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Takkari Donga(2002)

5.8/10
Telugu145 mins

Takkari Donga (2002) is a 145-minute Telugu film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. Starring Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray and Bipasha Basu. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Takkari Donga stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2002.

Mood:
funnyadventurousuplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
12 January 2002
Director
Jayanth C. Paranjee
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 25m
GudVibe Rating
5.8/10

Storyline

A fearless outlaw agrees to protect his partner's daughter in exchange for a map to a hidden diamond mine. His mission is put in danger when another bandit learns about the secret map.

A map to treasure. A promise to keep. A race against outlaws.

Film Details

5.8Rating
145Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date12 January 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleటక్కరి దొంగ
Also Known AsChoron Ka Chor · Vetri Veeran · The sly thief · タッカリ・ドンガ

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyadventurousuplifting
Themes
revengefriendshiplovecorruption
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

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.

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