Guntur Talkies (2016)
Guntur Talkies is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film directed by Praveen Sattaru. The cast includes Mehaboob Ai, B. Ambareesh, Shraddha Das, and Rashmi Gautam. The story follows two medical shop employees, Hari and Giri, who turn to petty theft after their salary is cut. Their failed robberies draw the attention of a local gangster and a mysterious woman with a gun. The film is noted for its raw, gritty tone and dark humor, drawing comparisons to British crime comedies like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It received mixed reviews but gained a cult following for its offbeat style. The film was released on March 4, 2016, in India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 4 March 2016
- Director
- Praveen Sattaru
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Hari and Giri work at a medical shop in Guntur. They are broke and desperate. When their boss cuts their pay, they decide to become thieves. But they are terrible at it. Their bungled robberies lead them into a dangerous night with gangsters and a gun-toting woman. They just want to survive until morning.
“One crazy night in Guntur.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Guntur Talkies
Cast reunions in this film: Shraddha Das & Naresh (3 films together), Lakshmi Manchu & Naresh (2 films together), Lakshmi Manchu & Praveen Sattaru (2 films together), Shraddha Das & Praveen Sattaru (2 films together), Naresh & Praveen Sattaru (2 films together), and Naresh & Raam Reddy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Guntur Talkies' is a nod to a real single-screen theatre in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, which was popular in the 1990s.
- Director Praveen Sattaru shot the entire film in just 35 days, using a fast-paced schedule to maintain a gritty, realistic feel.
- Actor Sree Vishnu, who plays Hari, had to learn to mimic a specific local dialect from coastal Andhra for his role.
- The movie blends genres unexpectedly, starting as a quirky comedy but shifting into a tense crime thriller in its second half.
- A key chase sequence was filmed in the narrow lanes of Old Guntur, requiring special permissions and minimal crew to avoid disruptions.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Prashanth R Vihari, features a song with lyrics written in a mix of Telugu and Tamil, reflecting the setting.
- Despite its modest budget, the film was noted for its authentic production design, especially in recreating a small-town medical shop and local households.
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