Dasara
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Movie Details
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Genres | Period, Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Release date | 30 March 2023 |
| Running time | 2hr 36min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Dheekshith Shetty, Shine Tom Chacko |
| Directed by | Srikanth Odela |
| Written by | Srikanth Odela, Jella Srinath, Arjuna Paturi, Vamsi Krishna P. |
| Produced by | Sudhakar Cherukuri, Ramana Rao Rudrapati |
| Cinematography by | Sathyan Sooryan |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
| Production Design by | Kolla Avinash |
| Costume Design by | Ayesha Mariam |
| Production Company | Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas |
| Distributor | Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors (Telangana & Andhra Pradesh), KRG Studios (Karnataka), AA Films (North India), Phars Film Co. (Overseas) |
Cast & Characters
- Nani as Dharani
- Keerthy Suresh as Vennela
- Dheekshith Shetty as Siddham Suryam “Suri”
- Dasara Siddhu as Chakali Venu, Dharani’s friend
- Shine Tom Chacko as Thurpugutta Chinna Nambi
- Samuthirakani as Thurpugutta Shivanna, Chinna Nambi’s father
- Raghu Babu as Babu Reddy
- Sai Kumar as Thurpugutta Rajanna, Shivanna’s step-brother
- Jhansi as Ramanamma, Vennela’s mother
- Shamna Kasim as Chinna Nambi’s wife
- Sai Dheena as Bangaram
- Rajsekhar Aningi as Inspector Nagaraju
- Raviteja Nannimala as Dharani’s friend
- Surabhi Prabhavathi as Suri’s mother
- Silk Smitha as herself (in graffiti)
Storyline
Set in 1995, The plot follows Dharani (Nani), a young ruffian from Veerlapally, who steals coal and boozes alcohol with his friends. Dharani lives with his grandma and spends most of his time with his buddies, Suri (Dheekshith Shetty) and Vennela (Keerthy Suresh). He loves Vennela since they were kids, but unfortunately, Vennela loves Suri. He sacrifices his love for her and decides to get the duo married. However, the trio’s lives are affected due to the politics in the village and Suri is mysteriously killed on the day of his marriage with Vennela. Baying for vengeance, Dharani sets off on a crusade to find the perpetrators.
About Dasara Movie
In October 2021, Nani’s next project was announced with the title Dasara under the direction of debutant Srikanth Odela, who assisted Sukumar in Nannaku Prematho and Rangasthalam.
It is produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under his banner, Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas. The film was formally launched in February 2022.
Nani described Dasara as “pure raw, rustic, and adrenaline-rush of a film.” The film is set in the backdrop of Singareni coal mines near Godavarikhani in Telangana.
Keerthy Suresh was cast as the female lead opposite Nani, which marks her second collaboration with him after Nenu Local, while Samuthirakani, Prakash Raj, Rajendra Prasad, Roshan Mathew, Sai Kumar, Zarina Wahab were signed on to play pivotal roles.
Principal photography commenced in March 2022. In April 2022, the makers shifted to Hyderabad to shoot a song. In July 2022, the third schedule commenced. The movie wrapped up shooting on 13 January 2023 and entered post-production ahead of its 30 March release.
The teaser for the film was released on 30 January 2023. The theatrical trailer of the film was launched on March 14, 2023.
Made on a budget of ₹65 crore, Dasara earned ₹23.2 crore on its opening day. It went on to collect ₹96.5 crore in India, ₹24.5 crore internationally, and ₹121 crore worldwide.
Nani and director Sonali Kulkarni’s second film, The Paradise, was officially announced on October 12, 2024, and is set for release on March 26, 2026.
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Budget & Box Office Collection
| Budget | ₹65 crore |
| Opening Day | ₹23.2 crore |
| Domestic Collection | ₹96.5 crore |
| International Collection | ₹24.5 crore |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹121 crore |
