Ahimsa (transl. Nonviolence) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Teja. Produced by P Kiran under Anandi Art Creations, the film stars debutantes Abhiram Daggubati and Geethika Tiwary. R. P. Patnaik composed the music with cinematography by Sameer Reddy. It was released theatrically on 2 June 2023.[1]
| Ahimsa | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Teja |
| Written by | Anil Achugatla (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Teja |
| Story by | Teja |
| Produced by | P Kiran |
| Starring | Abhiram Daggubati Geethika Tiwary Rajat Bedi Sadha |
| Cinematography | Sameer Reddy |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThe story revolves around a man who turns himself from a Coward to an Aggressor due to Various situations.How he managed to take the revenge on the people who are accused of committing Rape attempt on his wife forms the Crux of the Story.
Cast
edit- Abhiram Daggubati as Raghu
- Geethika Tiwary as Ahalya
- Rajat Bedi as Dushtanth
- Sadha as Lakshmi-Lawyer
- Ravi Kale
- Kamal Kamaraju as Police inspector
- Manoj Tiger
- Kalpalatha
- Devi Prasad
- Sameer Goswami[2]
Production
editDevelopment
editAbhiram Daggubati (brother of actor Rana Daggubati) was announced to be playing the lead role, which marks her acting debut.[3] Anandi Art Creations officially announced in July 2021 that their new film titled "Ahimsa".[4]
Cast
editIn October 2021, Teja finalized the cast. The film marks the Telugu debut of Rajat Bedi[5] and Geethika Tiwary. Geethika was selected to play the female lead role opposite Abhiram. Sadha, who starred in Teja's Jayam, plays a vital role.[6]
Filming
editMuhurat shot and formal launch was done on 4 July 2021, Ramanaidu Studios, in Hyderabad.[7] Filming also took place in Mahendra Bhawan, Panna in October 2021[8] and Raja Gopal Das Dharamshala in Police Lines, Jabalpur in November 2021.[9] The shoot was completed on 5 September 2022.[10]
Soundtrack
edit| Ahimsa | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2023 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:27 |
| Language | Telugu |
| Official audio | |
| Ahimsa - Full Album on YouTube | |
The film score and soundtrack is composed by R. P. Patnaik. The first song "Neethoney Neethoney" was released on 22 September 2022.[11]
All lyrics are written by Chandrabose
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neethoney Neethoney" | Sid Sriram, Satya Yamini | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Kammaguntadhey" | Kaala Bhairava, Keerthana Srinivas | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Ammesaaney" | Mangli | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Vundhiley Vundhiley" | Javed Ali, P.Jayashree | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Yemo Yemo" | Dinakar | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 19:27 | ||
Reception
editTamma Moksha of The Hindu wrote that "I would rather take a muscular protagonist without morals — indulging in action sequences and physically hurting rapists — than watch another minute of a stingy boy-next-door who seems to draw his heroism by solely associating with a brutalised woman and abandoning his values thereafter".[12] Neeshita Nyayapati from The Times of India says "Teja delivers moments when you think the film will pick up pace and proceedings will turn interesting but that never happens. Ahimsa has a story and narrative that unfortunately seem stuck".[13] Chandhini R of Cinema Express wrote "Ahimsa wants to be a lot of things, but all it ends up being is a damp squib of a film that finds itself down and out with almost no redemption".[14] A reviewer of Sakshi.com wrote that "Especially in the second half, many scenes should be cut more crisply. The production values are decent for".[15] A reviewer of ABP Majha says "The audience who went to the theaters will feel that 'A' is missing. What more can't be said. It cannot be said that Abhiram Daggubati's debut was a hit. This remains one of Teja's flops."[16] A reviewer of Samayam wrote that "All did justice to their roles. Rajat Bedi who played the villain, another actor who played the role of Chatterjee, all of them who appeared as the Lumbdi gang did not connect with the audience".[17] Avad Mohammad from OTT Play wrote "On the whole, Ahimsa is an outdated, boring, and over the top romantic drama that has tried and tested so many times in Indian cinema. There is absolutely nothing that this film offers and the so-called debut of Abhiram Daggbati is also a disappointment".[18]
References
edit- ^ "Ahimsa gets new release date". Cinema Express. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt17057430/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1
- ^ "Abhiram Daggubati gearing up for his debut film with director Teja". The Times. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Teja-Abhiram Daggubati's Ahimsa to be shot in this state". 123telugu. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Rajat Bedi to debut in Telugu cinema as villain in upcoming film 'Ahimsa'". The Tribune. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Teja's Ahimsa: A story of two comebacks and a launch vehicle". OTT Play. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Abhiram Daggubati's debut film titled Ahimsa". telugu360.com. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "एतिहासिक महेन्द्र भवन में तेलगू फिल्म अहिंसा की हो रही शूटिंग". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "शूटिंग: तेलुगु फिल्म अहिंसा में स्थानीय कलाकार भी आएँगे नजर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Director Teja, Anandi Arts Creations' AHIMSA Shoot Wrapped Up". Idlebrain.com. 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Ahimsa First Single out: తేజ 'అహింస' ఫస్ట్ సింగిల్ 'నీతోనే నీతోనే' వచ్చేసింది". Hindustan Times (in Telugu). 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "'Ahimsa' movie review: Abhiram Daggubati exacerbates a harrowing crime-thriller". The Hindu. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Ahimsa Movie Review: An outdated film stuck in time". The Times of India. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Ahimsa Movie Review: This archaic and repugnant creation is a brutal test of patience". Cinema Express. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Ahimsa Movie Review In Telugu: 'అహింస' మూవీ రివ్యూ". Sakshi.com (in Telugu). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Ahimsa Movie Review - 'అహింస' రివ్యూ : చీమకు హాని చేయనోడు వందల మందిని నరికితే? రానా తమ్ముడి సినిమా ఎలా ఉందంటే?". ABP Majha (in Telugu). 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "అహింస". Samayam (in Telugu). 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Ahimsa Movie Review: The Teja, Abhiram Daggubati starrer bores the audience to death". OTT Play. 3 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.