Takkari Donga(2002)
Takkari Donga is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language western film directed and produced by Jayanth C. Paranjee. The cast includes Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray, Bipasha Basu, and Rahul Dev in pivotal roles. The story follows a fearless outlaw who agrees to protect the daughter of his accomplice in exchange for a map to a secret diamond mine. The film was primarily shot in the United States, including Monument Valley and Arches National Park. It received mixed reviews from critics upon release and was a box-office bomb. Despite this, it won five Nandi Awards for technical categories including Best Cinematographer and Best Fight Master. The film was released in January 2002.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Sun NXT, ETV Win, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 2002
- Director
- Jayanth C. Paranjee
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Raja is a charming outlaw who robs banks in the Indian wild west. He accepts a dangerous mission: escort a woman named Bhuvana to safety in exchange for a map to a hidden diamond mine. But a ruthless bandit named Shaka wants the map and will kill anyone who stands in his way.
“The sly thief rides again.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Takkari Donga
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Mani Sharma (15 films together), Mani Sharma & Mahesh Babu (7 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Mahesh Babu (6 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Rahul Dev (6 films together), Mani Sharma & Jayanth C. Paranjee (4 films together), and Bipasha Basu & Rahul Dev (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1999 Tamil movie 'Suyamvaram', which itself was inspired by the 1994 Hollywood film 'The Quick and the Dead'.
- This was the first and only time actor Mahesh Babu played a full-fledged dual role in his career up to that point.
- The movie's climax was shot in the rocky terrains of Rajasthan to create a grand visual scale for the western setting.
- Director Jayant Paranji initially considered a different actor for the villain role before finalizing Prakash Raj.
- The film underperformed at the box office, which temporarily affected Mahesh Babu's choice of action-oriented scripts.
- A special horse-riding trainer was brought on set to coach Mahesh Babu for his cowboy-style stunts.
- The soundtrack by composer Mani Sharma included a folk-inspired song that became popular in rural areas despite the film's overall reception.