Baladur(2008)
Baladur is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. R. Udhayashankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under Suresh Productions. The film stars Ravi Teja, Anushka Shetty, Krishna, and Pradeep Singh Rawat in lead roles. The story follows Chanti, a young man who is kicked out of his home due to a misunderstanding, and his secret efforts to protect his uncle Rama Krishna from a vengeful business rival named Umapathi. The film blends family drama, romance, and action sequences in a traditional masala format. It was released on August 15, 2008, and received negative reviews for its outdated narration and weak screenplay. The film holds a low IMDb rating of 4.1/10.
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- Theatrical Release
- 15 August 2008
- Director
- K. R. Udhayashankar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Chanti loves his uncle Rama Krishna more than his own father. When a family misunderstanding gets him thrown out of the house, he must find a way to protect his uncle from a dangerous enemy from the past. Can Chanti save his family and win back their love?
“A nephew's secret war for family honor.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Baladur
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & Sunil Varma (48 films together), Brahmanandam & Chandramohan (31 films together), Brahmanandam & Ravi Teja (23 films together), Brahmanandam & Subbaraju (18 films together), Chandramohan & Sunil Varma (18 films together), and Anushka Shetty & Brahmanandam (16 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Baladur' is a playful Telugu twist on the Hindi word 'Bahadur', meaning brave or hero.
- It was one of the few films where actor Ravi Teja and actress Anushka Shetty shared the screen before their later blockbuster 'Vedam'.
- The movie was simultaneously dubbed and released in Hindi as 'Dhamkee', a common practice for mass-market Telugu films at the time.
- Director Udayasankar is also known as Uday Shankar and had previously worked as an assistant director to S.V. Krishna Reddy.
- Comedian Sunil, who plays a supporting role, was a prominent comedy actor before transitioning to lead roles.
- The film's music was composed by K.M. Radha Krishnan, who is the brother of renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja.
- Despite the star cast, the film had a relatively low-key release and is not widely remembered among the lead actors' major hits.