Bhadra(2005)
Bhadra is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film directed by debutant Boyapati Srinu. The film stars Ravi Teja as the titular character, with Meera Jasmine, Prakash Raj, Pradeep Rawat, and Arjan Bajwa in supporting roles. The story follows Bhadra, a college student who brings a frightened girl named Anu to his home for his sister's wedding, leading to a flashback revealing his past in a violent village. Bhadra must protect Anu from a ruthless gang leader named Veerayya after her family is massacred. The film was a commercial blockbuster, collecting a distributor share of ₹15 crore, and was praised for Ravi Teja's energetic performance and Devi Sri Prasad's music. It was later remade in Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Bangladeshi Bengali.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, MX Player, Plex, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 12 May 2005
- Director
- Boyapati Srinu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A college student named Bhadra brings a scared girl named Anu to his home. He must protect her from a brutal gang leader. But Anu's past is full of violence and danger. Bhadra fights to keep her safe and win her love.
“Love is the greatest fight.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bhadra
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Devi Sri Prasad (19 films together), Prakash Raj & Sunil Varma (19 films together), Ajay & Prakash Raj (16 films together), Prakash Raj & Ravi Teja (15 films together), Ajay & Sunil Varma (13 films together), and Ajay & Devi Sri Prasad (11 films together).
Trivia
- This was the directorial debut of Boyapati Srinu, who later became known for big action films.
- The film was dubbed into Malayalam as 'Brahmam' and later remade in Tamil and Bengali.
- Actress Linda Arsenio, known for her role in the Hollywood film 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift', performed an item number.
- The film's music was composed by Chakri, but the background score was done by a different composer, Mani Sharma.
- It was one of the early major Telugu film roles for Malayalam actress Meera Jasmine.
- The Tamil remake, 'Saravana', starred Silambarasan and was released the following year in 2006.
- A Bengali remake titled 'Josh' was also made, starring popular Bengali actor Jeet.