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"Lion is back"

2014 2h 41m TE

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 19

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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Krishna, who lives in Dubai, falls in love with Sneha. He comes to India to seek the blessings of his grandmother, unaware that don Jeetendra's gang is seeking revenge.

“Lion is back”

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Cast

Nandamuri Balakrishna
Jaidev / Krishna
Jagapati Babu
Jitendra
Sonal Chauhan
Sneha
Radhika Apte
Radhika
Kaveri
Jitendra's Wife
Brahmanandam
Manikyam
Suman
Hero's Father
Suhasini Maniratnam
Hero's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boyapati Srinu
Writers: Boyapati Srinu
Languages: Telugu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Boyapati Srinu, shot by C. Ramprasad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Devi Sri Prasad. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Nandamuri Balakrishna and Jagapati Babu and Sonal Chauhan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Lion is back".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Boyapati Srinu directs. C. Ramprasad behind the camera. Devi Sri Prasad scores. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Boyapati Srinu, shot by C. Ramprasad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Devi Sri Prasad. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nandamuri Balakrishna and Jagapati Babu and Sonal Chauhan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Lion is back".
9IMDB entry: tt3555036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.