U Turn(2018)
U Turn (2018) is a 128-minute Tamil film directed by Pawan Kumar. With a well-received audience rating of 7.2/10 and a hit verdict at the box office.
U Turn is streaming on MX Player and Prime Video since 20 May 2016.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Prime Video, Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 20 May 2016
- Theatrical Release
- 13 September 2018
- Director
- Pawan Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 7.2/10
Storyline
A flyover in the city is the site of many accidents. A reporter investigates and gets caught in a dangerous web of murder and mystery.
“A bridge where accidents hide dark secrets.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for U Turn
Cast reunions in this film: Narain & Anirudh Ravichander (4 films together), Samantha Akkineni & Ravi Prakash (3 films together), Samantha Akkineni & Anirudh Ravichander (3 films together), Aadukalam Naren & Ravi Prakash (2 films together), Aadukalam Naren & Anirudh Ravichander (2 films together), and Samantha Akkineni & Rahul Ravindran (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2016 Kannada thriller of the same name, also directed by Pawan Kumar.
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu performed her own stunts for the film, including a scene where she hangs from a moving truck.
- The movie's plot was inspired by real-life illegal U-turns on Bengaluru's flyovers that caused accidents.
- Director Pawan Kumar made a cameo appearance in the Tamil version as a police officer.
- The film was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu, with a slightly different cast for each version.
- It was one of the first major Tamil films to prominently feature a 'black dog' as an ominous symbol throughout the story.
- The climax scene involving the flyover was filmed on a specially constructed set to control lighting and effects.