Meter(2023)
Arjun Kalyan, son of Raghunath, a police constable, ends up becoming a Sub Inspector despite his disinterest in the department. The chain of events that evolve after assuming charge brings him into a face-to-face conflict with home minister Byre Reddy, a crony and criminal politician.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 7 April 2023
- Director
- Ramesh Kaduri
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A young man reluctantly becomes a police officer. His new job puts him on a direct collision course with a powerful and corrupt government minister.
“A reluctant cop takes on a corrupt politician.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Meter
Cast reunions in this film: Posani Krishna Murali & Saptagiri (18 films together), Saptagiri & Ballireddy Prudhviraj (9 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Sai Karthik (7 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Ballireddy Prudhviraj (5 films together), and Saptagiri & Sai Karthik (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Meter' refers to the police slang for a Sub Inspector, who is often called a 'meter' in local circles.
- Director Ramesh Kaduri previously worked as an assistant director for notable Telugu films like 'Kick' and 'Gabbar Singh'.
- Actor Sai Dharam Tej performed many of his own stunts in the action sequences to add realism to his police role.
- The character Byre Reddy, the corrupt politician, is inspired by real-life political figures from Andhra Pradesh.
- Parts of the movie were shot in real police stations across Hyderabad to capture authentic atmosphere.
- The film's climax scene involving a public confrontation was filmed over five nights to avoid daytime crowds.
- Composer S. Thaman reused a musical theme from his earlier hit 'Temper' as an Easter egg for fans.