Dasara(2023)
Starring Nani Ghanta and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles, the action drama film was directed by Srikanth Odhela.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 30 March 2023
- Director
- Srikanth Odhela
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
In a 1990s village, three childhood friends navigate love and loyalty. Dharani steps aside so his friend Suri can marry Vennela, the woman they both care for. Their lives are then threatened by a violent local political feud between powerful families.
“Friendship tested by love, torn apart by power.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Dasara
Cast reunions in this film: Samuthirakani & Santhosh Narayanan (4 films together), Samuthirakani & Keerthi Suresh (4 films together), Nani & Samuthirakani (3 films together), Sai Kumar & Rajsekhar Aningi (3 films together), Samuthirakani & Poorna (2 films together), and Poorna & Sai Kumar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's village Veerlapally was built from scratch in a forest near Hyderabad, taking over 100 days to construct.
- Director Srikanth Odela worked as an assistant director for over a decade before making his directorial debut with this film.
- Keerthy Suresh, who plays Vennela, learned a Telangana dialect and wore minimal makeup to look authentic for her village role.
- The title 'Dasara' refers to the festival, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, mirroring the film's central conflict.
- Nani, the lead actor, also co-produced the film under his banner Wall Poster Cinema.
- The film's climax sequence involved complex stunt choreography and took nearly 15 days to shoot.
- Music composer Santhosh Narayanan used folk instruments like the dappu and tambura to create a rustic sound for the village setting.
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