Viswam
Viswam Movie Details:
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Drama |
| Release date | October 11, 2024 |
| Running time | 2hr 35min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Gopichand, Kavya Thapar |
| Directed by | Sreenu Vaitla |
| Written by | Sreenu Vaitla, Gopimohan, Bhanu-Nandu, Praveen Verma |
| Produced by | Venu Donepudi, T. G. Vishwa Prasad, Vivek Kuchibotla, Kondal Jinna |
| Cinematography by | K V Guhan |
| Edited by | Amar Reddy Kudumula |
| Music by | Chaitan Bharadwaj, Bheems Ceciroleo |
| Filming locations | India; Milan, Italy |
| Production Company | People Media Factory Chitralayam Studios |
Cast & Characters:
- Gopichand T as Viswam IPS / Gopi Reddy; recruited to NIA later collaborated with Anti-Terrorist Squad
- Jisshu Sengupta as Jalaluddin Qureshi, Pakistan ISI Agent, who disguised with the name of Amarnath Sastry; the main antagonist
- Sunil as Bachiraju, Qureshi’s aid; a traitor
- Kavya Thapar as Samira Sarma, Sarma’s daughter, Viswam’s love interest
- Naresh as Sarma, Samira’s father
- Pragathi as Kasthuri, Samira’s mother
- Shaam as Major Karthik, Anti Terrorist Squad Member; colleague to Viswam (Cameo Appearance)
- Anisha Ambrose as Meera, Karthik’s wife (Cameo Appearance)
- Priya Vadlamani as Captain Priya Satyardhi, Viswam’s Adopted sister (Cameo Appearance)
- VTV Ganesh as Ticket Collector
- Vennela Kishore as Suresh Gopi
- Srikanth Iyengar as a political strategist to Bachiraju
- Rahul Ramakrishna as Deekshitulu; Bachiraju’s PA.
- Prudhvi Raj as Jali Reddy
- Mukesh Rishi as DIG Kailash Satyardhi; Viswam’s adopted father
- Raghu Karumanchi
- Ajay Ghosh as SI Vikram Sarma
- Chammak Chandra
- Shakalaka Shankar
- Praveen as Viswam’s friend
- Master Bharath as Raju, Samira’s assistant
- Gundu Sudarshan
- Gautam Raju
- Suman Talwar as Central Minister Seetharama Raju, Bachiraju’s elder brother
- Raghu Babu as Bulli Reddy, Jali Reddy’s elder brother
- Vajja Venkata Giridhar
- Iyal
Storyline:
When terrorists target a young girl who witnessed an assassination, a heroic taxi driver comes to the rescue.
About Viswam Movie:
The first filming schedule for the movie began on September 24, 2023, in Italy, covering locations such as Matera, Milan, and Rome, where a song sequence was also filmed. The crew then moved to Goa for the next schedule, followed by shooting scenes in Manali at the foothills of the Himalayas in January 2024. Subsequent shooting took place in Hyderabad, and by February 2024, approximately 40% of the film’s production was completed.
In March 2024, it was announced that People Media Factory would co-produce the film with Chitralayam Studios. The teaser was unveiled on September 3, 2024, at an event attended by the cast and technical crew.
The film was theatrically released on October 11, 2024. Amazon Prime Video acquired the streaming rights, while the dubbing rights were sold for ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million).
The Central Board of Film Certification suggested 14 cuts for scenes depicting gore, violence, and offensive dialogue. After revisions, the film received a U/A certificate. The British Board of Film Classification rated it 15, citing strong gory violence and detailed injury scenes.
Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | N/A |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹19.02 crore |