D for Dopidi (transl. S for Stealing) is a 2013 Telugu-language heist comedy film directed by Siraj Kalla starring Varun Sandesh, Sundeep Kishan, Naveen Polishetty, Rakesh Rachakonda and Melanie Kannokada. It was inspired from Malladi Venkata Krishnamurthy's novel Thommidi Gantalu. It is co-produced by Raj & DK and Nani, who also lent his voice as the narrator and did a promo video.[1] Mahesh Shankar composed the music. The film released on 25 December 2013.[2][3] It received mixed feedback from critics but the majority audience enjoyed this new kind of cinema.
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| Directed by | Siraj Kalla |
| Written by | Siraj Kalla |
| Produced by | Raj & DK Nani |
| Starring | Varun Sandesh Sundeep Kishan Naveen Polishetty Rakesh Rachakonda Melanie Kannokada |
| Narrated by | Nani |
| Cinematography | Lucas |
| Edited by | Dharmendra Kakarala |
| Music by | Mahesh Shankar Sachin–Jigar |
Production companies | D2R Films Pvt Ltd, SVC |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editVicky (Varun Sandesh), Raju (Sundeep Kishan), Harish (Naveen Polishetty) and Bannu (Rakesh), the four central characters in the film, need money desperately to overcome their problems. Each one has his own story. After having looked into other avenues for a solution, they finally embark upon an ignoble bank robbery. Everything goes according to plan till they enter the bank where they are confronted by another gang of robbers led by Lokamuddhu (Tanikella Bharani). Trouble starts as things get horribly messed up. What happens next – are they successful in their heist and are able to get rid of their problems finally – forms, predictably enough, the crux of the story.
Cast
edit- Varun Sandesh as Vicky
- Sundeep Kishan as Raju
- Naveen Polishetty as Harish
- Rakesh Rachakonda as Bannu
- Melanie Kannokada as Shalini
- Tanikella Bharani as Lokamuddhu
- Deva Katta as A.C.P. Krishnamachari
- Hema as Bank Assistant Manager
- Pippalla Raj as Rutherford
- Rishi Muvva
- Josh Ravi as Bank Attender
- Pavala Syamala as Bank Attender's mother
- Syed Sohel as Rahul, bank customer (uncredited role)
Soundtrack
editThe film's soundtrack was composed by Mahesh Shankar and the duo Sachin–Jigar, marking their Telugu debut. The soundtrack album was released by Aditya Music. The song "Meher Meher" was later reused by Sachin–Jigar for the Hindi movie Happy Ending as "Jaise Mera Tu" crooned by Arijit Singh and Priya Saraiya which then became a chartbuster.
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| Released | 28 September 2013[4] | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:31 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mahesh Shankar | |||
| Mahesh Shankar chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rowdy Fellows" | Krishna Chaitanya | Sachin–Jigar | Anushka Manchanda, Ishq Bector, Shudeep | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Meher Meher" | Krishna Chaitanya | Sachin–Jigar | Priya Saraiya, Karunya, Madhav Krishna | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Ding Dong" | Krishna Chaitanya | Mahesh Shankar | Deepak | 3:50 |
| 4. | "D For Dopidi" | Krishna Chaitanya | Mahesh Shankar | Deepak | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Rum Pum Pum" | Krishna Chaitanya | Mahesh Shankar | Shudeep | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 17:31 | ||||
Reception
editReports say the film was made on a budget of ₹20 million (US$240,000) & the publicity budget was ₹ 5 million. It was heard that the film's Satellite rights were sold for ₹17.5 million (US$210,000)[citation needed]by Gemini TV.
Given these statistics, it appears that the film has run into profits right from the day of its release.[5]
The curious case of "D For Dopidi" baffled many. The majority of the audience and a few top critics loved the film and appreciated the different style and humour presented in the film. Jeevi of idlebrain.com reviewed "If you like the crime comedy angle in films like Money, Kshana Kshanam and Anaganaga Oka Roju, you are going to love 'D for Dopidi'. You may watch it!" by giving a rating of 3.25 on a scale of 5.[6] In contrast, many of the reviewers were not impressed. This film showed the divide between the audience and critics as to how some welcome the change in Telugu cinema and the rest resist.[7]
References
edit- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 December 2013). "Nani roughs it out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "D for dopidi is coming out on Christmas day, Dec 25". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "D For Dopidi Telugu Movie Review, Rating". APHerald [Andhra Pradesh Herald]. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "D for Dopidi Audio Release Function - Photo Coverage | Music: Mahesh Shankar". www.ragalahari.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ www.greatandhra.com https://web.archive.org/web/20210323213715/https://www.greatandhra.com/404.shtml. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "D for Dopidi review - Telugu cinema review - Varun Sandesh, Sundeep Kishan, Naveen, Rakesh, Melanie Kannokada, Tanikella Bharani, Deva Katta, Rishi Muvva, Raj Pippalla, Fish Venkat, Hema and Pruthvi .etc". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "D for Dopidi Movie Review". venditera.in. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
edit- D for Dopidi at IMDb