Baadshah(2013)
Baadshah is a 2013 Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Sreenu Vaitla. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in the title role, alongside Kajal Aggarwal, Navdeep, Brahmanandam, and Kelly Dorji. The story follows Rama Rao, an aspiring IPS officer who is rejected from the police force due to his father's criminal ties. After his brother is killed in a bomb blast, he adopts the identity of Baadshah and infiltrates the underworld to dismantle a gangster's empire. The film blends high-octane action with comedic performances, particularly from Brahmanandam. It was a commercial success, collecting a distributor's share of ₹48.5 crore. The soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman. Baadshah was released worldwide on 5 April 2013 and was also screened at the 2014 Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Prime Video, Sun Nxt, Aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 5 April 2013
- Director
- Srinu Vaitla
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A young man named Rama Rao dreams of becoming a police officer. But his father's past with a powerful gangster destroys that dream. When his brother is killed in a bomb blast, Rama Rao goes undercover as the criminal Baadshah. He must destroy the gangster's empire from the inside while protecting the woman he loves.
“The emperor of the underworld rises.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Baadshah
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Nassar & Brahmanandam (37 films together), Tanikella Bharani & M. S. Narayana (31 films together), Sayaji Shinde & Brahmanandam (30 films together), and Brahmanandam & Mukesh Rishi (26 films together).
Trivia
- The film was initially planned with Mahesh Babu in the lead role, but Jr. NTR was eventually cast.
- A major action sequence was shot at the Ramoji Film City, using one of its largest indoor sets at the time.
- The comedy track featuring Brahmanandam as a psychiatrist was improvised heavily during filming.
- The movie's climax was inspired by a popular scene from the Hollywood film 'The Dark Knight'.
- It was one of the first big Telugu films to extensively use a 'bullet time' visual effect for slow-motion shots.
- The song 'Chammak Challo' faced censorship issues for its lyrics and had to be re-recorded with changes.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film had a strong opening weekend at the box office, especially in overseas markets.