Bro (2023 film)

This article is about the 2023 film. Not to be confused with Bro (2021 film) or Bros (film).

Bro
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySamuthirakani
Written byStory:
Sreevathson
Viji
Samuthirakani
Screenplay & Dialogues:
Trivikram Srinivas
Based onVinodhaya Sitham by Samuthirakani
Produced byT. G. Vishwa Prasad
Vivek Kuchibotla
StarringSai Durgha Tej
Pawan Kalyan
CinematographySujith Vaassudev
Edited byNaveen Nooli
Music byThaman S
Production
companies
Release date
  • 28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
Running time
133 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box office₹115.50 crores[2]

Bro (transl. Brother) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language fantasy comedy film co-written and directed by Samuthirakani, from a screenplay by Trivikram Srinivas. Produced by People Media Factory and Zee Studios, it stars Sai Durgha Tej and Pawan Kalyan. The music is composed by Thaman S. It is a remake of director's own 2021 Tamil-language film Vinodhaya Sitham.

The film was announced in December 2021. Principal photography commenced in February 2023 and concluded in June 2023, with filming taking place in Hyderabad. Bro was released on 28 July 2023 without the special shows and ticket price hikes typically associated with major star-led films.[3][4] This decision was linked to political tensions, as Pawan Kalyan had been critical of the Andhra Pradesh government, which also impacted his previous films, Vakeel Saab (2021) and Bheemla Nayak (2022).[4] The film received mixed-to-average reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "Bro (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Bro WW Closing Collections". News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Bro Movie : బ్రో స్పెషల్ షోస్, టికెట్స్ రేట్ పెంపు లేదు.. ప్రీ రిలీజ్ ఈవెంట్ డేట్ ఫిక్స్.. పవన్ వస్తున్నాడా..?". 10TV (in Telugu). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "BRO Ticket Rates: టికెట్ ధరలు పెంచే ఆలోచన లేదన్న 'బ్రో' నిర్మాత.. సీఎంని అడగలేకేనా?". Samayam (in Telugu). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.