Dhruva (2016 film)
| Dhruva | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Surender Reddy |
| Written by | Vema Reddy (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Surender Reddy |
| Story by | Mohan Raja |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind, N. V. Prasad |
| Starring | Ram Charan Arvind Swamy Rakul Preet Singh |
| Cinematography | P. S. Vinod |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | Hiphop Tamizha |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹85.49 crore [2] |
Dhruva is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind under his banner Geetha Arts. It features Ram Charan, Arvind Swamy and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles. It is a remake of Tamil film Thani Oruvan (2015).[3] The movie was released worldwide on 9 December 2016.[1]
Cast
- Ram Charan as ACP Dhruva IPS
- Rakul Preet Singh as Ishika
- Arvind Swamy as Siddharth Abhimanyu / Venkanna
- Posani Krishna Murali as Chengalarayudu
- Navdeep as Gowtham IPS
- Sayaji Shinde as Dheeraj Chandra
- Vidyullekha Raman
- Madhusudan Rao as Irfan Ali
- Nassar as Party Leader/Chief Minister
- Surya
- Abhinaya as Anjali
Production
Development
It is an official remake of the Tamil film Thani Oruvan (2015).[3] Navdeep is apparently cast as the one of Charan's cop friends which is an important role in the story.[5] Ram Charan have reportedly got training himself under Sultan and Dangal[disambiguation needed] fame bodybuilder Rakesh Udiyar.[6] Rakul Preet Singh was selected to pair with Ram Charan for the second time after Shruti Haasan turned down the offer due to schedule conflict.[clarification needed][citation needed]
Crew
The film will feature music by Hiphop Tamizha, who composed for the Tamil original[7] and cinematography is by P. S. Vinod.[8]
Filming
The film was launched on 18 February 2016 and principal photography commenced on 22 February 2016.[9][10]
Release
The film was initially set for release on 7 October, is scheduled for a worldwide release on 9 December 2016.[1]
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
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The soundtrack was composed by Hiphop Tamizha (a duo consisting of musicians Adhi and Jeeva), marking their debut in Telugu cinema.[11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhruva Dhruva" | Chandrabose | Amit Mishra | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Choosa Choosa" | Chandrabose | Padmalatha, Sniggy | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Pareshanuraaa" | Yadagiri | Padmalatha, Vishnu Priya | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Neethoney Dance Tonight" | Chandrabose | Hiphop Tamizha, Nikhita Gandhi | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 13:32 | |||
References
- ^ a b c "Ram Charan Teja's Dhruva to release on December 9". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. "Dhruva first weekend box office collection: Ram Charan-starrer crosses Rs 40 crore mark in 3 days". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Ram Charan's new movie launched". 19 February 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. "'Dhruva' shooting update: Ram Charan, Rakul Preet wrap up Kashmir schedule [PHOTOS+VIDEOS]". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Navdeep to play a cop in Thani Oruvan remake". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Dhruva: Ram Charan trains with Sultan and Dangal trainer, Rakesh Udiyar". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. "'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' cameraman to debut in Telugu with Ram Charan's Thani Oruvan remake". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Ace photographer for Charan’s next"
- ^ "Movies News: Latest Movies News — Movies Live News Online — News18". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Shoot continues sans Ram Charan"
- ^ "Hiphop Tamizha on 'Dhruva'". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 November 2016.