Saaho
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Saaho (transl. May Victory be Yours) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Sujeeth, and produced by UV Creations and T-Series.[3] Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, Saaho stars Prabhas in the title role, and an ensemble cast of Shraddha Kapoor, Chunky Pandey, Jackie Shroff, Arun Vijay, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Lal, Murali Sharma, Mandira Bedi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Prakash Belawadi, Tinnu Anand, Evelyn Sharma, Supreeth, Devan and Vennela Kishore. It is the Hindi film debut of Prabhas and the Telugu film debut of Shraddha Kapoor. The film follows two undercover officers, searching for a robber who has stolen ₹2,000 crore (US$284 million). They soon realise the case is linked to the death of a prominent business tycoon and an emerging gang war for the control of a megalopolis.
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Directed by | Sujeeth |
Written by | Sujeeth |
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Cinematography | R. Madhi |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Songs: Tanishk Bagchi Guru Randhawa Badshah Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Score: Ghibran[1] |
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Distributed by | AA Films Yash Raj Films Phars Film |
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Running time | 170 minutes[3] |
Country | India |
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Budget | ₹350 crore[4] |
Box office | est. ₹419–439 crore[lower-alpha 1] |
Principal photography for Saaho began in August 2017. Filming took place in India, UAE, Romania and Austria.[8] The film's soundtrack was released by T-Series.
Saaho was released in India in regular and IMAX theatres on 30 August 2019.[9] The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who praised the cast performances, action sequences, VFX and cinematography, but criticized the writing, direction and runtime.[10][11] Saaho grossed ₹419 crore (US$59.5 million)–₹439 crore (US$62.34 million) worldwide against its budget of ₹350 crore.[12] The film is an above average grosser at the box office while the Hindi version was commercially successful.[13][14][15]