
Dictator(2016)
Telugu155 mins
Dictator (2016) is a 155-minute Telugu film directed by Sriwass. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Suman Talwar and Prudhviraj. With an audience rating of 6.3/10, Dictator stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2016.
Director:Sriwass
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2016
- Director
- Sriwass
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Chandu lives a quiet life with his family in Hyderabad. After helping an actress, he gets into serious trouble and is wrongly jailed for a store crime. In prison, he uncovers truths about his own hidden past, which connects to a fearsome reputation he has been hiding from.
“A hidden past. A secret life. The truth awaits.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
155Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date14 January 2016
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsDictator - Yudh Ek Jung
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityrevengecorruptionfamily
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Vikramjeet VirkActor
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NassarActor
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SumanActor
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Nandamuri BalakrishnaChandrashekhar Dharma / Vikram Dharma
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AnjaliActor
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Sonal ChauhanActor
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Kabir Duhan SinghActor
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Vennela KishoreActor
→#9
Sayaji Shinde Actor
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Raghu BabuActor
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Shyam K. Naidu Cinematographer
→#12S
SriwassDirector
→#13
ThamanMusic Composer
→#14K
Kona VenkatCrew
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Trivia
- The film's working title was 'Chandu', but it was later changed to 'Dictator' to better reflect the protagonist's dual identity.
- Director Sriwass originally planned to cast another actor for the lead role before finalizing Balakrishna.
- A key action sequence was shot in the dense forests of Thailand, which was a first for a Balakrishna film at that time.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by S. Thaman, includes a folk-inspired song 'Chandamama' that became popular during its release.
- Despite its action-drama genre, the film incorporates a subplot involving political corruption, a recurring theme in director Sriwass's earlier works.
- The prison set was specially constructed in Hyderabad's Ramanaidu Studios to depict the protagonist's incarceration realistically.
- The climax scene required over 100 junior artists to create the atmosphere of a large-scale confrontation.
Notable Collaborations
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