Amar Akbar Anthony(2018)
Telugu153 mins
An action film directed by Srinu Vaitla, starring Ileana D'Cruz and Ravi Teja in the lead roles.
Director:Srinu Vaitla
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Amar Akbar Anthony is streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video since 26 October 2018.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 26 October 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 16 November 2018
- Director
- Srinu Vaitla
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A man has multiple personalities due to a mental condition. He seeks revenge against four businessmen who killed his family.
“One man. Three identities. One mission: revenge.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
153Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date16 November 2018
Also Known Asอมาร์ อักบาร์ และแอนโทนี
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyidentityjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Amar Akbar Anthony
Cast reunions in this film: Raghu Babu & Vennela Kishore (16 films together), Sayaji Shinde & Raghu Babu (13 films together), Raghu Babu & Jayaprakash Reddy (12 films together), Raghu Babu & Srinivasa Reddy (11 films together), Thaman & Vennela Kishore (9 films together), and Ravi Prakash & Raghu Babu (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Amar Akbar Anthony' but was briefly changed to 'AAA' before reverting to the original name.
- It marked the first collaboration between director Sreenu Vaitla and actor Ravi Teja after their successful film 'Kick' in 2009.
- The movie's plot about dissociative identity disorder was inspired by the 2016 Tamil film 'Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru', though with significant changes.
- Actress Ileana D'Cruz was initially considered for the female lead role, but it eventually went to Pooja Hegde.
- The film faced multiple delays in production, partly due to Ravi Teja recovering from a shoulder injury during shooting.
- Composer S. Thaman reused one of his own tunes from the 2017 Telugu film 'Jai Lava Kusa' for a song in this movie.
- Despite high expectations, the film underperformed at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.
