Jai Bolo Telangana(2011)
Jai Bolo Telangana (2011) is a 141-minute Telugu film directed by N.Shankar. Starring Sanga Pratap Kumar, Meera Nandan and Jagapathi Babu. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Jai Bolo Telangana stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2011.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 February 2011
- Director
- N.Shankar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Beginning with the 1948 movement against the merging of Seemandhra region with Hyderabad into the state of Andhra Pradesh, and the circumstances that arose since then, the movie covers the significant events until the tumultuous days at Osmania University in 2009. With the police beating up many peaceful Telangana agitators and Telangana people committing suicide for the formation of a separate Telangana state - all real life incidents.
“A land's fight for its voice and freedom.”
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Trivia
- The film was made to support the Telangana statehood movement, releasing before the state was officially formed.
- It faced censorship issues for its strong political themes, requiring multiple cuts for approval.
- Director Nimmala Shankar is also a noted poet and writer in Telugu literature.
- The movie includes real-life footage of protests and rallies from the Telangana agitation.
- It was shot on a very low budget, relying on contributions from movement supporters.
- The soundtrack features folk songs and protest music popular during the movement.
- Unlike typical commercial films, it had a limited theatrical run focused in Telangana regions.