Power(2014)
Power is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by debutant Bobby Kolli and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Ravi Teja in a dual role as ACP Baldev Sahay and Tirupathi, alongside Hansika Motwani and Regina Cassandra. The story follows a corrupt Kolkata police officer who fakes his death and a lookalike who is forced to impersonate him to catch a gangster. The film was shot across India, Thailand, and Bulgaria, making it the first Telugu film to film in Bulgaria. It received mixed reviews but was a commercial success at the box office. The film was later remade in Bengali in 2016.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV, Einthusan
- Theatrical Release
- 12 September 2014
- Director
- K. S. Ravindra
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A corrupt Kolkata police officer named Baldev Sahay dies in a car explosion. A happy-go-lucky Hyderabad man named Tirupathi, who looks exactly like him, is forced by a politician to impersonate the dead cop. Tirupathi must rescue a dangerous gangster and put him in jail. But he soon discovers that nothing is what it seems.
“Two faces. One destiny. Unlimited power.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Power
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Brahmanandam & Ravi Teja (23 films together), Thaman & Brahmanandam (19 films together), Hansika Motwani & Brahmanandam (9 films together), Neeraja Kona & Brahmanandam (8 films together), and Kota Srinivasa Rao & Thaman (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Power of Youth' before being shortened to just 'Power'.
- Ravi Teja performed a dangerous stunt where he jumped from a moving train without a body double.
- This was director Bobby Kolli's debut film, and he later directed the hit 'Temper' with NTR.
- The movie's climax was shot in a real, decommissioned shipyard in Visakhapatnam.
- Actress Isha Chawla, who played the female lead, was reportedly selected after a single audition.
- The film features a cameo by comedian Ali in a dual role, mirroring Ravi Teja's double character.
- Despite mixed reviews, the movie was a commercial success in its opening weekend.