| Kushi | |
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.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Shiva Nirvana |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Shiva Nirvana |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Hesham Abdul Wahab |
| Cinematography | Murali G. |
| Edited by | Prawin Pudi |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹60 crores |
Kushi (transl. Happiness) is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film[1] written and directed by Shiva Nirvana. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, it stars Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. This film is scheduled to be released on 1 September 2023.[2]
Cast
- Vijay Deverakonda[3]
- Samantha [4]
- Jayaram[5]
- Sachin Khedekar[5]
- Murali Sharma[5]
- Vennela Kishore[5]
- Lakshmi[5]
- Rohini
- Ali[5]
- Rahul Ramakrishna[5]
- Srikanth Iyengar[5]
- Sharanya Pradeep
Production
Development
In December 2019, it was announced that Shiva Nirvana would direct Vijay Deverakonda with Dil Raju producing it under Sri Venkateswara Creations.[6][7] The film was then formally launched in April 2022, under the tentative title #VD11 with Mythri Movie Makers producing the film.[8] In May 2022, the film's title was officially revealed to be Kushi.[9]
Filming
Principal photography commenced in April 2022.[10][11] The first schedule that took place in Kashmir concluded in May 2022.[12][13] The second schedule began in June 2022 and took place in Hyderabad, Vizag and Alappuzha. However, the filming got paused due to Samantha suffered from a disease called myositis. The third schedule began in November 2022 with Deverakonda and the cast joined the sets and shot their portions of the film without Samantha. The filming resumed in March 2023 when Samantha joined the sets of the film and had finally recovered from her disease.
Music
| Kushi | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 9 May 2023 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 8:45 |
| Language | Telugu |
| Label | Saregama |
The music has been composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab. The first single titled "Na Roja Nuvve" sung by Hesham Abdul Wahab was released on 9th May 2023. The second single titled "Aradhya" sung by Sid Sriram & Chinmayi Sripaada was announced on 8th July 2023 and released on 12th July 2023. The lyrics for both singles are written by the director of the film, Shiva Nirvana.
| Telugu Tracklist | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Na Rojaa Nuvve" | Hesham Abdul Wahab | 4:02 | ||||||
| 2. | "Aradhya" | Sid Sriram, Chinmayi Sripaada | 4:43 | ||||||
Total length: |
8:45 | ||||||||
| Tamil Tracklist | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "En Rojaa Neeye" | Hesham Abdul Wahab | 4:02 | ||||||
| 2. | "Aradhya" | Sid Sriram, Chinmayi Sripaada | 4:43 | ||||||
Total length: |
8:45 | ||||||||
| Kannada Tracklist | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Nanna Roja Neene" | Hesham Abdul Wahab | 4:02 | ||||||
| 2. | "Aradhya" | Haricharan, Chinmayi Sripaada | 4:43 | ||||||
Total length: |
8:45 | ||||||||
| Malayalam Tracklist | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "En Roja Neeye" | Hesham Abdul Wahab | 4:02 | ||||||
| 2. | "Aradhya" | K. S. Harisankar, Shweta Mohan | 4:43 | ||||||
Total length: |
8:45 | ||||||||
| Hindi Tracklist | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Tu Meri Roja" | Javed Ali, Hesham Abdul Wahab | 4:02 | ||||||
| 2. | "Aradhya" | Jubin Nautiyal, Palak Muchal | 4:43 | ||||||
Total length: |
8:45 | ||||||||
Release
Kushi is scheduled to be theatrically released on 1 September 2023 in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages.
References
- ↑ "Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha's romantic comedy titled Kushi". The Hindu. 16 May 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ "Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha's 'Kushi' movie release date has been announced". Telangana Today. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ "Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha team up for new film". The News Minute. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ "Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu to play the lead in Shiva Nirvana's next film-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 K., Janani (16 May 2022). "Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha's Kushi first-look poster out. Film to release on December 23". India Today en. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Vijay Deverakonda's next with Shiva Nirvana announced – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ "Vijay Deverakonda to team up with Shiva Nirvana for his next". The News Minute. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ Janga, Sravani (21 April 2022). "'VD11'.. లాంచింగ్ కు సామ్ మిస్సింగ్ ఎందుకంటే?". TeluguStop.com (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ "Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha Ruth Prabhu's VD 11 Is Now Titled 'Khushi'; Poster To Be Unveiled on May 9". News18. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ "Spotted: Vijay Deverakonda jets off to Kashmir to shoot with Samantha Ruth Prabhu for Shiva Nirvana's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ Hymavathi, Ravali (28 April 2022). "Vijay Devarakonda Surprises Samantha With Special Party On The Sets Of 'VD 11'". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ "Pics: Vijay Deverakonda spotted in a comfy look as he heads to Kashmir for Shiva Nirvana's VD11 shoot". Pinkvilla. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ Srivastava, Samriddhi (23 May 2022). "Samantha and Vijay Deverakonda wrap up Kushi first schedule in Jammu & Kashmir. See pics". India Today. Retrieved 24 May 2022.