Radhe Shyam

Radhe Shyam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRadha Krishna Kumar
Written byRadha Krishna Kumar
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyManoj Paramahamsa
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by
Production
companies
UV Creations
T-Series Films
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 11 March 2022 (2022-03-11)
Running time
138 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Telugu
  • Hindi
Budget₹200–350 crore[a]
Box officeest. ₹140–214 crore[b]

Radhe Shyam is a 2022 Indian period romantic drama film written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar. Produced by UV Creations and T-Series, the film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages and stars Prabhas and Pooja Hegde with an ensemble supporting cast. Set in 1970s Italy, the film revolves around a young palmist named Vikramaditya, who is conflicted between his destiny and his love for Dr. Prerana.

The film's score was composed by Thaman S for the Telugu version while Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara too composed for the Hindi version. The film has two soundtracks: One Hindi and one Telugu. Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, and Manan Bhardwaj composed the Hindi songs while Justin Prabhakaran composed the Telugu songs. The cinematography was handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and the editing was done by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. Principal photography of the film commenced in October 2018 and ended in July 2021, with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Italy, London, and Georgia. It employed On-set virtual production technology for a scene set in London.

Originally planned for a release on 30 July 2021, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Radhe Shyam was theatrically released on 11 March 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cast performances (especially Prabhas and Hegde), music, and production values, but criticised the screenplay and narration. The film grossed ₹140 crore (US$17 million) – ₹214 crore (US$26 million) worldwide to become the second highest-grossing Telugu film of the year.[b] However, owing to its huge budget of over ₹200 crore (US$24 million), the film ended up as a box-office bomb.[12]

The film also marked veteran actor Krishnam Raju‘s last film before his death in September 2022.

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  8. ^ "Prabhas' Radhe Shyam with ₹140 crore collection despite ₹200 crore budget: report". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2022.
  9. ^ "RRR to Tiger Zinda Hai, List of Most Expensive Indian Films and How They Fared". News 18. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022. Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer Radhe Shyam was made on a budget of around Rs300-350 crores. However, the film failed at the box office and collected just Rs 200 crore.
  10. ^ "'Radhe Shyam' box office collection Day 13: Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer collects Rs 214.04 crore". The Times Of India. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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