Gabbar Singh(2012)
Gabbar Singh is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Harish Shankar. It stars Pawan Kalyan as the titular character and Shruti Haasan as the female lead. The plot follows Venkataratnam Naidu, a police officer who adopts the name Gabbar Singh after a film character, as he battles a local thug with political ambitions in a village. The film is a remake of the Hindi film Dabangg and was praised for Pawan Kalyan's charismatic performance. It grossed over ₹100 crore worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of its time. The film was released on May 11, 2012, and won several awards including Filmfare and SIIMA awards.
Gabbar Singh is streaming on VI Movies and TV and Prime Video.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Prime Video, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 11 May 2012
- Director
- Harish Shankar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A boy runs away from home after feeling unloved by his stepfather. Years later, he returns as a fearless police officer named Gabbar Singh. He must stop a ruthless local goon from becoming a politician while also winning the heart of a strong-willed woman.
“The fearless cop returns to clean up the village.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Gabbar Singh
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Kota Srinivasa Rao (37 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Rao Ramesh (21 films together), Ajay & Brahmanandam (21 films together), and Devi Sri Prasad & Brahmanandam (21 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the Hindi blockbuster 'Dabangg', but it was heavily adapted to suit Telugu audiences.
- Pawan Kalyan's introduction scene was shot in a single take, which was a technical challenge for the crew.
- The character name 'Gabbar Singh' is a nod to the iconic villain from the classic Hindi film 'Sholay'.
- Composer Devi Sri Prasad reused one of his own tunes from an earlier film for the song 'Pilla' in this movie.
- The film's success led to a sequel titled 'Gabbar Singh 2', which was announced but faced delays in production.
- A real police station in Andhra Pradesh was used for filming several key scenes to add authenticity.
- The movie marked the Telugu debut of actress Shruti Haasan, who also sang a song in the soundtrack.