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Takkari Donga (2002)

Takkari Donga poster
Original title
టక్కరి దొంగ
Directed by
Jayanth C. Paranjee
Genre
Western film, treasure hunt film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 45m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A fearless outlaw takes on a job to protect his partner's daughter in exchange for a map to a secret diamond mine. A bandit learns about the map and tries to steal it, putting the outlaw's quest in danger.

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What happens

Takkari Donga (transl. The sly thief) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language Western film directed and produced by Jayanth C. Paranjee. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray, Bipasha Basu, and Rahul Dev in pivotal roles. The film follows a fearless outlaw who offers to safeguard the daughter of his accomplice in return for a map to a secret diamond mine. However, his quest is compromised after a bandit gets wind of the secret map. The film was mostly shot in the United States. Upon release, Takkari Donga received mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb. It won five state Nandi Awards including Best Audiographer, Best Cinematographer, and Best Fight Master. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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