| Bhaagamathie | |
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 Telugu version release poster | |
| Directed by | G. Ashok |
| Written by | G. Ashok |
| Produced by | V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy Pramod Uppalapati |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. Madhi |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
Production company | UV Creations |
| Distributed by | Studio Green |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹250 million[1] |
| Box office | est.₹670 million[2] |
Bhaagamathie is a 2018 Indian horror thriller film written and directed by G. Ashok. The film stars Anushka Shetty in the title role with Unni Mukundan, Jayaram (in his Telugu debut), Murali Sharma, and Asha Sarath play other pivotal roles. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the film revolves around a former district collector imprisoned in a haunted house. At the same time, she is interrogated by law enforcers investigating a politician they suspect of corruption.
Principal photography commenced in June 2016 in Hyderabad, and the film was released on 26 January 2018 in Telugu and Tamil along with a dubbed Malayalam version.[3][4] The film is a commercial success, grossing over ₹67 crore.[5] With Bhaagamathie, Anushka Shetty emerged as the second Indian actress after Sridevi and the first South Indian actress to have a $1 million grossed at the US box office.[6] The film was remade in Hindi as Durgamati (2020).[7]
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- ^ "Bhaagamathie (Telugu) - Box Office Collection, Budget & Reviews". BOTY. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "With Bhaagamathie, Anushka Shetty emerges the second Indian actress after Sridevi to set this unique record". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Durgamati Stays Faithful To The Original, Yet Does Not Hold Up". Film Companion. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.