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{{Infobox film
| name = Shadow
| image = Shadow poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Meher Ramesh]]
| producer = Paruchuri Kireeti
| writer = {{plainlist|
*[[Kona Venkat]]
*[[Gopimohan]]<ref name="Audio Release on 7th March" />
}}
| screenplay = Meher Ramesh<ref name="Audio Release on 7th March" />
| story = {{plainlist|
*Kona Venkat
*Gopimohan<ref name="Audio Release on 7th March" />
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]
*[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]
*[[Taapsee Pannu]]
*[[Madhurima]]
}}
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Shyam K. Naidu]]

| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = United Movies
| distributor = [[Suresh Productions]] (USA & Canada)<ref name="Shadow by Suresh Productions" />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|4|26|ref1=<ref name="Shadow Release Date Postponed Timesofap" />}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INRConvert|30|c}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/venkatesh-s-shadow-movie-budget-.html |title=Venkatesh's Shadow movie budget |publisher=timesofap.com |access-date=7 March 2013 }}</ref>
| gross =
}}

'''''Shadow''''' is a 2013 [[India|Indian]] [[Telugu language]] [[action film]], produced by Paruchuri Kireeti on United Movies banner and directed by [[Meher Ramesh]]. The film stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]], [[Taapsee Pannu|Tapsee]], [[Madhurima]] and music was composed by [[S. Thaman]].<ref name="Audio Release on 7th March">{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/90724.html |title='Shadow' Audio Release on March 7th |publisher=indiaglitz.com |date=7 February 2013 |access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref> The film was released on 26 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/shadow |title='Shadow' will be released on April 26 |publisher=[[MSN]] |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=19 May 2013  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507073247/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/shadow |archive-date=7 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The film was later dubbed into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Meri Jung: One Man Army'' by Sumeet Arts in 2013.

== Plot ==
Rajaram () is the son of Raghuram ([[Nagendra Babu|Naga Babu]]), an investigative journalist in a United Nations agency. He infiltrates the criminal organization of Nana Bhai ([[Aditya Pancholi]]) and earns his trust. He gathers proof against the activities of Nana and hands them over to newspaper publisher Chaitanya Prasad alias ''CP'' ([[Sayaji Shinde]]). This is discovered by Nana Bhai and who murders Raghuram in an exceedingly [[Violence|brutal]] manner. He additionally destroys Raghuram's family. Rajaram manages to flee from the [[Massacre]] and vows to get revenge on Nana. With the assistance of Baba ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), Rajaram grows up to be a strong young man. He assumes the identity of ''Shadow'' and starts looking for members of Nana's gang. Meanwhile, Prathap ([[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]]), a tricky cop in the UN agency, is also searching for Nana Bhai and his gang. As expected, the methods of Rajaram and Prathap cross, resulting in friction. However, Rajaram soon learns that he has a terribly sturdy association with Prathap. At last, he manages to reach Nana Bhai and destroys him.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
* [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]] as ACP Prathap
* [[Taapsee Pannu|Tapsee]] as Madhubala
* [[Madhurima]] as Bindu, Rajaram's sister
* [[Aditya Pancholi]] as Nana Bhai
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Baba
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Chaithanya Prasad "CP"
* [[Nagendra Babu|Naga Babu]] as Raghuram, Rajaram's father
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Lakshmi, Rajaram's mother
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Chakravarthy, Intelligence officer
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Dr. Donga Srinivasa Rao aka Psycho Srinu
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Peter Penchalayya
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Home Minister Naidu
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as D.G.
* [[Nagineedu]] as Thyagi, Police Commissioner
* [[Subbaraju]] as Sanyasi Naidu, Home Minister's son
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Sivaji
* [[Rahul Dev]] as Jeeva
* [[Supreeth]] as Robert
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Guru Bhai
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Journalist Surya (Lakshmi's brother)
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Nana Bhai's henchman
* [[Krishna Bhagavaan]] as Kammareddy Kapuraju
* [[Prabhas Sreenu]] as Daambar, Shadow's friend and partner
* [[Srinivasa Reddy]] as Psycho Srinu's student
* [[Satyam Rajesh]] as Psycho Srinu's student
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]] as Drunkard
* Nalla Venu as Drunkard
* [[Harsha Vardhan|Harshavardhan]] as Madhubala's brother
*Mukthar Khan as Shakeel
* [[Uttej]] as Shadow's friend and partner
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]] as Home Minister's wife
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Madhubala's sister-in-law
* [[Vinaya Prasad]] as Lakshmi's sister-in-law
* [[Kesha Khambhati]] as an [[item number]] in the song "Shadow Title Track"
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Shadow
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2013|3|15}}
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 20:59
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = S. Thaman
| prev_title = [[Jabardasth (film)|Jabardasth]] <br> [[Singam II]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]
| next_year = 2013
}}

The music of the film was composed by [[S. Thaman]] and released on [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] Audio Company. The title track of this film was released at [[Suresh Productions|Ramanaidu Studios]] in Hyderabad. Venkatesh, [[V. V. Vinayak]], Meher Ramesh, Producer Paruchuri Prasad, Paruchuri Kireeti, Kona Venkat, Gopimohan and Thaman attended this event. Vinayak launched the title song of the movie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/91615.html |title='Shadow' movie title track launch |publisher=indiaglitz.com |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=8 March 2013}}</ref>

The audio launch of this film was held at [[Shilpakala Vedika]] in Hyderabad on 15 March 2013. Vinayak unveiled the T-Series audio albums and handed one to [[Boyapati Srinu]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shadow-audio-launch-news-telugu-ndtmcuiieec.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407153618/http://www.sify.com/movies/shadow-audio-launch-news-telugu-ndtmcuiieec.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 April 2014 |title=Shadow audio launch |publisher=sify.com |date=19 March 2013 |access-date=20 March 2013}}</ref> [[Gopichand Malineni]], K. L. Narayana, Nagababu, Boyapati Srinu and V. V. Vinayak launched the songs of the movie. Madhurima, Kona Venkat, Gopimohan, Baba Sehgal, Adithya Pancholi attended this event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/91859.html |title=Venkatesh's 'Shadow' audio launch |publisher=indiaglitz.com |date=15 March 2013 |access-date=16 March 2013}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 20:59
| title1 = Shadow
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = [[Baba Sehgal]], Naveen, Chorus
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = Gola Gola
| lyrics2 = [[Viswa]]
| extra2 = [[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]], [[Ramya NSK|Ramya N.S]], [[S. Thaman|Thaman SS]] (Vocals), [[Vandana Srinivasan|Vandhana]]
| length2 = 3:24
| title3 = Pilla Manchi Bandhobasthu
| lyrics3 = Bhaskarabhatla
| extra3 = Hemachandra, [[Suchitra]]
| length3 = 4:04
| title4 = Naughty Girl
| lyrics4 = Bhaskarabhatla
| extra4 = [[Geetha Madhuri]], Simha
| length4 = 4:10
| title5 = Aythalaka
| lyrics5 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra5 = Hari Charan, [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]], Reeta, Anitha
| length5 = 4:01
| title6 = Revenge of Shadow
| lyrics6 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra6 = Chorus
| length6 = 1:27
}}

== Production ==
This is the first Tollywood film, played in Prasad multiplex screen equipped with the high quality Auro 11.1 3D sound with 55 speakers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/92913.html |title='Shadow' is the 1st Tollywood film using it |publisher=indiaglitz.com |date=19 April 2013 | access-date=20 April 2013}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
The media reported that Venkatesh played the role of a mafia don in this film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andhravilas.com/movienews/326372/Venkatesh-as-Mafia-don.html |title=Venkatesh as Mafia don |publisher=andhravilas.com |date=16 January 2013 |access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref> However, he said that this was not the case<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-27/news-interviews/38069631_1_srikanth-and-madhurima-meher-ramesh-venkatesh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330104024/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-27/news-interviews/38069631_1_srikanth-and-madhurima-meher-ramesh-venkatesh |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 March 2013 |title=Venkatesh not playing a don in Shadow |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 March 2013 |access-date=28 March 2013  }}</ref> Bollywood actor [[Aditya Pancholi]] is making his debut as villain in Telugu for this film.<ref name="Audio Release on 7th March" />

=== Distribution ===
Earlier sources reports that the film was to be released in the U.S. and Canada by Ficus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/usschedules/shadow.html |title=Venkatesh's SHADOW in USA by FICUS |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=31 March 2013 |access-date=31 March 2013  }}</ref> However, it was released in those countries by [[Suresh Productions]] through Praneeth Media.<ref name="Shadow by Suresh Productions">{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/usschedules/shadow.html |title=SHADOW in USA & Canada by Suresh Production through Praneeth Media |publisher=idlebrain.com |date=20 April 2013 |access-date= 20 April 2013}}</ref>

== Release ==
Initially the film was scheduled for a Ugadi release on 11 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-25/news-interviews/38009690_1_paruchuri-kireeti-meher-ramesh-victory-venkatesh |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411040730/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-25/news-interviews/38009690_1_paruchuri-kireeti-meher-ramesh-victory-venkatesh |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Venkatesh's shadow to release on April 11 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 March 2013 |access-date=25 March 2013  }}</ref> Later director Meher Ramesh confirmed that the film was postponed to 26 April 2013.<ref name="Shadow Release Date Postponed Timesofap">{{cite web |url= http://timesofap.com/cinema/venkatesh-to-clash-with-nagarjuna.html |title=Venkatesh to clash with Nagarjuna |publisher=timesofap.com |date=9 April 2013 |access-date=9 April 2013  }}</ref> The film was censored with a U/A certificate, obtained from the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] on 18 April 2013, and was released on the previously scheduled release date.<ref name="Shadow CBFC certificate TOI">{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-18/news-interviews/38646381_1_venkatesh-starrer-shadow-meher-ramesh-paruchuri-kireeti |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422111148/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-18/news-interviews/38646381_1_venkatesh-starrer-shadow-meher-ramesh-paruchuri-kireeti |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 April 2013 |title=Shadow censored with U/A certificate |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 April 2013 |access-date=19 April 2013  }}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
Sashidhar AS from ''[[The Times of India]]'' website reviewed the film and stated, "It's a mash up of several other movies and does not showcase anything new."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/news-interviews/38842172_1_movie-review-meher-ramesh-venky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430035148/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/news-interviews/38842172_1_movie-review-meher-ramesh-venky |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 April 2013 |title=Shadow Telugu movie review highlights |first=AS |last=Sashidhar |date=26 April 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]  |access-date=26 April 2013  }}</ref> Shekhar from the Oneindia website reviewed and gave a rating of 2.5/5 for the film and said, "The director has failed in executing his ideas in crispy way. However, it is good entertainer, which will appeal both class and mass audience. It is a must watch film for Venky fans."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/reviews/2013/shadow-movie-review-108403.html#slide149179 |title=Shadow - Movie Review: It's Venky show |author=Shekhar |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=26 April 2013  }}</ref> A critic from the Way2movies website reviewed and gave a rating of 2/5 for the film and stated, "Even Venkatesh couldn't salvage 'Shadow'."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/reviewssingle_telugu/Venkatesh-Shadow-Movie-Review-6-326471.html |title=Venkatesh Shadow Movie Review |publisher=telugu.way2movies.com |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=26 April 2013  }}</ref> Mahesh S Koneru from the 123telugu website reviewed and gave a rating of 2.25/5 for the film, and stated, "Meher Ramesh must realise that style without substance will never work."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-shadow-mehers-attack-on-viewers.html |title=Review : Shadow – Meher's attack on viewers |publisher=123telugu.com |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=26 April 2013  }}</ref> A critic from the Supergoodmovies website reviewed and gave a rating of 2/5 for the film, and said that ''Shadow'' "is a below average film. Here Meher Ramesh Direction, Screen Play and Story are bad. It is not a worthy flick."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/56063/tollywood/shadow-movie-review-movie-review-details |title=Shadow Movie Review |publisher=supergoodmovies.com |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=26 April 2013  }}</ref> Cherukuri Raja from the Apherald website reviewed and gave a rating of 1.5/5 for the film and said, "Biggest Disaster of this Summer, dont waste your bucks on this flick."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apherald.com/Movies/Reviews/16680/Shadow-Movie-Review-Rating/ |title=Shadow Movie Review, Rating |author=Cherukuri Raja |publisher=apherald.com |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=26 April 2013  }}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film collected a worldwide share of {{INR}}11.5 [[crore]] in its full run.<ref name="SD FRun WW Share TOAP">{{cite web |url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/shadow-movie-closing-business.html |title=Shadow Movie Closing Business |publisher=timesofap.com |date=20 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013  }}</ref>

==== India ====
The film collected {{INR}}3.75 crore (37.5 m)in the first day in Andhra Pradesh.<ref name="SD FD C APH">{{cite web |url=http://www.apherald.com/Movies/ViewArticle/20577/Shadow-first-day-collections/ |title=Shadow first day collections |author=Cherukuri Raja |publisher=apherald.com |date=27 April 2013 |access-date=27 April 2013  }}</ref>

==== Overseas ====
Trade analyst [[Taran Adarsh]] tweeted that this film collected $22,968 ({{INR}}1.25 million) in two days in the US.<ref name="SD USA TD C IBT TA">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/462078/20130428/shadow-box-office-collection-venkatesh-overseas.htm |title='Shadow' Box Office Collection: 'Victory' Venkatesh Movie Earns ₹12.49 Lakh in 2 Days Overseas |first=Seshagiri |last=Sangeetha |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=28 April 2013 |access-date=30 April 2013  }}</ref>

==== Home media ====
The VCDs, DVDs and Blu-rays of the film were released through the Company BhavaniDVD on 12 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhavanidvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=7374&osCsid=43d34036ba5d124556cde55f4b60aac6 |title=Shadow DTS® (Pre-Order) |publisher=bhavanidvd.com |date=12 July 2013 |access-date=21 July 2013  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhavanidvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=7375&osCsid=43d34036ba5d124556cde55f4b60aac6 |title=Shadow Blu-ray (Telugu Blu-ray) (Pre-Order) |publisher=bhavanidvd.com |date=12 July 2013 |access-date=21 July 2013  }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|2386295|Shadow}}

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