Acharya (2022 film)

Acharya
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKoratala Siva
Written byKoratala Siva
Produced byNiranjan Reddy
Anvesh Reddy
Starring
CinematographyTirru
Edited byNaveen Nooli
Music byMani Sharma
Production
companies
Konidela Production Company
Matinee Entertainment
Release date
  • 29 April 2022 (2022-04-29)
Running time
154 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹200 crore[2][3]
Box officeest. ₹80 crore[3]

Acharya (transl. Teacher) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film[4] written and directed by Koratala Siva. Produced by Konidela Production Company and Matinee Entertainment, the film stars Chiranjeevi as the titular character alongside Ram Charan, Pooja Hegde, Sonu Sood and Jisshu Sengupta in supporting roles. The film had music composed by Mani Sharma and cinematography by Tirru.

The film was launched in October 2019. Principal photography began in January 2020 and suffered delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Acharya was released theatrically on 29 April 2022 and opened to highly negative reviews who praised the performances of Chiranjeevi & Ram Charan. However, the story, outdated screenplay, VFX, weak direction, editing received strong criticism. It was a commercial failure, grossing ₹80 crore over a budget of ₹200 crore.[5]

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  3. ^ a b Dixit, Mohit (20 November 2024). "5 Highest Grossing Chiranjeevi Movies Worldwide: Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy tops". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya' to release worldwide on May 13, check out the teaser!". The New Indian Express. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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