Hare Ram(2008)
Hare Ram is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Harshavardhan and produced by Kalyan Ram under N.T.R. Arts. The film stars Kalyan Ram in a dual role as twin brothers Hari and Ram, with Priyamani and Sindhu Tolani in supporting roles. The story follows Hari, an honest police officer, who discovers that a dangerous criminal spreading a deadly virus is his long-lost twin brother Ram. The film explores themes of family, redemption, and the battle between good and evil. It received mixed reviews but was noted for Kalyan Ram's dual performance and the emotional brotherhood angle. The film was released in theaters on 14 November 2008.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Plex, ZEE5, Aha, Airtel Xstream Play, Apple TV, Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 18 July 2008
- Director
- Swarna Subba Rao
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Hari is a dedicated police officer who loves his job and his girlfriend. When a deadly virus is released in the city, he leads the investigation. He discovers the mastermind is his twin brother Ram, a ruthless criminal. Hari must stop Ram before the virus kills everyone, while also trying to save their broken family.
“Two brothers, one destiny.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hare Ram
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Brahmanandam & Raghu Babu (54 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Raghu Babu (19 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Priyamani (7 films together), Priyamani & Brahmanandam (7 films together), and Sindhu Tolani & Brahmanandam (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Hari Ram' but was changed to 'Hare Ram' before release.
- Director Swarna Subba Rao is better known as a successful producer for films like 'Okkadu' and 'Arya'.
- This was one of the few Telugu films in the 2000s to explore the theme of separated conjoined twins.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Chakri, who was popular for his work in mass commercial films.
- It had a limited theatrical run and did not perform well at the box office upon release.
- The actor playing the dual role had to undergo distinct makeup and styling changes for each brother.
- Some promotional material highlighted the 'twins' theme to draw parallels with older hit films in Telugu.