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Temper (2015)

Temper poster
Original title
టెంపర్
Directed by
Puri Jagannadh
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 27m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A corrupt police inspector, Daya, is shaken when he meets a woman looking for justice after her sister was murdered. He decides to change his ways and take on a local crime boss to find the killers. The story follows his fight to do the right thing, even when it puts his own life in danger.

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What happens

Temper is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by Puri Jagannadh and story by Vakkantham Vamsi, starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, and Posani Krishna Murali. The film was produced by Bandla Ganesh under the Parameswara Art Productions banner. Anup Rubens composed the soundtrack, while Mani Sharma composed the score. Shyam K. Naidu and S. R. Sekhar handled the film's cinematography and editing, respectively. The film follows a corrupt sub-inspector, Daya, who undergoes a moral transformation after a series of events involving a local don and a brutal rape case. Initially driven by greed, Daya's redemption begins when he encounters Lakshmi, a woman seeking justice for her murdered sister. Haunted by his past negligence, Daya resolves to bring the culprits to justice, even at the cost of his own life. The film was made on a budget of ₹35 crore. Production began on 1 August 2014 at Hyderabad and principal photography commenced the next day. After being halted twice because of the Film Federation employees' strike, the film's shoot was completed by 31 January 2015, with the film being primarily shot in and around Hyderabad and Goa. The film was released worldwide on 13 February 2015 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised Puri Jagannadh's direction, the characterisation of Daya, and NTR's and Posani Krishna Murali's performances, with the former's considered as one of his best. The film was a blockbuster and marked a major comeback for N. T. Rama Rao Jr. after two consecutive box office failures. It grossed ₹74.3 crore, with a lifetime share of ₹43.1 crore. The film was later remade in Hindi as Simmba (2018) and in Tamil as Ayogya (2019), the latter featuring a changed climax. The film holds the record for the highest TRP (Television Rating Point) for a Telugu film premiere, clocking a staggering 29.9 rating. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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