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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|2010 Indian film by R.P. Patnaik}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Broker<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image = Broker (2010 film).jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[R. P. Patnaik]]<br />
| producer = Maddineni Ramesh <br /> Venkat Vardineni<br />
| writer = <br />
| story = <br />
| screenplay = <br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = R. P. Patnaik<br />[[Asha Saini]] <br />[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]<br />
| music = R. P. Patnaik<br />
| cinematography = [[Sarath Mandava]]<br />
| editing = S. B. Uddhav<br />
| studio = <br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|2010|12|31|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=|title=Broker to bid goodbye!|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11362/tollywood/broker-to-bid-goodbye-news-details|website=supergoodmovies.com|publisher=Supergood Movies|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728071304/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11362/tollywood/broker-to-bid-goodbye-news-details|archive-date=28 July 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 126 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Broker''''' is a 2010 Indian [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]-language [[political thriller film]] written, directed and composed by [[R. P. Patnaik]] who also portrays the lead role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|last1=|title=Music Director RP Patnaik's new film 'Broker'|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/6276/tollywood/music-director-rp-patnaik-s-new-film-broker-news-details|website=supergoodmovies.com|publisher=Supergood Movies|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728071029/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/6276/tollywood/music-director-rp-patnaik-s-new-film-broker-news-details|archive-date=28 July 2016|url-status=usurped|date=20 June 2010}}</ref> The Kannada film ''[[Agraja]]'' (2014) was loosely inspired from this film. A sequel titled ''Broker 2'' was released in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Broker-2/movie-review/35815522.cms |title=Broker-2 Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 July 2016 |archive-date=20 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520102006/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Broker-2/movie-review/35815522.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Ganapati alias Gani is a mediator who has a lot of contacts with politicians and government officers. Several people approach him and offer bribe to the officials to get their things done quickly. He is the right hand of a big politician in dealing with land encroachments. He also saves a corrupt officer Dharmateja when ACB officials rides his house and got suspended. Many people suffer due to this. Once he helps his old teacher to receive his retirement benefits in exchange for a bribe. Being principled, he kills himself when he learns of it. Gani also loses his son in a fly-over collapse incident. Gani helped the contractor in getting the project from officials through bribes. His wife hates him because of his lobbying job. But he continues.<br />
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He meets Dharmateja and knows about his charity work. He explains to him why he is a changed man now. Gani feels guilty for all his past actions, and goes to a TV studio to reveal all the connections he had with corrupt officials and the amount of money they had taken as bribes. He reveals a couple of connections which shocks everybody. Then he refuses to reveal all the names, requesting those corrupt officials reveal themselves. Many calls from throughout the state inundate the TV station. The Chief minister declares that there would no cases against those who voluntarily surrendered their illegal money and it would be utilized for the people.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
* [[R. P. Patnaik]] as Ganapathi<br />
* [[Asha Saini]] as Ganapathi's wife<br />
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Corrupt politician<br />
* [[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]] as a retired school teacher<br />
* [[Srihari (actor)|Srihari]] as Dharma Teja<br />
* [[M. V. S. Haranatha Rao]] as Chief Minister<br />
* [[Y. Kasi Viswanath]] as a corrupt officer<br />
* [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] as Surya Prakash, TV9 journalist<br />
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as CBI Officer<br />
* [[Veda Sastry]] as Harini, TV9 Reporter<br />
* Surekha Vani as Surekha, Dharma Teja's wife<br />
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Flyover Builder<br />
* [[Keerthi Chawla]] as Film actress Urvasi (guest appearance)<br />
* [[Shankar Melkote]]<br />
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as a man who sells plots on the moon<br />
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as Inspector Surya, Harini's fiancé<br />
* Giri<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
[[Srihari]] signed the film to fulfill a promise after [[R. P. Patnaik]] sang in one of his films. He plays a broker.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Creating-a-niche-image/article15608204.ece|title=Creating a niche image|newspaper=The Hindu |date=25 December 2010|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The album consists of five songs composed by [[R. P. Patnaik]].<ref>http://www.atozmp3.in/broker-2010-telugu-mp3-songs-download.html</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Kukka Thoka Vankara<br />
| extra1 = Simha<br />
| title2 = Atu Vangapadu<br />
| extra2 = [[Varikuppala Yadagiri]], [[Geetha Madhuri]]<br />
| title3 = Purudu Posthe Lancham<br />
| extra3 = Priya Subrahmanyam<br />
| title4 = Sare Jahase Acha<br />
| extra4 = [[Sreerama Chandra]]<br />
| title5 = Bolo Jai Jai Jai Ganapathi<br />
| extra5 = [[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
The film was scheduled to release on11 December 2010 but was delayed to 31 December.<ref>{{cite web|last1=|title=Broker goes back|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/10906/tollywood/broker-goes-back-news-details|website=supergoodmovies.com|publisher=Supergood Movies|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728070533/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/10906/tollywood/broker-goes-back-news-details|archive-date=28 July 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref><br />
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A critic from ''SuperGoodMovies.com'' rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "''Broker'' is a fine film and works partly for the people who likes to watch serious cinema. On the commercial front it has very less chances to survive but will bag a couple of awards for the honesty factor".<ref>{{cite web|last1=|title=Broker Movie Review|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11479/tollywood/broker-movie-review-movie-review-details|website=supergoodmovies.com|publisher=Supergood Movies|accessdate=10 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726063353/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11479/tollywood/broker-movie-review-movie-review-details|archive-date=26 July 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer]] – [[R. P. Patnaik]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|1815623}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian political thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:2010 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010 Telugu-language films]]<br />
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