Godfather (stylised as GodFather) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language political action thriller film directed by Mohan Raja.[3] The film stars Hari Shanker Brahma Kande, Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara and Satya Dev. It is produced by R. B. Choudary and N. V. Prasad on Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films' banners. It is an official remake of the 2019 Malayalam film Lucifer. In the film, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blurred. Who will succeed him forms the plot.
Principal photography commenced in August 2021 with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Ooty and Mumbai. The music is composed by Thaman S with cinematography handled by Nirav Shah.
Godfather was released theatrically on 5 October 2022 and opened to positive reviews from critics and audience.
Plot[]
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At Interpol's [TBA offic]e in France, an officer is handing over his case about Abraham Qureshi who is a mysterious God father to his junior stating that it was his only unsolvable case.[4]
Meanwhile, in Andhra Pradesh, CM Padmakant Reddy alias "PKR", the leader of the ruling party Jan Jagruti Party (JJP), dies in the hospital while getting treated. Taking advantage of the situation and believing that it would benefit the upcoming election, acting CM, Narayana Varma, sends party workers to riot outside the hospital. Govardhan, a truth-seeker, records a YouTube live stream and condemns those who praise PKR, claiming that he was a puppet, during his final years in the hands of a financial syndicate, which controls the entire Indian political system. He claims that the JJP party has twice the amount of money than the entire state's treasury, and the person who replaces PKR is crucial. He lists four possible candidates during the live stream: Satya Priya, Jaidev Das, Narayana Varma, and Brahma Teja.
Sathya is PKR's daughter married to Jaidev, a notorious and discreet drug dealer, who mainly deals with real estate and Hawala scams. He is also in contact with drug lords in Mumbai, all unknow[TBA n to Sathya. Varma declares himself as the most likely successor to PKR, due to his seniority in the party, and particularly for his lobbying skills. Brahma, meanwhile, is PKR's first child but was kept a secret from the world, as PKR did not want the public to know that he had a son with his first wife. Govardhan describes him as the "most dangerous" person from the list, and addresses him as [[Godparent|Godfather]]. Brahma's past is unknown, but is now known for his contract work for corporations in [[Chennai]], all known from Govardhan's research.Meanwhile, in [[Mumbai]], Jaidev and Varma meet the former's partner, Abdul, and tell him that PKR had given him an ultimatum, a month ago, to stop his immoral activities. With PKR's demise, Jaidev plans to fund the JJP with drug money, by offering money to the present financier. With the help of Abdul, Jaidev cuts a deal with Lucas, who agrees to transfer Template:INRConvert, every month, in exchange for importing unchecked drug contraband into Hyderabad, once the JJP wins the election. For the deal to proceed, Jaidev has to first set up a discreet drug factory. Abdul insists that the factory should be on a government-sealed roadside. At the same time, the last rites of PKR are carried out in Hyderabad, where Sathya asks Varma to forbid Brahma from taking part in the ceremony.On Varma's orders, Indrajeet attempts to hinder his way, but fails. That same night, Jaidev arrives home, where he gives some malana cream to Sathya's sister, Jhanvi, and convenes a meeting with the JJP ministers, informing his decision to fund the party and dissolve the current ministry, which will ensure the preponement of the elections. This will allow them to take advantage on the present sympathy wave and nominate himself as the party's next CM candidate. Since the present financier is Brahma himself, Varma advises Jaidev to negotiate with Brahma, but Brahma objects to funding the party with drug money and threatens Jaidev. Enraged, Jaidev assigns Varma to bribe 140 MLAs, from the party, to nominate him as the CM's candidate.]
Jaidev sends men to set up the drug factory. Upon knowing this, Brahma goes to the factory and kills all of them. Brahma's aide and Jaidev's mole, Koti, witnesses this and reports it to the both of them. Indrajeet is sent to detect evidence from the factory, but finds nothing. From Sathya's diary, Jaidev finds out that she resents Brahma, because her father gave more care for him, who was brought to their home as a child, and was the cause of a rift between her parents. Koti persuades his lover, Renuka, to slander Brahma. On public news, she accuses Brahma of abusing her. This creates public outrage against Brahma, who is arrested and imprisoned. In prison, Brahma gets a phone call from his next contractor and Masoom Bhai, his most trusted aide. Jaidev arranges a hit on Brahma, by sending goons into the prison, but the attempt fails.
While transferring the money to bribe the other party members in the JJP, Lucas' containers are sabotaged by Masoom Bhai. Brahma meets Govardhan, where he provides pieces of evidence of the party workers' corruption to Govardhan and also reveals the reasons for him indulging in drug trade, in Chennai. Meanwhile, Koti, who realizes his mistake, along with Renuka, admit that they lied about Brahma, on national news. Brahma is later released from prison. Meanwhile, Jhanvi is hospitalized after a drug overdose. From Jhanvi, Sathya learns of Jaidev's predatory behavior towards her. When confronted by Sathya, Jaidev admits everything and threatens to expose Jhanvi's contacts with drug peddlers. He also threatens to kill her and Jhanvi, like PKR. A changed Sathya, with no other choice, seeks the help of Brahma. Brahma, who reveals his origin to Sathya, vows to protect them. Sathya breaks down, after coming to know the true face of her brother's.
Indrajeet blackmails Sathya, in exchange for not filing a case against Jhanvi. Brahma kills Indrajeet, with his men, following which, Brahma meets the owners of the NNTV news channel. Brahma clears the channel's debts, and gives total control and autonomy of the channel to Sathya. Brahma and Masoom Bhai also blackmail Varma and the other MLAs, to ally with him, in exchange for their drug habits not getting into the hands of the media. Jaidev kidnaps Jhanvi and blackmails Sathya, from Mumbai, to announce him as the next CM. With the help of Masoom Bhai, Brahma kills Jaidev's associates. They confront Jaidev, where upon seeing Brahma, Lucas reveals that Brahma is in fact, Abram Qureshi aka "Godfather". Though taken aback, Jaidev attempts to have Sathya killed in a car accident, but Brahma's men save her. Defeated, Jaidev kills himself. Sathya is elected as the new president of JJP party and CM, while Brahma heads to Paris, with Masoom Bhai. After gathering all the major drug lords in the world, Brahma and Masoom Bhai kill all of them.
Cast[]
- Chiranjeevi as Abram Qureshi aka Godfather/Brahma Teja Reddy
- Nayanthara as Sathyapriya Reddy Das
- Salman Khan as Masoom Bhai
- Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as CM Padmakant Reddy "PKR"
- Satya Dev as Jaidev Das
- Tanya Ravichandran as Jhanvi Reddy
- Puri Jagannadh as Govardhan
- Murali Sharma as Narayana Verma
- Sunil as Koti
- Shafi as Murugan
- Samuthirakani as ACP Indrajeet IPS
- Kasthuri Shankar as Brahma's Mother
- Murali Mohan as an elder man in Ashram
- Brahmaji as Narasimha Reddy
- Gangavva as Kanthamma
- Divi Vadthya as Renuka
- Sayaji Shinde as Bangaram Naidu
- Bharath Reddy as Ram Prasad, CEO of NNTV
- Anasuya Bharadwaj as Ram Prasad's wife
- Nawab Shah as Abdul
- Prabhu Deva as himself in the song "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"
- Warina Hussain as a dancer in the item number "Blast Baby"
Production[]
Development[]
The Telugu remake of the 2019 Malayalam film Lucifer was announced in April 2020 with Chiranjeevi in the lead role. Sujeeth was signed to direct the project, who had also started working on the script for the Telugu adaptation.[5] Sujeeth opted out of the project in September 2020 due to creative differences. Later, V. V. Vinayak was approached in replace him.[6] In December 2020, Mohan Raja was confirmed as the director, marking his return to Telugu cinema after 20 years. Hanuman Junction (2001) was his first and only Telugu film until then.[7] The film was officially launched in January 2021 with a traditional pooja ceremony in Hyderabad. The film marks the maiden collaboration of Chiranjeevi with composer Thaman S. Nirav Shah was signed as the cinematographer.[8] It was to be produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films. The film's title was unveiled as Godfather in August 2021.[9]
Casting[]
In September 2021, Nayanthara, Biju Menon and Satyadev entered talks to sign the film.[10] Nayanthara[11] and Satyadev were confirmed to be a part of the film in November and the latter was signed in to play the main antagonist in this film.[12] Gangavva plays Chiranjeevi's mother in the film.[13] Director Puri Jagannadh had a special role in the film.[14] Bigg Boss 4 contestant Divi Vadthya joined the film as Chiranjeevi promised her a role in the season's finale.[15]
In August 2021, actor Salman Khan was approached to play a key role in the film.[16] In November, Thaman confirmed that Khan would star alongside Chiranjeevi, in addition to appearing a dance number, thus marking Khan's debut in Telugu cinema.[17] Khan reportedly portrays the role of Zayed Masood (Prithviraj Sukumaran) from Lucifer.[18][19]
Filming[]
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Music[]
| Godfather | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Thaman S | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:26 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | Thaman S | |||
| Thaman S chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Godfather | ||||
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The film score and soundtrack album of the film is composed by Thaman S. The music rights were acquired by Saregama. The first single titled "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar" was released on 15 September 2022.[20]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar" | Anantha Sriram | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Najabhaja" | Anantha Sriram | Sri Krishna, Prudhvi Chandra | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Godfather - Title Song" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Anudeep Dev, Aditya Iyengar, Raghuram,Saicharan Bhaskaruni, Arjun Vijay, Ritesh G Rao, Chaitu Satsangi, Bharat, Arun Kaundinya, Sri Krishna, Adviteeya, Sruthika, Pranathi, Pratyusha Pallapothu, Rachita, Vaishnavi, Harika Narayan, Sruthi Ranjani, Sahiti Chaganti | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Blast Baby" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Damini Bhatla, Blaaze | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Padara Sainika" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Sreerama Chandra | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Annayya" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Vaishnavi Kovvuri | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 21:26 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar" | Vimal Kashyap | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Dekho Dekho" | Vimal Kashyap | Ritesh G. Rao, Sai Charan Bhaskaruni | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Godfather - Title Song" | Vimal Kashyap | Anudeep Dev, Aditya Iyengar, Raghuram,Saicharan Bhaskaruni, Arjun Vijay, Ritesh G Rao, Chaitu Satsangi, Bharat, Arun Kaundinya, Sri Krishna, Adviteeya, Sruthika, Pranathi, Pratyusha Pallapothu, Rachita, Vaishnavi, Harika Narayan, Sruthi Ranjani, Sahiti Chaganti | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Blast Baby" | Vimal Kashyap | Blaaze, Pratyusha Pallapothu | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Chalo Chalo Sainiko" | Ritesh G. Rao | Sreerama Chandra | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Thu Hi Hai" | Vimal Kashyap | Vaishnavi Kovvuri | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 21:26 | |||
Release[]
Theatrical[]
Godfather was released in cinemas on 5 October 2022 in Telugu along with a Hindi dubbed version.[21] The film is distributed in India by Konidela Production Company along with PVR Pictures while the overseas distribution is by Sarigama Cinemas through Phars Film.[22][23] Worldwide theatrical rights of the film were sold at a cost of Template:INR crore.[24] The Tamil dubbed version was released on 14 October 2022.[25]
Home media[]
The film's digital streaming rights were acquired by Netflix at a cost of Template:INR crore and will stream as from November 19.[26] It has been reported from News18 that, the film producers have been offered Template:INR crore for the satellite and digital rights for the Hindi dubbed version of this film.[27] The film was digitally streamed on Netflix from 19 November 2022.[28]
Reception[]
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References[]
- ↑ [TBA 'God Father' vs 'The Ghost' clash on Dussehra 2022: Who is likely to win the box office?] (2 October 2022).
- ↑ [TBA చిరు గాడ్ ఫాదర్ క్లోజింగ్ కలెక్షన్స్] (Telugu).
- ↑ [TBA Godfather].
- ↑ [TBATBA/ 'Godfather' Ending, Explained: Who Was Abram Qureshi? Why Did The Interpol Let Him Roam Free? | Film Fugitives] (en-US) (2022-11-21).
- ↑ [TBA Saaho director Sujeeth roped in for Telugu remake of Mohanlal's Lucifer, confirms Chiranjeevi] (11 April 2020).
- ↑ [TBA VV Vinayak replaces Sujeeth as director for Lucifer Telugu remake] (4 September 2020).
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[TBA "Mohan Raja to direct the Tollywood remake of Lucifer with Chiranjeevi in the lead"] Check
|url=value (help). The Hindu. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021. Check|archive-url=value (help) - ↑ [TBA Chiranjeevi's next with Jayam Mohan Raja launched] (20 January 2021).
- ↑ [TBA Mohan Raja's Chiru 153 titled Godfather] (21 August 2021).
- ↑ [TBA Nayanthara, Biju Menon, Satyadev in Talks for Chiranjeevi's GodFather] (1 September 2021).
- ↑ [TBA మెగాస్టార్ కు చెల్లెలిగా నయనతార..!] (19 June 2022).
- ↑ Vyas (19 November 2021). [TBA Godfather team rubbishes the rumors].
- ↑ [TBA Gangavva: చిరంజీవికి తల్లిగా గంగవ్వ.. ఏ చిత్రంలోనో తెలుసా?] (te) (4 October 2021).
- ↑ [TBA Chiranjeevi reveals Puri Jagannadh will play "special role" in Godfather] (9 April 2022).
- ↑ [TBA That moment, my respect for Chiru sir grew by leaps and bounds] (18 February 2022).
- ↑ Amena, Rasti (10 August 2021). [TBA Salman Khan, Chiranjeevi to share screen for first time?].
- ↑ [TBA Mega Collaboration! S Thaman Confirms Salman Khan, Chiranjeevi's Dance Number in Godfather] (10 November 2021).
- ↑ [TBA Salman Khan joins the cast of Chiranjeevi's Godfather: "Sharing screen with you is an absolute joy"] (16 March 2022).
- ↑ [TBA Salman Khan joins the sets of Chiranjeevi's Godfather!] (16 March 2022).
- ↑ [TBA Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan come together for 'Thaar Maar' in Godfather; song to release on September 15] (13 September 2022).
- ↑ [TBA Chiranjeevi GodFather Teaser out: Action feast for Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan fans - Watch] (2022-08-22).
- ↑ Jha, Lata (11 July 2022). [TBA Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan-starrer Godfather to release for Dussehra].
- ↑ [TBA Chiranjeevi's God Father first look out] (6 July 2022).
- ↑ [TBA God Father Pre Release Business: షాకింగ్ గా గాడ్ ఫాదర్ ప్రీ రిలీజ్ బిజినెస్.. బ్రేక్ ఈవెన్ అవ్వాలంటే ఎన్నికోట్లు రాబట్టాలంటే?] (te) (2022-10-03).
- ↑ K, Janani (2022-10-14). [TBA GodFather box office collection Day 9: Megastar Chiranjeevi's film eyeing for an eventful weekend] (en).
- ↑ [TBA Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan starrer 'GodFather' sold to Netflix for THIS whopping amount] (20 September 2022).
- ↑ [TBA Chiranjeevi starrer Godfather Hindi version offered whopping amount for digital, satellite rights?].
- ↑ [TBA Chiranjeevi's GodFather gets OTT release date] (2 November 2022).
External links[]
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