Shakti(2011)
Shakti is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film directed by Meher Ramesh. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in a dual role as Shakti and his father Rudra, alongside Ileana D'Cruz, Prabhu, and Jackie Shroff. The story follows a tourist guide who protects a minister's daughter from Egyptian villains seeking a magical gem. The film features a large ensemble cast including Sonu Sood, Vidyut Jammwal, and Pooja Bedi. Mani Sharma composed the soundtrack, which was praised as the film's only saving grace. Shakti was released on 1 April 2011 on over 7000 screens worldwide. It received highly negative reviews for its illogical screenplay and became a major box office disaster.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, MX Player, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 1 April 2011
- Director
- Meher Ramesh
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A minister's daughter unknowingly carries a magical gem on a trip to Jaipur. A cheerful tourist guide named Shakti falls for her while secretly protecting her from Egyptian villains. The queen of Egypt wants the gem to avenge her husband's death, and she will stop at nothing to get it.
“Power awakens when destiny calls.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Shakti
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Brahmanandam (37 films together), Mani Sharma & Brahmanandam (27 films together), Prabhu & Nassar (21 films together), Nassar & Mani Sharma (13 films together), Brahmanandam & Jr. NTR (13 films together), and Nassar & Sonu Sood (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a sequel to the 2006 film 'Pokiri' but the story was changed completely.
- It was the first Telugu film to be shot extensively in Egypt, including at the Great Pyramids of Giza.
- Actress Ileana D'Cruz was initially considered for the female lead role before Tamannaah was finalized.
- The climax scene involving a giant cobra statue used one of the largest animatronic props created for a Telugu film at the time.
- Despite its high budget, the film was a major commercial failure at the box office.
- The soundtrack by Mani Sharma includes a song that reuses his own composition from the 2005 film 'Athadu'.
- A special crane had to be imported from Germany to film some of the large-scale action sequences in the desert.