Jaanu(2020)
Jaanu (2020) is a 130-minute Telugu film directed by C. Premkumar. Starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Samantha Akkineni and Gouri G Kishan, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.7/10 and a hit verdict at the box office.
Jaanu is streaming on Vi Movies and TV and Amazon Prime Video since 6 February 2020.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon MX Player, JioHotstar
- OTT Release Date
- 6 February 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 7 February 2020
- Director
- C. Premkumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
Years after high school, Ram and Jaanu run into each other at a school reunion. Over the course of one evening, they revisit their old feelings of affection and deep care for each other, while also sharing the grief they've carried since those days.
“A lifetime of love, relived in one night.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jaanu
Cast reunions in this film: Vennila & Raghu Babu (12 films together), Vennila & Sharwanand (4 films together), Sharwanand & Raghu Babu (3 films together), Samantha Akkineni & Raghu Babu (2 films together), and Vennila & Varsha Bollamma (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Telugu remake of the Tamil movie '96', which was also directed by C. Prem Kumar.
- The lead actors, Sharwanand and Samantha, had previously worked together in the 2014 film 'Autonagar Surya'.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Govind Vasantha, who also scored the original Tamil version.
- It was shot in just 40 days, with key portions filmed in Hyderabad and a few in Chennai.
- The film's title 'Jaanu' is a term of endearment in Telugu, similar to 'darling' or 'beloved'.
- Despite being a remake, the director made subtle changes to dialogues to suit Telugu cultural nuances.
- The reunion scene in the school was filmed at a real school in Hyderabad to maintain authenticity.