| Gabbar Singh | |
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| Directed by | Harish Shankar |
| Written by | Story: Abhinav Kashyap Dilip Shukla Screenplay: Satish Vegesna Ramesh Reddy Dialogues: Harish Shankar |
| Based on | Dabangg |
| Produced by | Bandla Ganesh |
| Starring | Pawan Kalyan Shruti Haasan |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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Running time | 152 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹30 crore[2][3] |
| Box office | est. ₹104 crore |
Gabbar Singh is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Harish Shankar. The film stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan. Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's music and Jayanan Vincent was the cinematographer.[4]The plot follows Venkataratnam Naidu, a police officer who, inspired by a film character, adopts the name Gabbar Singh.[a] Posted in a village, he faces off against a local thug aspiring to join politics who manipulates his half-brother. Gabbar Singh embarks on a mission to dismantle the thug's corrupt political ambitions and restore justice.
Made on a budget of ₹30 crore,[2] the film was formally launched on 18 August 2011 at Hyderabad with shooting primarily held in Pollachi district. The film grossed around ₹104 crore worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing Telugu film at the time, emerging as the highest-grossing Telugu film of the year.[3][5]
Kalyan's performance was acclaimed for its charisma and energy, blending mass appeal with comedy, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, the SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu, a CineMAA Award, among other accolades. A sequel, Sardaar Gabbar Singh, was released in 2016.
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- ^ a b Rajani Kanth & Varada Bhat, K (2 June 2015). "Gabbar Singh on a roll at the box office". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
Gabbar Singh was made with a budget of Rs 50 crore...
- ^ "Friday Release: Dabangg's Telugu remake Gabbar Singh". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Gabbar singh highest grosser in south". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015.
According to the buzz, Gabbar Singh, which is a Telegu remake of Dabangg, has collected more than Rs 110 crore at the worldwide Box Office in 60 days.
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