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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Indian Telugu-language sports action drama film}} | ||
{{ | {{About|the 2021 film|the song released in 2017|Seeti Maar}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date= | {{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Seetimaarr | | name = Seetimaarr | ||
| image = Seetimaarr poster.jpg | | image = Seetimaarr poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Sampath Nandi]] | | director = [[Sampath Nandi]] | ||
| producer = Srinivasa Chitturi | | producer = Srinivasa Chitturi | ||
| writer = Sampath Nandi | | writer = [[Sampath Nandi]] | ||
| starring = [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]]<br />[[Tamannaah]]<br />[[Digangana Suryavanshi]]<br />[[Bhumika Chawla]] | | starring = [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]]<br />[[Tamannaah]]<br />[[Digangana Suryavanshi]]<br />[[Bhumika Chawla]] | ||
| music = [[Mani Sharma]] | | music = [[Mani Sharma]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundarrajan]] | | cinematography = [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundarrajan]] | ||
| editing = | | editing = Tammiraju | ||
| studio = Srinivasaa Silver Screen | | studio = Srinivasaa Silver Screen | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = | | released = {{film date|2021|9|10|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = 138 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = [[India]] | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | ||
| budget = | | budget = {{INR|25 [[crore]]}}<ref name="budget" /> | ||
| gross = | | gross = {{INR|55.1 crore}}<ref name="8d">{{cite web |last1=Vadla |first1=Praveen Kumar |title=రెండవ వారంలో సీటీమార్.. ఎనిమిదో రోజు ఎంత వసూలు చేసిందంటే.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/gopichand-seetimaarr-eight-days-total-collections-see-here-sr-1034924.html |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |language=te |date=18 September 2021 |access-date=19 September 2021 |archive-date=19 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919073100/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/gopichand-seetimaarr-eight-days-total-collections-see-here-sr-1034924.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Seetimaarr''''' ({{translation|Blow the whistle}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Sports film|sports]] [[ | '''''Seetimaarr''''' ({{translation|Blow the whistle}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Sports film|sports]] [[masala film]] written and directed by [[Sampath Nandi]], and produced by Srinivasaa Silver Screen. The film stars [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] and [[Tamannaah]]. | ||
The | It features music by [[Mani Sharma]] and cinematography by [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundararajan]]. The film's production and released were deferred due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. ''Seetimaarr'' was theatrically released on 10 September 2021, coinciding with [[Vinayaka Chathurthi|Vinayaka Chaviti]] where it received positive reviews and was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodfever.co.in/seetimaarr-2021-hit-or-flop-box-office-verdict|title=Seetimaarr (2021) Hit or Flop Box Office Verdict|website=BollywoodFever|date=29 October 2021|access-date=14 June 2022|archive-date=5 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205150557/https://www.bollywoodfever.co.in/seetimaarr-2021-hit-or-flop-box-office-verdict/|url-status=live}}</ref> The title of the film was taken from a song [[Seeti Maar|with the same name]] from ''[[DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham]]'' starring [[Allu Arjun]] and [[Pooja Hegde]]. | ||
== | == Plot == | ||
Karthik is an assistant [[bank officer|bank manager]] in Kadiyam, [[Rajamundry]] whose purpose is to coach the women's [[Kabbadi]] team to fulfill his father's dream of opening a [[sports academy]]. His goal is to represent [[Andhra Pradesh]] state at the [[India women's national kabaddi team|Women Kabaddi National Championship]] and trains the girls from the village, where they leave for [[Delhi]]. They meet Jwala Reddy, Karthik's classmate from the sports academy, who represents [[Telangana]] for the championship. Karthik's team are selected for the final, but Jwala Reddy's team lost to [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. Karthik clears the misunderstanding between him and Jwala Reddy and them renews their relationship. | |||
Karthik visits his brother-in-law Aravind and sister Bhoomi for Aravind's birthday party, where an assassin tries to kill Aravind and Bhoomi, but Karthik subdues the assassin, who kills him under Aravind's request. At the training session, Karthik's team is kidnapped by a person named Makhan Singh, who tells Karthik to finish Aravind. With Jwala Reddy's help, Karthik captures one of Makhan Singh's accomplices where he learns that Makhan Singh was an ex-[[Circle Inspector|CI]], who joined the [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] to organize a [[crime syndicate|crime network]] with the help of his brother Trilok Singh, a [[human trafficker]] and other moles from the police department, who also helps them escape from the law by eradicating evidence against him. Aravind, who is the [[Superintendent of Police|SP]] of [[Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] eradicates Maakhan Singh's accomplices and chases Makhan Singh, who reluctantly surrenders and is arrested. Makhan Singh is out for vengeance against Aravind and Karthik when they killed Trilok Singh (the assassin who tried to kill Bhoomi and Aravind). | |||
==References== | Makhan Singh sends a video of the girls where Karthik learns about the truck and catches the driver, but the driver is shot dead by Makhan Singh's henchmen. Makhan Singh is released from prison and slits Shailu, who is the captain of the team, but Karthik manages to save Shailu and takes her to the [[medics]], who survive. Aravind, who was spying on Karthik learns about the incident and confronts Maakhan Singh, where he gets beaten and stabbed by Makhan Singh. Karthik arrives and saves Aravind and the girls where he kills Makhan Singh. The final begins when Karthik's team wins against Punjab. The film ends with Karthik and his family, along with Jwala Reddy and their respective teams, inaugurating Karthik's father's sports academy. | ||
==Cast == | |||
* [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] as Karthik, an assistant bank manager and Andhra Pradesh women kabaddi team's coach | |||
* [[Tamannaah]] as Jwala Reddy, Telangana women kabaddi team's coach | |||
* [[Digangana Suryavanshi]] as Akruthi, Sity channel news reader. | |||
* [[Bhumika Chawla]] as Bhoomi, Karthi's sister, Bhoomi's husband | |||
* [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Ghaziabad [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] Aravind [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Karthi's brother-in-law | |||
* [[Tarun Arora]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Maakhan Singh, a criminal who joined police job for committing crime | |||
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Kadiyam Brother, Akruthi's father | |||
* [[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Sitaram, a bank security guard and Shailu's father | |||
* [[Pragathi]] as Karthi's Mother | |||
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]] as Karthi's neighbour | |||
* [[Preethi Asrani]] as Shailu, Andhra Pradesh women kabaddi team's captain | |||
* Hasini Anvi as Pallavi, Andhra Pradesh women kabaddi team's vice captain | |||
* Ankur Singh as Trilok Singh, Maakhan Singh's brother | |||
* Rohith Pathak as Tiger Singh, a human trafficker | |||
* [[Shivam Malhotra (actor)]] as Kuljeet Singh | |||
* [[Anketa Maharana|Apsara Rani]], special appearance in the song "Pepsi Aunty" | |||
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Karthi's father (Portrait & Statue) | |||
== Production == | |||
=== Development and casting === | |||
Initially Sampath Nandi narrated a story, which is based on the education in India. The film was officially announced in September 2019 and was launched in October 2019, with a formal [[puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] ceremony. | |||
[[Tamannaah]] was announced to be part of the cast, in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Eggoju|first=Sandeep|date=2020-12-31|title=షూటింగ్ స్పాట్లో రయ్ రయ్ అంటూ దూసుకెళ్లిన తమన్నా|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/movies/actress-tamanna-bhatia-driving-van-at-seetimar-movie-shooting-spot-58449|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.hmtvlive.com|language=te|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913100436/https://www.hmtvlive.com/movies/actress-tamanna-bhatia-driving-van-at-seetimar-movie-shooting-spot-58449|url-status=live}}</ref> Sampath has auditioned over 700 girls, after which two teams of 24 players were cast. In an interview to ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'', director Sampath Nandi told: "I have hired four national players, and trained them in acting. And it was with great difficulty that I finally managed to select the rest of the players," adding that “We all underwent training for three months on the basics of the sport, the rules, techniques, and strategies."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adivi|first=Sashidhar|date=2021-08-27|title=When Sampath Nandi auditioned 700 girls for Seetimaarr|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/270821/when-sampath-nandi-auditioned-700-girls-for-seetimaarr.html|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913045326/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/270821/when-sampath-nandi-auditioned-700-girls-for-seetimaarr.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2020, [[Bhumika Chawla]] joined the production.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-30|title=Bhumika Chawla to play Gopichand's sister in 'Seetimaar'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bhumika-chawla-play-gopichand-s-sister-seetimaar-117146|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913101937/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bhumika-chawla-play-gopichand-s-sister-seetimaar-117146|url-status=live}}</ref> It was reported that she will be playing the role of Gopichand's sister.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-03-15|title=Bhumika Chawla: I don't want to be standing next to the hero doing nothing|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bhumika-chawla-on-working-in-telugu-films-seetimaarr-paagal-idhe-maa-katha/article34073790.ece|access-date=2021-09-13|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101010135/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bhumika-chawla-on-working-in-telugu-films-seetimaarr-paagal-idhe-maa-katha/article34073790.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Digangana Suryavanshi]] was cast to a play a [[Journalist|news journalist]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-17|title=Digangana Suryavanshi on SeetiMaarr: I've shot with Gopichand sir and it has been a very pleasant experience|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/digangana-suryavanshi-on-seetimaarr-ive-shot-with-gopichand-sir-and-it-has-been-a-very-pleasant-experience-1571967/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Bollywood Life|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913045327/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/digangana-suryavanshi-on-seetimaarr-ive-shot-with-gopichand-sir-and-it-has-been-a-very-pleasant-experience-1571967/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
=== Filming and post-production === | |||
[[Principal photography]] of the film began in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-11|title=Seetimaarr actor Gopichand: 'It is a sports film blended with commercial elements'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/seetimaarr-star-gopichand-tamannaah-bhatia-7496343/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913041911/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/seetimaarr-star-gopichand-tamannaah-bhatia-7496343/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same month 15 days of first schedule of filming was done. Then the second schedule began in January 2020 and lasted till March 2020, before the production stopped due to the first lockdown in India due to COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arikatla|first=Venkat|date=2021-09-06|title=Gopichand: I Got Tired Telling Them|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/gopichand-i-got-tired-telling-them-115695|access-date=2021-09-13|website=greatandhra.com|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913100439/https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/gopichand-i-got-tired-telling-them-115695|url-status=live}}</ref> As of August 2020, 60% of the filming was completed.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-12|title=Seetimaarr to resume shooting in August|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/seetimaarr-to-resume-shooting-in-august-6455012/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913041911/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/seetimaarr-to-resume-shooting-in-august-6455012/|url-status=live}}</ref> After pausing the filming due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], it was announced that the filming will be resumed in the second week of August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-11|title=Tamannaah Bhatia and Gopichand starrer Seetimaarr's shooting schedule to resume from August|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/tamannaah-bhatia-and-gopichand-starrer-seetimaarrs-shooting-schedule-resume-august-540865|access-date=2021-09-13|website=PINKVILLA|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913050828/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/tamannaah-bhatia-and-gopichand-starrer-seetimaarrs-shooting-schedule-resume-august-540865|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, it was again postponed and resumed in Hyderabad in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seetimaarr shoot not to resume anytime soon?|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/-seetimaarr-shoot-not-to-resume-anytime-soon-news-telugu-uiddDMfddecfc.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803070039/https://www.sify.com/movies/-seetimaarr-shoot-not-to-resume-anytime-soon-news-telugu-uiddDMfddecfc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 August 2020|access-date=2021-09-13|website=[[Sify]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Gopichand and Tamannaah Bhatia starrer Seetimaarr's shooting progresses at a brisk pace in Hyderabad - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichand-and-tamannaah-bhatia-starrer-seetimaarrs-shooting-progresses-at-a-brisk-pace-in-hyderabad/articleshow/79427853.cms|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201035327/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichand-and-tamannaah-bhatia-starrer-seetimaarrs-shooting-progresses-at-a-brisk-pace-in-hyderabad/articleshow/79427853.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was in the final schedule of the filming,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goud|first=Priyanka|date=2020-11-17|title=Gopichand And Tamannaah Starrer Seetimaar Final Schedule From November 23|url=https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/2020/11/17/gopichand-and-tamannaah-starrer-seetimaar-final-schedule-from-november-23/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Telugu Filmnagar|language=en-US|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913045335/https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/2020/11/17/gopichand-and-tamannaah-starrer-seetimaar-final-schedule-from-november-23/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Seetimaar final schedule to be done non-stop|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/tollywood-news-2020-june/160379/seetimaar-final-schedule-to-be-done-non-stop|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.ragalahari.com|date=11 June 2020 |language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913100607/https://www.ragalahari.com/tollywood-news-2020-june/160379/seetimaar-final-schedule-to-be-done-non-stop|url-status=live}}</ref> with the crew moving to [[Jaisalmer]], Rajasthan in February to shoot a few scenes.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gopichand and Tamannaah shoot for Sampath Nandi's Seeti Maarr in Jaisalmer - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichand-and-tamannaah-shoot-for-sampath-nandis-seeti-maarr-in-jaisalmer/articleshow/80766759.cms|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227031515/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichand-and-tamannaah-shoot-for-sampath-nandis-seeti-maarr-in-jaisalmer/articleshow/80766759.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> After wrapping the shoot in Jaisalmer, the team returned to Hyderabad in the same month, for filming the song "Jwala Reddy".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Seetimaarr team shoots a mass number called Pathaka ft. Gopichand and Tamannaah Bhatia - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/seetimaarr-team-shoots-a-mass-number-called-pathaka-ft-gopichand-and-tamannaah-bhatia/articleshow/80898478.cms|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508192314/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/seetimaarr-team-shoots-a-mass-number-called-pathaka-ft-gopichand-and-tamannaah-bhatia/articleshow/80898478.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming was [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped up]] in March 2021. | |||
Tamannaah completed her part of dubbing for the film in March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-19|title=Seetimaarr director Sampath Nandi lauds Tamannaah's Telangana accent in film|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/seetimaarr-director-sampath-nandi-lauds-tamannaah-s-telangana-accent-in-film-101616147346238.html|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913101740/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/seetimaarr-director-sampath-nandi-lauds-tamannaah-s-telangana-accent-in-film-101616147346238.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Sound design of the film was completed in August 2021. | |||
== Soundtrack == | |||
{{Infobox album | |||
| name = Seetimaarr | |||
| type = [[Soundtrack]] | |||
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]] | |||
| cover = | |||
| alt = | |||
| released = {{Start date|2021|9|8}} | |||
| recorded = 2021 | |||
| venue = | |||
| studio = | |||
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | |||
| length = {{Duration|m=16|s=49}} | |||
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | |||
| label = [[Aditya Music]] | |||
| producer = Mani Sharma | |||
| prev_title = [[Narappa]] | |||
| prev_year = 2021 | |||
| year = 2021 | |||
| next_title = [[Acharya (2022 film)|Acharya]] | |||
| next_year = 2022 | |||
| misc = {{External media | |||
| audio1 = {{YouTube|o1FXrN7PtWY|Audio Jukebox}}}} | |||
{{singles | |||
| name = Seetimaarr | |||
| type = soundtrack | |||
| single1 = Seetimaarr Title Song | |||
| single1date = 2 March 2021 | |||
| single2 = Jwala Reddy | |||
| single2date = 12 March 2021 | |||
| single3 = Pepsi Aunty | |||
| single3date = 20 March 2021 | |||
| single4 = Kabaddi Anthem | |||
| single4date = 24 August 2021 | |||
}} | |||
}} | |||
The first single "Seetimaarr Title Song" was released on 2 March 2021 by Aditya Music.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Seetimaarr: Samantha Akkineni unveils the title track – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/seetimaarr-samantha-akkineni-unveils-the-title-track/articleshow/81306343.cms |access-date=2021-09-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415001635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/seetimaarr-samantha-akkineni-unveils-the-title-track/articleshow/81306343.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The second single "Jwala Reddy" was released on 12 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tamannaah and Gopichand's song Jwala Reddy from Seetimaarr rakes in 15M views – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/tamannaah-and-gopichands-song-jwala-reddy-from-seetimaarr-rakes-in-15m-views/articleshow/83112099.cms |access-date=2021-09-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909020231/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/tamannaah-and-gopichands-song-jwala-reddy-from-seetimaarr-rakes-in-15m-views/articleshow/83112099.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Third single "Pepsi Aunty" was released on 20 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Apsara Rani as Pepsi Aunty from Gopichand and Tamannaah starrer Seetimaar released – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/apsara-rani-as-pepsi-aunty-from-gopichand-and-tamannaah-starrer-seetimaar-released/articleshow/81616687.cms |access-date=2021-09-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909020227/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/apsara-rani-as-pepsi-aunty-from-gopichand-and-tamannaah-starrer-seetimaar-released/articleshow/81616687.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Last single "Kabaddi Anthem" was released on 24 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Makers of Gopichand and Tamannaah's Seetimaarr release Kabaddi anthem – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/makers-of-gopichand-and-tamannaahs-seetimaarr-release-kabaddi-anthem/articleshow/85658425.cms |access-date=2021-09-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909020225/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/makers-of-gopichand-and-tamannaahs-seetimaarr-release-kabaddi-anthem/articleshow/85658425.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The soundtrack album (jukebox) was released on 8 September 2021. The entire score was composed by Mani Sharma. | |||
{{tracklist | |||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | |||
| total_length = 16:49 | |||
| title1 = Seetimaarr Title Song | |||
| lyrics1 = Kasarla Shyam | |||
| extra1 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]], [[L. V. Revanth]], Varam | |||
| length1 = 4:12 | |||
| title2 = Jwala Reddy | |||
| lyrics2 = Kasarla Shyam | |||
| extra2 = Shankar Babu, [[Mangli]] | |||
| length2 = 4:06 | |||
| title3 = Pepsi Aunty | |||
| lyrics3 = Vipanchi | |||
| extra3 = Keerthana Sharmma | |||
| length3 = 4:34 | |||
| title4 = Kabaddi Anthem | |||
| lyrics4 = Kalyan Chakravarthy | |||
| extra4 = Anurag Kulkarni, Sai Charan, [[Ramya Behara]], Sahiti Chaganti | |||
| length4 = 3:57 | |||
}} | |||
== Release == | |||
===Theatrical=== | |||
The filmmakers planned a release in mid 2020, but production was halted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 2021 |title=Gopichand's 'Seetimaarr' to clash with Akkineni Naga Chaitanya's 'Love Story'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichands-seetimaarr-will-clash-with-akkineni-naga-chaitanyas-love-story/articleshow/85425540.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824080229/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichands-seetimaarr-will-clash-with-akkineni-naga-chaitanyas-love-story/articleshow/85425540.cms |archive-date=24 August 2021 |access-date=24 August 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Initially scheduled to release on 2 April 2021, it was postponed to 3 September 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 March 2021|title=Gopichand's Seetimaarr postponed|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/gopichands-seetimaarr-postponed-news-telugu-vd3h1rihhhjie.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330025449/https://www.sify.com/movies/gopichands-seetimaarr-postponed-news-telugu-vd3h1rihhhjie.html|archive-date=30 March 2021|access-date=2 April 2021|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jha|first=Lata|date=2021-08-30|title=Telugu film 'Seetimaarr' to release on 3 September|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/telugu-film-seetimaarr-to-release-on-3-september-11630299219073.html|access-date=2021-09-13|website=mint|language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913041911/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/telugu-film-seetimaarr-to-release-on-3-september-11630299219073.html|url-status=live}}</ref> due to delay in the post-production work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gopichand's Seetimaarr movie postponed due to delay in the post-production work|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/article/gopichand-s-seetimaarr-movie-postponed-due-to-delay-in-the-post-production-work/740238|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.zoomtventertainment.com|date=2 April 2021 |language=en|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913045324/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/article/gopichand-s-seetimaarr-movie-postponed-due-to-delay-in-the-post-production-work/740238|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, it was again rescheduled and theatrically released on 10 September 2021 coinciding with the festival of Vinayaka Chaviti.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2021 |title=Gopichand's Seetimaarr release date is pushed back |url=https://english.ntvtelugu.com/gopichands-seetimaarr-release-date-is-pushed-back/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828111147/https://english.ntvtelugu.com/gopichands-seetimaarr-release-date-is-pushed-back/ |archive-date=28 August 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021 |website=[[NTV (Indian TV channel)|NTV]]}}</ref> It lasted 138 minutes and was certified [[Central Board of Film Certification#U/A certificate|CBFC U/A]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2021 |title='Seetimaarr': Censor done, release date reconfirmed |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/seetimaarr-censor-done-release-date-reconfirmed-telugu-news-294394 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904164500/https://www.indiaglitz.com/seetimaarr-censor-done-release-date-reconfirmed-telugu-news-294394 |archive-date=4 September 2021 |access-date=4 September 2021 |website=Indiaglitz}}</ref> | |||
=== Home Media=== | |||
The film was released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 15 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SeetiMaarr On Disney+ Hotstar|url=https://twitter.com/disneyplushs/status/1446392455448784899|access-date=2021-10-08|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008124914/https://twitter.com/disneyplushs/status/1446392455448784899|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Google 2021">{{cite web | title=Gopichand, Tamannaah Bhatia's 'Seetimaarr' gets OTT release date - Telugu Movie News - Times of India | website=Google | date=2021-10-08 | url=https://www.timesofindia.com/videos/entertainment/regional/telugu/gopichand-tamannaah-bhatias-seetimaarr-gets-ott-release-date/amp_videoshow/86873859.cms | access-date=2021-10-11}}</ref> and satellite rights were sold to [[Gemini TV]]. | |||
== Reception == | |||
=== Critical reception === | |||
Ram Venkat Srikar of [[The New Indian Express|''Cinema Express'']] called ''Seetimaarr'' a "fairly enjoyable potboiler." He said that though the film was filled with [[masala film]] tropes like unrestrained heroism, unabashed action sequences and problematic politics, the narrative style in the second half was rather fresh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srikar |first=Ram Venkat |date=2021-09-10 |title=Seetimaarr Movie Review: A fairly enjoyable potboiler |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2021/sep/10/seetimaarr-movie-review-gopichand-tamannaah-26571.html |website=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=10 September 2021 |archive-date=10 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910163605/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2021/sep/10/seetimaarr-movie-review-gopichand-tamannaah-26571.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' critic Thadhagath Pathi also shared a similar opinion, writing "The mass masalaness of it all truly make us ignore the many flaws in ''Seetimaarr'' which have nothing to do with the fact that there's a strong script backing it. This film is a ''paisa vasool'' ({{Translation|value for money}}) one in this [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] era."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-10 |title=Seetimaarr Movie Review : Same ol' commercial entertainer backed by a heavy dose of mass |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/seetimaarr/movie-review/86095346.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=10 September 2021 |archive-date=10 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910163606/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/seetimaarr/movie-review/86095346.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
In another positive review, ''[[The Hindu]]'' critic Y. Sunita Chowdhary wrote: "The crime elements and kabbadi portions blend well with good writing and performances, to deliver an action-packed entertainer." She praised Nandi's direction and his handling of production design, music and cinematography. Chowdhary, however, found Tamannaah{{'s}} [[Telangana dialect]] "unsettling" and felt that someone else could have dubbed for her.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=2021-09-11|title='Seetimaarr' movie review: Gopichand, Tamannaah starrer lives up to its title|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/seetimaarr-movie-review-sampath-nandi-and-gopichands-film-lives-up-to-its-title/article36399157.ece|issn=0971-751X|access-date=11 September 2021|archive-date=11 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911152543/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/seetimaarr-movie-review-sampath-nandi-and-gopichands-film-lives-up-to-its-title/article36399157.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[The Hans India]]'' stated: "Despite having a regular story, the director has succeeded in grabbing the attention with the entertainment. Though the second half and pre-climax are not up to the mark, the film delivers a good message in an entertaining way."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-10|title=Seetimaarr Review & Rating|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/seetimaarr-review-rating-78434|website=The Hans India|access-date=10 September 2021|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910163613/https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/seetimaarr-review-rating-78434|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Appreciating the performances of Gopichand and Tamannaah, Anji Shetty of [[Sakshi (newspaper)|''Sakshi'']] rated the film {{Fraction|2|3|4}} stars out of 5. He said that barring over-the-top action sequences, Nandi has succeeded in making an engaging sports film with a message.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shetty |first=Anji |date=2021-09-10 |title='సీటీమార్' మూవీ రివ్యూ |trans-title=Seetimarr Movie Review |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/seetimaarr-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1394607 |website=Sakshi |language=te |access-date=10 September 2021 |archive-date=10 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910114130/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/seetimaarr-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1394607 |url-status=live }}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Eenadu]]'' also appreciated the cast, particularly Tamannaah's diction of Telangana dialect. While praising the music, cinematography and production, they felt that the screenplay could have been better.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-09 |title=రివ్యూ: సీటీమార్ |trans-title=Review: Seetimarr |url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/latestnews/telugu-news-gopichand-seetimaarr-telugu-movie-review/0201/121186781 |website=Eenadu |language=te |access-date=10 September 2021 |archive-date=10 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910173621/https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/latestnews/telugu-news-gopichand-seetimaarr-telugu-movie-review/0201/121186781 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
=== Box office === | |||
The film was made on a budget of ₹25 crore.<ref name="budget">{{Cite web|url = https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/seetimaarr-director-sampath-nandi-updates-fans-film-s-progress-134060|title = 'Seetimaarr' director Sampath Nandi updates fans on film's progress|date = 28 September 2020|access-date = 13 September 2021|archive-date = 13 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210913101742/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/seetimaarr-director-sampath-nandi-updates-fans-film-s-progress-134060|url-status = live}}</ref> Theatrical rights of the film were sold for {{INR|11.5}} crore. The film grossed {{INR|15.1}} crore worldwide in 8 days, earning distributors a share of {{INR|8.98}} crore.<ref name="8d" /> | |||
It has grossed ₹4.75 crore on its opening day in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]], with a distributors' collection of ₹2.98 crore.<ref name="sakd1">{{Cite web |date=2021-09-11 |title=Box Office: Seetimaarr First Day Areawise Collections |url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/box-office-seetimaarr-first-day-areawise-collections-142779 |access-date=2021-09-11 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en |archive-date=11 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911085648/https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/box-office-seetimaarr-first-day-areawise-collections-142779 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Vadla |first=Praveen Kumar |title=Seetimaarr 1st day collections: గోపీచంద్ 'సీటీమార్' ఫస్ట్ డే ఏరియా వైజ్ కలెక్షన్స్.. కూత అదిరింది..! |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/seetimaarr-movie-1st-ww-collections-and-gopichand-rules-the-box-office-with-commercial-mass-cinema-pk-1028046.html |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |language=te |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=11 September 2021 |archive-date=11 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911131034/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/seetimaarr-movie-1st-ww-collections-and-gopichand-rules-the-box-office-with-commercial-mass-cinema-pk-1028046.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In contrast, trade analyst Kaushik LM reported that the film has collected a distributors' share of ₹3.5 crore, on its opening day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=nirmal |title=ബോളിവുഡിനെയും ഹോളിവുഡിനെയും മറികടന്ന് തെലുങ്ക് സിനിമ; ആദ്യദിന കളക്ഷനില് ഇന്ത്യയില് ഒന്നാമതെത്തി സീട്ടിമാര് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/box-office/seetimaarr-is-the-highest-collected-film-in-india-post-covid-second-wave-beats-bell-bottom-and-shang-chi-qz9aym |access-date=2021-09-11 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml |archive-date=11 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911085648/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/box-office/seetimaarr-is-the-highest-collected-film-in-india-post-covid-second-wave-beats-bell-bottom-and-shang-chi-qz9aym |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{IMDb title|tt11580944}} | *{{IMDb title|tt11580944}} | ||
*{{official website|https://www.hotstar.com/1260071226|''Seetimaarr''}} at [[Disney+ Hotstar]] | |||
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