Janatha Garage(2016)
Janatha Garage is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action drama film directed by Koratala Siva. The ensemble cast includes Mohanlal, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen, and Unni Mukundan. The story follows Anand, an environmental activist who moves to Hyderabad and joins a secret garage run by Sathyam. This garage helps oppressed people seek justice when the legal system fails. The film explores themes of family duty, environmental responsibility, and vigilante justice. It received positive reviews for its performances, particularly Mohanlal's, who won a National Film Award Special Jury Award. The film was a major commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2016 with over ₹135 crore worldwide. It was released on 1 September 2016 and is available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, MX Player, Hotstar, YouTube
- OTT Release Date
- 9 November 2016
- Theatrical Release
- 1 September 2016
- Director
- Koratala Siva
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Anand is a young environmental activist from Mumbai. He moves to Hyderabad and discovers a secret garage run by Sathyam. This garage helps poor people get justice when the police cannot. Anand joins the garage and learns about his family's dark past. He must now fight against a powerful businessman and his own cousin to protect the people.
“The garage that fixes more than cars.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Janatha Garage
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay & Devi Sri Prasad (11 films together), Kajal Aggarwal & Ajay (6 films together), Kajal Aggarwal & Devi Sri Prasad (6 films together), Ajay & Samantha Akkineni (5 films together), Devi Sri Prasad & Jr. NTR (5 films together), and Nithya Menen & Samantha Akkineni (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a real garage in Hyderabad named Janatha Garage.
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. performed a major stunt sequence himself, jumping between two moving trucks.
- The climax fight was shot in a single schedule at Ramoji Film City over 15 days.
- Composer Devi Sri Prasad used over 100 musicians for the film's background score recording.
- The character Satyam, played by Mohanlal, was written specifically with the actor in mind.
- A special set replicating a large garage and auto workshop was built for the key scenes.
- The film was a major commercial success, completing a 100-day run in over 150 theaters.
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