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Directed by | Sekhar Kammula |
Written by | Rutwik Pavan |
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Cinematography | Vijay C. Kumar |
Edited by | Marthand K Venkatesh |
Music by | Mickey J. Meyer |
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Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Leader is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language political drama film written and directed by Sekhar Kammula, and produced by AVM Productions. It stars debutant Rana Daggubati alongside Richa Gangopadhyay, Priya Anand, Suhasini Maniratnam, Suman, and Subbaraju. The plot follows Arjun Prasad (Daggubati) who becomes the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh succeeding his deceased father and his struggle to fight the corruption plaguing the political system.
The film features music by Mickey J. Meyer with cinematography by Vijay C. Kumar and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh. It was released on 19 February 2010 to rave reviews. Leader is listed among the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion.[1] it was a big commercial success , over the years it gained cult following and later it was remade in Hindi as Youngistaan.