Oopiri

Oopiri / Thozha
Theatrical release poster in Telugu
Directed byVamshi Paidipally
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Vamshi Paidipally
  • Hari
  • Solomon
Based onThe Intouchables
by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyP. S. Vinod
Edited by
Music byGopi Sundar
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
Running time
  • 158 minutes (Telugu)[1]
  • 154 minutes (Tamil)[2]
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Telugu
  • Tamil
Budget₹50–60 crore [a]
Box officeest.₹85 crore [5]

Oopiri (transl. Breath) | Thozha (transl. Friend) is a 2016 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally, and produced by PVP Cinema. The film is produced in the Telugu film industry, and is shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages. The film stars Nagarjuna, Karthi and Tamannaah Bhatia while Prakash Raj, Ali, Vivek, Jayasudha, Kalpana and Tanikella Bharani playing supporting roles. Karthi debuts in Telugu cinema through this film. The film focuses on the lives of Vikramaditya, a quadriplegic billionaire, and Seenu, his ex-convict caretaker. Their realisation of the primacy of life and relationships over money and disability forms the major part of its story.

A remake of Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache's French film The Intouchables (2011). The remake rights for The Intouchables were earlier acquired by Karan Johar and Guneet Monga in May 2014, who authorised PVP Cinema to produce the adaptation of this film in regional languages, postponing their previous plans; thus making Oopiri its first remake. Principal photography began in March 2015 and ended by February 2016 taking place in Chennai, Hyderabad, Paris, Belgrade and Novi Sad. Gopi Sundar composed the film's soundtrack and score, and P. S. Vinod handled the cinematography. Madhu and Praveen K. L. edited the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively.

Produced on a budget of ₹500–600 million, Oopiri and Thozha were released globally on 25 March 2016. Both received critical acclaim for the performances of the principal cast(particularly Karthi and Nagarjuna), the cinematography, and Paidipally's work in adapting the original. They were commercially successful, grossing over ₹1.6 billion. The film received two wins at the 64th Filmfare Awards South, with Best Director (Telugu) for Paidipally and Best Cinematography for P. S. Vinod. Paidipally also received a win for Best Director Award at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion.[6]

  1. ^ "Oopiri". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Thozha". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ H. Hooli, Shekhar (4 April 2016). "'Oopiri' 2nd weekend box office collection: Karthi's film faces big threat from 'Sardar Gabbar Singh'". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ^ Jayadeva, Rentala (15 March 2016). "వేచవి చూద్దాం!" [Awaiting this summer!]. Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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  6. ^ "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2021.


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