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Hero(2008)

7.3/10
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.

Mood:
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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

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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
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
Actor-Original Music Composer3 films
Actor-Sr. Member at Police Training Academy3 films

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