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Hero(2008)
Telugu146 mins
Hero (2008) is a 146-minute Telugu film directed by G. V. Sudhakar Naidu. Starring Mohan Babu, Ali Basha and Tanu Roy. With an audience rating of 7.3/10, Hero stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2008.
Director:G. V. Sudhakar Naidu
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2008
- Director
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A new rule lets anyone join the police. Krishnaveni, a simple girl, and a man named Radhakrishna both join the force and fall in love. It is later discovered that Radhakrishna is actually a naxalite.
“A simple girl falls for a cop with a secret war.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
146Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 2008
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
loveidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film was inspired by a real-life police recruitment drive in Andhra Pradesh that allowed open applications.
- Director G. V. Sudhakar Naidu was known for low-budget films, and this was one of his few major releases.
- Lead actress Priyamani, who played Krishnaveni, was already a National Award winner before this film.
- The movie's climax was shot in the dense forests of Maredumilli to depict naxalite hideouts authentically.
- It underperformed at the box office, partly due to competition from bigger Telugu films that year.
- The soundtrack by Chakri included a folk-style song 'Chilakkalu' that gained some popularity on radio.
- Actor Jagapati Babu's role as Radhakrishna was seen as an attempt to diversify from his usual romantic hero image.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Hero
Ram Mohan Rao-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy90 films →
Original Music Composer-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy27 films →
Actor-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy25 films →
Actor-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy21 films →
Sarala-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy18 films →
Sr. Member at Police Training Academy-Nagendra Naidu17 films →
Ram Mohan Rao-Original Music Composer14 films →
Radhakrishna/Radha-Actor14 films →
Ram Mohan Rao-Actor8 films →
Ram Mohan Rao-Actor8 films →
Sarala-Ram Mohan Rao6 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Nagendra Naidu6 films →
Sr. Member at Police Training Academy-Actor6 films →
Ram Mohan Rao-Nagendra Naidu5 films →
Actor-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy5 films →
Radhakrishna/Radha-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy5 films →
Sarala-Actor3 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer3 films →
Actor-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy3 films →







