Saaho(2019)
Saaho is a 2019 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Sujeeth. It was produced by UV Creations and T-Series. The film stars Prabhas in the titular role, alongside Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Chunky Panday, and Neil Nitin Mukesh. It was filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi. The story follows a master thief who steals 2000 crore rupees and a police officer who uncovers a conspiracy linked to a crime syndicate. The film is set in the fictional Waaji City. It features high-budget action sequences choreographed by international stunt coordinator Kenny Bates. Saaho was released worldwide on 30 August 2019 in standard and IMAX formats. It received negative reviews for its script but was praised for its visuals and action. The film grossed over 400 crore rupees worldwide. It is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, Aha
- OTT Release Date
- 29 August 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 30 August 2019
- Director
- Sujeeth
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A master thief steals 2000 crore rupees in Mumbai. A police officer named Ashok Chakravarthy is assigned to catch him. But the thief is not who he seems. He is actually the hidden son of a crime lord. He wants revenge for his father's death. He must fight rival gangsters and uncover the truth. The chase leads to a secret black box and a city ruled by crime.
“The heir is back.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Saaho
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Tinnu Anand (6 films together), Jackie Shroff & Chunky Pandey (6 films together), Jackie Shroff & Mahesh Manjrekar (3 films together), Tinnu Anand & Mahesh Manjrekar (3 films together), Chunky Pandey & Mahesh Manjrekar (2 films together), and Mandira Bedi & Mahesh Manjrekar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a specially built set in Abu Dhabi that was one of the largest ever constructed for an Indian film.
- Prabhas performed many of his own stunts, including a high-speed car chase sequence, despite having recent knee surgery.
- The movie's budget was around 350 crore rupees, making it one of the most expensive Indian films ever made at the time.
- A special team was hired to create over 3,000 visual effects shots, which is unusually high for a Telugu film.
- The soundtrack includes a song, 'Bad Boy', sung by Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy, marking a rare international collaboration.
- Shraddha Kapoor had to learn her Telugu dialogues phonetically as she does not speak the language fluently.
- The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, with some scenes also filmed in Tamil for a separate version.
