http://scroll.in/article/753217/prophets-and-profit-the-miraculous-world-of-indian-devotional-films|access-date=2021-01-06|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> Other Indian films revolving around the dargah and the saint include ''Sultan E Hind'' (1973) by K. Sharif, ''Mere Data Garib Nawaz'' (1994) by M Gulzar Sultani.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sultan E Hind |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5PBwJ3UKI |publisher=Eagle Home Entertainments |date=Mar 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mere Data Garib Nawaz VCD (1994) |url=https://www.induna.com/1000008598-productdetails/ |website=Induna.com}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ajmer Sharif Dargah 1893.jpg|Dargah Sharif, Ajmer, 1893
File:Ajmer Dargah Entrance.jpg|Buland Darwaza, erected by Sultan [[Mahmood Khilji]]
File:Sufi photos 051.jpg|Mausoleum of Moinuddin Chishti
File:Qawalli at Ajmer Sharif dargah.jpg|[[Qawali]] at the front of Dargah
File:Ajmer Sharif Dargah.jpg|Inside the mausoleum
File:Ajmer sharif India.png|Dargah Emblem
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Islam}}
* [[Nizamuddin Dargah]]
* [[Shah Jalal Dargah]]
* [[Shrine of Baba Farid]]
* [[Turabul Haq Dargah]]

==Footnotes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
=== Citations ===
{{Reflist}}

=== Bibliography ===
{{refbegin}}
* {{Cite journal |last=Khan |first=Motiur Rahman |year=2010 |title=Akbar and the Dargah of Ajmer |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/44147489 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=71 |pages=226–235 |jstor=44147489 |issn=2249-1937}}
* {{Cite journal |last=Huda |first=Qamar-ul |title=Khwâja Mu'în Ud-Dîn Chishtî's Death Festival: Competing Authorities over Sacred Space |year=2003 |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/44368645 |journal=Journal of Ritual Studies |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=61–78 |jstor=44368645 |issn=0890-1112}}
{{refend}}

==Further reading==
* {{Cite book|last=Currie|first=P. M.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C8wwAAAACAAJ|title=The Shrine and Cult of Mu'in Al-Din Chishti of Ajmer|date=1989|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-563144-9}}

==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Dargah Committee, Dargah Khwaja Saheb, Ajmer |url=https://gharibnawaz.in/index.html |website=gharibnawaz.in |publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]], Government of India}}
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* {{cite web |title=Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Shrine of Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer |url=http://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/the-ajmer-sharif-dargah.html |website=Rajasthan Department of Tourism |language=en-IN}}

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Mount Mary Church, Bandra

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The '''Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount''', more commonly known as '''Mount Mary Church''', is a Roman Catholic [[Basilica]] located in [[Bandra]], [[Bombay (Mumbai)]].

The feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated here on the first Sunday after 8 September, the birthday of the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]]. The feast is followed by a week-long celebration known locally as the [[Bandra Fair]] and is visited by thousands of people.<ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=255163 Mount Mary fair begins today]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''[[Indian Express]]'', 8 September 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_devotees-throng-to-bandra-fair-on-opening-day-as-stall-owners-protest_1437121 Devotees throng to Bandra Fair on opening day as stall owners protest] ''[[DNA (newspaper)]]'', 13 September 2010.</ref>

Many pilgrims visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in order to pray for their [[mannat]] (petition) to come true, especially during the annual [[Bandra Fair]].<ref name="CT2018"/>

==The Basilica==
The basilica stands on a hillock, about 80 metres above [[sea level]] overlooking the [[Arabian Sea]]. It draws [[lakh]]s of devotees and pilgrims annually. Many of the faithful attest to the miraculous powers of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The shrine attracts people from all faiths who pray to the Virgin Mary for expressing their gratitude or requesting favours. The church was destroyed in 1738 during a raid by the Marathas.

During the Bandra Fair, the entire area is decorated with festoons and buntings. Many pitch up stalls to sell religious articles, roasted grams, snacks and sweets. Wax figures of the Virgin Mary along with an assortment of candles shaped like hands, feet and various other parts of the body are sold at kiosks. The sick and the suffering choose a candle or wax figure that corresponds to their ailment and light it in Church, with the pious hope that Mother Mary will consider their appeals for help.<ref name="CT2018">{{cite web |title=Mount Mary Church In Bandra Is Believed To Make All Your Wishes Come True |url=https://curlytales.com/mount-mary-church-bandra-believed-make-wishes-come-true/ |publisher=Fork Media |access-date=29 May 2020 |language=en |date=31 January 2018}}</ref>

==The statue of the Virgin Mary==
[[File:Mother mary.jpg|thumb|left|Statue of [[Mother Mary]], (''Moti [[Saibini]]'' in [[Bombay East Indian dialect|Bombay East Indian]] and Konkani vernaculars), outside Mount Mary Church, Bandra.]]
Although the current church edifice is just 100 years old, the history behind the current statue of Our Lady goes back to the 16th century when [[Jesuit]] priests brought the statue to the current location and constructed a [[chapel]] in what was then, the [[Portuguese East Indies]]. In 1700, [[Arab]] [[pirate]]s<nowiki> interested in the gilt-lined object held in the hand disfigured the statue by cutting off the right hand.</nowiki>

In 1760, the church was rebuilt and the statue was substituted with a statue of Our Lady of Navigators in St. Andrew's Church nearby. Legend has it that a [[Koli Christian]] fisherman dreamt of the statue floating in the sea, and as prophesied in the dream the statue was indeed found the next day, floating in the sea. A Jesuit Annual Letter dated to 1669 and published in the book ''St. Andrew's Church, Bandra'' (1616–1966) supports this claim. The Koli Fishermen call the statue as Mot Mauli, literally meaning the Pearl Mother or the Mother of the Mount (Mot being corruption of the word "mount" and Mauli, meaning Mother). However, the previous statue is now restored, is enshrined in a [[place of honor|place of honour]] in the basilica. Both Hindu and Koli Christian ([[Bombay East Indians]]) visit this shrine often giving it a kind of syncretic nature.<ref>[http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Hindu-nationalist-BJP-leader-LK-Advani-prays-at-Marian-shrine-22615.html A Hindu nationalist leader at the Marian Shrine] ''[[AsiaNews]]'', 12 September 2011.</ref>

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[[File:Mountmary.jpg|right|thumb|300px| Inner View of The Church]]

==References==
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Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai

2021-08-25T17:10:41Z

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The '''Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to Lord Shri [[Ganesh]]. It is located in [[Prabhadevi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra, India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Shree Siddhivinayak Mandir|url=http://www.amazingmaharashtra.com/2012/08/siddhivinayak-temple.html|publisher=Amazing Maharashtra}}</ref> It was originally built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil on 19 November 1801. It is one of the richest temples in India.<ref>[http://siddhivinayak.org/temple_history.asp The Birth of Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati]</ref>

The temple has a small mandap with the shrine for Siddhi Vinayak ("Ganesha who grants your wish"). The wooden doors to the sanctum are carved with images of the [[Ashtavinayak]] (the eight manifestations of Ganesha in [[Maharashtra]]). The inner roof of the sanctum is plated with [[gold]], and the central statue is of Ganesha. In the periphery, there is a [[Hanuman]] temple as well. The exterior of the temple consists of a dome which is lit up with multiple colors in the evenings and they keep changing every few hours. The statue of Shri Ganesha is located exactly under the dome.

== Importance and status ==
In the later half of the twentieth century the Siddhivinayak Mandir evolved from a small shrine to the grand temple of today.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} The temple owes its fame to politicians as well as [[Bollywood]] stars seeking the blessings of Lord Ganesha.

Siddhivinayak is well known as "Navsacha Ganapati" or "Navasala Pavanara Ganapati" ('Ganapati bestows whenever humbly genuinely prayed a wish') among devotees. Facilities for performing different kind of puja are made available by the temple authorities.

==History==
It was constructed on 19 November 1801. The original structure of the Siddhivinayak Temple was a small 3.6 metre x 3.6 metre square brick structure with a dome-shaped brick [[shikhara]]. The temple was built by the contractor Laxman Vithu Patil. The building was funded by a rich [[Agri people|Agri]] woman named Deubai Patil. Childless due to infertility, Deaubai built the temple so that [[Ganesha]] should grant children to other infertile women. Ramakrishna Jambhekar Maharaj, a disciple of the Hindu saint Akkalkot [[Swami Samarth]], buried two divine idols in the front of the presiding deity of the temple on the orders of his guru. It is claimed that after 21 years of the burial of the icons, a [[Erythrina variegata|mandar tree]] grew at that spot with a [[svayambhu]] Ganesha in its branches – as prophesied by Swami Samartha.

The 2550 temple complex had two 3.6 metre [[Deepamala]]s, a rest house and living quarters for the caretaker. It had an adjoining lake, 30 x 40 square metres in size on the eastern and southern side of the temple. The lake, dug by Nardulla in the early 19th century to counter the scarcity of water, was filled up in the later years and the land is now not part of the temple complex. Around 1952, a small [[Hanuman]] shrine was built in the temple complex for the Hanuman icon that was found during the road extension project of [[Sayani Road]] near [[Elphinstone Road]]. In the 1950s and 60s, the fame of the temple spread and a significant number of devotees began visiting. However, in the same period, the owner of the plot sold some of the temple land, reducing the complex area. After 1975, the number of devotees increased dramatically.<ref>[http://siddhivinayak.org/temple_history.asp History]</ref>

==Governance==
Temple donations and other activities related to temple are governed by the board members of Shree Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Temple Trust.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-02|title=Board of Trustees - Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir Trust|url=https://www.siddhivinayak.org/board-of-trustees/|access-date=2021-07-11|language=en-US}}</ref> Trust is registered under ''Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950'', with the name “Shree Ganpati Temple at Prabhadevi Road, Dadar, Bombay".

Trust is regulated by ''Shree Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Temple Trust (Prabhadevi) Act, 1980''. It was adopted on 11 October 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SHREE SIDDHI VINAYAK GANPATI TEMPLE TRUST (PRABHADEVI) ACT, 1980.|url=https://lj.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Acts/H-1811%20Maharashtra%20act%20No.%20VI%20of%201981..pdf|url-status=live|website=Law and Judiciary Department, [[Government of Maharashtra]]}}</ref>

[[Aadesh Bandekar]] is current chairman of the trust.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ANI|title=Sena leader Adesh Bandekar reappointed as Sri Siddhivinayak Temple trust Chairman|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Sena-leader-Adesh-Bandekar-reappointed-as-Sri-Siddhivinayak-Temple-trust-Chairman/24-07-2020-301025|access-date=2021-07-11|website=BW Businessworld|language=en}}</ref>

===Controversy===
The Siddhivinayak temple receives donations of around {{INRConvert|100|m}} – {{INRConvert|150|m}} every year, which makes it Mumbai city's richest temple trust.<ref name = TOI>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121014095424/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-12-10/mumbai/27160131_1_donations-devotees-trust Siddhivinayak grants may be screened], ''[[Times of India]]'', 10 December 2004. Retrieved on 1 March 2007.</ref> In 2004, the Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple Trust, which operates the temple, was accused of mismanaging donations. Consequently, the Bombay High Court appointed a committee headed by retired judge V P Tipnis to scrutinize the trust's donations and probe the allegations.<ref name = TOI/> The committee reported that "The most shocking aspect of the matter is that there is no method or principle followed for particular institutions. The only criteria for selection were recommendation or reference by trustees or the minister or a political heavy-weight, generally belonging to the ruling party".<ref name = WI>[http://news.webindia123.com/NEWS/showdetails.asp?id=272279&cat=India Draft guidelines for using Trust funds of Siddhivinayak: HC] [[United News of India|UNI]] 9 March 2006. Retrieved on 1 March 2007.</ref>

In 2006 the Bombay High Court directed the state government, the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust and the petitioner Keval Semlani to prepare "suggestive guidelines" for using the temple's trust funds.<ref name=OI>[http://news.oneindia.in/2006/12/13/state-to-finalise-guidelines-for-siddhivinayak-trust-funds-hc-1166016901.html State to finalize guidelines for Siddhivinayak Trust funds: HC] [[United News of India|UNI]] 13 December 2006. Retrieved on 1 March 2007.</ref>

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Sooryavanshi

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| screenplay = Yunus Sajawal
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| starring = [[Akshay Kumar]] [[Katrina Kaif]]
| music = '''Score:''' [[Amar Mohile]] [[S. Thaman]] '''Songs:''' [[Tanishk Bagchi]] Lijo George – DJ Chetas [[JAM8]]
| cinematography = [[Jomon T. John]]
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'''''Sooryavanshi''''' is an upcoming Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Rohit Shetty]] and produced by [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Rohit Shetty Picturez]], [[Dharma Productions]] and [[Hari Om Entertainment|Cape of Good Films]], based on a script by Yunus Sajawal, [[Farhad Samji]], Sanchit Bendre and Vidhi Ghodgadnkar and an original story by Shetty.<ref name="release date" /> The fourth installment of Shetty's [[Cop Universe]], it stars [[Akshay Kumar]] as [[Anti-Terrorism Squad]] chief DCP Veer Sooryavanshi opposite [[Katrina Kaif]] with supporting cast of [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Gulshan Grover]], [[Abhimanyu Singh]], [[Niharica Raizada]], [[Vivan Bhatena]], [[Sikandar Kher]], [[Nikitin Dheer]] and [[Javed Jaffrey]].<ref name="Hindustan Times 05032019">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sooryavanshi-posters-akshay-kumar-takes-on-terror-in-rohit-shetty-s-cop-universe-books-eid-2020/story-9p9UMgAAIykDO8BwZA3gOK.html|title=Akshay Kumar takes on terror in Rohit Shetty's cop universe, books Eid 2020|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=5 March 2019}}</ref> [[Ajay Devgn]] and [[Ranveer Singh]] in extended cameo appearances reprise their roles of [[Singham]] and [[Simmba]] from the franchise's previous films.<ref name="News18 India 05032019">{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sooryavanshi-not-salman-khan-but-akshay-kumar-rohit-shetty-to-rule-the-roost-next-eid-2055931.html|title=Not Salman Khan but Akshay Kumar, Rohit Shetty to Rule the Roost Next Eid|publisher=News18 India|date=5 March 2019}}</ref>

Kumar's character was announced towards the end of ''[[Simmba]]'' that served as a character introduction of ''Sooryavanshi''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/akshay-kumar-to-have-a-special-cameo-in-rohit-shettys-simmba-starring-ranveer-singh/articleshow/67272892.cms|title=Akshay Kumar to have a special cameo appearance in Rohit Shetty's 'Simmba' starring Ranveer Singh|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 December 2018|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> Initially locked for theatrical release on 24 March 2020, ''Sooryavanshi'' was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref name="Postpone_April2"/> The film was scheduled for theatrical release on 30 April 2021.<ref name="release date">{{cite news |title=CONFIRMED: Akshay Kumar starrer Sooryavanshi to release on April 30|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-akshay-kumar-starrer-sooryavanshi-release-april-30/|date=14 March 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=14 March 2021}}</ref> As of April 2021, the release date of film has been postponed indefinitely due to rise in [[COVID-19]] cases and lockdown in Maharashtra.<ref name="Postpone_April30"/><ref name="PostponeIndef"/>

== Premise ==
DCP Veer Sooryavanshi, the chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad and his team join forces with Inspector [[Simmba#Cast|Sangram Bhalerao]] and DCP [[Singham#Cast|Bajirao Singham]] to stop a terrorist group planning to attack [[Mumbai]].

== Cast ==
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as [[Deputy commissioner|DCP]] Veer Sooryavanshi<ref name="indtod" />
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Aditi Sooryavanshi<ref name="indtod">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/confirmed-akshay-kumar-will-romance-katrina-kaif-in-rohit-shetty-s-sooryavanshi-1507084-2019-04-22|title=Confirmed: Akshay Kumar will romance Katrina Kaif in Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi|website=India Today|access-date=22 April 2019|date=22 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-katrina-kaif-play-akshay-kumars-wife-sooryavanshi-heres-everything-need-know-role/|title=CONFIRMED! Katrina Kaif to play Akshay Kumar's wife in Sooryavanshi; here's EVERYTHING you need to know about her role|date=22 April 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en|access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref>
* [[Ajay Devgn]] as [[Deputy commissioner|DCP]] Bajirao [[Singham]]
* [[Ranveer Singh]] as [[Inspector]] Sangram "[[Simmba]]" Bhalerao
* [[Javed Jaffrey]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Sooryavanshi Trailer Has Akshay Kumar Leading the Charge with Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh Behind Him |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sooryavanshi-trailer-has-akshay-kumar-leading-the-charge-with-ajay-devgn-and-ranveer-singh-behind-him-2521987.html |access-date=2 March 2020 |work=News18 |date=2 March 2020}}</ref> as Vikram
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Usmani
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as Vinod Thapar<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/abhimanyu-singh-plays-the-unpredictable-and-deadly-villain-in-akshay-kumars-sooryavanshi/articleshow/69297767.cms|title=ABHIMANYU SINGH PLAYS THE UNPREDICTABLE AND DEADLY VILLAIN IN AKSHAY KUMAR'S SOORYAVANSHI|last=Lohana|first=Avinash |date=13 May 2019|work=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref>
* [[Niharica Raizada]] as Tara<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/hi/bollywood/niharica-raizada-to-work-with-rohit-shetty-35548|title=रोहित शेट्टी की फिल्म में नजर आएंगी निहारिका रायजादा?|language=hi|website=mumbailive.com|date=11 May 2019|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://topebuzz.com/entertainment-buzz/on-anti-terrorism-day-niharica-raizada-joins-anti-terrorism-squad-of-sooryavanshi/|title=On Anti Terrorism Day, Niharica Raizada Joins Anti-Terrorism Squad of Sooryavanshi|date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
*[[Jackie Shroff]] as Lashkar Khan<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Jackie Shroff: Rohit Shetty announces actor as part of Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif's 'Sooryavanshi' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-happy-birthday-jackie-shroff-rohit-shetty-announces-actor-as-part-of-akshay-kumar-katrina-kaif-s-sooryavanshi-2811640 |access-date=1 February 2020 |work=DNA India |date=1 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Sikander Kher]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nayak |first1=Pooja |title=Anupam Kher calls Sooryavanshi a 'life lesson' for his son Sikandar as he watches him shoot with Akshay- Rohit |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/anupam-kher-calls-sooryavanshi-a-life-lesson-for-sikandar-as-he-watches-his-son-shoot-with-akshay-kumar-and-rohit-shetty/438592 |access-date=21 September 2019 |work=www.timesnownews.com |date=17 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Nikitin Dheer]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/chennai-express-actor-nikitin-dheer-joins-the-cast-of-akshay-kumars-sooryavanshi-2038236|title=Chennai Express Actor Nikitin Dheer Joins The Cast Of Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi}}</ref>
* [[Vivan Bhatena]]<ref>{{cite news |title='Sooryavanshi' actor Vivan Bhatena introduces his new born daughter Nivaya in a special way – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sooryavanshi-actor-vivan-bhatena-introduces-his-new-born-daughter-nivaya-in-a-special-way/articleshow/69738243.cms |access-date=17 September 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=11 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kumud Mishra]]<ref name="trailer">{{cite news |last1=Irani |first1=Shaheen |title= Sooryavanshi' trailer: Akshay Kumar packs a punch while Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn add entertainment quotient|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-sooryavanshi-trailer-akshay-kumar-packs-a-punch-while-ranveer-singh-and-ajay-devgn-add-entertainment-quotient-2815696/|access-date=2 March 2020|work=DNA|date=2 March 2020}}</ref>
* [[Mrunal Jain]]<ref name="trailer" />
* [[Rajendra Gupta]] as Naem Khan<ref name="trailer" />

== Production ==
''Sooryavanshi'' was announced in December 2018 through post-credit scenes of ''[[Simmba]]''.<ref name="Indian Express 05032019">{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sooryavanshi-akshay-kumar-posters-5611320/|title=Sooryavanshi first look posters: Akshay Kumar fights terrorism in this cop drama|publisher=The Indian Express|date=5 March 2019}}</ref> The first look posters featuring [[Akshay Kumar]] were unveiled in March 2019; unlike earlier entries in the series, ''Sooryavanshi'' is not based on any existing work, but an original story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/akshay-kumars-sooryavanshi-is-not-a-remake-of-tamil-film-clarifies-director-1986707|title=Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi Is Not A Remake Of Tamil Film, Clarifies Director|website=NDTV.com|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref>

[[Filming]] commenced on 6 May 2019 in [[Mumbai]], before second schedule took place in [[Bangkok]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Akshay Kumar wraps up Rohit Shetty's 'Sooryavanshi'; shares a photo from the last day of shoot – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/akshay-kumar-wraps-rohit-shettys-sooryavanshi-shares-a-photo-from-the-last-day-of-shoot/articleshow/72308818.cms |access-date=2 December 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=30 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The shooting wrapped up on 30 November 2019 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Akshay Kumar wraps up Sooryavanshi shoot, shares pic with Rohit Shetty: 'It's gonna blow your mind, we hope' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-wraps-up-sooryavanshi-shoot-shares-pic-with-rohit-shetty-it-s-gonna-blow-your-mind-we-hope/story-RwiOE3h1EGy5Ej6rs8UOxN.html |access-date=2 December 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
Initially announced as a [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]] 2020 release, the film was preponed to 27 March 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Akshay Kumar faces flak for Sooryavanshi release date change, asks fans to not promote negative trends |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-faces-flak-for-sooryavanshi-release-date-change-requests-fans-to-not-indulge-in-negative-trends-1549416-2019-06-15 |access-date=5 August 2019 |work=India Today |date=15 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Later, in February, the makers decided to release it on 24 March.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eid 2020 Clash Averted, Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi Won't Release with Salman Khan's Inshallah |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rohit-shetty-prepones-sooryavanshi-release-date-to-make-way-for-salman-khans-inshallah-on-eid-2020-2182863.html |access-date=5 August 2019 |work=News18 |date=13 June 2019}}</ref> However, the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] caused it to be postponed.<ref name="abp:1">{{cite news |title=Akshay Kumar's 'Sooryavanshi' POSTPONED Amid Coronavirus Scare|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/akshay-kumar-sooryavanshi-makers-postpone-film-release-date-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-1174203 |access-date=12 March 2020 |work=ABP Live |date=12 March 2020}}</ref> In June 2020, [[Reliance Entertainment]] confirmed that ''Sooryavanshi'' will finally hit cinemas on [[Diwali]], that is 13 November 2020, but due to theatre guidelines owing to the continuity of pandemic, the film was again put on hold as stated by the makers.<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite news |title=Sooryavanshi release date postponed due to coronavirus: Will be back when the time is right|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/sooryavanshi-release-date-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-will-be-back-when-the-time-is-right-1654909-2020-03-12 |access-date=12 March 2020 |work=India Today |date=12 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|title=BIGGG DEVELOPMENT... #Sooryavanshi and #83TheFilm to release in *theatres* first... Plans to release #Sooryavanshi in #Diwali and #83TheFilm in #Christmas *IN CINEMAS*.|user=taran_adarsh|number=1277814928271970305|date= 30 June 2020}}</ref> In October 2020, [[Reliance Entertainment|Reliance Entertainment Group]] CEO Shibasish Sarkar informed that they had postponed it to a later date,<ref>{{cite news |title=Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi not releasing on Diwali despite theatres opening from Oct 15: report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-s-sooryavanshi-not-releasing-on-diwali-despite-theatres-opening-from-oct-15-report/story-zcfluugtK7qXNFmKjmC1gL.html |access-date=26 October 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> possibly between January and March 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Nilanjana |title=A Sooryavanshi Update: Here's When Akshay Kumar's Film Is Likely To Release |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/a-sooryavanshi-update-heres-when-akshay-kumars-film-is-likely-to-release-2309313 |access-date=26 October 2020 |work=NDTV.com |date=13 October 2020}}</ref> In February 2021, sources confirmed that makers of ''Sooryavanshi'' have fixed 2 April 2021 as its new release date but that again failed to get materialized, because of night curfew or partial lockdown impose in Maharashtra announced by its government.<ref name="Postpone_April2">{{cite news |title=CONFIRMED Sooryavanshi won't release on April 2; makers to come up with a new date soon|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-sooryavanshi-wont-release-april-2-makers-come-new-date-soon|access-date=10 March 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=10 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> After a delay of more than one year, it was declared on 14 March 2021 that the film will finally release theatrically on 30 April 2021.<ref name="release date"/> As of April 2021, the release date of film has been postponed indefinitely due to rise in [[COVID-19]] cases and lockdown in Maharashtra.<ref name="Postpone_April30">{{cite news |title=SCOOP: As Maharashtra goes under lockdown, Sooryavanshi won’t release on April 30|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/scoop-maharashtra-goes-lockdown-sooryavanshi-wont-release-april-30|access-date=5 April 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=5 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="PostponeIndef">{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=‘Sooryavanshi’ release postponed indefinitely due to rise in COVID-19 cases |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sooryavanshi-release-postponed-indefinitely-due-to-rise-in-covid-19-cases/article34250965.ece |access-date=9 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=6 April 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music of the film is composed by [[Tanishk Bagchi]], Lijo George - DJ Chetas and [[JAM8]] while lyrics are written by [[Rashmi Virag]], [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist) |Shabbir Ahmed]] and Tanishk Bagchi.

[[Sukhwinder Singh]] will sing a song named "Jal Rahi Hai". The song "Tip Tip Barsa Pani" from the film ''[[Mohra]]'', was recreated and is sung by [[Alka Yagnik]] and [[Udit Narayan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Akshay Kumar to recreate Tip Tip Barsa Paani for Sooryavanshi, calls it 'synonymous with me & my career' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-recreate-tip-tip-barsa-paani-for-sooryavanshi-calls-it-synonymous-with-me-my-career/story-pQYpYPKb8gnSUxQGsQHoXO.html |access-date=5 August 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=20 June 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt9531772}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama title|Sooryavanshi}}

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List of Bollywood films of 2019

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{{short description|Wikipedia list of 2019 Bollywood films}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Bollywood films}}
This is a list of [[Bollywood]] films that were released in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/hindi|title=Hindi Movie Releases in 2019|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>

== Box office collection ==
The [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Bollywood films]] released in 2019, by worldwide [[box office]] [[gross revenue]], are as follows.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"|#+
|Implies that the film is multilingual and the gross collection figure includes the worldwide collection of the other simultaneously filmed version.
|}
{| class="wikidiv"
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+Highest worldwide gross of 2019
|-
! Rank !! Title
! Production Company !! Distributor
! Worldwide Gross !! Ref.
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 1
|''[[War (2019 film)|War]]''
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|Yash Raj Films
|{{INRConvert|475.50|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=War Box Office|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/|title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama|access-date=15 February 2020|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
|-
!2
|''[[Saaho]]''
|{{ubl|[[UV Creations]]|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]}}
| [[AA Films]]
| style="background:#ccc;"|{{INRConvert|451|c|cr=|year=2019}}#+
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Grossers All Formats Worldwide Gross|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/all_format_worldwide_gross.php|access-date=6 June 2020|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
|-
! style="text-align:center;" |3
| ''[[Kabir Singh]]''
|{{ubl|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]|Cine1 Studios}}
|[[AA Films]]
|{{INRConvert|379.02|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kabir-singh/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=Kabir Singh – Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 4
| ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
|[[RSVP Movies]]
|RSVP Movies
|{{INRConvert|342.06|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/uri/box-office|title=Uri – Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 5
| ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]''
|{{ubl|[[Atul Agnihotri|Reel Life Productions]]|[[Salman Khan Films]]|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]}}
|[[AA Films]]
|{{INRConvert|321.00|c}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bharat/box-office/|title=Bharat Box Office Collection till Now|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=30 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 6
|''[[Good Newwz]]''
|{{ubl|Zee Studios|[[Dharma Productions]]|Cape of Good Films}}
|[[Zee Studios]]
|{{INRConvert|318.57|c|}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/good-newwz/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=Good Newwz Box Office|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 7
| ''[[Mission Mangal]]''
|{{ubl|Cape of Good Films|Hope Productions|[[Fox Star Studios]]}}
|Fox Star Studios
|{{INRConvert|290.59|c|}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mission-mangal/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=Mission Mangal – Box office collection till now|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 8
| ''[[Housefull 4]]''
|{{ubl|[[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]]|Fox Star Studios}}
|[[Fox Star Studios]]
|{{INRConvert|280.27|c}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/housefull-4/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=Housefull 4 – Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 9
|''[[Gully Boy]]''
|{{ubl|[[Excel Entertainment]]|Tiger Baby Productions}}
|[[AA Films]]
|{{INRConvert|238.16|c}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/gully-boy/box-office/|title=Gully Boy – Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 10
|''[[Dabangg 3]]''
|{{ubl|[[Salman Khan Films]]|[[Arbaaz Khan Productions]]|Saffron Broadcast & Media Limited}}
|Salman Khan Films
|{{INRConvert|230.93|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dabangg-3/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=Dabangg 3 – Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | 11
|''[[Total Dhamaal]]''
|{{ubl|[[Fox Star Studios]]|[[Pen India Limited]]}}
|[[Ajay Devgn FFilms]]
|{{INRConvert|228|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/total-dhamaal/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=Total Dhamaal – Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="boxoffww" />
|}

== January–March ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0e0e6; text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" style="width:6%;"| '''Opening'''
! style="width:18%;"|'''Title'''
! style="width:10.5%;"|'''Director'''
! style="width:30%;" | '''Cast'''!! Studio (production house) !! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="15" style="text-align:center; background:plum; textcolor:#000;" |'''J A N'''
| style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''4'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Salt Bridge (film)|Salt Bridge]]'' || Abhijit Deonath || {{hlist|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]]|[[Chelsie Preston Crayford]]|[[Usha Jadhav]]}} || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/salt-bridge-review-has-all-ingredients-of-a-well-crafted-drama-is-worth-the-watch/articleshow/67415436.cms|title='Salt Bridge' review: Has all ingredients of a well-crafted drama, worth the watch|date=7 January 2019|via=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''9'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Cabaret (2019 film)|Cabaret]]'' || Kaustav Narayan Niyogi || {{hlist|[[Richa Chadda]]|[[Gulshan Devaiah]]|[[S. Sreesanth]]}} || Fisheye Network Private Limited, [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/team-cabaret-enthused-about-its-web-release-119010300463_1.html|title=Team 'Cabaret' enthused about its web release|date=3 January 2019|access-date=18 February 2019|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''11'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]'' || [[Aditya Dhar]] || {{hlist|[[Vicky Kaushal]]|[[Mohit Raina]]|[[Paresh Rawal]]|[[Yami Gautam]]}}||[[RSVP Movies]]||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1045525662864302086 |date=28 September 2018 |title=Teaser out today... First look poster of #Uri - The Surgical Strike... Stars Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam... Directed by Aditya Dhar... Produced by Ronnie Screwvala... 11 Jan 2019 release. https://t.co/UlmYTpYkNH |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/uri-the-surgical-strike/ET00062444|title=URI – The Surgical Strike|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Battalion 609]] '' || Brijesh Batuknath Tripathi || {{hlist|[[Shoaib Ibrahim]] |[[Elena Kazan]] |[[Farnaz Shetty]] |Vishwas Kini|Vicky Ahuja|Vikas Srivastava|Chandraprakash Thakur}}|| N.J Lalwani Films ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/battalion-609/cast/|title=Battalion 609 Cast & Crew|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/battalion-609-motion-poster/videoshow/67141837.cms|title=Battalion 609 – Motion Poster – Hindi Movie News – Bollywood – Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/battalion-609/ET00092525|title=Battalion 609|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[The Accidental Prime Minister (film)|The Accidental Prime Minister]]'' || Vijay Ratnakar Gutte || {{hlist|[[Anupam Kher]]|[[Akshaye Khanna]]|[[Suzanne Bernert]]|[[Aahana Kumra]]|[[Arjun Mathur]]}}|| Bohra Bros Production ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1078139936698560512 |date=26 December 2018 |title=Trailer out today... New poster of #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister... Stars Anupam Kher and Akshaye Khanna... Directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte... 11 Jan 2019 release... #TAPM #TAPMTrailer https://t.co/VR4nHPNrhT |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/the-accidental-prime-minister/ET00058175/|title=The Accidental Prime Minister|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Evening Shadows]]'' || Sridhar Rangayan || {{hlist|[[Mona Ambegaonkar]]|[[Ananth Narayan Mahadevan]]|Devansh Doshi|Arpit Chaudhary|}}|| Solaris Pictures ||<ref>{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/evening-shadows/movie-review/67575857.cms|title=EVENING SHADOWS MOVIE REVIEW|website=The Times of India|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/evening-shadows/ET00058671/|title=Evening Shadows|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''18'''
| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Why Cheat India]]''||[[Soumik Sen]]||{{hlist|[[Emraan Hashmi]]|[[Shreya Dhanwanthary]]}}||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], Emraan Hashmi Films||<ref>{{cite tweet |author=T-Series |user=TSeries |number=1081187189445271552 |date=4 January 2019 |title=Cheating begins early! #CheatIndia is now hitting screens on January 18! @EllipsisEntt @emraanhashmi @s_dhan13 @itsBhushanKumar @EmraanHFilms @tanuj_garg @atulkasbekar https://t.co/PKZdsQqpT8 |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/cheat-india/ET00069287|title=Cheat India|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''SP Chauhan'' ||Manoj K Jha|| {{hlist|[[Jimmy Shergill]]|[[Yuvika Chaudhary]]|[[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]]}} || Navchetna Productions,T-Series
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/penuganchiprolu/movies/sp-chauhan/ET00094526|title=SP Chauhan|website=bookmyshow.com}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Fraud Saiyaan]]'' || Sourabh Shrivastava || {{hlist|[[Arshad Warsi]]|[[Sara Loren]]|[[Saurabh Shukla]]}} ||[[Tips Industries|Tips]]
|<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1062238943515566080 |date=13 November 2018 |title=#Update: Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla... #FraudSaiyaan to release on 18 Jan 2019... Directed by Sourabh Shrivastava... Produced by Disha Prakash Jha and Kanishk Gangwal. https://t.co/vRu7M0ipwO |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/fraud-saiyaan/ET00025679|title=Fraud Saiyaan|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Soni (film)|Soni]]''||Ivan Ayr||{{hlist|Geetika Vidhya Olyan|Saloni Batra}}||[[Netflix]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/reviews/soni-netflix-movie-review-1979738|title=Soni Is Netflix's Best Indian Film That Almost No One Will Watch|last=Arora|first=Akhil|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[72 Hours: Martyr Who Never Died]]''||[[Avinash Dhyani]]||{{hlist|[[Avinash Dhyani]]|[[Mukesh Tiwari]]|[[Virendra Saxena]]|[[Alka Amin]] [[Shishir Sharma]]|Gireesh Sahdev|Prashil Rawat}} ||JSR Production House
|<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Nahta |first=Komal |user=KomalNahta |number=1077133344796749824 |date=24 December 2018 |title=His sacrifice shaped the nation! Here’s the #72HoursTrailer starring Avinash Dhyani. Releasing 18th January, 2019. https://t.co/UkJOhWrhSZ @AvinashDhyani4 #PrashilRawat @Tarun4555 #JSRProductionHouse |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/72-hours-martyr-who-never-died/ET00092012|title=72 Hours: Martyr Who Never Died|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Bombairiya]]'' || Pia Sukanya || {{hlist|[[Radhika Apte]]|[[Siddhanth Kapoor]]|[[Akshay Oberoi]]|[[Shilpa Shukla]]|[[Adil Hussain]]|[[Amit Sial]]|[[Ravi Kishan]]}}|| Beautiful Bay Entertainment Presentation ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1081057621094785025 |date=4 January 2019 |title=Radhika Apte, Siddhanth Kapoor, Akshay Oberoi, Adil Hussain, Ajinkya Deo, Ravi Kishan and Shilpa Shukla... #Bombairiya to release on 18 Jan 2019... Directed by Pia Sukanya... Poster: https://t.co/OR44P7eFgm |language=hi |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bombairiya/ET00074179|title=Bombairiya|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Rangeela Raja]]'' || Sikander Bharti || {{hlist|[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]|[[Shakti Kapoor]]|[[Prem Chopra]]|[[Govind Namdev]]|Shyamlal Yadav|Mishika Chourasia|Anupama Agnihotri| [[Digangana Suryavanshi]]|Karishma Harshada|Arti Gupta}} || Chitradeep International ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1073081288590950405 |date=13 December 2018 |title=#RangeelaRaja gets censor clearance, finally... UA certificate... Run time: 162 min 30 sec [2 hours, 42 minutes, 30 seconds]... Pahlaj Nihalani announces release date: 11 Jan 2019. https://t.co/DpXS9CtpmF |language=ro |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/rangeela-raja/ET00074220|title=Rangeela Raja|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''25'''
| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Thackeray (film)|Thackeray]]''|| Abhijit Panse ||{{hlist|[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]|[[Amrita Rao]]}}|| Raut'ers Entertainment, [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/nawazuddin-siddiqui-resembles-bal-thackeray-to-perfection-in-the-latest-picture-biopic-releases-on-january-23/photostory/65046481.cms |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui resembles Bal Thackeray to perfection in the latest picture |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/thackeray-release-date |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui-Starrer 'Thackeray' Gets a Release Date |publisher=The Quint|date=18 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/thackeray/ET00068005|title=Thackeray|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]''||{{hlist|[[Krish (director)|Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi]]|[[Kangana Ranaut]]}}||{{hlist|[[Kangana Ranaut]]|[[Jisshu Sengupta]]|[[Suresh Oberoi]]|[[Ankita Lokhande]]|[[Danny Denzongappa]]|[[Atul Kulkarni]]|[[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]]}}||Kairos Kontent Studios, [[Zee Studios]]||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1020545734926479360 |date=21 July 2018 |title=Mark the date: #Manikarnika -The Queen Of Jhansi to release on 25 Jan 2019 [Republic Day]... Stars Kangna Ranaut... Directed by Krish... Produced by Zee Studios and Kamal Jain. |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/manikarnika/ET00056928|title=Manikarnika|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#7FFFD4; textcolor:#000;" |'''F E B'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''1'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga]]''|| Shelly Chopra Dhar ||{{hlist|[[Anil Kapoor]]|[[Sonam Kapoor]]|[[Juhi Chawla]]|[[Rajkummar Rao]]}}||[[Vinod Chopra Films]], [[Fox Star Studios]]||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga/ET00064844|title=Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga|website=BookMyShow}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1022741756901711872 |date=27 July 2018 |title=#EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga gets a release date: 1 Feb 2019... Stars Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Sonam Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao... Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani... Directorial debut of Shelly Chopra Dhar... Fox Star Studios presents... #ELKDTAL https://t.co/ta6thwkpSh |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''8'''
| style="text-align:center;" |''[[The Fakir of Venice]]''|| Anand Surapur ||{{hlist|[[Farhan Akhtar]]|[[Annu Kapoor]]}}||October Films,
Phat Phish Motion Pictures
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/farhan-akhtar-and-annu-kapoor-s-the-fakir-of-venice-to-release-on-february-1/story-TSuNWn7bdNRTm4srJXbS6I.html|title=Farhan Akhtar and Annu Kapoor's The Fakir of Venice to release on February 1|work=Hindustan Times|date=14 January 2019|access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-friday-releases-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-and-the-fakir-of-venice-in-cinema-halls-today-502197|title=Friday releases: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga and The Fakir of Venice in cinema halls today|work=India TV News|date=1 February 2019|access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Dosti Ke Side Effects]]'' || Hadi Ali Abrar || {{hlist|Sapna Choudhry|Vikrant Anand|[[Neel Motwani]]|[[Zuber K. Khan]]|[[Anju Jadhav]]}} || Share Happiness Films
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/dosti-ke-side-effects/movieshow/66444107.cms|title=Dosti Ke Side Effects|date=8 February 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Amavas]]'' || [[Bhushan Patel]] || {{hlist|[[Sachiin Joshi]]|[[Vivan Bhatena]]|[[Nargis Fakhri]]}}|| Weeping Grave ||
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/its-a-new-release-date-for-horror-film-amavas/amp_articleshow/67726641.cms|title= It's a new release date for horror film'Amavas'|publisher= Times of India|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/amavas/ET00087463|title=Amavas|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''14'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Gully Boy]]'' || [[Zoya Akhtar]] || {{hlist|[[Ranveer Singh]]|[[Alia Bhatt]]}} || Tiger Baby, Excel Entertainment || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=962245420008185856 |date=10 February 2018 |title=Mark the date: 14 Feb 2019 release... #GullyBoy... Stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt... Here's the first look: https://t.co/evGjpYgbsv |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/gully-boy/ET00053235|title=Gully Boy|website=BookMyShow|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''15'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Hum Chaar]]'' || Abhishek Dixit || {{hlist|Prit Kamani|Simran Sharma|Anshuman Malhotra|Tushar Pandey}} ||[[Rajshri Productions]] || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1081153322466177024 |date=4 January 2019 |title=Release date finalised: 15 Feb 2019... Rajshri introduces four new talents in its forthcoming film #HumChaar: Prit Kamani, Simran Sharma, Anshuman Malhotra and Tushar Pandey... Directed by Abhishek Dixit... Sooraj R Barjatya is the creative producer. https://t.co/H9CXwPVBo2 |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/hum-chaar/ET00088364|title=Hum Chaar|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''22'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Total Dhamaal]]'' || [[Indra Kumar]] ||{{hlist|[[Ajay Devgn]]|[[Madhuri Dixit]]||[[Arshad Warsi]]|[[Javed Jaffrey]]|[[Anil Kapoor]]|[[Riteish Deshmukh]]|[[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]|[[Esha Gupta]]}} ||[[Fox Star Studios]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1055437610863099905 |date=25 October 2018 |title=Release date changes... #TotalDhamaal will now release on 22 Feb 2019... #DeDePyaarDe moves to 26 April 2019... Both star Ajay Devgn in the lead. |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/total-dhamaal/ET00015976|title=Total Dhamaal|date=6 March 2018|website=BookMyShow}}</ref> 
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| rowspan="18" style="text-align:center; background:#93CCEA; textcolor:#000;" |'''M A R'''
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''1'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya]]'' || [[Shilpa Ranade]] || {{hlist|Manish Bhawan|Rajeev Raj|Shailendra Pande}} || Paperboat Animation Studios, [[Children's Film Society]], Karadi Tales || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/animated-film-goopi-gawaiya-bagha-bajaiya-first-look-poster-out-check-2178100.html|title=Animated film Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya first look poster out — Check|date=7 February 2019|website=Zee News}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Luka Chuppi]]'' || [[Laxman Utekar]] || {{hlist|[[Kartik Aaryan]]|[[Kriti Sanon]]|[[Aparshakti Khurana]]|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]|[[Vinay Pathak]]}}|| Maddock Films || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1072378707375992833 |date=11 December 2018 |title=Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon... After the stupendous success of #Stree, producer Dinesh Vijan announces release date of #LukaChuppi: 1 March 2019... Costars Aparshakti Khurana, Pankaj Tripathi and Vinay Pathak... Directed by Laxman Utekar... Official announcement: https://t.co/M0sxVcRrap |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/luka-chuppi/ET00078940|title=Luka Chuppi|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Sonchiriya]]'' || [[Abhishek Chaubey]] || {{hlist|[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]|[[Bhumi Pednekar]]|[[Manoj Bajpayee]]|[[Ranvir Shorey]]|[[Ashutosh Rana]]}} ||RSVP Movies|| <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1087632501806292992 |date=22 January 2019 |title=#SonChiriya gets a new release date: 1 March 2019.. Stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana... Directed by Abhishek Chaubey... Produced by Ronnie Screwvala. https://t.co/iabUjMsNTm |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/sonchiriya/ET00070046|title=Sonchiriya|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#b0e0e6;"|'''8'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]'' || [[Sujoy Ghosh]] || {{hlist|[[Amitabh Bachchan]]|[[Taapsee Pannu]]}}||[[Red Chillies Entertainment]], Azure Entertainment ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1021719910433546243 |date=24 July 2018 |title=Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu... #Badla to release on 8 March 2019... Directed by Sujoy Ghosh... Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Azure Entertainment... Official announcement: https://t.co/r8PtXy2Q1l |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[The Sholay Girl]]'' || [[Aditya Sarpotdar]] || {{hlist|[[Bidita Bag]]|[[Chandan Roy Sanyal]]}} || Purple Morning Pictures, [[ZEE5]] || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/greet-the-sholay-girl/738197.html|title=Greet The Sholay Girl|work=The Tribune|date=5 March 2019|access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''15'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Hamid (film)|Hamid]]'' || Aijaz Khan || {{hlist|Talha Arshad Reshi|[[Rasika Dugal]]|[[Vikas Kumar]]|[[Sumit Kaul]]}} || Yooldee Films || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1102819105797623808 |date=5 March 2019 |title=#Hamid gets a new release date: 15 March 2019... Stars a young boy from #Kashmir Talha Arshad Reshi with Rasika Dugal, Vikas Kumar and Sumit Kaul... Directed by Aijaz Khan... A Yoodlee film... New poster: https://t.co/2OCM9zbYyX |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Photograph (film)|Photograph]]'' || [[Ritesh Batra]] || {{hlist|[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]|[[Sanya Malhotra]]}}||[[AA Films]], [[Amazon Studios]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1095975239450689536 |date=14 February 2019 |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra... #TheLunchbox director Ritesh Batra's new film #Photograph to now release on 15 March 2019 in India... New poster: https://t.co/XyJVclhOPm |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> 
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| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Milan Talkies]]''||[[Tigmanshu Dhulia]]||{{hlist|[[Ali Fazal]]|[[Shraddha Srinath]]|[[Reecha Sinha]]|[[Ashutosh Rana]]|[[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]|[[Sikandar Kher]]|}}|| Filmy Keeda Productions Pvt Ltd ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1085396607057698816 |date=15 January 2019 |title=Release date finalised... #MilanTalkies, directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, to release on 15 March 2019... Stars Ali Fazal and Shraddha Srinath with Reecha Sinha, Ashutosh Rana, Sanjay Mishra and Sikandar Kher... Produced by PS Chhatwal... First glimpse of #MilanTalkies: https://t.co/Zxl8F1A1mA |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Risknamaa]]'' || [[Aarun Nagar]] || {{hlist|Sachin Khari|[[Aarun Nagar]]|[[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]]|[[Pramod Moutho]]||Ravi Verma}}|| Kirti Motion Pictures, CSK Production||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/dausa/movies/risknamaa/ET00097187|title=Risknamaa|website=bookmyshow.com}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Mere Pyare Prime Minister]]'' || [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]] || {{hlist|[[Anjali Patil]]|[[Makarand Deshpande]]|Rasika Aagashe|Sonia Albizuri||Syna Anand|Adarsh Bharti|Om Kanojiya}}|| ROMP Pictures, [[Pen India Limited]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1093785429709512704 |date=8 February 2019 |title=Trailer on 10 Feb 2019... First look poster of #MereyPyarePrimeMinister... Stars Anjali Patil... Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra... Music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy... Lyrics by Gulzar... 15 March 2019 release. https://t.co/4nayt6c6xx |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[22 Yards]]'' || Mitali Ghoshal || {{hlist|[[Barun Sobti]]|Amartya Ray|[[Panchi Bora]]|[[Rajit Kapur]]|[[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]]|[[Chaiti Ghoshal]]|[[Geetika Tyagi]]}}|| MS Productions ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/22-yards/movieshow/67541225.cms|title=Movie details 22 yards|website=Times of India|date=15 February 2019|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''19'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''377 Ab Normal'' || Faruk Kabir || {{hlist|[[Shashank Arora]]|[[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]]|[[Tanvi Azmi]]| [[Maanvi Gagroo]]}} || Spiders Web Productions, ZEE5 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-zee5-s-377-ab-normal-is-a-sensitively-portrayed-story-director-faruk-kabir-2734909|title=ZEE5's '377 Ab Normal' is a sensitively portrayed story: Director Faruk Kabir|date=31 March 2019|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''21'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]]'' || [[Anurag Singh (director)|Anurag Singh]] || {{hlist|[[Akshay Kumar]]|[[Parineeti Chopra]]|[[Mir Sarwar]]|[[Ashwath Bhatt]]|}}|| Dharma Productions || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Johar |first=Karan |user=karanjohar |number=1039825287905566720 |date=12 September 2018 |title=Today we remember the heroes! Circa 1897. 21 SIKHS VS 10000 AFGHANS. THE BRAVEST BATTLE EVER FOUGHT!!! #KESARI ... #SaragarhiDay @akshaykumar @ParineetiChopra @apoorvamehta18 @SinghAnurag79 @iAmAzure @SunirKheterpal #CapeOfGoodFilms @@ZeeStudios_ https://t.co/EaXwGRU4mC |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/its-official-parineeti-chopra-to-play-the-female-lead-in-akshay-kumars-kesari/18917184|title=Its official Parineeti Chopra to play the female lead in Akshay Kumar's Kesari|date=10 January 2018|access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/kesari/ET00063382|title=Kesari|website=BookMyShow|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota]]''||Vasan Bala||{{hlist|[[Abhimanyu Dassani]]|[[Radhika Madan]]|[[Gulshan Devaiah]]|[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]|[[Jimit Trivedi]]|[[Shweta Basu Prasad]]}}|| RSVP Movies||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1094972673787076609 |date=11 February 2019 |title=All set for 21 March 2019 release... First look poster of #MardKoDardNahiHota... Stars Abhimanyu Dassani... Directed by Vasan Bala... Produced by Ronnie Screwvala. https://t.co/X2jGXfIFJX |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''29'''
| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Ram Ki Janmabhoomi]]''||Sanoj Mishra||{{hlist|Govind Namdeo|Manoj Joshi|Najneen Patni|Rajveer Singh}}||Cine craft productions||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/shia-leaders-proram-janmabhoomi-film-to-release-this-month/1497172|title=Shia leader's pro-Ram Janmabhoomi film to release this month|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref> 
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| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Notebook (2019 film)|Notebook]]''||Nitin Kakkar||{{hlist|Zaheer Iqbal|Pranutan Bahl}}||[[Salman Khan Films]], Cine1 Studios||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1072008731351633920 |date=10 December 2018 |title=Salman Khan's new presentation #Notebook to release on 29 March 2019... Introducing Zaheer Iqbal and Pranutan Bahl... Directed by Nitin Kakkar... Produced by Salman Khan, Murad Khetani and Ashwin Varde... First look of the lead pair: https://t.co/YGaiNx891G |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> 
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Junglee (2019 film)|Junglee]]'' || [[Chuck Russell]] || {{hlist|[[Vidyut Jammwal]]|[[Pooja Sawant]]|[[Asha Bhat]]|[[Atul Kulkarni]]}} ||[[Junglee Pictures]] || <ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh|date=11 March 2019|number = 1104950698964180994 |title=New release date for #Junglee... Will now release on 29 March 2019 [was slated for release on 5 April 2019 initially]... Official announcement: https://t.co/HcPToXS5G1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/junglee/ET00065129|title=Junglee|website=BookMyShow}}</ref> 
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| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Gone Kesh]]''||Qasim Khallow || {{hlist|[[Shweta Tripathi]]|[[Jitendra Kumar]]|[[Vipin Sharma]]|[[Deepika Amin]]|[[Brijendra Kala]]}}|| Eros International || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/gone-kesh-shweta-tripathi-plays-an-aspiring-dancer-suffering-from-alopecia-in-upcoming-film-6258741.html|title=Gone Kesh: Shweta Tripathi plays an aspiring dancer suffering from alopecia in upcoming film|publisher=Firstpost|date=14 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019}}</ref>
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== April–June ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0e0e6; text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" style="width:6%;"| '''Opening'''
! style="width:18%;"|'''Title'''
! style="width:10.5%;"|Director
! style="width:30%;" | '''Cast'''!! Studio (production house) !! Ref.
|- April!
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:plum;" |'''A P R'''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''5'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Romeo Akbar Walter]]''||Robbie Garewal ||{{hlist|[[John Abraham]]|[[Mouni Roy]]|[[Jackie Shroff]]|[[Sikander Kher]]|[[Suchitra Krishnamoorthi]]}}||VA Film Company, Kayta Production, [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/john-abraham-gears-up-for-raw/articleshow/65821559.cms|title=John Abraham Gears up for 'RAW'|date=16 September 2018|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Abraham |first=John |user=TheJohnAbraham |number=1102411876351172609 |date=3 March 2019 |title=Romeo. Akbar. Walter. A story of sacrifice, patriotism & undying love for the country. #RAWTrailer releasing at 1 PM today. https://t.co/dOp5wKRWgX |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|''Jai Chhathi Maa''
|Murari Sinha
|[[Ravi Kishan]], [[Gurleen Chopra]], [[Preeti Jhangiani]]
|Shining Screens
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Jai Chhathi Maa Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/jai-chhathi-maa/movieshow/66471808.cms|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''12'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?]]'' || Soumitra Ranade || {{hlist|[[Manav Kaul]]|[[Nandita Das]]|[[Saurabh Shukla]]|[[Kishor Kadam]]}} || Soumitra Ranade Productions, Templetree Motion Pictures, No Guts No Glory Films, Parashuram Productions, Paperboat Studios Pvt. Ltd. ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1103226358522556416 |date=6 March 2019 |title=Manav Kaul, Nandita Das and Saurabh Shukla... #AlbertPintoKoGussaKyunAataHai - an official remake of the cult classic by Saeed Akhtar Mirza - to release on 12 April 2019... Directed by Soumitra Ranade... The 1980 classic starred Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil. https://t.co/e3JaquzPMI |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[The Tashkent Files]]'' || [[Vivek Agnihotri]] || {{hlist|[[Mithun Chakraborty]]|[[Naseeruddin Shah]]|[[Shweta Basu Prasad]]|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]|[[Vinay Pathak]]|[[Mandira Bedi]]|[[Pallavi Joshi]]|Ankur Rathee|[[Prakash Belawadi]]|}}|| SP CineCorp ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1107870385301708800 |date=19 March 2019 |title=Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Shweta Basu, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak, Mandira Bedi, Pallavi Joshi, Ankur Rathee and Prakash Belawadi... #TheTashkentFiles to release on 12 April 2019... Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri... Zee Studios release... First look poster: https://t.co/huxc6BQ10s |language=hi |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Blackboard vs Whiteboard]]''||Tarun S. Bisht||[[Raghubir Yadav]], [[Ashok Samarth]], [[Akhilendra Mishra]]|| ||
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#f1daf1;"|'''17'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Kalank]]'' || [[Abhishek Varman]] || {{hlist|[[Madhuri Dixit]]|[[Sonakshi Sinha]]|[[Alia Bhatt]]|[[Varun Dhawan]]||[[Aditya Roy Kapur]]|[[Sanjay Dutt]]}}
| Dharma Productions, [[Fox Star Studios]], [[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1104259486619918336 |date=9 March 2019 |title=IT'S FINAL... #Kalank to release on 17 April 2019 [was slated for release on 19 April 2019 initially]... Will be a 5-day *extended* opening weekend... Teaser will be out on 12 March 2019. |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/mumbai/movies/kalank/ET00074273|title=Kalank|website=BookMyShow|access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/madhuri-dixit-replaces-sridevi-in-abhishek-varmans-untitled-film/articleshow/63367417.cms|title=Madhuri Dixit replaces Sridevi in Abhishek Varman's untitled film – Mumbai Mirror -|access-date=1 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/cinema/the-prospect-of-a-new-beginning|title=The Prospect of a New Beginning|website=OPEN Magazine|access-date=1 April 2018}}</ref>
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| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center; background:#7FFFD4; textcolor:#000;" |'''M A Y'''
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;" |'''3'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Blank (2019 film)|Blank]]'' || Behzad Khambata || {{hlist|[[Sunny Deol]]|Karan Kapadia|[[Ishita Dutta]]||}}||Echelon Productions|| <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1112637389413859328 |date=1 April 2019 |title=Two new teaser posters of #Blank... Stars newcomer Karan Kapadia with Sunny Deol in a pivotal role... Directed by Behzad Khambata... 3 May 2019 release. https://t.co/jnKE7OR76m |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Setters (film)|Setters]]'' || Ashwini Chaudhary || {{hlist|[[Aftab Shivdasani]]|[[Shreyas Talpade]]|[[Sonnalli Seygall]]|[[Ishita Dutta]]|[[Pavan Malhotra]]|[[Vijay Raaz]]|[[Jameel Khan]]|[[Manu Rishi]]}} || Lovely Films Production House (P) Ltd., NH Studioz ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1107967491223908353 |date=19 March 2019 |title=New release date for #Setters: 3 May 2019... Stars Aftab Shivdasani, Shreyas Talpade, Sonnalli Seygall, Ishita Dutta, Pavan Malhotra, Vijay Raaz, Jameel Khan and Manu Rishi... Directed by Ashwini Chaudhary... Produced by Vikash Mani and Narendra Hirawat... Poster: https://t.co/lsOYqDCXPc |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Yours Truly (2018 film)|Yours Truly]]'' || [[Sanjoy Nag]] || {{hlist|[[Soni Razdan]]|[[Aahana Kumra]]|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]|}} || ZEE5 ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-soni-razdan-pankaj-tripathi-aahana-kumra-and-vinay-pathak-starrer-yours-truly-premieres-on-zee5-2744751|title=Soni Razdan, Pankaj Tripathi, Aahana Kumra and Vinay Pathak starrer 'Yours Truly' premieres on ZEE5|date=30 April 2019|work=DNA India|language=en|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''10'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Badnaam Gali]]'' || Ashwin Shetty || {{hlist|[[Patralekha Paul]]|[[Divyendu Sharma]]}} || Finnca Films, [[ZEE5]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/badnaam-gali-means-well-but-flounders-and-falls-review/1532958|title='Badnaam Gali' means well, but flounders and falls (Review)|website=Outlook India}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka]]''{{efn|Bilingual film, also released in English}} || [[Rajiv Chilaka]] || {{hlist|Parigna Pandya Shah|Julie Tejwani|[[Pinky Rajput]]|[[Rajesh Kava]]}} || [[Green Gold Animations]] || <ref name="From Hyderabad to the world: Chhota Bheem is going international and how!">{{cite news|title=From Hyderabad to the world: Chhota Bheem is going international and how!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/from-hyderabad-to-the-world-chhota-bheem-is-going-international-and-how/articleshow/64051787.cms|access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Student of the Year 2]]'' || [[Punit Malhotra]] || {{hlist|[[Tiger Shroff]]|[[Tara Sutaria]]|[[Ananya Panday]]}}||Dharma Productions, [[Fox Star Studios]] || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1023915532775575552 |date=30 July 2018 |title=Tiger Shroff, Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria... #StudentOfTheYear2 gets a new release date: 10 May 2019... Punit Malhotra directs... #SOTY2 https://t.co/d0kyOepqRr |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/student-of-the-year-2/ET00045192|title=Student Of The Year 2|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''17'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti]]''||Rajesh Amarlal Babbar||{{hlist| [[Satish Kaushik]]|Rashmi Somvanshi}}||[[Zee Studios]], The Satish Kaushik Entertainment, ZEE5 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThvJ7pqCBrU&feature=youtu.be |title=Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti | Official Trailer | 17th May | Satish Kaushik | Rajesh Babbar |publisher=YouTube |date=3 May 2019 |accessdate=25 February 2021}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"|''[[De De Pyaar De]]''||[[Akiv Ali]]||{{hlist|[[Ajay Devgn]]|[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]|[[Rakul Preet Singh]]|[[Javed Jaffrey]]|[[Jimmy Sheirgill]]}}||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgns-romcom-de-de-pyaar-de-postponed-to-release-on-may-17/articleshow/67779083.cms|title=Ajay Devgn's romcom De De Pyaar De gets a new date – Mumbai Mirror |access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/de-de-pyaar-de/ET00082637|title=De De Pyaar De|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''24'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]'' || [[Rajkumar Gupta]] || {{hlist|[[Arjun Kapoor]]|[[Sudev Nair]]|[[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]]|Prashanth Alexander|[[Shantilal Mukherjee]]}} ||[[Fox Star Studios]], Raapchik Films ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=994814236407861248 |date=11 May 2018 |title=Fox Star Studios and director Rajkumar Gupta [#NOKJ, #Raid] join hands for an ambitious film project #IndiasMostWanted... An untold story... Stars Arjun Kapoor... Shoot begins Aug 2018... 24 May 2019 release.. Official announcement poster: https://t.co/OmOoKG1s6p |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/indias-most-wanted/ET00075580|title=India's Most Wanted|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[PM Narendra Modi]]'' || [[Omung Kumar]] || {{hlist|[[Vivek Oberoi]]|[[Boman Irani]]|[[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]]|[[Barkha Sengupta]]|[[Aanjjan Srivastav]]|[[Zarina Wahab]]|[[Suresh Oberoi]]}} || Legend Global Studio, Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, [[Panorama Studios]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1124153839345496069 |date=2 May 2019 |title=New release date for #PMNarendraModi... Will now release on 24 May 2019, after the Lok Sabha election results, according to a statement issued by the producers... Stars Vivek Anand Oberoi in title role... Directed by Omung Kumar. |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Yeh Hai India ]]'' || Lomharsh || {{hlist|[[Gavie Chahal]]|[[Mohan Aghashe]] |[[Mohan Joshi]]}}|| DLB FIlms||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/actor-gavie-chahal-starrer-yeh-hai-indias-trailer-launch/|title = Actor Gavie Chahal Starrer Yeh Hai India's Trailer Launch|publisher= Koimoi.com|access-date=5 May 2019|date = 4 May 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center; background:#93CCEA; textcolor:#000;" |'''J U N'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#b0e0e6;"|'''5'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' || [[Ali Abbas Zafar]] || {{hlist|[[Salman Khan]]|[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]|[[Katrina Kaif]]|[[Sunil Grover]]|[[Disha Patani]]|[[Aasif Sheikh]]}} ||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], Reel Life Productions || <ref name="deccanchronicle.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/070218/kick-2-release-date-salman-khan-eid-christmas-2018-2019.html|title=Kick 2 release date: Not only 2018, Salman Khan books Eid and Christmas for 2019 too|date=7 February 2018|publisher= Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bharat/ET00068351|title=Bharat|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''14'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Khamoshi (2019 film)|Khamoshi]]'' || [[Chakri Toleti]] || {{hlist|[[Prabhu Deva]]|[[Tamannaah]]|[[Bhumika Chawla]]}} ||[[Pooja Entertainment]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1131819779017232384 |date=24 May 2019 |title=New release date... #Khamoshi will now release on 14 June 2019... Stars Tamannaah Bhatia and Prabhu Dheva... Directed by Chakri Toleti. https://t.co/RGZUY9TSPH |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Kissebaaz]]'' || Annant Jaaitpaal || {{hlist|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]|[[Anupriya Goenka]]|[[Evelyn Sharma]]|Rahul Bagga|[[Mouli Ganguly]]|[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]|[[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]]}} || Experion Moviez, [[PVR Pictures]] ||
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/kissebaaz/movieshow/69554641.cms|title=Kissebaaz|website=Times of India |date=30 May 2019|access-date=15 June 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#b0e0e6;"|'''21'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Jaoon Kahan Bata Ae Dil]]'' || Aadish Keluskar || {{hlist|Khushboo Upadhyay|Rohit Kokate}} || Humara Movie, [[Netflix]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/jaoon-kahan-bata-ae-dil-review-a-provocative-anti-romance-set-in-mumbai/|title=Jaoon Kahan Bata Ae Dil Review: A Provocative Anti-Romance Set In Mumbai|access-date=5 September 2019|website=Film Companion|last=Ghosh|first=Sankhyan}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Kabir Singh]]'' ||[[Sandeep Vanga]] || {{hlist|[[Shahid Kapoor]]|[[Kiara Advani]]|Soham Majumdar|[[Arjan Bajwa]]|[[Kamini Kaushal]]|[[Nikita Dutta]]|Amit Sharma|Kunal Thakur|Swati Seth|Anusha Sampath|[[Suresh Oberoi]]}}||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], Cine1 Studios ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shahids-special-preparation-for-arjun-reddy-remake/articleshow/65200715.cms|title=Shahid's special preparation for ''Arjun Reddy'' remake |date=31 July 2018|access-date=31 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1024246583922110464 |date=31 July 2018 |title=#BreakingNews: #ArjunReddy to release on 21 June 2019... Stars Shahid Kapoor... Directed by Sandeep Vanga... Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar and Ashwin Varde... Filming begins Aug 2018... Remake of Telugu hit #ArjunReddy. |language=et |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/240918/kiara-advani-in-arjun-reddy-remake.html|title=Kiara Advani in Arjun Reddy remake|date=24 September 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=24 September 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoors-hindi-remake-of-arjun-reddy-titled-kabir-singh/articleshow/66371505.cms|title=Shahid Kapoor's Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy titled Kabir Singh|work=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#b0e0e6;"|'''28'''
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''||[[Anubhav Sinha]]||{{hlist|[[Ayushmann Khurrana]]|[[Isha Talwar]]|[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]|[[Manoj Pahwa]]|[[Sayani Gupta]]|[[Kumud Mishra]]|[[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]]}}|| Benaras Media Works, [[Zee Studios]]||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1123185179143499777 |date=30 April 2019 |title=#Article15, an investigative drama starring Ayushmann Khurrana, to release on 28 June 2019... Costars Isha Talwar, M Nassar, Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gupta, Kumud Mishra and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub... Directed by Anubhav Sinha. https://t.co/LmtXDCa55D |language=hi |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
|}

== July–September ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0e0e6; text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" style="width:6%;"| '''Opening'''
! style="width:18%;"|'''Title'''
! style="width:10.5%;"|Director
! style="width:30%;" | '''Cast'''!! Studio (production house) !! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center; background:plum;" |'''J U L'''
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''5'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Malaal (film)|Malaal]]''
|[[Mangesh Hadawale]]
|{{hlist|Meezaan Jaffery|Sharmin Segal}}
|[[Bhansali Productions]], [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
|<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1143034747733417985 |date=24 June 2019 |title=New release date... #OneDay will now release on 5 July 2019... Stars Anupam Kher, Esha Gupta, Kumud Mishra, Zarina Wahab, Zakir Hussain, Rajesh Sharma and Murli Sharma... Directed by Ashok Nanda. https://t.co/HXgiNVeUWU |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[One Day: Justice Delivered]]''|| Ashok Nanda ||{{hlist|[[Anupam Kher]]|[[Esha Gupta]]|[[Kumud Mishra]]}}|| A Cinema Friday International Production||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1138767813894582272 |date=12 June 2019 |title=New release date... #OneDay will now release on 28 June 2019... Stars Anupam Kher, Esha Gupta, Kumud Mishra, Zarina Wahab, Zakir Hussain, Rajesh Sharma and Murli Sharma... Directed by Ashok Nanda. https://t.co/Z4ssBBy6pj |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna]]''
|Lalit Mohan
| {{hlist|[[Karanvir Bohra]]|[[Priya Banerjee]]|[[Samir Kochhar]]|Mahesh Balraj}}
|Belvie Productions
|<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1143468023858130944 |date=25 June 2019 |title=New release date... #HumeTumsePyaarKitna will now release on 5 July 2019... Stars Karanvir Bohra, Priya Banerjee and Samir Kochhar... Directed by Lalit Mohan. https://t.co/yCIxrZzF2v |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Marudhar Express (2019 film)|Marudhar Express]]''|| [[Vishal Mishra (director)|Vishal Mishra]]||{{hlist|[[Kunaal Roy Kapur]]|[[Tara Alisha Berry]]|[[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]]}}|| Raywings Entertainment, Atharva Motion Pictures ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bollywoodfilmfame.com/news/marudhar-express-slated-to-release-on-5th-july!_2409.html|title =Marudhar Express Slated to Release on 5th July!|publisher=Bollywoodfilmfame.com|access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#f1daf1;"|'''12'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Super 30 (film)|Super 30]]'' || [[Vikas Bahl]] || {{hlist|[[Hrithik Roshan]]|[[Mrunal Thakur]]|[[Amit Sadh]]|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]}} ||[[Phantom Films]], [[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]], [[Reliance Entertainment]], HRX Films ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-hrithik-roshan-starrer-super-30-now-release-july-12/|title=CONFIRMED! Hrithik Roshan starrer Super 30 to now release on July 12 |date=22 May 2019|publisher= [[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''19'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Family of Thakurganj]]'' || Manoj K. Jha || {{hlist|[[Jimmy Sheirgill]]|[[Mahie Gill]]|[[Saurabh Shukla]]|[[Sudhir Pandey]]|[[Supriya Pilgaonkar]]|[[Pavan Malhotra]]|[[Mukesh Tiwari]]|[[Nandish Singh]]|[[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]]|[[Pranati Rai Prakash]]|[[Raj Zutshi]]|[[Salil Acharya]]|[[Manoj Pahwa]]}} || Lovely World Entertainment ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/jimmy-sheirgill-and-mahie-gill-are-perfect-for-family-of-thakurganj/19755159|title=Jimmy Sheirgill and Mahie Gill are perfect for Family of Thakurganj |date=30 August 2018|publisher= [[Mid-Day]] |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Jhootha Kahin Ka]]'' || [[Smeep Kang]] || {{hlist|[[Rishi Kapoor]]|[[Omkar Kapoor]]|[[Sunny Nijar|Sunny Singh]]|[[Jimmy Sheirgill]]|[[Lillete Dubey]]|[[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]]}}
| Soham Rockstar Entertainment
|<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1144151553630097408 |date=27 June 2019 |title=Rishi Kapoor returns to cinema halls on 19 July 2019... First look poster of #JhoothaKahinKa... Costars Omkar Kapoor, Sunny Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill, Lillete Dubey and Manoj Joshi... Directed by Smeep Kang... 19 July 2019 release. https://t.co/zs4CTwZY6A |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" |'''26'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]'' || [[Prakash Kovelamudi]] || {{hlist|[[Kangana Ranaut]]|[[Rajkummar Rao]]|[[Jimmy Sheirgill]]|[[Amyra Dastur]]|[[Amrita Puri]]}}
| [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao's 'Mental Hai Kya'' is now 'Judgemental Hai Kya' {{!}} Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/kangana-ranaut-and-rajkummar-raos-mental-hai-kya-is-now-judgemental-hai-kya/videoshow/70000891.cms |access-date=29 June 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Panchal |first1=Komal RJ |title=Kangana-Rajkummar starrer Mental Hai Kya is now Judgementall Hai Kya |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-starrer-now-titled-judgemental-hai-kya-mental-hai-kya-5806140/ |access-date=29 June 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=29 June 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Judgementall Hai Kya: Kangana Ranaut's film gets new title after criticism from mental health experts- Entertainment News, Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/judgemental-hai-kya-kangana-ranauts-film-gets-new-title-after-criticism-from-mental-health-experts-6901931.html |access-date=29 June 2019 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=29 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Arjun Patiala]]'' || [[Rohit Jugraj]] || {{hlist|[[Diljit Dosanjh]]|[[Kriti Sanon]]|[[Varun Sharma]]|[[Ronit Roy]]}}|| Maddock Films, [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1141313948756504584 |date=19 June 2019 |title=Trailer out tomorrow... New posters of #ArjunPatiala... Stars Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon and Varun Sharma... Directed by Rohit Jugraj... Produced by Dinesh Vijan, Bhushan Kumar, Sandeep Leyzell and Krishan Kumar... 26 July 2019 release. #ArjunPatialaTrailer https://t.co/VZ5w5iIobP |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/arjun-patiala/ET00064800|title=Arjun Patiala|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center; background:#7FFFD4; textcolor:#000;" |'''A U G'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''2'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Khandaani Shafakhana]]'' || Shilpi Dasgupta || {{hlist|[[Sonakshi Sinha]]|[[Varun Sharma]]|[[Annu Kapoor]]|[[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]}} ||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1144110329875447808 |date=27 June 2019 |title=New release date... #KhandaaniShafakhana will now release on 2 Aug 2019... Stars Sonakshi Sinha, Varun Sharma, Annu Kapoor and singer Badshah... Directed by Shilpi Dasgupta. https://t.co/Mksc5QrfHq |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''7'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Barot House]]'' || Bugs Bhargava || {{hlist|[[Amit Sadh]]|[[Manjari Fadnis]]}} || Dhirajj Walks Of Art, Faizee Productions, Ten Years Younger Productions, [[ZEE5]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/reviews/movies/article/barot-house-movie-review-amit-sadh-and-manjiri-fadnnis-starrer-is-a-jaw-dropping-edge-of-the-seat-thriller/464682|title=Barot House Movie Review: Amit Sadh and Manjari Fadnnis starrer is a jaw-dropping, edge of the seat thriller|website=TimesNow|date=7 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''9'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Jabariya Jodi]]'' || Prashant Singh || {{hlist|[[Sidharth Malhotra]]|[[Parineeti Chopra]]}}||[[Balaji Motion Pictures]], Karma Media & Entertainment|| <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1155696596685746176 |date=29 July 2019 |title=IT'S OFFICIAL... #JabariyaJodi - which was slated for release on 2 Aug 2019 - will now release one week later: 9 Aug 2019. |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/jabariya-jodi/ET00075290|title=Jabariya Jodi|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Chicken Curry Law]]'' || Shekhar Sirrinn ||{{hlist|[[Ashutosh Rana]]|[[Nivedita Bhattacharya]]|[[Makrand Deshpande]]|[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]|[[Aman Verma (actor)|Aman Verma]]|Natalia Janoszek}}||[[Panorama Studios]]|| <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1141257496897585153 |date=19 June 2019 |title=Panorama Studios to distribute #ChickenCurryLaw across PAN India... Slated for 9 Aug 2019 release... Stars Ashutosh Rana, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Makrand Deshpande, Zakir Hussain, Aman Verma and Natalia Janoszek... Directed by Shekhar Sirrinn. https://t.co/9Sz9aOnTpE |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Pranaam]]'' || [[Sanjiv Jaiswal]] ||{{hlist|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]]|[[Sameksha]]|Shaji Chaudhary|[[Atul Kulkarni]]|[[Abhimanyu Singh]]|[[Vikram Gokhale]]}}||Rudraksh Adventures Pvt. Ltd, Woodside Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd, Reel & Motion Pictures LLP. || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/pranaam-trailer-rajeev-khandelwal-s-film-packs-thrilling-action/story-tTbvQz8IqjqyNx8Bq9YkJP.html|title=Pranaam trailer: Rajeev Khandelwal's film packs thrilling action|publisher= Hindustan Times|date=26 July 2019|access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/pranaam-trailer-out-rajeev-khandelwal-film-is-all-about-thrilling-action-1573989-2019-07-26|title=Pranaam trailer out: Rajeev Khandelwal film is all about thrilling action|publisher= India Today|date=26 July 2019|access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''15'''
| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Batla House]]''|| [[Nikhil Advani]] ||{{hlist|[[John Abraham]]|[[Mrunal Thakur]]}}||[[Emmay Entertainment]], [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |author=T-Series |user=TSeries |number=1043097003893305344 |date=21 September 2018 |title=Encounters: 70 Cases: 33 Convictions: 22 Gallantry Awards: 9 Accusations: 1 “When everything you’ve achieved could be wiped out in that one moment”. @TheJohnAbraham @itsBhushanKumar @nikkhiladvani @EmmayEntertain @johnabrahament @bakemycakefilms @monishaadvani @madhubhojwani https://t.co/ecngr7SIKY |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1043341729322041344 |date=21 September 2018 |title=Team #SatyamevaJayate join hands again... First look poster of Bhushan Kumar, Nikkhil Advani and John Abraham’s #BatlaHouse... Directed by Nikkhil Advani... Starts mid-Oct 2018... Will be filmed in Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai and Nepal... 15 Aug 2019 release #IndependenceDay https://t.co/kjw0ZYzix2 |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/batla-house/ET00075855|title=Batla House|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Mission Mangal]]''|| Jagan Shakti ||{{hlist|[[Akshay Kumar]]|[[Vidya Balan]]|[[Sharman Joshi]]|[[Sonakshi Sinha]]|[[Taapsee Pannu]]|[[Kirti Kulhari]]|[[Nithya Menen]]}}||[[Fox Star Studios]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1062244355291865090 |date=13 November 2018 |title=Release date finalised... Akshay Kumar, R Balki and Fox Star Studios to release #MissionMangal on 15 Aug 2019... Directed by Jagan Shakti... #IndependenceDayWeekend https://t.co/NSPiMhl51j |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Fox Star Hindi |user=foxstarhindi |number=1062241515525697536 |date=13 November 2018 |title=This Independence Day, make space for the story that will make every Indian proud! #MissionMangal, starring @akshaykumar @vidya_balan @sonakshisinha @thesharmanjoshi @taapsee @menenNithya @KirtiKulhari and directed by Jagan Shakti, releases on Aug 15, 2019! #CapeOfGoodFilms https://t.co/bit25hMLs0 |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mission-mangal/ET00089473|title=Mission Mangal|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''23'''
| style="text-align:center;" |'' [[Posham Pa]]'' || [[Suman Mukhopadhyay]] || {{hlist|[[Mahie Gill]]|[[Sayani Gupta]]|[[Ragini Khanna]]}} || Dhirajj Walks Of Art, Faizee Productions, Ten Years Younger Productions, [[ZEE5]] || <ref>{{cite web|title='Posham Pa' review: More fiction than fact in film based on real-life serial killers|url=https://scroll.in/reel/934718/posham-pa-review-more-fiction-than-fact-in-film-based-on-real-life-serial-killers|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=15 May 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''30'''
| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Saaho]]''{{efn|Multilingual film, also released in Tamil and Telugu}} || [[Sujeeth]] ||{{hlist|[[Prabhas]]|[[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]|[[Shraddha Kapoor]]|[[Jackie Shroff]]}}||[[UV Creations]], [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/prabhas-and-shraddha-kapoors-saaho-gets-a-new-release-date-reports-2071103|title=Prabhas And Shraddha Kapoor's Saaho Gets A New Release Date: Reports|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
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| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#93CCEA; textcolor:#000;" |'''S E P'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#b0e0e6;"|'''6'''
| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Chhichhore]]''||[[Nitesh Tiwari]]|| {{hlist|[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]|[[Shraddha Kapoor]]|[[Varun Sharma]]|[[Prateik Babbar]]|[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]|[[Naveen Polishetty]]|Tushar Pandey|Saharsh Shukla}} ||[[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]], [[Fox Star Studios]]||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/dangal-director-nitesh-tiwaris-next-film-to-release-in-august-2019-1758799.html|title=Dangal Director Nitesh Tiwari's Next Film to Release in August 2019|date=24 May 2018|publisher= News18 |access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/chhichhore-sushant-singh-rajput-and-shraddha-kapoor-s-unrecognizable-look-quirky-poster-unmissable-428293|title=Chhichhore: Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor's unrecognizable look in this quirky poster is unmissable|publisher= Pinkvilla |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1123084925920366593 |date=30 April 2019 |title=Countdown begins... #Chhichhore arrives in exactly four months: 30 Aug 2019... Stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor... Directed by Nitesh Tiwari... Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala... Fox Star Studios presentation... #4MonthsToChhichhore https://t.co/ggrlqPLwoL |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''13'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Dream Girl (2019 film)|Dream Girl]]'' || [[Raaj Shaandilyaa]] || {{hlist|[[Ayushmann Khurrana]]|[[Nushrat Bharucha]]}} ||[[Balaji Motion Pictures]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1098460748970217474 |date=21 February 2019 |title=Release date finalised... #DreamGirl to release on 13 Sept 2019... Stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Nushrat Bharucha... Directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa... Produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Aashish Singh. |language=hi |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Section 375]]'' || Ajay Bahl || {{hlist|[[Akshaye Khanna]]|[[Richa Chadha]]|[[Rahul Bhat]]|[[Meera Chopra]]}} ||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Panorama Studios]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1157269039938338817 |date=2 August 2019 |title=Release date finalized... Akshaye Khanna and Richa Chadha... #Section375 to release on 13 Sept 2019... Costars Rahul Bhat and Meera Chopra... Directed by Ajay Bahl... Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak. |language=hi |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''20'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[The Zoya Factor (film)|The Zoya Factor]]'' || [[Abhishek Sharma (director)|Abhishek Sharma]] || {{hlist|[[Sonam Kapoor]]|[[Dulquer Salmaan]]|[[Sanjay Kapoor]]}} ||[[Fox Star Studios]], Adlabs Films ||<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Fox Star Hindi |user=foxstarhindi |number=1131411312385200128 |date=23 May 2019 |title=The date may have changed, but the game hasn’t. #TheZoyaFactor will hit cinemas on 20th September, 2019. Starring @sonamakapoor & @dulQuer, directed by #AbhishekSharma. #AdlabsFilms https://t.co/Nbiivs0NNj |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1131413785216835584 |date=23 May 2019 |title=Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salmaan... #TheZoyaFactor to release on 20 Sept 2019... Directed by Abhishek Sharma... Produced by Fox Star Studios and Adlabs Films. https://t.co/B5m9fSXVLX |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas]]'' || [[Sunny Deol]] || {{hlist|Karan Deol|Sahher Bambba}} ||[[Zee Studios]], Sunny Sounds Pvt. Ltd ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1140833420328591360 |date=18 June 2019 |title=New release date... #PalPalDilKePaas will now release on 20 Sept 2019... Marks the acting debut of Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol and Sahher Bambba... Directed by Sunny Deol... Produced by Zee Studios and Sunny Sounds P Ltd. https://t.co/EuX5CVfTI7 |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Prassthanam]]'' || [[Deva Katta]] || {{hlist|[[Sanjay Dutt]]|[[Manisha Koirala]]|[[Jackie Shroff]]|[[Chunky Pandey]]|[[Ali Fazal]]|[[Amyra Dastur]]|[[Satyajeet Dubey]]}} || NH Studioz, Sanjay Dutt Productions ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1146358717325070336 |date=3 July 2019 |title=Release date finalized... #Prasthanam to release on 20 Sept 2019... Remake of #Telugu film #Prasthanam... Stars Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Chunky Panday, Ali Fazal, Amyra Dastur and Satyajeet Dubey... Directed by Deva Katta. https://t.co/8YS4VIQHFR |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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== October–December ==
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! colspan="2" style="width:6%;"| '''Opening'''
! style="width:18%;"|'''Title'''
! style="width:10.5%;"|'''Director'''
! style="width:30%;" | '''Cast'''!! Studio (production house) !! Ref.
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| rowspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:plum;" |'''O C T'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#f1daf1;"| '''2'''
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[War (2019 film)|War]]''||[[Siddharth Anand]] || {{hlist|[[Hrithik Roshan]]|[[Tiger Shroff]]|[[Vaani Kapoor]]}}||[[Yash Raj Films]]|| <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1150639765244395520 |date=15 July 2019 |title=#War will have a 5-day *extended* opening weekend, since the film releases on 2 Oct 2019... This one promises to be a massive opener at the BO... Here's the first look poster. #HrithikvsTiger https://t.co/5s218kJ3mk |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#f1daf1;"| '''11'''
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[The Sky Is Pink]] '' || [[Shonali Bose]] || {{hlist|[[Priyanka Chopra]]|[[Farhan Akhtar]]|[[Zaira Wasim]]|[[Rohit Suresh Saraf]]}}||[[Purple Pebble Pictures]], [[RSVP Movies]], Roy Kapur Films || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1098455925914951680 |date=21 February 2019 |title=Release date finalised... #TheSkyIsPink to release on 11 Oct 2019... Stars Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim... Directed by Shonali Bose... Produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films. |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" | '''18'''
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Chappad Phaad Ke]] '' || Sameer Hemant Joshi || {{hlist|[[Vinay Pathak]]|[[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Siddharth Menon]]|[[Ayesha Raza Mishra]]|Seethal Thakur}}|| [[Yoodlee films]], [[Hotstar]] || <ref name="G360">{{cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/hotstar-vinay-pathak-chhappad-phaad-ke-original-movie-trailer-cast-release-date-india-2117531%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off|title=Vinay Pathak to star in maiden Hotstar Specials movie; Chhappad Phaad Ke to premiere on 18 October|website=Gadget 360|access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Ghost (2019 film)|Ghost]]'' || [[Vikram Bhatt]] || {{hlist|[[Sanaya Irani]]|Shivam Bhaargava}}||[[Pooja Entertainment]] || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1173938713874665474 |date=17 September 2019 |title=After #1920 and #Raaz, Vikram Bhatt is back with yet another spine-chiller... Titled #Ghost... A Vashu Bhagnani production... 18 Oct 2019 release. #GhostTheFilm poster: https://t.co/Br6xTrWo1X |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Laal Kaptaan]]'' || [[Navdeep Singh (director)|Navdeep Singh]] || {{hlist|[[Saif Ali Khan]]|[[Manav Vij]]|[[Zoya Hussain]]|[[Deepak Dobriyal]]|[[Simone Singh]]}} ||[[Eros International]], [[Colour Yellow Productions]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1176083105368530944 |date=23 September 2019 |title=Saif Ali Khan... New poster of #LaalKaptaan... Directed by Navdeep Singh... Eros International and Aanand L Rai presentation... 18 Oct 2019 release. https://t.co/rvSoGcMDgO |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar]] '' || [[Manoj Tiwari (director)|Manoj Tiwari]] || {{hlist|[[Jimmy Sheirgill]]|[[Kumud Mishra]]|Bhavesh Kumar}}|| OK Movies, [[PVR Pictures]], || <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Nahta |first=Komal |user=KomalNahta |number=1166631164951584768 |date=28 August 2019 |title=Pyaar aur zaat ka ultimate war! Presenting the motion poster of #PSePyaarFSeFaraar. @OkMoviesIndia @jimmysheirgill @Bhavesh_kumarr #KumudMishra #SanjayMishra #GirishKulkarni #ManojTiwari #VishalVijayKumar @PicturesPVR @zeemusiccompany https://t.co/D7bcFfQAx6 |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Upstarts (film)|Upstart]]'' || Udai Singh Pawar || {{hlist|Priyanshu Painyuli|Chandrachoor Rai|Shadab Kamal|Sheetal Thakur}} ||Bandra West Pictures, [[Netflix]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/netflix-s-upstarts-is-about-struggles-of-establishing-a-startup-news-bollywood-tj4supebjeaeb.html |title=Netflix's 'Upstarts' is about struggles of establishing a startup |date=30 September 2019 |website=Sify |access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Yaaram]]'' || Ovais Khan || {{hlist|[[Prateik Babbar]]|[[Siddhanth Kapoor]]|[[Ishita Raj Sharma]]}} || Yashavvi Films ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/yaaram-prateik-babbar-starrer-is-based-on-inter-religious-relationships/articleshow/71181658.cms|title='Yaaram': Prateik Babbar starrer is based on inter-religious relationships|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Officer Arjun Singh IPS Batch 2000]]'' || Arshad Siddiqui|| {{hlist|[[Priyanshu Chatterjee]]|Raai Laxmi}}||Shreya Films International||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/officer-arjun-singh-ips/cast/|title=Officer Arjun Singh IPS Cast List|work=Bollywood Hungama|language=en|access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Jacqueline I Am Coming]]''||Banty Dubey||[[Raghubir Yadav]], Diiva Dhanoya, Shakti Kumar||MD Production ||
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| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;background:#f1daf1;" | '''25'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Housefull 4]]'' || [[Sajid-Farhad|Farhad Samji]] || {{hlist|[[Akshay Kumar]]|[[Ritesh Deshmukh]]|[[Bobby Deol]]|[[Kriti Sanon]]|[[Kriti Kharbanda]]|[[Pooja Hegde]]|[[Chunky Pandey]]|[[Ranjeet]]|[[Rana Daggubati]]}}||[[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]] [[Fox Star Studios]]||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/bollywood-sequels-to-look-forward-to/Housefull-4-to-release-on-Diwali-2019/photostory/61262316.cms|title='Housefull 4' to release on Diwali 2019 – Bollywood sequels to look forward to {{!}} The Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 December 2017}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Kanpuriye]]'' ||Ashish Aryan||{{hlist|[[Aparshakti Khurana]]|[[Divyenndu]]|[[Harsh Mayar]]|[[Vijay Raaz]]|[[Rajshri Deshpande]]|[[Harshita Gaur]]}}|| [[Yoodlee films]], [[Hotstar]] ||<ref name="release">{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/aparshakti-relives-days-of-struggle-with-kanpuriye/1647208|title=Aparshakti relives days of struggle with ''Kanpuriye''|website=Outlook India |access-date=23 October 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Made in China (2019 film)|Made in China]]'' ||[[Mikhil Musale]]||{{hlist|[[Rajkummar Rao]]|[[Mouni Roy]]|[[Boman Irani]]|[[Gajraj Rao]]|[[Sumeet Vyas]]|[[Amyra Dastur]]|[[Paresh Rawal]]}}|| Maddock Films, Jio Studios ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1171664823161151488 |date=11 September 2019 |title=Rajkummar Rao, Mouni Roy, Boman Irani, Gajraj Rao, Sumeet Vyas, Amyra Dastur and Paresh Rawal... Motion poster of #MadeInChina... Trailer out in one week... Directed by Mikhil Musale... Produced by Dinesh Vijan and Jio Studios... #Diwali2019 release. https://t.co/9jyuYcdNv6 |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Saand Ki Aankh]]'' || [[Tushar Hiranandani]] || {{hlist|[[Bhumi Pednekar]]|[[Taapsee Pannu]]|[[Prakash Jha]]|[[Vineet Kumar Singh]]}}||[[Reliance Entertainment]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1117995212989591552 |date=15 April 2019 |title=Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar... First look posters of #SaandKiAankh... Directed by Tushar Hiranandani... Produced by Reliance Entertainment, Anurag Kashyap and Nidhi Parmar... #Diwali 2019 release. https://t.co/21Htxl9i3q |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="16" style="text-align:center; background:#7FFFD4; textcolor:#000;" | '''N O V'''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''1'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Drive (2019 film)|Drive]]''|| [[Tarun Mansukhani]] || {{hlist|[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]|[[Jacqueline Fernandez]]|[[Vikramjeet Virk]]|[[Sapna Pabbi]]|[[Boman Irani]]|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]}}||[[Dharma Productions]], [[Netflix]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1179644352659767296|title=#Drive, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez, to premiere on 1 Nov 2019 on #Netflix... Directed by Tarun Mansukhani.|user=taran_adarsh|date=3 October 2019|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Ujda Chaman]]'' || Abhishek Pathak ||{{hlist|[[Sunny Nijar|Sunny Singh]]|[[Maanvi Gagroo]]|[[Karishma Sharma]]|[[Aishwarya Sakhuja]]}}||[[Panorama Studios]], [[PVR Pictures]]||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1186962914265071619 |date=23 October 2019 |title=New release date... #UjdaChaman to release on 1 Nov 2019... Stars Sunny Singh, Maanvi Gagroo, Karishma Sharma and Aishwarya Sakhuja... Directed by Abhishek Pathak. https://t.co/FhH0EKEirt |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''7'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Bala (2019 film)|Bala]]''|| [[Amar Kaushik]] || {{hlist|[[Ayushmann Khurrana]]|[[Bhumi Pednekar]]|[[Yami Gautam]]|[[Saurabh Shukla]]|[[Javed Jaffrey]]|[[Seema Pahwa]]}}|| Maddock Films, Jio Studios ||<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Maddockfilms |user=MaddockFilms |number=1188352395379535872 |date=27 October 2019 |title=Meet our #BalaBechara on 7th November! Happy Diwali. #DineshVijan @amarkaushik @ayushmannk @bhumipednekar @yamigautam @jaavedjaaferi @saurabhshukla_s #SeemaPahwa @nowitsabhi @SachinJigarLive @Soulfulsachin @JIGARSARAIYA @sonymusicindia @JioCinema @jiostudios @TikTok_IN https://t.co/K1r9hbbKeY |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1188355482412433410 |date=27 October 2019 |title=#Update: Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan decide to release #Bala on 7 Nov 2019 [preview shows] and across the nation on 8 Nov 2019... Stars Ayushmann Khurrana in the title role. |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''8'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Bypass Road (film)|Bypass Road]]''|| Naman Nitin Mukesh || {{hlist|[[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]|[[Adah Sharma]]|[[Shama Sikander]]|[[Gul Panag]]|[[Rajit Kapur]]|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]}}|| A Miraj Creations Film, NNM Films ||<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1187303519872675840|title=New release date for #BypassRoad: 8 Nov 2019... PVR Pictures joins hands with Miraj Entertainment and NNM Films to distribute the film... Stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, Adah Sharma, Shama Sikander, Gul Panag, Rajit Kapur and Sudhanshu Pandey... Directed by Naman Nitin Mukesh.|user=taran_adarsh|date=24 October 2019|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|access-date=24 October 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Moothon]]''{{efn|Bilingual film, also released in Malayalam}} || [[Geetu Mohandas]] || {{hlist|[[Nivin Pauly]]|Sanjana Dipu|[[Shashank Arora]]|[[Sobhita Dhulipala]]|[[Dileesh Pothan]]|[[Jim Sarbh]]|[[Roshan Mathew]]}} || [[Mini Studio]], [[JAR Pictures]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/nivin-pauly-moothon-gets-a-release-date-6098485/|title=Nivin Pauly's Moothon gets a release date|date=1 November 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Satellite Shankar]]'' || Irfan Kamal ||{{hlist|[[Sooraj Pancholi]]|[[Megha Akash]]|}}||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], Cine1 Studios|| <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1187766207027408898 |date=25 October 2019 |title=New release date... #SatelliteShankar will arrive one week *earlier*: 8 Nov 2019. https://t.co/JLE6WgWWfV |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#dbfff8;"|'''14'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Jhalki]]'' || [[Brahmanand S. Siingh]] || {{hlist|[[Boman Irani]]|[[Tannishtha Chatterjee]]|[[Divya Dutta]]|[[Sanjay Suri]]|[[Yatin Karyekar]]|[[Akhilendra Mishra]]|[[Govind Namdev]]|[[Joy Sengupta]]}} || Mobius Films ||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/jhalki-to-release-on-childrens-day/1627676|newspaper=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|title=''Jhalki'' to release on Children''s Day|date=26 September 2019|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''15'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[House Arrest (2019 film)|House Arrest]]'' || {{ubl|[[Shashanka Ghosh]] and [[Samit Basu]]}} || {{hlist|[[Ali Fazal]]|[[Shriya Pilgaonkar]]|[[Jim Sarbh]]}} || India Stories, [[Netflix]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/house-arrest-review-ali-fazal-tries-his-best-but-shallow-writing-fails-this-netflix-film/story-exdHx5ztZedxpVjmskIeNJ.html|title=House Arrest review: Ali Fazal tries his best but shallow writing fails this Netflix film|date=17 November 2019|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Keep Safe Distance (film)|Keep Safe Distance]]'' || Raama Mehra ||{{hlist|[[Kiran Kumar]]|[[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]]|}}|| Rama Dhanraj Production || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/keep-safe-distance.html#story|title=Movie Keep Safe Distance, an upcoming thriller by Kiran Kumar and Shahbaz Khan|work=filmibeat.com|author=FilmiBeat}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/keep-safe-distance/|title=An upcoming movie Keep Safe Distance on Bollywood Hungama releasing on 15 November|work=bollywoodhungama.com|author=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Marjaavaan]]'' || [[Milap Zaveri|Milap Milan Zaveri]]||{{hlist|[[Ritesh Deshmukh]]|[[Sidharth Malhotra]]|[[Tara Sutaria]]|[[Rakul Preet Singh]]}}||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Emmay Entertainment]]|| <ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1182180931907416064 |date=10 October 2019 |title=New poster with new release date: 15 Nov 2019... #Marjaavaan stars Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh, Tara Sutaria and Riteish Deshmukh... Directed by Milap Milan Zaveri. https://t.co/RyAEws3iLG |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Motichoor Chaknachoor]]'' || Debamitra Biswal ||{{hlist|[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]|[[Athiya Shetty]]|}}|| A Woodpecker Movies Production, [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/amp/articles/motichoor-chaknachoor-trailer-nawazuddin-siddiqui-and-athiya-shetty-give-another-quirky-take-on-marriage/21888196|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Athiya Shetty's quirky take on marriage|publisher= Mid Day|access-date=11 October 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Marne Bhi Do Yaaron]]'' || [[Kashmera Shah]]||{{hlist|[[Krishna Abhishek]]|[[Kashmera Shah]]|Rishaab Chauhaan}}|| Boo Filmz || <ref>{{cite web | title=Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron Movie Release Date: कृष्णा अभिषेक-कश्मीरा शाह की फिल्म मरने भी दो यारो के मजेदार पोस्टर के साथ फिल्म की रिलीज डेट का ऐलान, 15 नवबंर को बॉक्स ऑफिस पर देगी दस्तक | website=inkhabar.com| date=8 November 2019 | url=https://www.inkhabar.com/entertainment/marrne-bhi-do-yaaron-movie-release-date-actress-kashmira-shah-and-krushna-abhishek-film-marrne-bhi-do-yaaron-new-poster-out-with-released-date-film-release-on-15th-november-2019/ | access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''22'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Pagalpanti (2019 film)|Pagalpanti]]''|| [[Anees Bazmee]] || {{hlist|[[Anil Kapoor]]|[[John Abraham]]|[[Ileana D'Cruz]]|[[Arshad Warsi]]|[[Pulkit Samrat]]|[[Kriti Kharbanda]]|[[Urvashi Rautela]]|[[Saurabh Shukla]]}}||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Panorama Studios]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/john-abraham-helps-marjaavaan-in-getting-a-solo-release-2232493.html|title=John Abraham helps 'Marjaavaan' in getting a solo release|publisher=Zee News|date=5 September 2019 |access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-pushes-release-date-of-pagalpanti-to-make-way-for-nikkhil-advanis-marjaavaan/articleshow/71002154.cms|title=John Abraham pushes release date of Pagalpanti to make way for Nikhil Advani's Marjaavaan|publisher=Mumbai Mirror |date=5 September 2019 |access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#dbfff8;" |'''29'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Commando 3 (film)|Commando 3]]'' || [[Aditya Datt]] || {{hlist|[[Vidyut Jammwal]]|[[Adah Sharma]]|[[Angira Dhar]]|[[Gulshan Devaiah]]}} || Motion Pictures Capital, [[Reliance Entertainment]]||<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Reliance Entertainment |user=RelianceEnt |number=1178915130177777664 |date=1 October 2019 |title=He’s back in town and he’s back in action. Presenting the first poster of #Commando3. Releasing on November 29. 💥 @VidyutJammwal @adidatt @Shibasishsarkar #VipulAmrutlalShah #SunshinePictures @MPC_UK @adah_sharma @angira_dhar @gulshandevaiah @ZeeMusicCompany @PicturesPVR https://t.co/6pDHgqVqxG |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1178932191926992897 |date=1 October 2019 |title=Release date finalized... #Commando3 to release on 29 Nov 2019... Stars Vidyut Jammwal, Adah Sharma, Angira Dhar and Gulshan Devaiah... Directed by Aditya Datt... Vipul Amrutlal Shah production... Reliance Entertainment and Motion Picture Capital presentation. https://t.co/UvTRtz3ZDl |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Yeh Saali Aashiqui]]''|| Cherag Ruparel || {{hlist|Vardhan Puri|[[Shivaleeka Oberoi]]}}||[[Pen India Limited]], Amrish Puri Films ||<ref name="adarsh1">{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1196651941343809537 |date=18 November 2019 |title=New release date... #YehSaaliAashiqui - starring Amrish Puri's grandson Vardhan Puri - will now release on 29 Nov 2019... Costars Shivaleeka Oberoi... Directed by Cherag Ruparel. |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Hotel Mumbai]]'' || [[Anthony Maras]] || {{hlist|[[Anupam Kher]]|[[Dev Patel]]|[[Vipin Sharma]]|[[Suhail Nayyar]]|[[Nazanin Boniadi]]|[[Jason Isaacs]]}}||[[Zee Studios]], Purpose Entertainment, [[Thunder Road Pictures]], Arclight Films, Electric Pictures, Xeitgeist Entertainment Group, ShivHans Pictures ||<ref name="adarsh1"/>
|- December!
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center; background:#93CCEA; textcolor:#000;" |'''D E C'''
| style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''4'''
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Line of Descent]]''{{efn|Bilingual film, also released in English}} || Rohit Karn Batra || {{hlist|[[Brendan Fraser]]|[[Abhay Deol]]|[[Ronit Roy]]|[[Neeraj Kabi]]|[[Prem Chopra]]|[[Ali Haji (actor)|Ali Haji]]}} ||[[Brillstein Entertainment Partners]], Invisible Man Pictures, Level Street Pictures || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/news/line-of-descent-starring-abhay-deol-brendan-fraser-to-release-in-theatres-in-the-united-states-and-stream-on-zee5-in-india/|title='Line Of Descent' Starring Abhay Deol, Brendan Fraser To Release In Theatres In The United States And Stream On Zee5 In India|publisher=Silver Screen|date=29 October 2019|first=Aparajitha|last=Balu|access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''6'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Panipat (film)|Panipat]]''|| [[Ashutosh Gowariker]] || {{hlist|[[Sanjay Dutt]]|[[Arjun Kapoor]]|[[Kriti Sanon]]|[[Mohnish Bahl]]}}||Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Private Limited||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=973768477126180864 |date=13 March 2018 |title=Sanjay Dutt. Arjun Kapoor. Kriti Sanon... Teaser poster of Ashutosh Gowariker's new historical #Panipat... Produced by Sunita Gowariker and Rohit Shelatkar... 6 Dec 2019 release... #PanipatTeaserPoster https://t.co/ZDQZnR7FsC |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://moviealles.com/movies/panipat-movie-wiki-news-cast-crew-release-date/|title=Shaniwar Wada is created at ND Studio, Maharastra for Panipat|date=13 March 2018|publisher=moviealles.com|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' || [[Mudassar Aziz]] || {{hlist|[[Kartik Aaryan]]|[[Bhumi Pednekar]]|[[Ananya Panday]]}} ||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], B.R. Studios ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1109690277097172992 |date=24 March 2019 |title=Release date confirmed... #PatiPatniAurWoh - starring Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Pandey - to release on 6 Dec 2019... Directed by Mudassar Aziz... Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Renu Chopra and Juno Chopra. https://t.co/n4cZYm9I4a |language=tl |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''13'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Mardaani 2]]''|| Gopi Puthran || {{hlist|[[Rani Mukerji]]|[[Vikram Singh Chauhan]]|[[Shruti Bapna]]|[[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]]|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]}}||[[Yash Raj Films]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1160055812095533057 |date=10 August 2019 |title=Release date finalized... #Mardaani2 to release on 13 Dec 2019... Stars Rani Mukerji... Will be her next film release, after the smash HIT #Hichki... #Mardaani2 launches a new face as the antagonist... Directed by Gopi Puthran... Produced by Aditya Chopra. https://t.co/BKIvptEZYp |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[The Body (2019 film)|The Body]]''|| [[Jeethu Joseph]] || {{hlist|[[Emraan Hashmi]]|[[Rishi Kapoor]]|[[Vedhika]]|[[Sobhita Dhulipala]]}}||[[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]] ||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1192716947722358785 |date=8 November 2019 |title=Release date finalized... Emraan Hashmi, Rishi Kapoor, Vedhika and Sobhita Dhulipala... #TheBody to release on 13 Dec 2019... Directed by Jeethu Joseph... Produced by Sunir Kheterpal... Viacom18 Studios presentation. https://t.co/WcDi6dDqUA |language=tl |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#b0e0e6;"|'''20'''
| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Dabangg 3]]''||[[Prabhu Deva]]||{{hlist|[[Salman Khan]]|[[Sonakshi Sinha]]|[[Sudeep]]|Saiee Manjrekar| [[Arbaaz Khan]]}}||[[Arbaaz Khan Productions]], [[Salman Khan Films]]||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1121786019093729280 |date=26 April 2019 |title=Chulbul Pandey arrives in #Christmas week: 20 Dec 2019... #Dabangg3 release date announcement... Stars Salman Khan... Directed by Prabhu Dheva. https://t.co/FHQ7OwuVXM |language=en |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;background:#B0E0E6;" |'''25'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Happi (film)|Happi]]'' || [[Bhavna Talwar]] || {{hlist| [[Pankaj Kapoor]]|[[Supriya Pathak]]|[[Hrishitaa Bhatt]]}} || Vistaar Film Fund, WSG Pictures || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP3bMPlpHbw |title=Happi: Official Trailer | Pankaj Kapur | Supriya Pathak | Streaming Now on ZEE5 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background:#b0e0e6;"|'''27'''
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Good Newwz]]'' || Raj Mehta || {{hlist|[[Akshay Kumar]]|[[Kareena Kapoor]]|[[Diljit Dosanjh]]|[[Kiara Advani]]}} ||[[Dharma Productions]], Cape Of Good Films||<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |user=taran_adarsh |number=1122090377651974145 |date=27 April 2019 |title=New release date for #GoodNews: 27 Dec 2019... Stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani. https://t.co/UC3G3xt6e8 |language=hi |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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== See also ==
* [[List of Bollywood films of 2018]]
* [[List of Bollywood films of 2020]]
* [[List of Bollywood films]]

==Notes==
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== References ==
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