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Indra (2002)

Indra poster
Original title
ఇంద్ర
Directed by
B. Gopal
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 53m
Rated
15
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A powerful man returns to his hometown to protect his family from a ruthless rival. He uses his strength and determination to fight for justice and honor.

heroicemotionalintensedramaticfast-pacedaction-packedfamily-centeredtriumphant

What happens

Indra is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by B. Gopal and produced by C. Aswani Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies banner. The film stars Chiranjeevi in the title role, alongside Aarthi Agarwal, and Sonali Bendre in the lead roles. Mukesh Rishi, Sivaji, and Prakash Raj play the key roles. The music for the film was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was released on 24 July 2002. Made on a budget of ₹13 crore, it grossed over ₹55 crore, becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time, and 3rd highest-grossing South-Indian film, behind Indian (1996) and Padayappa (1999). It also was the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2002, after Devdas. Indra received positive reviews and won several awards, including three Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. Chiranjeevi received both the Nandi Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Indra: The Tiger and was remade in Indian Bengali as Dada (2005) and Bangladeshi Bengali as Goriber Dada (2006). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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