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Business Man
File:Mahesh BusinessMan.jpg
Guns don't need agreements
Directed byPuri Jagannadh
Story byPuri Jagannadh
Produced byR R Venkat
StarringMahesh Babu
Kajal Agarwal
Prakash Raj
CinematographyShyam K. Naidu
Edited byS. R. Shekhar
Music byS. Thaman
Distributed byRR Movie Makers,
Hari Venkateswara Pictures (overseas)
Release date
  • January 13, 2012 (2012-01-13)
CountryTemplate:Film India
LanguageTelugu

Business Man (Telugu: బిజినెస్ మాన్) is a Telugu action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh,[1] produced by R.R. Venkat and starring Mahesh Babu and Kajal Agarwal.[2] The film is both produced and distributed by RR Movie Makers. The film was dubbed into Tamil and Malayalam languages,[3][4] and is released on January 13th, 2012 to generally mixed reviews.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by RR Movie Makers and has the caption Guns don’t need agreements.[5] Although Shruti Hassan was considered for the female lead, Kajal Aggarwal was cast for the role.[6] Shweta Bhardwaj was roped in to perform an item number.[7]

The film was extensively shot in Mumbai and Goa. The Muhurat shot was pictured in August 2011 and the regular shooting commenced on 2 September 2011 at Shamshabad airport in Hyderabad.[8][9] The second schedule began in Mumbai on September 18, where Mahesh Babu joined the crew.[10] Filming was held for 74 days and completed on 10 December 2011.[11]

Dubbing works were done in Shabdalaya Studios.[12] It was revealed by Puri Jagganadh that the film would be dubbed into Tamil and Malayalam languages and that they will be released 26th January 2012.[13] The first look and teaser trailer of the film were released on 11 November.

Release

The release date was fixed as January 11, 2012 even before filming started. Later the date was postponed to 13th January.[14] Business Man would be the first direct release in Paris and Japan along with other overseas countries including USA, Canada, UK, Dubai, Singapore, Australia, South Africa and more.[15] The film would also become the first Telugu film to be released overseas with English subtitles.[16] The overseas rights were bagged by Hari Venkateshwara Pictures while RR Movie makers retained the domestical distribution rights.[17] The overseas rights for the film were sold for ₹5.4 crore (US$1 million), making it the highest buyover for any Telugu film in the overseas.[18] The movie is expected to screen in nearly 120 theaters in USA.[19] For the first time in Hyderabad, Business Man released in 92 screens and what is more, Prasads IMAX is to run 33 shows on the release day.[20] Business Man first day Collections and Records - Total Share: 8,03,34,000/- All time Opening record.[21]

Critical Response

The movie was released to mostly mixed reviews from critics and trade pundits of Telugu Film Industry. The Hindu commented that the movie is a Wholesome package and Pure entertainer quoting "Puri Jagannath has proved that he's still the director with Midas touch with his latest release(Businessman)".[22] The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5, said ""Businessman" is a typical Puri Jagannath film loaded with attitude and style. The narrative moves along at a breakneck speed hardly giving you time to catch your breath. The action is gritty and realistic without going overboard. All in all, it's an unpretentious entertainer that manages to strike the right balance. It might not be a cinematic wonder but sure has enough in it to keep you interested till the end".[23] Another critic Sunita Chowdhary from The Hindu cited as "The Businessman has a mix of action, image, dialogue and montage but what makes it entertaining is that all the above quantities are inextricably bound and linked together at every level with an admirably tight script. It is a regular story but structurally, technically and content wise, the director makes no mistake.[24] Oneindia.in gave a mixed review, adding "There is only one actor in the film who is everywhere – it is none other than prince Mahesh Babu. It is not a regular film with the regular dose of action, comedy and entertainment. It is a serious film and hence its appeal is very limited. The film may be liked by the fans of Mahesh Babu but for the general audiences it is just an average film".[25] Rediff which gave 2.5/5 says that "After Pokiri, Puri Jagannadh and Mahesh Babu strike back with Businessman. In fact the combo roars and will do well at the box office too. The film is in Puri's usual style -- slick and stylish. It's filled with loads of entertainment but without the comedians. There's no doubt that Puri Jagan has played to the gallery and kept the masses and Mahesh's image in mind while conceiving this film. It's just Mahesh all the way, despite the presence of other actors".[26] idlebrain rated the movie with 3/5 stars noted "Mahesh Babu’s Businessman is all set to live upto it’s title. On a whole, Businessman is Mahesh Babu’s one man show".[27]. greatandhra gave a positive review with 3.25 stars out of 5. CineCoffee also given rating of 3.25 out of 5.

Soundtrack

Untitled

The music release event was held at Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad on 22 December 2011. The television broadcasting rights were acquired by Telugu channels NTV and Gemini TV for a whooping amount.[28] Thaman composed six songs for which Haricharan, Priya Hemesh, Geetha Madhuri, Rahul Nambiar and others had lent their voices.[28] As announced earlier, Mahesh Babu himself sang the theme song along with director Puri Jagannadh in all three languages—Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam[29] The audio was released officially on December 22 through Aditya Music.[30]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mumbai"BhaskarabatlaRanjith, Rahul Nambiar, Aalap Raju, Naveen Madhav2:43
2."Sir Osthara"BhaskarabatlaSuchitra, Thaman3:57
3."Pilla Chao"BhaskarabatlaRahul Nambiar4.19
4."Chandamama Navve"BhaskarabatlaHaricharan3:04
5."Bad Boys"BhaskarabatlaPriya Himesh, Geetha Madhuri3:53
6."Businessman Theme"BhaskarabatlaMahesh Babu, Puri Jagannadh, Chorus2:49
Total length:20:45

References

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  2. ^ "Kajal signs Mahesh Babu's Business Man". Sify. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  3. ^ a b Edison Thomas. "Mahesh Babu's Businessman in Tamil and Malayalam too". The Times of India. Retrieved Nov 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "First Look: Puri Jagannadh, Mahesh Babu's 'Business Man'". CNN-IBN.
  5. ^ "RR Movie Makers have registered the title as 'Business Man'". Ibnlive.
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  7. ^ "special song". raaganews. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Mahesh's 'Businessman' shoot from September". IndiaGlitz.
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  10. ^ "mahesh joins shoot". ragalahari. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
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  12. ^ "Businessman dubbing is on". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  13. ^ "3 languages". teluguone. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  14. ^ "jan 11th". ragalahari. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  15. ^ "Businessman releasing in Paris and Japan (first time a Telugu release)". idlebrain.
  16. ^ "Stills: Mahesh Babu's Business Man". NDTV.
  17. ^ "Mahesh Businessman Movie Audio Event Live on NTV and Gemini". Eenaducinema.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  18. ^ "Overseas Rights". teluguone. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  19. ^ "businessman release in USA". telugu one. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  20. ^ "Businessman sets new record!". Sify. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  21. ^ "Business Man First Day Collections and Records". CineCoffee. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  22. ^ Suresh Krishnamoorthy. "A cool escape from reality, literall". The Hindu. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  23. ^ Suresh Kavirayan. "Businessman: Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved Jan 14, 2012.
  24. ^ Y. Sunita Chowdhary. "The Businessman: Back in form". The Hindu. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  25. ^ "Businessman - Movie Review". Oneindia.in. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  26. ^ "Review: Businessman is a treat for Mahesh fans". Rediff. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  27. ^ "Businessman-Review". idlebrain.
  28. ^ a b "The Businessman audio to storm the stands tomorrow". Oneindia.in. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  29. ^ "Mahesh Babu, Puri Jagan to sing TBM's theme song!". 123telugu.
  30. ^ "Businessman Movie Audio Songs Track list Out". eenaducinema. Retrieved December 20, 2011.


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