Dasara Movie Details:
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Release date | 30 March 2023 |
| Running time | 2hr 36min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Nani Keerthy Suresh Dheekshith Shetty |
| Directed by | Srikanth Odela |
| Written by | Srikanth Odela Jella Srinath Arjuna Paturi Vamsi Krishna P. |
| Produced by | Sudhakar Cherukuri |
| Cinematography by | Sathyan Sooryan |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
| Production Company | Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas |
| Distributor | Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors KRG Studios AA Films |
Dasara Movie Cast & Characters:
- Nani as Dharani
- Keerthy Suresh as Vennela
- Dheekshith Shetty as Siddham Suryam “Suri”, Dharani’s friend
- Dasara Siddhu as Chakali Venu, Dharani’s friend
- Shine Tom Chacko as Thurpugutta Chinna Nambi
- Samuthirakani as Thurpugutta Shivanna, Chinna Nambi’s father[4]
- Sai Kumar as Thurpugutta Rajanna, Shivanna’s step-brother
- Jhansi as Ramanamma, Vennela’s mother
- Shamna Kasim as Chinna Nambi’s wife
- Rajsekhar Aningi as Inspector Nagaraju
- Raviteja Nannimala as Dharani’s friend[5]
- Surabhi Prabhavathi as Suri’s mother
- Ahmad Harhash as Rajveer Singh
- Samir Harhash as Sami Khan
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.
Dasara Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | ₹65 crore |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹117.50 crore |
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 of the film was released on 30 January 2023.
Dasara was theatrically released on 30 March 2023. It was released in Telugu and dubbed versions in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. The film received positive reviews from critics, emerging as a commercial success at the box office.
The digital rights of the film have been acquired by Netflix. The film premiered on Netflix on 27 April 2023 in Telugu and dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. The Hindi version of the film was premiered on 25 May 2023.
