[56] In Vijayawada, women's organisations held a protest against the film, complaining of its "objectionable" content that could have a negative impact on young people. 7th South Indian International Movie Awards, "Arjun Reddy box office collection week 2: Vijay Devarakonda starrer collects Rs 41.5 crore worldwide", "Telugu film 'Arjun Reddy' reaches the Rs 50 crore club", "Interview with Sandeep Reddy Vanga about Arjun Reddy", "This Telugu film will have dialogues in Tulu", "Vijay Devarakonda was not the first choice for 'Arjun Reddy', Sharwanand was", "When Mahanubhavudu talks about obsessions", "Director Sandeep Vanga to watch out for! [6], In a September 2017 interview with Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu, Vanga said he believed that Telugu cinema uses dialects spoken in Guntur and Vijayawada. [6] Asian Cinemas and KFC Entertainments acquired the film's distribution rights for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. He chose Shalini Pandey to play Preethi; she was pursuing a career in theatre in Jabalpur. "[76] Latha Srinivasan, in her review for NewsX, wrote that the protagonist is "unconventional, free-spirited and tries to break the shackles of traditional societal norms". Love stories are generally plot-driven, here it is driven by the character Arjun Reddy. [b][23][24] Vanga worked on the film's sound design and worked with Sachin Hariharan of Sync Cinema. Arjun Reddy Telugu Movie ft. Vijay Devarakonda and Shalini Pandey. I Should Have Remade The Tamil Version Of Arjun Reddy With Vijay Deverakonda: Producer Mukesh Mehta With talks of Varma, director Bala’s version of Arjun Reddy, getting a release soon, producer Mukesh Mehta speaks about why he would release a film he scrapped, his reaction if people end up liking it and the economic advantages of nepotism. [51], Days before the film's release, Indian National Congress party's Rajya Sabha member V. Hanumantha Rao tore promotional posters featuring the lead pair kissing each other that had been pasted on TSRTC buses. By the time she manages to visit Arjun's house, he is drunk, injects morphine into himself, and becomes unconscious for two days. Kabir Singh Movie Review, Arjun Reddy Remake Kabir Singh Review Ratings - Once again, as someone who has seen the original, Kabir Singh can’t be viewed in isolation, and the comparative tone arises by default. Not just him, Shalini, the friends, everyone were so good and natural. Hindi remake of ‘Arjun Reddy’ starring Shahid Kapoor titled ‘Kabir Singh’ #MeToo movement: Casting director Vicky Sidana dropped from credit roll of John Abraham starrer ‘Batla House’ At its core, Arjun Reddy can be best described as a retelling of Devdas, but without the accompanying consequences. [47] The board complained that the producers of the film had not submitted their promotional material for censoring before using it. The star played his roles very well alongside the lovely Kiara Advani. All she does is keep mum and boost her man's ego. Directed and written by Sandeep Vanga, Arjun Reddy won critical acclaim and was a commercial hit. The next morning, Shiva manages to reach Arjun to convey his grandmother's death; he meets his father, and they reconcile. [35][36][37] Srivathsan Nadadhur, writing for The Hindu, said "The Breakup song", along with "Break-Up" from Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017) and "Badulu Cheppave" from Ninnu Kori (2017) is an instance in which Telugu cinema "continued in Kolaveri mode too intermittently" in the first half of 2017. Ramakrishna's career as a journalist helped him understand several dialects, which in turn had a positive effect on his performance. Now, after many rumours around the name of the actor playing the protagonist, it is being said that the makers have zeroed in on Padmavat actor Shahid Kapoor for the role. [47] Post-release, Hanumantha Rao lodged a complaint against the film, stating that it promoted sexual abuse in colleges and substance abuse in hospitals. Arjun gives up his self-destructive habits soon after. "[1] After working on a scene, he used to wait for a week as he believed that for a film with twists and turns, the narrative would have a chance to jump, thereby giving scope for cinematic liberties. Copyright © 2021 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Arjun Reddy's Hindi remake: Shahid Kapoor to step into Vijay Deverakonda shoes, A billion get booster dose from Brisbane: World wakes up to watch Indian cricket’s big rising, The big lesson for us is never ever underestimate India: Justin Langer, India rise to top of World Test Championship standings after series win over Australia, Ind vs Aus: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma and others celebrate India’s victory, Team India's historic win at Gabba: Records at a glance. Remake of the 2017 Tollywood superhit movie Arjun Reddy, Varmaa, has been leaked by the online piracy platform, Tamilrockers on the day of its OTT release on Simply South. [73] Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle also gave the film four stars out of five and commended the performances and the filmmaking but was apprehensive of the second half's pace. "[41], Indo-Asian News Service gave the film five stars out of five, called it the "most original, experimental and daring work to come out Telugu cinema in a long time", and said the protagonist's "rise, fall and rise ... is nothing short of poetic and heart wrenching". The producers persuaded her to join the project after a series of long discussions. In the Hindi version of Arjun Reddy, Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani played the lead roles. [6][11] After Sharwanand left the project, Vanga signed Vijay Deverakonda to play Arjun Reddy. The film was declared commercially successful as it earned a profit of 73.66% for its distributors. I remember the clamour following the release of Arjun Reddy’s faithful Tamil remake, Adithya Varmaa, last year, when a section of people asked to see Bala’s version of the remake.I won’t lie to you—I too was among those who fantasised about the cinematic joys the Bala version of this film would hold. [19] Bhushan Kalyan played the role of the college's dean. [60], Arjun Reddy opened to a 100% occupancy in some areas of India, including districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. [4], Arjun Reddy received positive reviews from critics. [25] Shashank Mali edited the film. [1], Vanga initially approached Sharwanand to play the film's lead role. According to a Mumbai Mirror report, Shahid has agreed to step into the shoes of Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda for the emotional drama. Arjun is on a self-destructive path after the marriage of his girlfriend Preethi Shetty (Pandey); the film focuses on his downfall and subsequent resurgence. Arjun Reddy’s Hindi remake: Shahid Kapoor to step into Vijay Deverakonda shoes Directed and written by Sandeep Vanga, Arjun Reddy won critical acclaim and was a commercial hit. Varmaa, as we know, is the official Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster flick Arjun Reddy that starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey. 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[87], Arjun Reddy was remade in Hindi by Vanga himself as Kabir Singh, which was released on 21 June 2019. He is assaulted and gets arrested for making a scene. "Gundelona" is the debut of Sowjanya as a playback singer. [48] Nirvana Cinemas distributed the film in overseas markets. But it didn't matter because our attention would be on characters. With a … The Indian Express is now on Telegram. And in doing so, we are forced to absorb the film at a more personal and subconscious level. She eventually reciprocates his feelings and they develop an intimate relationship. Arjun's aggressive nature also earns him a reputation among his juniors as a college bully. [9] Sanjay Swaroop, Kamal Kamaraju, Jia Sharma and Priyadarshi Pulikonda were cast in other important roles. Arjun Reddy grossed ₹190 million globally, with a distributor share of ₹104.2 million in its first weekend. The hospital chief files a case against Arjun, who accepts the truth on the grounds of violating his professional ethics during an in-house court hearing, despite Shiva making arrangements to bail him out. Kabir Singh, which is a remake of the blockbuster Telugu film Arjun Reddy, is an unapologetic celebration of toxic masculinity. [25] For a few scenes, Thota used a hand-held camera weighing 25 kilograms (55 lb), which adversely affected his hands. "Had the pleasure to be the first to see #dearcomrade ! The ‘hero’, if you’d like to call him that, played here by Shahid Kapoor, is an obnoxious, entitled bully with anger issues. He just lived it. 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