Now, Magadheera would be able to easily carry on with its march forward for a bigger box-office success.
All this would mean a few more cores of profit for Allu Arvind and his team. Indeed Magadheera's luck is shining in spite of the controversies it is embodied in!
Showtimes for Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Magadheera
Action/Drama/Reincarnat/Romance - Telugu
Gokul 70mm
Hyderabad
11:45am 2:45 6:45 9:45pm Sushma 70mm
Hyderabad
12:15 3:15 7:15 10:15pm
Big Cinemas: Gold Spot
Hyderabad
7:40 10:45pm Ranga 70mm
Hyderabad
11:00am 2:00 6:00 9:00pm
Mallikarjuna 70mm
Hyderabad
11:45am 2:45 6:45 9:45pm Konark 70mm
Hyderabad
12:00 3:00 7:00 10:00pm
Srinivas 70mm
Hyderabad
11:30am 2:30 6:30 9:30pm Ganesh 70mm
Hyderabad
11:00am 2:00 6:00 9:00pm
Mukund 70mm
Hyderabad
11:00am 2:00 6:00 9:00pm Inox: Hyderabad
Hyderabad
6:40 10:10pm
Cinemax: Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
10:00pm Srisairam 70mm
Hyderabad
11:45am 2:45 6:45 9:45pm
Nartaki 70mm
Hyderabad
12:00 3:00 7:00 10:00pm Radhika 70mm
Hyderabad
11:00am 2:00 6:00 9:00pm
Cineplanet Screen2
Hyderabad
11:00am 2:00 6:00 9:00pm Mahalaxmi 35mm
Hyderabad
12:00 3:00 7:00 10:00pm
Sree Devi 70mm
Chikkadpally, Hyderabad
12:15 3:15 7:15 10:15pm Prashanth 70mm
HMT Road, Chintal Basti, Hyderabad
11:00am 2:00 6:00 9:00pm
Sudarshan 35mm
HMT Road, Chintal Basti, Hyderabad
11:00am 2:15 5:45 9:15pm Pvr Hyderabad
Central Mall Punjagutta Cross Roads, Panjagutta, Hyderabad
4:40 10:30pm
Aaradhana 70mm
Main Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad
11:30am 2:30 6:30 9:30pm
| Magadheera' Premiere Show |
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| Magadheera premiere show was screened at Cinemax, Jubilee Hills amidst the glow and glitter of film celebrities from Chiranjeevi to who’s who of entire industry. The show started at 10:15 PM. Mr and Mrs Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Allu Arajun, Kajal, Pawan Kalyan, Ravi Teja, Rana, Nagababu, Krish, Varun Sandesh, Saikumar, Allu Aravind, Daggubati Suresh Babu, Ramanaidu, Aswanidutt, S Gopalreddy, Gunnam Gangaraju, 'Madhura' Sridhar Reddy, C Kalyan, Shireesh, Srivalli, Rajaravindra and many have made their presence in the theater to watch the show. And after the show is over at around 1 midnight, huge crowds have surrounded the theater to have a glimpse of their favorite star Chirajeevi. As and when Chiranjeevi came out, the fans shouted in happiness. Chiru saluted them and moved ahead with the help of his private security. |
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Supreme buys Magadheera overseas rightsSpeaking at a press meet at the Film Nagar Cultural Centre in Hyderabad on Friday, Supreme Raju said that Magadheera is the first Telugu film to be released with 25 prints overseas. After Magadheera, the production house would also release Snehithuda and Rechchipo, he added.
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Many Telugu movies have been released in the USA, but very less number of movies are able make their way to the success. Pawan Kalyan starrer Jalsa had earlier created a record by earning Rs 1.5 crore in first week in USA. Now, Ram Charan Teja-Kajal Agarwal starrer Magadheera is set to create new record in the USA Market with the collection of Rs. 1.75 crore in the very first week.
C 1600 Aravalli, the kingdom of Udaygarh. Two lovers die; one a warrior and the other a princess, confessing their love for each other. Their love remains unfulfilled. And the person who cremates them -- Sher Khan (Srihari) says aloud that they will be reborn again to unite. Fast forward 400 years, and lo, they are.
A reincarnation story is not often seen in Telugu cinema and SS Rajamouli uses this theme for Ram Charan Teja's second film Magadheera.
Well, Rajamouli's Magadheera, a fantasy tale should be seen on many grounds- it's a magnum opus production with great technical work. It's a high-budget extravaganza which shows in almost every frame. It's directed by SS Rajamouli, one of the top directors in the Telugu industry. It's got fine music by MM Keeravani, brilliant camera work by Senthil, good art direction by Ravinder, good styling and costumes by Rama Rajamouli and is edited well by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The graphics are excellent for a Telugu movie. Overall, the movie is a mainstream one with good packaging.
The tale goes back and forth into the past and the present. The period, the contemporary look and styling of the film is in sync with the depiction. The accomplished and skilled warrior Bhairava (Ram Charan Teja) wants to marry the princess of Udaygarh Mitra (Kajal Agarwal) ) and even wins her in the race against competitor Randev (who is the senapati and the villain, the traitor who allows the enemy Sher Khan into the kingdom) but bows down to the wishes of her father and does not. Bhairava is so consummate a warrior that he even killed 100 warriors of Sher Khan (who has been over riding kingdoms before he eyed Udaygarh) before dying like a true warrior. Bhairava's valour impressed Sher Khan so much that he even cremated him.
Cut to modern times where Harsha (Charan) rubs his fingers against a girl in a white churidar and feels a vibration, and realises it's the princess. He remembers his past birth and goes in search of this girl who after a chase reveals her name as Indu (Kajal).
Randev is reborn as Raghuvir, Indu's cousin. Raghuvir sees Indu and is smitten by her. Will the lovers reunite in this birth?
As far as story is concerned, there's nothing great or new about Magadheera. It's the production and direction which makes up for this. Rajamouli's deft direction plugs the loopholes and knowing the pulse of the audience crafts a mainstream film.
In reincarnation stories it's best to forget reason and logic and see the story for one can never question and find answers to them. What's strange is that only the boy remembers and feels the vibrations, and not the girl. There is some kind of similarity to Arundhati in terms of the reincarnation element of the story and the presence of the Aghora.
Keeravani's music sounds good on screen. The Bangaru Kodipetta song with Chiru doing a cameo with Mumaith Khan is sure to draw audiences. Keeravani and Kalyani Malik's background score is also in tune and does not overshadow the image. Kim Sharma's [ Images ] item number seemed unwarranted though.
Senthil's camera pans a landscape which is 'period' and 'present' in a beautiful way. The sepia tones and the white stark landscapes against a blue sky are stunningly captured. The difference in colour tones mark the periods well.
The magnificent sets created by Ravinder especially of Udaygarh are a treat to watch on screen, plus his art direction. Rama's Rajamouli's ensemble's and the styling is rich and elegant and worth a watch. Her effort shows off on screen.
Ram Charan seems to be a chip of the old block when it comes to dancing. For, he is very flexible and dances well like his dad. He's got a lot to do in this film from horse riding to sword fighting to singing and dancing. He's done them all pretty well though one felt that he needs to hone his skills of acting further particularly in expressing emotions. Also, one feels he need to have more josh to be a warrior -- at times one felt he was rather subdued.
Kajal Agarwal was quite a surprise package. She was sweet and charming and looked like an 'ethereal' princess. She carries off both the roles fairly well. Srihari was at his usual best performing both roles (later he's born as Solomon-the fisherman).
The song with all the technicians making their appearance at the end is innovative and Rajamouli should be appreciated for this.
Rajamouli has packaged Magadheera well as a mainstream film. Have a look at it for its technical brilliance.
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VIZIANAGARAM: Five persons were killed and several others injured on Sunday in a stampede for tickets at a cinema hall in Salur, Vizianagaram district, screening the Telugu film “Magadheera”.
The tragedy occurred when enthusiastic ticket-seekers climbed the parapet wall of the booking counter for the first show. Some caught hold of a live wire following heavy jostling and exchange of blows and were electrocuted. They were taken to the Salur Community Health Centre where they were declared dead on arrival.
“They were electrocuted while trying to buy Rs.20 tickets. Of the five injured, B. Jagadeeswara Rao, in a critical condition, was shifted to the district headquarters hospital,” Vizianagaram SP Y. Gangadhar told The Hindu.
The dead were identified as Pothanapalli Apanna (20) of Marripalem, Pilli Linga Raju (18) of Medariveedhi, Kadapu Latchaiah (24) of Bobbilivalasa, Dukku Ramesh (25) of Bangaramapeta and Reddy Durga (26) of Dasariveedhi.
Senior officials, including Mr. Gangadhar, visited the site.
Film shows in Sri Lakshmi Talkies were suspended. P. Rajanna Dora, local MLA, consoled the bereaved families and demanded an inquiry into the incident.
Allu Aravind’s appeal
Our Special Correspondent adds from Hyderabad:
Meanwhile, Allu Aravind of Geetha Arts, producers of the film, while describing the deaths as ‘unfortunate’ called upon theatre managements to take steps for the safety of cine-goers. Mr. Aravind conveyed condolences to the bereaved families, on his own and on behalf of the film unit.
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Amidst the allegation and arguments, Telugu movie Magadheera continues to rock the Box Office. According to the Telugu film industry sources, Ram Charan Teja-Kajal Agarwal starrer movie is all set to break the Box Office records. Magadheera has reportedly opened to fabulous first week collections.
Magadheera is releasing tomorrow. The movie has many sensations right from the costumes of star cast to the hype. And there is another surprise in the movie where the technicians worked right from light boy to producer have danced for the song 'Magadheera..magadheera'.
Just wait and watch!
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Out of the many Telugu films that release in the US, Magadheera is one of the only few to do well there. It has set a new record at the box office with a collection of Rs.1.75 crore in the first week, surpassing the Pawan Kalyan starrer Jalsa, which collected Rs.1.5 crore in the first week.
The overseas rights of Magadheera have been bought by Supreme Raju and it has released with 25 overseas prints in 40 locations. The film is getting a positive response from all over the US. In India, the film grossed Rs.8 crores in the first four days, creating a new record.
However, a controversy has come up over Magadheera for using a few lines of folk singer and balladeer Vangapandu Prasada Rao in a song without his permission.
According to Vangapandu, the lines from ‘Yem pillado eldaam vasthava’ are being shown with vulgar scenes and they are actually part of a song “Paita naligithey ma amma oppukuntadeti’, written for Ardharathri Swatantram, directed by T.Krishna. Vangapandu has demanded for removing the lyrics from the song. But as of now, there hasn’t been any response from Magadheera’s director Rajamouli and producer Allu Aravind.
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Several stories came on the Telugu screen with reincarnation as the backdrop. Right from Mooga Manasulu these tales were little more than love stories. The latest among them is Magadheera. However, the directorial ability of Rajamouli has made the film memorable as it has no shades of the earlier films. He has made the best use of the latest technological advancements like FX and SFX, Digital Intermediate and of course, computer graphics. The other name to be mentioned for this sensational film is the budding hero Ramcharan, who accepted a challenging role, which artistes shy away from in general. He showed extreme ease in both the roles.
The story dates back to four centuries, to be precise, 1609 AD. There is a kingdom called Udaygadh in Rajasthan ruled by a king (Saratbabu). Mitravinda (Kajal Agarwal) is his only daughter. Ranadev Bhalla (Dev Gill) is her brother-in-law. Kala Bhairava (Ramcharan) is a warrior who trains the army of the kingdom. He is also the personal caretaker of the princess. Ranadev eyes Mitravinda and want to bequeath the kingdom by marrying her. But the princess loses her heart to Bhairava. In order to win her hand, both Ranadev and Bhairava take part in a contest and Bhairava emerges the winner. Ranadev turns traitor and joins hands with Sher Khan. He invades the kingdom and kills the king. Later, Ranadev and Sherkhan reach the place where Bhairava and Mitravinda were offering prayers to Lord Siva. Sher Khan challenges Bhairava to save his life from his men. Bhairava courageously attacks and kills 100 soldiers. Sher Khan bows his head to Bhairava and accepts defeat. But Ranadev kills Mitravinda and Bhairava. Just before death, Bhairava kills Ranadev too.
All these people are some 400 years later, i.e., in 2009. Harsha (Ramcharan) is a stunt lover and ekes out his living by taking part in bike races and stunts. When he touches Indu's hand, he feels an electric connection. He starts looking for her as the touch reminds him of something. Indu s father fights a legal battle for Udaygadh kingdom as it was his ancestral property. His brother-in-law enjoys the property illegally. The latter s son Ranadhir (Dev Gill) is spell-bound by Indu s beauty and goes to their home and promises to return the entire property with the view of marrying Indu. Ranadhir s guru Ghora (Rao Ramesh) tells him that he just cannot win Indu as long as Harsha is alive. On learning that Indu s father accepted her love towards Harsha, Ranadhir kills him and implicates Harsha in the murder. Later, Ranadhir takes Indu away to Udayagiri. Though Harsha tries to explain the truth to Indu, she doesn't believe him. In the process, Harsha drops from the helicopter and falls in a pond only to be saved by Solomon (Srihari). Now it was Harsha's turn to prove his innocence and remind her of their reincarnation.
Ramcharan has excelled in all the departments and perfectly matched expectations. His macho image suited the warrior s character well. He showed ease in action scenes as well as dances. He has improved himself a lot since his first film and the director moulded the character very well. One could imagine how many nights he must have struggled to etch the character with such precision. It is no wonder the director took so much time for shooting the film.
Kajal Agarwal is also an asset to the film. She is very apt for the character of the princess. Besides filling the glamour slot, she has proven that given a chance, she too can give an excellent performance. The other notable character is of Bollywood artiste Dev Gill. He was able to show the cruelty and crookedness in his eyes and facial expressions. However, his character had similarities of the villain in the recent release Arundhati. Action choreography by Peter Haynes and Ram-Laxman is extraordinary. All the other artistes including Saratbabu, Rao Ramesh, Surya and others did justice to their roles.
All the departments behind the scenes have ably assisted the director to make this film a celluloid wonder. First among them is cinematographer Senthilkumar. He has perfectly understood what the director wants and captured every finest point. Especially the fights that come in the flashback episode, the moving of arrows, the movement of the javeline, the sword fights, the picturisation of Udaygadh fort would remain a celluloid wonder and remind the audiences of watching a Hollywood film. Next comes the art director. He decorated the Udaygadh fort, the Bhairavakona set with a mammoth Shiva statue and the pathway to the Bhairavakona perfectly. Editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao proved his seniority and he was able to match the graphics and the camera shots perfectly to the core. Hats off to the director for his work in coordinating all the 24 crafts in the film industry and it was his dream to bring a Telugu film on the lines of a Hollywood film. His ability to pen the screenplay could be seen in every frame and every scene of the film.
Music by Manisharma is however, less than wondrous. Though the songs are melodious, one can't help concentrating on the visual feast of the choreography. The first song, which is a remix of Chiranjeevi s Bangaru Kodipetta was excellently choreographed and Ramcharan outsmarted his father in dances.
The only draw back in the film is comedy. Despite the presence of top comedians like Brahmanandam and Sunil, none of them could tickle the funny bone. But the audiences did not care for the comedy as the film had them spellbound.
Ramcharan’s Magadheera starring Kajal opposite him, has landed in a controversy over the use of a tune and sonnet of a popularly admired song in a duet.
Revolutionary writer and well-known balladeer Vangapandu Prasadarao alleged that his celebrated song - Em Pillo Yeldam Vastavaa, Em pillado Yeldam Vastavaa (Oh lass, Oh lad shall we go...) was written 40 years ago, to entertain and enthuse youth to join the Naxalite (currently Moist) movement.
Vangapandu, 75, threatened to sue Allu Aravind the producer and director S.S. Rajamouli for using his sonnet and tune in the film song and misrepresent a revolutionary cause in an obscene way.
Talking to media persons at Bobbili in Vizianagaram district, he said the song was used without his consent and knowledge and shown in bad taste. He demanded immediate deletion of the song sequence from the film and also an apology from the film-makers.
Controversy rages over Magadheera song
VIZIANAGARAM: A new controversy has raged over PRP president Chiranjeevi's son Ramcharan Teja's new movie `Magadheera' over usage of a few lines
of folk singer and balladeer Vangapandu Prasada Rao in a song without his permission.
Vangapandu is livid that his 40-year-old folk song, `Em pillado eldaamostavaa... Sikakulamlo seema kondaki... Telangana Komarayya kondaki....Rayalaseemalo raalu kondaki,' has been used by film director SS Rajamouli and producer Allu Aravind in a song with vulgar picturisation without taking his consent.
In fact, Vangapadu, a native of Chinna Merangi village in Vizianagaram district, was arrested for singing the song in 1980s. Vangapandu demanded the film producer and the director to remove the lines immediately, failing which he would approach the court.
"My song was an inspiration to the revolutionary movement way back in the '80s. But it was misused and the scenes of the film song are vulgar," Vangapandu told TOI on Wednesday. He charged the producer and the director with degrading the inspirational song.
"They must apologise to the revolutionaries for misusing a great song and remove the lines from the song," Vangapandu warned.
Magadheera ‘shocks’ two to death
The booking counter where the tragedy struck
K Mahender
First Published : 09 Aug 2009 04:51:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 09 Aug 2009 08:22:49 AM IST
WARANGAL: Two were electrocuted and 18 others sustained burns reportedly due to a short-circuit at a cinema screening Magadheera, the muchpublicised film of megastar Chiranjeevi’s son Ramcharan Teja, in Kazipet tonight.
The incident occurred around 9.30 p.m. at the booking counter of mini-Bhavani Talkies where scores of people were standing in a queue for the second-show tickets.
An electric pole stands right next to the counter which is actually an asbestos shed.
Power is supplied from the pole to the theatre through a wire that passes from above the counter. Eye-witnesses alleged that a wire was on the ground as well.
M Praveen Kumar and G Ganesh were the first to receive the shock. Those, who were in contact with them, followed next. Many in the queue collapsed and all hell broke loose.
Praveen, a native of Hanamkonda, was a final-year MCA student of the National Institute of Technology in Warangal. Both Praveen and Ganesh were rushed to a nearby private hospital where they were declared brought dead.
The 18 others were admitted to the MGM Hospital. The condition of two of them is said to be critical. Warangal Superintendent of Police Shahnawaz Qasim and other officials rushed to the theatre and sealed it. Surprisingly, though utter chaos prevailed outside and two were dead, the second-show was in progress by the time the SP arrived.
The police registered a case against the theatre management. “Action will be initiated against the theatre management if they were found to be negligent,” the SP said.
Ramcharan Teja’s Magadheera has already hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The film-makers were first accused of lifting a line from a folk song penned by Vangapandu Prasada Rao. On Friday, a writer, Chary, alleged that the film was a carbon copy of his novel Chanderi.
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