Arundhati (2009 film)
Good fights evil in a tale of reincarnation and vengeance.
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The film earned over ₹70 crore at the box office and, when including its dubbed versions, became the highest-grossing Telugu film of its time until Magadheera surpassed it later in 2009.[1]
Making and release
Reddy wanted a heroine with a height of 5 feet 10 inches who looked royal, and Gemini Kiran suggested Anushka for the role.[2][3] The drum dance involving Anushka was choreographed by Sivashankar and shot for 45 days.[4] Motion control camera was used for the first time in Telugu cinema for this film.[4] Reddy was influenced by Chandramukhi and The Exorcist, and he crafted a female-centric narrative to attract a wider family audience.[2]
The character of Fakir, portrayed by Sayaji Shinde, was modeled after the priest character from the 1976 film The Omen.[5] Principal photography lasted about 250 days, with interior scenes filmed at Annapurna Studios and exterior shots at Banganapalle fort.[6]
What the cited sources add
Reddy stated that he wanted to play the film on "fear of the evil spirit" and that Arundhati is about good fighting evil.[2] He noted that the Jejemma dress cost around 8 lakhs with 22 kilograms worth of jewelry.[2] Rediff's review stated that the main plus points include the screenplay, art direction, cinematography, special effects, and performances of Anushka, Sonu Sood, and Sayaji Shinde.[7] The same review called it "totally Anushka's film" and said she is ideally suited for the double role.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Arundhati (2009 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "All Time Top 5 : No.4 - Arundhati Total Collections", Andhraboxoffice, January 25, 2011; "Arundhati's success", The New Indian Express, 3 April 2009 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Arundhati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – M Shyam Prasad Reddy", Idlebrain.com, 18 February 2009. facts only, no text reused. idlebrain.com
- Wikipedia, "Arundhati (2009 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Arundhati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – M Shyam Prasad Reddy", Idlebrain.com, 18 February 2009; "Arundhati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – M Shyam Prasad Reddy", Idlebrain.com, 18 February 2009 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Arundhati (2009 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Arundhati drum song on the sets photo gallery - Telugu cinema", Idlebrain; "Anushka interview - Telugu cinema interview", Idlebrain, 6 January 2009; "Senthil Kumar interview", Idlebrain, 20 August 2009 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Arundhati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – M Shyam Prasad Reddy (Part 2)", Idlebrain.com, 18 February 2009. facts only, no text reused. idlebrain.com
- Wikipedia, "Arundhati (2009 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Reddy, "Film tourism gains traction in Kurnool", Deccan Chronicle, 2019-04-26; "Arundhati trivia - Telugu cinema news", Idlebrain, 13 December 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Arundhati is haunting and thrilling", Rediff. facts only, no text reused. rediff.com
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