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	The film begins in [[Hyderabad]], where Chandu, an employee at Dharma Group of Industries, resides with his wife, Kathyayini's family, who works in Delhi. Once, an aspiring actor, Indu, befriends Chandu as she is in a quandary from a few gangsters hunting her brother. Once, the miscreants abduct her when Chandu locks horns with them and gets indirect enmity with Minister Govardhan Rao and a vile cop, Prabhakar, but he ceases them. Parallelly, Babji, his co-employee, heists the company amount for his daughter's nuptials when Chandu incriminates himself. Surprisingly, the attention of company Chieftain Rajasekhar Dharma is thrust on him when his father-in-law Lakshmi Narayana seeks the truth. Here, as a flabbergast, it's revealed that Chandu is none other than Chandrashekar Dharma, ''The Dictator,'' the chairman of the Dharma group of companies, and spins back.		The film begins in [[Hyderabad]], where Chandu, an employee at Dharma Group of Industries, resides with his wife, Kathyayini's family, who works in Delhi. Once, an aspiring actor, Indu, befriends Chandu as she is in a quandary from a few gangsters hunting her brother. Once, the miscreants abduct her when Chandu locks horns with them and gets indirect enmity with Minister Govardhan Rao and a vile cop, Prabhakar, but he ceases them. Parallelly, Babji, his co-employee, heists the company amount for his daughter's nuptials when Chandu incriminates himself. Surprisingly, the attention of company Chieftain Rajasekhar Dharma is thrust on him when his father-in-law Lakshmi Narayana seeks the truth. Here, as a flabbergast, it's revealed that Chandu is none other than Chandrashekar Dharma, ''The Dictator,'' the chairman of the Dharma group of companies, and spins back.

	Chandrashekar Dharma is a big tycoon in India who fights against the mafia, and Aegis remains. Once, he gets acquainted with Kathyayini, an employee in his company, and they crush. Since Lakshmi Narayana is against elite groups, she introduces him as her colleague, and they knit. After a while, Chandrashekar battles a tyrant, Mahima Roy, for slaughtering his fatherly figure, Hari Prasad, by her malicious son-in-law, Vishwambhar. Now, Mahima kidnaps Chandrasekhar's family and demands that he fall at her feet. Whereat, Mahima receives frequent calls from her relatives worldwide, affirming that Chandrashekar has taken them into his custody, proving his network. Later, Chandrashekar eliminates Vishwambhar, and Mahima strikes him, stabbing Kathyayini in it. At that point, Chandrashekar quits Delhi on Kathyayini's plea, changing his identity.		This angers, Chandrashekar Dharma is a big tycoon in India who fights against the mafia, and Aegis remains. Once, he gets acquainted with Kathyayini, an employee in his company, and they crush. Since Lakshmi Narayana is against elite groups, she introduces him as her colleague, and they knit. After a while, Chandrashekar battles a tyrant, Mahima Roy, for slaughtering his fatherly figure, Hari Prasad, by her malicious son-in-law, Vishwambhar. Now, Mahima kidnaps Chandrasekhar's family and demands that he fall at her feet. Whereat, Mahima receives frequent calls from her relatives worldwide, affirming that Chandrashekar has taken them into his custody, proving his network. Later, Chandrashekar eliminates Vishwambhar, and Mahima strikes him, stabbing Kathyayini in it. At that point, Chandrashekar quits Delhi on Kathyayini's plea, changing his identity.

	Presently, Chandrashekar is conscious of Vishwambhar's existence through the betrayal of his men. Ergo. he retrieves when his sly uncle Sivaram backstabs and notifies Vishwambhar, the ''Dictator's'' arrival who will conduct tribute for Hari Prasad. Thus, Vishwambhar onslaughts Sivaram turns side, reviling it as Chandrashekar's gameplay to clutch the blackguard. At last, he wipes out Vishwambhar and behests Mahima to leave the country. Finally, the movie ends Chandrashekar Dharma, continuing his legacy.		Presently, Chandrashekar is conscious of Vishwambhar's existence through the betrayal of his men. Ergo. he retrieves when his sly uncle Sivaram backstabs and notifies Vishwambhar, the ''Dictator's'' arrival who will conduct tribute for Hari Prasad. Thus, Vishwambhar onslaughts Sivaram turns side, reviling it as Chandrashekar's gameplay to clutch the blackguard. At last, he wipes out Vishwambhar and behests Mahima to leave the country. Finally, the movie ends Chandrashekar Dharma, continuing his legacy.

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{{short description|2016 film directed by Sriwass}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox film
|name =
Dictator
|image = Dictator_(2016_film).jpg
|caption = Theatrical release poster
|director = [[Sriwass]]
|producer = [[Eros International|Kishore Lulla]] [[Eros International|Sunil Lulla]] [[Sriwass]]
|writer = M. Ratnam {{small|(dialogues)}}
|screenplay = [[Kona Venkat]] [[Gopimohan]] [[Sriwass]]
|story = [[Kona Venkat]] [[Gopimohan]] Sreedhar Seepana {{small|(scenario)}}
|starring = [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] [[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]] [[Sonal Chauhan]]
|music = [[S. Thaman]]
|cinematography = [[Shyam K. Naidu]]
|editing = [[Gowtham Raju]]
|studio = [[Eros International]] [[Sriwass|Vedhaaswa Creations]]
|distributor = [[Eros International]]
|released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|01|14}}
|runtime = 150 mins
|country = India
|language = Telugu
|budget = 
|gross = 
}}

'''''Dictator''''' is a 2016 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language Indian [[action film]], jointly produced by [[Eros International]] & [[Sriwass]] under Vedhaaswa Creations banner and directed by [[Sriwass]]. The film stars [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]], [[Sonal Chauhan]] and music is composed by [[S. Thaman]].<ref name=Dictator>{{cite web|title=Dictator Cast & Crew|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/dictator/cast-crew.html|access-date=27 June 2015}}</ref>

It is the 99th movie in the career of Nandamuri Balakrishna. The film's script was written by Sridhar Seepana, Gopimohan and Kona Venkat while the dialogues were written by M. Ratnam. The movie had released on 14 January 2016 as [[Sankranthi]] Release.<ref name="Muhurtham of Dictator">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/muhurat-dictator.html|title=Muhurtham of Dictator|publisher=IdleBrain}}</ref><ref name="Dictator Muhurtham">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/balakrishna-99th-film-dictator-launched-telugu-news-134007.html|title=Dictator Launch|publisher=indiaGlitz}}</ref> The movie is released also in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] as dubbed version simultaneously. Later the movie was dubbed into Hindi as ''Yudh: Ek Jung'' by Cinekorn Movies in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amazon.com: Dictator - Yudh Ek Jung: Sonal Chauhan, Anjali, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sriwass |url=https://www.amazon.com/Dictator-Yudh-Jung-Sonal-Chauhan/dp/B0789SXTKW |website=www.amazon.com |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film begins on Chandu ([[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]), an employee at Dharma Mart as a special in charge and lives along with his wife Kathyayani's ([[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]]) family in Hyderabad. Everyone assumes that Katyayani is working in Delhi. Once, an aspiring actress named Indu ([[Sonal Chauhan]]) befriends Chandu as she is in quandary from a few gangsters who are hunting her brother ([[Rajiv Kanakala]]). One day, she is kidnapped when Chandu locks horns with them and gets indirect enmity with Minister Goverdhan Rao ([[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]]) and a corrupt police officer Prabhakar ([[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]]), but he ceases them. Parallelly, Babji ([[Y. Kasi Viswanath]]), one of the co-employee of Chandu, steals some money for his daughter's marriage when Chandu indicts on himself and arrested. Right now, the attention of company Chairman Rajashekar Dharma ([[Suman (actor)|Suman]]) thrusts on him when his father-in-law Lakshmi Narayana ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]) seeks for the truth.

Here, as a flabbergast, the true identity of Chandu is revealed as Chandrashekar Dharma ''The Dictator'', Chairman of the Dharma group of companies. The flashback is shown where Chandrasekhar Dharma is one of the big shots in India who fights against the mafia and aegis businessmen in Delhi as a Dictator. Once,he gets acquainted with Katyayani, one of the employees in his company, and they fall in love. Since Lakshmi Narayana is against rich men, she introduces him as her co-employee and they get married. After some time, Chandrasekhar battles with a tyrant woman named Mahima Roy ([[Rati Agnihotri]]) for slaughtering Chandrasekhar's fatherly figure Hari Prasad ([[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]), by her malicious son-in-law Viswambhar ([[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]]). Right now, Mahima kidnaps the family members of Chandrasekhar and demands him to fall at her feet. At that juncture, Mahima receives frequent calls from her relatives from the entire world, affirming that Chandrashekar has kidnapped all of them, proving his network. Later, Chandrasekhar eliminates Viswambhar. Knowing this, Mahima attacks Chandrasekhar in which Katyayani gets stabbed when on her requests, Chandrasekhar leaves Delhi and changes his identity. At present, Chandrasekhar learns that Viswambhar is still alive because of the betrayal of his men, so he lands back at Delhi. One of Chandrasekhar's family members, Sivaram ([[Sayaji Shinde]]), backstabs and informs Viswambhar that Chandrasekhar is going to conduct necessary rites for the dead Hari Prasad. Being cognizant of it, Viswambhar decides to knock him out and arrives at the spot when Sivaram takes the side of Chandrasekhar claiming it as a trap to bring Viswambhar out. At last, Chandrasekhar slays Viswambhar and behests Mahima to leave the country. Finally, Chandrasekhar returns as Chandrasekhar Dharma, ''The Dictator''.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as Chandrashekhar Dharma
*[[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]] as Kathyayani
*[[Sonal Chauhan]] as Indu
*[[Vikramjeet Virk]] as Vicky Bhai
*[[Rati Agnihotri]] as Mahima Rai
*[[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Hari Prasad
*[[Aksha Pardasany]] as Shruti
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Lakshmi Narayana
*[[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Rajashekar Dharma
*[[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] as Viswambhar
*[[Kabir Duhan Singh]] as Pandu Bhai
*[[Sayaji Shinde]] as Bokha Sivaram
*[[Chalapathi Rao]] as I.G.
*[[Vennela Kishore]] as Kathyayani's brother
*[[Rajiv Kanakala]] as Indu's brother
*[[Raghu Babu]] as Vasthu Bheeshmacharya
*[[Y. Kasi Viswanath]] as Babji
*[[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Prudhviraj]] as Ramesh Patro
*[[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Chandrashekhar Dharma's P.A.
*[[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Inspector Prabhakar
*[[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]] as Minister Goverdhan Rao
*[[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as Inspector Rasool
*[[Ravi Babu]] as Director
*[[Vamsi Krishna]] as Minister's son
*Kalyani Natarajan as Mrs. Lakshmi Narayana
*[[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Rajashekar's wife
*[[Ashok Kumar (Telugu actor)|Ashok Kumar]] as Lakshmi Narayana's brother
*[[Prabhas Sreenu]] as Prabha
*[[Duvvasi Mohan]] as Prasad
*[[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Hema Patnaik
*[[G. V. Sudhakar Naidu]] as Goon
*[[Ravi Varma (actor)|Ravi Varma]] as Shruti's husband
*[[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Saxena
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Mahima Rai's P.A.
*[[Shawar Ali]]
*[[Gundu Sudarshan]]
*Giridhar as Kathyayani's brother
*Ping Pong Surya as Babji's son
*Mukhtar Khan as Goon
*Deekshithulu as Rasool's assistant
*Ambati Srinivas as Minister's son P.A.
*Lab Sarath as Doctor
*Junior Relangi as Kishanji
* [[Shraddha Das]] as [[item number]] "Tingo Tingo"
*[[Mumaith Khan]] as [[item number]] "Tingo Tingo"
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dictator
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 20 December 2015
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack]]
| length = 25:32
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Eros Music]]
| producer = [[S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Sher (film)|Sher]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|Chakravyuha]]
| next_year = 2016
}}

Music composed by [[S. Thaman]]. Music released on [[Eros International|EROS Music]] Company. The music of the film was launched on 20 December 2015 at [[Amaravati (state capital)|Amaravati]], the new Capital city of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. This movie was the first to release its audio at Amaravati. As this movie is 99th film in Balakrishna's career, the association of 'Balayya Helping Hands' organised a rally from KBR Park, [[Hyderabad]] to Audio Launch Venue at Amaravati with 99 cars with the permission of Government of Andhra Pradesh.<ref name="amaravati-ap">{{cite web|title=Dictator Shooting part is complete except for 1 song|url=http://amaravati-ap.blogspot.in/2015/12/dictator-shooting-part-is-complete.html|publisher=amaravati-ap|date=18 December 2015}}</ref> First Audio CD copy was released by [[Rayapati Sambasiva Rao]] and presented it to Balakrishna. Anjali, Andhra Pradesh's Agriculture Minister Prathipati Pulla Rao, [[Ravela Kishore Babu]], Sonal Chouhan, [[Korrapati Ranganatha Sai]], Anil Sunkara, Ram Achanta, [[Ramajogayya Sastry]], [[Shyam K. Naidu]], Brahma Kadali, Ambika krishna, Sreedhar Seepana, [[Kona Venkat]], Gopi Mohan, [[Raghu Babu]] and others were present at this event.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dictator (2016) Audio Launch Details |url=http://amaravati-ap.blogspot.com/2015/12/dictator-2016-audio-launch-details.html |publisher=amaravati-ap |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222091353/http://amaravati-ap.blogspot.com/2015/12/dictator-2016-audio-launch-details.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 }}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:32
| title1 = Gam Gam Ganesha
| lyrics1 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra1 = [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], Deepak, Sai Charan, Nivas
| length1 = 04:28

| title2 = Whats Up Baby
| lyrics2 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra2 = Naveen, [[Malavika (singer)|Malavika]]
| length2 = 04:38

| title3 = Chura Chura
| lyrics3 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra3 = Sanjana, Sri Krishna
| length3 = 03:56

| title4 = Tingo Tingo
| lyrics4 = [[Varikuppala Yadagiri Goud|Varikuppala Yadagiri]]
| extra4 = [[Kousalya (singer)|Kousalya]], [[Geetha Madhuri]], Simha
| length4 = 04:37

| title5 = Dictator
| lyrics5 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra5 = [[Sathyan (singer)|Sathyan]], Solar Sai, Sai Sharan, Naveen, Sri Krishna
| length5 = 03:10

| title6 = Gana Gana
| lyrics6 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]
| extra6 = Sameera Bharadwaj, Deepak, Simha
| length6 = 04:20
}}

===Reception===
{{Album ratings
| title = Music Review
| rev1 = IndiaGlitz
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="IndiaGlitz">{{cite web |title=Dictator Music review songs lyrics - IndiaGlitz.com |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/dictator-songs-review-telugu-movie-20186 |website=IndiaGlitz.com |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref>
}}

Indiaglitz in its review states that "Dictator is an album that is for the mass and class audiences alike. Chura Chura.. stands out and is sure to be on the chartbusters. Gana Gana works lyrically."<ref name="IndiaGlitz"/>

==Production==
Production of this action drama film began at [[Ramanaidu Studios]] in [[Hyderabad]] on 29 May 2015. Telugu actress Anjali and Balakrishna will star in this film, to be produced and directed by Sriwass (''[[Loukyam]]'' fame).<ref name=Balakrishna>{{cite news|title=Balakrishna 99th film Dictator launched|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/balakrishna-99th-film-dictator-launched-telugu-news-134007.html|date=29 May 2015|access-date=27 June 2015}}</ref> In early July 2015, actress [[Sonal Chauhan]] was signed as one of the female lead in the film.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/balakrishna-to-romance-legend-actress-once-again-telugu-news-136646.html "Balakrishna to romance Legend actress once again"]</ref><ref>[http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/sonal-chauhan-roped-in-for-a-crazy-project.html "Sonal Chauhan roped in for a crazy project"]</ref> This movie is the first Telugu film produced by Eros International Media Limited. Regular shooting for this film commenced on 20 July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Balakrishna 99th film Dictator first shooting schedule |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/balayya-dictator-first-shooting-schedule/ |access-date=19 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717164448/http://www.telugucinema.com/balayya-dictator-first-shooting-schedule/ |archive-date=17 July 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref> The lead actor Nandamuri Balakrishna lost 12 Kilograms of weight for the role in this movie. A wonderful set was built in [[Ramanaidu Studios]], Hyderabad for this movie. First schedule of the movie with few action sequences was shot in this set for 25 days.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dictator – Balayya's most stylish film till date!|url=http://www.manatelugumovies.net/dictator-balayyas-most-stylish-film-till-date/|publisher=ManaTeluguMovies|date=20 July 2015|access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> Introduction song written by [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] titled ''Gam Gam Gam Ganesha... Gouri Tanaya Sarvesha...'' with theme on Lord Ganesha was shot in a big set designed by Brahma Kadali at Chithrapuri Colony, Hyderabad with 99 dancers and more than 2000 junior artists under the choreographer [[Prem Rakshith]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nandamuri Balakrishna Dictator Introduction Song Shoot Started|url=http://maruthitalkies.com/nandamuri-balakrishna-dictator-introduction-song-shoot-started/75262.html|date=10 August 2015|access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref>

On 24 August 2015, Eros International Media Ltd released a press note saying that the movie had completed its first schedule in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eros International's Telugu production 'Dictator' with Natasimha Balakrishna successfully completes its first schedule|url=http://www.erosintl.com/Eros-In-News/Eros-Internationals-Telugu-production---Dictator.aspx|publisher=Eros International}}</ref> Second schedule of this movie was planned in Europe where some talkie part, few fights and songs was shot. In the end of August 2015, the movie unit started shooting in [[Bulgaria]] at exotic locations.<ref>{{cite web|title='Dictator' unit lands in Bulgaria|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/dictator-unit-lands-in-bulgaria.html|publisher=123telugu.com}}</ref> The movie unit completed another schedule at [[Delhi]] on 2 December 2015; and the final schedule with heavy mass, fight sequences in the second week of December at [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|title=5 Heroines For Balakrishna in Dictator|url=http://www.chitramala.in/5-heroines-for-balakrishna-in-dictator-209924.html|first=Shashikanth|last=Madhav|date=1 December 2015|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> On 18 December 2015, the film director Sriwass announced that shooting part was complete except for one song.<ref name="amaravati-ap"/> The last song ''Tingo Tingo'' under choreography of Prem Rakshith, was shot at Hyderabad completing the shooting part of the film. [[Shraddha Das]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Item Song Details in Dictator|url=http://amaravati-ap.blogspot.com/2015/12/item-song-details-in-dictator.html|website=amaravati-ap|date=29 December 2015}}</ref> and the popular Item song dancer [[Mumaith Khan]] paired up with Balakrishna in this song.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumaith Khan in Balakrishna's Dictator|url=http://amaravati-ap.blogspot.com/2015/12/mumaith-khan-in-balakrishnas-dictator.html|website=amaravati-ap|date=23 December 2015}}</ref>

==Box office==
''Dictator'' collected ₹ 10 crore gross at the worldwide box office on its first day, and fetched its distributors ₹ 7.5 crore. It has beaten the record of ''[[Lion (2015 film)|Lion]]'' and become the second-biggest opener for Balakrishna after ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-nannaku-prematho-business-affected-by-dictator-express-raja-2nd-day-663351|title=Box office collection: Nannaku Prematho business affected by Dictator, Express Raja on 2nd day|first=Shekhar H | last=Hooli|date=15 January 2016|access-date=7 March 2016}}</ref> It has collected ₹18 crore gross at the AP/Telangana box office in its four-day-extended first weekend.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/dictator-4-day-box-office-collection-balakrishna-starrer-beats-scn-express-raja-ap-t-opening-663664|title='Dictator' 4-day box office collection|first=Shekhar H | last=Hooli|date=18 January 2016|access-date=7 March 2016}}</ref> The film was declared a box office success.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|5304086}}
*{{Facebook|DictatorTheMovie}}

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