Munna(2007)
Munna is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally in his directorial debut. The film stars Prabhas as the titular character, with Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Rahul Dev in supporting roles. The story follows a college student named Munna who seeks revenge against his estranged father, a crime boss responsible for the deaths of his mother and sister. The film explores themes of betrayal, family conflict, and the cost of vengeance. It was released on 2 May 2007 to mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office. The soundtrack, composed by Harris Jayaraj, earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Music Director, and Sadhana Sargam won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Manasa." The film was later remade in Bangladesh Bengali as Amar Challenge.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Hungama Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 2 May 2007
- Director
- Vamsy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Munna is a college student with a secret. He is the son of Khakha, a ruthless crime boss who killed his mother and sister. Munna hides his identity and plans to destroy his father's empire. But Khakha is powerful and will do anything to stop him.
“Revenge is a son's only truth.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Munna
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Kota Srinivasa Rao (37 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Prakash Raj (26 films together), Prakash Raj & Kota Srinivasa Rao (24 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Brahmaji (14 films together), Prakash Raj & Brahmaji (14 films together), and Prakash Raj & Venu Madhav (13 films together).
Trivia
- This was Vamshi Paidipally's directorial debut, launching a successful career in Telugu cinema.
- The film's working title was 'Student No. 1', but it was changed to 'Munna' before release.
- A major action sequence was shot at the historic Golconda Fort in Hyderabad.
- Prabhas performed many of his own stunts in the film, including high-risk fights.
- The movie's soundtrack by Devi Sri Prasad was a commercial hit, especially the song 'Chal Chalo Chalo'.
- It was one of the early Telugu films for actress Ileana D'Cruz, who was a newcomer at the time.
- The climax fight between Prabhas and Prakash Raj was filmed over several nights in a specially constructed set.