Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Movie Details:
Also known as | Salaar |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Dubbed on | Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam |
Genre | Action |
Release Date | 22 December 2023 |
OTT Release Date | 20 January 2024 |
Running Time | 2hr 57min |
Certificate | A |
Cast | Prabhas Prithviraj Sukumaran |
Directed by | Prashanth Neel |
Written by | Prashanth Neel |
Dialogues by | Sandeep Reddy Bandla Hanumaan Choudary Dr. Suri |
Produced by | Vijay Kiragandur |
Cinematography by | Bhuvan Gowda |
Edited by | Ujwal Kulkarni |
Music by | Ravi Basrur |
Production Company | Hombale Films |
Distributor | Moksha Movies (North America) Prathyangira Cinemas North America) Prithviraj Productions (Kerala) Red Giant Movies (Tamil Nadu) AA Films (North India) Sree Siri Sai Cinemas (Andhra Pradesh) Lakshmi Narasimha Sri Manikantha Films (Andhra Pradesh) Geeta Films Distributor (Andhra Pradesh) KSN Tele Films (Andhra Pradesh) Sri Vengamamba Cinemas (Andhra Pradesh) Shilpakala Entertainments (Andhra Pradesh) Mythri Movie Makers (Nizam region) |
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Movie Cast and Characters:
- Prabhas as Devaratha “Deva” Raisaar alias “Salaar”
- Videsh Anand as young Deva
- Prithviraj Sukumaran in a dual role as Vardha Raja “Vardha” Mannar and Siva Mannar
- Karthikeya Dev as young Vardha Raja Mannar
- Shruti Haasan as Aadhya Krishnakanth
- Easwari Rao as Deva’s mother and principal of a school
- Jagapathi Babu as Raja Mannar
- Tinnu Anand as Gaikwad alias “Baba”
- Devaraj as Om
- Brahmaji as Vaali
- Bobby Simha as Bhaarava
- John Vijay as Ranga
- Ramachandra Raju as Rudra Raja Mannar
- Harsh Roshan as young Rudra Raja Mannar
- MS Chowdary as Naarang
- Ramana as Rinda
- Mime Gopi as Bilal
- Sriya Reddy as Radha Rama Mannar
- Jhansi as Obulamma
- Pramod Panju as Baachi Raja Mannar
- Vajrang Shetty as Vishnu
- Saurav Lokesh as Cheeka
- Cheluvaraj as Gurung
- Madhu Guruswamy as Hazare, Rudra Raja’s henchman
- Ravi Bhat as Krishnakanth
- Naveen Shankar as Pandit
- Shafi as Thiru
- Prudhvi Raj as a Village Sarpanch
- Saptagiri as Chandram
- Sampath Ram as Vedha
- Kalpalatha as Surabhi’s mother
- Farzana as Surabhi, local tribe girl living in Khansaar
- Sathvik Varma as Obulamma’s son
Storyline:
In the city of Khansaar, Raja Mannar plans to make his son Vardharaja Mannar as his successor, but Raja Mannar’s ministers and advisors plan a coup d’état to kill them by hiring armies from Russia and Serbia to attack Vardharaja and Khansaar. Vardharaja manages to escape from Khansar and meets his childhood friend Deva, who learns about this and sets out to make Vardharaja as the undisputed successor of Khansaar.
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | ₹270 crore |
Opening Day | ₹178.7 crore (US$22 million) |
Worldwide Collection | ₹705 crore (US$84 million)–₹715 crore (US$86 million) |
About Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Movie:
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire is a Telugu epic action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Vijay Kiragandur. It stars Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, with a supporting cast that includes Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Bobby Simha, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy and Ramachandra Raju.
Salaar was announced in December 2020. Principal photography began on 29 January 2021 near Godavarikhani, Telangana.
The film marks the first collaboration between director Prashanth Neel and Prabhas.
In regard to his portrayal, Prabhas expressed: “My character is extremely violent, so this is something I haven’t really done before.”
Prithviraj Sukumaran makes a comeback to Telugu cinema after a hiatus of 12 years with the movie “Salaar”.
The film’s initial story was pitched from Neel’s debut film Ugramm (2014) and is the maiden part of a two-part film.
It was officially announced in December 2020 under the title Salaar, however, in July 2023, the official title was announced as Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire.
The teaser of the film was released on 6 July 2023 at 5:12 AM IST with a runtime of 1 minute 46 seconds. The teaser broke all records clocking more than 80 million views in 19 hours, breaking the record of K.G.F Chapter 2‘s teaser.
Makers of Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire reportedly employed Dark Centric Theme (DCT) technology to shoot the film, making it the first Indian film to do so. As a result the film’s lighting pattern and color palette would be darker in color.
The film received an A (adults only) certification from the Central Board of Film Certification on account of intense action sequences and violence. The makers expected a U/A (parental guidance) classification but were unwilling to make cuts, and since the board had updated their rules, the makers accepted the adult classification.
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire was released worldwide on 22 December 2023 in standard and IMAX format. Along with Telugu, the film will also be released in dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire earned ₹95 crore (US$12 million) domestically on the first day while it collected a total of ₹178.7 crore (US$22 million) worldwide. It received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics and emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2023, third highest-grossing Telugu film of all time, fourth highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, and 11th highest-grossing Indian film of all time. It has grossed over ₹715 crore (US$90 million) worldwide against a ₹270 crore (US$34 million) budget within the initial 18 days of release.
The sequel of the film titled Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryanga Parvam is in development.
Salaar Movies FAQ:
Who is the director of the Salaar movie?
Salaar is directed by Prashanth Neel.
Who is the writer of the Salaar movie?
Salaar is written by Prashanth Neel.
Who is the producer of the Salaar movie?
Salaar is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films.
Who is the hero in Salaar?
Prabhas is the hero in Salaar.
Who is the heroine in Salaar?
Shruti Haasan is the heroine in Salaar.
Who is the music director of Salaar?
The films’ music is composed by Ravi Basrur.
Where is Salaar release?
Salaar was a worldwide theatrical released on December 22, 2023, by UV Creations. Along with Telugu, the film will also be released in dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.
Where can you watch Salaar?
Salaar was theatrically released worldwide on December 22, 2023, by Hombale Films. Along with Telugu, the film will also be released in dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. You can watch your nearest theatre. Also, you can watch on the streaming platform Netflix from 20 January 2023 in Telugu, and Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam dubbed versions.
What is the release date of Salaar?
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire was released worldwide on 22 December 2023 in standard and IMAX format. Along with Telugu, the film will also be released in dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. The sequel of the film titled Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryanga Parvam is in development.
Is Salaar a remake?
A few reports claimed that the film is a remake of Prashanth Neel’s debut film Ugramm, however, Neel clarified that Salaar is not a remake but an original story written for Prabhas.
What is the budget of Salaar?
Salaar is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films. The film is made on a budget of ₹200—250 crore.