Bangarraju(2022)
Telugu150 minsdirect-to-OTT
A comedy film directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala starring Nagarjuna Akkineni, Naga Chaitanya, Akhil Akkineni, Ramya Krishna and Krithi Shetty in the lead roles.
Director:Kalyan Krishna
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2022
- Director
- Kalyan Krishna
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A young man follows his grandfather's example as a big flirt. His concerned grandmother wants to see him settled and not alone before she dies.
“A flirt's legacy meets a grandmother's last wish.”
Film Details
6.9Rating
150Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date14 January 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsBangaraju · Soggadu Malli Vachadu
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Nagarjuna AkkineniBangar Raju & Dr. Ram Mohan
→#2Krithi ShettyNaga Lakshmi
→#3Akhil AkkineniActor
→#4Akkineni NagarjunaBangarraju
→#5BrahmajiSupporting Actor
→#6C
Chalapathi RaoSupporting Actor
→#7D
Darshana BanikSupporting Actress
→#8J
JhansiSupporting Actress
→#9K
Kushalini PulapaKrithishetty friend
→#10A
Anita ChowdharySupporting Actress
→#11K
Kalyan KrishnaDirector
→#12K
Kalyan Krishna KurasalaDirector
→#13
S
Satyanand PydipalliCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bangarraju
Cast reunions in this film: Rao Ramesh & Vennela Kishore (14 films together), Rao Ramesh & Brahmaji (12 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Ramya Krishnan (10 films together), Vennela Kishore & Brahmaji (10 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Rao Ramesh (5 films together), and Rao Ramesh & Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title Bangarraju is a nod to the 2016 film Soggade Chinni Nayana, where the same character was called Bangarraju.
- Director Kalyan Krishna is the son of veteran actor Naga Chaitanya's grandfather, making this a family project.
- The movie was shot in just 40 days, a fast schedule for a big-budget Telugu film.
- It was the first Telugu film to release in 2022, hitting theaters on Sankranti.
- The film uses special effects to show ghosts, which is rare in Telugu family dramas.
- Actress Ramya Krishnan returned to play the grandmother role after six years.
- The climax scene was filmed at a real temple in Andhra Pradesh, not a set.