Winner(2017)
Winner is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Gopichand Malineni. The film stars Sai Dharam Tej, Rakul Preet Singh, and Jagapati Babu. The story follows Siddharth Reddy, a young man who was separated from his father as a child and grows up hating him. He falls in love with a girl named Sitara and must become a jockey to win her hand. The film explores themes of family, forgiveness, and chasing dreams. It was produced by Nallamalupu Bujji and Tagore Madhu under Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions. The music was composed by S. Thaman. The film was released worldwide on 24 February 2017 and received mixed to positive reviews for its performances and emotional moments.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 24 February 2017
- Director
- Gopichand Malineni
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
Siddharth Reddy, called Siddu, was tricked into leaving his father as a child. He grows up hating his father and horses. He falls in love with Sitara, a girl who dreams of being a runner. When her father forces her to marry a jockey, Siddu must become a jockey himself to win her back. Along the way, he must also reunite with his father and defeat a dangerous impostor.
“Win the race, win your life.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Winner
Cast reunions in this film: Thaman & Vennela Kishore (9 films together), Jagapathi Babu & Vennela Kishore (8 films together), Rakul Preet Singh & Jagapathi Babu (7 films together), Vennela Kishore & Anasuya Bharadwaj (6 films together), Rakul Preet Singh & Thaman (5 films together), and Jagapathi Babu & Mukesh Rishi (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Rakul Preet Singh' after the actress, but was later changed to 'Winner'.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who plays the father, is known for his villain roles, making his positive character here a change.
- The movie's climax horse racing scenes were shot at the Malakpet Race Course in Hyderabad.
- Director Gopichand Malineni is known for action films, so this romantic sports drama was a slight genre shift.
- The soundtrack composer, S. Thaman, reused one of his own tunes from a Tamil film for a song here.
- Despite the horse racing theme, the lead actor Sree Vishnu did not perform most of the riding stunts himself.
- The film's release was delayed multiple times, finally coming out over a year after shooting started.
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Sai Dharam Tej, Rakul Preet Starrer Winner movie is scheduled for a worldwide release on 24 February 2017. Check Out the release date posters of Winner !!
