| Shyam Singha Roy | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rahul Sankrityan |
| Screenplay by | Rahul Sankrityan |
| Story by | Janga Satyadev |
| Produced by | Venkat Boyanapalli |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sanu John Varghese |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | Mickey J. Meyer |
Production company | Niharika Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹50 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹65 crore[3] |
Shyam Singha Roy is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language period romantic drama film[4] directed by Rahul Sankrityan. Partly set in the backdrop of Kolkata in the 1970s, it is based on the theme of reincarnation. The film stars Nani in a dual role with Sai Pallavi as the female lead.[5] The film tells the story of Vasu, an aspiring director who is blamed for plagiarism, as he starts to experience visions of his previous life as Shyam Singha Roy, a fierce Bengali social reformer. The film also stars with an ensemble supporting cast includes Krithi Shetty, Madonna Sebastian, Rahul Ravindran, Abhinav Gomatam, Jisshu Sengupta, Murali Sharma, Manish Wadhwa and others.
The film was announced in February 2020 and principal photography took place from December 2020 to July 2021 in Hyderabad and Kolkata. It was theatrically released on 24 December 2021 and opened to mixed to positive reviews with critics praising the direction, story, music, editing, cinematography and cast performances (particularly Nani, Pallavi, Sebastian) while criticizing the screenplay. It emerged as a success in the box office[6] becoming the seventh highest-grossing Telugu film of 2021.
- ^ "Shyam Singha Roy: సెన్సార్ పూర్తి చేసుకున్న శ్యామ్ సింగ రాయ్.. నిడివి ఎంతంటే." News18 (in Telugu). 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "'Shyam Singha Roy' box office collection day 3: Nani starrer collects Rs 30.50 crore in its first weekend!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
The film which is reportedly made with a whopping budget of Rs 50 crores got released in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada along with its original Telugu version has scored some decent numbers at the box office.
- ^ "12 Highest-grossing movies of 'Dasara' actor Nani at the Tollywood Box-office". Times of India. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Shyam Singha Roy". www.bbfc.co.uk. December 2021.
Shyam Singha Roy is a Telugu language drama in which an aspiring film director discovers that he has lived a previous life.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (24 December 2021). "'Shyam Singha Roy' review: Nani and Sai Pallavi make it immensely watchable". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "'Shyam Singha received mixed reviews with critics praising the performances but criticising the screenplay". 3 January 2022.
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