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{{short description|2021 film directed by Ajay Bhupathi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Maha Samudram film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ajay Bhupathi]]
| producer = [[Anil Sunkara]]
| writer = Ajay Bhupathi
| based_on =
| starring = [[Sharwanand]]<br/>[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]<br/>[[Aditi Rao Hydari]]<br/>[[Anu Emmanuel]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]
| cinematography = [[Raj Thota]]
| editing = [[Praveen K. L.]]
| studio = [[Anil Sunkara|AK Entertainments]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|10|14|}}
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|Telugu|Tamil}}
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Maha Samudram''''' ({{Trans|Ocean}}) is an upcoming Indian [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[Ajay Bhupathi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 7, 2020|first=Janani|last=K.|title=Maha Samudram: Sharwanand teams up with director Ajay Bhupathi for a bilingual|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/maha-samudram-sharwanand-teams-up-with-director-ajay-bhupathi-for-a-bilingual-1719367-2020-09-07|access-date=2020-12-23|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-19|title=Anu Emmanuel roped in for Siddharth and Aditi Rao Hydari starrer Maha Samudram : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/anu-emmanuel-roped-siddharth-aditi-rao-hydari-starrer-maha-samudram/|access-date=2020-12-23|language=en}}</ref> It is produced by [[Anil Sunkara]] under AK Entertainments production company.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-07|title=Maha Samudram: మహా సముద్రం షూటింగ్ ప్రారంభం|url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/entertainment/maha-samudram-starring-siddharth-and-sharwanand-started-shooting-today-35366|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Zee News Telugu|language=te}}</ref> The film is shot simultaneously in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] languages.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-02|title=Siddharth-Sharwanand's bilingual film 'Maha Samudram' to release in August|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/siddharth-sharwanands-bilingual-film-maha-samudram-release-august-142603|access-date=2021-04-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> It stars [[Sharwanand]], [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], [[Aditi Rao Hydari]], and [[Anu Emmanuel]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aditi Rao Hydari's Maha Samudram cast gets addition, makers rope in Anu Emmanuel for lead|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/anu-emmanuel-joins-the-cast-of-maha-samudram-with-aditi-rao-hydari.html|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Republic World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-18|title=Siddharth to make Telugu comeback with Maha Samudram|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/siddharth-to-make-telugu-comeback-with-maha-samudram-6600720/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aditi Rao Hydari to play the leading lady in Telugu film 'Maha Samudram'|url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/aditi-rao-hydari-to-play-the-leading-lady-in-telugu-film-maha-samudram-335036|access-date=2020-12-23|website=WION|language=en}}</ref> The music is composed by [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]. The film is set in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. The film is scheduled to be released on 14 October 2021.<ref name="new">{{Cite web|last=K.|first=Janani|date=27 August 2021|title=Sharwanand, Siddharth's Maha Samudram to release in theatres on October 14.|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sharwanand-siddharth-s-maha-samudram-to-release-in-theatres-on-october-14-new-poster-out-1845990-2021-08-27|url-status=live|website=India Today}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Sharwanand]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-20|title=Sharwanand and Aditi Rao Hydari finalised for 'Maha Samudram'?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sharwanand-and-aditi-rao-hydari-finalised-maha-samudram-118608|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siddharth cast in Ajay Bhupathi, Sharwanand's Mahasamudram - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siddharth-cast-in-ajay-bhupathi-sharwanands-mahasamudram/articleshow/75467155.cms|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Aditi Rao Hydari]] as Maha<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-12|title=Aditi Rao Hydari joins the cast of Sharwanand-Siddharth's 'Maha Samudram'|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/aditi-rao-hydari-joins-the-cast-of-sharwanand-siddharth-s-maha-samudram-900821.html|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Aditi Rao Hydari |author-link=Aditi Rao Hydari |user=aditiraohydari |number=1381463822746013696 |date=12 April 2021 |title=Meet #Maha....on her journey of #ImmeasurableLove 🤍 #Mahasamudram @ImSharwanand @Actor_Siddharth @ItsAnuEmmanuel @DirAjayBhupathi @AnilSunkara1 @kishore_Atv @chaitanmusic @Cinemainmygenes @AKentsOfficial https://t.co/tzxPCLemNs |language=en |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510004619/https://twitter.com/aditiraohydari/status/1381463822746013696 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Anu Emmanuel]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anu Emmanuel joins Maha Samudram|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/oct/19/anu-emmanuel-joins-maha-samudram-20858.html|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as Chunchu Mama<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jagapathi Babu turns 59: First look from Maha Samudram, Tuck Jagadish & Lakshya - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jagapathi-babu-turns-59-first-look-from-maha-samudram-tuck-jagadish-lakshya/articleshow/80881387.cms|access-date=2021-02-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rao Ramesh]] as Gooni Babji<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 May 2021|title=Ramesh Rao's first look as Gooni Babji from Maha Samudram revealed.|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ramesh-rao-s-first-look-as-gooni-babji-from-maha-samudram-revealed-see-new-poster-1807065-2021-05-26|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-26|website=India Today}}</ref>

== Production ==
In 2019, Ajay Bhupati confirmed the film with [[Bellamkonda Sreenivas]] in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajay Bhupathi's 'Maha Samudram' with Bellamkonda Sreenivas is a multi-starrer? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ajay-bhupathis-maha-samudram-with-bellamkonda-sreenivas-is-a-multi-starrer/articleshow/67990738.cms|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> However, in early 2020, the bilingual film starring [[Sharwanand]] and [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] is announced. [[Naga Chaitanya]] and [[Samantha Akkineni]] were also considered for the lead roles, but it did not materialize.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Balach|first=Logesh|date=September 18, 2020|title=Maha Samudram: Siddharth and Sharwanand come together for Ajay Bhupathi's bilingual|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/maha-samudram-siddharth-and-sharwanand-come-together-for-ajay-bhupati-s-bilingual-1722966-2020-09-18|access-date=2020-12-23|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

In October 2020, [[Aditi Rao Hydari]] and [[Anu Emmanuel]] were cast in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-12|title=Aditi Rao Hydari cast in bilingual film Maha Samudram, also starring Sharwanand and Siddharth - Entertainment News, Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aditi-rao-hydari-cast-in-bilingual-film-maha-samudram-also-starring-sharwanand-and-siddharth-8904911.html|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-19|title=Anu Emmanuel joins the cast of upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual Maha Samudram|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/anu-emmanuel-joins-the-cast-of-upcoming-telugu-tamil-bilingual-maha-samudram/story-82OyLNZiQFMupASEbkuk7L.html|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]] who previously composed music for the films such as [[RX 100 (film)|''RX 100'']] (2018) and ''[[SR Kalyanamandapam]]'' (2021), was signed for film's soundtrack. After [[Jabardasth (film)|''Jabardasth'']] (2013), Siddharth made a straight comeback to Telugu cinema after 8 years.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-09-18|title=Siddharth returns to Telugu cinema with 'Maha Samudram'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/siddharth-in-telugu-film-maha-samudram/article32637969.ece|access-date=2020-12-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-18|title=Siddharth to make Telugu comeback with Maha Samudram|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/siddharth-to-make-telugu-comeback-with-maha-samudram-6600720/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Actor_Siddharth/status/1431207085677547524?s=20</ref>

The [[principal photography]] of the film began on 7 December 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=The shooting begins for Siddharth, Sharwanand, and Aditi Rao Hydari starrer Maha Samudram - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/the-shooting-begins-for-siddharth-sharwanand-and-aditi-rao-hydari-starrer-maha-samudram/articleshow/79610144.cms|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Siddharth-Sharwanand starrer 'Maha Samudram's shooting commences|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/siddharth-sharwanand-starrer-maha-samudrams-shooting-commences.html|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Republic World}}</ref> and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped up]] on 9 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Siddharth and Sharwanand's Maha Samudram shoot wrapped, new poster out|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siddharth-and-sharwanand-s-maha-samudram-shoot-wrapped-new-poster-out-1825872-2021-07-09|date=9 July 2021|access-date=10 July 2021|work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Maha Samudram wraps up shoot|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/090721/maha-samudram-wraps-up-shoot.html|date=9 July 2021|access-date=10 July 2021|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was initially scheduled to be released on 9 August 2021, but was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/maha-samudram-release-date-sharwanand-siddharth-and-aditi-to-arrive-on-august-19/articleshow/80598308.cms|title='Maha Samudram' release date: Sharwanand, Siddharth and Aditi to arrive on August 19|website=Times of India}}</ref> In August 2021, the new release date was announced as 14 October 2021.<ref name="new" />

==References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt13131798|title=Mahasamudram|description=(2021)}}

[[Category:Upcoming films]]
[[Category:Upcoming Indian films]]
[[Category:Upcoming Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films shot in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films set in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Films scored by Chaitan Bharadwaj]]

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