Badri(2000)
Badri is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh in his directorial debut. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Amisha Patel, Renu Desai, and Prakash Raj. It follows Badri, an ad agency director who accepts a challenge from his fiancée to make another woman fall in love with him. The film blends romance, action, and family drama with a strong emotional core. Badri became a blockbuster and established Pawan Kalyan as a mass star. Its dialogues and songs remain popular among Telugu audiences. The film was released on 20 April 2000.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Aha Video, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 20 April 2000
- Director
- Puri Jagannadh
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
Badri is a confident ad director engaged to Vennela. She challenges him to prove no other girl can love him like she does. He pursues Sarayu, but his feelings become real. Sarayu's violent brother Nanda wants to destroy Badri. Badri must fight for his love and earn everyone's trust.
“Love is not a game.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Badri
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Prakash Raj & M. S. Narayana (27 films together), Prakash Raj & Kota Srinivasa Rao (24 films together), and Kota Srinivasa Rao & M. S. Narayana (23 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Badri' was inspired by the Hindu pilgrimage site Badrinath, symbolizing the hero's pure and steadfast nature.
- This was the first collaboration between director Puri Jagannadh and actor Pawan Kalyan, launching a successful director-actor duo.
- The song 'Chal Chalo Chalo' was filmed in Switzerland, marking one of the early Telugu song sequences shot extensively abroad.
- Actress Renu Desai, who played Sarayu, later married lead actor Pawan Kalyan in real life.
- The film's climax was reshot after initial test screenings, as the original ending was considered too tragic for audiences.
- Composer Ramana Gogula used a unique blend of folk and western instruments, notably in the hit song 'Nuvve Nuvve'.
- The movie was a major commercial success, running for over 100 days in many theaters across Andhra Pradesh.