Style(2006)
Style is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language dance film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence. It stars Prabhu Deva, Raghava Lawrence, Raja, Kamalinee Mukherjee, and Charmme Kaur. The story follows a poor cleaning boy who dreams of becoming a dancer. He trains under a former champion who lost his legs in an attack. Together, they face a ruthless rival who uses violence to win. The film was the highest-budgeted dance musical in India at release. It was the first Indian film shot with Super 35 camera and color correction. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography and two Nandi Awards. The film released on 12 January 2006.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play, aha, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 2006
- Director
- Raghava Lawrence
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A poor cleaning boy named Raghava dreams of becoming a dancer. He trains under Ganesh, a former champion who is now in a wheelchair. But a cruel rival named Anthony will do anything to stop them. Raghava must fight through attacks and injuries to win the ultimate dance competition.
“Dance like you mean it.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Style
Cast reunions in this film: Kovai Sarala & Raghava Lawrence (4 films together), Prabhu Deva & Charmy Kaur (3 films together), Kovai Sarala & Prabhu Deva (2 films together), Kovai Sarala & Raja (2 films together), and Kovai Sarala & Jayasudha (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Raghava Lawrence also played the lead role, marking one of his early major acting performances in Telugu cinema.
- Prabhu Deva, who played Ganesh, was already a celebrated choreographer and dancer, but this was among his few Telugu films as an actor in the 2000s.
- The movie features a cameo by actor Raja in a comedy track, which was a common element in Telugu films of that era to add light-hearted moments.
- Some of the dance sequences were shot in real locations in Visakhapatnam, capturing the coastal city's vibe during the mid-2000s.
- The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma, who was a popular music director for mass entertainers in Telugu during that period.
- The film's plot draws loose inspiration from the Hollywood movie 'The Karate Kid', adapting the mentor-student dynamic into a dance drama.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film gained a cult following over the years for its dance sequences and emotional family drama elements.