| Billa | |
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| Directed by | Meher Ramesh |
| Screenplay by | Meher Ramesh |
| Story by | Salim–Javed |
| Based on | Don (Hindi) |
| Produced by | D. Narendra Prabodh |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Soundarrajan |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | Gopi Krishna Movies |
| Distributed by | Creative Commercials |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹53.8 crore (Gross) , ₹19.3 Crore (Distributors’ Share) |
Billa is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Meher Ramesh and produced by Gopikrishna Movies. The film stars Prabhas in a dual role alongside Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Namitha, Rahman, and Kelly Dorjee. The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma. It is a remake of 1978 Hindi film Don.[1][2] The film follows the titular criminal's lookalike who replaces the severely wounded crime boss after a high-speed chase. Tasked with infiltrating the mafia, he embarks on a covert mission to gather intelligence on a major weapons deal.
The film began its production in October 2008 and was released and distributed worldwide by Creative Commercials. It received an A (adults only) classification from the CBFC. The film opened to positive reviews and went on to be a blockbuster at the box-office.[3] It was praised for its action sequences, soundtrack, production design, and Prabhas's performance as a suave ruthless don.
A re-mastered 4K version was re-released in theatres on 2 October 2022, on the occasion of Prabhas's 43rd birthday.[4]
- ^ "'Billa', fourth remake of Hindi original 'Don', creates history". Zee News. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Billa". The Hindu. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "On Prabhas' 43rd Birthday, Billa and Varsham to Hit Theatres Again". News18. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Pan India Rebel Star Prabhas' "Billa 4K" takes a massive release in the US". The Times of India. 22 October 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 August 2024.