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| Directed by | Sashi Kiran Tikka |
| Screenplay by | Adivi Sesh Abburi Ravi (guidance) |
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| Story by | Adivi Sesh |
| Based on | The life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan |
| Produced by | Mahesh Babu Namrata Shirodkar Anurag Reddy Sharath Chandra |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vamsi Patchipulusu |
| Edited by | Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi Kodati Pavan Kalyan |
| Music by | Sricharan Pakala |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹32 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹64−66 crore[2][3] |
Major is a 2022 Indian biographical action drama film directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka with the story and screenplay by Adivi Sesh. The film focuses on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who was martyred in action in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, it stars Sesh as Unnikrishnan, which won him Best Actor at 11th South Indian International Movie Awards and co-stars Prakash Raj, Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar, Revathi, Murali Sharma, and Anish Kuruvilla. Major is produced by G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, Sony Pictures International Productions, and A+S Movies.
Filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, it follows the personal and professional life of Sandeep Unnikrishnan. Principal photography began in February 2020 and ended in December 2021. Filming experienced delays owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Made on a budget of ₹32 crores, it was shot in 120 days and was filmed in over 75 locations.
Major had limited theatrical release on 24 May 2022 in selected cities across India and it was released worldwide on 3 June 2022. The film received positive reviews from critics praising the direction, screenplay, writing, emotional weight, score, cinematography, action sequences, and cast performances (particularly that of Sesh) and eventually became a commercial success grossing ₹64−66 crore worldwide and is one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2022. The Hindi version is featured at the 53rd International Film Festival of India in the Indian Panorama section.[4] In addition to being filmed in Telugu and Hindi, the film was also dubbed in Malayalam.
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