Panjaa (2011)

Original title

పంజా

Directed by

Vishnuvardhan

Genre

heroic bloodshed

Country

India

Runtime

2h 36m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A loyal henchman named Jai works for a gangster. After a mission goes wrong he kills his boss's son in response to a violent act and is forced to go on the run.

action-packedtenseviolentmelancholicstylishfast-paceddramaticgritty

What happens

Panjaa (transl. Claw) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Vishnuvardhan (in his Telugu film directorial debut), produced by Arka Media Works and Sanghamitra Art Productions. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Sarah-Jane Dias, Anjali Lavania, Jackie Shroff, Adivi Sesh, Atul Kulkarni, Sampath Raj, Subbaraju and Tanikella Bharani. The plot centers around Jai, a loyal henchman for a gangster, who is forced to go on the run after a botched mission leads him to kill his boss's son in response to a violent atrocity. The film features music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by P. S. Vinod. Principal photography of the film commenced on 6 May 2011. The filming took place primarily at Kolkata, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Vagamon and Palasa. Panjaa was released theatrically on 9 December 2011 to mixed reviews from critics. Despite its moderate success internationally, it struggled to make a significant impact at the domestic box office and flopped. Over time, the film was reevaluated and gained a cult following in Telugu cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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