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{{short description|2021 film by Ashishor Solomon}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Wild Dog
| image = Wild Dog poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Ashishor Solomon
| producer = S. Niranjan Reddy K. Anvesh Reddy
| writer = Ashishor Solomon Kiran Kumar {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] [[Dia Mirza]] [[Saiyami Kher]] [[Atul Kulkarni]]
| narrator =
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = Shaneil Deo
| editing =
| studio = Matinee Entertainment
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|4|2}}
| runtime = 127 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=Wild Dog|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/wild-dog-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mzazntq|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|6 [[crore]]}}<ref name="toi" />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|7 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2021-04-17|title=Closing Collections: Akkineni Nagarjuna's Wild Dog!|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/closing-collections-akkineni-nagarjunas-wild-dog-682204|access-date=2021-04-23|website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref>
}}

'''''Wild Dog''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by debutant Ashishor Solomon. Produced by Matinee Entertainment, the film stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Dia Mirza]], [[Saiyami Kher]], and [[Atul Kulkarni]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=K.|first=Janani|date=29 August 2020|title=Nagarjuna turns 61: Wild Dog team unveils new poster on actor's birthday|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-turns-61-wild-dog-team-unveils-new-poster-on-actor-s-birthday-1716427-2020-08-29|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-29|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The film includes many terrorist incidents happened in India, including the [[August 2007 Hyderabad bombings|Gokul Chat bomb blast]] in 2007 and the capture of [[Yasin Bhatkal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/wild-dog-trailer-akkineni-nagarjuna-as-nia-offer-will-leave-no-stone-unturned-to-avenge-the-killing-of-terrorists/articleshow/81468305.cms|title=''Wild Dog'' trailer: Akkineni Nagarjuna as NIA offer will leave no stone unturned to avenge the killing of terrorists}}</ref> The film was released theatrically on 2 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nagarjuna's Wild Dog to be released in theatres this April|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/mar/01/nagarjunas-wild-dog-to-release-in-theatres-thismarch-23072.html|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The film received Positive Reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pecheti|first=Prakash|title=Nagarjuna's 'Wild Dog' gets thumping response on OTT|url=https://telanganatoday.com/nagarjunas-wild-dog-gets-thumping-response-on-ott|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was also a [[box office bomb]].<ref name="toi">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/wild-dog-the-akkineni-nagarjuna-starrer-ends-up-as-a-colossal-flop/articleshow/82127403.cms|title=Wild Dog: The Akkineni Nagarjuna starrer ends up as a colossal flop|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2021}}</ref> Nagarjuna’s performance, the story, screenplay, direction, and second half was praised but criticism was aiming towards the narration and the first half of the film.

==Plot==
On [[2010 Pune bombing|13 February 2010 at John's Bakery]] in [[Pune]], a bomb explosion claims many innocent lives. Two weeks later, the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] hands over the case to the [[National Investigation Agency]] and its top officer Vijay Varma, also known as Wild Dog, is reenlisted by his senior friend [[Director general of police|DGP]] Hemanth. Through a series of investigations, Vijay and his team come across the CCTV footage of a man entering the bakery with a bag and exiting without it. Further, with the help of a survivor's testimony, they are able to create a sketch of the culprit. On the other hand, Hemanth explains to Vijay about a two-week older incident involving killings of two cops inside a truck at the [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]]–[[Tamil Nadu]] border, three days before which he had received a tip-off from the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] about 50 kilograms of RDX being transported at the border. As the culprit's sketch is circulated everywhere, a shop owner quickly recognizes the suspect and explains to the cops that he let the suspect live in his house on the recommendation of a man named Mirza Baig. Vijay and his team manage to nab Baig and torture him into revealing the culprit's name: Khalid, who bombed the bakery, and his accomplice, Khatil who was supposed to blow up the Dagdusheth Temple but could not, given the tight security at the temple due to a VIP's visit.

Vijay orders a search for Khalid, and sends his teammate Ali Reza undercover in prison where one of Khalid's allies, Mohammed Peerbuoy, who instructs Ali to visit a library named Darul-ul-Islam in Darbhanga, [[Bihar]] under his recommendation. Through further investigating, Vijay reveals the culprit to be Khalid Bhatkal, a member of the [[Indian Mujahideen]]. On the other hand, Khalid targets [[Indian Premier League]] and enlists Khatil for the job. However, Khatil is nabbed by Vijay's team in Bihar while visiting his ailing son and provides them with Indian Mujahideen's details in exchange for his son's treatment. With his help, police nab several suspects. Asadullah, the librarian, enlists Ali to meet with a special person at [[Mumbai]], and learning of this, Vijay believes him to be Khalid himself. In Mumbai, Khalid instructs Ali through a phone call while watching him. Vijay also keeps an eye on the movements and is about to nab Khalid as the latter prepares to meet Ali inside a taxi, but the mission is foiled by the Mumbai ATS who were following Ali due to a tip-off from the Bihar intelligence. Enraged, Vijay slaps one of the cops and is suspended from the mission. However, he continues working unofficially and through Arya, a source in [[Nepal]], learns Khalid is hiding there. He asks for Hemanth's help, but the ministry turns them down. Vijay finally flees to Nepal along with his team to execute the covert "Operation Wild Dog".

At the rendezvous point, they are attacked by armed men, before Arya arrives and helps them fight off the attackers. Hemanth is suspected for blowing their cover, since he was the only one aware of the mission. Laxman, a senior inspector at Nepal Intelligence, reveals they were attacked by the henchmen of a don named Bomzan, who is ambushed and reveals he was ordered to kill them by Abdullah, an [[Member of parliament|MP]] working for the [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]]. Vijay executes Bomzan before ordering him to lie to Abdullah about killing them. Vijay and his team fail to capture Khalid at the wedding of Abdullah's son, but later succeed following a shootout with the [[Maoists]] guarding him. Laxman betrays them by revealing to Abdullah about their escape in an ambulance, but Vijay improvises the route. Khalid awakens and attacks Vijay who overpowers him as the ambulance reaches the border. Two of Vijay's teammates disguised as Indian Embassy officials request the ambulance's entry for a "VIP's operation". Vijay's defibrillation experiment involving Khalid works and seeing his life in danger, the ambulance is allowed to pass through the borders. It is further revealed Vijay secretly texted Hemanth about a traitor in the agency and it was discovered to be Hemanth's friend Vinod, who was assisting with the operation. Vijay hands over Khalid to Hemanth, and salutes the tricolor along with his team.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] as Vijay Varma a.k.a. Wild Dog, an [[National Investigation Agency|NIA]] agent
* [[Dia Mirza]] as Priya Varma
* [[Saiyami Kher]] as Arya Pandit
* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as DIG Hemanth
* Bilal Hossein as Khalid Batkal
* [[Ali Reza (actor)|Ali Reza]] as Ali Reza, NIA Agent
*Mayank Parakh as Caleb Matthews, NIA Agent
*Rudra Pradeep as Hashwanth Manohar, NIA Agent
*Prakash Sudarshan as Rudra Goud, NIA Agent
*[[Anish Kuruvilla]] as Vinod
*K. C Shankar as Laxman
*[[Shawar Ali]] as Bomzan
*[[Avijit Dutt]] as Abdullah
* [[Aziz Naser]] as Car Driver
{{colend}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
The film was announced in December 2019. Based on true events, [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] is cast as a [[National Investigation Agency]] officer with [[Saiyami Kher]] in pivotal role.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-28|title=Nagarjuna's upcoming Telugu cop thriller titled Wild Dog, see first-look poster|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nagarjuna-s-upcoming-telugu-cop-thriller-titled-wild-dog-see-first-look-poster/story-CWmLJOyPZ81hI2KCFCv6KO.html|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> [[S. Thaman]] has composed the film's score.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nagarjuna Akkineni's Wild Dog to hit big screens on April 2; Actor REVEALS why they broke OTT release deal|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/nagarjuna-akkinenis-wild-dog-hit-big-screens-april-2-actor-reveals-why-they-broke-ott-release-deal-626787|access-date=2021-03-01|website=PINKVILLA|language=en}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
The filming took place in [[Hyderabad]] and [[Goa]] for 20 days and a schedule was planned in [[Thailand]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wild Dog: Shooting of Akkineni Nagarjuna's film postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/wild-dog-shooting-of-akkineni-nagarjunas-film-postponed-due-to-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus/articleshow/73959662.cms|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Nearly 70% of the shoot was complete by February 2020, before being halted due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=2020-06-16|title=Safety is priority, says Solomon|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/160620/safety-is-priority-says-solomon.html|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> The shooting is resumed in September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nagarjuna becomes the first Telugu superstar to return to the sets in Unlock 4.0 with Ahishor Solomon's Wild Dog - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nagarjuna-becomes-the-first-telugu-superstar-to-return-to-the-sets-in-unlock-4-0-with-ahishor-solomons-wild-dog/articleshow/77821895.cms|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='Wild Dog' shooting recommenced|url=https://telanganatoday.com/wild-dog-shooting-recommenced|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> After filming crucial sequences in [[Leh]], [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]] and [[Jammu]] the production was wrapped up in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-06|title=Nagarjuna completes shooting for Wild Dog with Himalayan schedule, see pics|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nagarjuna-completes-shooting-for-wild-dog-with-himalayan-schedule-see-pics/story-co82t1btnvZk95JWLv4HzM.html|access-date=2020-11-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was originally reported to release as a [[Netflix]] Original film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-05|title=Nagarjuna Akkineni's 'Wild Dog' to release on OTT?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nagarjuna-akkineni-s-wild-dog-release-ott-140898|access-date=2021-04-22|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> However, in March 2021 the producers and team of Wild Dog announced that they have withdrawn the digital deal with Netflix in order to opt for a theatrical release.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Q & A with Media {{!}} Team #WildDog {{!}} Akkineni Nagarjuna {{!}} Ahishor Solomon|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_okROimnQP4|publisher=Matinee Entertainment|language=en|access-date=2021-04-22}}</ref> The date later on was announced as 2 April 2021 by Niranjan Reddy at the press meet.

=== Home Media ===
The film's digital rights were sold to [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=Nagarjuna's Wild Dog Digital Rights Sold To Netflix?|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/nagarjunas-wild-dog-digital-rights-sold-netflix-132958|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref> The film's digital premiere took place on Netflix on 22 April 2021, after 20 days of its theatrical run in Telugu along with dubbed versions in [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] languages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wild Dog {{!}} Netflix|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81427455|access-date=2021-04-22|website=www.netflix.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Neeshitha Nyayapati of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3 stars of 5 and wrote, "''Wild Dog'' is a simple story that doesn’t veer much beyond the tale of a team looking to nab a terrorist. Ahishor Solomon must be lauded for attempting to make an action film that’s devoid of any commercial elements."<ref>{{cite web|title=Wild Dog Movie Review: The cast keeps you hooked in this clinical action-drama|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/wild-dog/movie-review/81870423.cms|access-date=2021-04-02|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=2021-04-02}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' critic Sangeeth Devi Dundoo felt that with more attention writing in the first hour, ''Wild Dog'' could have raised the bar higher. On technical aspects, she wrote, "The film benefits from its able technical crew and special mentions are due to action director David Ismalone, cinematographer Shaneil Deo and Thaman for his background score."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-04-02|title='Wild Dog' movie review: Nagarjuna Akkineni packs a punch|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/wild-dog-review-nagarjuna-packs-a-punch/article34223036.ece|access-date=2021-04-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In his review for ''[[Firstpost]]'', Hemanth Kumar gave the film 3/5 and stated: "Despite its packaging and pace, ''Wild Dog'' presents an overwhelming sense of familiarity in terms of characters and their motivations, leaving not much room for surprises."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=Wild Dog movie review: Nagarjuna's film skips on inventive storytelling for a no-frills action thriller|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/wild-dog-movie-review-nagarjunas-film-skips-on-inventive-storytelling-for-a-no-frills-action-thriller-9489851.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-02|website=Firstpost}}</ref> A reviewer from the ''[[The Hans India]]'' appreciated the approach to this story which did not deviate with unnecessary commercial elements. However, they opined that the screenplay could have been tighter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wild Dog Movie Review & Rating {2.75/5}|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/wild-dog-movie-review-rating-2755-78284|website=The Hans India|date=2 April 2021}}</ref>

''[[The Indian Express]]'' journalist Manoj Kumar R stated that ''Wild Dog'' feels "more or less it feels like a television film." He added, "Solomon’s writing is the saving grace of the film. His no-frills approach works but only to an extent."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=Wild Dog movie review: This Nagarjuna film fails to hit the bull's eye|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/wild-dog-movie-review-nagarjun-film-fails-to-hit-the-bulls-eye-7256089/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt11503178}}
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/wild-dog/movieshow/73004114.cms Wild Dog] at [[The Times of India]]

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