Badhrinaadh(2011)
Badhrinaadh is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Allu Arjun as Badri, a modern-day samurai trained by Guru Bheeshma Narayan, portrayed by Prakash Raj. Tamannaah Bhatia plays Alakananda, an atheist woman who falls in love with Badri. The story follows Badri's duty as the protector of the Badrinath Temple and his conflict between his vow of celibacy and his love for Alakananda. Kelly Dorji plays the antagonist Sarkar, Alakananda's cruel uncle. The film features music composed by M. M. Keeravani and cinematography by Ravi Varman. It was shot in locations including Hyderabad, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, and the Himalayas. The film received mixed reviews but won the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song 'Nath Nath'. It was released on 10 June 2011 in 1,400 screens worldwide and achieved moderate box office success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 10 June 2011
- Director
- V. V. Vinayak
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A young shepherd named Badri is trained by Guru Bheeshma Narayan to become a samurai and protector of the Badrinath Temple. He meets Alakananda, an atheist woman who challenges his beliefs. As they grow closer, Badri must choose between his duty to remain celibate and his love for her. Her cruel uncle Sarkar plots to destroy them both.
“A warrior's love, a temple's fate.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Badhrinaadh
Cast reunions in this film: Tamannaah Bhatia & Prakash Raj (12 films together), Prakash Raj & Allu Arjun (6 films together), Prakash Raj & V. V. Vinayak (5 films together), and Allu Arjun & V. V. Vinayak (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was initially 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' but was changed to avoid confusion with a Bollywood film.
- Allu Arjun performed a dangerous stunt where he jumped from a 100-foot tower without a body double.
- The film's climax was shot in minus temperatures at the real Badrinath temple in the Himalayas.
- Actress Tamannaah Bhatia learned classical dance for the 'Nippule' song to match Allu Arjun's moves.
- The film was a commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2011.
- Director V. V. Vinayak included heavy religious themes to appeal to family audiences.
- The character Alakananda was named after a sacred river near the Badrinath temple.