Saaho
2019 film directed by Sujeeth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saaho (transl. May Victory be Yours) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Sujeeth and produced by UV Creations and T-Series.[3] The film, shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, stars Prabhas in the title role, alongside Shraddha Kapoor, Chunky Pandey, Jackie Shroff, Arun Vijay, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Lal, Murali Sharma, Mandira Bedi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Prakash Belawadi, Tinnu Anand, Evelyn Sharma, Supreeth, Devan and Vennela Kishore. The film, which marks Prabhas' Hindi film debut and Shraddha Kapoor's Telugu film debut, revolves around two undercover officers, searching for a mastermind responsible for stealing ₹2,000 crore (US$284 million). They soon realise that the case is linked to the death of a prominent business tycoon and an emerging gang war for the control of a megalopolis.
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Directed by | Sujeeth |
Written by | Sujeeth |
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Cinematography | R. Madhi |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Songs: Tanishk Bagchi Guru Randhawa Badshah Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Score: Ghibran[1] |
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Distributed by | AA Films Yash Raj Films Phars Film |
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Running time | 170 minutes[3] |
Country | India |
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Budget | ₹350 crore[4] |
Box office | est. ₹419–439 crore[lower-alpha 1] |
Principal photography began in August 2017 and filming took place in India, the UAE, Romania and Austria.[8] The soundtrack was composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Badshah and Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, while the musical score was composed by Ghibran. The cinematography and editing were handled by R. Madhi and A. Sreekar Prasad.
Saaho was released in regular and IMAX theatres on 30 August 2019.[9] The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics who praised for the cast performances, action sequences, VFX and cinematography, but criticized the script, direction and runtime.[10][11] Saaho grossed ₹419 crore (US$59.5 million)–₹439 crore (US$62.34 million) worldwide against its budget of ₹350 crore.[12] The film became an above average grosser, while the Hindi version was commercially successful.[13][14][15]