Saaho is a 2019 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Sujeeth.It was produced by Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati under their banner UV Creations.Filmed simultaneously in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages, it stars Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor, the former's Hindi debut and the latter's debut in South Indian cinema.An undercover agent and his accomplice chase a thief who has stolen Rs 2,000 crore.Soon, they learn that the case pertains to the death of a crime lord and an emerging gang war.
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Short Details Saaho Movie
- Films-TV shows directed by Sujeeth
- written by sujit
- Hindi Dialogues: Abbas Dalal, Hussain Dalal
- Produced by Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati
- Cast: Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Arun Vijay, Chunky Pandey
- Cinematography: R.madhi
- Edited by A. Sreekar Prasad
- Music Score by: Ghibran Lyrics: Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Badshah, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Production company: UV Creations
- T-Series (North India), Yash Raj Films, Distributed by AA Films (Hindi)
- Release Date: 30 August 2019
- Running Time: 175 Minutes
- Country: India
- Languages: Telugu, Tamil, Hindi
- Budget: ₹350 crore
- Box office.: ₹433 crore
Principal photography for Saaho began in August 2017.Filming took place in India, the United Arab Emirates, Romania and Austria.Made on a budget of ₹350 crore, it is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.The soundtrack of the film was released under the banner of T-Series.Saaho was released in India on 30 August 2019 in cinemas and IMAX.
Despite receiving generally unfavorable reviews, which criticized the screenplay, length and direction, although the visuals received some praise, it grossed ₹433 crore at the worldwide box office against its budget of over ₹350 crore andIt was one of the highest grossing Indian films of the year..
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plot
Vaji City's underworld crime boss Narantak Roy died in a deliberate car accident in Mumbai.Devraj, the son of a former crime boss, declares himself the next crime syndicate leader.Ibrahim Roy tells the group's legal advisor Kalki that Roy's family has been murdered twice, and he has been uncovering a secret for 25 years.The secret was that they had a son named Vishwank.Vishwank foils Devraj's plans to succeed his father as the next boss.Vishwank is determined to expose his father's killer.
The story turns to India, where a mastermind easily steals nearly two trillion rupees.A nationwide search operation is being conducted to find the culprit.Undercover agent Ashok Chakraborty, who is highly secretive, has been appointed as the search head.Working with Amrita Nair, an officer he likes, they uncover a thief named Jai and implicate him as a criminal.Amrita and Ashok fall in love.
During the mission to catch Jai red-handed, a chase ensues in which Amrita, Ashok and David (a hacker) confront Jai.However, in a twist, it is revealed that the thief "Jai" is the real undercover police officer Ashok Chakraborty: the chief officer who has been with him the whole time is actually the real thief who stole two trillion rupees, Saaho.Saaho runs away with his partner David, Amrita, along with the entire police department, is stunned.
It is revealed that Devraj killed Roy in order to usurp his throne.Amrita tracks down Saaho and pretends that she still loves him but is actually helping Ashok.However, she actually falls in love with Saaho and cheats on Ashok.When Amrita is shot and taken away by Devraj, Saaho is forced to give her the black box, the key to the locker that holds all the gangsters' money.However, he betrays Devraj and gives the black box to Vishwank.Saaho destroys Devraj's building and steals the money he had.She is chased by Ashok and the police, when a sniper in a helicopter targets her.Amrita in the helicopter also tries to save Saaho by diverting the sniper's attention, but the sniper puts her in danger.Saaho rescues him with a jet pack but is arrested.
It is revealed that Kalki is in favor of Devraj.She opens the safe with Vishwank's fingerprint and the black box and finds the pictures of Roy and his son.Saaho fights with Devraj's goons and defeats them.Devraj arrives, and tells Saaho that he is Siddhant Nandan Saho, Roy's real son.He also revealed that he did all this to avenge his father's death.Ashok and Amrita also learn the true identity of Saaho.Kalki sees a picture of Roy and Saaho in the vault, which shocks everyone.Saaho kills Devraj, eventually avenging his father's death.
Ibrahim reveals that Vishwank was not Roy's son, but Ibrahim's own son;His real name is Iqbal, and he was brought in to save Roy's throne.He reveals the true identity of Saaho to the gang members, and Saaho becomes the next king of the underworld.Months later, Saaho finds Amrita in Innsbruck, Austria and confesses his love;They kiss each other lovingly.A sniper targets Saaho as he opens his eyes, aware of the danger in the distance.
Cast
- Prabhas as Ashok Chakraborty / Siddhant Nandan Saho
- Shraddha Kapoor as Amrita "Amu" Nair
- Jackie Shroff as Narantak Roy
- Neil Nitin Mukesh as Jai / Ashok Chakraborty
- Arun Vijay as Vishwank Roy / Iqbal
- Chunky Pandey as Devraj
- Venela Kishore as Goswami (Telugu and Hindi) / Kothandam (Tamil)
- Murli Sharma as David
- as Lal Ibrahim
- Alex Fernandes as Supreet
- Mandira Bedi as Kalki Gopalacharya
- Prakash Belawadi as Shinde
- Evelyn Sharma as Jennifer
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Rajkumar
- Tinu Anand as Prithviraj
- Ravi Verma as Ajay
- Devan as IG
- Sharath Lohitashva as Mani
- Tanikela Bharani as Indian Foreign Minister Ramaswamy Alagadda (Telugu) / Ramasamy Azagappan (Tamil) / Ramaswamy Deshpande (Hindi)
- Duvvasi Mohan as a Sub-Inspector of Police
- Abhay Bethiganti as Assistant Manager
- Shayra Roy as Natasha
- Sasha Chhetri
- Girish Garladinne
- Damini Chopra
- Kumar Raja Venati
- Naveen Verma Ganapathiraju
- Jacqueline Fernandez as a cameo in the song "Bad Boy"
Production
The film was produced on a budget of ₹350 crore.The film was shot in Austria, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Romania and other parts of Europe.Principal photography began in August 2017.Arun Vijay, Jackie Shroff, Laal, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mandira Bedi were paired with Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor.A major chunk of the budget was spent on shooting the action sequences in the film.International stunt coordinator Kenny Bates was brought in to choreograph the action sequences.Arun Vijay grew his hair to portray his character in Saaho.
The first schedule of the film, which was in Hyderabad, was completed by October 2017.The second schedule of the film began in December 2017 at Ramoji Film City.According to the makers of the film, Shraddha Kapoor shot the action sequences in the film with heavy weapons.After a few days, they moved to Dubai for a month, where some key action sequences were shot with Prabhas and Neil Nitin Mukesh, while Shraddha Kapoor switched to her next venture, Stree.After shooting half of the film in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Dubai, the cast and crew of Saaho began with the fourth schedule of the film in Abu Dhabi in February 2018 and ended in a matter of weeks.The fifth schedule of the film, also in Abu Dhabi, began in late February.The sixth schedule of the film began in mid-March in Dubai and Romania.The final stages of the film and romantic songs were shot in Innsbruck and the Tyrol region of Austria.
One action sequence, which spans an exceptionally long length of the screenplay, was shot extensively near the Burj Khalifa;25 crore has been spent out of the budget.Prabhas had undergone rigorous training, which included cardiovascular and weight training, and plyometric hurdles.Prabhas praised his co-star Shraddha Kapoor saying that she was the best choice for his character.She holds a strong character in the film, while Prabhas' character is a grey-shaded fictional character.He plays a cop who will keep the audience guessing till the end.
The film has some underwater sequences with Prabhas, who learned scuba diving in preparation.Prabhas will be dubbing his own lines in the Hindi version while a professional dubbing artist will be dubbing for Shraddha Kapoor in the Telugu version.The film stars Neil Nitin Mukesh as the protagonist.Mandira Bedi, who is known for her gray roles on the small screen, will play a negative role in the film as well.
Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant shot two romantic songs.Shooting initially began in the Austrian alpine city of Innsbruck, including the House of Music and Tram in Innsbruck, the Finstertal and the Adler Hotel in Kühtai.Some scenes were also filmed in the nearby town of Seefeld.Additionally, romantic songs were shot on the "Top of Tyrol" viewing platform on the Stubai Glacier, at the restaurant Ice Q in Sölden, Swarovski Crystal Worlds, and on the Highline 179 suspension bridge in Rutte in the Tyrol region.The production also shot parts of a romantic song at Redbull's Hangar 7 at Salzburg Airport.Robinville and Creative Creatures Austria were service producers for the schedule.
Marketing and Release
Prabhas's first look poster from the film was revealed on his birthday on 22 October 2017, which received criticism, alleging that it was similar to the poster of Blade Runner 2049.In July 2019, UV Creations announced the release date as 30 August 2019, in Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil languages.
Saaho - The Game, a first person shooter mobile game created by Hyderabad based company Pixalot Labs, was released on 15 August 2019.
Release
Sahoo was distributed in North India by T-Series, while SPI Cinemas bought the distribution rights for Tamil Nadu.The film was released internationally by Yash Raj Films and Fars Films.The film was released worldwide on 30 August 2019 with a Malayalam version dubbed in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.A dubbed Kannada version was later released on Amazon Prime.
Lawsuit
Outshine India, a company that makes luggage and bags, filed a complaint and suit at Madhapur Police Station for cheating/cheating against the Director and several staff members.The producers alleged that the filmmakers signed an expensive deal with them, which required their product to be featured in the film;He alleged that the filmmakers missed their promise.He claimed that the marketing, advocate and contract fees and the amount paid to the filmmakers resulted in a total loss of ₹1.38 crore.
Reception
Critical response
The film has received generally negative reviews.Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 9% based on 11 reviews with an average rating of 3.85/10.
India Today's Lakshna N Palt has given Saaho one and a half stars out of five, describing it as a "350 crore disaster" and that it is a "labour and exhausting watch".She has stated that "Saaho's saving grace are the scenes and the high-octane action sequences" and that "the producers were so enamored with the action sequences and Prabhas's starring presence that they forgot the story and character development midway".
Writing for The Times of India, Thinkal Menon gave Saaho two and a half stars out of five, praising the technical aspects while criticizing the script.Menon additionally stated how the film was "extensively dubbed into Tamil, causing lip-sync problems".Gave one and a half stars out of five.
A reviewer from Bollywood Hungama gave it a score of two and a half out of five, considering that it "suffers from a lackluster script and a blank screenplay."CNN-News18's Rajeev Masand gave the film one and a half out of five stars;While he praised Prabhas for "heavy presence and unmistakable honesty", Masand felt the film has "all the depth and emotional wallop of a video game".
box office
Saaho grossed ₹130 crore (US$18 million) worldwide on its opening day, the second highest ever for an Indian film, surpassing 2.0's opening of ₹117 crore (US$16 million). But Prabhas's previous film is less than Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (₹212 crore), which holds the record for the highest opening Indian film.After the second day, the worldwide collection was ₹220 crore. The film earned ₹294 crore (US$41 million) worldwide in its opening weekend and ₹370 crore (US$52 million) in its first week worldwide.Saaho crossed Rs 400 crore (US$ 56 million) on day 10, its net collection in India was 302 crores by the end of its theatrical run.
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