Auto Driver(1998)
Auto Driver is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film directed by Suresh Krishna and produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy under Kamakshi Movies. The film stars Nagarjuna as Jagan, an auto driver, alongside Deepti Bhatnagar and Simran. The story follows Jagan's struggle to win the love of Sravani, a wealthy college student, while facing opposition from her father and a dangerous rival. The film features a soundtrack composed by Deva with lyrics by Veturi and Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. It was dubbed into Tamil as Autokaran. Despite its star cast, the film was a commercial failure at the box office.
Quick Facts
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- SonyLiv
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Suresh Krissna
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
Jagan is an honest auto driver in Hyderabad who falls in love with Sravani, a rich college girl. Her father rejects their relationship because of Jagan's poverty. A wealthy villain named Surya also wants Sravani and uses his power to destroy Jagan. Jagan must fight against both her father and the villain to win his love.
“Love knows no class”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Auto Driver
Cast reunions in this film: Suresh Krishna & Suresh Krissna (19 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & M. M. Keeravani (11 films together), Simran & Vijayakumar (5 films together), Suresh Krishna & Vijayakumar (4 films together), Suresh Krishna & Simran (3 films together), and Akkineni Nagarjuna & Simran (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the Tamil movie 'Auto Driver' from 1993, which also starred Nagarjuna in the lead role.
- Director Suresh Krissna was known for his work in Tamil cinema, and this was one of his few Telugu directorial ventures.
- The movie featured veteran wrestler and actor Dara Singh in a special appearance, capitalizing on his pan-Indian popularity.
- It was one of the early Telugu films for actress Simran, who later became a major star in South Indian cinema.
- The soundtrack was composed by Koti, who was a prominent music director in Telugu during the 1990s.
- Despite being a romance film, it included comedic scenes with actors like Brahmanandam and Babu Mohan to appeal to a wider audience.
- The film's release came during a period when Nagarjuna was experimenting with roles in both romantic and action genres.