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Dookudu
Sign in to saveDookudu () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla and written by Vaitla, Kona Venkat, and Gopimohan. It is produced by Ram Achanta, Gopi Achanta, and Anil Sunkara under the banner 14 Reels Entertainment. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Samantha, Prakash Raj, and Sonu Sood alongside Brahmanandam who played a supporting role. The film revolves around Ajay Kumar (Babu), a police officer and son of ex-MLA Shankar Narayana (Raj), who awakes from coma, but his health remains perilous. To aid his recovery, Kumar masquerades as a MLA fulfilling his father's ambition f
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6.8To protect his father recovering from a coma, a relentless cop must pose as the political leader his father always envisioned while hunting the men who tried to kill him.
Cast
- Mahesh Babu as ACP G. Ajay Kumar
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu as Prashanthi
- Prakash Raj as Shankar Narayana
- Sonu Sood as Nayak
- Brahmanandam as Padmasri
- M. S. Narayana as Bokka Venkata Rao
Themes
- coma
- undercover
- mafia boss
- deception
- revenge
- mafia
- tv show in film
- make believe
- father son relationship
- love story
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Dookudu
- Film.image
- Dookudu poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Srinu Vaitla
- Film.producer
- Ram AchantaGopichand AchantaAnil Sunkara
- Film.screenplay
- Srinu Vaitla
- Film.story
- Srinu VaitlaGopimohan
- Film.starring
- Mahesh BabuSamanthaPrakash RajSonu Sood
- Film.music
- Thaman S
- Film.cinematography
- K. V. GuhanPrasad Murella
- Film.editing
- M. R. Varma
- Film.studio
- 14 Reels Entertainment
- Film.distributor
- GMB Entertainment
- Film.country
- India
- Film.runtime
- 175 minutes
- Film.language
- Telugu
- Film.budget
- 35crore
- Film.gross
- 102crore
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 175
- FilmAffinity ID
- 175231
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- publication date
- 2011-01-01
- title
- దూకుడు
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22 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development and casting
- Filming
- Themes and influences
- Music
- Marketing
- Release
- Distribution
- Screening and statistics
- Legal issues
- Home media
- Reception
- Critical reception
- Box office
- Awards and nominations
- Legacy
- Other versions
- References
- Sources
- External links
Dookudu () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla and written by Vaitla, Kona Venkat, and Gopimohan. It is produced by Ram Achanta, Gopi Achanta, and Anil Sunkara under the banner 14 Reels Entertainment. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Samantha, Prakash Raj, and Sonu Sood alongside Brahmanandam who played a supporting role. The film revolves around Ajay Kumar (Babu), a police officer and son of ex-MLA Shankar Narayana (Raj), who awakes from coma, but his health remains perilous. To aid his recovery, Kumar masquerades as a MLA fulfilling his father's ambition for him, while also hunting his father's foes. The film was inspired by the 2003 German film Good Bye, Lenin!.
The film began production on 28 June 2010 at Hyderabad. Shooting began on 22 October 2010 in Turkey and lasted till mid-September 2011. The film was predominantly shot in Hyderabad, with portions shot in Mumbai, Gujarat, Istanbul, Dubai, and Switzerland. Thaman S composed the music and M. R. Varma edited the film, while K. V. Guhan handled the cinematography after Prasad Murella left the project mid-way.
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