Jadoogadu(2015)
Jadoogadu is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Yogie and produced by Sathyaa Entertainments. The film stars Naga Shaurya as Krishna, with Sonarika Bhadoria, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Parsa Mohava in supporting roles. The story follows a cheerful village boy who moves to the city with a dream of becoming rich and joins a dangerous moneylender's gang. Krishna uses his philosophy of hard work to climb the ranks, but soon finds himself trapped in a web of crime and violence. The film blends action, comedy, and romance with a moral message about the value of honesty. It received mixed reviews from critics and holds an IMDb rating of 4.6/10. Jadoogadu was released on June 26, 2015, and runs for 151 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 26 June 2015
- Director
- Yogie
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A cheerful village boy named Krishna moves to the city with a single goal: get rich fast. He believes hard work is the only magic he needs. But when he joins a ruthless moneylender's gang, his dream turns into a dangerous trap. Can he escape the gang and find true happiness?
“Hard work is the real magic”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jadoogadu
Cast reunions in this film: Vidhya & Ashish Vidyarthi (20 films together), Ajay & Kota Srinivasa Rao (12 films together), Vidhya & Ajay (5 films together), Ajay & Saptagiri (5 films together), Vidhya & Kota Srinivasa Rao (4 films together), and Ajay & Srinivasa Reddy (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jadoogadu' means 'Magician' in Telugu, hinting at the protagonist's clever tricks.
- Director Yogie previously worked as an assistant director for several big Telugu films before this debut.
- Actress Shanvi Srivastava, who played the female lead, was also a popular television host at the time.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Hyderabad, including at Ramoji Film City.
- It had a limited theatrical release and performed modestly at the box office.
- The villain character Anakonda's name references a large snake, symbolizing his dangerous nature.
- Some action sequences were inspired by classic Telugu revenge dramas from the 1990s.
