Money (1993 film)

Money
Film poster
Directed bySiva Nageswara Rao
Written bySiva Nageswara Rao
Produced byRamgopal Varma
StarringJ. D. Chakravarthy
Chinna
Jayasudha
Renuka Shahane
Paresh Rawal
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Bramhanandam
Sharat Saxena
Tanikella Bharani
CinematographyTeja
Edited byShankar
Music bySrinivasa murthy
Production
company
Varma Creations
Release date
  • 11 June 1993 (1993-06-11)
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹55 lakh[1]
Box office₹3 crore[1]
(distributor share)

Money is a 1993 Indian Telugu language comedy thriller film written and directed by Siva Nageswara Rao. Produced by Ram Gopal Varma, the film stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Chinna, Jayasudha, Renuka Shahane, Paresh Rawal, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Sharat Saxena, and Tanikella Bharani. The film marks the directorial debut of Siva Nageswara Rao. It is also the first film in a lead role for J. D. Chakravarthy.[2] It is loosely based on the American film Ruthless People (1986).[2][1] It was made on a budget of ₹55 lakh and collected a distributor share of over ₹3 crore.[1] The success of the film led to two sequels titled Money Money (1995), and Money Money, More Money (2011). The film was remade in Hindi as Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001).[2] The film won three Nandi Awards.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Interview with Siva Nageswara Rao by Jeevi". Idlebrain.com. 5 July 2006. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Atluri, Sri (31 July 2008). NaChaki (ed.). "Articles: Movie Retrospect: Retrospect: Money (1993)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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