Gabbar Singh (film)

Gabbar Singh
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarish Shankar
Written byStory:
Abhinav Kashyap
Dilip Shukla
Screenplay:
Satish Vegesna
Ramesh Reddy
Dialogues:
Harish Shankar
Based onDabangg
Produced byBandla Ganesh
StarringPawan Kalyan
Shruti Haasan
CinematographyJayanan Vincent
Edited byGautham Raju
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
Production
company
Release date
  • 11 May 2012 (2012-05-11)
Running time
152 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹30 crore[2][3]
Box officeest. ₹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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  2. ^ a b John, Nevin (3 January 2013). "The South Side Story". Businessworld. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ 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...
  4. ^ "Friday Release: Dabangg's Telugu remake Gabbar Singh". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  5. ^ "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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