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Martin Luther King (2023)

Martin Luther King poster
Original title
మార్టిన్ లూథర్ కింగ్
Directed by
Puja Kolluru
Genre
drama, comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rated
U
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A political satire about an ordinary man who gets caught up in the world of local politics. The film follows his unexpected journey after a series of events forces him to take a stand and become a candidate for election.

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What happens

Martin Luther King is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language political satire film directed by Puja Kolluru in her directorial debut. It was jointly produced by YNOT Studios, Reliance Entertainment, and Mahayana Motion Pictures. This film's story is a remake of the Tamil movie Mandela, in which Yogi Babu played the lead role. Titled after the prominent American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, the film stars Sampoornesh Babu in the titular role, with Naresh, Sharanya Pradeep, and Venkatesh Maha playing supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Smaran, and the cinematography was handled by Deepak Yaragera. In addition to directing, Puja Kolluru also took on the role of editor for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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