Saaho

Saaho
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySujeeth
Written bySujeeth
Produced by
  • V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy
  • Pramod Uppalapati
Starring
CinematographyR. Madhi
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music bySongs:
Tanishk Bagchi
Guru Randhawa
Badshah
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Score:
Ghibran[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byAA Films
Yash Raj Films
Phars Film
Release date
  • 30 August 2019 (2019-08-30) (India)[2]
Running time
170 minutes[3]
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Telugu
  • Hindi
Budget₹325 crore[4]
Box officeest. ₹419–439 crore[a]

Saaho (transl. May Victory be Yours) is a 2019 Indian action thriller film directed by Sujeeth and produced by UV Creations and T-Series.[3] It was filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, stars Prabhas in the title role, alongside Shraddha Kapoor, Chunky Pandey, Jackie Shroff, Arun Vijay and Neil Nitin Mukesh. The film marks Shraddha Kapoor's Telugu cinema debut. The film revolves around two undercover officers, searching for a mastermind responsible for stealing ₹2,000 crore (US$284 million). They soon realise that the case is linked to the death of a prominent business tycoon and an emerging gang war for the control of a megalopolis.

Principal photography began in August 2017 and filming took place in India, the UAE, Romania and Austria.[8] The soundtrack was composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Badshah and Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, while the musical score was composed by Ghibran. The cinematography and editing were handled by R. Madhi and A. Sreekar Prasad.

Saaho was released in regular and IMAX theatres on 30 August 2019.[9] The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics who praised for the cast performances, action sequences, VFX and cinematography, but criticized the script and direction.[10] Saaho grossed ₹419 crore (US$59.5 million)–₹439 crore (US$62.34 million) worldwide against its budget of ₹350 crore.[11] The Telugu version of the film became an above average grosser, while the Hindi version was commercially successful, thus becoming the highest grossing South Indian film of 2019.[12][13][14]

  1. ^ "Saaho: Ghibran replaces Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy in Prabhas' magnum opus, will do background score for film". Firstpost. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Prabhas And Shraddha Kapoor's Saaho Gets A New Release Date". NDTV. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Saaho (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Saaho - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Highest grossing South Indian films worldwide - Kantara Ninth, RRR on rise after Japan release". Pinkvilla. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Saaho final worldwide collections: Prabhas' film becomes India's biggest earner of 2019". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ^ "War at Rs 816 crore to Gully Boy at Rs 240 crore: Top 10 highest money grossers of 2019". India Today. 30 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Saaho earned a sum of Rs 439 crore worldwide.
  8. ^ "Saaho director: Only fair that we shoot biggest actioner in IMAX". Mid-Day. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Saaho to be released in IMAX format". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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  11. ^ "Saaho - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  12. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (12 September 2019). "Saaho Box Office Collections – The Prabhas starrer Saaho (Hindi) is a hit, to do almost double of opening weekend business". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Saaho Is A HIT In Hindi". Box Office India. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  14. ^ "'సాహో' ఆ మూడు చోట్లా డిజాస్టర్!". Asianet News Network (in Telugu). 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.


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