Magadheera

2009 2h 44m TE

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 156

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Synopsis

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A street-bike racer chances upon a woman and is struck by visions of a past life where they were both star-crossed lovers in a war-ridden kingdom 400 years ago, while the reincarnation of his romantic rival emerges with murderous intent.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ram Charan
Kala Bhairava / Harsha
Kajal Aggarwal
Mitravinda / Indu
Dev Gill
Ranadev Bhilla / Raghubeer
Srihari
Sher Khan / Solomon
Sunil Varma
Harsha's Friend
Surya Bhagawan Das
Indu's father
Chatrapathi Sekhar
Raghubeer's Sidekick
Sarath Babu
Vikram Singh Maharaj

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: S. S. Rajamouli
Writers: Vijayendra Prasad, S. S. Rajamouli, Vijayendra Prasad
Languages: Sanskrit, Telugu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Sanskrit, Telugu.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by S. S. Rajamouli, shot by K.K. Senthil Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by M.M. Keeravaani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

S. S. Rajamouli directs. K.K. Senthil Kumar behind the camera. M.M. Keeravaani scores. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Sanskrit, Telugu.

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1Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
4Released 17 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Sanskrit, Telugu.
6Directed by S. S. Rajamouli, shot by K.K. Senthil Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by M.M. Keeravaani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal and Dev Gill carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1447500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.