Gharshana(2004)
Gharshana is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars Venkatesh as DCP Ramachandra and Asin as Maya. The film follows an honest and fearless IPS officer who leads a special police unit against organized crime in Hyderabad. His life changes when he falls in love with a school teacher. A brutal gangster named Panda seeks revenge by targeting the officers' families. The film is a remake of Menon's own Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha. It features music by Harris Jayaraj and was produced by G. Sivaraju, C. Venkatraju, and Kalaipuli S. Thanu. Gharshana received mixed reviews but was a moderate commercial success, completing 50 days in 70 centers.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 30 July 2004
- Director
- Gautham Menon
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
DCP Ramachandra is a fearless cop with no family and no fear. He leads a special unit that kills criminals in encounters. When he falls in love with Maya, his world softens. But a vengeful gangster named Panda targets the officers' families. Ram must protect his loved ones and stop Panda's brutal revenge.
“Love and revenge collide.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Gharshana
Cast reunions in this film: Venkatesh & Daggubati Venkatesh (29 films together), Ravi Prakash & Satyam Rajesh (5 films together), and Daniel Balaji & Gautham Menon (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the Tamil movie 'Kaakha Kaakha', which was also directed by Gautham Menon.
- Venkatesh performed many of his own stunts, including a risky chase scene on a moving train.
- The song 'Oohale Oohale' was shot in New Zealand, a rare international location for Telugu films at the time.
- Actress Asin was initially considered for the female lead before the role went to Reema Sen.
- The film's background score was composed by Harris Jayaraj, who also scored the original Tamil version.
- It was one of the few Telugu films from that era to extensively use handheld camera work for a gritty feel.
- The movie's climax was reshot after test audiences felt the original ending was too dark.